Hello there! How are you doing today? I'm really excited to share ideas using our new Stars & Stripes stamps and the new standalone 5.5" star border die coming out on Friday! While you're here be sure to sign up for our drawing of the day for your chance to win them! ;)
My first card uses the featured Stars & Stripes Stamps, along with the panda and koala bear from the Comfy Creatures set being featured tomorrow, the shadow image from the Sunny Borders stamps and the new Star Border die. I cut the star border from two different colors of blue cardstock and then added the stars back into the border using a Zig glue pen.
The little hat from the Stars & Stripes stamp set was designed to fit all our various creatures. Using that as my jumping off point I went fully patriotic on this set. I love how depending on the way you color the little clothes from Comfy Creatures and what you have them hold, you can create a completely different look!
Up next is a card using the stars from the set, along with the star border stamp from our Sunny Borders stamp set which I used to create a tone-on-tone background with VersaMark ink. After I arranged the stars, I adhered them with a glue pen and popped some up with foam tape for extra dimension. I also added some clear Wink of Stella glitter to all the smaller stars and a little glossy accent to a few random ones.
For my next card I used that same star border stamp from the Sunny Borders stamp set, alternating between red and blue ink. I then sponged on festive berries and mermaid lagoon distress ink over the top using mini sponge daubers. I colored my rocket pops in coordinating colors with Copic Markers, stamped little faces on them using the faces from the set and then covered them in glossy accents to make them shiny. I think you could get a little extra life from this image by coloring it in fun happy colors for summer too.
For my next card I wanted to create a special card perfect for giving to a loved on Veteran's day or for putting in the mail telling our military men and women how much they mean to us. I used the bunting image to create a little banner and paired it with the flag from the set.
Before I go, I wanted to share a couple of everyday ideas using this set just to show how versatile it can be. I love blue, black and yellow together and I couldn't wait to create a fun scene using this little rocket and matching sentiment. The set comes with 4 different curly trails that are perfect for pairing with the rocket. I think with a little creativity you might be able to use them to create your own firework image too. ;)
To color my images I used Copic Markers in Y15, Y17, Y19, Y38 and YR04. For my background I sponged on Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch distress inks trying to create an ombre effect where my die-cut window was. To add a little variation, I heat embossed three of my tiny stars in white, along with my sentiment and rocket trails.
For my last card I used the pinwheel image along with a pocket die-cut on my Silhouette. The bunting image from the set can be colored in patriotic colors, but it also looks great colored in fun rainbow colors! On a side note, I needed the lengthen the stick on my pink pinwheel so I stamped an extra stick and tried to hide the seam behind the yellow pinwheel. ;)
To create the fun shape of my card I used our Fishtail Banner dies in front (leaving it flat in back to make it easier to stand. I then filled the bottom inside of the card with some fun coordinating patterned paper (not shown).
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Would you like to win some of these fun products? Today we are giving away the Stars & Stripes stamps & Star Border die to one lucky winner using the Rafflecopter below. Come back everyday this week for another chance to win the products featured that day.
Winners will be announced here on the blog on Sunday, April 3rd. :)
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I hope I was able to inspire you today. We're more than half way through our inspiration week. Check back tomorrow for ideas using our Summer Picnic and Comfy Creatures sets. Until then...
Hello there! We're back today with lots of ideas using our new Fresh & Fruity stamps and dies coming out this Friday along with another GIVEAWAY!
Up first I have a card using a number of the different fruit images from the set, along with the pineapple from the Tropical Paradise stamp set shared yesterday. All of my images were colored with copic markers and then I stamped the texture on my lime and lemon using the extra image in the set with inks a bit darker than my copic coloring. I also used a white gel pen to add shiny marks to my orange and watermelon slices.
I finished off my white cardstock panel by die-cutting the bottom edge using a border die from the Sunny Border dies (the patterned paper is from an older Doodlebug collection called Fruit Stand).
Up next I have a card using the strawberry image from the set. I started by coloring my strawberries with Copic Markers. This image has a fun companion image with the seeds that can layer over the top of the main image. I created these as a separate stamp to increase flexibility with your designs. It can either be heat embossed in white or left off so that a cute little face from the set can be stamped instead. I love both versions, but I am especially smitten at how the seeds pop when heat embossed!
Up next is a card focusing on the watermelon images. I thought it would be fun to use the watermelon slices to create a scalloped border. I cut another little scallop from coral cardstock using our Sunny Borders dies and then stamped a subtle tone-on-tone background using Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn distress inks along with the wavy stitched stamp from Backyard Bugs.
My next card uses the citrus slice from the set. I stamped several citrus slices onto masking material, fussy cut them out and then used them to mask of the areas where the images overlapped. I stamped my citrus slices with clear VersaMark ink onto white cardstock, heat embossed the images with white embossing powder and then colored them in with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, a little water and a spare paint brush.
I really struggle with watercolors, but I love how the heat embossing gives you a raised line to color within. I am also in love with using the Strathmore Bristol paper with these Zig markers. I love the smooth surface and the way the pens blend on the paper.
My next card focused on the pears and coordinating sentiment. One of my favorite color schemes is pink and green so I thought it would work well for this card. I paired Doodlebug's new swiss dots petite prints paper with the scalloped border stamps from Sunny Borders and the Sunny Borders dies. I used the two faces from the set to add a little personality to my two pears and cut out the strips of paper for my sentiment using the Fishtail Banner dies.
For my last card I used the cherries and sentiment from the set and the sprinkles image from the Birthday Smiles stamp set which I heat embossed in white to create my tri-dot pattern. I actually cut and colored two of the cherry images and then popped the second image up over the first with foam tape, offsetting the leaves to create dimension. I also added some shine to my cherries using glossy accents. :)
And here's another look at the new stamps & dies featured on today's cards...
Would you like to win some of these fun products? Today we are giving away the Fresh & Fruity stamps & Wavy Border dies featured yesterday to one lucky winner using the Rafflecopter below.
Winners will be announced here on the blog on Sunday, April 3rd. :)
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I hope you enjoyed all the ideas today. Come back everyday this week for more ideas and for another chance to win the products featured that day. ;)
