Birthday Bash Party Crasher: Virginia Lu!

Hello friends! We've got another party crasher this week! It's okay though because we LOVE Virginia Lu, and she's always welcome :)

And boy has she got some projects for you! Check out how she pulled together a birthday party ensemble using primarily NON-birthday sets!

First of all, she has some card for you. The gold embossed flowers from Fresh Blooms paired with some alcohol inks are simply stunning. And don't forget the sequins!

And how about the gold embossing of Party Dots with those beautiful Hero Arts inks?

If you're going to have a party you will need some invitations and Virginia has made some beautiful invites to match those cards. Love how she used Little Tangles here!

And how about a sweet little utensil holder using the sweet cottage from Sweet Home!

And here it is all put together



Thank you so much, Virginia, for crashing our party! :) 

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Guest Designer Virginia Lu!

Happy Monday! Can't believe the weekend is over already! I hope that today's post brightens your Monday morning...our October Guest Designer Virginia is back again with another beautiful card!

Also, our newsletter subscribers were first to get the word and first dibs, but there is a discount code good thru Wednesday October 24. Use code TANGLES at checkout to receive 20% off your entire order.  (A few items are almost out of stock including Kindness Matters, Little Bear, and Santa's Notes) 

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How I design:

1. Cut out three banners (large, medium and small) and arranged them in  group.

2. Add some faux stitching simply by piercing the holes and connecting the dots with a black fine pen.

3. Stamp the sentiment in the oval die cut, lightly distressed the edges.

4. Assemble the stamped and cut flowers. Add gem.

5. Adhere the oval sentiment with pop dots.

Tips: Choosing paper from the same collection makes it easy to make the design look cohesive.  Faux stitching is another easy and fun way to add details to a card.

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Thank you so much, Virginia, for joining us this month!

Supplies

Stamps: Fresh Blooms

Paper: white (Neenah), Layering paper (Punch, by Hero Arts), Konnichiwa by Basic Grey

Ink: Chalk Ink (Punch, Night) by Hero Arts , Scattered Straw Distress Ink by Rangers

Accessories: Spellbinders (oval), 3 D pop dots (EK Success), teal gem stone (Hero Arts)

Tool: Cuttlebug, Tim Holtz Ruler (Ranger), paper-piercer (Making Memories)

 

 

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October Guest Designer: Virginia Lu!

Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed release week as much as I did :) Thank you so much for all your kind works and excitement!  Now, on to some more fun news, I am here today with a post from our October guest designer, Virginia Lu! Head over to her blog Yes, Virginia to see more of her fabulous creations!

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I fell in love with stamping and card-making over 16 years ago. However, I only became active and passionate about my hobby in Fall 2008. After joining Hero Arts Flickr Group and starting my blog in Sept. 2009, I haven’t stopped since! I love working with all kinds of stamps, pattern paper, inks, digital images, embellishments and stickers! My favourite style is leaning toward Clean and Simple. I like to add a “wow” factor to my cards as it gives the receivers a lasting impression and a sense of delight and charm. I also like to learn new stamping techniques and incorporate them into my card-making and occasional scrapbooking. What I love about Neat and Tangled Stamps are the versatility of the stamp designs. With the pretty and whimsical stamps, your project can be any style that your heart desires. I really enjoy playing with the Neat and Tangled Stamps and see how they make my brain think about designs. And to me, that is the beauty of creating a handmade card. Thank you, Danielle, for inviting me to be the guest designer for October. I am so honored and I hope that my guest design work inspires you somehow.

 

How I design: The scalloped borders from Little Tangled are so versatile. It makes a perfect match with the lantern from the BG collection Konnichiwa. I simply embossed and trimmed off the bottom.  It gives a decorative look.  I took the colors from the paper and added the button and string. This card truly is a joy to make!

Tips: When you choose a busier pattern paper to work with, you can tone it down by adding solid colors and details to enhance the design.

Thank you so much, Virginia! We are so happy to have you join our team this month :)

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