Lucky Duck Birthday Pop-up Card [03.30.2018]

Today's card is the card I made for my Dad. I struggle with masculine cards, but the good news is, he likes ducks! And, Lawn Fawn just came out with an awesome stamp set called Rub a Dub Dub with ducks, and a whole bunch of bath and rubber duckie type images. But, I turned it into a masculine(ish) card. Here ya go!

Supply List:

Lawn Fawn Rub a Dub Dub stamp set
Lawn Fawn Rub a Dub Dub dies
Lawn Fawn PeekABoo Backdrop die
Lawn Fawn Gotta Have Gingham Petite Paper pack
Lawn Fawn Grassy Border die
Lawn Fawn Pivot Pop-up die
Lawn Fawn Quinn's Capital ABCs dies
Sparkle N Sprinkle Clear Detail embossing powder

Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Versafine Black Onyx ink

Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform

Tonic Tangerine machine

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat

I die cut the Peekaboo frame with my Tonic Tangerine machine from plaid paper, then layered it over a piece of gingham paper. I also die cut grass using the grassy border die, and inserted it behind each of the "frames" of the peekaboo die. I also stamped out the ducks onto white cardstock using my Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform and Memento Tuxedu Black ink (a Copic friendly ink). I colored my ducks with Copic markers, and then placed my cardstock back inside the Stamp Platform, inked up the stamps (which I hadn't moved!) with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamped them again - over the initial images, and then sprinkled on Sparkle N Sprinkle's clear detail embossing powder and heat set it. Then, I die cut out the ducks with the Lawn Fawn Rub a Dub Dub dies, and started placing my ducks around the card. I also stamped out the sentiment with Versafine Black Onyx ink, and then sprinkled on more Sparkle N Sprinkle Clear Embossing powder and heat set it. Here is a close up of the daddy duck and baby duck.

For the inside, I cut two pieces of patterned paper to match the front of the card, and placed the blue gingham as the sky and the green plaid as the ground. I die cut the Pivot Pop-up pieces, placed it all together, added a swatch of grassy border, and then die cut the sentiment using Quinn's Capital ABCs. I copic colored some grass at the base of each letter (easier to see on the Happy than the Birthday!) and strategically placed and adhered the sentiment to the popup.

This card came together fairly well, and I am really pleased that I was able to take a really cute and playful stamp set and make it into a masculine card. I love all these products by Lawn Fawn and this card was fun to make. I think my Dad will enjoy this birthday card! And, I will be entering this card into Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #25: Color Inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #68 Rainbow Bow Card [03.29.2018]

Hello! Today's card is for the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #68, Bows or Buttons. I decided to make a BOW Rainbow! What a fun and silly idea! I knew just the dies I wanted to use for this, I whipped out my Lawn Fawn Rainbow die, and Lawn Fawn Put a Bow On It die. I die cut the rainbow multiple times from the colored cardstock, using my Tonic Tangerine (awesome machine!). I also die cut the bows from the same cardstock. I also die cut some Memory Box clouds from silver glittered paper. I layered this all up over Lawn Fawn Plaid paper die cut into a circle, and mounted it onto a white cardstock scalloped circle, using Tonic's Scalloped Circle die. I also created a white card base using the circle die. I scored paper and placed the circle die just a bit over the edge of the fold, and die cut it. This allows the folded part of the card to stay intact and become a base. Here is the full card. Check it out!

Supply List:

Sparkle N Sprinkle Clear Detail embossing powder
Sparkle N Sprinkle Forest Green embossing powder

Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Versafine Black Onyx ink
Tonic Die Layering Basics Die Set Scalloped Circle

Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform

Tonic Tangerine machine

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat

Lawn Fawn Rainbow die
Lawn Fawn Put a Bow On It die
Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Spring Petite Paper Pack
Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy stamp set
Memory Box Marshmallow Cloud die

Here is a close up of the bows on the rainbow. I just love these. So sweet. These bows are really easy to make. The die cut cuts them out and then you just have to shape the bow and glue it down. Simple!

And, here is the inside of the card. I stamped out the sentiment from Lawn Fawn's Happy Happy Happy stamp set, using my Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform. I inked up the stamps with Versamark ink, and then stamped it. I sprinkled on Forest Green embossing powder and heat set it.

I am also submitting this to the Lawn Fawnatics Color Inspiration Challenge. I can't wait to see what you create and post in the Cardz 4 Galz Bows / Button Challenge. This is gonna be fun!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Sparkle N Sprinkle Bearded Iris [03.21.2018]

Hello! Designer Chris here showcasing another fabulous Sparkle N Sprinkle new March stamp release. Today's card is using Bearded Iris. This gorgeous, and large, iris stamp is so perfect. It is big enough to hold its own on a card, and oh so pretty! Let's check out this card together.

Supply List:

Sparkle N Sprinkle Bearded Iris stamp set [00-889P8]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Gold Coast embossing powder [EP364]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Amethyst embossing powder [EP199]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Pink Fizz glitter [GM2050]
Tonic Mixed Edge Rectangle Layering Basics die set [1457e]
Tonic Mixed Edge Oval Layering Basics die set [1456e]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Glitter Brush [SG1400]
Stampendous Ornate Heart metal stencil [FMS4060]
Nuvo Honey Gold glitter drops [762N]
Versamark ink [VM-001]
Anti Static Bag [99512]
Sakura Glue Pen [Quicky]

Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform [1707e]

Tonic Tangerine machine

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine [454a]

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat [1514e]

I die cut my cardstock, using my Tonic Tangerine machine (incredible!), and used the Mixed Edge Rectangle die set. I layered the heart stencil onto the cardstock - but moved it so that the heart was off the left edge, and higher up. I wanted to allow space for the iris. I used a palette knife and swiped some foil transfer gel onto the cardstock, through the stencil. Here is what it looked like right before I pulled the stencil away (and immediately washed it!). Then, I let it dry, and then added foil with a laminator.  

I positioned my stamp in my Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, treated my cardstock with my Anti Static Bag, inked my stamp with Versamark ink, and stamped it. I sprinkled on Gold Coast embossing powder and heat set it. Here is the iris on the cardstock, before I colored it.

I also stamped out a sentiment from the Bearded Iris stamp set. I repeated the above, positioned my stamp in the Stamp Platform, treated my cardstock with my Anti Static Bag, inked stamp with Versamark ink, stamped the sentiment, sprinkled on Amethyst embossing powder, and heat set it. Then, I die cut out the sentiment with another Tonic Mixed Edge Rectangle die, and then swiped some Sakura Glue Pen just inside the outer edge. I sprinkled on Pink Fizz (my new favorite!) glitter. This gave a soft pink frame around the sentiment. I also squeezed on some Honey Gold glitter drops at the bottom to give it a little something extra. 

I colored the Bearded Iris with Zig water color brushes, and then die cut the Bearded Iris with Tonic's Mixed Edge Oval Layering dies. I also added some more Honey Gold glitter drops to the outer edges of the oval.

As I layered all the layers together, I realized that the Iris oval covered up too much of the foiled heart. So, I fussy cut around the left edge of the iris, right up against the embossed line. I fussy cut a black oval frame (by tracing one of the oval dies) and then layered the fussy cut Bearded Iris over it. I fussy cut the left side of the black frame to allow for a smidge of black matting to frame the edge of the iris that went over the foiled heart. This little bit of black separates the Bearded Iris from the heart, and it is really cool in person. I finished adding all my layers, and this card was done!

I can't wait to see what you create with the March reveal stamps! Remember to post your creations in the Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge site, which can be reached through our Sparkle N Sprinkle page on Facebook. 

And, remember to post a comment here on my blog and comment on my blog post on Sparkle N Sprinkle's blog too. At the end of the month, Sparkle N Sprinkle will choose a winner. To qualify, you must comment on the Designer's blog and the SNS blog.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #67 Beach / Nautical Card [03.15.2018]

Hello! Today's card is a beach sunset card for the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #67: Beach or Nautical. I LOVE the ocean, and I love sunsets, so this is the card that I just had to make. Let's check it out.

Supply List:

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Tonic Tangerine machine
Lawn Fawn Slide on Over Circles dies
Lawn Fawn Ocean Wave Borders dies

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat

Sparkle N Sprinkle Sparkling Sands Sparkle N Soft
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
 Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls Embossing Folder
Memory Box Seaside Treasures dies
Hero Arts Seashore Sequin Mix
Wink of Stella Glitter Pen
Seed Beads
Pearls

I die cut several circles to create a "frame" from white cardstock with Lawn Fawn's Slide on Over Circles dies. I layered up the circle frames and adhered each layer with Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive to create some dimension for my frame, and set it aside. Then, I colored a circle background with distress inks to create the sunset and the water. I die cut a Lawn Fawn Ocean Waves border die from cardstock, and ink blended more blue distress ink over the inked background to give some wave dimension to the water. I die cut a smaller circle from a piece of post-it note paper and then inked over that circle to create the sun. I removed the post-it note and colored in the sun with the Wink of Stella glitter pen to make it all sparkly! I also gave the whole image a spritz of water and dried it off to give some texture to the distress inked sunset and ocean.

I layered the built up frame over my sunset & ocean background, and squeezed on a thick dollop of Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive and sprinkled on some Sparkling Sands Sparkle N Soft from Sparkle N Sprinkle. I also added on more small drops of adhesive and pressed the seed beads and Hero Arts Seashore sequins into the "sand". I also die cut some shells and starfish from the Memory Box Seaside Treasures dies. I colored them with distress inks, and sparkled some up with the Wink of Stella glitter pen. I adhered them all around the frame and in the sandy beach too.

Here is another shot of the shell "frame" around the beach sunset scene. I layered this all over a cardstock panel that I dry embossed with the Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl embossing folder. I also adhered little pearls in the swirls to continue the theme onto the background. I love this embossing folder. I think it is my favorite folder ever!

I can't wait to see what you create and post in the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge # 67 Beach or Nautical theme. Everything about the beach and nautical themes make me happy and I know I will love what you create and share with us at Cardz 4 Galz. See ya over there!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Ahoy Matey Pivot PopUp Birthday Card [03.09.2018]

Hello! I created a really fun, multiple-interactive birthday card. I fussy cut the front card panel and made the edges look distressed and old. I stamped several stamps from Lawn Fawn's Ahoy, Matey stamp set on the card panel with a brown ink. Then, I die cut the slider mechanism using one of the pieces from Lawn Fawn's Slide on Over Semicircles set. I positioned the water, the palm tree, and the boat stamp from the Ahoy, Matey stamp set in my Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, and inked up the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I removed my stamped images, colored them with Copics, replaced them in the stamp platform, and inked up the images with Versafine Black Onyx ink. I stamped the images again (in the same place due to the stamp platform!) and then sprinkled on Sparkle N Sprinkle's Clear Detail embossing powder and heat set it. I die cut out the images with my Tonic Tangerine machine, and then I mounted the front panel onto my card base with foam tape and added the boat with the slider mechanism. I adhered a palm tree on each end of the slider area and placed the water below it. The boat slid from one land area across the sea to the other land! So fun! I also spelled out the birthday boy's name on the envelope using Lawn Fawn's Owen's ABCs stamp set. Let's check out this card and envelope!

Supply List:

Lawn Fawn Ahoy, Matey stamp set
Lawn Fawn Ahoy, Matey lawn cuts
Lawn Fawn Pivot Pop-up die
Lawn Fawn Slide on Over Semicircles
Lawn Fawn Owen's ABCs stamp set
Lawn Fawn Watercolor Wishes Collection Pack
Sparkle N Sprinkle Clear Detail embossing powder
Wink of Stella shimmer pen
Versafine Black Onyx ink

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform

Tonic Tangerine machine

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat

I created an interactive pop-up inside using Lawn Fawn's new Pivot Popup die (which I LOOOOOOVE!). I stamped out more images from the Ahoy, Matey stamp set as above, and die cut the images. I also die cut out the pivot pieces, and stamped more images from the Ahoy, Matey stamp set onto the background. I die cut some "water" from Lawn Fawn's Watercolor Wishes collection pack and adhered it onto the pivot popup section. I fussy cut more kraft cardstock and ink blended the edges with distress inks and adhered it into the card as well.

Here is the sweet little pirate girl. I colored her and gave her parrot a little extra sparkle with the Wink of Stella glitter pen.

Here is the sweet little pirate boy and his treasure chest. Look at those sparkly jewels ... compliments of the Wink of Stella glitter pen!

And, of course I had to put in a sentiment. I positioned a sentiment from the Ahoy, Matey stamp set in my stamp platform again, and stamped the sentiment with a red Versafine ink and then sprinkled more Sparkle N Sprinkle Clear Detail embossing powder and heat set it. The sentiment looks pretty cool!

Here is a shot of the pivot mechanism that Lawn Fawn designed. I LOOOOVE this popup. It is really cool and I love how it bursts out of the card and pops up!

This was a really fun card to make, and I think the birthday boy really enjoyed his card. I am also entering this card into Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 24: Fun With Dies! ... and this card was FUN for sure!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Sparkle N Sprinkle Amazing You Sentiment & Hello Die [03.07.2018]

Hi! Today I am showcasing one of Sparkle N Sprinkle's new March stamp sets. I made a card using one of the sentiments from the Amazing You - Paisley Elephant stamp set, and I stamped the sentiment around the card in rainbow colors. Let's check it out!

Supply List:

Amazing You - Paisley Elephant stamp set
Happiness Greetings stamp set
Shamrock glitter
Clear Detail embossing powder
Yellow Spark embossing powder
Spring Willow embossing powder
3/4" Tear-ific Tape
Glitter Brush
Versamark Ink
Anti Static Bag
Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Basics Die Set
Tonic Venetian Lace Layering Die Collection
Tonic ATC Hello Die
Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform

Tonic Tangerine machine

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat

I started out by stamping the "Fabulous!" sentiment multiple times (more on this technique below). I used my Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform for this. I stamped the sentiment in colored ink, cleaned the stamp and reinked it with Versamark ink, then restamped the sentiment over the top of the colored ink. Then I sprinkled on clear embossing powder when I was done with all 8 of the stamped sentiments. And then I heat set it. Here is a peek at the blue and violet parts of the rainbow.

Here is a shot of all 8 colors of the sentiment. After I stamped the sentiment, I also stamped the flower in Versamark ink from the Happiness Greetings stamp set. I sprinkled on Yellow Spark embossing powder and heat set it. I then stamped the leaf from the Happiness Greetings stamp set and sprinkled on Spring Willow embossing powder and heat set them. After all the stamping was done, I die cut three "hello" dies from Tonic's ATC Hello Die. I layered them up and adhered them together with the Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen and adhered them to the front of the card in the center of the stamped sentiments.

And, here is how I created the template to stamp out the sentiment all around the paper. I have seen some "builder" templates in blog land recently, and I decided to make my own. It was really easy! I took a square piece of cardstock and die cut a large square from the Tonic Scalloped Square Layering Basics Die Set from the center of the paper. Then, I turned the die 45 degrees, taped it down, and die cut it again. This gave me the template below.

To stamp my sentiment "around" the paper, I placed the sentiment where I wanted it to stamp on one of the sides of the square piece of paper. I placed the sentiment to the far right edge of the paper so it would stamp to the farthest edge (like if this was a clock, I placed the sentiment stamp at the three o'clock position). I inked my stamp with my first color of ink, stamped it, repeated it with the Versamark ink layer (so the clear embossing powder would stick to the ink), then turned the square card one notch (45 degrees) and repeated the process with my next ink color. I did this all the way around, stamping and moving the square cardstock one notch at a time until I had all 8 stamps of the sentiment. I never moved the stamp itself, it always stamped at the "three o'clock" position but I moved the paper each time I stamped, so the sentiment stamped around in a circle. I repeated the same concept with the flower and then the leaf image too.

Once I had my main card panel stamped with the sentiment, I created a frame to place it on. I die cut the Venetian Lace Layering Die Collection die from black cardstock. Here is what it looked like.

I turned the die cut over, and placed strips of 3/4" Tear-ific Tape along the edge of the die cut. This is what the back looked liked after the tape was adhered. I made sure I covered up all the negative space around the edge of the frame.

I turned the die back right-side-up and then sprinkled on and pressed in Shamrock glitter into the exposed adhesive. I burnished it in really well with my finger tool.

Then, I die cut some more black and red Scalloped Squares, layered everything up, adhered it down, added some pearls and flowers and my card was done.

Sparkle N Sprinkle is starting something NEW, beginning this month. Instead of a traditional blog hop, the designers will be showcasing the new sets starting on the 5th of the month and a winner of a $20 gift certificate to the Sparkle N Sprinkle shoppe will be chosen at the end of each month! All you have to do to WIN is to comment on the SNS blog posting AND the Designer's blog to be eligible. You must comment on BOTH blogs to be eligible. The more blog posts you comment on (at SNS blog AND the designer's blog), the greater chance you have of winning....!!! Good luck! And, remember to post your Sparkle N Sprinkle creations on Sparkle N Sprinkle's Creative Challenge on Facebook! You can win there too :) Just sayin', that's a LOT of chances to win a prize!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #66 Furry Friends Dog Pop-up Pivot Card [03.01.2018]

Hi! Today's card for Cardz 4 Galz is Furry Friends! My favorite furry friends are dogs, so I made a card with a few puppers in it! Let's bark and check it out!

Supply List:

Lawn Fawn Pivot PopUp Die
Lawn Fawn Critters at the Dog Park stamp set and dies
Lawn Fawn Watercolor Wishes Collection Pack
Lawn Fawn Let's Polka in the Meadow Collection Pack
Sparkle N Sprinkle Clear Detail embossing powder

Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Versafine Black Onyx ink

Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform

Tonic Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen

Tonic Tangerine machine

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat

Copic markers
Wink of Stella glitter pen
Tim Holtz distress ink

I stamped out the furry friends with Memento Tuxedo Black ink using my Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform. I removed the cardstock I stamped the images on, colored them with copic markers, then re-inserted the cardstock into the Stamp Platform. I re-inked the images with Versafine Black Onyx ink and stamped the images again, exactly over the colored images! This makes the black lines of the images pop, plus the Versafine ink (which isn't super copic-friendly) is tacky enough that embossing powder can adhere to it. I sprinkled on some Clear Detail embossing powder, and heat set it. Then, I die cut out the images using my Tonic Tangerine machine. I also die cut Lawn Fawn's new Pivot Popup die and assembled the pivot popup mechanism (pretty easy!).

Here is a close up of one of the pups, with his sweet bow tie. I also die cut some tress and clouds from the Pivot Popup die and placed them on the popup piece as well.

And, more dogs on the other side of the popup. This sweet pup on the right is launching off the edge of the popup! So fun!

Here is the fire hydrant. I added on some Wink of Stella and Tonic Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss to it. So sparkly in real life!

And, here is the pup on the base of the card. She is enjoying her treats!

I am also entering this card into Lawn Fawnatics Challenge: Try a New Technique. My new technique was the Pivot Popup ... I have been coveting this die since I saw it debut at Creativation, and now I finally have it! It is really fun to use, and really makes a fun interactive addition to a card! I can't wait to see what you create and post in the Cardz 4 Galz Furry Friends challenge.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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