18 March 2024

VIDEO | You Make Moo So Happy

Hello there, I apologise for my lack of blog posts recently. I have been creating behind the scenes, but nothing that I can show you just yet, sorry! However, I am delighted to be over on the My Favorite Things YouTube Channel today, sharing a card using the super cute You Make Moo So Happy Set. I love these highland cows! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.



I started off my card by stamping one of the cows and one of the flowers from the MFT You Make Moo So Happy Stamp Set onto white cardstock using MFT Extreme Black Ink. I then coloured them with Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area for reference). I die cut them out using the coordinating MFT You Make Moo So Happy Die-namics


Whilst die cutting, I also die cut the fence from the set (I didn't want the stamped image, just the die cut), twice from white cardstock, as well as the larger MFT Diamond Frames Die-namics. I cut that three times from white cardstock. On one of the inside pieces for the frame, I added a little ink blending with Tim Holtz Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink, just to suggest a little bit of sky behind the cow. 


I adhered the diamond frames one on top of another and then adhered them to a US A2 sized white card base. I added the inside piece for the subtle background. I stamped a sentiment from the MFT You Make Moo So Happy Stamp Set onto black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and then adhered to the card with foam tape. 


I adhered the two fences one on top of another and then popped the bottom of it behind the sentiment strip. Using a craft knife, I cut around the cow's front arm/leg so that I could pop the stem of the flower behind. This makes it look like the cow is holding the flower, rather than it just hovering in front of her. She was then adhered to the card using foam tape. To finish off, I added white gel pen highlights, followed by black glaze pen on the cow's eyes and clear glaze pen on her nostrils. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the card:


If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.


COPIC MARKERS: Cow - E49, E59, E39, E99, E97, Polychromos 283/E57, E55, E53, E51/E04, E11, E01, E000. Flower: YR27, Y17, Y15, Y13/G29, YG17, YG23, YG01. 

In the video, I say "him" when referring to the cow in the video. Obviously cows are female but I guess he could be a bull! Either way, they are super cute! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

10 March 2024

Spellbinders | Tulip Trio + The Weekender Virtual Retreat

Hello there and happy Spellbinders release day! There are lots of collections being released today and I will be sharing a few of them throughout the month. For today, I am using the beautiful Tulip Garden Collection by Simon Hurley. I also have some exciting news to share!

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.



For my card, I started off by die cutting the Spellbinders Tulip Trio Etched Dies from white cardstock. Using Blending Brushes, I blended on Altenew Inks. I used Golden Sunset Inks for the yellow tulip, Cherry Blossom Inks for the pink tulip and Enchanted Garden Inks for the purple Tulip. I used Green Valley Inks for the stems and leaves. 


I adhered and assembled the tulip petals (there are lines that deboss on the layers to show where to line them up) using Bearly Art Glue. I then adhered them to the stems. I took a panel of white cardstock and die cut it using the Spellbinders Essential Arches Etched Dies. It was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with thin foam tape. I adhered the leaves on top first, using Bearly Art Glue, followed by the flowers. I did add a little foam tape behind the pink flower, to pop it up a little from overlapping the purple one.


I took the 'hello' from the Spellbinders Handwritten Sentiments Etched Dies set and cut the word layer three times from black cardstock and the shadow twice from white cardstock. They were adhered together and then on to the card. To finish, I embellished with my favourite Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essentials Gems

THE WEEKENDER CRAFT KIT & VIRTUAL RETREAT


I have some fun news! Spellbinders are holding a virtual retreat in May and I am delighted to be one of the teachers! The Weekender Craft Kit & Exclusive Virtual Retreat will take place 17th - 19th May 2024. Grab your besties and join some of your favourite designers for this 2½ day crafting event. Not only will you get an amazing kit packed with incredible and exclusive products, you’ll also get exclusive access to TEN+ hours of crafting classes with some of your favourite crafters.


The sessions will include tons of tips, tricks and make-alongs - a full weekend of creativity and fun. If you’ve ever wanted to attend a crafting retreat but didn’t have one near you, the Weekender Kit & Virtual Retreat is the perfect opportunity to create along with new friends!

This kit will include nine die sets, a 3D Embossing Folder, stencils, an exclusive stamp set… plus so much more! With cardstock kits for crafting along, fun extras and an exclusive collectible enamel pin (while supplies last), the Weekender Kit is a must-have. Kits will ship out mid-April to give you plenty of time to get yours before the event.

PLEASE NOTE: The times of the classes are in the Pacific Standard Time, so more suited to crafters in the US if you want to catch them live. However, you can stream the classes at any time suitable to you immediately after the live sessions.

SUPPLIES:


Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.


Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I do hope that you will check out The Weekender. Not only is the kit amazing in itself, I have seen the other teacher's cards and they are AMAZING! It is going to be so much fun! Wishing you a wonderful day! 

9 March 2024

Concord & 9th | Contempo Alpha

Hello there, today I have a card to share using a few products from the Concord & 9th February 2024 release. I have to admit, I made this card a while ago for my uncle and (not so) cleverly didn't write down the colours of inks that I used! I am pretty certain that I got it right, but if it is wrong, I apologise! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.



I started off by stamping the Concord & 9th Contempo Turnabout Stamp onto white cardstock. I used the Altenew Stampwheel for this, which made the turning of the stamp very easy to do. However, I realised on my second turn that my cardstock was not cut perfectly straight so a few of the stamped images overlap, when they shouldn't be. I still thought it looked good though, so I continued with it! 


I used Concord & 9th Inks in Rainforest, Oceanside and Aqua Sky (this is the colour that I am not 100% certain on!). I only completed three turns of the stamp as I liked the white space. I took a US A2 sized white card base and added a sheet of Concord & 9th Oceanside Cardstock on top. I then cut the background piece down and adhered it on top using thin foam tape. 


I die cut the Concord & 9th All Together Alphabet Lowercase Die set so that I had two layers each of white cardstock for all the letters and then die cut it again using Concord & 9th Rainforest, Oceanside and Aqua Sky Cardstock. I stacked up the white cardstock layers first and adhered them to the card. I then adhered the colourful ones on top randomly. To finish the card, I added a few Concord & 9th White Enamel Dots

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.


Concord & 9th are my go-to company for creating cards for the men in my family! I love the modern feel of this background and although the card is a little busier than I would normally make, I think the alphabet set works well with the background! I am looking forward to using the Turnabout again but maybe in neutral tones for a subtle background! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

8 March 2024

Spellbinders | Large Die of the Month March 2024

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the Spellbinders March 2024 Large Die of the Month Club Kit, which is called "Classic Tales". The kits this month have a bit of a magical/fantasy/fairy-tale theme to them but this kit can be used in a few different ways - use the books on their own, use the house (and or trees) on it's own, or use them all together! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.


I started off my card by die cutting most of the dies from the Spellbinders March 2024 Large Die of the Month Club Kit from Spellbinders Cardstock. The books have two layers to them so that you can see a colour behind. I chose a darker colour for the base and a lighter one for the front. I used Lilac Blossom and Royal Amethyst for the purple, Waterfall and Teal Topaz for the aqua, and Pink Sand and Fruit Punch for the pink. 


For the house, I die cut the two house layers from white cardstock and layered them together, I then cut the roof and door from Spellbinders Waterfall Cardstock and adhered them on top. I cut a small piece of vellum and adhered that to the back for the windows. 


I cut the foliage from Spellbinders Peridot and Rainforest Cardstock, cutting some down to create individual leaves for the flowers, which were cut from the Spellbinders Petite Floral Potpourri set with Spellbinders Purple Mist Cardstock. The books were adhered first to a US A2 sized white card base with thin foam tape. The foliage was then adhered using Bearly Art Glue, followed by the house with more thin foam tape, as well as the flowers. 


I stamped the sentiment from the Hero Arts Bookworm Messages Stamp Set onto black cardstock using Spellbinders Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Spellbinders White Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with more thin foam tape. To finish off, I embellished with a few Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essentials Gems

SPELLBINDERS CLUB KITS

I hope that you will check out the Spellbinders Club Kits. It is a wonderful monthly subscription where you receive the kit each month. Designers like myself share inspiration using the kit at the beginning of the month to show you lots of different ways that you can use it. 

There are also lots of other club kits too, like the Small Die of the Month, Clear Stamp & Die of the Month, Embossing Folder of the Month (plus lots more!), so there is something for everyone! If you do subscribe, you will get other benefits from Spellbinders too. Please see here for more information. You can also buy older kits here too. 

To buy the kit - if you are a current subscriber to the Large Die of the Month Club Kit (or any kit), you do not need to do anything. You will be charged as normal on the 5th of the month and your kit will be shipped to you. If you are a new subscriber, you can purchase the kit from the 6th - 27th March 2024. Members can cancel their membership at any time.


SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.


Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

7 March 2024

Hero Arts | Tone-on-Tone Stamping

Hello there, I am over on the Hero Arts Blog today sharing a card using the Ramen set, which was released as part of the March 2024 My Monthly Hero release.  

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.



I started off my card by stamping the ramen bowl and sentiment from the Hero Arts Ramen Stamp & Die Bundle using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. I coloured the ramen and bowl using Copic Markers, adding a an extra detail with a black Copic fineliner pen to the chopsticks to add a red stripe to them. 


The background was made by die cutting a panel of Hero Arts Cherry Cardstock using the Hero Arts Rounded Rectangle Infinity Dies. I added ink blending around the edges using Hero Arts Cherry, Cranberry and Pitch Black Core Inks. I then stamped the Japanese 'ramen' word stamp from the set on top using Cranberry Core Ink. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.



This is a great way to add more interest to a clean and simple card. The tone-on-tone stamping does not distract from the focal point but adds that extra something. For more details on how I made the card, please see the blog post HERE. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. Wishing you a wonderful day! 

6 March 2024

Altenew | March 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the March 2024 release. There are lots of new stamps, dies, embossing folders, embellishments and  watercolours, plus lots more! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.



My first card today uses the new Altenew Craft-A-Flower: April Kiss Camellia Layering Die Set. I die cut the flowers and leaves from Classic Crest 110lb Solar White Cardstock and then using Altenew Mini Blending Brushes, blended Altenew Rose Petal Fresh Dye Inks to the petals and Altenew Green Valley Crisp Dye Inks to the leaves. The flowers were then assembled using liquid glue. 


I took a panel of white cardstock and ran it through my die cutting machine inside the Altenew Deck Planks 3D Embossing Folder (one of my favourites!) before adhering to the front of a US A2 sized white card base with Glue Tape. I then adhered the leaves on top, followed by the flowers. 


I took the sentiment from the Altenew Mini Delight: Plants & Vases Stamp & Die Set and stamped it onto black cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish off, I embellished with Altenew Crystal Clear Enamel Dots


My next card uses the new Altenew Paint & Stamp Butterflies Set. You can use this set in a few different ways but I started off by taking a sheet of Altenew Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper and masked off the edges using Altenew Satin Masking Tape


Using the Altenew Stampwheel, I stamped the butterflies on top using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. Once the ink was dry, I spritzed the panel with water and then dropped in Altenew Tube Watercolors using a brush. I used the new Yellow Lemon and French Ultramarine, as well as Quinacridone Magenta. I let the panel dry and then went in with another layer of the watercolours, intensifying the colour around the butterflies. 


I removed the masking tape and adhered the panel to a US A2 sized white card base with Glue Tape. I stamped the sentiment onto more watercolour paper with the same black ink. I then die cut it out using the Altenew Paint & Stamp Butterflies Die Set. It was adhered to the card using Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape


Here is a quick look at all of the new colours of watercolour tube paints releasing today. More neutrals to add to the colours already released. 


My last card today uses the beautiful Altenew Farmhouse Florals 3D Embossing Folder. I started off by taking a panel of white cardstock and running it through my die cutting machine inside the folder. I then added ink blending on top with Altenew Rose Petal Fresh Dye Inks and an Altenew Large Blending Tool


I splattered on Altenew Iridescent Shimmer Ink Spray and set it aside to dry. Once dry, it was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I took the sentiment from the Altenew Mini Delight: Plants & Vases Stamp & Die Set and stamped it onto black cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink


I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with more Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish off, I embellished with Altenew Crystal Clear Enamel Dots

BLOG HOP:

This blog post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. Please click on the pictures below to visit the other participants in the hop. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

GIVEAWAY:

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 12th March 2024 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 14th March 2024*The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 


SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.



Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful time on the rest of the hop and a great day! Take care! 

4 March 2024

Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero March 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there and welcome as we celebrate the release of the Hero Arts March 2024 My Monthly Hero Kits and add-on products. The release this month takes us to the beautiful landscapes of Japan. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

My first card today uses the Hero Arts March 2024 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit. I started off by taking the cherry blossoms image from the clear stamp set in the kit and stamped it twice onto Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock. I then coloured them using Copic Markers before die cutting them out using the coordinating Frame Cuts. 

I took a panel of white cardstock and using Blending Brushes, blended Ultra Pink and Raspberry Jam Core Inks towards the top. I stamped a sentiment form the set and then adhered it to a US A2 sized white card base with tape runner adhesive. 

The cherry blossom images were adhered on top using thin foam tape. I then cut off the excess overhanging the card base with scissors. To finish off, I embellished with Translucent Pink Hero Hues Enamel Dots (also in the kit). 

In case you missed it, for my countdown card, I created a silhouette landscape using the Hero Arts March 2024 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit. Please see THIS blog post to find out more. 

For my next card, I used a new add-on set - Crane Wishes. I first stamped the crane from the Hero Arts Crane Wishes set onto white cardstock using Intens-ified Black Ink. I then coloured it using Copic Markers before die cutting out using the coordinating Frame Cuts. 

I took a panel of Ultra Pink Cardstock and using Blending Brushes, added ink blending on top. I used Ultra Pink, Raspberry Jam and Pitch Black Core Inks, focussing the darker colour around the edges. I then splattered on White Hero Wax (mixed with a little water). Once dry, it was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with tape runner adhesive. 

I adhered the crane on top with thin foam tape. I stamped the sentiment from the set onto Pitch Black Cardstock using Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Detail White Embossing Powder and heat set. It was die cut out using the coordinating Frame Cuts and adhered onto the card with more thin foam tape. To finish off, I embellished with Translucent Pink Hero Hues Enamel Dots.

MY MONTHLY HERO KITS:



• Clear Stamp Set, 6”x 8” • 17 Coordinating Frame Cuts • Cover Plate Window Die • 2 Rub-On Transfer Sheets • 3 Ink Cubes (Cherry, Periwinkle, Deep Ocean)

The kit is valued at $82 but you can get it for $36.99 ($34.99 if you are a monthly subscriber, $32.99 if you subscribe for 6 months). 



• Clear Stamp Set, 6”x 8”
• 17 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• Clear Stamp Set, 4”x 6”
• 10 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• Cover Plate Window Die
• 2 Rub-On Transfer Sheets
• 3 Ink Cubes (Cherry, Periwinkle, Deep Ocean)
• Translucent Pinks Hero Hues Enamel Dots 

The kit is valued at $115 but you can get it for $49.99 ($47.99 if you are monthly subscriber, $45.99 if you subscribe for 6 months).

PREMIUM ELEMENTS:


You can also now purchase the Premium Kit Elements separately. This includes just the extra elements in the Premium Kit. It does not include the Classic Kit elements. 

ADD-ONS:

There are lots of add-on products released each month. These work alongside the kit, or work on their own too. These can be purchased from Hero Arts when you order a kit, on their own, or from your favourite Hero Arts retailer (these are not exclusive (unlike the kit) and are restocked if sold out). Here is a look at them:

BLOG HOP:

This post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. For the hop, you should have arrived here from the amazing Dana. Next on the hop is the fabulous Jennifer. If you get lost along the hop, or want to start it from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away a $50 gift card to the Hero Store, drawn from the comments left across all the stops in the hop. Enter by 10th March 2024 at 11.59pm PT. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts Blog the following week. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.


Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you will check out the beautiful release and have a wonderful time on the rest of the hop! Take care! 

2 March 2024

VIDEO | MFT Headed for the Stars

Hello there, I'm delighted to be over on the My Favorite Things YouTube Channel sharing a card using the Headed for the Stars set from the February 2024 release, which was out this week. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.


I started off my card by stamping the rhino from the MFT Headed for the Stars Stamp & Die Duo onto white cardstock using MFT Extreme Black Ink. I then coloured it using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area) and die cut it out using the coordinating dies. 


I also die cut two of the clouds (the larger one twice) from the die set from white cardstock. I then set them aside while I worked on the background. I took a panel of white cardstock and first added ink blending on top using Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Mermaid Lagoon and Wilted Violet Distress Inks. 


I blended Chipped Sapphire around the colours, followed by Black Soot. I then went back over with the colours before blending the black soot out towards the bottom. I placed the panel in my Splat Box and splattered on Dr Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White Paint for the stars. Once dry, it was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with tape runner adhesive. 


I adhered the clouds on top using tape runner adhesive and cut off the excess from the sides using scissors. The rhino and balloon image was adhered using foam tape. I stamped the sentiment from the MFT Headed for the Stars set onto MFT Black Licorice Cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied White Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with foam tape. To finish off, I added black glaze pen to the rhino's eye and Crystal Glaze to the balloon. 

VIDEO:


If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.


COPIC MARKERS; Rhino - T8, T6, T5, T4, T3, T2, T1/W5, W3, W1, W0/RV55, RV52. Balloon - YR27, Y17, Y15, Y13, Y00. 

This is such a cute set! I love all the characters but thought the rhino and balloon would work well with the galaxy background (although I am pretty certain this would be unlikely to see in real-life!). Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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