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Mini Slimline Sending You A Bear Hug Card

February 15, 2021

Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. Even though Valentine’s is over I wanted to keep with the love theme. You don’t need Valentine’s to send a card to your loved one. Below you will find the steps to create your own card.

Step 1 – Trim White Soft Finish Cardstock to 7” x 6”, score at 3 1/2” and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (Mini Slimline)

Step 2 – Create a stencil by Diecutting the Leaf Pattern Background using White Soft Finish Cardstock. Place it on top of a Cardstock trimmed to 3 1/2” x 6”. Using an ink tool apply ink over the stencil. I used a blending brush with Distress Oxide Ink in Peeled Paint. I went darker in the center and softer around the edges.

Step 3 – Diecut Koala using Kraft Cardstock for the tree trunk, Green Cardstock for the leaves, Grey Cardstock for the Koala, Pink Cardstock for the inner ears, Black Cardstock for the eyes and nose. Add some shading to the tree trunk using Distress Oxide Walnut Stain. Assemble using Kid’s Choice Glue. Adhere to the card using Foam Tape. Using a permanent fine tip marker add the lines for the mouth.

Step 4 – Diecut Elephant using Red and Pink Cardstock for the hearts. Adhere to card using Kid’s Choice Glue.

Step 5 – Stamp Bear Hug sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black Ink.

This sweet card can be sent to anyone to let them know you sent them a hug. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

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Zen Leaves

February 11, 2021

Hey Friends! It’s Ek and I am back with a duo of cards playing around with the Leaf Pattern Background die. I have been really enjoying background die lately, and wanting to see how much you can push what you can do with them. Today, I am sharing how you can use your background die cuts as stencils to create unique looks.

Step One: Using 110lb Soft Finish Cardstock, die cut the Leaf Pattern Background die. You want the heaviest cardstock you can die cut for the technique I am using today.

Step Two: Lay the die cut over an A2 card frame and then press Nuvo Mousse (or any heavy opaque paste) through the openings of the die cut piece. I also made certain to fill the edges of the card frame.

Step Three: Use a combination of colors to fill the whole card frame. Let set up for just a couple of minutes.

Step Four: Before the mousse (or paste) fully cures, carefully peel the die cut stencil up from the card frame. If you are careful enough, you will now have both the positive and negative image. Adhere the die cut image to a separate A2 card frame.

Step Five: On a piece of 90lb Soft Finish Cardstock blend a combination of green inks. I used Bundled Sage, Mowed Lawn, and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide. Die cut the cardstock with the Bamboo die set. Set aside.

Step Six: On a second piece of 90lb Soft Finish Cardstock, blend shades of blue and black ink. I used Stormy Weather, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot Distress Inks. Die cut the blended cardstock with the Symbol Background die. Die cut a second Symbol Background die out of white cardstock.

Step Seven: Using a liquid adhesive, adhere the inked Symbol Background to the die cut Leaf Background. Adhere one of the Bamboo die cuts over that.

Step Eight: Adhere the white Symbol Background over the stenciled card frame. Adhere the other Bamboo die cut.

Step Nine: Using scrapes from the inked cardstock, stamp sentiment from the Zen Sentiments stamp set. Trim the sentiment strip to fit the cards.

Step Ten: Adhere the first sentiment with three dimensional tape. Accent it with Pearl Olive Craft Drops.

Step Eleven: Adhere the second sentiment with three dimensional tape and accent it with Metallic Silver Craft Drops.

Here is the first card using the Leaf Pattern Background as a stencil.

Here is the card using the Leaf Pattern Background with all the paste on it.\

Let us know in the comments below, which of the two is your favorite. Until then, happy crafting.


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Hoppy Birthday Card

October 4, 2020

Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. There is something soothing with ink blending. Joset Designs have 3 new background dies that is perfect for ink blending. Below you will find the steps to create your own Hoppy Birthday Card.

Step 1 – Trim White Soft Finish Cardstock 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, score at 4 1/4” and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (A2)

Step 2 – Trim White Soft Finish Cardstock 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”. Apply Ink of your choice using a Blending Brush in various shades of Green. Adhere to card using 3mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.

Step 3 – Diecut Frog using Green Cardstock. (Black for the medium size eyes and mouth and Red for the tongue. Assemble using Kid’s Choice Glue. Set aside.

Step 4 – Diecut Once Upon A Time Accessories using various colours of Cardstock. Assemble mushroom and flower using Kid’s Choice Glue. Adhere the Mushroom, Frog and Flower using Foam Tape.

Step 5 – Stamp Prince and Frog using Versafine Onyx Black Ink on Cream Cardstock. Trim and adhere to card using Foam Tape.

This card can be used for several occasions by changing the colours and/or sentiment. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

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Sending Fairy Kisses Card

September 17, 2020

Hi everyone, it’s Tina here. I have a sweet card to share using the new Once Upon A Time release. Below is the steps to create your own Sending Fairy Kisses Card.

Step 1 – Trim White Soft Finish Cardstock to 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, score at 4 1/4” and fold in half for a vertical side fold card. (A2)

Step 2 – Trim White Soft Finish Cardstock to 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”. Apply Distress Oxide Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn. Adhere to card front using 3mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive.

Step 3 – Diecut Leaf Pattern Background using White Soft Finish Cardstock. Adhere to card using Kids Choice Glue.

Step 4 – Diecut Once Upon A Time Accessories in various colours of Cardstock. Assemble and adhere to card using Kids Choice Glue for some and Foam Tape for the rest.

Step 5 – Diecut Fairy 1 in various colours of Cardstock and Patterned Paper for the dress. Assemble using Kids Choice Glue. For the wand I used Metallic Cardstock for the stick and Glittered Cardstock for the star. For the wings I used Vellum and coloured it with a Light Pink Alcohol Marker then used a Glitter Pen. Adhere to card using Foam Tape.

Step 6 – Stamp Once Upon A Time sentiments using Versafine on Yellow Cardstock. Trim and adhere to card using 3mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive.

This card can be used for several occasions by changing the sentiment. Below is a link to all the products used. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

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