Artsy Falling Leaves

Hi again,

As promised, I am back with another card design using a few more of those fantastic leaves created with the Lovely Leaves stamp and die set of Ink To Paper. If you had a chance to see yesterday’s post, you know that I stamped and cut a bunch of these lovely leaves… so, here is another way to use more of them.

 

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Hello To Autumn Leaves

Hi Crafty Friends,

Are you seeing signs of Autumn yet? Here at home in the San Francisco area, we are just now getting a few cooler days and light breezes. It is a welcome change from the unusually hot summer we’ve had. The slight change in weather and the new “Lovely Leaves” stamp and die set by Ink To Paper, inspired this Autumn card design.

By the way, we are lovin’ the Ink To Paper collection. Check them all out here.

 

 

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Little Squirrel Sending Special Hugs

Hi Crafty Friends,

We have a wonderful card design by Rosali from the I Love Stamping blog and IG @ilovestamping. But before we jump into the ins and outs, I want to take a minute and say how AWESOME all our readers are! When I suggested leaving a comment if you were so inclined, you guys responded with all sorts of loveliness! Thank you so very much. We appreciate you all so much!! 

Now, on to this adorable squirrel!

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Enjoy Sunshine & Friendship With These Critter Friends

Hi Crafty Friends,

I am super excited to share an adorable interactive card design by Rosali, from the I Love Stamping blog (IG: @ilovestamping). Rosali ALWAYS makes the cutest cards! This one features the critters from the Sunshine & Friendship stamp and die set by My Favorite Things.

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Beautiful Summer Stems by Lisa Tilson

Hi Everyone,

Today we are sharing a simply lovely card design by Lisa Tilson at My Card Trip. She created this elegant design using a new stamp and die set by The Stamp Market called Summer Stems. The soft colors, subtle gray background, and the scalloped edge complete this vision of beauty.

 

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Add Pizzaz To Your Clean and Simple Card Design

Hi Crafty Friends,

I am back with a few techniques to add to your bag of tricks that add pizzaz to your card designs. To start, I am using one of my very favorite stamp sets, Bloominous by The Stamp Market. This stamp set is so versatile and creates clean, simple and modern looks to your designs.

Check out the video for all the ins and outs.

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Fine Line Florals with Alcohol Ink Backgrounds

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I am back one more time using the Concord & 9th Fine Line Florals stamp and die set. It is such a beautiful flower that I can’t seem to let it alone.

This time I am only using the big blossom and leaf, plus the matching dies and teaming them up with an alcohol ink background. In case you haven’t noticed, I am obsessed with the bright and bold look the alcohol inks give you.

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Vellum Flowers Over Alcohol Ink Backgrounds

Hi Crafty Friends,

Woohoo! Today we have a video featuring vellum flowers over an alcohol ink background. Follow along with me in the video below to see how these bright and playful backgrounds were created. Let’s get started!

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A Soft Canopy of Leaves by Heather Telford

Hi there,

One of our very favorites, Heather Telford, is visiting today. She is sharing two fabulous card designs using the Altenew’s Leaf Canopy stamp set and distress inks. Heather has a magical touch when it comes to working with distress inks and stamps.

To celebrate our Color Trio card challenge going on right now, Heather is demonstrating how you can make gorgeous designs by using only three colors. We hope this inspires you to make your own three color card and play along with our card challenge.

 

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Sweetest Somebunny Loves You by Lisa Tilson

Hi Crafty Friends,

I am back with another fun and exciting card design by Lisa Tilson of My Card Trip blog. She is soooo creative. Every one of her creations is fabulous and this one is no exception. Today she is showcasing the Sweetest Somebunny stamp and die set by My Favorite Things. It features an adorable bunny… go figure… and an awesome layout. Take a look below, then don’t forget to pop over to her blog for oodles more inspiration!

Oh, don’t let me forget, we have a challenge going on for the month of May. Check at the details below!

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