Category: Tips & Techniques

Good Morning! Happy Friday! 

Today's card is an easy card to make, with lots of elegant sparkle! It uses the Perfect Pines Framelits on SALE this week!!!

Start with a base of Always Artichoke cardstock, the adhere Winter Wonderland vellum to the card base by putting glue dots behind the pine cones to hide the adhesive as much as possible.

Stamp 3 different sized trees with Always Artichoke ink onto Whisper White and cut with three different sized tree dies. I just love how these dies make these trees really pop of the card!

Cut the oval from a Gold Foil sheet using the Ovals Collections dies, then adhere the gold oval to the card and add the trees, putting the top larger tree on dimensionals

Stamp the sentiment onto a strip of Whisper White and cut the ends with the Banner Triple punch being careful not to cut the words off while punching; adhere to the card front

Use the Fine Tip Glue Pen to follow some of the tree lines on all three trees and then sprinkle Stampin' Glitter over top; Allow to dry fully

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Peaceful Pines stamp set-139728

Paper: Whisper White- 100730, Always Artichoke cardstock- 105119, Gold Foil sheet-132622, Winter Wonderland Vellum stack-139594

Ink: Always Artichoke Ink-126972, Basic Black Archival Ink- 140931, Refill- 140928

Other: Perfect Pines Framelits-139665, Banner Triple punch-138292, Ovals Collection Framelits-129381, SNAIL Adhesive- 104332, Refill- 104331, Mini Glue Dots- 103683, Stampin’ Dimensionals-104430, Fine Tip Glue Pen- 138309, Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter- 133751

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While you are here, check out this video for a great way to use those Spiderweb doilies after Halloween! 

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Good Morning! 

Welcome back! I've got a pretty and non- traditional Christmas card for you today. When I first saw this snowflake stamp set, I thought they would look pretty done with the emboss resist technique. I like how it turned out!

I started with a Blushing Bride cardstock base and added a layer of Whisper White. Then, on a sheet of watercolor paper I stamped the snowflakes with Versamark and then heat embossed them with White Stampin' emboss powder.  Then, I took a Stampin' Spritzer with some Pool Party ink and water and gave the paper a spritz of color (making sure that the area was well protected from an over-spray mess!!). I used a tissue to wipe any ink off the snowflakes themselves and allowed that layer to dry. 

The sentiment was stamped in Basic Black and punched out using the Washi Label punch- then trimmed a little off the top and bottom so that it could be matted on a Washi Label punch out from Blushing Bride cardstock.  That was then adhered to the dried, spritzed layer. 

Before adhering the spritzed layer to the card front, I wrapped some Silver Thread around it adhering it to the back. I then added a snowflake from the Winter Wonderland Embellishments and some Blushing Bride Sequin Trim. 

Here are the supplies used on this card: 

Stamps: Flurry of Wishes- 139732

Paper:  Blushing Bride-131198 , Whisper White- 100730, Watercolor Paper- 122959

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black- 132708, Versamark- 102283, Pool Party Ink Refill-122933

Other: Winter Wonderland Embelllishments- 139621, Washi Label punch- 138296, Stampin' Spritzer-126185, White Stampin' Emboss Powder-109132, Heat Tool- 129053, Blushing Bride Sequin Trim-138400, Silver Metallic Thread- 138402, SNAIL Adhesive- 104332, Glue Dots- 103683

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I hope you like today's card! Have a wonderful day!

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Good morning! 

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I've got a fun technique and a gorgeous card to share with you today! If you have not purchased the Watercolor Wings stamp set and the matching dies yet, this card might just put it to the top of your wish list!! 

You can download the instructions here: Water Color Wings Baby Oil

Supplies used on this card:

• Stamp Sets: Water Color Wings Stamp Set #139424
• Inks: Bermuda Bay #131171, Bermuda Bay Ink Refill #131156
• Paper: Whisper White Thick Cardstock #140272
• Other: BoHo Chic Embossing Folder #138286, Silver Glimmer Paper #135314, Rhinestones #119246 and Silver Ribbon #132137, Silicone Mat #127853, Butterfly Thinlets #137360, Bold Butterfly Framelits #138135, Multipurpose Liquid Glue #110755 , Dimensionals #104430

Plus, you will need some baby oil, a popsicle stick and some paper towels. 

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Measurements:

Whisper White Thick Cardstock base 8 ½ x 5 ½

Whisper White Thick Cardstock layer 4 x 5 ¼

Whisper White Thick Cardstock scraps for stamping

Basic Black scrap

Instructions:

1. Pour about a 2 inch circle of Baby Oil onto the Silicone mat
2. Drop about 8 -12 drops of Bermuda Bay ink refill into the Baby Oil
3. Using a stick (ie: popsicle stick) break down the bubbles of ink in the baby oil.
4. Lay 4 x 5 ¼ piece of cardstock layer into the baby oil/ink mixture
5. Lift straight up.
6. If any surface doesn’t have the color on it lay it back down to cover the white spots
7. Using a paper towel blot (don’t rub) the baby oil
8. The ink will color the paper and the baby oil will still be a bit wet
9. After a few minutes you can run the layer thru the Boho Chic folder
10. Stamp the small butterfly using Bermuda Bay onto a scrap of Whisper White Heavy cardstock
11. Run thru the Big Shot using the Bold Butterfly framelit
12. Using the Butterflies Thinlet cut out the larger Butterfly with the Silver Glimmer Paper
13. Attach the embossed baby oil/refill layer onto your card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue
14. Attach butterflies to card layer using Dimensionals
15. Stamp sentiment on Whisper White cardstock, trim to make a banner
16. Cut Basic Black for banner layer
17. Tie Silver ribbon around banner and attach with Dimensionals to card layer
18. Add Rhinestones to butterfly body

I hope you like today's card!! Have a great day!

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a. Enter your items into cart
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c. Enter HOSTESS CODE in box and hit apply, then complete your order

d. After you receive your order confirmation, keep track of your JO JO POINTS earned on your JO JO POINTS Tracking Sheet! Earn 1 JO JO POINT for every $40 you spend before taxes and shipping!

e. Once you have 10 JO JO POINTS, email me your Tracking Sheet and choice of photopolymer or clear-mount stamp set FREE!!

NOTE: If your order is over $200, do not use the Hostess Code so that you to claim the Stampin' Rewards (more FREE items!) on your order! You will still earn JO JO POINTS on that order!