Sharing handmade cards
Happy Friday, today's card features the brand new Squeeze the Day stamp set. I absolutely loved colouring this set's limes, lemons and oranges. I started by adding several drops of twisted citron Distress Paint onto my glass matt and spraying it with water. I pressed water-coloured cardstock into the paint several times to create a... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday! I am sharing my second card that features the new release. I used the Five Windows Cover Die; a terrific stand-alone die with many possibilities! I also used two of the latest fruit-themed stamp sets. I made an A6 card base out of heavy white card stock. I blended wild honey Distress Oxide... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday! I am sharing a bright pink card I created with the adorable Sweet Cart Critters. This is such a fun stamp set from Time For Tea Designs. I love the little critter heads that pop up from inside the cart. I ink-blended kitsch flamingo and picked raspberry Distress Oxide on Distress Watercolor Cardstock... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday, everyone I am sharing an ocean-themed slimline card with the Sealed With A Kiss stamp set and two stand-alone die sets from Time For Tea Designs. It was my first time using the Best Fishes stencil and I love it! I die-cut Distress Watercolor Cardstock by Ranger using the Slimline Scalloped Trio Circle... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday! I recently got my hands on the Heart Nesting Dies from Time For Tea Designs and just had to make a shaker with them and the cute little characters from Sweet Cart Critters. I used my Beautiful Blender Brushes to ink-blend several colours onto an A6 white card base. The colours were as... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday! This week, I have a coffee-themed card I created using the Warm Hugs stamp set and the Warm Hugs Large Sentiment Die. This card would be perfect to send to a coffee-loving friend going through a hard time. I applied tea dye Distress Oxide spray to Neenah Smooth Classic Cream 80-pound cardstock. Once it was dry, I die-cut... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday, everyone! I am sharing a 3D birthday card with the adorable I Really Dig You stamp set and the coordinating dies. I love this cute gardening scene; it makes me want to go outside and start planting my garden! I ink-blended twisted citron Distress Ink and Oxide using my Beautiful Blender Brushes onto a green piece of patterned paper... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday! I am sharing a sweet pastel shaker card I created using several Time For Tea Designs supplies. I just love the fun of a nice shaker card! I ink-blended salvaged patina and peacock feathers Distress Oxides onto white cardstock using my Beautiful Rainbow Blender Brushes. I added white splatter with a paintbrush, water and Copic opaque white and... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday! I tried no line colouring in today's card, I love the look of it, but it is a technique that I find quite tricky, since you have no dark outlines, you must create contrast in the right places to get the right look. I ink blended Simon Says Stamp Khaki Ink for the... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday! Today, I share a bright spring thank you card that features the Darling Daffodils and Bold Sentiments stamp sets from Time For Tea Designs. For the background, I ink-blended black soot, chipped sapphire, picked raspberry, spiced marmalade and squeezed lemonade Distress Oxides with my Beautiful Blender Brushes. I added white splatter with a paintbrush, water and white watercolour paint.... Continue Reading →
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