JUNE 2019 GUEST DESIGNER | KARIN ÅKESDOTTER

It is Karin Åkesdotter from PeppermintPatty’s Papercraft back to share some Friday inspiration!

Today I have some sweet baby cards. I have lots of colleagues who are expecting, so I wanted to make some cards to have ready for them for when it is time. Neat and Tangled has the most adorable sets for "Welcome baby Cards"


Here are two cards I created!


This first design is easy to adjust to fit a baby girl  (if you want to be traditional that is) by just changing the color of the blanket and flowers. The sets I used for this card are Mommy Daddy and Me and  Dream Big.

For my second card, I used one of my number 1 images ever - I absolutely ADORE this daddy bear with his cub - so super sweet - I paired them here with a new love - the RecedingBackground. Here I think it looks like wood grain but using it in a different way it can be a rainbow, a graphic black and white look - well I could go on, but what I wanted to say is that it is useful for so many different styles and designs - it will be used many times here (-:

Hope you have a great weekend!

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Vibrant Watercolor Receding Background

Welcome everyone! Mindy Eggen with you today and I have a very vibrant card to share with you so you may want to grab your sunglasses.

I also have a video to share on how I created this card that you can view down below or HERE on Youtube. 

I'm starting to dabble into liquid watercolors. I have the Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi set but I just wasn't "feeling" it. Then a friend gifted me a set of Dr. Ph. Martin's Liquid Watercolors and I'm in love! They come in a plastic bottle with a dropper applicator. This is perfect for me because I can control how much of one color when mixing colors.

Now this card got a little out of control on me but it was still fun to make! I created a background using the Dr. Ph. Martin's Liquid Watercolors on Bee Paper Company watercolor paper. I would paint a layer of colors, dry with my heat tool and reapply color for more vibrancy. I layered it three times to really make it pop. 

I wanted to add a subtle background using the Receding Background stamp. As you can see, it didn't come out too subtle. I heat embossed White Satin Pearl Embossing Powder onto my background and I didn't realize how white it would really be. I would have been better stamping the Receding background in the Embossing Ink and letting it dry. That would have given me the subtle background I wanted. I still love how this came out as I love vibrant cards.

I trimmed down the panel to 4" x 5 1/4" and added to a white card base.

I die cut the word Awesome three times  from white card stock and layered using the E6000 spray adhesive. This gave my word some dimension when adding to my card front.

Next, I die cut one of the Skinny Strips from Black card stock and heat embossed the sentiment in white embossing powder. This sentiment is from the Typed Sentiments stamp set. Once embossed, I just cut off the word awesome and added to my card front right above my die cut word.

Yes, a little vibrant and busy but I absolutely adore it ! I can't wait to play with these watercolors some more and create more amazing backgrounds!

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Floral Fairy Card with Daria [VIDEO]

Hello-hello Dear Friends,

Daria here. For today's project, I had to play with To The Stars stamp set. The images are simply adorable. Plus, I have a thing for all about stars and sky. But, I also wanted to made something non-sky related to show that this stamp set is so versatile.

And, I thought that those little fairies could also easily live among the flowers. Here comes the Friendly Florals stamp set with coordinating dies. I think, it is one of my favourites. 

You can find a video process  of how it all came together at our YouTube Channel here.

Here are more close-up photos:

For the background, I heat-embossed the Receding Background Rubber stamp in gold. It looks so pretty and dynamic in real life.

The sentiment is from another recently release set - Dream Big. I adhered everything with a foam tape. And, it is basically it.

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you liked that ideas and will give them a try.
Have a wonderful week,
D.

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Let's chill on the moon card with Sveta Fotinia

Hello crafty friends!

Today I played with the newest Receding Background Red Rubber stamp and To the stars stamp set. I wanted both to pop-out so went with the monochromatic color combo.

I stamped the background stamp with black ink on a pale grey cardstock and placed the moon image in the centre.

 I heat embossed the image with white embossing ink on a black cardstock, die cut it with coordinating To the stars die set and added a contrast tiny sentiment square.

 I thought of adding some special interest to this card and decided to add a little bow holding the moon.

 I really like the idea to add some twine and the total look of grey and black composition.

Hope you enjoyed today's card. Have fun!

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April 2019 Release Day 3: Receding Background Stamp + Enchanted Sequin Mix

Hello friends!

Welcome back for day 3 of our April release! This month we have a great mix of stamps and dies sure to spark your creativity and have you thinking of spring! All new products will be available on Friday, April 19th at 8am EST. Be sure to stop by here everyday this week for lots of fun, inspiration, and giveaways!

Just in case you missed Day 1: To The Stars or Day 2: Dream Big, head on over and check it out now!

Today we have another beautiful red rubber cling background stamp designed by Miriam Prantner. Receding Background is a 6x6 background stamp perfect for adding subtle interest, or bold design to all your cards!

We also have a new sequin mix to match with all those magical fairies! Say hello to our new Enchanted sequin mix! A blend of iridescent soft pink and shades of purple!

And now for some incredible inspiration! Be sure to head to each design team members blogs for details by clicking on the photos, and for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate! One person will be chosen from among comments on the design team members blogs!

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