Mew Did It!

Hello my crafty friends!  Candice here with you today!  I have some fast and last minute mail friendly Graduation cards for those graduates this year who are stuck with virtual graduations.

For the background, I first die cut some slimline scalloped frames using the partial die cut method with the Frilly Frames Hexagon dies.  I then taped the edges and inked with barn door, which happens to be the HS colors for the graduates I am giving these to.  You could easily change it to the colors of the HS your graduate is from!

I then stamped the con-cat-ulations in versafine black in the top left corner.  For the table, I trimmed black cardstock and heat embossed the mew did it! in white on the right side.

Next, I stamped all my images from the Grad Cat stamp set, colored them with copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut them out.  I adhered them to the card front with glue and foam tape for dimension.  To finish the card, I added some stars and white nuvo drops.  I used a gold pen to fill in some stars and the stripes on the books.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope this can help for some last minute grad cards!

Candice

Happy Vibes!

I find that I am so enjoying creating fun cards with Paperie Ink stamps!  I think they are just the right size and amount of cuteness that I truly love reaching for them!  A plus, they seem to go so well with my huge (did I say HUGE) stash of 12 x 12 pattern papers that I just had to have!

There are a few things I love about this card, one it was super quick to make, two the color palette is simple which helps it stand out, and three those sloths are just so squeezable!

For the background, I trimmed some cloud pattern paper to fit my 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base.  I then created the stitched slimline frame by off setting the windows to fit my sentiment along the bottom.

Next, I stamped the sloths and vines from the Happy Vibes set and the leaves from the Toucan Party set, colored them with copic markers and used my scan n’ cut to cut them out.

I added a few embellishments with clear sequins and green nuvo drops.

Thank you for visiting!

Candice

Ice Cream Treats

I have another card for you today from Purple Onion Designs Stamps new Sunshine Lake collection illustrated by the ever talented Stacey Yacula!  I love how these remind me of summer nights out for ice cream and eating it at the picnic tables!

I used these Purple Onion Designs products  to create my card:

• Ice Cream Truck
• Juliet (bird with picnic table & umbrella)
• Marigold (bunny with ice cream cone)
• Sandy (bear)
• Carnival/Fair Blurbs
• 6×6 clear mounting stamp
• Trinity Stamps slimline stitched panel dies

I began with an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which fits wonderfully into your standard size envelopes.

For the background, I first inked a piece of Bistrol Smooth with peacock feathers & cracked pistachio and then splattered with water and dabbed off with a dry paper towel.  I then created the frame by die cutting two stitched slimline panels inlaid together as I ran it through the machine.  I added the frame with foam tape strips.

Next, I stamped the images listed above, colored them with copic markers and then fussy cut them out.  I adhered them to the card front with either glue or foam tape to add a bit of dimension to the scene.

I finished with a few orange sequins!

There is a fabulous 30% off bundle deal for the new Sunshine Lake collections (26 total stamps) and you can see it here!

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Candice

Toucan Party?!

Who wouldn’t want to celebrate with these adorable little toucans?!  I just adore this Toucan Party stamp set by Paperie Ink!

For my background, I die cut a stitched slimline panel from Bistrol Smooth and inked with ripe persimmon, carved pumpkin & dried marigold.  I adhered it onto my 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base.

I then created the sentiment by die cutting the stitched letters from the same Bistrol Smooth and inked them with salty ocean & tumbled glass.  I heat embossed the sentiments in white on black trimmed banners.

Next, I stamped the toucans & leaves, colored them with copic markers and used my scan n’ cut to cut them out.  I adhered them to the card front with adhesive glue and some foam tape.  I also put a die cut grass strip that I inked with mowed lawn & twisted citron down first to ground my little toucans.

I finished with a few nuvo drops in black and orange.

Thank you for stopping by,

Candice

 

You’re a Tea-rrific Mom!

Hello my crafty friends, Candice with you today sharing a tea-rrific card for an amazing Mom!  This little tea-riffic stamp set is perfect for creating a repeated background as I did for my card!

I created my card using these Sunny Studio products:

• Tea-riffic stamps & coordinating dies
• Wrap Around Box dies (stitched frame)
• Chubby Bunny stamps & coordinating dies (flowers)
• Iridescent Pastel Confetti

I began with an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base that fits nicely into your standard size envelopes.

For the background, I repeatedly stamped the tea pot and tea cup on a piece of copic friendly paper working my way from end to the other to get the even space between the images.  I then colored them with copic markers in colors that reminded me of my Grandmother’s tea set!  I felt the background needed a little bit more, so I stamped the little circle in spaces that I wanted filled.

Next, I die cut a small stitched rectangle and stamped the sentiment along the bottom.  I stamped another tea pot and a couple of tea cups along with a bunch of flowers, colored them with copic markers and used the coordinating dies listed above to cut them out.

I finished the card by adding some sequins and a few blue nuvo drops in the stamped circles.

Thank you for visiting today!

Candice

 

It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere!

How many of you are loving this new release from Paperie Ink?  It is just full of cuteness like this stamp set, Don’t Worry Be Happy!

I began with an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which is just right for your standard size envelopes.

For the background, I first trimmed a piece of thick white cardstock to fit over my card front and die cut the staggered circles to fit the shaker elements.  I then inked a piece of Bistrol Smooth with mermaid lagoon, peacock feathers & cracked pistachio to go behind the circles.

I made the shaker by adding acetate directly behind the circles and put foam tape around the circle edges and filled with the blue sequins.  I placed the card front over the foam tape to seal the shaker.

Next, I stamped the cuties from Don’t Worry Be Happy stamp set and the flowers from the Hello Sunshine stamp set, colored them with copic markers and used my scan n’ cut to cut them out.  I also added some accents with a white gel pen.

To finish the card, I heat embossed the sentiment in white on a trimmed banner.  I added some clear nuvo drops for some water droplets!

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Candice

Waving Hello!

I know you guys are as excited about this new Stacey Yacula series for Purple Onion Designs called Sunshine Lake as I am and it is available for you! YEAH!  There is also an amazing bundle deal of the whole new Sunshine Lake collection for $115 for a limited time!

I used these new release products for my beach scene:

• Cosmo (bear)
• Peony (mouse)
• Ida (bunny)
• Daphne (beaver)
• Sunshiny Sentiment Set
• Mounting 6×6 stamp
• Trinity Stamps Slimline Scalloped Panel dies

I began my card with an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base that fits perfectly into your standard size envelopes.

For the background, I first die cut the scalloped panel from Bristol Smooth card stock and heat embossed the sentiment from the Sunshiny Sentiment Set in white. I then taped off the edges, and inked the left half with gathered twigs, brushed corduroy, tea dye & antique linen and splattered with a damp paint brush using shimmer sprays in brown, gold and white.

I then die cut some waves at an angle from a piece of Bristol Smooth that I had trimmed to fit into the frame and inked each with salty ocean & tumbled glass.

While I let the background dry, I stamped the cuties from the list above, colored them with copic markers and fussy cut them out.

To put the card together, I glued the first wave down and adhered the others with foam tape.  Next, I added the images either with foam tape or glue to give dimension to the card.  To finish, I added some water drops with clear nuvo.

I hope you are as excited for this sweet release as I am and you can head over to the Purple Onion Designs shop and see the whole new Sunshine Lake collection by Stacey Yacula!

Thank you!

Candice

Drop You a Line!

Today is finally here for you to get your hands on the new Sunshine Lake collection illustrated by the very talented Stacey Yacula!  There is even an amazing bundle deal for 30% off and you can get the whole Sunshine Lake collection for $115!

I used many of the new background builders from the new release by Stacey Yacula:

• Lake
• Mountain
• Dock
• Rocky Shore
• Cat Tail
• Rock Pile
• Single Rock
• Bentley
• Sunshiney Sentiments

I began my card by creating an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which fits perfectly into your standard size envelopes.

For the background, I first inked the top of the card base with broken china & tumbled glass for the sky and used crushed olive, peeled paint & forest moss for the grass.  I then stamped the Lake background, colored it with copic markers and fussy cut out the mountains on top.

Next, I stamped the mountain, dock, rocky shore, cat tails, rock pile, single rock and Bentley, colored them all with copic markers and fussy cut them out.  I also added some white accents to the stamped images.

I added the foam tape to many of the images to give my scene some depth.  To finish the card, I simply stamped the sentiment from the new Sunshiney Sentiments set in Versafine black.

I love how this set can be used for making masculine cards, which tends to be tricky for many crafters!

Thank you for visiting!

Candice

 

 

Best Dad I Ever Saw!

Hello! Candice back with you today sharing a fun masculine card using the new Tool Time stamp set!

I used these great Sunny Studio products for my card:

• Tool Time stamps & coordinating dies
• Frilly Frames Herringbone die
• Stitched Semi-Circle dies
• Dots & Stripes Pastel 6×6 paper

I began the background by trimming some Kraft cardstock to fit just a little smaller than my card front and die cut the herringbone pattern in the center.  I then used my cameo silhouette to die cut out the bold DAD using the blue striped pattern paper.

Next, I die cut three stitched semi circles, stamped them with a repeated pattern using the saw and colored them in with copic markers.

To put the card together, I first adhered the DAD with foam tape and also added the semi circles with foam tape, trimming the edges.  I heat embossed the sentiments in white on trimmed black banners and glued to the DAD.  To finish, I added a few black domes to tie it all together.

Masculine cards tend to be the hardest for me and I know I’m not the only one so this set will be a great go to for them!

Thank you for visiting today!

Candice

Fiesta Time!

I absolutely love how all the images from this one set, Llama Say, from Paperie Ink work to create sweet little scenes!

I used these products to create my fiesta scenes:

• Llama Say stamps
• MFT Stitched Alphabet dies
• Sunny Studio stamps Woodland Borders die
• Trinity Stamps Scalloped Slimline Panel dies

I began my card with an 8 x 3 card base which is just the right size for your standard envelopes.  It is a little smaller than my usual size so that the scallop would show as the base of the front of my card.

For the background, I die cut the scalloped panel from thick white cardstock.  I then inked a piece of Bristol Smooth with picked raspberry, worn lipstick, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, twisted citron, mowed lawn & salty ocean.  I laid my letters down on the inked paper in the order I would have it on my card and ran it through my die cutting machine.  I then ran the letters through again on thick black cardstock.  I layered them with a light off set and adhered with foam tape. (If you notice, I put the S upside down! Oh well!)

Next, I stamped all the images from the new Llama Say set, colored them with copic markers, and used my scan n’ cut to cut them out.  I added some accents with a white gel pen.

To ground my scenes, I die cut some sand, inked with brushed corduroy and antique linen oxide inks and glued them down with the background images and used foam tape on the front ones.

To finish the card, I stamped the Hola and Time from the Llama Say set in Versafine black and fussy cut out.  I added some nuvo drops in the same colors I used for the fiesta to tie it all together.

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Candice