tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856946423117574562024-03-13T16:03:51.361-07:00Cards By ReginaRegina Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819740366469868848noreply@blogger.comBlogger486125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385694642311757456.post-27719932702372985322018-07-28T03:00:00.000-07:002018-07-28T03:00:10.430-07:00Merry Christmas Non-Traditional Foil Colors - TupeloDesignsLLC DT Project<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi Everybody,</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my last post as guest designer for <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/">TupeloDesignsLLC</a>. Since they're having a Christmas in July sale, I thought I'd make another Christmas card. Wow, I'll have two already! I've never made them in July, it's fun actually to do something different than flowers, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made a very easy card this week using <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=deco+foil">Thermoweb Deco Foil</a> and <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=foil+mates">Foil Mates</a>. I like using non-traditional colors on Christmas cards occasionally so I thought it would be fun to us them with the foils. I used aqua and hot pink. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used a <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/lawn-fawn-lawn-cuts-custom-craft-dies-mini-wreath">Lawn Fawn Mini Wreath Die Set</a>. You can cut this wreath apart and make it larger as well but I did not here. I used <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/therm-o-web-deco-foil-transfer-sheets-icraft-5-sheets-aqua">Thermoweb Deco Foil in Aqua</a> and the <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/therm-o-web-gina-k-designs-fancy-foils-passionate-pink">Gina K Designs Fancy Foil in Passionate Pink</a>. I think these two colors look fabulous together! I used <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/deco-foil-toner-sheets-8-5x11-3-pkg">Thermoweb Toner Paper</a> to cut out the dies first and then ran these through my <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/pre-order-heidi-swapp-mini-minc-6-foil-applicator-us-version">Mini Minc Machine</a> with Foil over them. I made a few extra berries. The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn called <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/copy-of-lawn-cuts-custom-craft-die-scripty-for-you-pre-order">Merry Christmas Border Die</a>. I used the <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/therm-o-web-deco-foil-transfer-sheets-icraft-5-sheets-aqua">Aqua Deco Foil</a> for this to tie in with wreath. I used a <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/zig-2-way-glue-pen-squeeze-and-roll">Zig Two Way Glue Pen</a> to glue everything down. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The background is <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/therm-o-web-gina-k-designs-foil-mates-polka-party">Gina K Designs Foil Mates in Polka Party.</a> I used <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/therm-o-web-deco-foil-transfer-sheets-icraft-5-sheets-silver">Deco Foil in Silver</a> for this. I tied some silver metallic twine around the left side of card, adding a bow and then used fun foam to pop it up on a white card base. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Super easy and fun to make!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did I inspire you to make a Christmas card in July using <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=deco+foil">Thermoweb Deco Foil</a>? I think these <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=foil+mates">Foil Mates</a> are so great because they already have the toner on them, you just choose your color foil and run it through your machine and you're done. </span></div>
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Regina Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819740366469868848noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385694642311757456.post-91949427983680513462018-07-23T03:00:00.000-07:002018-07-23T03:00:04.571-07:00Shello - Guest Design Brutus Monroe<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi Everybody,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm guest designing during the month of July for <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/?aff=39">Brutus Monroe</a>. I had a blast making the card I'm showing you today called a Shadow Box Card. Jennifer McGuire made a video showing how to make this card and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZuC0SOuzRE">HERE IS A LINK </a>to that video. I followed her video exactly in regards to how to put the cards together so please refer to video for instructions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a lot of fun decorating this card because you get to decorate the front and then the inside shadow box part. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made a background using three colors of Nuvo Shimmer Powders and used the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-wave-die-set?aff=39">Wave Die Set</a> to cut it out. There are two dies in this set, I love it! I think this is just a gorgeous combination of this die and the shimmery colors used. I stamped several fish from the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-stamp-set?aff=39">Mermaid Lagoon stamp set</a> and colored them with Zig Markers. I decided to use teal color cardstock on the front so I just cut a strip and embossed a stamp from the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-stamp-set?aff=39">Mermaid Lagoon stamp set</a> with <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/ultra-fine-embossing-powder-alabaster?aff=39">Alabaster Embossing Powder</a>. I used the<a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/brutus-monroe-embossing-ink-2x2?aff=39"> Embossing Ink</a> as well because it is super juicy. I can see what I stamp really well because it's so juicy and shiny and if that makes sense. I'm a huge fan of <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/search?type=product&q=embossing&aff=39">Brutus Monroe Embossing Ink and Powders</a>. I added a few of the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-2-tone-flat-back-pearls?aff=39">2-tone flat back pearls </a>as embellishments to look like bubbles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the inside I used the<a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-underwater-background?aff=39"> Mermaid Lagoon Underwater Background Stamp</a> and colored it with Zig Markers. I really like this background stamp because of the size, it is 4"x6" so as you can see, it was perfect for this card. It is only 4" wide rather than 6" like most are so you can use it much easier on your cards. I also used the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-2-tone-flat-back-pearls?aff=39">2-tone flat back pearls </a>as bubbles. I used a teal cardstock strip again on the inside to tie everything together and also the fish, shells and starfish from the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-stamp-set?aff=39">Mermaid Lagoon Stamp Set</a>. I just love this sentiment, "On a scale of 1 to 10 YOU are an 11." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So just watch the video, link above, and decorate it however you want. I used a pretty large die on mine to make the window because I wanted to use the background stamp and wanted to show as much as possible. You can use a smaller die and have room to stamp below the window and add embellishments</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you'll try to make a shadow box card and decorating it with mermaids and underwater scenes are so much fun. Check out all of the stamp sets, stencil, die and embellishments for underwater/mermaid scenes HERE with this link.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's Saturday which means I'm guest designing for <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/">TupeloDesignsLLC</a> today. I told you I wouldn't make any more shaker cards but I kind of fibbed, that's what I'm showing today. I said I wouldn't show anymore 'shaped shaker cards' lol. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I wanted to make a few Christmas cards in July to at least get ahead of the game by a few. I seem to always be scrambling at the end of November, first of December making them. Some people make them throughout the year but I've never been able to do that and plus, I put away my Christmas stamps, paper, dies (until end of November). Hmm, maybe if I kept Christmas craft supplies out all year, I wouldn't start making cards after Thanksgiving. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made a snowglobe shaker card. First, I used the <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/tonic-studios-mirror-card-chrome-silver">Chrome Silver Mirror Card</a> for the background and embossed it with a snowflake embossing folder I had in my stash. This cardstock embosses so beautifully! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have a snowglobe outline die in my stash so I cut it out using the <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/tonic-studios-mirror-card-ruby-red">Ruby Red Mirror Card</a> and I cut the base off. I used My Favorite Things Wide Circle Stitched Dies for the snow globe part, using thick white cardstock for the window and cut a circle also for the inside window out of clear acetate. I used <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/3m-scotch-foam-mounting-tape-1-2-inch-by-75-inch">Scotch 3D 1/2" foam tape</a> under the circle to give it the height so there is room for the sequins. I also use <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=scor+tape">Scor-Tape </a>with shaker cards to make sure I have a super sticky double sided tape to hold the window in place. I wish I would've embossed the clear acetate window with a snowflake embossing folder. Have you tried that? It really adds something to your window but is subtle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I filled the shaker card with sequins, seed beads, etc., you can use whatever you'd like in a shaker card but here I chose red and silver metallic sequins, clear seed beads, and a longer clear bead. (not sure what they're called) <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=sequins">Here is a link to various sequins</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I decorated the snowglobe window with snowflakes from the <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/lawn-cuts-custom-craft-die-mini-snowflakes">Lawn Fawn Mini Snowflake Die Set</a>. I really love these dies because of the assortment in different sizes. If I had more time, I actually would've filled this snow globe with these snowflakes, adhering two together using the Silver Mirror Card. How pretty would that be! The back of the mirror card is white so that's what I meant by adhering two together, so you wouldn't see the white on the back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Finally I used a strip of <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/coredinations-vellum-value-pack-8-5x11-50-pkg">clear vellum </a>at the bottom of the card adhering it with Stick It. That's actually my secret to not seeing under vellum, use <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/stick-it-adhesive-die-cut-adhesive-sheets-handy-5-sheets?variant=1212688411">Stick It</a>. Try not to mess up the glue with your fingers when sticking it down and you won't be able to see under it at all! I've searched years for the solution to seeing under vellum. Now you don't have to hide your glue dots, etc, under your die cuts or whatever you're using on the vellum. I used the<a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/lawn-cuts-custom-craft-die-let-it-snow-border"> Lawn Fawn Let It Snow Border Die</a> cut out in <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/tonic-studios-mirror-card-imperial-blue">Imperial Blue Mirror Card</a> on the vellum. To finish it off, I added a few of the snowflakes I had cut out of the <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/lawn-cuts-custom-craft-die-mini-snowflakes">Lawn Fawn Mini Snowflake Die Set</a>. I used a <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/pre-order-tonic-studios-nuvo-nuvo-smooth-precision-glue-pen">Nuvo Glue Pen</a> to glue down the snowflakes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am going to give this card to my husband's nephew who loves Ole Miss college football team, their colors are red, blue, and white. I make him some kind of Ole Miss color card every year and he loves them. I'll put Ole Miss on the base of the snow globe in silver letters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Did I inspire you to start your Christmas cards? Think about how many you typically send out and make a few every month. It was fun making this Christmas/winter card in July. One reason I made this card a snowflake card is it is so freakin' hot here in Mississippi!! It feels like 105 degrees outside right now. Yuck! Did it make me feel cooler to make a snowflake card, kind of, or maybe it was the fact that I turned the A/C down to 70 degrees. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am very excited to be guest designing for <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/?aff=39">Brutus Monroe</a> this month. I was on the design team the last quarter of last year and loved the excitement and passion that I saw from Christopher Alan, the owner of the company. It was exciting for me to see the company growing while on the design team. I fell in love with the products, especially the embossing powders and ink.... which leads me to how the card I am showing today came to fruition if you will. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am a messy crafter and currently I am not working in my craft room, which is upstairs due to a recent knee replacement and another in the near future (lucky me lol), so I have a table and on this table, my actual work area is probably 10" after I push everything aside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was working on a project using Pearlescent Embossing Paste, I had some out of the jar on my kraft mat. Well, it seems that I can't start one project and actually finish it, clean up, and move on to the next one, so I started playing around with some of the new products I got from <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/?aff=39">Brutus Monroe</a>. I embossed on the cool new <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-tangled-waves-stencil?aff=39">Tangled Waves Stencil </a>and used the new <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-mermaid-tail-embossing-powder?aff=39">Mermaid Tail Embossing Powder</a>. The result was beautiful! It looked kind of like a metallic blue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well, some of the embossing powder got in the embossing paste and at first I freaked out thinking I wasted those two products but I thought, what do I have to lose, and started mixing them together. I was surprised to find out that the color was really light, not the darker blue like the powder. I spread it over the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-tangled-waves-stencil?aff=39">Tangled Waves Stencil </a>and I was mesmerized by how beautiful this color turned out to be. It is a pearly looking light blue/gray color. It's gorgeous and I think perfect to use as water and with the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-stamp-set?aff=39">Mermaid Lagoon stamp set</a> that I used. I created a masterpiece!!! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Okay, I had to foil the stencil while it was out lol. How beautiful is this?? This is the Deco Foil in <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/deco-foil-transfer-sheets-lapis-watercolor?aff=39">Lapis Watercolor</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I stamped all of the stamps in the set on bristol smooth paper and used Zig Real Brush Markers as my coloring medium. I decided to use the cute mermaid and some fish from the stamp set. I added Clear Wink of Stella to the mermaid to add a subtle shine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I didn't just want to adhere her directly to the background so I used a die that cut a circle but cut the inside out so that the background can be seen through it. I popped her up on the die with some foam squares and added some of the beautiful <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-2-tone-flat-back-pearls?aff=39">Blue and Purple Flat Back Pearls</a> around the die. Aren't they gorgeous?? I do have to make mention that you need a strong glue for your cardstock to stay adhered to this paste on the background so I used <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/2-0-oz-craft-glue?aff=39">Brutus Monroe Glue</a>. This is such a strong glue that I highly recommend you try it. I have even used it to glue a cracked ceramic tile coaster back together and it worked like a charm. I trust this glue for anything, crafty or around the house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I positioned the mermaid kind of sideways like she's swimming and to look like she's waving because I'm using the sentiment from the set, "splashing to say hello". I stamped the sentiment on a pearl color vellum using the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/plum?aff=39">Brutus Monroe Plum Surface Ink</a>. It inks up fabulously on vellum but use your heat tool to dry the ink or it will smear. Do it carefully from the back so you don't warp the vellum. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To finish it off, I popped up a few fish that I also colored with Zig Markers on the card. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-mermaid-tail-embossing-powder?aff=39">Mermaid Tail Embossing Powder</a> is such a fun color and now I've shown you a different way to use it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had a lot of fun using the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-tangled-waves-stencil?aff=39">Tangled Waves Stencil</a>, <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-mermaid-tail-embossing-powder?aff=39">Mermaid Tail Embossing Powder</a> and <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-stamp-set?aff=39">Mermaid Lagoon Stamp Set</a>. This is just one project that I've created... stay tuned for more to come in the month of July. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope I've inspired you to play with your supplies. Get that palette knife out and mix the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/mermaid-lagoon-mermaid-tail-embossing-powder?aff=39">Mermaid Tail Embossing Powder</a> with White or Translucent Embossing Pastes to see what they look like. Try it on different color cardstock as well. Have FUN!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is a link to the Brutus Monroe Blog for even more inspiration!<a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/blogs/news/guest-designer-regina-cooper"> https://www.brutusmonroe.com/blogs/news/guest-designer-regina-cooper</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's Saturday! I am guest designing this month posting on Saturday's for <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/">TupeloDesignLLC</a>. I hope y'all aren't tired of seeing shaker cards but if you know me, you know when I learn something new or try something different, I get excited and post about 10 times on it. This is the last one I promise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made a coffee cup (can also be a tea cup) shaped shaker card using a Jillibean Soup stamp and die set called <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/jillibean-soup-shaker-clear-stamps-die-set-latte-love-shaker-card">Latte Love</a> and also the <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/jillibean-soup-shaker-cards-w-envelopes-5-5x4-25-6-pkg-coffee-cup-shaker-card">coordinating shaker cards with envelopes</a>. The <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/jillibean-soup-pvc-card-shakers-6-pkg-coffee-cup-shaker-card">shaped coffee cup PVC window</a> fits perfectly into the cards. I had a lot of fun with this set! The only thing that I did not do is cut out some flowers with the dies. I'll do that soon because I just got a <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/sizzix-sidekick-starter-kit-featuring-tim-holtz-white-gray">Sizzix Sidekick </a>so that would be perfect to use for this!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first thing I did was take a piece of <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=strathmore+watercolor+paper">Strathmore watercolor paper</a> and sponged <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?page=2&q=oxide&type=product">Oxide Inks</a> on it, blending well. I used <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/ranger-tim-holtz-distress-oxide-ink-pad-broken-china">Broken China</a>, <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/tim-holtz-ranger-distress-oxide-ink-pad-peacock-feathers">Peacock Feathers</a>, <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/tim-holtz-ranger-tim-holtz-distress-oxides-ink-pad-mermaid-lagoon">Mermaid Lagoon</a>, <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/ranger-tim-holtz-distress-oxide-ink-pad-faded-jeans">Faded Jeans </a>and <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/ranger-tim-holtz-distress-oxide-ink-pad-wilted-violet">Wilted Violet</a>. I spritzed water into my hand and sprinkled it on the watercolor paper and after a few seconds, dabbed the water off with a paper towel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next, I embossed some of the stamps and a sentiment on the card using my Misti. I used </span><a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/hero-arts-embossing-powder-1oz-white" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hero Arts white embossing powder</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> so that it would show up well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I sponged a few different pieces of watercolor paper and chose another one for the inside of the card. I used all of the colors on this one except for the Wilted Violet. I also sprinkled water from my hand onto the paper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next you place the coffee cup shaker window in the slot, fill it with whatever you'd like, such as sequins, beads, confetti, etc., and tear off the backing of the shaker window. I used some from both of these packs... they're SO much prettier in person, <a href="https://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com/2018/06/star-shaker-card-tupelodesignsllc-dt.html">Sequin Pack Watercolor</a> and <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/jillibean-soup-shaker-card-sequin-pack-birthday-w-shapes-200-pkg-shaker-card">Sequin Pack Birthday</a>. Close the card together and firmly press together. I had cut out the coffee cup shape with the die in the stamp set so I used the piece of the watercolor paper from the die shaped like the coffee cup in the back of my window. You don't have to do this. So now you can see some of the purple color from the front to tie them in together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used a metallic silver pen and drew steam coming out of the cup. I feel like I can't draw very good at all but I like how this looks. :) I drew it and just thickened it up some.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The final thing I did was use a <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/my-favorite-things-die-namics-twice-the-hugs?variant=35233324622">Die-Namics set from My Favorite Things called, Words for Friends</a>. I cut it out using a thick white cardstock and fun foam. I wanted it to have some dimension. I sponged the Wilted Violet Oxide Ink that I used on the front of the card on almost all of the letters, leaving some white at the top. Next, I took used embossing ink and went over all the letters with it and sprinkled sparkly embossing powder over it. I saw this done a while ago on a Jennifer McGuire video and I love making letters/words look this way. So fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Did I inspire you to try a shaped shaker window? A couple of previous posts showed me using a <a href="https://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com/2018/06/star-shaker-card-tupelodesignsllc-dt.html">chipboard star shaker window</a> and a <a href="https://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com/2018/07/coordinating-card-shaker-tag-and-gift.html">balloon shaker window</a>. The balloon one was fun because I made a coordinating tag, gift bag and card. The tag had the shaker window on it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will be a guest designer in July also for <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/">TupeloDesignsLLC</a> so please stick with me for my Saturday posts this month. I'm always behind making my Christmas cards so I'll be making a couple this month for 'Christmas in July'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For today's post, I'm doing something a little different. I made a matching card, shaker tag and gift bag. What inspired me to do this was a sheet of Alexandra Renke paper with balloons on it. I needed a birthday card for someone and looked through my supplies and saw that I had a balloon shaker window with coordinating tag. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First I made this Eclipse Card using the <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=alexandra+renke">Alexandra Renke</a> paper called <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/alexandra-renke-circus-design-paper-balloon">Circus Design Paper - Balloon</a>. I am so hooked on using these 12x12 patterned papers. The paper is thick, not flimsy, so it won't tear, which is the reason I used it for the gift bag in this post. If you would like instructions on how to make an Eclipse Card, <a href="https://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com/2018/06/thanks-eclipse-cards-tupelodesignsllc.html">HERE IS A LINK</a> to a post I did a few weeks ago. When you see the instructions you'll see that I used 5 layers under letters and that's because I wanted them to really stick out from the card. On this card today, I only used two layers. I used a dark gray cardstock for the letters for a subtle shadow. They still stick out so two is plenty. :) I used a die from <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/my-favorite-things-die-namics-big-birthday?variant=1264082583566">My Favorite Things, Die-Namics Big Birthday</a>. (If you want this die, there is a place to click on left side of screen that says email when available). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love how this tag turned out! I used Jillibean Soup <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/jillibean-soup-shaped-shaker-tag-insert-balloon">Shaped Shaker Tag Insert - Balloon Shaker</a> with coordinating tags for this. The tags are called, <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/jillibean-soup-die-cut-tag-twine-balloon">Die Cut Tag & Twine - Balloon</a>. There is a coordinating stamp and die set that goes with these but it's out of stock at the moment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you do not know how to make a shaker card/tag or want to make a quick one even if you do know how, these are awesome! Here's how I made this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, I traced around the tag and cut it out from the piece of patterned paper. I traced the balloon shape on the tag where it goes and cut it out and then adhered these tag shaped papers onto the actual tag. Next I laid the balloon shaker window down in the opening with the tag open and put the sequins, etc., that I wanted in it. I used some from these Jillibean Soup Sequin Packs. This one is <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/jillibean-soup-shaker-card-sequin-pack-birthday-w-shapes-200-pkg-shaker-card">Birthday Sequin Pack</a> (love it)! and I used, <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/jillibean-soup-shaker-card-sequin-pack-watercolor-w-shapes-200-pkg-shaker-card">Watercolor Shapes</a>. I can promise you that these look so much better in person than in the pics online. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After you fill the shaker window you close the tag down on top of it. Now I did cut out a slightly larger balloon shape to use as the back of the window as well. Then you're just going to use a tape runner or glue to adhere the back and front of the tag together. I cut out the word, celebrate from <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=thermoweb">Thermoweb</a> <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/deco-foil-toner-sheets-8-5x11-3-pkg">Toner Paper</a> and used <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/therm-o-web-deco-foil-specialty-transfer-sheets-6x12-5-pkg-summer-rainbow">Deco Foil Summer Rainbow</a> and I love how this looks! This is one of my favorite foil colors I must say. I added a few of the sequins from the birthday pack on the tag to finish it off. These tags come with twine but I used a couple of pink colors of twine from my stash for my tag. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I only had a navy blue small gift bag so I decided to show that you can use this paper to cover a gift bag. Unfortunately, I only had one sheet total when I started this so I couldn't cover the entire bag. I'm ordering more though, so I can cover it and show it in a later post referencing this one or even make a video showing you how. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All you do is measure the sides of the bag so in this case, I measured the front of this bag and then I added about 1/4" extra on both sides. You can add more, it doesn't matter because you're going to be folding it back. Next, you make score lines on each side so in my case I made score lines at 1/4". Next I folded the paper back where the score lines are and pressed really good with my bone folder. The next step is to put the paper on top of the bag and fold those sides back around the sides. You're going to adhere these sides down so use either scor tape or strong glue. I used Brutus Monroe glue because I trust it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You don't have to do this but I had a few small pieces of paper left so I used a Fiskars Scallop Punch and punched the top and bottom of this paper, made scor lines and folded it back around sides of bag and glued down. The scallops just add a little more to the top of bag I think. Then tie the tag to the handle of the bag. I apologize that I didn't have enough paper to finish the bag but wanted to give you this idea in this post. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you decide to do this, don't start with the front. Start with a side going to the back, other side and then front so that you don't see the scored 'flaps'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've seen people stamp on bags so that's one way to get the bag you want or like I did here, you can use patterned papers. I hope you will try <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=alexandra+renke+paper">Alexandra Renke papers</a> because like I said, they are thick, so they're not going to tear. I'm hooked on the quality and the beauty of these papers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's it for me for now. I think the recipient will really love these! How fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope I inspired you to make your own coordinating cards and shaker tags. The coordinating gift bag is just a fun extra. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's Saturday! That means I'm posting using some products from <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/">TupeloDesignsLLC</a>. The card I made for today is special to me because I have a three month follow up next week with the surgeon who did my knee surgery and I want to give him this card to thank him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made the card in the red, blue and silver because 4th of July is next week already. This year is flying by! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I started by using <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/ranger-tim-holtz-alcohol-ink-yupo-white-paper-10-sheets">Yupo Paper</a> for this project because I made an alcohol ink background. You can also use <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/ranger-inkssentials-gloss-paper-8-5-x-11">Glossy Cardstock</a> or Photo Paper. I think I have 20 packs of photo paper that I got free in with the box of inks for one of my printers. I'm glad I finally found a good use for them and they're already cut to perfect size. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used Ranger Alcohol Inks in Watermelon, Sailboat Blue and Silver Mixative. I tried to separate the red and blue inks so that they wouldn't run into each other making purple so I left a little gap and put the silver mixative in that area in between. Next I used some </span><a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/tim-holtz-ranger-adirondack-alcohol-ink-blending-solution" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Ranger Alcohol Ink Blending Solution </a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to move it around. I blew through a straw a little also. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I let it sit for a few minutes and then used a heat gun just for a few seconds. There were a few sticky spots from the ink so I used <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=Thermoweb+deco+foil">Thermoweb Deco Foil</a> in <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/therm-o-web-deco-foil-transfer-sheets-icraft-5-sheets-ocean">Ocean Blue</a> and <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/therm-o-web-deco-foil-transfer-sheets-icraft-5-sheets-red">Red </a>and wow, this is so pretty in person! Just that little bit of shine added so much. All you do is press the foil down over the sticky spots with the pretty side face up. I love doing this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made this a shaker card using the <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/clear-scraps-chipboard-acrylic-shaker-shape-3-5x4-5-star-shaker-card">Clear Scraps Chipboard and Acrylic Shaker Shape in the Star Shape</a>. I thought this would be a fun card continuing with the 4th of July theme as well. I've heard people say that they don't know how to make a shaker card. If you use something like this, the work is done for you because all of the layers, backing and window are included. Since these are chipboard you can color them however you want, with paints, sponge inks, etc. I chose to emboss these in silver. I did it three times to get this beautiful smooth look. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I cut out the sentiment using a Lawn Fawn die called Scripty Thanks, using a layer of fun foam and then added a couple of white cardstock layers. I thought the white would look awesome against these other colors. I used a thin layer of <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/ranger-inkssentials-mini-glossy-accents-5fl-oz">Glossy Accents</a> so give some shine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used sequins and confetti from my stash for the inside of the shaker star. After you fill it, a</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ll you do is glue the layers together. Make sure you peel off the removable film on both sides. This is to prevent scratching before you use it on your project. To finish it off, I embossed a few silver stars on the background. Be careful if you emboss on alcohol inked Yupo Paper, Glossy Paper, etc. Don't hold the heat gun too close or it will start to warp. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Did I inspire you to make a shaker card? Even if you know how to make a shaker card, these shaped ones are FUN! I know how to make them but I will definitely use these as well. I can't wait to use the cupcake for a birthday card matter of fact. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I recently signed up for a few <a href="https://altenewacademy.com/">Altenew Academy</a> classes and after each lesson there is homework so I'm going to try to work in at least one card a week from my lessons. I'm currently taking a class on Backgrounds taught by Lydia Evans called Beyond Basic Backgrounds. She is a fabulous teacher! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I want to branch out and learn new ways to design my cards and I love making backgrounds so I'm really enjoying these lessons. (I'm behind in my homework oops)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the colors that I used on this card. This is one of the set of four mini ink cubes from Altenew called, Cool Summer Night. These colors are light aqua to a beautiful teal. Lydia used a stamp set in the lesson that I don't have so I chose Amazing You. I chose three dies from the set and cut them out on a piece of cardstock about 3/4 of the way down and used that as stencil. I inked the openings in the stencil dark at top and bottom and lighter toward the middle just using a jumbo sponge dauber. I did two layers to blend the ink really well. Next I stamped the coordinating stamp in the stencil openings with Versamark Ink and embossed in white.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the sentiment that I used here. I embossed it on a strip of vellum using Versafine Onyx Black Ink and then embossed with clear embossing powder and then cut out with a <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/my-favorite-things-die-namics-interactive-oval-word-windows">My Favorite Things Die-Namics Interactive Oval Word Windows.</a> I didn't use these dies as intended, I just used them to cut a strip for my sentiment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm really happy with how this card turned out. I did something similar to this years ago but I didn't use a stencil back then (we didn't have all of these awesome coordinating dies several years ago!), I stamped and embossed over it making a background. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please stay tuned to more cards from my 'homework'. I hope you'll check out the classes at Altenew Academy. They're less than $10 and well worth the money. There is a brand new class each month and I've noticed that usually a 20% off early bird specials is offered. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=coffee">Coffee</a> themed stamps and cards are really popular these days. I saw this cute stamp from <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=penny+black">Penny Black</a> called, <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/penny-black-clear-stamps-cup-of-java">Cup of Java</a> and knew I wanted to make something with it for a coffee loving friend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is for my weekly design team post for <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/">TupeloDesignsLLC</a>. They do have free shipping, no minimum purchase. Keep in mind, they have a lot of great sales and you can use more than one discount code but you need to place a separate order for each one. You get free shipping so it really doesn't matter that you need to do that to be able to use multiple codes. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of my favorite colors is aqua so I decided to make a background using <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/tonic-studios-nuvo-embellishment-mousse-aquamarine">Nuvo Embellishment Mousse called, Aquamarine</a> with a stencil from My Favorite Things called, <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/my-favorite-things-stencil-full-of-heart">Full of Heart</a>. All you do to use this mousse, is tape the stencil down over the cardstock and use a palette knife, butter knife, etc., and spread it thinly over the openings of the stencil. You can usually put the excess back into the jar. Immediately take the tape and stencil off and let this dry. Wash your palette knife and stencil in warm, soapy water. You will get a beautiful pearly aqua color result from this with beautiful texture and dimension. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I colored this cute stamp from Penny Black with <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=copic+markers">Copic Markers</a> called <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/penny-black-clear-stamps-cup-of-java">Cup of Java</a>. I traced over the scrolly parts on the cup with a <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/faber-castell-pitt-artist-metallic-pen-silver-1-5mm-bullet">Metallic Silver Pen</a>. I cut the stamp out using a <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=stitched+heart+die">stitched heart die</a> and sponged <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/reverse-confetti-dye-ink-pad-iced-aqua">aqua ink</a> inside the die while still taped down.</span><br />
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I have one more post today.... Barney, my half Pointer, half English Springer Spaniel wanted me to make his Daddy a card for Father's Day. :)<br />
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I used this adorable stamp from Dreamerland Crafts called My Dear Puppy, coloring with Copic Markers. A2 Circle Cut and Stitch is the cover die I used by CC Designs. The sentiment inside is from Wreath Builder Stamp Set by Gina K Designs. I just love this sentiment! I started to write in parentheses (other than my Mommy) lol.<br />
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I really enjoyed making this card for Richie from Barney. He loved it and it will go up in his office. I hope you're enjoying your Father's Day.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy Father's Day! Enjoy your time with your Dads today. I'm not getting to see mine today but we're having lunch next week so I'll give him this card next week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When I was a little girl, my Dad worked second and third shifts mainly and when he would get ready to leave, I would grab his legs to try to keep him from leaving and he would say, "I have to go to work to buy you chocolate milk" and I would say, "Okay"... lol </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had this Happy Father's Day die in my stash and cut out with black cardstock, adhering with a Zig Two Way Glue Pen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This card was so easy and quick to make. I used my MISTI stamping tool and colored the stamp with Memento Markers (you can also use <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=tombow+">Tombow Markers</a>). You need to use some kind of paper that works with water. I used Arches Hot Press 140# paper for this card. You can also used Cold Press paper as well and here is a link to <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/arches-watercolor-cold-pressed-paper-block-140-20-sheets-7x10">Arches Cold Press 140# Block Paper</a>. I used <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/penny-black-cling-stamps-flower-lanterns">Flower Lanterns stamp from Penny Black </a>for this card. I colored each part of the stamp a couple of times, first coloring and stamping and then coloring again and spritzing with water. I colored the stems with Desert Sand, the leaves with Bamboo Leaves and the flowers with LuLu Lavender first and then parts of the flower with the darker purple, Sweet Plum. You can't mess this up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next, I masked around the stamp with tape and sponged inside the tape, around the flowers with a very light yellow ink and cut the panel down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sometimes purples can be difficult to match so I sponged the Sweet Plum ink along the edges of white cardstock that shows on each side of the card. I also cut out a <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/lawn-cuts-custom-craft-die-love-ya-line-border">Lawn Fawn Die called, Love Ya Line Border</a>, with white cardstock and sponged over it as well with the Sweet Plum. I went over it again with the matching marker. So anytime you can't match ink to cardstock, remember you can use white and sponge ink or marker on it for a perfect match. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You'll notice the ones in the first picture I stamped with the white backgrounds... I couldn't stop making these because they're fast and pretty. I think these would make great cards from everything from hello, happy birthday to sympathy cards as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my second post for <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/">TupeloDesignsLLC</a>. <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/"><span style="color: blue;">HERE is a Link to the online store.</span></a> </span> They sell all of your favorite brands at up to 20% off. They also offer </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really love how this card turned out. It started as coloring for the 30 Day Coloring Challenge and morphed into this beautiful card. I colored this stamp with Copic Markers. This is a stamp by Concord & 9th called <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/concord-9th-clear-stamps-6x6-wonderful-florals"><span style="color: blue;">Wonderful Florals</span></a>. There is a stamp set and a coordinating die set available. You will want the die set trust me. There are so many fun things you can do with this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, there's a lot going on with this card. As I said I colored with Copics First. Then I cut the stamp out with the coordinating outline die. Next, I wanted to do something with the Wonderful letters to make them stand out but not conflict with the colors in the flowers. I decided to emboss the letters with gold embossing powder using the striped stamp in the set. I used <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/ranger-embossing-powder-super-fine-detail-gold"><span style="color: blue;">Ranger Superfine Detail Embossing Powder</span><span style="color: blue;">. </span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are probably others ways to emboss the letters but this is how I did it: I used a light color ink to stamp the wonderful stamp and then I cut out the wonderful letters part with the coordinating die. Next, I used a tape runner and put a little bit of adhesive on a piece of copy paper and I adhered each letter. The paper is creased so I can put the embossing powder back into the jar. I stamped each one with <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/imagine-crafts-tsukineko-versamark-inkpad"><span style="color: blue;">Versamark Ink</span></a> using striped stamp in the set. Be sure to use your embossing buddy first so none of the powder sticks where you don't want it. Pour the embossing powder over the letters and then pour back into the jar. You can do all of this on this one piece of paper. Then I glued the letters on the card over the letters already there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love how the striped gold embossing looks! I also embossed a couple other stamps from the set, 'For A' and 'Friend' with the gold embossing powder on white cardstock and cut out the strip. I used foam squares to give them dimension. <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/scrapbook-adhesives-3d-foam-squares-variety-pack-217-pkg"><span style="color: blue;">Scrapbook Adhesive 3D Foam Squares </span></a>are perfect for this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used foam under the Wonderful stamp to give it dimension as well. I almost put this stamp on a white card base and then I decided to find a matching color cardstock and stamp some of the smaller stamps around the edge and emboss with clear embossing powder. I used a small flower, leaves and a sprig. I used <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/ranger-embossing-powder-1-oz-clear"><span style="color: blue;">Ranger Clear Embossing Powder</span></a> for this. It just adds some interest and shine but because it blends in with the cardstock, I don't think it is too busy or conflicts with the Wonderful stamp. I finished it by adding some clear confetti. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really did have so much fun with this stamp set and dies. You can also cut extra flowers out with the other dies and color them and then pop onto the card over the flowers to give more dimension. </span><br />
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Regina Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819740366469868848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385694642311757456.post-85649172522050523462018-06-04T08:51:00.002-07:002018-06-04T08:51:20.659-07:00Baseball Eclipse Card - Masculine Card<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi Everybody,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This past Saturday I posted a couple of Eclipse Cards with instructions using the beautiful <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=alexandra+renke+paper">Alexandra Renke papers </a>for a couple of ladies that helped me with physical therapy. Links to the papers I used on the cards from Saturday are in that blog post. Link to that post is below. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I just wanted to post one more Eclipse Card I made and this is for the owner. He likes baseball because his son plays so I made a card for him using baseball patterned paper. I think these can be great masculine cards. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made this card in about 15 minutes. When you use patterned paper they are the fastest to make because you already have your background made, but the alcohol ink and stamped backgrounds are more fun because you made the background yourself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used a Die-Namics die from <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/my-favorite-things-die-namics-big-thanks">My Favorite Things called Big Thanks</a>. This is the perfect size for these cards. It's about 3-1/2" long. A few people had asked me how big my card is because I think they thought the die was bigger than it is. My card is an A2 card. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com/2018/06/thanks-eclipse-cards-tupelodesignsllc.html">Here's a link to my blog post with instructions. </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/">Here is a link to TupeloDesignsLLC online store </a>where I got the <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/my-favorite-things-die-namics-big-thanks">Big Thanks die</a>. They offer Free Shipping with No Minimum Purchase so check them out. They sell all of your favorite brands. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm excited to be a guest designer for the company, TupeloDesignsLLC. <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/">Here's a Link to TupeloDesignsLLC.</a> Check out all of your favorite brands.... </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This company offers FREE SHIPPING NO MINIMUM!!! Who does that?? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I recently discovered Alexandra Renke papers from a couple of my friends in the Stamp Junkies group on Facebook posting the most beautiful cards, like eye candy and I found out they used these papers on their cards. Alexandra Renke's papers are actually her own artwork made into these gorgeous papers. TupeloDesignsLLC also carries her washi tape, stamps and dies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have been going to physical therapy because I recently had a knee replacement and I wanted a couple of quick, pretty cards to take to the girls that work there. An eclipse card made from these papers are perfect! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's a Link to the first paper I used called <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/alexandra-renke-autumn-design-paper-12x12-blackberryes">Autumn Design Paper 12"x12" Blackberry</a>. I thought this paper was so beautiful and I don't see blackberries on patterned papers so I wanted to use it on a card for something different. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's a Link to the second paper I used called <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/alexandra-renke-poppy-design-paper-red">Poppy Design Paper- Red</a>. Did I mention a 12x12 sheet is only $1.39 and it is thick, not flimsy like most 12x12 papers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">An Eclipse Card is actually really easy to make:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Your background can be either 1) Patterned paper like I used here, 2) You can stamp your own background with flowers, etc., or 3) You can make a background with alcohol inks, colorburst, oxide inks, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once you have your background, choose either a word die or you can use your own alphabet letters to make a word(s). I used a <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/products/my-favorite-things-die-namics-big-thanks">My Favorite Things Die-Namics called Big Thanks</a>. TupeloDesignsLLC has many MFT dies so check them out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next you place the die/alphabet letters where you want them on your background. I taped the die down to make sure it didn't move and then ran it through the die cutting machine. Make sure you keep up with the inside parts of the letters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For these cards I used a dark gray bottom layer cardstock. Adhere your background with the word die cut out of it to this bottom layer. Make sure you put adhesive in between the letters so those little parts stick too. I just used a tape runner for this. If you have inside parts of letters, such as the 'A' I have in my Thanks die, put your letter A in the cut out place and glue in just the inside part. You are placing the letter where it goes only to see where you need to glue that inside part and then you can take the letter out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I cut out Thanks again with the dark gray cardstock I used on the bottom layer about 4 times and I glued these to the backs of my patterned paper letters. You do not have to do this but it also will give it a slight shadow as well. You can also just glue the letters right into the spaces with no height at all, it's up to you. I like the way the letters look when they look 3D like this so that's why I used the 4 extra letters glued underneath.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once you have glued all of that together, then just glue the letters into their respective places on your background. You're finished unless you want to add a few sequins or other embellishments. I didn't add anything to the blackberry card because it has enough going on with the pattern itself. I did glue some clear confetti to the red poppy card because there is a lot of white space but it isn't necessary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope I've inspired you to try an Eclipse Card. They are easy and it was actually relaxing just sitting there gluing the letters together. Alexandra Renke papers makes an Eclipse Card super easy. She did half the work by providing such a gorgeous background to start with. If you make one, tag me on Facebook, I would love to see what you made. <a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/search?type=product&q=alexandra+renke">Here's a Link to all of Alexandra Renke's products</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please join the Facebook Page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/688235984606613/">TDLLC (Award Winning)</a> and post your creations when you use their products. We would love to see them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted to make an announcement on my blog that I am going to be a Guest Designer for the company, TupeloDesignsLLC. My first post will be this Saturday. I made a short video yesterday on Facebook providing some background on the company and doing an unboxing to show the quality of care they use with orders. If you saw it, weren't you impressed with how the 12x12 Alexandra Renke papers were wrapped and in a larger box than 12x12 so the corners didn't get crinkled? I was! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.tupelodesignsllc.com/">HERE's a LINK to TupeloDesignsLLC</a>. Please spend some time on their site. I would say take a few minutes but when you get to their site, you'll know why I didn't say that lol. They sell SO many company's products that it is just amazing. They sell all of your favorite brands and everything is up to 20% less in price. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whaaaaat? Who does that? I originally ordered from this company because of the free shipping, no minimum. Pretty incredible! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you don't see something you're looking for, please email Dan at tupelodesignsllc@gmail.com and I'm sure he will get it if possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you'll take a peek at my unboxing video. Something is wrong with my phone battery so in the middle of the video I saw low battery and started talking fast! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you'll follow my work with this company. This is the first time I've been on a team that sold other company's products and it's quite exciting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's a link to my unboxing video that I did live on Facebook yesterday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span>Regina Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819740366469868848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385694642311757456.post-86348334831551730342018-05-28T08:34:00.002-07:002018-05-28T08:37:16.626-07:00Getwell My Friend<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi There!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I don't make a lot of Getwell Cards but I'm going to be more mindful in the future of making them. I recently had a knee replacement and I received so many cards from my wonderful cardmaking friends. There were days that I was in so much pain and so down and these cards resulted in smiles and even happy tears. I never thought about the impact a card can have on a recipient until I was in a position to receive them and experience it. Not sure if this made sense but my point is I made one today lol. This crafty friend also had a knee replacement so I really hope this card will bring a smile to her face.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I started this card with a beautiful glittery background in a happy color. I used a stencil from Gina K Designs called Daisy Chain with Bo Bunny Glitter Paste in Buttercup. Such a beautiful color! I used a palette knife to spread the paste over the taped down stencil and set aside to dry. It is so easy to work with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I cut out this Getwell word die from Paper Smooches in Gina K Designs Passionate Pink cardstock and adhered it to the vellum. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used the 'my friend' stamp from an Altenew set called, Thinking of You. I say, 'my friend' when chatting with people on Facebook, such as, thank you my friend, so I was excited to find this stamp. I used Brutus Monroe Alabaster Embossing Powder (white) and embossed on black cardstock and cut into a strip. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I happen to have some Gina K Designs Envelopes in Passionate Pink so I'm excited to pair this envelope with the card. Who doesn't want to get a card in a hot pink envelope?? Just sayin'... :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope I inspired you to make more Getwell Cards. They truly mean the world to people and I now realize just how much they can change your whole day and attitude. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day! </span><br />
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<br />Regina Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819740366469868848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385694642311757456.post-38164493813424425752018-05-27T11:50:00.002-07:002018-05-27T11:52:43.907-07:00Scripty Sayings - Sympathy Card<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi there crafty friends,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made a sympathy card today for a very special person. I don't usually like making sympathy cards for obvious reasons but I do try to make them as pretty as I can because I would rather get a card in happy colors than in black, brown, neutral colors. I used to make all my sympathy cards in those dark colors. What do you use for yours? I'd love to know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used this beautiful stamp from Gina K Designs called Heartfelt Hydrangea, stamping with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Xpress It Blending Card paper and colored with Copic Markers. In the centers of the flowers I used Nuvo Drops in Sherbert Shimmer. It's a beautiful glitter pink color. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I did this particular layout because I wanted the flowers to look framed so I put a scalloped stitched die frame around it from Gina Marie Designs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The sentiment is stamped with Onyx Black Versafine Ink and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe called Icicle. The stamp set is from Gina K Designs called Scripty Sayings. I put ink only on the words to make it fit where I wanted it to go. The green polka dot paper is patterned paper I had in my stash. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope you liked my card today. Oh, my husband brought it to my attention that I didn't center it right lol. I do normally center my cards but, I don't know, today I felt like I wanted to offset it. I think it looks great this way. What do you think? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope I inspired you to try using brighter colors on your sympathy cards. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Regina Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819740366469868848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385694642311757456.post-15502446941718710672018-05-21T06:27:00.000-07:002018-05-21T06:27:24.081-07:00You Sparkle<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi Crafty Friends,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do you like puzzles? Then you'll like today's card. I've been seeing cards made with cutting plates where the pieces are inserted back into it but this is the first one I've made.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I started with a cutting plate called <a href="https://www.tayloredexpressions.com/quatrefoil-cutting-plate.html">Quatrefoil from Taylored Expressions</a>. I think this one is so beautiful and classy and it can be made to look fun as well. I think most people cut out two of these, so that two cards can be made by interchanging pieces. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This all began with a background I made with alcohol inks and gold foil pressed on the sticky parts. I love this background and have been trying to decide what to make with it and this idea came to light. I cut it out with the cutting plate and gold seemed like the logical choice for the second one I cut out. I used DCWV Foil Paper in gold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I glued the 'frame' of the gold cutting plate die cut onto a white 110#cardbase. I used Gina K Designs Connect Glue because this glue is in a pen form and easy to go around the edge and then dot in places in the center. Then I just played around with the pieces to decide where I wanted to glue them in. All you do is glue the pieces back into the 'frame' like a puzzle. It was fun and relaxing as well. I can also use the pink frame of the other one I cut out and put pink and gold pieces in that one to make a second card, or only pink ones. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next I adhered a strip of 48# vellum to the card. Here's my secret to not seeing the adhesive under the vellum. I use Stick It. Be careful to not mess the glue up with your fingers and you won't be able to see it under the vellum. No more worrying about trying to hide glue dots under what you're putting on the vellum. You'll thank me later for this tip. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used the same gold foil paper and cut out word dies, You sparkle. The You die is from <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Stamp-YOU-Wafer-Dies-SSSD111623-STAMPtember-SSSD111623/0">Simon Says Stamp </a>. The sparkle die is from <a href="http://butterflyreflectionsink.3dcartstores.com/Sparkle-Word-Die_p_15065.html">Sunny Studios</a>. I adhered the die cut words with the Gina K glue also. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To finish the card off I added a few sequins in gold and iridescent pink. I love how this card turned out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope I inspired you to try this fun technique! I'll definitely be doing this again because I think it looks so impressive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Regina Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819740366469868848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385694642311757456.post-26328453428412995032018-05-17T07:31:00.003-07:002018-05-17T07:31:46.090-07:00Happy Cupcake Day<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi Everybody,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made a cute birthday card for a very good friend. She is so talented at making cards that I'm always just a little bit nervous when making her a card. I know that's silly but it's true. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the sentiment, I used a wood block stamp that doesn't have a company name on it that says, Happy Cupcake Day. I thought that was perfect for this card. I stamped with the third darkest color in the Altenew Cherry Blossom set called, Rubellite and cut out with a fish tail banner die. I inked around the edges with the same color. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To finish it off, I used a Sakura Glitter Pen, Clear Star, and used this on random parts of the stamp. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the inside, I used a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder for the pink cardstock at the top. I put white cardstock under it and used a border die to cut off the lower part of the pink so I would have room to sign the card. To make the inside look a little more festive I used the My Favorite Things Die-Namics Fringed Scallop Borders. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love the stamp I used inside from Altenew called Wish Big. I used one of the new WOW Glitter Embossing Powders called Spring Breeze resulting in some sparkle (who doesn't love sparkle??) and some green to tie in with the front. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I wanted to share my second Mother's Day card with you. I made a card a few days ago using a Penny Black stamp called Poppy Pattern where I sponged oxide inks on the stamp, spritzed with water and stamped using MISTI stamping tool. I made two backgrounds that day and I'm using the other one for this card today. <a href="https://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com/2018/05/poppy-pattern.html">HERE is the link </a>to the post with the first card I made. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used Bristol Smooth paper for this technique. I chose a few oxide ink colors I liked and sponged them on randomly all over the stamp with sponge daubers. I spritzed with water and stamped. It was a little lighter in some places than I liked, so I sponged more ink on in the lighter places and stamped again. That's the advantage of using the MISTI, you can re-stamp if you need to. I used Diamond Stickles in the centers of the flowers to add some sparkle and put it aside to dry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I cut the word Mother out with a word die from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps but unfortunately they no longer sell this die. I cut it out with a piece of cardstock, foam and Stick It. The foam gives it dimension and I used Nuvo Crystal Drops in Glitter Honey Gold and went over the die to give it sparkle and a little more dimension. You can't go wrong with sparkle and dimension right??</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I picked up a magazine at Michaels before my surgery and it included a free embossing folder and butterfly and flower dies so I used both dies in this card. I filled in the butterfly cut out parts with the Diamond Stickles as well to pull it all together. This card looks so pretty in person. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used Gina K Designs Mango Orange cardstock for bottom layer and cut out with a Large Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Die. I think stitching around the edges adds a little more interest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the inside I used the Gina K Mango Orange cardstock again. I had also cut out another smaller rectangle with the Lawn Fawn Rectangle Stitched Dies but thought it needed something so I decided to use a die by Taylored Expressions called Quatrefoil Cutting Plate and I love the way it turned out. I stamped the rectangle die with sentiments from the The Ton stamp called Dahlia Bouquet. I stamped the sentiments using Versafine Onyx Black Ink and embossed with Brutus Monroe Embossing Powder in Icicle. Then I adhered the rectangle to the cut out cutting plate and then dotted Gina K Designs Connect Glue on the back of the cutting plate and around the edges. I like this glue in a pen form where I can put little dots of glue where I want them. It also dried clear. Finally, I cut out a flower using the free flower die from my magazine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I met my deadline, whew! I made two very different Mother's Day cards this year and I'm happy with both. I hope I inspired you to try the <a href="https://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com/2018/05/vellum-overlay-mothers-day-card.html">Vellum Overlay </a>card from yesterday's post or this technique from today's card sponging oxide inks on a stamp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I finally finished my two Mother's Day cards. I'm usually not this late but I had knee replacement surgery and it has been a challenge to make cards because I can't sit at my desk for long periods at a time so it is taking me longer to finish a card. Normally there would be nothing wrong with that but I kind of have a deadline with Mother's Day. :) I'll show one today and one tomorrow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made this card for my Mother in Law. I've been wanting to make this card for a long time. This is from a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-7MaZxPPKo">Jennifer McGuire video called Vellum Overlay</a>. I wanted to make something a little different and I thought with the card base being vellum instead of cardstock, that would be considered different to what I normally make. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She loves green and purple so I used the Beautiful Day layered flower stamp set from Altenew. I had to go through my inks and pick ones that layered right so after I made this card, I ordered three sets of mini ink cubes from Altenew so that next time, I won't have to spend the time choosing colors for layered flowers. The inside saying, "I Love You To the Moon and Back" is something that she says to my husband all the time so he wanted it in the card. The stamp is from Stampabilities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love the large Mother die. This came from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps but it is no longer available. I cut the die out with foam and Stick It so that it would have dimension and put some Nuvo Crystal Drops called Violet Galaxy over the word die to give it the pearly purple look. I added a few lavender pearls as embellishments for the front and a purple gem in the center of the flower. I used Brutus Monroe Alabaster (white) Embossing Powder to emboss the front of the vellum. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love how this card turned out and it was so easy! When you start with an awesome stamp, your card will usually look fantastic no matter what you do. I used a stamp called Poppy Pattern from Penny Black. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used a sponge dauber and sponged a few different colors of Oxide Inks onto the stamp. Then I spritzed the stamp with water and stamped the cardstock. If you want it darker, add more ink to the stamp in the places you want darker and stamp again. You can do this if you are using the MISTI stamping tool, like I was. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can leave it as is or you can take a paint brush and move the colors around or add more color. I cut this panel out with a large, rectangle stitched die from Lawn Fawn. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next I used Diamond Stickles in the centers of the flowers for some sparkle. I used quite a bit to get dimension and then let it dry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used a Thank You die from Concord & 9th that I actually got free with an order I placed recently. This die is a really good size. I decided to use a green glitter paper with the die and I cut four black ones to add some dimension and to act as a shadow to make it stand out a little better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the inside I used a sentiment from the Hero Arts Thanks Stamp and Cut Stamp Set. I used a flower die to try to coordinate with the front of the card. I actually got that die free in a magazine that I picked up at Michaels about a month ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you'll try this technique. It's so easy and a lot of fun to experiment with different inks. </span><br />
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<br />Regina Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819740366469868848noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385694642311757456.post-40961343946426929342018-05-02T16:28:00.000-07:002018-05-02T16:28:35.920-07:00For A Friend - Blossom Branch Penny Black<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi Everybody,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the first card I've made since I had knee surgery! Yay! I almost feel 'normal' again. Yep, I've been getting my retail therapy on the last few weeks so I have lots of new stamps and dies to play with. Here's one of them....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the size of this stamp, it's large enough to take up an entire card front. This is from Penny Black called Blossom Branch. I went back to an oldie but goodie technique and colored the stamp with markers. I have Memento brand. I spritzed the stamp hoping for more of a watercolor effect but didn't have much luck moving the ink so I just filled in the bare spots with the markers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink which I love to use when I'm using watercolor paper because I know I can still get a crisp image on the textured paper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used Brutus Monroe Embossing Ink and Gilded Embossing Powder for the dots. I used two sets of dots, one is from the Hello Lovely set from Concord & 9th and the other is from the MFT set that the sentiment came from. I bought this set on a FB group sales page so I'm not sure of the name. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To finish it off, I put some gold washi tape down the side of the card base and trimmed my watercolor paper layer to fit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's so great to be back at this. I hope you like my card and please stop by again soon. </span><br />
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<br />Regina Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819740366469868848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385694642311757456.post-35017204119638413922018-04-20T08:57:00.002-07:002018-04-20T11:34:30.576-07:00Surgery Update and Coloring I've Done<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi Everybody,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's been a little while since I've posted. I wanted to update you.... I had knee replacement surgery on 4/9 and feel like I've made a lot of progress since. I can get up and down with no help and use a walker but I'm starting to actually walk with it taking normal steps, not limping, so soon I'll progress to a cane. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I believe within a week I should be back to making cards again. It's getting easier to be able to sit because my knee is now bending a little better. I'm not going to lie, physical therapy HURTS. I had to start going two days after surgery but without it I wouldn't be able to bend and straighten my leg and walk normally so it's just something I'll have to deal with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the meantime, I've started coloring again and wanted to share my completed April Pencil Class at Kit and Clowder using Prismacolor Pencils. How cute is this image?? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I finished the character from the March Pencil Class but didn't get a chance to draw in the sand, water and sky before surgery so I'll work on that too. These classes are great because they teach you how to draw in detail to your stamps and to draw in scenes. </span><br />
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