Concord & 9th Feature Monday | Weekender Handbag II

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Welcome back to another Feature Friday - only on a Monday this time!  Today, I'm sharing another project using the Weekender Handbag Bundle.  

Using the Weekender Handbag Dies, I die cut all of my "fabric" purse parts from Dove, and Mushroom Card Stocks, including cutting a second set of straps from the Mushroom card stock.  Then, I die cut a second set of purse bodies from Sea Glass Card Stock.  Finally, I cut the hardware pieces out of silver foil card stock, from the Neutrals Foil Paper Pack.  I die cut doubles of all of the hardware pieces, so that I could adhere them front and back - that way the visible portions of the rings would all be the silver foil.  

Using Dove Ink, I stamped the Dove Card Stock pieces with the Woven Stripes Background Stamp - once angling to the left, and once to the right. Then, I used Sea Glass Ink, to stamp the Sea Glass card stock panels with a stamp from the Weekender Handbag Stamp Set.  I also stamped a strip of the silver foil with one of the sentiment stamps, using Versamark Ink, and then heat embossed it in silver.  (Tip: Be very generous when you coat foil card stock with a powder tool to eliminate static, and only lightly press the card stock with the stamp.  Too much pressure can cause the stamp to slip on the slick surface of the foil making your embossed image misshapen.)

Finally, I adhered everything together with liquid adhesive.  I put the Dove card stock pieces together first, and then added the liner.  For the Sea Glass liner inside the purse, I trimmed off the side flaps - to eliminate some bulk where the sides folded. I then adhered the first piece inside the Dove purse, and used a pair of shears to trim the top edge flush.  I adhered the bottom of the second piece inside the purse, then trimmed the top while holding the Dove and Sea Glass pieces together.  I did this so that I could adhere the Mushroom closure strap between the layers.  Then I finished assembling as normally.

As a final touch to the purse, I added some Fashion Silver pieces to the places where rivets would be used to reinforce a fabric purse, as well as to the bottom for little feet.  

If you are hopping with us today, your next stop will be Sue.

For reference, here are all the stops in our hop today.

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Becky

Wanda

Carrie

Sara (You are here!)

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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.)

Please note, when possible, I try to offer multiple sources for the items I use.

Concord & 9th Feature Friday | Lovely Letters Bundle + Little Letters

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It's time for another Feature Friday for Concord & 9th. If you are joining along in the blog hop, Welcome!  

This week we are focusing on the Lovely Letters Bundle, featuring an uppercase and lowercase script stamp set, and the Little Letters Stamp Set.  When I was young, both my mom and my grandma loved to pass the time with word search books.  The first thought that struck me when I saw the Little Letters Stamp Set was that it looked like a word search - so I created one!

The letters on the search panel were stamped with Dove Ink onto White Card Stock.  I lined up the Little Letters Stamps in half inch increments, using the grid on my MISTI to keep the letters distanced properly.  It took about three groups of stamping to fill in the whole 3.5" x 4.5" rectangle of letters, thanks to the multiples of letters included in the stamp set.  I stamped 5 panels total (one for each sentiment included in the grid), so even though it took time to set up, it actually went fairly quickly for the number of cards created.   If you would like to replicate this yourself, I've included the photo below of the "key" to the search - showing where each of the 5 sentiments are at.  

After the grids were stamped, I chose to create backgrounds with the Lovely Lattice Turnabout.  For the first four cards, I used Honeysuckle, Sprout, Oceanside, and Midnight Inks.  I used the Turnabout Jig to make sure my panels were in the proper spot to line up the stamping in the MISTI.

For the card that would become a Christmas card, I stamped the background in Poppy, Cranberry, Parsley, and Evergreen Inks.  

I matted each grid with a piece of cardstock that coordinated with one of the inks used on the background, and used a similarly colored pencil to circle that card's sentiment.  Then, using a clear block and the Lovely Letters Bundle, I stamped a name for the recipient of the card - in the coordinating ink - onto white cardstock.  I also added a few stamped hearts, from the Lovely Letters Uppercase Stamp Set to the grid panel.

Finally, I adhered the name to the word search panel with liquid glue, and added a few rhinestones.  The panel was adhered to the stamped background with foam tape, and then the card front was attached to a card base.  

Thanks for stopping by! If you are hopping along, the next stop is Sue!

For reference, here are all the stops in our hop today.

Sue

Becky

Wanda

Carrie

Sara (me!)

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.)

Please note, when possible, I try to offer multiple sources for the items I use.

Picket Fence Studios December Release

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It's the 14th of the month, which means it's time for a new release from Picket Fence Studios.  Once again, I have several cards to share with you featuring a variety of the new products. As always, I want to give you a quick peek of the entire release before we dive into the cards. (All of the supplies used on the individual cards, will be listed at the bottom of the post, for reference.)

Card #1 | Big Hugs

For this card, I began by using the Corner Sun Stencil, and blending some Antique Linen, and Scattered Straw Distress Oxide Inks onto a piece of White Card Stock using a Life Changing Blender Brush.  I did not blend all the way to the edges of the stencil, as I wanted the rays to soften and fade away.  Then I removed the stencil, and used the ink that was left on the brushes to blend away the harsh lines where I wanted the rays to end.  

I switched to the Slimline Cloud Coverage Stencil and began blending Carved Pumpkin, Abandoned Coral, Wilted Violet, and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Inks in layers.  I used the ink left on the brush from the previous color right at the base of the next layer, to help keep the color changes cohesive.  Once the ink blending was done, I splattered the card front with some water droplets, along with some Nuvo Shimmer Pen. 

 

Finally, I stamped the sentiment from the More for A Walk in the Park Stamp Set, along with the grass image from the A2 Tall Grass and Waves with Tiles and Wood Floors Stamp Set, using my MISTI, and Black Hybrid Ink. The card front was trimmed to size, and adhered to a white card base.  

Card #2 | A Walk in the Park

I began this card with a panel of Tin Pail Card Stock.  I stamped several of the leaves images from the Leaves for Flowers Stamp Set, around the edge of the paper, using Tin Pail Ink, and River Stone Ink.  Then, on a scrap piece of the same card stock, I stamped and white heat embossed additional leaves, and then die cut them using the Coordinating Die Set.   The die cuts were adhered around the card front with foam tape, and then the excess was trimmed.

Using two of the circle dies from the Slimline Die Cutting System, I cut a circle from the card front, and then cut the picket fence circle from White Card Stock.  I trimmed the white piece around the edges, so that I could adhere it behind the gray panel.  

On a piece of white card stock, I stamped the image from the A Walk in the Park Stamp Set, and then colored it in using Prismacolor Pencils.  A sentiment from the same stamp set was added to the card front, and then all of the pieces were layered together and adhered to a white card base.  

Card #3 | HB2U

For this card, I started with a panel of white card stock.  I layered the Burst of Sun Stencil  over the top of that, and used a Life Changing Blender Brush  to blend Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink onto the card stock, then I splattered a little water on top.  On a separate piece of white card stock, I stamped the image from the Do Good Recklessly Stamp Set, in Black Hybrid Ink.  I colored in the image with a few Copic Markers. 

Once the card front was dry from the water splatter, I stamped the "HB2U" from the stamp set in Catalina Splash Ink, and stamped and white heat embossed the additional sentiment onto black card stock.  I layered the pieces together, and matted the card front with Catalina Splash Card Stock, before adhering it to a white card base.  

Card #4 | Do Good Recklessly

I began this card, by ink blending Bundled Sage, and Iced Spruce Distress Oxide Inks onto a piece of white card stock, using a Life Changing Blender Brush.  Once I was happy with the blend, I splattered some water, and a bit of gold shimmer from a Midas Touch Nuvo Shimmer Pen onto the background.  

Once the panel was dry, I stamped a few of the images from the Leaves for Flowers Stamp Set onto the bottom portion of the card - first in Denim Days Ink, and then again in Versamark Ink so that I could gold heat emboss them.  The sentiment from the Do Good Recklessly Stamp Set was also gold heat embossed.  

The completed card front was matted with Denim Days Card Stock,  and adhered to a white card base. 

Card #5 | Have Faith

This final card began with two pieces of white card stock.  One, was dry embossed using the Slimline Waves Stencil, and the other was ink blended using the same stencil.  The ink blending was done with a Life Changing Blender Brush, and Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Inks.  Once the blending was done, I sprinkled the panel with water and Nuvo Shimmer Pen.  While that dried, I also sprinkled the embossed panel with some Cool Pool Silk.  

On a separate piece of white card stock, I stamped a couple of the images from the Swim in the Sea Stamp Set, and colored them in with Prismacolor Pencils.  I die cut the images with the Coordinating Die.  I also stamped and white heat embossed one of the sentiments from the set onto Black Card Stock.  While the die machine was out, I cut three circles from the ink blended panel using a die from the Slimline Die Cutting System.  

Finally, I layered up all of my pieces, and matted the panel with a piece of Denim Days Card Stock.  I attached the card front to a white card base, and then finished the card off with Moonshine Sequins, and Spiked Ocean Water Sequins.  

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And that's it from me for today's release.  My favorite new products this month are the Leaves for Flowers Stamp Set,  and the Slimline Cloud Coverage Stencil.  What is your favorite new product from the release?  

Thanks for stopping by!

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.)

Please note, when possible, I try to offer multiple sources for the items I use.

Concord & 9th Feature Friday | Weekender Handbag & Bright Eyes Collections

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I'm so excited to share that I was asked back as a guest designer this month with Concord & 9th.  To make that even more exciting, their release this month includes their second collaboration with my amazing friend Becky Roberts.  Today's Feature Friday is actually all about those collaboration bundles, so it's a fun starting point.  If you are joining along from our hop today, welcome! 

Like the Everyday Purse before, this first bundle I will show today, is a purse die set, and coordinating stamp set.  The Weekender Handbag Bundle creates a slightly larger purse, that allows for more gifts to be included.  

For my purse, I cut the pieces of the bag from Midnight, Wheat, and White card stock.  The stripes were created by cutting additional pieces from the handle dies, adhering them to the front of the purse, and then trimming the excess off.  The hardware pieces were cut from the copper card stock in the Neutrals Foil Pack, and the button was simply the negative portion of one of the rings. 

I stamped one of the strip sentiments onto Midnight Card Stock, and heat embossed it with Copper Embossing Powder.  Then I wrapped it around one of the rings.  I also used Midnight Ink, to stamp the "HB" onto a White diecut heart, which I then snipped to adhere in place on the ring.   The purse stays closed thanks to the self-adhesive Mini Velcro Dots. 

Included in the photos of the purse I created, are a pair of perfectly sized sunglasses created using the Bright Eyes Dies.  The sunglasses were cut from Poppy, and Black card stocks.  The Bright Eyes Bundle is great coordinated with the Weekender Handbag Bundle, or can be used separately, as I show in the card below.  

For this card, I wanted to create a bright and fun strip on a neutral background.  I created the background from Dove,  Mushroom, and Black card stocks, cut into 1/4" strips.  I also used the Mushroom, and Black card stocks to create a set of glasses from the Bright Eyes Dies. I covered the frame of the glasses in some glittery ink using a Nuvo Shimmer Pen, and then covered the lenses of the glasses with Glossy Accents.  That was set aside to dry while I created the bright panel of my card.  

For the card stock used in the brighter panel, I wanted to stick to summery colors.  I chose Marmalade, Buttercup, Parsley, Aqua Sky, and Oceanside card stocks.  Again, I cut these to 1/4" strips, and adhered them on a background, but I turned the direction the opposite way.  Once completed, I stamped the sentiment from the Bright Eyes Stamp Set, in Mushroom Ink, directly over the strip panel.  I then attached the dried sunglasses to that panel using foam tape, and attached the completed panel to the background with more foam tape.  The card front was adhered to a white card base.  

I had a blast using these bundles, and I can't wait to show you next week's project!  If you want to see an additional purse I created, head on over to my Instagram to see one in Sorbet, and Grapefruit.  

If you are hopping along with us, the next stop is  Sue.

 

For reference, here are all the stops in our hop today.

Sue

Becky

Wanda

Carrie

Sara (me!)

Thanks for stopping by!

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.)

Please note, when possible, I try to offer multiple sources for the items I use.