Happy Summer-ween Card by Amanda Wilcox

A Perfect Summer-ween Card

Hi friends! This is Amanda from Twiddler's Nook. I've got a fun summerween card to share with all of you spooky lovers out there! Any excuse to pull out my Halloween goodies is a good day and now that we're past 4th of July, it's all fair game for me.

This card features:
Jack-O'-Lantern Stencil Set
Newton's Boo-tiful Night Stamp Set
Newton's Boo-tiful Night Die Set
A7 Frames & Banners Die Set
Newton's Happy Meowr Stamp Set
Oval Frames Die Set

Today I started by creating my stenciled background. I inked up pink and orange pumpkins using the Jack-o'-lantern stencil set on peach cardstock. After stenciling, I splattered the panel with pearl watercolor for some texture and sparkles.

 

Next, I stamped and colored my image from Newton's Boo-tiful Night with copic markers. I used the coordinating die to cut it out. Then stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the same stamp set on a banner from the A7 Frames & Banners die set. To alter the sentiment I stamped "summer" from Newton's Happy Meowr in orange ink and trimmed it out with scissors, gluing the two together.

Then, I die cut the smallest scalloped oval in the Oval Frames die set from vellum cardstock and started assembling everything together. I glued the stenciled panel to a card base, then popped the Newton image and sentiment strip up on the vellum oval with foam squares. Finally, I hid another layer of foam squares on the back of the oval behind the image/sentiment banner and popped that up on the card front. 

For finishing touches, I added glossy accents to the jack-o-lantern faces, the crow beak and Newton's nose.

I hope you enjoyed today's summerween fun! I'd love to know if you celebrate at all. My daughter and I have at least one movie night during the summer watching our favorite Halloween movies with themed treats galore.

To see more cards by me you can visit me over on my blog, Twiddler's Nook or Instagram at @twiddlersnook

A Happy Hello Card by Samantha Mann

Geometric Floral Card!

Today we are sharing a fun and happy floral card by Samantha!

This card features:
Cherry Blossoms Stamp Set
Cherry Blossoms Die Set
Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set
Hexagons Die Set
A7 Frames & Banners Die Set

I started out by die cutting a bunch of hexagons from white cardstock with the Hexagons Die Set. Then I ink blended each one in a rainbow of ink colors. I also splattered some white acrylic ink on top and then set them aside to dry. 

The Cherry Blossoms were heat embossed in black onto clear acetate and then die cut out with the coordinating dies. Some of the hexagons were popped up with foam tape and to finish the card, the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto black cardstock and then die cut out with the banner from the A7 Frames & Banners Die Set.

I think (hope!) this card will cheer up anyone's day with it's bright colors and happy hello!

To see more cards by me you can visit me over on my blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!

Time to Soar Card by Samantha Mann

Inspirational Butterfly card!

Today we are sharing a beautiful butterfly card by Samantha. 

This card features:

Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set
Butterflies Stencil Set
A7 Frames & Banners Die Set
Heart Frames Die Set
Frames Squared Die Set

Tree Rings Stencil

She started out by stamping the big heart filled with butterflies from our Heartfelt Butterflies Stamp Set. She embossed the image in white and inked over it with shades of purple ink. She then hand cut it out, using the edges of the butterflies as a guide. Next, she cut out a heart from vellum paper using our Heart Frames Die Set. The butterfly image is designed to fit perfectly inside the scallop edged heart. So beautiful! 

Next, she created the backgrounds. She started with a square brown card base and added texture to that using our Tree Rings Stencil with brown ink. She created a second background layer with bold butterflies. She first inked the paper in shades of green. Then she stenciled the bold butterflies using our Butterflies Stencil Set with a glossy texture paste. She cut this out into a scalloped square using our Frames Squared Die Set. 

Last, she assembled all the layers together and added the "time to soar" message into the center of the heart. She cut out the curved banner using our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set and embossed the message onto the banner. 

Samantha is planning on using this as a graduation card. The butterfly theme and soaring message will work perfectly to inspire a graduate! 

To see more beautiful cards by Samantha you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy!

Daffodils Thank You Card by Samantha Mann

Spring Thank You!

Today we are sharing a gorgeous spring thank you card by Samantha. This card features our  Daffodils Stamp Set along with our new Card Layout 7 Die Set.

Samantha stamped and colored the pretty bundle of flowers from the Daffodils Stamp Set multiple times so that she could create big bundles of daffodils on the sides of her card. She cut all of the flowers out using the coordinating Daffodils Die Set.

For the card base she stamped more daffodils in green all over a background panel. She also added an ombré of green to the panel panel using shades of green distress ink. She then cut this panel out using our Card Layout 7 Die Set and added the three die cut pieces onto her card. 

She added the flowers onto the two corners of her card, letting them extend beyond the edges of the layout. Then she trimmed off anything that was sticking beyond the edges of her card. 

For the sentiment she embossed "thanks so much" from the Daffodils Stamp Set onto a black banner that was cut out using our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set. 

This gorgeous card is perfect for sending a thank you during the spring season! 

To see more beautiful cards by Samantha you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy!

Snowman Thank You Card by Larissa Heskett

Snowy Thank You!

Today we are sharing an adorable snowy thank you card by Larissa featuring our Snowman Postage Sampler Stamp Set. 

To begin, Larissa used the cute little snowmen and snowflakes from the Snowman Postage Sampler Stamp Set to create a fun background. She stamped and embossed the snowmen all over the background and then used different colors of distress inks to stamp the snowflakes. 

Next, she cut out two hearts using our Heart Frames Die Set. One heart was cut from white paper and the other was cut using a blue polka dot from our Pastel Basics Paper Pad. She stamped and colored two more snowmen to put onto the center of the heart, cuttting them out using the coordinating Snowman Postage Sampler Die Set

She added a banner under the heart to hold the sentiment. The banner was cut out using our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set and the thank you sentiment was stamped using our Daffodils Stamp Set.

What a perfectly sweet snowy thank you! 

To see more projects by Larissa you can visit her on her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

A Hug in a Mug Card by Diane Morales

A Hug in a Mug!

Need a little caffeine this morning? We hope this cheerful card by Diane is will help!

For this card Diane features our Coffee Delights Stamp Set and our A Hug in a Mug Die Set.

To create this card Diane started by cutting out a her card panel using the large scallop edged rectangle from our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set. Then she stamped the row of mugs from our Coffee Delights Stamp Set several times, embossing the images using white embossing powder. Next she added colorful inks over the rows of mugs, alternating colors over each row! She also added some ink splatters over the card panel and colored in a few areas using a white gel pen. 

Once her background was done she cut out a white stitched heart using our Heart Frames Die Set and the sentiment using our A Hug in a Mug Die Set. 

We hope this coffee themed card has perked up your day!

To see more creations by Diane, you can visit on her blog, 2sisters project.

Fireworks Card by Samantha Mann

Celebrate!

Today we are celebrating  summer with a beautiful card by Samantha feauting our Newton's 4th of July Stamp Set and Fireworks Stencil.

To create this fun celebratory card Samantha stamped and colored the image of cat with the sparrklers and the image of the cat in dog in a wagon of fireworks from our Newton's 4th of July Stamp Set. She used watercolor marks in tones of brown and red with just a touch of blue. Aren't the pink cheeks on the pets so cute? 

For her card backgound she inked a panel of white cardstock using shades of blue. She started with the darkest color at the top and faded down to white about two thirds of the way down the panel. Then she used our Fireworks Stencil and white texture paste to add the fireworks over the top. This panel was then added to her white card base, leaving a small strip of white on either side. 

Last, she added the message. She die cut a small black banner from our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set. Then she embossed the word "celebrate" from the Newton's 4th of July Stamp Set in white onto the banner and layered it over the fireworks. 

What a fabulous way to celebrate summer!

To see more fun cards by Samantha you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy! 

Rose Filled Thank You Card by Samantha Mann

Roses for a Beautiful Thank You

Today Samantha has created a gorgeous thank you card featuring two of our rose themed stamp sets. This beautiful card is perfect for sending thoughts of gratitude. 

She begins by stamping the black and white background using our Heartfelt Roses Stamp Set. Although this stamp is in the shape of a heart she turned it and stamped it several times to fill the background with a continuous pattern. What a great idea! The then cut out the panel she had created using our Basic Frames Die Set to give it a nice stitched edge. 

Next she stamped the stem of blooms from our Roses Stamp Set several times. She colored all the blooms using zig watercolor markers in shades of pink and red. She added green on the leaves and then splattered all of the images with white paint. Doesn't this give them a gorgeous dewy look? Then she cut them all out with the coordinating Roses Die Set and they were ready to add to her card. 

For her card she started with a white card base. She layered her black and white panel over the base, adhering it with some dimensional tape. Then she added the roses on each side, letting them overlap and tumble off the sides. She embossed the thank you sentiment in white onto a black cardstock that had been cut out using our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set. 

What a gorgeous card! We love how the roses spill over the edges. You don't always have to be constrained by the edges of the card.  Just send it in a larger envelope and you're all set! Plus, the recipient will be wowed by your creativity! 

We hope you are inspired by this card by Samantha today. To see more of her beautiful work you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy! 

Beep! Boop! Card by Samantha Mann

BOTS of Love!!

Today are sharing a fun way to send BOTS of love this Valentine's Day with a robot themed card by Samantha! 

For this adorable card she stamped and colored three fun robots from our Love Bots Stamp Set. This design features not just robots but also robot dogs and cats for an extra touch of whimsy. So cute! She colored the images using grays with pink and red highlights and cut them out using the coordinating Love Bots Die Set.

For her card she created a fun ombré background using shades of pink distress inks and then added water and white paint splatters over the top. She added a white frame cut out using our Frames & Tags Die Set and arranged all the robots inside the windows. The sentiment "I like you a BOT" was stamped onto the banner from our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set and added onto the top. 

We hope card by Samantha today has given you BOTS of inspiration today! To say hello to Samantha and see more of her beautiful creations you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy! 

 

Mushroom Themed Graduation Card by Samantha Mann

Mushroom Fun for Graduation!

Samantha is enjoying has created a funny graduation card featuring our Fabulous Fungus Stamp Set! This card is sure to get a giggle!

For this fun creation she started by coloring a bunch of mushrooms from our Fabulous Fungus Stamp Set. She colored the mushrooms in a rainbow of fun bright colors. Then she added accents with a white gel pen. She cut them all out using the coordinating Fabulous Fungus Die Set.  She also stamped and colored some green branches to add on using our Succulent Garden Stamp Set and cut them out using the

Succulent Garden Die Set. 

To make this into a graduation card she also stamped and colored graduation hats using our Newton's Graduation Stamp Set. She cut them out using the coordinating Newton's Graduation Die Set and then added them onto the mushrooms! So fun!

For her card she used our Frames & Tags Die Set to create a fun framed background panel. She added bright purple ink to the interior cuts and then arranged the mushrooms around the edges. For the fun sentiment she used letters from our Essential Alphabet Die Set combined with the word "shiitake" from the Fabulous Fungus Stamp Set. She also added "congratulations" from the Newton's Graduation Stamp Set onto a banner cut out from our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set. 

What a fun and unique card! I'm sure it will make the graduate smile!

To say hello to her and see more of her beautiful creations you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy! 

Easter Blessings Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

Sweet Easter Blessings

Today we are sharing a beautiful card by Tatiana that is perfect for sending greetings for Easter. 

To create this lovely card she started by stamping images from our Newton's Easter Basket Stamp Set. She chose to feature the image of the kitty in the easter basket wearing bunny ears and also stamped several extra eggs and chicks to add to her scene. She colored all the images in gorgeous soft colors and added accents with a white gel pen. She cut the images out using the coordinating Newton's Easter Basket Die Set. 

Next, she created a soft ink blended background and added some white splatters to it using white gouache. She cut the panel out using our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set to separate it into three stitched rectangles. She then adhered those to a white cardstock base and layered the images on top. So pretty! 

For the message she used the sentiment from our Easter Lily Stamp Set. She split it in two sections, stamping the word "Easter" directly onto the panel and embossing the word "blessings" in white onto a small black rectangle. 

We hope you enjoyed this beautiful card by Tatiana today! To see more of her lovely work, you can visit Tatiana at her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich! 

Bushel of Thanks Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

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A Bushel and a Peck!

Today we are sharing a beautiful thank you card by Tatiana featuring bushels of lovely fall items!

For this beautiful autumn card, she stamped the bushel images from our Fall Harvest Stamp Set. She stamped the bushel basket three times and then stamped three different fall images to fill it, apples, pumpkins and sunflowers. She colored all the images in soft fall colors using copic markers and then added white gel pen accents. She used the coordinating Fall Harvest Die Set to cut the images out. 

For her card, she created a white cardstock base that is 5 x 7 inches. Then she used our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set to cut a trio of stitched rectangles. She inked the rectangles using blue distress ink and added fun white paint splatters. She arranged the rectangles on her card, adding a bushel basket to each one. Then she added the sentiment, split into the three panels. On the top panel she embossed the words and fussy cut them out. On the middle panel she stamped directly on the background. On the bottom panel she embossed the words onto a small banner (also from our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set). Treating panel of the card a bit differently really adds interest to the card! 

We hope you enjoyed beautiful creation by Tatiana today! To see more of her lovely work, you can visit Tatiana at her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich! 

Birthday Barks Bookmark by Amanda Wilcox

Birthday Bookmark!

Today we are featuring a a fun birthday themed bookmark by Amanda that is perfect for a dog lover!

To create this fun bookmark she used our Bookmark Die Set to cut out the fun bookmark shape. She added a stripe of fun foiled paw prints to the the bookmark using our Paw Prints Hot Foil Plate with silver foil! So fun! 

To decorate the bookmark she used the cute image of pups from the Birthday Barks Stamp Set. This image is sized to fit perfectly on the bookmark! She colored it in fun bright colors using copic markers and cut it out using the coordinating Birthday Barks Die Set to add it to her card. She also stamped the sentiment, "Bark for another Birthday" from the Birthday Barks Stamp Set, cutting it out using a banner shape from our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set and tucked it behind the top of the dog image. 

To add some special personalization to her bookmark, Amanda added the recipients name! She cut  out another bookmark using our Bookmark Die Set. Then she cut out the letters to spell the name using our Essential Alphabet Die Set and adhered them to the bookmark. To make this bookmark shorter she used one of the edge dies from our Fancy Edges Tag Die Set to add the decorative edge to the bookmark. Then she adhered the two bookmarks together with some ribbons! So fun!

We love how this turned out! What a great way to customize a project and make the recipient feel special!

To say hello to Amanda and see more details you can visit her over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!