Happy Valentine’s Day | Spellbinders, Sizzix/Tim Holtz & Lawn Fawn

Hi crafty friends!  Today I am sharing a Valentine’s Day card featuring products from Lawn Fawn, Sizzix/Tim Holtz, and one of my favorite heart-themed embossing folders – “Tiled Hearts” from Spellbinders.  I just love when I can go through my stash and create using products I already own!

The supplies used:

Spellbinders – Tiled Hearts Embossing Folder

     Sizzix/Tim Holtz – True Love Die Set

     Lawn Fawn – Happy Valentine’s Day Hot Foil Plate

     Spellbinders – Precision Layering A2 A Die Set

     Generic Double-Stitched Heart Die from Amazon

     Spellbinders – Cranberry Colorwheel Cardstock

     Concord & 9^th – Hazelnut Cardstock

     Simon Says Stamp – Dark Chocolate Cardstock

     Heffy Doodle – Oyster Shell Cardstock

     Dark Grey Cardstock From My Scrap Bin

     My Paper Insider - White Iridescent Glossy Cardstock

     My Paper Insider – Fuchsia Pearl Cardstock

     My Paper Insider – Pink Glitter Cardstock

     My Paper Insider – Dark Grey Cardstock

     Spellbinders – Opaque White Glimmer Foil

     Sprinkletz – Red Hearts Embellishments

     Altenew – 1” x 1/16” Foam Tape

     Simon Says Stamp – Big Momma Foam Tape

     Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

     Scor-Tape Double Sided Adhesive

     Scrapbook Adhesives – Thin 3D Foam Squares

     Spellbinders Glimmer Foiling System

     Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

Creating the Background Panel

I die cut a piece of Spellbinders Cranberry cardstock using the second largest die from the Spellbinders Precision Layering A2 A die set which cuts the panel to be approximately 4” x 5-1/4".  Then I used the largest die from this set to cut a 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” piece of dark grey textured cardstock that I received in a My Paper Insider subscription kit.   I placed the die cut, Cranberry cardstock panel into the Spellbinders Tiled Hearts embossing folder and ran it though my die cutting machine to emboss the cardstock.  I added Simon Says Stamp’s Big Momma Foam Tape to the back side of the embossed, cranberry panel and adhered it to the center of the grey, A2 size panel. 

Creating the Focal Points

Using the Sizzix/Tim Holtz True Love die set, I die cut all the chocolate elements (eight total) from the following cardstocks:  textured darker grey cardstock, fuchsia pearl cardstock, glitter pink cardstock and white iridescent glossy cardstock was from a My Paper Insider subscription box, Heffy Doodle Oyster Shell, Simon Says Stamp Dark Chocolate, and Concord & 9^th Hazelnut.  I assembled the chocolate candies using the Sizzix website’s guide and all the layers were glued together except I added Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares between the Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut cardstock layers to add dimension.

Creating the Sentiment

I hot foiled the Lawn Fawn Happy Valentine’s Day sentiment onto a scrap piece of Spellbinders Cranberry cardstock using the Spellbinders Glimmer System and Spellbinders’ White Opaque Glimmer Foil.   Utilizing a generic stitched heart die I purchased many years ago from Amazon, I die cut the foiled sentiment, added two layers of Altenew 1” x 1/16” foam tape to the back side of the sentiment and set it aside until I was ready to complete the card front.

Assembling the Card Front

I started by using Scor-Tape to adhere the background panel to a red, A2 card base.  I glued the chocolate candy die cuts around the outer edge of the Cranberry, embossed card front panel (leaving the center open for the sentiment).  Next, I removed the backing paper from the Altenew foam tape on the sentiment and adhered it to the center of the card front.  Lastly, I added three Sprinkletz Red Heart embellishments to complete the card.

Thank you for stopping by and checking out today’s blog post, I really appreciate it.  Until next time, happy crafting!

Mice Hanging Out | Pretty Pink Posh & Stamping Bella

Hi crafty friends!  Today I am sharing a Valentine’s Day card I made for my father featuring products from Pretty Pink Posh and a pretty old, beloved stamp from Stamping Bella.  Mixing and matching companies’ products is so much fun and opens the doors to endless creativity!

The supplies used:

Stamping Bella – Mice Hanging Out Stamp Set

     Pretty Pink Posh – Eyelet Hearts Die Set

     Spellbinders – Precision Layering A2 A Die Set

     Altenew – Featured Sentiments Die Set

     Echo Park – Love Notes 6” x 6” Paper Pad

     Honey Bee Stamps – Love Letters 6” x 6” Paper Pad

Spellbinders - Merlot Colorwheel Cardstock

     Xpress It White Blending Cardstock

Simon Says Stamp Vellum

     Copic Alcohol Markers – RV00, RV42, R14, R21, R27, RV29, R39,

RV32, R85, C0, C2, C3, N0, N2, N3, E57

     Lawn Fawn – Jet Black Ink Pad

     Therm O Web - Pink Melon Deco Foil Transfer Sheets

     Picket Fence Studios – Bright Pink & Coral Flatback Pearls

     Xyron  Creative Station Machine

     Altenew – Instant Dimension Foam Tape, ¼” x 1/16”

     Scor-Tape Double-Sided Adhesive

     Scrapbook Adhesives – Thin 3D Foam Squares

Brother Scan N Cut Machine

     Minc Hot Foiling Machine

     Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

Creating the Background Panel

I die cut a piece of the patterned paper from the Honey Bee Stamps Love Letters paper pad using the second largest die in the Spellbinders Precision Layering A2 A die set which cuts the panel to be approximately 4” x 5-1/4.  Then I used the largest die from this set to cut a 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” piece of Spellbinders Merlot cardstock for the base layering panel.  After die cutting was completed, I used Scor-Tape to adhere the patterned paper to the center of the Merlot cardstock panel.

Creating the Focal Points

Using the Stamping Bella Mice Hanging Out stamp set, I stamped the mice image onto a piece of Xpress It Blending Cardstock using Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink.  I heat set the ink to keep it from smearing when I colored it with Copic alcohol markers.  The Copic alcohol markers I used to color the images are:

     Hearts 1:  RV00, RV42, R14

     Hearts 2:  R21, R14, R27

     Hearts 3:  RV14, RV29, R39

     Hearts 4:  RV00, RV32, R85

     Mouse 1:  C0, C2, C3

     Mouse 2:  N0, N2, N3

     Branch:  E57

I used my Brother Scan N Cut to fussy cut the Copic colored image versus fussy cutting with scissors – not sure why I don’t use the Scan N Cut more than I do!

My heart die cut layers were created using the Pretty Pink Posh Eyelet Hearts die set.  I cut two of the largest heart from white cardstock, one from a piece of patterned paper from the Echo Park Love Notes Paper Pad, and two from vellum.  I used Bearly Art Precision Glue to adhere the two white hearts together and glued the patterned paper heart on top of the white ones for dimension.  Next, I ran the two vellum hearts through my Xyron Creative Station machine to add “invisible” adhesive to the backs of them.  Before removing the Xyron backing paper from the hearts, I used scissors to cut alone the dashed lines made by the die since I didn’t want the eyelet portions for my card to be covered by the vellum.  After fussy cutting, I removed the backing paper from the vellum hearts and adhered them on top of each other onto the center of the patterned paper heart (using the faux stitched/dashed line as a guide).

Creating the Sentiment

For the sentiment, I used my computer and laser printer to create a sentiment strip that says “Happy Valentine’s Day”.  I used Therm O Web’s Pink Melon Deco Foil and my Minc machine to foil the printed toner sentiment.  Once the foiling was completed, I used the best fitting die from Altenew’s Featured Sentiments die set and die cut the sentiment strip.  I also die cut a second plain sentiment strip from white paper to make the sentiment more substantial.  I adhered both die cut sentiment strips together using liquid glue.

Assembling the Card Front

I started by adding liquid adhesive to the back side of the heart die cuts and glued them to the center of my card’s background panel.  I added pieces of Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares to the back side of the stamped mice image and positioned/adhered it to the card front.  I placed a small piece of the Altenew Instant Dimension ¼” x 1/16” Foam tape on each end of the back side of the sentiment strip and added glue to the middle and adhered it to the bottom center of the card front.  Lastly, I glued a sprinkling of Picket Fence Studios Bright Pink and Coral Gradient Flatback Pearl embellishments across the front of the card.

Thank you for stopping by and checking out today’s blog post, I really appreciate it.  Until next time, happy crafting!

Happy Birthday | AALL & Create/Simon Says Stamp/My Favorite Things

Hi crafty friends!  Today I am sharing a colorful birthday card featuring products from AALL & Create, My Favorite Things, Hero Arts, and Simon Says Stamp.  The My Favorite Things die is an older one, but a much loved one.

The supplies used:

     AALL & Create – Clown Around Stamp

     Simon Says Stamp – Scripty Birthday Background Stamp

     My Favorite Things – Happy Birthday Circle Frame

     Hero Arts Baloon Bunch Die Set

     Spellbinders – Precision Layering A2 A Die Set

     X-Press It Blending Cardstock

     Spellbinders – Breeze Cardstock

     Heavyweight White Cardstock (any brand)

     Copic Alcohol Markers – RV17, RV06, RV13, YR07, YR04, YR01, Y38,

          Y18, Y13, G12, G05, G16, B16, B14, B02, E11, E01, E000, C02, C00

          R29, R24, R20, 100 (Black)

     Simon Says Stamp – Ink Pads – Carnation, Peachy, Lemonade, Spring, Marine

     Lawn Fawn – Jet Black Ink Pad

     Winsor & Newton White Designers Gouache

     Ranger Ink – Glossy Accents

Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

     Scor-Tape Double Sided Adhesive

     My Sweet Petunia - MISTI Stamping Tool

     Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

Creating the Background Panel

I die cut a piece of Spellbinders Breeze cardstock using the second largest die in the Spellbinders Precision Layering A2 A die set which cuts the panel to be approximately 4” x 5-1/4.  I placed the blue cardstock panel into my MISTI stamping tool and using the Simon Says Stamp Scripty Birthday Background stamp, I stamped the background using Simon Says Stamp’s inks in the colors Carnation, Peachy, Lemonade, Spring, and Marine in a gradient down the surface of the panel.  Using an ink blending tool, I lightly blended the Marine ink around the outer edges of the inked panel for interest.  I mixed a couple drops of water with Winsor and Newton White Designers Gouache and applied spatter across the panel using a small paint brush.

Creating the Focal Point

Using the My Favorite Things Happy Birthday Circle Frame die, I die cut it four times from white cardstock (saving the negative circle portion from one of the die cuts).  I used Bearly Art Precision Glue to glue three of the die cuts together and placed them under an acrylic block until the glue dried.  For the fourth layer, I used Copic alcohol marker 100 (black) to carefully color only the words from the die cut then glued it to the rest of the stack and set aside to dry.  I lightly blended Simon Says Stamp Marine ink onto the one negative circle I saved from the die cutting – this will serve as a background for the clown image that gets created in the next step.

I stamped one of the clown images from the ALL & Create Clown Around stamp set onto a scrap piece of X-Press It Blending Cardstock using Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink.  After the ink dried, I began coloring it using Copic alcohol markers in the following colors:

     Hair:  YR07, YR04, YR01

     Flesh:  E11, E01, E000

     Eyes:  G16, G05 (white gel pen accents), C02, C00

     Nose:  R29, R24, R20

     Shoes:  RV17, RV06, RV13, YR07, YR04, YR01

     Hat:  B16, B14, B02, RV17, RV06, RV13

     Trousers:  B16, B14, B02 (gold gel pen buttons)

     Shirt:  G16, G05, G12, Y38, Y18, Y13

Once the Copic coloring was completed, I fussy cut the clown image with a pair of fine tip scissors and used Copic's 100 (black) marker to go around the edges of the die cut to hide any white paper from showing.

My last touch for the focal point was to pull a scrap of red and silver from my scrap bin to die cut the single balloon and string from the Hero Arts Balloon Bunch die set.

Assembling the Card Front

I started by utilizing Scor-Tape to adhere the background panel to the white A2 card base.  I glued the balloon where I thought it looked best and added liquid glue to the back side of the happy birthday, stacked die cut and placed it onto the center of the lower portion of the card front followed by gluing the ink blended circle into the center of the stacked die cuts.  I glued a few scraps of white cardstock behind the center portion of the clown to bring him level to the sentiment circle die cuts and glued the clown to the center of the sentiment circle.  Lastly, I applied a thin layer of Glossy Accents to the balloon to give it shine.

Thank you for stopping by and checking out today’s blog post, I really appreciate it.  Until next time, happy crafting!