You're So Fabulous - Rubbernecker Stamps

I have this one up on the blog over at Rubbernecker Stamps!

I just love this Unicorn set and all of the fun sentiments!  I hope you'll head over there for links and details!

Thanks so much for stopping!  I hope you'll come again soon!

 I've included links below to all of the Rubbernecker Stamps products I used today.  Should you choose to purchase using these links, I will receive a small compensation at no additional cost to you.  And thank you!

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #2 - Coffee and Hearts with Pink and Main!

It’s a new month and time for a new Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge!  This month our sponsor is Pink and Main and our theme is Coffee and Hearts!  Use at least one heart on your Coffee or Tea themed Christmas card and link up to win an awesome prize from Pink and Main!  Check out all the details over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge Blog here! 

And here’s how I was inspired:

I used that great cup die from Stamp Simply and cut it from Copic friendly paper and stamped that adorable llama from the Pink and Main Llamas stamp set onto it.  Since this particular llama set is not a Christmas set (although there is an adorable one in the shop here) I colored him up in some of my favorite non traditional colors and added a gift from another set. 

I created a slimline base using the fabulous Plaid Slimline Die.  I cut it twice from a pink and a lagoon cardstock and glued them together just a bit offset.  Finally I adhered the plaid die cuts to a white base cut just an 1/8 of an inch larger.  I popped the cup onto the base and added some hearts from A Jillian Vance Design and snowflakes that I’d cut previously from glitter paper.  Finally a sentiment from am old MFT holiday llama set stamped onto a fun Paper Smooches banner.  

I'm also playing along over at Double Trouble Challenge Blog!  This week it's Something, Anything and Everything!  It's everything goes with a twist of Anything But An A2!  And if you play along with a previous partner, you get an extra chance to win a random prize!  Check it out!

Now head on over to the blog to see what everyone created for you today, gather some inspiration and play along!  And good luck!  Thanks for stopping!

 

A Jillian Vance Design Season's Greetings

I'm up on the blog over at  A Jillian Vance Design using the new Tall Trees from the shop!

Hope you'll hop on over there and visit for links and details!  Thanks so much for stopping!

 

Jillian Vance - Be Jolly

I'm up on the blog over at A Jillian Vance Design with this slimline!

I had some fun with this his beard and Nuvo Drops!

Hope you'll hop on over there for links and details!

Also did you know it here’s a fun Holiday Hop going on over at Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers right now??  Check it out and play along!

Thanks for stopping! Be sure to check out my Crafty Elves post for today too!  There's a chance to win some Happy Mail!

 

Hurray for You - Rubbernecker Stamps

 

I'm up on the blog over at Rubbernecker Stamps with this autumn slimline sharing how I used multiple stencils together to create this background with the new Birch Trees layered stencil set.

And love these cut critters from a few different sets not to mention that adorable gnome!

Hope you'll join me over there for links and details!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Spooky Gel Print Slimline

I'm up on the blog over at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps with this Halloween slimline!

Hope you'll visit me there for links and details!

Thanks so much for coming and come again soon!

 

I Believe In You - Rubbernecker Stamps

I have this shaker up on the Rubbernecker Blog with details and links!  

I hope you'll join me over there!  Thanks so much for stopping and I hope you'll come again soon!

 I've included links below for all of the Rubbernecker products I used for this one.  Should you choose to shop using these links, I will receive a small compensation at no additional cost to you.  And thank you!

CAS-ual Fridays - Sponsored by Coffee!

I'm up on the blog over at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps using this one using the new Partly Cloudy stencil along with bunches of other stuff available in the shop!

Hope you'll hop on over there and join me for details and links!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you'll come again soon!

 

Crafty Elves Countdown To Christmas-July 2021 Edition With Angie Blom!

 

Yay!  It's the 25th of the month and time for the Crafty Elves to share the Christmas cards we've been working on this month!

So excited because this month we have a special guest!  The wonderfully talented Angie Blom is joining our little hop this month!  We're using some of the fabulous images from the Angie Blom Digital Designs Shop!  (Psst!  Big sale going on over there on all Christmas sets!  Check them out here!  And when you visit the post over there for today be sure to wish Angie the most wonderful of birthdays!

Without further ado, here is how I was inspired:

I started with the fabulous Unique Flakes set!  I printed the Snowflake Printout on my laser printer and ran it through my Minc with some beautiful Amethyst Watercolor Deco Foil.

Didn't that turn out gorgeous!  And the cool thing is after you apply foil to a project you're left with a negative sheet where the open spaces are the shapes you just foiled and there's lots of foil left on the in between spaces.

I discovered accidentally, that foil will stick to an acrylic paint background when run through the Minc.   I grabbed a die cut panel that I had previously created with my Gel press and sprayed on some Ranger Distress Resist Spray pretty heavily and let it dry.  Although my experience is that the foil will stick to the gel press background, it isn't necessarily full coverage so I'm not sure if it depends on how many layers are in an area or not and I wanted to be sure I'd have enough coverage.  After it was dry, I was able to lay the negative sheet from my first snowflake background over the top and run it through my Minc... It turned out extra shiny because of the Distress Spray and I'm very happy with it.

For these two with those gorgeous background I just added a nice big sentiment.  I decided on the darker one to add some snowflakes sticking out from underneath to brighten it up a bit.

I love how these both came out!

Next I printed another panel and foiled it in some Glass Slipper Deco Foil.  This has turned out to be one of my very favorite Deco Foils... the colors in it are just SO beautiful!  I used the Merry & Bright Mug for this one.  I printed the sentiment right on the mug and added a snowflake and frame from Paper Smooches for a quick and simple card!

And here are the colors I used for my mug!

I decided to take the opportunity to make a pretty flat card.  Because this image was SO cute and was so much fun to color I felt that it was just right as it is!  This Elves set is adorable and that cute punny sentiment!!  I just printed both together as is and die cut them with a Mini Slimline die from A Jillian Vance Design! I just added a few sequins and that's really all it needed.

With these adorable little elves, I'm playing along with the current challenge over at Double Trouble Challenge Blog, Christmas In July!  And I have a bow on this one so I've met the twist.  Also, they are partnering with Heart2Heart challenges Christmas In July Challenge who is waiving their usual requirement to use CTMH products for this one, so easy to play along with both!

I used ALL of these colors for this one because I had three different skin tones and three different hair colors... so lots of E's.  

And finally this one!  I absolutely love this tall, thin Santa perfect for a slimline from the Let's Be Merry digital set.  I was going to make him flat as well, but I decided to fussy cut him and the sentiment after I printed them and used a gel press background.  I added a few dots using the new Snowflake Stencil from CAS-ual Fridays and some Thermoweb Deco Foil Blanco Transfer Gel.  The slimline base was cut using a Slimline Die from Rubbernecker Stamps.

I popped up Santa and for the sentiment, I cut a Snowflake from AJVD from white glitter paper and twice more from white cardstock and stacked them together... adhered it to the top of the Slimline and then popped the fussy cut sentiment over it.

And the few colors I used on this one!

That's me for today!  Now be sure that you hop this very short hop and check out what my fellow Crafty Elves have been up to this month:

Super Duper Extra Special Guest Crafty Elf, Angie Blom

Debra

Michael

Also, there's a fun Christmas In July Hop/Linky Party going on over at BYSH Cardmakers Blog!  With some fabulous sponsors (including the illustrious Angie Blom) and lots of inspiration you should play along too!  And be sure to join the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers group over on Facebook for year round Christmas Card inspiration!  I'm linking up Santa for a chance to win!  Hop you play along and good luck!

But don't leave yet!!  I have a winner from last month!

Lori!  Send me your snail mail address so I can get some Happy Mail out to you!

Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by in June to leave me some love and we'll play again this month!  This month I'm also going to offer a $10 gift code to the Angie Blom Digital Designs shop to the winner!

Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by!

CAS-ual Fridays Stencil Release - Snowflake Stencil

Today is the start of a new stencil release over at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!  We're sharing projects using the new Snowflake Stencil!

I started this one by blending some Broken China and Tumbled Glass inks onto a panel cut with the Pinked Slimline die.  Then I applied Blanco Transfer Gel through the snowflakes and set it aside to dry.

I cut the Merry Christmas from white glitter paper and twice more from white cardstock and stacked them together with glue.  I mounted it onto an oval panel.  When the gel was dry, I laid some flock over it and ran it through my Minc.  Finally I popped the sentiment panel over the top in the center of the slimline and added a few sequins.

That's me for today!  I hope you enjoyed it!

Now be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see what everyone has created for you!  And be sure to come back tomorrow for more New Release!

 

Miss Ink Stamps and Thermoweb Collaboration Instagram Hop!

Hello!  Excited today because the Miss Ink Stamps Design Team is hopping over on Instagram along with the Thermoweb Team!  We've used both companies' products together and what a matchup!  Here's how I was inspired:

I used some of the great Deco Foil Toner Card Fronts for this slimline and applied some beautiful Summer Rainbow Deco Foil using my Minc for a fun birthday card with lots of shimmer!

Don't you just love the shine and fun foil adds to a project??  And it was perfect for a birthday card using the Punny Farm Pigs stamp set from Miss Ink!

Head on over to Instagram to hop for your chance to win a $25 gift card!  AND if you head on over to the Miss Ink and Thermoweb Blogs where you'll find some Thermoweb inspiration for you twice a day from the 28th of June to the 2nd of July.  Comment on all the posts for more chances to win another $25 gift card!  That's right... two gift cards.. one on Instagram and one on the blogs.  Hope you'll give us some visits!

 

Coffee Art - Caffeine Fueled Paper Play

I'm up on the blog over at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers with this one using some more Ellen Hutson stamps!

You have another week to play along with our monthly challenge!  Hope on over to today's post where you'll find a link to that as well!  Thanks for stopping and hope you'll come again soon!