A Scene Card with a Birdhouse

Hello friends!

 If you have a thing for birds, today's post will be an extra tweet one!

 The Rustic Birdhouse from Penny Black is absolutely darling and easy to work with. 

I used every piece of the set and came up with this design.

I took the pleasure of stamping the background and used only part of it.

The cling stamp " Youthful" from the "Full Bloom" Collection from Penny Black is detailed and beautiful. I inked it up with Distress Oxide and did some light water-coloring over it. 

For the birdhouse, I inked up each piece with Distress Oxide and assembled.
You can just use the birdhouse die and it will look awesome as is.

The die cut pieces are small, but they are very easy to put together.

The pole of the birdhouse serves as a great border between the scene and the birdhouse.

I hope that my bird card delights you.

I am listing a few additional Penny Black products that I will be featuring in the next few weeks.
 I would love that you get the same products and we can create along together. You can always join my at my Show and Share (located at the top right side bar) and I can check out your projects.

Thanks for stopping by!

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(this is a good deal as I made my order last week for 7% off)
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Stamp Focus -Spring Fling

Hello friends!

It is time for me to share Stamp Focus with you over Altenew Card Blog.

The featured stamp set is Spring Fling Stamp/die Bundle. Hope you are having a beautiful Spring-y kind of day so far ...because today's Stamp highlight is all about "Spring Fling" Stamp & Die Bundle. 

This set comes with many cute images and are perfect for creating Spring and Baby related projects. I have created 3 cards and you will see how versatile and fun this set is! 

 
Card #1: hello 

   
Technique: stamping on pattern paper, die-cutting 

The easiest way to create is using pattern paper. Summer Garden Paper Pack offers some whimsical images and pattern. I stamped the leaf image and die cut the images from the paper.

The two inks I used are Wisteria and Grass Field. The "Fancy Hello" Die and some of the images are die cut from Summer Garden Paper Pack. I added some clear glitter to the die cut images, so they will stand out.  

Card #2 happy birthday
   

Technique: stencil, ink-blending, masking 

 With the Floral Mandala Stencil in place, I applied Sunray and Baby Pink on Crest White Card Stock to create a colorful background. I also stamped the images soft and lightest color from our March 2019 Ink Collection.

After die-cutting the pieces, I arranged them by using a negative circle die. This helped to group the small images in an invisible circle. Once I was happy with how they looked, I added foam tape and popped up the images.

 

I then stamped the sentiment (Trendy Circle), added a piece of Golden Edge Washi Tape and heart-shaped Enamel Dot (Pocketful of Sunshine). This card is perfect for someone who is celebrating birthdays in Spring!  

Card #3 (Congratulations/I am jumping for joy for you)

   

Technique: Stamping in Watercolor Brush Markers, Die-cutting, inlaid die-cutting  

 I stamped the bunny in the middle and floral images with Watercolor Brush Markers. After stamping and die-cutting with "Weekend Doodles", I popped up the wreath and left the bunny in the middle. This gives a nice and cohesive look on the wreath. I used Essential Rock Collection for the layering paper. This card is perfect for Parents-to-be or for anyone who is celebrating a special life event. 

 

As you can see, I had lots of fun creating these happy Spring-related cards. I hope that you enjoy today's Stamp Focus on Spring Fling.  May the force be with you!
 It will be awesome if you have stop by Altenew Card Blog to leave me some love! 💗💛💚
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TWO freebies will be added when you check out!

 

Blooming Tulips

Hello friends!

As Spring has already made its debut, I thought it will not be official without posting cards without Tulips....  The latest release from Penny Black Full Bloom has this darling image "Blooming Tulips"! Penny Black has many sets of Tulip designs, I have listed them at the end of this post.

With the stamp positioned in MISTI, I inked it up with various Distress Oxide. 
Currently Scrapbook.com has Distress Oxide 30% off.

The cling stamp has awesome details and etched lines which made it easy to stamp.
I am not sure what it is...
 But the cling stamps generally absorb inks better than clear stamps.
I have always loved Penny Black Nature stamps as they do not disappoint.

The Burlap Edges, inked with my favorite Cracked Pistachio, were added.
It is just the right amount of embellishment.

The butterfly is from another stamp set (sorry that I can't find the course), but I think the butterfly from Paper Scroll will work also.  

With the ink splatter and butterfly, this card is now much more lively!

Hope you like today's card!

Thank you for stopping by!
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  I will be back next Friday for Versatile Vases series.

Small Stamp of The Month (May) from Spellbinders

Hello friends!
I am sharing a slightly different card than I normally do....

That is coloring a face!

Actually it really is not much different than my usual floral images.

BUT it sure feels different.

This gorgeous set with uplifting sentiment is the latest Spellbinder's Small Stamp of the Month.

I stamped and clear-embossed the image and had some fun water-coloring the image. 

I used Altenew Watercolor Brush Markers for the coloring and it really is easy!

I hope that you check out the links below on what Spellbinders has to offer every month.

Right now, Spellbinders is having one of the biggest sale in this year.
 Please click here or logo below to find out!

Please check my side bar for all the latest sales and promotions.

Thanks for stopping by!
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Altenew Stamp & Die Bundle Promotion!

Hello friends!

(This photo features Pretty Pomander and Versatile Vases. Links are listed below)



I am popping in with a quick post about Altenew Stamp & Die Bundle 15 % off promotion.

Two days only!

I have listed all my favorite in the following.

Many of these sets are feature in my blog posts.
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 Also, Scrapbook.com offers 10% off
on 20 brands (Altenew, Lawn Fawn Spellbinders, Hero Arts, Penny Black...)

Thank you for stopping by! 

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Altenew Build-A-Flower: Snapdragon Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Happy May, my friends!

It's time to share another exciting Altenew Build-A-Flower Snapdragon with you.

Welcome to the blog hop. If you arrive from , then you are in the right place. Please check out each blog hop for ideas and inspiration for this Build-a-Flower series.

When you first see the stamp set, you may think that it looks complicated.
Well, it really is not.
There are two groups of flowers that are clearly marked on the package. 



Simply by following the instructions, you can easily achieve a great result.
As you can see, I have two stamped Snapdragon in the foreground.

A tip about lining up the images.... 
I find it helpful to use the coordinating die cut flower as a guide and then stamp.
This is helpful because of the long stems.


I stamped the solid floral image with Altenew ink (sprayed with a spritz of water ) to create a watercolor-like background. Also, to add some fine details, I used Altenew Embossing Paste with the Feeling Dotty Stencil. The subtle white does really enhance the overall design.

I also used the newly Misty Meadow Washi Tape to ground the image!!

This set also comes with a set of inks if interested.

(All products links are listed at the end of this post)

Build-A-Flower Snapdragon

Prizes: to celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to six lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog for a chance to win.

AND Altenew will draw a winner to receive a $15 Altenew Gift Certificate from the comments left on each designer's blog on the blog hop list (including mine!)! The winner will be announced on the Altenew blogs on May 10th, 2019.

Today's hop order

Altenew Card Blog 
Svitlana Shayevich
Lilith Eeckels 
Anna Komenda
Lydia Evans
Agnieszka Malyszek
🌱🌸🌿Virginia Lu🌱🌸🍃
Altenew Scrapbook Blog
Maryam Perez
Ashlea Cornell
Nathalie DeSousa
Laura Volpes
Soraya Maes
Joni Andaya
Zsoka Marko
Seeka 
Vicki Finger
TaeEun Yoo
Jess Francisco
Patricia Roebuck
Ilina Crouse
Teri Wilson 

Your next stop is Altenew Scrapbook Blog 
Thank for stopping by!