November Lunar New Year Inspiration

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Today I am getting crafty with one of the amazing sponsors Catherine Pooler. I have created this card using the Paper Lantern Die and the Origami Cheers Setniments Stamp Set. 

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

Cut a panel A2 size on white cardstock and ink blend purple and pink on the panel but try and leave a little white in the center where the two colors will meet. This will give a highlight behind the lantern. 

Sprinkle a little of Copic Opaque mixed with water onto your background and then adhere it to the card base using liquid glue. 

Die cut the longer on white cardstock and very lightly ink blend the same colors that you used on your background. Very lightly.... 

Cut some gold glittered cardstock to adhere to the back using foam tape for a little dimension. Make sure to only put the foam tape where you will not see it from the front. Now adhere your lantern to the center of the card using more foam tape. 

Stamp out this adorable bird from the Origami Cheers Sentiments stamp set on white cardstock using black ink.  and die cut or fussy cut the image and adhere to the lantern using foam tape. 

Finishing with the beautiful sentiment from the same stamp set Origami Cheers. Stamp the sentiment in black ink. 

Need more inspiration... make sure to follow the Lunar New Year blog for inspiration and you really don't want to miss your chance on winning one of these amazing prizes. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a wonderful day full of smiles.

Your Paper Insider Collaboration

Welcome blog friends... Today I am doing a collaboration with Your Paper Insider. I received this amazing box of gorgeous papers from all over the world. This paper is handpicked and of top quality. I was totally impressed with the selection of papers that they sent me. 

Your Paper Insider also has a paper subscription that is mailed every three months. Each box is unique and will not disappoint. You can check it all out here on the Your Paper Insider website.   

I wanted to use most of the gorgeous papers that they sent me so I used the Concord & 9th Festive Blooms die set. 

I started with the leaves and worked my way to the flowers. 

The box that I received contains:

Coldpress Watercolor White – 300 GSM 8.5×11
Cosmo Vanilla Pearl – 94# 8.5×11
Touche Black Smooth – 111# 8.5×11
Wealth Warm Gray Weave – 100# 8.5×11
Impress Light Pink Cotton – 118# 8.5×11
Hot Pink Cardstock – 100# 8.5×11
Turquoise Cardstock – 100# 8.5×11
Clover Green Cardstock – 80# 8.5×11
Strong Lime Cardstock – 80# 8.5×11
Sunny Yellow Cardstock – 80# 8.5×11
Caribbean Blue Cardstock – 100# 8.5×11
Vellum Baby Blue Shimmer– 27# 8.5×11
Glitter Aqua Cardstock – 200 GSM 8.5×11
Glitter White Cardstock – 200 GSM 8.5×11
Holographic Silver Cosmo Swirl – 12pt 8.5×11
Tarasen Zen Pink Pearl – 35g 8.5×11
Gira Pink Pearl – 120g 8.5×11
Tarasen Linen Yellow Pearl – 35g 8.5×11
Tarasen Zen Yellow Pearl– 35g 8.5×11
Foil Silver Metallic – 10pt 8.5×11
Holographic Confetti Dots White – 12pt 8.5×11

All of these sheets are amazing.

Some have texture, glitter, shimmer, pearl... so many amazing sheets. 

This set is so easy to put together as it has a pierced pattern of the design that you run through your die machine. All you have to do is line up the images and you can also add a little more like I did to really fill the card. 

I choose not to have a sentiment as the die alone was so pretty with these gorgeous papers, I felt it needed nothing else. 

Head on over to the Your Paper Insider and have a look.

You might just have to pick up one of these amazing boxes filled with beautiful paper. 

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Have a blessed day.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Make sure to smile today.

Christmas Wreath...

Happy Friday blog friends.. Happy November, we are on the way to celebrating Thanksgiving. I am all about Christmas, it is the happiest time of year... for sure. I have lots of Christmas cards planned so get ready for some Christmas fun. Today I am getting crafty with the new Pretty Pink Posh Holiday Wreath Builder dies, Winter Foliage dies and Sentiment Strips Christmas stamp set that I paired up with the Sentiment Strips dies and  Layered Floral Vine Stencils. 

Create card from white carstock A2 size.

On an A2 panel stencil the Layered Floral Vine stencils. I used just two of the stencils with green and red inks. I left off the third stencil. Adhere your stenciled panel to your card base using liquid glue.

Die cut the Holiday Wreath Builder dies. You can pick which leafy style you want on your wreath. Die cut it multiple times to fill up your wreath. I started at the top and just started gluing around the circle of the wreath until it was fluffy and full. I die cut the berries and bow on red cardstock and adhere to the wreath.  I also die cut the pinecone from the new Winter Foliage die set on brown cardstock. Adhere the backer to the front and add the pinecones to the wreath. Tuck them in the foliage of the wreath so they look like they belong. 

Mix some Copic Opaque with water and splatter your wreath. 

Adhere your wreath to your card using foam tape for more dimension. 

Stamp the sentiment Merry Christmas from the Sentiment Strips Christmas stamp set on white cardstock using black ink. Die cut using the coordinating Sentiment Strips dies. Adhere to the center of the wreath using liquid glue.

Don't you just love this wreath? It was fun to create and I can't wait to create more. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a wonderful day. 

Pretty Pink Posh | Joyful Holiday Wishes

Happy Wednesday blog friends.. Today I am getting inky with the new Pretty Pink Posh Layered Winter Hats stencil, Winter Hat Shaker dies, Sentiment Strips Christmas stamp set, Winter Foliage dies and Sentiment Strips dies. Lots of Pretty Pink Posh... I just can't resist adorable winter themed dies, stamps and stencils. My favorite time of year to create for. 

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

On an A2 white panel ink blend a green and blue ink lightly. 

Stencil the Layered Winter Hats stencil on your ink blended background with Purple, Blue and Pink inks. Yes, we stenciled over a ink blended background. Before you remove the second stencil, sprinkle a little of Copic Opaque mixed with water. When you remove the stencil the white splatter will only be on the parts where the second stencil was. Set your panel aside and let dry completely. 

On a white panel A2 size, ink blend Blue and Purple lightly. Now die cut the Winter Hat Shaker die on it. 

Die cut the center of the hat out with the die. This is the opening for our shaker, adhere some acetate behind the open window using tear tape. Tear tape is clean and your don't have to wait for liquid glue to dry. 

Die cut the Hat again on white cardstock. 

Add your foam tape for the shaker and all over the back so it is even when we adhere the white hat. 

Add your sequins mix to the center. I created my own mix to fill the hat. Peel the protectant off the foam tape and adhere the white hat to the back to close up your shaker. Flip over and shake, shake, shake....

Add foam tape to the back of your hat and adhere to your stenciled panel.

Die cut a few of those fun Winter Foliage and add it to the side of the hat using liquid glue.

Stamp the sentiment on the left over ink blended background we did for the hat and die cut using the Sentiment Strips dies. Die cut the decorative strip on white cardstock and adhere them together and then to the hat using foam tape. 

There you go.... a fun Winter Hat shaker. Don't you just love it? What a fun die. Plus Pretty Pink Posh has the cutest stencils. I am addicted. 

That is all for today.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Have a blessed day!

Bella Blvd | One Fall Day | Fall Card Inspiration

Happy Fall Blog friends.. I am starting to see the beauty of Fall, so today's cards are created using Bella Blvd One Fall Day collection. This collection is full of fall beauty that you can create all sorts of Fall projects. 

Today I am sharing two cards that is perfect to celebration the Fall season. 

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

Cut an A2 panel on the One Fall Day Gobble 'Til You Wobble backer paper and adhere it to the card base using liquid glue.

Cut a panel on the Leaf Pile paper measuring 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 and adhere it to the center of your card using liquid glue. 

Cut a strip of white paper measuring 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 and adhere it to the center of your card using foam tape. 

Pick out the letters FALL from the Orange Luna Alphabet Puffy Stickers and stick them to the right side of your white panel. 

Add the DAY sentiment from the One Fall Day Ciao Chip and adhere it to the bottom of the FALL sentiment. It is ok that the Y goes off the white paper.

To finish the sentiment I add the Favorite sentiment from the Doohickey stickers. I trimmed off the end so it was rectangle and adhered it using foam tape. 

Finishing with decorating our sentiment with a mixture of flower from the Bella -Pops Fall is Here and lots of the Ephemera Icons. So many pretty images to choose from. It is like creating a center piece around your sentiment. 

Just because we can, let's add some of those Luna Puffy Stickers from the Pony Luna Alphabet Puffy Stickers here and there. 

Next up we have this cute little squirrel showing a little thankfulness. 

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

Cut an A2 panel on the Hello Fall backer paper and adhere it to your card base using liquid glue.

Cut a panel on the Hello Fall measuring 4 x 5 and add some foam tape to the back and adhere it to your card. 

Pick out some of the fun images to create a scene with from the Ephemera Icons. This collection all coordinating  so there are no wrong choices. Adhere your scene to the center of the card using liquid glue and foam tape. You always need a little foam then layering images so your card is not flat. 

Finishing with this beautiful THANKful sentiment from the Ephemera Words, add some foam tape to the back and adhere it to your card.

But let's add a couple of those cute hearts from the Pickle Juice Luna Alphabet Puffy Stickers. 

Bella Blvd

One Fall Day Collection

Pickle Juice Luna Alphabet Puffy Stickers

Ephemera Words

Ephemera Icons

Ciao Chip

Doohickey Stickers

Bella-Pops

Leaf Pile paper

Gobble 'Til You Wobble backer paper

Hello Fall paper

Hello Fall backer paper

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Send your loved one a Thanksgiving or just Thankful for them card. 

Sending Holiday Cheer...

Happy Thursday everyone.. it is almost the weekend YAY!. Can you believe it is almost November? This year is just flying by. I hope that you all are voting for President. It is so important to vote whomever you vote for. This is a wonderful privilege that we as Americans get. There are some countries that don't get to vote. 

Ok, sorry to go into that but I just feel it is so important.  Now let's get to this fun card. Today I am creating with Taylored Expressions new Around Town Christmas collection. I got this set a couple of weeks ago but just now getting to inking it up. 

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

Cut an A2 panel on green cardstock and adhere it to the card base using liquid glue.

Cut a white panel measuring 4 x 5 1/4 and stencil the Around Town stencil on it using a light grey ink. I used Pinkfresh Studio Misty Coast. This stencil comes with 4 scenes, so you can make for cards with 4 different backgrounds. 

On a piece of white cardstock stencil the Around Town Christmas stencils. This is a set of three stencils and they line up perfectly with the square guides on the stencils. Pick colors that you love when inking up these fun images. 

Die cut the images using the coordinating Around Town dies. 

Time to create your scene. make sure to leave room for your sentiment. I used a little Copic Opaque mixed with water and sprinkled the card. Looks like snow on the card. 

I used the TE Beautiful Baubles Add-on clear stamp for the sentiment that I stamped in black ink. 

This was actually a simple card to create. This was all stencils except the sentiment. It is so interesting how crafting has changed over the years. Before it would have been small stamps and your would have to color all the images. I don't think I have used my Copics in a long time. LOL 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Have a wonderful day full of kindness. 

Congratulations...

Happy day blog friends.. I am officially settled. The new craft room is set up and really to get messy again. LOL Today I am creating with the Concord & 9th set that I received for the Scrapbook & Cards Crop & Create event. The set is called Celebrate You stamp/dies. I think they will release this set but not for sure. 

Crete card from white cardstock A2 size.

Choose two pieces of color cardstock and adhere them to an A2 panel at an angle and only half way up the middle where they meet. Trim off access. 

Emboss the Celebrate You large die on this panel. It stitches the images onto the panel... cool, right?

Die cut all the pieces from the Celebrate You die set and adhere them onto the panel. You just follow the pattern, so easy. Just choose colors that you love. The balloons I die cut on white and just ink blended a little ink but did not cover with ink. Leave a little white showing. 

Stamp the sentiment from the Celebrate You stamp set using embossing ink and add white embossing powder. Heat up and see the sentiment come to life. 

Adhere your panel to your card base. 

Easy peasy... right? I hope you get the chance to own this set. It really is a cute set to have in your birthday stash. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a wonderful and blessed day!

Bella Blvd | Spell On You Collection

We are getting a little Spooky cute today on the Bella Blvd blog. Halloween is right around the corner and why not send your friend, family member or neighbor a fun Halloween card to spook them with cuteness. 

Today I am getting crafty with the Bella Blvd Spell On You collection, so let's get started. 

First up we have this fun shaker card.

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

Cut an A2 panel on the Candy Dots backer paper and adhere to the card base using liquid glue.

Cut an A2 panel of Acetate and put aside for when we assemble the shaker. 

Cut an A2 panel on the Hocus Pocus backer paper and then cut a window in the center. This center cut an be any shape you like and as big as you like. I went with a bigger open winder so I can put these fun witch heads inside the shaker. 

Adhere your acetate to the back of your panel. I used tear tape, I find it to be less messier and it sticks perfectly. 

Flip your panel to the back and add foam tape to all the areas where you can't see it. Do not put it in the window of your card. Fill the back so when we adhere it down the card is level. 

Take your card base and stick these two cute Witches from the Ciao Chip board to the center of your card. Make sure you stay inside of your window so you can see them when we adhere the cover. 

I also added this fun EEK! from the Ephemera Words. I adhered it using liquid glue. 

Sprinkle some sequins in the center of the card.

Peel the protectant part on the foam tape of your panel and adhere it to your card and close up that shaker. 

We are not done yet... let's add this adorable Black Cat Bella-Pops to the top of the acetate. 

Finishing with these sweet little hearts from the new LUNA Alphabet Puff Stickers (Orange and Bell Pepper)

Next up is the Spooky cute Witch card. I think Witches is the theme for today. 

Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

Cut an A2 panel on the Candy Dots backer paper and adhere to your card base. 

Cut a panel measuring 4 x 5 1/2 and ink blend green and orange for your background. Adhere your panel to your card base in the center so you can see those fun black and white strips on the each side. 

Adhere the SCARY Ciao Chip closer to the top of your card. You can use a ruler to help keep your sentiment straight. 

Pick out the cute Witch, pumpkin and bat/moon images from the Ciao Chip and center the images right under the SCARY sentiment. I added foam tape on the witch for a little dimension. 

Add one of those fun bats and ghost from the Fright Night Puffy Stickers.

We are creating the Word BOO but using our images as part of the letter O. So pick out the B and the O from the Black LUNA Alphabet Puffy Stickers and add them to each side of the images. 

From the Ciao Chip pick out the Trick or Treat and add it to the bottom of the images. 

Finishing with a couple of those awesome Halloween Mix Matte Enamels. 

Did I scare you a little... no way, right. 

Just lots of cuteness with this Spell On You collection.

 

Bella Blvd Supplies used:

Spell On You Collection

Ciao Chip

Ephemera Words

Puffy Stickers

Black Cat Bella-Pop

Hocus Pocus Backer Paper

Candy Dots Backer Paper

Halloween Mix Matte Enamels

Thank you for stopping by.

Happy Halloween!