Always There

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If you hadn't noticed yet, Thank You cards are kinda my jam.  I make, and send, far more thank you cards, than anything else.  So, I tend to be drawn to images and sentiments that express that.  Today's card features Picket Fence Studio's stamp and die set "Stand in the Sunshine".   I love scripty sentiments, so of course the sentiment drew me in, but the adorable foxes (and owls in the set) are also super fun to work with.  

I began by cutting a template from some type paper.  I folded my paper in half, and cut an arch in the paper.  I was then able to use both side of the template for my ink blending.  I started by blending the green ink on my card front, using the top portion of the template to block off the rest of the card front.  Once I was satisfied with the ink, I removed the template, and used the other half to block off the "hill", to ink the blue sky.  Using the Nuvo shimmer pen, I primed the pen on a scrap piece of paper, making sure the brush was full, then tapped a splattering of shimmer onto the card front. I set that panel aside, while I stamped and colored in my images on another piece of card stock.

Copic Colors Used: 

0, C3, R02, E50, E34, E13,E15, E18, E25, E08, E29 

Once the image was colored, I die cut the images, and attached them using a small bit of glue. I placed them onto the card front, in order to place my sentiment, then removed them while stamping.  Then I adhered them onto the card front, and trimmed off the overhanging pieces.  The card front was matted onto a piece of black licorice card stock, and then mounted onto a white card base.  To finish off the card front, I added some sparkling clear gems.  

I love this cute card!  It's perfect for giving to a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, or even for a grandkid.

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Supplies Used:

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Mint & Navy Wish

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Inspiration is a fickle thing.  When I have no time to create, I have ideas like crazy..  But yet, when I actually have time to sit to create - I draw a complete blank.  Thankfully, looming deadlines can make me snap out of it.  One of my grandson's has a birthday this weekend, and I had to get a card made, and quickly in order to get it in the mail in time!   Gina K's Make a Wish Stamp Set to the rescue.  

I started by stamping my center cupcake and sentiment, then stamped the background with mint colored cupcakes, and layered navy cupcakes on top of that.  I used some Lawn Fawn inks, from a new-to-me set, for the colored inks.  (I've included the set, as well as the larger individual pads in the supply list, because I know some prefer the larger pads.)  I layered my background onto a piece of Cool Pool cardstock, and then onto a Denim Days card front.

On a separate scrap of paper, I stamped the cupcake I was going to color with black amalgam ink.  I colored in the cupcake with my copic markers, and then fussy cut the image.  I attached that to my card with foam squares.  I used Nuvo drops to create sprinkles on my cupcakes, as well as adding a few to the card front. 

Copic Colors Used: B23, B39, E33, E37, E29, 0

This quick, and fun, card managed to get to the post office, just in the nick of time!

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Supplies Used:

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So Kind

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Months ago, my friend Becky Roberts, sent me over to check out this brand called The Stamp Market.  They have this perfect combination of elegant, cute, and beautifully simple stamps that I instantly adored.  And they have a bunch of really beautiful background stamps that help you to create the perfect backdrop for your cards in any color you want!  I recently placed an order that included a few of these stamps, and have to say, I'm even happier with them in person - and I've added several more to my wish list!

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Today's card features two of The Stamp Market's stamp sets.  The Criss Cross Background Stamp, and the Bouquet of Kindness Stamp Set.  I love the contrast of a warm peachy-coral tone, and a cool blue, so that is the color palette I chose to work with on this card.

I began by stamping my background with Pool Play ink, onto a card front sized piece of card stock.  I then stamped my floral image onto white card stock, using the black amalgam ink (This is my new favorite ink for Copic coloring - I didn't even try to stay away from the edge with my markers, and no smears!)  I colored the image in with Copic markers, and then fussy cut the image - there is a coordinating die, but I don't mind a little fussy cutting!

Copic Colors Used:

YG03, YG17, YG67, YG99

E50, R01, R22, R24, E08

E13, E29, E37

I stamped the "So Kind" sentiment in Catalina Splash ink, onto Pool Play card stock.  Then, I stamped and heat embossed the "You've Been" sentiment stamp, onto a strip of vellum.  I layered my elements together onto the card front, making sure that the fussy cut leaves tucked under and over the Pool Play strip.  I attached the card front to my card base with foam squares, and then added a few scattered Fashion Gold pieces to carry the gold from the embossing into another element.

I hope you enjoyed this card.  Be sure to check out The Stamp Market - you might just fall in LOVE with their backgrounds like I did (That Woodgrain!  That Jumbo Plaid!), and their other stamp sets too!

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Supplies Used:

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Scattered Peonies

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I have a fun pattern for cards, that you can make in a variety of colors to create your own note sets.  Today's cards use Altenew's Peony Bouquet Stamp set (Link Alt | EH) to create the background, and the sentiments are from My Favorite Things Anything-but-Basic Encouragement stamp set (Link MFT | EH).

I started these cards by cutting three different colors of card fronts.  I stamped and heat embossed my different sentiments on all three pieces.   The colors of embossing powders, and inks used on each color background are listed behind the card stock color in the supply list below.

I stamped the outline of the flowers in the darker ink color around the card front.  Then, I stamped only the first shading stamp for that flower, using the ink that coordinated with the card stock.

I brushed some glitter on with the aqua shimmer pen, over the top of the areas that were stamped with shading.  Then, I attached the panels to the Whip Cream card bases.  I added a few pearls as a finishing touch.

This is so easy, and once you've stamped the first card front, you can use that as a template for spacing when you stamp the other card fronts (as long as your sentiments are similarly sized - you may have to adjust placement for differently sized sentiments).  

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Supplies Used:

Use this easy list to find the products I used in my projects. (Contains affiliate links - where I earn a commission from purchases made from my links, at no cost to you. Your support helps me keep this blog going, and continue to create - Thank you! Affiliates and disclosures can be found here.)