Twinkle Time / Taylored Expressions

 

Hello, crafters!! Here I'm sharing my last Christmas card for 2020!! I chose bright colors for this card!

I stamped the cute image from TE "Gus and Gertie Holiday Adventures" stampset and used my copics for coloring. I also use the coordinating dies "Gus and Gertie Holiday Adventures".

I stamped the cute message in the "let's talk bubble 3", and I ink blended the border of the bubble with a green dye ink. For the background I used the TE "simple strips die".

I put yellow stickles on the star, for a sparkly look!! And I glued three "gold bits and pieces", these just complete the whole card.

Love how Gus and  Gertie always work in a team. They are so cute!!

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

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Christmas Banner / My Favorite Things

 

Hi, everyone!! Here I share a Christmas banner that I made with MFT "Santa Christmas Crew".

I love to make Christmas decorations and  my two sons like to help me. They helped me die-cutting all the pieces. 

I ink blended the beard with Lawn Fawn "narwhal" dye ink.  And with my oldest son we glued the Santa's together. It was quick and easy:)

I think the banner turned out cute and my sons love it!

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Merry and Bright / My Favorite Things

 

 

Happy Saturday, everyone!! Today I'm sharing a colorful card that I made with MFT "merry and bright with all the trimmings" and "wonky stitched rectangle". 

I colored each letter with copics and glued Studio Katia "rainbow loops" on the front panel.

I wanted to make this card colorful and cheerful, so I chose different bright colors for the letters and loops.

For the background panel I chose a striped patterned paper from the MFT "verry merry" paper pad.

I think it turned out cute. And the recipient will like it because she loves everything that's colorful.

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Christmas Gift Card Holder / Lawn Fawn

Hi, everyone!! Here I'm sharing a gift card holder I made with Lawn Fawn products. I used the "stitched party banners" and "stitched rectangle stackables" for the holder. 

I made a scene on the front panel with "critters at the dog park", "toboggan together" . And for the Santa Claus hat I used "baaah humbug", using a masking technique. 

I glued a lot of  "chunky glitter" on the scene, so it looks like snow.

On the back of the banner die, I glued another striped patterned paper, so I could cover the bottom part of the banner. I tied a big bow on top of the banner.

I think it turned out cute with the dog just having fun in the snow.

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Christmas card / Taylored Expressions

 

Hi, everyone!! Here I'm sharing a card I made with Taylored Expressions stampset. The images in this stampset are so cute. Look at Gertie, standing on the snowman! So funny!

I colored the images of the "Gus and Gertie Holiday Adventures" stampset with copics.

For the background I used "over the rainbow" stampset. With a pink gelly rol pen I put little dots on the rainbow. I glued three gold "bits and pieces" on the card.

I diecut a piece of pink cardstock with "tag team dies" and stamped the cute message with a green dye ink. 

Because the tag was too large for the card, I did cut a small part with my scissors and with my crop-a-dile I put a hole in it. And then I tied a gold bow on the tag.

I love this "Gus and Gertie" stampset, just adorable!

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Christmas Tote bags / Lawn Fawn

 

Hi, everyone!! Here I share two Christmas mini bags that I made with Lawn Fawn products. The kids can place a plastic tealight inside.

I used Lawn Fawn "tote bag", "ocean wave borders", "trim the tree", "stitched circle stackables" and "happy howlidays".

My first Christmas stampset was "trim the tree" . I love all the trimmings for the Christmas tree in this set. 

First I colored all the images. Then I diecut the tote bag, and with the "stitched circle stackables" I diecut the opening. 

I glued vellum on the inside and then I assembled the tote bag. Then I glued all the images on the front of the bag.

I think they turned out cute!!

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Peace Love Joy / My Favorite Things

 

Hi, everyone!! Here I'm sharing a Christmas card I made with MFT "Christmas Selfies", "Polaroid Shaker Frame"  and "Peace, Love and Joy" stencil.

Love how the stencil covers the card. I ink blended the background with SSS dye ink  "doll pink" and then I placed "stamperia glitter" on it. I like this glitter because it shines very much.

I colored the polar bear with copics and finishing the card, I tied a bow.

I think it turned out cute with the pink and blue combination.

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Pizza Card / My Favorite Things

 

Hi, everyone!! Here I'm sharing a pizza card I made for my son. He loves pizza, so I made this card for his birthday!!

I used MFT "pizza my heart" and "pizza maker" die-namics. I colored the pizza and veggies with copics and for the background  I used Tim Holtz "marker spritzer".

I glued a piece of red/white patterned paper in one corner of the card.

And I stamped the cute sentiment with Versafine onyx ink.

My son loved the card and of course on his special day we made pizza. Yummie!!

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Birthday card / My Favorite Things

 Hi everyone!!  Here I'm sharing a colorful birthday card. I used MFT "picture perfect party animals", "happy birthday background " , "polaroid shaker frame" and "wonky stitched square".

I love to color the big images. For the coloring I used copic.

For the background I used  the MFT "happy birthday background "  and stamped it with SSS "audrey blue"  ink.

Finishing the card I glued several "iridescent bubbles".

The elephant is so cute with the balloons and the mini gifts!

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Happy Birthday / Mama Elephant

 

Hi, everyone!! Here I'm sharing a quick and easy card. I used Mama Elephant "Big Happy Birthday" creative cuts.

I diecut several layers then I glued them together. And on top I put a pink glitter cardstock. 

I ink blended the background with Distress ink "picked raspberry". Then I placed Simon Says Stamp "diagonal stripe" stencil on the blended background and put glitter paste on it.

I let it dry and then glued the "Big Happy Birthday" on the striped glittery background.

My niece is going to like it, because she loves glitter!!

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Christmas card / Mama Elephant

 

Hi, everyone!! Here I'm sharing my first Christmas card I made with Mama Elephant products. I stamped the images with ME "Cozy Christmas" and "Zodiac Monkey" and colored them in with copics. Just love the monkey holding the present.

For my back panels I used the ME "basisc set" and for a quick and easy background I used Tim Holtz "marker spritzer" with copic R27. I placed pearls on the Christmas tree and on the star I put yellow stickles for some sparkle.

I think the card turned out cute and I enjoyed the coloring!

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Sending hedgehugs / Lawn Fawn

Hi, everyone!! Here I'm sharing an Autumn card I made with Lawn Fawn products. Here on Aruba we don't have Fall season, it's sunny every day. But I love to see pictures/cards of Fall, so beautiful all the colors. And I have experienced it when I lived in the Netherlands.
I used the Lawn Fawn "large stitched square stackables", "hedgehugs" and it's "coordinating dies".
I colored the cute hedgehogs and the heart with copics and I ink blended the background with "spiced marmalade".
I stamped the leaves from "happy harvest" with "pumpkin spice", "sunflower", "doe", "juice box" and "cranberry".
I think it turned out really cute with these adorable hedgehogs!

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Make a Wish / Taylored Expressions

Hi,everyone!! Here I share several cards I made with Taylored Expressions products. I'm in love with these stamp sets, they are so cute!
I stamped the images of TE "Gus and Gertie" and colored them in with Copics. I also used the coordinating dies "Gus and Gertie". I like this die, because it cuts between the strings of the balloons and you can see the background.
For the background I used the Tim Holtz "marker spritzer" with a copic. Then I placed the TE "make a rainbow" stencil.
I put Gina K glitter gel on the opening of the rainbow stencil. When it was completely dry I stamped the message with Versafine onyx black.
I love the size of these stamp sets and I could color them in really quickly.

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Teacher Gifts / Lawn Fawn

Hi, everyone!! Here I share some gifts I made for my son's teachers. I used Lawn Fawn products, they have cute stampsets that are perfect for school themed projects.
I began with diecutting some kraft cardstock with Lawn Fawn "tote bag". And I ink blended the edges with Distress ink "brushed corduroy". 
Then I diecut three pieces of black cardstock with Lawn Fawn "small stitched rectangle stackables". 
I stamped the messages "so owlsome" with Versamark and heat embossed it with WOW "opaque bright white" embossing powder.

I put a little bit of  Versacolor white pigment ink on my finger, then placed it on the black cardstock, so it looked like a school board.
I also diecut three apples with the Lawn Fawn "outside in stitched apple stackables".
I'm planning to put mini cookies inside  the tote bags. I think they are going to love it!!

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You're BOO-TASTIC / Mama Elephant

Hi, everyone!! Here I'm sharing a card I made with Mama Elephant "bootastic" and it's "coordinating creative cuts".
For the background I did a "smooshing" technique, using Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi.
I stamped the cute images and colored them in with copics.
And for the message I used "versafine onyx black" and heat embossed it with "judikins embossing powder".
Love how the card turned out!

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Fiesta / Taylored Expressions

Hi, everyone!! Here I share a card I made with "Taylored Expressions" "look who's talking". I discovered this brand a few months ago and I had to order this stamp set (and a few more, hahaha).
Just love the this design of critters!! I enjoyed coloring these big stamps.
Of course I used my new Copics to color them in!
For the background I did some splattering with Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi, so it has a festive look with those llamas!
I put "glossy accents" on the eyes. It gives such a dimension on those big eyes.
I think this card turned out cute and funny!!

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Congrats, it's your birthday / Lawn Fawn

Hi, everyone!! Here I share a card I made with different Lawn Fawn products. First I diecut two card stock with the Lawn Fawn "large slimline with sliders".
I stamped the gifts, crab, birds, cake and turtle. Then I masked them and stamped the letters.
For the coloring I used Copics and I ink blended the front panel a little bit with Distress ink "mustard seed", "twisted citron" and "peacock feathers".
I did fussy cut the upper front panel in a shape of a cloud and placed glue on it. Then I sprinkled Lawn Fawn "chunky glitter". Love all the sparkle!
I put double sided foam tape on the back of the front panel and placed it on the yellow stripe panel, lowering the front panel more. Doing that, the slim line card will be a little bit larger.
The stampsets I used are from Lawn Lawn:
"quinn's capital abcs", "party animals", "life is good", "happy howlidays and "year two".

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Make a Wish / My Favorite Things

Hi, everyone!! Here I'm sharing a card I made with My Favorite Things products. I stamped the image from MFT "Sky High" with "Extreme Black" hybrid ink and colored it in with my new copics that I received last week. Finally I could get more colors to combine. I'm used to watercolor but really want to try alcohol markers. So I have to practice😀!!

For the background I used two stencils. First I placed MFT "Circle Extraordinaire" stencil and ink blended the circle with Distres Ink "mustard seed". Then I placed MFT "Ray of Light" stencil on top of the circle stencil and put Gina K "Iridescent" glitz glitter gel.
The message "Make a Wish" is from MFT "Birthday Chicks".
Love all the sparkle!!

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A Little Note / Simon Says Stamp

Hi, everyone!! Here I share a card that I made with a stampset from the Simon Says Stamp. It came in the June 2020 Card Kit, "Beautiful Butterflies". The kit came also with a "Butterfly Trials" stencil, that I used on this card.
I placed the stencil on a "Bristol Smooth" cardstock and put "versamark emboss ink pad" on the open butterfly spaces.
Then I took the stencil away and sprinkled the "WOW Embossing Powder Trios Gemstone" and heat embossed it.
The combination of these three embossing powder is amazing on a card!! I ink blended a little bit on the side of their wings with Distress ink and also I did a bit of splattering with water.

For the big butterfly I stamped first the antennae on the front panel and heat embossed them with WOW "aquamarine" embossing powder.
On another piece of  "Bristol Smooth" I stamped the butterfly with  "versamark emboss ink pad" and did the same procedure as I did for the stencil.
Then I fussy cut the butterfly and glued only the center on the front panel. And I lifted the wings a litttle bit.
I love the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit, it comes every month with different, fun and excellent products!!

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Trick or Treat / Lawn Fawn

Hello, everyone!! Today I'm sharing a card that I made with the Lawn Fawn "Trick or Treat" stampset.
For the stamping I used Gina K "wreath builder stencil", this stencil is so handy! I used  Versafine "onyx black" ink to stamp the candy corn. And water colored them in with Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi.
I ink blended a circle from Lawn Fawn "stitched circle stackables" with Distress ink "dusty concord" and heat embossed the message with WOW "opaque bright white".
When the candy corn were completely dry I masked them with Inkadinkado "stamping mask paper". Then I ink blended with Distress ink "wild honey" and "scattered straw" between the candy corn.
I made a bow with Lawn Fawn "candy corn" single cord. I placed the front panel on a striped purple paper from Lawn Fawn "polka in the dark".
Finishing the card I glued some sequins.
I think the card turned out cute, just love the candy corn smiling!

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Hartelijk Gefeliciteerd / Carlijn Design & Cloud9 Crafts

Hello, everyone!! Here I'm sharing these tags I made with Carlijn Design & Cloud9 Crafts "In de wolken". This mini stampset is so cute!
I diecut the tags from Mama Elephant "basic set". I ink blended  them with Distress ink "dusty concord", "peacock feathers", "mustard seed", "twisted citron" and "picked raspberry". I did some splattering and let them dry.
I stamped the cute images with Versafine onyx black and water colored them in with Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi. I fussy cut them and with double sided foam tape I placed each one on a tag.
I stamped the message  "hartelijk gefeliciteerd" from Carlijn Design with Versafine onyx black, and it means "congratulations". I placed sequins on the tags from Simon Says Stamp for some sparkle.
Love these colorful tags!!

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Bee-utiful / Simon Says Stamp

Hello, everyone!! Here I share a watercolor card that I made for a friend!! I love this stampset from Simon Says Stamp "Bee Yourself". I stamped the message and honeycombs with "versamark emboss ink pad" and heat emobossed it with WOW "opaque bright white".
Then the fun part started, watercoloring!! I used my  Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi for the background, the bear and the cute bee. The bear is also from Simon Says Stamp "bear necessities".
Finishing the card I glued different sequins for some sparkle.
In our garden we see every day bees having feast with the flowers we have. I posted a pic how they enjoy the flowers of the dragonfruit we have in our garden.
I like how this card turned out!!

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Happy Birthday / Mama Elephant

Hello,everyone!! Here I'm sharing a frameless shaker card that I made for my niece. I gave her the card today so I can share it now.
I began with diecutting the "big happy birthday" from Mama Elephant. I diecut three layers and on the top I glued a purple glitter cardstock.
For the shaker pouch I diecut a panel and ink blended it with Distress ink "picked raspberry" and "shaded lilac".
I folded the vellum over the blended panel on the three sides and sticked them down on the back with double sided tape, leaving the upper side open. I glued the glittery purple message on the vellum.
Then it was time for the fun part, pouring the sequins in the pouch. I folded the upper side and sticked it also with double sided tape.
Then I put double sided foam tape on the back of the shaker panel and placed it on a white cardbase.
My niece loved the card and I had so much fun making it!!

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Summertime Charm / Lawn Fawn

Hi, everyone!! This weekend I'm into watercoloring. For this card I did a no-line watercolor, I really enjoyed this technique.
I used Lawn Fawn "summertime charm". I stamped the images with Distress ink "antique linen" and water colored them in with Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi. It's my favorite medium for watercoloring.
For the message I used Lawn Fawn "gingham backdrops".
I made a bow with Lawn Fawn "green sparkle single cord". I love the Lawn Fawn single cords, because the stay really sturdy.

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