Friday, August 31, 2018

Masked Stamping and Prismacolor on Kraft feat Gerda Steiner

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Hi everyone! Today I am back with another post as a guest designer for Gerda Steiner Designs, and I wanted to show you a fun card I created using the super adorable and fun Wheek, wheek, wheek... Guinea Pig stamp set.
Today's card features a technique that I don't use that often: masking. I am usually too eager to start coloring so I plan my cards as I go, but I had had this one on the back

Monday, August 27, 2018

Rainbow Coloring with Spectrum Noir Markers feat CC Designs Nerdy Stamp Set

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Hi everyone! Today I am back with a card I made using the C.C. Designs Nerdy stamp set, new with the August 2018 release.
I decided to go for a rainbow color palette, so I stamped the crayon image seven times on Neenah Solar White cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and I colored them with Spectrum Noir and Copic markers. I also created a color chart for you to use as a reference.





Back to School Card and Teacher Gift feat Studio Katia

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Hi everyone! Today I am on the Studio Katia blog with a card I created for back to school, which contains a little gift for the teacher who will receive it. The present is a little bookmark that can be taken out to reveal a fun message hidden behind it, and I think this idea can be used in many occasions to create really fun cards with an extra surprise factor :)
For the bookmark itself I used

Friday, August 24, 2018

How to Emphasize Elements in Busy Scene Cards feat Gerda Steiner Designs

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Hi everyone! Today I am back with a card and a video I created as a guest designer for Gerda Steiner Designs - I really love their cute stamps and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to create with the On the Bookshelf stamp set! I love kitties and I love books, so this set was just perfect!








As I first step I started working on my background. I die cut some Windsor and Newton

Sugar Pea Designs Fall 2018 Sweet Peek Week - Day 5

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Hi everyone! It's the last day of the Sweet Peek Week for the SugarPea Designs Fall 2018 release, and I really hope you enjoyed all the inspiration so far! 









Today I am sharing a card I made combining the Grateful Greetings stamp set and the Grateful die with the gorgeous Eucalyptus Wreath.












As a first step I die cut some light gray cardstock with the SugarPea Designs Card

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Sugar Pea Designs Fall 2018 Sweet Peek Week - Day 4

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Hi everyone, and welcome to day 4 of the Sweet Peek Week for the SugarPea Designs Fall 2018 release! 









Today I am back to share two birthday cards I make with the Birthday Balloons stamp set and the Party Balloon Sugar Cut











This set is really fun and perfect for birthday and celebration cards, and can be used very easily for both masculine and feminine cards. 

For my first

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Summer Shaker Card feat C.C. Designs

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Hi everyone! Today I am back to show you a fun shaker card I created for the C.C. Designs blog  sing the adorable Roberto's Rascals Splashies set and the Diamond Metal Dies. 

As a first step I stamped the images on Neenah Solar White cardstock, colored them with Spectrum Noir and Copic markers, and fussy cut them out.   




I then started working on my shaker front, for which I used

Sugar Pea Designs Fall 2018 Sweet Peek Week - Day 3

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Hi everyone! Whew, we are already halfway through the the Sweet Peek Week for the SugarPea Designs Fall 2018 release! Time flies when you are having fun! 









Today I am showing you a spooky but cute Halloween card I created with the Bewitched stamp set and Sugar Cuts in combination with the Hocus Pocus Sugar Cuts. 















To begin with I stamped the images on Bristol Vellum

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Sugar Pea Designs Fall 2018 Sweet Peek Week - Day 2

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Hi everyone, and welcome to day 2 of the Sweek Peek Week for the Sugar Pea Designs Fall 2018 release! 







Today we are showcasing the super fun Seeing Stars Stamp Set and the Stacked Stars Sugar Cuts, great for birthday and encouragement cards! 











I decided to go for a simple design, and to use these new products in combination with papers from the Happy Camper and the Spots

Monday, August 20, 2018

Sugar Pea Designs Fall 2018 Sweet Peek Week - Day 1

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Hi everyone, and welcome to day one of the Sweet Peek Week for the SugarPea Designs Fall 2018 release! Get yourself ready for a week full of fun inspiration and giveaways! 







And to get the celebration started I want to show you a fun birthday card I created with the new To Infinity and Beyond stamp set and coordinating Sugar Cuts! 











I started by stamping the images on Neenah

Friday, August 17, 2018

Friendship Card feat Gerda Steiner Designs

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Hi everyone! Today I am really thrilled to be back with a post I made as a guest designer for Gerda Steiner Designs! I find their stamps really adorable and I am so happy I had the chance to work with them!
For today's card I used the Wheek, wheek, wheek... Guinea Pig stamp set, which is really a fun one, full of cute images and fun sentiments!
I started by stamping my images on Neenah Solar

Birthday Card feat CC Designs Clowns

August 17, 2018 0 Comments





Hi everyone! Today I am back with a card I created using the newly released Clowns Stamp Set by C.C. Designs. 

To start off I stamped the images on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed them with clear embossing powder. I then colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and for the color palette I was inspired by the colors of the C.C. Designs

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Friendship Card feat Studio Katia

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Hi everyone! It's Laura here, and today I am back with a friendship card I made with the Studio Katia You're So Ranunculus stamp set and the Chunky Confetti Glitter.
As a first step I stamped the image in the You're So Ranunculus stamp set with waterproof ink on some Canson XL watercolor cardstock and did some loose watercoloring with Distress Inks.
I used Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold, Ripe

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Sugar Pea Designs Mix it Up Challenge #46

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Hi everyone! Today I am back with a card I created for the current Mix it Up challenge over at the SugarPea Designs blog! You have the whole month to submit your projects featuring SugarPea  products for your chance to win a 50$ gift certificate to the SugarPea store! So, without further ado, let's have a look at this month's inspiration and sketch! You can use one or the other, or both! We

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Watercolor Bookmarks feat Impronte d’Autore

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Hi guys! Just a quick post to let you know that I am on the Impronte d'Autore blog today with this adorable set of two bookmarks! Visit this post for all the details and more pictures! Thank you so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Ciao a tutti! Un post veloce per farvi sapere che sono sul blog di Impronte d'Autore con questi due dolcissimi segnalibri! Leggete questo post per tutti i

Cute and Clean Birthday Card feat Sugar Pea Designs

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Hi everyone! Just a quick heads up that I am on the Sugar Pea Designs Blog with my first post as part of their Design Team! Yay! I am thrilled to be able to share the news and extremely grateful for this opportunity! I hope you will enjoy the inspiration I'll be sharing over the next few months! Make sure to visit the Sugar Pea designs blog for more pictures and all the details about this card

Monday, August 6, 2018

Coloring a Night Scene with Point Like Light Source - Christmas Card feat Mama Elephant

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Hi everyone! Because it’s never too early to start making Christmas cards, today I am back for the first one I created this season using Mama Elephant stamps and dies.

I used the A Beary Christmas stamp set, and, because it has the image of a bear holding a candle, I decided to challenge myself and create an outdoor night scene with the candle as the only light source. As a coloring medium I

Thursday, August 2, 2018

CC Designs August 2018 Release

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Hi everyone! It's release day over at C.C. Designs, and I am back to show you a sweet shaker card I created using the new Dragons stamp set! The new release is absolutely adorable and these dragons are irresistible! I can't wait to create more cards with them!

For this one I went for a shaker. I stamped one of the images in the set with Versafine Onyx Black ink on some watercolor cardstock,

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