Peace Love and Joy Sparrows with Memory Box

Hello and welcome, I have a wintery holiday card featuring products from the latest Yuletide and Winter Days releases.  

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/5y1k5dx

Here's an up close look at my card:

As you can see it has a lot going on, first the background was is a tan piece of card stock, lightly inked in Gathered Twigs Distress Ink using the new "Narrow Tree Trunks Stencil Set" (88630) and then I used the new rub-ons called "Snowflake" to create a snowy background.  I then stamped the sentiment with Versafine Clair Pine Cone ink.  Here's an even closer look:

I cut the Snowy Log (94821) from dark brown card stock and then also from white for the snow and from Memory Box Kraft Woodgrain paper to be able to create the layers.  I inked the kraft paper with more Distress ink and then glued the 3 pieces together.  Next I worked on the 2 birds, "Wistful Sparrow" (94798) and "Sunlight Sparrow" (94837), cutting the dies from white card stock and coloring them with alcohol markers and gluing the pieces together.  Next I cut "Pine Branches" (94817) from dark green cardstock from the "Leafy" paper pack (SP1011).

I added the pine needles to the left side, popped the log up on foam tape at the bottom and popped both birds on top of the log.   To create more interested I added lots of white paint pen for more snow and some highlights, plus I added sparkle paste to the snow and around the card in different places.  I wish you could see it in real life, it's so sparkly.  

Here's one last look:

I hope you like my card for today, I had a lot of fun creating it!   Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

 

Sending Warmest Wishes with Memory Box

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a fun watercolored, heat embossed card featuring the new Leaves and Berries stamp.  

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/d7gp9l3

To create my card I cut a piece of Festive Glitter paper for the background then heat embossed in gold, a stamped image from the new background stamp set.  This stamp has two parts and makes creating cards super fun!  I watercolored the image with a waterbrush, Zig clean color markers and Distress Inks.  Then I added white paint pen accents.

The  sentiment is from the Holiday Wishes stamp set heat embossing in white on black card stock.

Here's one last look:

I hope you enjoyed my card for today and be sure to come back each day for more inspiration from the design team.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Witch Upon a Creepy Cabin with Memory Box

 

Hello and welcome!  It's Angie here with a super fun Halloween card using products from last year's and this year's fall releases combined.  

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/qyg5jml

Here's a close up look at my card:

I recently taught a card class at a local scrapbooking store and this was one of the cards we made.  Here's how to create this spooky card!

You will need: 

2 witch with capes 1 white, 1 black  (cut from "Flying Witch" 94624)

2 white die cut ghosts  (cut from "Haunting Ghosts" 94692)

2 Creepy Cabin die cuts, 1 black and 1 white (cut from "Creepy Cabin" 94634)

1 cover panel cut to 4 x 5.25" for inking

1 smaller panel cut to 3.5 x 4" for inking

Top folding card base (8.5 x 5.5" scored and folded in half at 4.25") 

First, using Distress Oxide Inks:  Dried Marigold, Wilted Violet and a blending tool/brush work the ink onto the panel.  

*Remember to blend really lightly where the two colors will meet for the first inking.  You will go over the meet line lightly many times to help it smooth out.  Remember to dab the center off on scrap paper before you bring it to the cardstock and start off the cardstock and work inward.  Use a light touch until you make sure you don’t have too much ink.  Too much ink makes edges and blotches.  Move in circular motion with less pressure than you think you should.  The area where they meet when finished blending will end up a sort of pink color.

Next, spray the panels with a fine mist of water and set aside - 

Go ahead and ink the smaller panel with same colors for the background of the Creepy Cabin. 

Glue the black cabin on top of the white one slightly offset and then glue the cabin combo to your smaller inked panel with purple background on top and and orange on the bottom.

Next use a circle die to cut the cabin panel out into a circle, you may have to run it through your machine several times to cut because you are cutting through 3 layers, the two cabins and the smaller inked panel.  I used the 2nd largest circle die from the Stitched Circle Layers dies 30036.

Glue the circle to the larger inked background panel with the orange on top and the purple on bottom

Stamp the sentiment and stars on it in black ink from "Magical Halloween" stamp set CL5284.

Add small piece of black cardstock behind ghosts eyes, so eyes appear black.  Or you can just make sure their eyes are over the black part of the circle.  I used extra black for eyes on the back because I wanted one of my ghosts closer to the inked background.

Glue the 2 witches on broomstick together and the 2 capes together, slighly offset, (black on top) then add capes to witch, then add to circle top.

Add the large panel to the card base, it’s slightly smaller so you will have a tiny white edge around the card front.

A Frame House with Narrow Tree Trunks Stencils - Memory Box Release

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today featuring beautiful new products from the latest "Winter Days" release!

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/lm95ekp

 

I used the new "Narrow Tree Trunks" 3 stencil set with these Distress Inks with an ink blending tool on stencil: 

Tea Dye, Rusty Hinge, and then "Soft Brown" ink from my stash. 

 

After removing the stencil I inked background bottom with Iced Spruce Distress Ink and the top with Salty Ocean, very, very lightly on both top and bottom.  

 

Now to add dimension to the trees I added colored pencil and white paint pen details on the stenciled area and the background.  Here's a closer look: 

 

I cut the "A Frame House" die set from white card stock, and cut the "Little Bird Bunch" from red and white card stock.  I colored the A frame edge with the same brown inks, then added Iced Spruce to the house front, direct ink pad to paper method.  I colored all the other piece with inks and colored pencils, but cut the door front from red card stock.  I also added pencil and white gel pen to the red door too.



I assembled the birds and house and added colored pencils and white paint pen to everything.  I used Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide on the wreath pieces before putting them together.  I popped up the birds and house.  Lastly I added snow details with a white paint pen, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff (heated with heat gun) and then painted on Cosmic Shimmer Frosty Ultra Sparkle Paste with a small paint brush on the edges of the A frame. 

 

Once everything dried, I added the card to an A2 gray panel and then added that to a white card base.  Lastly I added the White Tab sentiment.

I hope you like my card for today!  The new release is big and there are so many beautiful products

 

 

New Spellbinders Release: Yana's Amaryllis Christmas

Hello and welcome, I have a lot of cards for you today using the products from the latest Spellbinders release called Yana's Amaryllis Christmas.  I will be sharing these over the next few days on my social media, but have them all here in one place for you to check out how I made each one.

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/kqzj970

The first card above was made by cutting the "Yana's Amaryllis" die from white and gold mirror card stock.  I colored the white one with colored pencils, then laid the gold outline over the white colored one.  I added a solid gold one behind it for more dimension.  Next I added the gold leaves and sentiment which was made with the BetterPress plate called "Home for Christmas Sentiments" from the same collection.  Lastly I added gold pearls around the card.

Card #2

Now for the next 5 cards I used an new BetterPress plate from the collection called "Festive Poinsettias."

I used the plate in different ways:

This card below was made using Hero Arts Raspberry Ink on the plate, and using grey letter press paper which is made specifically for the BetterPress machine.  Once dried, I cut a triangle from the bottom panel so I could add a BetterPress sentiment from the same sentiment set as card 1.  In fact all but one of my cards use the same sentiment set.  Here's card 1 with the BetterPress plate:

Card #3 below, was mde with the BetterPress plate was made with black BetterPress Ink, same sentiment set plus some gold pearls:

Card #4 below, was made with the plate just as I did card 2 - PLUS I used the coordinating stencils to ink the white areas of the panel with Distress Inks.  Next I added the sentiment framed with a piece of inked cardstock in pink.  Lastly, I added white gel pen and Glossy Accents to the berries and flower centers.



Card #5 was made by using the BetterPress plate as an embossing plate in my Spellbinders Platinum 6 machine.  (I used the bottom plate, the BetterPress plate facing up toward my paper, the rubber embossing mat and a top plate.  Just be sure to check your own sandwich for your particular machine can run it through easily enough so that your sandwich doesn't get stuck in your machine.)

Once I ran it through I added Surf Blue ink from Simon Says Stamp to the top, cut a red banner to add the sentiment to and added Autumn Red Nuvo drops to the berries.



Card #6 was made just like the blue one above, except with red ink.  I cut the panel on the diagonal and then sliced a 3/4" slice from the center and then added the two triangles to the card base.  I added a little white gel pen and then added the sentiment from the same set.



The next 3 cards were made with the new 3D embossing folder from the same collection called Amaryllis Garden.  

Card #7 was made by running a 5.5" by 8.5" panel through the new 3D embossing folder, then inked on the debossed side with red ink.  Once dried, I cut it into 2 panels to use on 2 separate cards.  This first one uses a red frame for the panel and a red rectangle to place the sentiment on.  Lastly I added gold paint pen dots arount the card.

Card #8 Below I used the black out method which is:

Color with ink blenders, on the debossed side, the flowers, leaves with different colors.  Once dried add black ink pad direct to paper and then the magic happens!  I added a sentiment from the same set.

Card #9 uses the left over panel from card #7 and this is the only one I didn't use the new sentiment set on.  Instead I used the "Curved Everyday Sentiments" glimmer plate and die set.  I also added gold paint pen.



I hope you enjoyed my many cards today using this beautiful new release designed by Yana Smakula for Spellbinders.  With it you can create so many gorgeous cards!

I have affiliate links below that you can use to shop for the products I used at no extra cost to you.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SSS Stamptember Exclusive Release with Memory Box

Hello and welcome!  I have a cute card featuring the 2024 Simon Says Stamp/Memory Box Stamptember stamp set, available HERE.  If you want to buy it you have to be quick because once they sell out, they are gone!

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/omnx0m3

This set is just super cute and I loved creating this card!  First I stamped colored and cut the trees and critters with Zig Clean Color Markers and a water brush.  Here's another look:



I arranged them on my card and inked the top of the card with different colors of blue and green inks, then added lots of white paint pen and some snowflake sequins.  I added shadows under the critters and then adhered 3 of them with glue and one with foam tape.  Here's one last look:

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Thanks for stopping by!

Witch Upon A Star with Memory Box

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with another fun Halloween card using the newest 2024 Fall Cornucopia release products.  I combined them with a paper from the Gladiola release.  

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/qyg5jml

I cut the Cauldron Witch die set from greens, blacks and purples and then cut and pieced everyting together.  The lighter greens are 1) the new Key Lime SH4405, and 2) Cilantro SH4407 and the lighter purple is called Lavendar Bloom SH44013.  The darker purple is from an older paper pack called Vibrant Violet SP1007.  The patterned paper background is from the Glimmering Gladiola Paper Pad PP1028.  I also used the Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers die set 99646.  Here's a closer look at my card.

The sentiment is from the Magical Halloween stamp and die set CL5284, stamped in black in and popped up with foam tape for dimension.  I love how the patterned paper sort of looks like stars to go with the sentiment!  Here's one last look:

Be sure to check out the whole new release and the last holiday one as well.  There are tons of gorgeous products to create with.