Easy Color-Layering Stamping

Hello friends!

I am popping in with a quick color-layering stamped card. I know, color-layering is rarely easy since it requires fairly precise stamping. 

Blooming Tulips

However, today's feature stamp set is all about EASY stamping. If you can stamp a sentiment, you can totally use this color-layering stamp set.

My color combination is nothing too unusual. I used the Enchanting Garden with a mix of Bright pink such as Magenta.

This card is nearly one layer except that strip of black and white paper (from Wildflower Paper Pad).

I added only 3 enamel dots and splatter. This card was completed within 15 min.

  

Check out yesterday's blog hop HERE

Thanks for stopping by! 

Altenew Exotic Garden Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Embossing Folders Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello friends!
Warning: Super-heavy photo post 

  Welcome to Exotic Garden Release Blog Hop from Altenew!
I am super excited to share some cards and home decor projects with you.
If you arrive from my friend Keren Baker's blog, you are in the right place!

All the details about this blog hop, please visit Altenew Card Blog 

Feature products #1: Simply Spring Stamp & Die Bundle, Dovetail Butterflies Stamp & Die Bundle

 

This card is obviously packed with inky and die-cut goodness.  The Simply Spring Stamp & Die is

large enough to cover the entire A2 size card.

 

 

 Thanks to the coordinating die, it was super easy to mount the stamped and inked panel to the card. Normally, I would just fussy cut the large image and save myself some money. However, this die has some intricate corners and spots that it is nearly impossible to cut everything precisely.

 

 One of the butterflies from Dovetail Butterflies Stamp & Die Bundle was inserted into the flowers. This gives movement and interest. When you popped up the entire piece of die, it looks amazing!!

   

 

Feature products #2: Tropical Jungle Stamp Set, Tropical Jungle Die Set

 

 

For this very vibrant design, I decided to use Watercolor Brush Markers to color the images.
 

 

 

With the mix of watercolor, this image is beautiful and organic-much like the actual Tropical plant. 

The last time I saw a plant like this was when we took a cruise in 2019. 

To make this image stand out, I die cut a two more and stacked them up as one piece.

   

 

Feature products #3: Dovetail Butterflies Stamp & Die Bundle, Linear Crossroads Die


 

If you love butterflies, this is a must-have! The sizes of the butterflies are awesome. 

 

For my design, I stamped a few colors in yellow, peach/coral and read/orange. 

 

 

I stamped and clear-embossed one of the butterflies  and popped it up as the focal point.

 

Feature products #4: Sweet Ginkgo Stamp Set, Sweet Ginkgo Die Set

 

Green is such a soothing and serene color. I decided to use predominantly in green for this stamp set.   I started with creating a watercolor background with Altenew Brush Markers. 

 

I then stamped the Ginkgo in various colors- light yellow and various greens.

 

 I took the advantage of the dies and die cut the stamped pieces.

 

 Now..... I have to ask, do you have a favorite card in this stop? Inquisitive mind wants to know. 😀

You can get the entire full release bundle HERE

 

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Prizes: $300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/10/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 05/12/2021.

 

Your next stop is the blog of LauraJane.

Have fun hopping! Thanks for stopping by!   

Spellbinders Card Kit of The Month (May)

 Hello friends!

 It's time to share Spellbinders Card Kit of The Month. 

NEW: now accepts Paypal!

This month's "Beach Day" Card Kit includes a 6x6 paper pad, clear stamps, an adorable die set, tons of embellishments, and more!

Check out our NEW MONTHLY CARD KIT EXTRAS if you want just purchase select items from the kit or need more embellishments. You can shop the store or add to your cart at the club checkout.

Here is my first card with the card kit. I used the anchor die to create a floral arrangement.

 The tiny flowers and leaves from the sea were colored with distress Oxide Spray Mist.

 It was fun to create this arrangement with the anchor. The silver card stock and pattern paper are all part of the card kit.

 The Clear Stamp Set of the Month has some beautiful sentiments and this was one of them.

 I wish I could take credit for that beautiful background. The pattern paper and all of the dies you see are also from the card kit.

 My 2nd card has the same anchor die and more ephemera.  The seahorse and shell images were from the stamp set that is also part of the kit.

 

This card was super easy and fun to create. It is always so relaxing to put together a card so quickly.

Well, I hope that you like the two cards I share today. I have more to share with the Small Die and Clear Stamp of the month. Thanks for stopping by!

Altenew Inspiration Challenge

 Hello friends!

 I am excited to host this month's Inspiration Challenge over Altenew Card Blog.  I don't know about you, but I really miss traveling. For this month's inspiration, I dig through my travel photos and came across this bright and happy photo. It was taken in summer of 2017 while my family and I cruised through Liverpool, UK. I also got to meet up with my Altenew Teammate Lydia Evens during that memorable trip! How cool was that!?

 This color combo is perfect for creating any bright and colorful projects.

 

 Based on the suggested colors, I used Parrot, Coral Bliss and Sea Breeze. You can use any colors that are close to this color palette. I set out to create a few simple flora images by using Simple Nesting Flower Layering Die.

For the petals, I inked up the paper with Pastel Sunrise and Coral Bliss. For the leaves, I used Parrot. To add more textures and patterns, I stamp each one of them with Tie Dye Motif Stamp Set. 

 

 After assembling  the flowers and leaves, I gave a quick spritz of Iridescent Shimmer Spray. Once dry, I can see the metallic shine coming through!

 

For the background, I applied Sea Breeze Crisp Dye Ink with the Color Block Heart Stencil. To simulate the patterns on the inspiration photo, I turned the hearts sideways.  To compliment the flowers with added textures,  I ran the card stock with Angled Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder. 

 

For the sentiment, I used Bold Thanks Die and this completed this bright and happy design. I hope you love this fun and fancy-free photo and join the fun challenge. I look forward to checking out what you come up with! Please stop by Altenew Card Blog to leave me your feedback. Thank you for stopping by! 

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50% Off Mega Alphabet Ultimate Die Bundle from 5/2/2021 at 12:01 AM EDT until 5/2/2021 at 11:59 PM EDT

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Indian Lotus Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

 Happy May, my friends!

It's time to share another exciting Altenew Build-A-Flower with you.
We are celebrating this month's Build-A-Flower Indian Lotus with a blog hop!

 

If you arrive from the blog of Joylita Dsouza, you are in the right place.

If not, come and join the fun hop for ideas and inspiration. 

 

Build-A-Flower: Indian Lotus Be true to yourself with this beautiful floral stamp set. This floral layering stamp set has a gorgeous 6-layered bloom along with a detailed coordinating lotus leaf. The accompanying leaf may also be used as a lily pad for extra versatility on your crafting projects. The beautiful accompanying sentiments are related to appreciating yourself, having confidence, and being authentic, so you can send motivation to your loved ones.

This set offers so many ways of using any mediums.

 

Let's start with the background, I stamped the leaves first and did some masking with the stencil.

 

When you have many large pieces of elements that you want to incorporate, I find it easiest is to use the coordinating dies and made them into one large piece.

 

 If you look closely, you can see that the lotus leaves are in one large piece. 

The stamped lotus was then placed over the lotus leaves/lily pad. Although there are many elements in this card, this card is mail-friendly!

 

I hope that you love seeing this 100% stamped and stenciled card.

Giveaway Prizes: $200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/06/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 05/08/2021.

 

Your next stop is the blog of my dear friend Keren Baker. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!