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TGIF – Wildflower Love with Angelica

by Betsy August 19, 2022

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Can you believe we’re cruising towards the end of August? It’s the busiest time of year here behind the scenes as we’re working away on getting everything ready for our fall and holiday releases. I’ve been buried in product prep…so exciting to see something go from idea to physical product that I can share with you. 🙂 Stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks!

Taking break from all of that to pop in with this week’s TGIF! Angelica is here sharing a gorgeous card made with one of our more recently released sets…

When the Wild Elegance Collection arrived a few weeks ago, I didn’t have nearly enough time to dedicate a craft session to the beautiful Sketched Wildflower Bouquet stamp set. Time and summer heat got the best of me. I told myself to keep the stamp set out, and when things calmed down, I would create with it. Well, I finally had that session, and I must say… this stamp set is absolutely lovely!

I stamped the bouquet onto a slimline panel with TE Mocha ink, and used the coordinating stencils to add color. I used the following Distress Oxide inks and finger daubers to color the bouquet: Tattered Rose, Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogany, Iced Spruce, and Speckled Egg.

For the sentiment, I die-cut Mocha card stock with Let’s Have A Word: Love die twice, glued them together, and attached them to the card panel. I finished the sentiment with a stamp from Lovely Silhouettes stamp set. To finish the card, I stamped the bouquet again onto the card base with Mocha ink, then attached the trimmed panel with foam adhesive.

I love how elegant this card turned out. Stamping with brown ink really often the lines, and the sentiment fonts are beautiful together. That’s all that I have for today. Thanks so much for stopping by!

August 19, 2022 21 comments

TGIF – Lovely Blossom Mother’s Day

by Betsy April 29, 2022

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Angelica is here today with some bright and beautiful mother’s day cards! It’s coming quick…this weekend would be a great time to finish up those Mother’s Day cards and Angelica’s projects might be just the inspiration you need to get finished (or started!) 🙂

The month of May is a busy one in my household. Not only is there three birthdays (my daughter’s, my step mom’s, and mine!), there’s also Mother’s Day. I thought I would make a couple Mother’s Day cards to share today, using some products I haven’t pulled out in a while.

I picked Lovely Blossoms stamp set to work with. I die-cut white card stock first with the coordinating dies, then I stamped the layered images. I used a variety of Distress oxide inks, and finger daubers to ink the stamp. While I was stamping, I started thinking about card designs. Since I had a lot of images to use, I decided my first card would be a floral frame. Once the frame was made, I set aside the last of the flowers left over for a second card.

I already had All Kinds Of Happy words die-cut from the last time I used the die set, so I pulled out the unused words and picked two for the cards. I also remembered there was a Mother’s Day stamp in Sentiment Squared stamp set, so I grabbed that stamp set, too. for my first card, I stamped Mother’s Day onto white card stock, and die-cut it with PreText Banner die. I glued the swirly Happy onto the card front, and added the banner with foam squares to finish the card.

For the second card, I pulled out a couple more products. I wanted to bring in a bit more black, so I stamped a black Painterly Stripes Background onto a card base. I also die-cut a small white Postal Frame, And stamped Mother’s Day at the bottom. Once I attached the frame to the card, I arranged the flowers, used glue to attach them to the panel, and added the word Happy with foam squares.

I wouldn’t have thought to use black on Mother’s Day cards, but I’m glad I did. The black is so striking next to the bright flowers. That’s all that I have for today. I hope I was able to pass on some creative ideas your way!

April 29, 2022 9 comments

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TGIF – Winter Sketches Boxed Set with Angelica

by Betsy November 19, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! We’re reaching the end of November and it’s definitely starting to get that “settle in” feeling around here. The evenings are dark and a winter chill is creeping into the air! It’s a great time to settle in and get crafty. Angelica is here to inspire you today with a gorgeous set of cards, perfect for holiday gift giving!

Christmas gift-making is in full swing in my house. I have been making Christmas ornaments, recipe books, and card sets for my loved ones. I wanted to share a stationery set I made for my husband’s aunt. She’s an older lady, and getting to the store to buy cards is a hard errand for her to make these days. So I thought it would be nice to make her a set of Christmas cards, and get them out in the mail to her next week.

This stationery box holds 7 flat cards and envelopes nicely. Before I stamped the outside of the cards, I stamped a sentiment from Sentiment Suite: Christmas. (I forgot to take a picture of the inside!) I used my MISTI to stamp the Winter Sketches branch onto the top right of each card base. I turned the card base around, and stamped the other side. Once I finished with the layers, I stamped the Opposites Attract Holiday sentiment. I LOVE the fonts in this stamp set.

To break up the white on the card base, I blended Toffee ink around the edges, and used Frosty Flakes stencil to add snowflakes to the empty corners. To finish the card fronts, I added glue and clear glitter to the branches for sparkle. While the glue dried, I assembled the box.

I stamped the outline winter branch onto Neenah Desert Storm 100lb card stock with Toffee ink. I die-cut the panels with the stationery box die, and used the half circle to die-cut the box opening. The flap I made with white card stock, stamping the same branch I used on the cards. I used magnetic discs to close the box, and finished the box with red pattern paper on the back of the inside.

I am so glad I reached for toffee ink to add color to the edges. It brought so much warmth to the cards. It took me about 2 hours to make the whole set, from start to finish, and I know she’s going to love it.

November 19, 2021 25 comments

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TGIF – Spooky Sweet Candy Pops with Angelica

by Betsy October 22, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Angelica is here with the sweetest, spookiest project to kick off your weekend!

Fall is in full swing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We have been visiting pumpkin farms almost daily… in our rain boots of course. The neighborhood is decorated for Halloween, and I thought it would be fun to put together some really cute Halloween treats for my daughter’s gymnastics class. The first thing that came to mind was Candy Pops, and a lollipop idea Betsy shared a while back. So, my daughter and I took a trip to Micheals to pick out paper straws and twine, then I sat down and got to work.

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The Candy Pops Circle Die comes with 5 dies, which I used to cut all my card stock. Starting with black card stock, I die-cut the front Candy Pop, and used the included circle to die-cut the window. I picked a sentiment from Candy Pops Sentiments stamp set, and stamped and white heat-embossed it three times around the window. I also die-cut the backs of the Candy Pops, this time using Tear Away Circle Die in replace of the circle die. The Tear Away circle will make it easy for the little girls to get to their candy.

My next step was getting the Circle Bubbles ready. I added 1/8th inch Scor Tape around the front and back of the bubbles’ edges, and took the top adhesive backing off. I attached the front Candy Pop, then flipped the bubble over, and filled it with M&Ms. I took the rest of the adhesive backing off, and attached the back Candy Pop.

I picked coordinating glitter paper to match the M&Ms, and die-cut them with the accessory dies. I attached them to the Candy Pops, then trimmed one of the wrapper edges off. To attach the straws, I used mini glue dots, making sure I attached them to the straws in a straight line. I adhered the straws to the backs of the Candy Pops, and finished with black and white twine bows.

I know the girls are going to squeal when they see them. Vera sure did when she saw them. (And she was happy to get a handful of M&Ms! lol) The moms are going to love them, too. Who knows… maybe I can get our small group of moms into paper crafting~!

Such a cute project from Angelica! Before I sign off, I just wanted to share some special news from one of our Inspiration Team members! I know many of you are like me…fans of Dawn McVey’s beautiful, colorful work. Dawn is launching a new venture next week and we couldn’t be more excited for her! I have loved watching her artistic journey, and very soon you’ll be able to purchase some of Dawn’s artwork to brighten your space! You can find out more HERE, sign up for her newsletter, and be entered in a fun giveaway. 😊

October 22, 2021 9 comments

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TGIF – Pretty in Purple with Angelica + Save the Date!

by Betsy November 13, 2020

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Angelica is here today with a pair of gorgeous holiday projects. I love her out-of-the-box color scheme! Also, don’t miss an exciting Save the Date announcement at the end of this post! 😊

Hi friends! Thanks so much for joining me today. I have a fun project to share, focussing on the Pine Blossom stamp set, And Shiplap Builder die.

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I started by picking out a palette of Distress Oxide Ink colors. My mother-in-law was my inspiration, and purple is her favorite color. I used Seedless Preserves, Chipped Sapphire, Wild Honey, and Black Soot on the large flowers, and Dusty Concord for the small flowers. The stems and leaves are Forest Moss, Chipped Sapphire, and Crushed Olive. I used finger daubers to add the ink to the stamps.

The sentiments are also from the Pine Blossom stamp set. I blended Dusty Concord and Milled Lavender Distress Oxide inks onto white card stock, and tapped a bit of ink and paint onto the panels. Once dry, I die-cut them with a Crimped Frame, and mounted them on coordinating card stock.

For the background, I followed directions from Betsy’s recent YouTube Video. I did a blotch blend of Victorian Velvet, Weathered Wood, Dusty Concord, and Milled Lavender Distress Oxides onto inexpensive watercolor paper, and I quickly brushed watered-down white gouache paint with a wide paint brush. Once the panel was dry, I die-cut the Shiplap pieces, and attached them to a panel. I trimmed the panel, assembled the card front, and adhered them to card bases.

I love how this color palette turned out! Purple is not my go-to color for Christmas, but it works, and my mother-in-law is going to love it! I hope I have helped with inspiration using these products together. Thanks so much for joining me!

Before I go, I just want to give you a heads up for our next release! We have some fun new goodies that we’ll be showcasing the week of November 23! Sneak Peeks of our Winter Wanderer collection will begin on Friday, November 20 – just one week from today. I’d love for you to join us!

November 13, 2020 34 comments

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TGIF: Fall Beauties with Angelica

by Betsy September 11, 2020

written by Betsy

It’s TGIF time already! Where did the week go? The weeks seem to go extra, extra fast when there’s a holiday on Monday. Angelica is here today with a couple of gorgeous autumn projects…

Hi friends! This is Angelica, and I have two cards to share with you today. I picked autumn colors for my palette, and mixed a couple products together.

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I love making my own backgrounds, and the single leaves from Autumn Sketches stamp set were perfect for this project. I started first with a sentiment. I chose the beautiful sentiment from All Blessing Flow stamp set. I stamped the sentiment in the middle of a panel, and used it as a guide on where to position my leaves. I used my MISTI so I could make a few panels.

I stamped the leaves with Distress Oxide inks, using finger daubers to add the ink. I used 4 different color combinations: Crushed Olive/Forest Moss, Scattered Straw/Fossilized Amber, Worn Lipstick/Aged Mahogany, and Wild Honey/Rusty Hinge. The outlines were stamped with Concord & 9th Wheat ink.

I blended ink around the edges, and splattered a bit of paint to finish the panels. Once dry, I die-cut them with Crimped Frame Die. I attached them to card bases with foam adhesive, then got the sentiments ready.

I white heat-embossed the sentiment onto an ink-blended panel for the yellow card. I used Aged Mahogany, Worn Lipstick, and Tattered Rose Distress Oxide inks for the background.The sentiments were die-cut with the coordinating die. I kept the pink card’s sentiment simple, stamping it with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.

Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope I have helped you with ideas on mixing products together to use in new ways!

September 11, 2020 11 comments