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Polkadoodles Half Full | Lil Patch of Crafty Friends | Design Team Project

Posted on August 4, 2019August 6, 2019 by pixiedonna

Today’s blog post is my first post as a design team member for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. I love to play in
crafty design challenges and often submit my cards. I’m so super excited to be on this team and for my first post, I am creating with Polkadoodles Glass Half Full Digital image.

Polkadoodles LTD. Glass Half Full digital image colored with Copic markers combined with MFT SY Scene Builder Stamp and Love and Adore by Simple Stories Paper Pad handmade card.

I printed the digital image onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80 lb. cardstock and used Copic markers to color in the image
then fussy cut it out with scissors.

Copic color combination

Hair: E50, E53, E33, E35
Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R21
Jeans: B18, B16, B14, B12
Shirt: RV34, RV32, RV11, RV00
Lips: RV34, RV00
Eyes: B16, B14, B12, Blender
Socks: W7, W5, W3, W2, W1, W00, Blender
Flower: RV34, RV11, RV00
Cup: C3, C1, C0
Water: B00, BG000, Blender

Polkadoodles LTD. Glass Half Full digital image colored with Copic markers combined with MFT SY Scene Builder Stamp and Love and Adore by Simple Stories Paper Pad handmade card.

To create the background for the focal point image, I stamped a scenery image with grass hills, bush and clouds so that it’s
partly visible. I used Copic markers to color in the background and adhered it to an A2 sized card base.
To complete this card, I die cut a frame from a piece of pink patterned paper and popped up the frame using fun foam. And finally,
I created a custom sentiment by printing it myself and added it the card.

I hope you will join us for the monthly challenge over on Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and enter to win a prize.
Be sure to visit our sponsor, Polkadoodles LTD. and check out their shop for some amazingly adorable images.

Polkadoodles LTD.

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. Compensated affiliate links used at no additional cost to you. Thanks for your support!

Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackable Die Set
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AMZ | SBC | HSB

Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock – 25 pack
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SBC | HSB

Recollections White Heavyweight Cardstock
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AMZ

Lawn Fawn Be Hap-pea and Mini Picture Frames | Birthday Card | Copic coloring

Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 by pixiedonna

Hello everyone, I have an adorable birthday card to share featuring Lawn Fawn’s Be Hap-pea stamp and Mini Picture Frames.

Lawn Fawn Be Hap-pea stamp combined with Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Frames dies set against Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick ink blended background birthday handmade card.

I began the card by stamping all of the images with Memento Tuxedo ink onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock.
I used Copic markers to color in all of the images and ScanNCut to cut them out.

When I do not have coordinating dies, typically I will stamp out several extra images and cut out plenty for another time.

Copic Markers Combination

Peas: YG07, YG05, YG03, YG01, YG00
Blue Hat: B04, B01
Yellow Hat: Y06, Y02, Y00

I created the background by ink blending Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick onto a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock and then created some splatters with watered down Copic Opaque White ink and black acrylic paint. I made another splatter background with watered
down Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink and black acrylic paint.

Lawn Fawn Be Hap-pea stamp combined with Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Frames dies set against Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick ink blended background birthday handmade card.

Next, I worked on die cutting all of the components for the card. Using the Mini Picture Frames, I die-cut black cardstock, the white splattered background and several pieces of white cardstock to build up the frame for dimension. Using the largest Lawn Fawn
Rectangle die, I die cut the ink blended background panel.

To finish this card, I adhered all of the elements using liquid adhesive and stamped the sentiment using clear embossing ink and
set it with white embossing powder.

You can see the card process below or on my YouTube Channel.

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge # 57

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. Compensated affiliate links used at no additional cost to you.

Thanks for your support!

Lawn Fawn Be Hap-pea Stamp set Shop at: SBC	Lawn Fawn Mini Picture Frames Die Shop at: SBC	Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackable Die Set Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| HSB
Lawn Fawn Cardstock Black Licorice Pack Shop at: SBC	Bristol Smooth Cardstock 20 Sheets 9 x 12 Paper Pad Shop at: AMZ \| Blitsy \| HSB \| BA	Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Worn Lipstick Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| BA
Versamark Ink pad Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| HSB	Hero Arts Embossing Powder in White Shop at: AMZ \| SBC	Recollections White Heavyweight Cardstock Shop at: AMZ
3M Scotch Foam Tape Shop at: AMZ

Copic Markers

Copic Sketch Marker, Y00 Shop at: BA	Copic Sketch Marker, Y02 Shop at: BA	Copic Sketch Marker, Y06 Shop at: BA	Copic Sketch Marker, YG00 Shop at: BA
Copic Sketch Marker, YG01 Shop at: BA	Copic Sketch Marker, YG03 Shop at: BA	Copic Sketch Marker, YG05 Shop at: BA	Copic Sketch Marker, YG07 Shop at: BA
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Scrapping For Less June 2019 Card Kit | Under the Sea Babies | 5 Cards from 1 Kit

Posted on July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 by pixiedonna

In today’s video and blog post I’m sharing the five cards I made using the Scrapping For Less: June Flavor of the Month Card Kit.
June’s theme is all about under the sea babies!

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Card 1 – Collection One – Sketch 1

For the first card, I colored all of the images from the Avery Elle stamp set with Copic markers and cut them out using my ScanN Cut.
I cut the patterned paper following the sketch format only changing the measurements to complete this card.

Scrapping For Less June 2019 Flavor of the Month Card Kit Under the Sea Babies. Collection one: Sea Babies Stamp by Avery Elle combined with Watercolor Ocean Babies patterned paper by Scrapping For Less handmade card.

Copic Color combinations:

Mermaid: BG49, BG45, BG53, BG10
Skin: E13, E11, E00, E000, R21
Hair: E42, E44, E47, E49
Dolphin: BG49, BG45, BG53, BG01, R22
Underbelly: BG000, Blender
Fish: BG01, BG000, E01, E00

Card 2 – Collection Two – Sketch 3

For the second card, I followed sketch three to arrange all of the elements onto an A2 top folding card base. I limited the number of
patterns in this card by omitting the center panel and adding a piece of light blue vellum. I love using this trick to help tone
down some of the business on the background and often will use a piece of vellum instead of adding another patterned paper element.

Scrapping For Less June 2019 Flavor of the Month Card Kit Under the Sea Babies. Collection two: Sea You Soon Stamp by Sunny Studio Stamps combined with Neon Sea Life patterned paper by Scrapping For Less handmade card.

Copic Color combinations:

Shark: C7, C5, C4, C2, C1
Underbelly: C00, C0, C1, C2, R14
Octopus: V09, V06, V04, V01
Fish: V04, V01

Card 3 – Collection Three – Sketch 4

For this card, I combined two panels of patterned paper and separated the panels with a piece of black cardstock, which I used to
stamp the sentiment on. I did omit the oval element in the sketch for this card but I felt that it worked for this card.

Scrapping For Less June 2019 Flavor of the Month Card Kit Under the Sea Babies. Collection three: Sea Otters stamp by Hero Arts combined with Sea Creatures patterned paper by Scrapping For Less handmade card.

Copic Color combination:

Otters: E59, E57, E55
Belly: E43, E42, E40

Card 4 – Collection Four – Sketch 2

I wanted to incorporate the stencil in this card and add a little glitzy shimmer by adding glitter paste by Bo Bunny in Turquoise.
I love to combine teal and purple colors together so naturally, I added a purple polka-dot patterned paper and my focal
point images to complete this card.

Scrapping For Less June 2019 Flavor of the Month Card Kit Under the Sea Babies. Collection four: Sea Buddies Stamp by Scrapping for Less combined with Sea Buddies patterned paper by Scrapping For Less handmade card.

Copic Color combination

Momma Turtle: G28, YG17, YG06, YG03, YG01, YG00
Shell: E89, E87, E84, E43, E42, E41, E40
Baby Turtle: YG17, YG06, YG03, YG01, YG00
Shell: E87, E84, E42, E40

Card 5 – Bonus Card

I wanted to create a card with these adorable sea horses and I thought I would make a shaker card. Now, I still struggle to make
those and made a couple of mistakes but in the end, I love the end result of this card.

Scrapping For Less June 2019 Flavor of the Month Card Kit Under the Sea Babies. Sea Buddies Stamp by Scrapping for Less combined with Sea buddies pattered papers by Scrapping For Less shaker handmade card.

Copic Color combination:

Sea horses: V17, V15, V12 BG45, BG53, BG10

Here is the video on my YouTube Channel of the cards I made.

As always, thanks for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. Compensated affiliate links used at no additional cost to you. Thanks for your support!

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackable Die Set Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| HSB	Lawn Fawn Everyday Sentiment Banners Shop at: AMZ \| SBC	Lawn Fawn Porthole Frames Die Shop at: SBC
Hero Arts Circle Infinity Dies Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| HSB	Versamark Ink pad Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| HSB	Hero Arts Embossing Powder in White Shop at: AMZ \| SBC
Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker in Clear Shop at: AMZ \| SBC	Xyron 2.5 Inch Sticker Maker Shop at: SBC	Recollections White Heavyweight Cardstock Shop at: AMZ

Avery Elle Christmas Magic | Christmas in July Hop | Craft Collab Event

Posted on July 18, 2019August 7, 2019 by pixiedonna

Welcome to my stop on the Christmas in July Hop – A Craft Collab Even on YouTube. For my Christmas inspired card, I made an
inlay scene card featuring Avery Elle’s Christmas Magic.

Avery Elle Christmas Magic stamp colored with Copic markers set against a nighttime background created by ink blending Distress Ink inlay scene handmade card.

I began the card by stamping the images with Memento Tuxedo ink onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock. I used Copic
markers to color in all of the images and die cut them with coordinating dies.

Copic Color Combination

Unicorn Body: N5, N3, N1, N0, Blender
Hooves: N9, N7, N5
Mane: RV17, RV14, RV13, RV11
Snowman: N3, N1, N0, Blender
Scarf and Saddle: BG49, BG45, BG53, BG10

Avery Elle Christmas Magic stamp colored with Copic markers set against a nighttime background created by ink blending Distress Ink inlay scene handmade card.

For the background, I blended Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks onto Bristol Smooth white
card stock. At the top of the panel, I added Black Soot Distress Oxide ink to darken the panel up for a night time look. I then
splattered the panel with Copic Opaque White ink for some snow effects.

Avery Elle Christmas Magic stamp colored with Copic markers set against a nighttime background created by ink blending Distress Ink inlay scene handmade card.

To begin assembling this card, I die cut a frame from the background panel using two stitched dies by Lawn Fawn and then added
fun foam to the frame. I adhered the frame to an A2 sized white card base then adhered the inner part of the background flat with liquid adhesive.

To really set a nighttime Christmas scene, I die cut a Fall border die by Craftin Desert Diva from black glitter cardstock and adhered
it to the background. All I had left to do to complete this card, was to adhere the focal images on fun foam and add the sentiment!

Check out the video below for all of the details on creating this card and the information about the hop lineup and how to win a prize sponsored by The Little Paper Tree.

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. Compensated affiliate links used at no additional cost to you.
Thanks for your support!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Avery Elle Christmas Magic Stamp Shop at: SBC \| HSB	Avery Elle Christmas Magic Die Set Shop at: SBC \| HSB	Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackable Die Set Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| HSB
Distress Ink Pad in Chipped Sapphire Shop at: SBC	Distress Ink Mini Pad inTumbled Glass Shop at: AMZ \| SBC	Distress Ink in Broken China Shop at: SBC
Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Black Soot Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| HSB	Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| Blitsy \| HSB	Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock – 25 pack Shop at: SBC \| HSB \| MFT
Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock Shop at: AMZ	Bristol Smooth Cardstock Shop at: AMZ \| Blitsy \| HSB	Versamark Ink pad Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| HSB
Hero Arts Embossing Powder in White Shop at: AMZ \| SBC	Misti Stamping Tool (Mini) Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| HSB \| MFT	Mini Ink Blending Tool Shop at: AMZ \| SBC \| HSB
Life Changing Blender Brushes by Picket Fence Studios Shop at: AMZ \| SBC	DCWV Fall Glitzy Collection 6 x 6 Paper pad Shop at: SBC	Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: SBC
Doodlebug Design Christmas Town Collection Sprinkles Shop at: SBC	Recollections White Heavyweight Cardstock Shop at: AMZ

Lawn Fawn On the Beach | Beach Scene Card | Copic Coloring

Posted on July 12, 2019July 13, 2019 by pixiedonna

I hope everyone’s summer is off to a great start as much as mine is! I love being a preschool teacher and I miss my
kiddos throughout the summer but it’s definitely nice to get the summer off and sleep in (once in a while).

Lawn Fawn On the Beach stamp combined with Lawn Fawn Mermaid for You stamp to create a fun summer beach handmade card.

I’m finally getting into the stash of the new Lawn Fawn stuff I’ve had sitting on my desk and thought it was the perfect time to
create a beach-inspired summer card with those adorable images.

I created the little beach scene with Lawn Fawn’s On the Beach stamp set and brought in a few of the older stamps and dies.

I began the card by stamping all of the images with Memento Tuxedo ink onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock. I used Copic markers to color in all of the images and ScanNCut to cut them out.

Copic Markers

Bear: E79, E77, E74, E71, E41, E40
Towel: G03, G00, Y04, Y00
Umbrella: R17, R14, R11, Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11, G05, G03, G00, B04, B02, B00, V17, V15, V12, C7, C5, C3
Ball: B04, B02, B00, C1, C00
Mermaid: Skin: E00, E11, E13, R21
Hair: YR21, E15, E19
Tail: BG49, BG45, B53

Lawn Fawn On the Beach stamp combined with Lawn Fawn Mermaid for You stamp to create a fun summer beach handmade card.

The background elements for this card are all created by ink blending with Distress Oxide inks onto Bristol Smooth cardstock.
For the sky background, I blended Salty Ocean toward the top of the panel and then added Tumbled Glass to blend that out toward the bottom of the panel. After creating the other elements, I did go over the entire background with Chipped Sapphire to darken the
sky for some contrast against the waves.
Next, I ink blended the beach with Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber toward the top. And then I worked on ink blending one
of the waves with Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean. I used Mustard Seed and Wild Honey for the sun, Walnut stain for the palm
tree base and finally Mowed Lawn and Lucky Clover for the palm leaves before die cutting all of the elements.

Lawn Fawn On the Beach stamp combined with Lawn Fawn Mermaid for You stamp to create a fun summer beach handmade card.

To finish this card, I adhered all of the elements using liquid adhesive and stamped the sentiment using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
and set it with clear embossing powder.

Check out the video below for all of the details on creating this card.

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

Signature

This card is entered in the following challenges

LawnFawnatics Challenge #56

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. Compensated affiliate links used at no additional cost to you. Thanks for your support!

Lawn Fawn On the Beach Stamp
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SBC

Lawn Fawn Mermaid For You Stamp
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Lawn Fawn Spring Showers Die
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Lawn Fawn Palm Trees Die
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Lawn Fawn Simple Stitched Hillside Borders
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Lawn Fawn Stitched Wave Borders Die
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Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackable Die Set
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Salty Ocean
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Blueprint Sketch
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Lucky Clover
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Mowed Lawn
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Walnut Stain
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Wild Honey
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Mustard Seed
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Fossilized Amber
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Vintage Photo
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Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink
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AMZ | SBC | Blitsy | HSB

Versafine Onyx Black ink
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Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink
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Nuvo Clear Embossing Powder
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Mini Ink Blending Tool
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Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock
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Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock – 25 pack
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Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock
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Misti Stamping Tool (Mini)
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Misti Creative Corners
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Ranger Glossy Accents
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ScanNCut 2
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Copic Markers

Copic Sketch Marker, E71
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Copic Sketch Marker, E74
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Copic Sketch Marker, E77
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Copic Sketch Marker, E79
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Copic Sketch Marker, E40
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Copic Sketch Marker, E41
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Copic Sketch Marker, G00
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Copic Sketch Marker, G03
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Copic Sketch Marker, R11
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Copic Sketch Marker, R14
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Copic Sketch Marker, R17
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Copic Sketch Marker, Y11
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Copic Sketch Marker, Y13
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Copic Sketch Marker, Y15
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Copic Sketch Marker, Y17
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Copic Sketch Marker, G05
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Copic Sketch Marker, B00
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Copic Sketch Marker, B02
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Copic Sketch Marker, B04
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Copic Sketch Marker, V12
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Copic Sketch Marker, V15
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Copic Sketch Marker, V17
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Copic Sketch Marker, C00
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Copic Sketch Marker, C1
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Copic Sketch Marker, C3
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Copic Sketch Marker, C5
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Copic Sketch Marker, C7
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Copic Sketch Marker, E00
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Copic Sketch Marker, E11
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Copic Sketch Marker, E13
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Copic Sketch Marker, E15
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Copic Sketch Marker, E19
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Copic Sketch Marker, R21
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Copic Sketch Marker, YR21
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Copic Sketch Marker, BG45
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Copic Sketch Marker, BG49
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Hero Arts My Monthly Hero | June 2019 Card Kit | Part Two

Posted on July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 by pixiedonna

For the second set of four cards I made using the My Monthly Hero for June 2019, I focused on ink blending in most of the cards.
This time, I brought in the stencil for one of the cards and used the add-on products as well.

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For the fifth card, I used the Leaves and Vines Fancy Die add-on to create a perfect backdrop against the green
cardstock for the focal image of the elephant to stand out on.

Hero Arts' My Monthly Hero June 2019 handmade card.

For the next card, I inked up the background first using Twisted Citron. Then I overlayed the stencil from the main kit and
inked the background with several shades of Distress Oxide inks. After all that inking, I felt that the only thing this
card needed was the sentiment.

Hero Arts' My Monthly Hero June 2019 handmade card.

For the seventh card, I used the little flamingo image set against a dry embossed background with
the Leaves and Vines Fancy die. For some reason, this card totally gave me a 50’s vibe.
Maybe because of the frame, I’m not sure!

Hero Arts' My Monthly Hero June 2019 handmade card.

For the last card, I made using the Hero Arts June 2019 kit, I used the Jungle Frames Fancy die to die cut a piece of
Bristol Smooth cardstock and ink blend it with several shades of green Distress Oxides inks. I then created a
little scene with several images and a sentiment.

Hero Arts' My Monthly Hero June 2019 handmade card.

Here is the video on my YouTube Channel of the cards I made.

As always, thanks for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. Compensated affiliate links used at no additional cost to you. Thanks for your support!

Hero Arts Rectangle Infinity Dies
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Hero Arts Rounded Rectangle Infinity Dies
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Hero Arts Leaves and Vines Fancy Dies
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Hero Arts Jungle Frame Fancy Dies
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Distress Oxide Ink in Cracked Pistachio
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Lucky Clover
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Mowed Lawn
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Salty Ocean
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Twisted Citron
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Hero Arts Embossing Powder in White
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Life Changing Blender Brushes by Picket Fence Studios
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Mini Ink Blending Tool
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EK Success Powder Tool
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Prima Marketing Watercolor Brush Round #14
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Versamark Ink pad
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Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors Set of 36
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Kuretaki Gansai Tambi Watercolor Set of 36
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Canson XL Watercolor Paper 9 x 12 Pad, 30 Sheets
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Canson Montvol Artist Series Watercolor Books
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Crafter’s Companion Gemini Jr. Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
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Avery Elle Tweet Tweet | Summer inspired Birthday Card + Jess and Laura’s Hooray for 3K Video Hop + Giveaway

Posted on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by pixiedonna

Today’s video and blog post is a special celebration for two crafty gals, celebrating three thousand subscribers on YouTube.
We are all coming together to help them celebrate with a Jess and Laura’s Hooray for 3K Video Hop! Plus there are a
ton of giveaways !!!!

Avery Elle Tweet Tweet stamp combined with Avery Elle Starburst die and Copic colored images to create a birthday tunnel handmade card.

For my stop on the hop, I created a very summer inspired tropical birthday card featuring Avery Elle Tweet Tweet stamp set.
I used my Copic markers to color in the images and die cut them using coordinating dies. Once I finished coloring,
I set the images aside to work on the background.

Avery Elle Tweet Tweet stamp combined with Avery Elle Starburst die and Copic colored images to create a birthday tunnel handmade card.

Copic color combinations for

For this card, I wanted to create a tunnel card with at least two top layers and one background layer. For the bottom layer,
I ink blended a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock with Wild Honey Distress Oxide ink and die cut it with a starburst die
from Avery Elle. Unfortunately, the detail of the die was lost because of the images.

For the next panel, I used a piece of patterned paper from the Summer Days Collection by Echo Park, then added the
topmost layer which I ink blended another piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide.

Avery Elle Tweet Tweet stamp combined with Avery Elle Starburst die and Copic colored images to create a birthday tunnel handmade card.

To create this card, I began by adhering all of the panels, stamping the sentiment and arranging all of the images to the
center of the card.
Check out the video to see how I put this card together and for all of the details on the hop participants and
of course the giveaway information!

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. Compensated affiliate links used at no additional cost to you. Thanks for your support!

Avery Elle Toucan Party Stamp
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Catherine Pooler Designs Toucan Do it Stamp
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Heffy Doodle Wingman Stamp
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Hero Arts Circle Infinity Dies
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Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackable Die Set
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Avery Elle Starburst Elle-ments Die
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Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink
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Versafine Onyx Black ink
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Mermaid Lagoon
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Wild Honey
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Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink
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Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock
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Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock – 25 pack
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Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock
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Nuvo Clear Embossing Powder
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Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
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Craftin Desert Diva Look for Stars | Sending Sunshine Card | C.A.S.E’d Creator Collab Event

Posted on June 26, 2019June 30, 2019 by pixiedonna

Today’s blog post is a little bit different than my usual post (sort of). As part of a C.A.S.E. the Creator, a Craft Collab event,
I am casing a fellow crafter and creating a project inspired by her work. You can see some of her work here!

Craftin Desert Diva Look for Stars stamp set combined with Craftin Desert Diva Outdoor Landscape #2 Dies to create a Sending Sunshine handmade card.

For my project today, I Insta-stalked her page and found a ton of bright, cheery and adorable projects.
I certainly hope I did this C.A.S.E. card justice.

I stamped out the image from Look for Stars stamp set by Craftin’ Desert Diva and extended the swing rope by hand drawing it in.
Using my Scan and Cut (love that thing) I cut the image out and colored it in using my Copic markers.

Craftin Desert Diva Look for Stars stamp set combined with Craftin Desert Diva Outdoor Landscape #2 Dies to create a Sending Sunshine handmade card.

Copic Markers Combination- Bunny: E57, E55, E53, E51, E50, R21 Outfit: R56, R85, R83, R81, Y17, Y15, Y11
Swing: E49, E47, E44, E43, W7, W5

I wanted the background to be very bright and cheery, so I used an MFT Cloud Stencil to create yellow clouds with
Wild Honey Distress Oxide Ink.
While I had the Distress Oxide Inks out, I inked up a piece of cardstock with Mowed Lawn and another with Walnut Stain,
which I die cut using Craftin Desert Diva’s Outdoor Landscape #2 Dies.

Craftin Desert Diva Look for Stars stamp set combined with Craftin Desert Diva Outdoor Landscape #2 Dies to create a Sending Sunshine handmade card.

To finish this card, I adhered all of the elements using liquid adhesive, stamped the sentiment from
Weather Gnomes stamp set using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and set it with clear embossing powder.
For just a little more cutesy touch, I added three hearts by Doodlebug.

That’s all for my C.A.S.E’d project today, thanks for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

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MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Mowed Lawn
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Wild Honey
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Walnut Stain
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Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper Pad 9 x 12
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Hero Arts My Monthly Hero | June 2019 Card Kit | Part One | 4 Cards

Posted on June 24, 2019July 5, 2019 by pixiedonna

Hello everyone,

I’m so excited to share the four cards I made using the Hero Arts June 2019 Card Kit. It’s been a little while since I got the Hero Arts Card Kit but when I saw this theme, I had to get it and make some cards. This is part one with four cards that I made, all featuring water-colored backgrounds.

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For the first card, I created a night-time sky background using a rich purple and black watercolor ink. This was the perfect backdrop for the Elephant from the main kit with his friend the Monkey.

Hero Arts June 2019 Card Kit

For the second card, I created a day-time sky background, this time using only one shade of blue. I wanted to create an ombre wash of color with this card, so I worked on creating a gradient of the same shade of blue.

Hero Arts June 2019 Card Kit

For this card, I wanted to beautiful jungle sunset with rich yellow, orange and reds. I think that the Cheetah was a perfect addition to this background with a few jungle vines for a little interest.

Hero Arts June 2019 Card Kit

And finally, for the last card, I did a little ink smooshing to create a very bright background. Again, using the Gansai Tambi Watercolors, I added several shades of blue to a scrap piece of acetate and smooshed it onto a piece of watercolor cardstock. For the border, I used the add-on Jungle Frame Fancy Die. After I die cut it, I added several shades of green to color in the border.

Hero Arts June 2019 Card Kit

Here is the video on my YouTube Channel of the cards I made.

As always, thanks for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

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Hero Arts June 2019 Kit check here!

Hero Arts Rectangle Infinity Dies
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Hero Arts Leaves and Vines Fancy Dies
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Distress Oxide Ink in Cracked Pistachio
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Lucky Clover
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Mowed Lawn
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Salty Ocean
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Distress Oxide Ink Pad in Twisted Citron
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Hero Arts Embossing Powder in White
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Life Changing Blender Brushes by Picket Fence Studios
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Mini Ink Blending Tool
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EK Success Powder Tool
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Prima Marketing Watercolor Brush Round #14
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Versamark Ink pad
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Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors Set of 36
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Canson XL Watercolor Paper 9 x 12 Pad, 30 Sheets
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Hero Arts Color Layering Stamps | Creating Backgrounds | 5 Card Examples

Posted on June 15, 2019June 25, 2019 by pixiedonna

Hi everyone,

In today’s video and blog post, I’m sharing five cards featuring Hero Arts’ Color Layering Stamps. For these cards, I’m sharing several ways to incorporate subtle background techniques so that the stamped image remains the star of the card.

For the first card, I am using Hero Arts Color Layering Monarch Butterfly stamp, set onto a lightly inked background.

Hero Arts Color Layering Monarch Butterfly Stamp combined with ink blended background handmade card.

For the Monarch Butterfly, I am using Hero Arts Bold ink in Summer Sky for the lightest shade, Indigo for the mid-shade and finally black dye ink for the outline and the darkest shade.

Hero Arts Color Layering Gold Fish Stamp combined with a Hero Arts Ring Bold Prints Background stamp handmade card.

For the second card, I decided to create a stamped background by using a Hero Arts Ring Bold Prints Background stamp with Lawn Fawn Mermaid ink. This background reminds me of sea bubbles and is paired perfectly with the Hero Arts Color Layering Gold Fish.

Hero Arts Color Layering Gold Fish Stamp combined with a Hero Arts Ring Bold Prints Background stamp handmade card.

For the “Gold Fish” I used Altenew Crip Inks in Frosty Pink for the lightest shade, Coral Berry for the mid-shade and Grapevine for those small details in the darkest shade.

Hero Arts Color Layering Betta combined with a Hero Arts Ring Bold Prints Background Stamp handmade card.

For this card, I followed the same card design as the previous card, changing only the cardstock color for the background panel. This time I chose a teal cardstock and did some tone on tone stamping with the Lawn Fawn Mermaid ink.

Hero Arts Color Layering Betta combined with a Hero Arts Ring Bold Prints Background Stamp handmade card.

To complete this card, I am using the Hero Arts Color Layering Betta Fish with Lawn Fawn dye inks in Narwhal for the outline, Wild Rose for the most solid stamp, and Lobster ink for all of the details.

Hero Arts Color Layering Rose Stamp combined with a Sunny Studio Dapper Diamonds Embossing Folder handmade card.

This was the most involved card out of all of the cards I made because I stamped out several colors of the Color Layering Rose by Hero Arts.

Hero Arts Color Layering Rose Stamp combined with a Sunny Studio Dapper Diamonds Embossing Folder handmade card.

Yellow Rose: Altenew Crip inks in Buttercream (light), Warm Sunshine (medium) and Caramel Toffee (dark)
Pink Rose: Frosty Pink (light), Coral Berry (medium) and Ruby Red (dark)
Teal Rose: Lawn Fawn inks in Minty Fresh (light), Merman (medium) and Peacock (dark)
Purple Rose: Lawn Fawn inks in Fresh Lavender (light), Grape Soda (medium) and Juice Box (dark)

And for the last and final card for today, I am creating a little sea scene using a Hero Arts Reef Border and Fancy Frame Die.

Hero Arts Color Layering Sea Turtle combined with a Hero Arts Reef Border and Fancy Frame Die handmade card.

After I die cut the Reef Border from Neenah 110 lb., I added several layers of cardstock to pop up the die cut and adhered it to an inked background.

Hero Arts Color Layering Sea Turtle combined with a Hero Arts Reef Border and Fancy Frame Die handmade card.

To complete the ocean scene, I added the Color Layering Sea Turtle stamped in Lime Green, Green Hills and Forever Green Hero Arts Ink.

Check out the video below for all of the details on creating these cards.

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. Compensated affiliate links used at no additional cost to you. Thanks for your support!