Kindness Gnomes

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

This design was inspired by the sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.

There was a lot of coloring on this card with Stampin' Blends - I've got a bucket full of markers in the last photo! - but it went together pretty quickly after that. The trickiest part was getting that diagonal piece just right. I was originally going to cut triangles for the corners but decided that would be even harder to get right!

I'm sending this off to Katie at Undercover Kindness Gnomes to thank her for everything she does to extend kindness to others. If you've never heard of her, check her out on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. She creates the most beautiful little felted gnomes! Here's the one she sent me to pass along.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Kindest Gnomes

Paper - Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Basic White cardstock; You're a Peach DSP

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue; Stampin' Blends: Balmy Blue Light, Bermuda Bay Light, Daffodil Delight Light, Gray Granite Dark, Night of Navy Light, Pale Papaya Dark and Light, Petal Pink Dark and Light, Pool Party Dark and Light, Pumpkin Pie Dark and Light, Real Red Dark and Light, Smoky Slate Light, Tahitian Tide Light, Bronze, Natural Tones (SU500, SU900, SU1000)

Accessories - Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Gnomes Dies, Labels Aglow Dies, Tasteful Texture 3D Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

WWYS 204 - Meant to Be

Hello and welcome back! Today's card was created with two different sentiments for different occasions. One is a thank you card for this month's customer orders and the other is an anniversary card.

I just love this Grapefruit Grove foil paper in the Sale-A-Bration catty!!!! I need to get some more before it's gone - it's been very popular! 

I used the stamp set's coordinating framelits to die cut the heart, then embossed it with the Lace Dynamic embossing folder. I used another die in the set to cut the small hearts out of the scraps - don't want to waste any of this paper! - and added them in the corners. The Take Your Pick tool is perfect for placing tiny pieces like these!

This card is for the challenge at What Will You Stamp?

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! 

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Meant to Be

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White and Grapefruit Grove Cardstock; Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheet

Ink - Grapefruit Grove

Tools - Big Shot, Be Mine Framelits, Lace Dynamic TIEF, Stitched Shapes Framelits, SNAIL, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Take Your Pick Tool

FMS 303 - Happy Starbursts

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches and here is the sketch. 

And here is today's card:

For this card, I dug back into my stash of retired products (which is way too big, BTW!). The only current item here is the Very Vanilla cardstock.

I wanted something that I could use for masculine cards, and I think this fills the bill. I'm planning to use it as a belated birthday card, but it would also be a nice thank you card.

I hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used:

Stamp set - Starburst Sayings (retired)

Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Coastal Cabana (retired), and Very Vanilla Cardstock, Retro Fresh DSP (retired)

Ink - Tangerine Tango, Baked Brown Sugar (retired), Coastal Cabana (retired)

Tools - Big Shot, Starburst Framelits (retired), SNAIL, Tombow Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Playing along with CAS Colours & Sketches #206

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is inspired by the color challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches. 

And here is today's card:

I fell in love with this set when I first saw it in the new Occasions catalog, but I wasn't sure if I would be able to figure out how to use it. I probably wouldn't have come up with this color combination on my own, but I think it works. The vase is stamped off once before putting it on the card front. My Island Indigo stamp pad is one of the old felt pads so I got a bit of texture in the stamp. I think I like it that way! The sentiment is stamped on vellum with classic ink and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder to set it.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used:
Stamp set: Thankful Life
Paper: Basic Gray, Flirty Flamingo, and Whisper White Cardstock, Vellum Cardstock
Ink: Watermelon Wonder, Island Indigo, Flirty Flamingo
Accessories: Island Indigo Bakers Twine (retired)
Tools: Project Life Corner Rounder Punch, Triple Banner Punch, Mini Stapler (retired), SNAIL, Mini Glue Dots

CYCI 57 - Clean & Quick Challenge

Hello again! I've been gone all week - did you miss me? I've gone back to my day job, so I haven't had as much time as I'd like to play with my crafting toys. I'm back today with my design team card for the challenge at Can You Case It? This week is a Clean & Quick Challenge. 

These seem to be the hardest for me - I like my layers and bling! So here is my card:

I haven't used Wisteria Wonder on a card for quite a while, so I thought I'd try something simple with that color. It's such a soft color - makes me wish for spring!

I dry embossed the bottom half of the top layer with the Large Polka Dot embossing folder, then used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to perfectly place those little round stamps on the circles. If you use a lot of rubber stamps, the SAMJ is an essential tool! I added the scalloped layer and the ribbon and thought I was done, but then I decided it needed some bling, so I added the three rhinestones in the corner. I think they make all the difference!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

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CYCI 56 - Color Challenge

Hello and welcome back! This week's challenge at Can You Case It? is a color challenge.

CYCI 56

These colors kind of scream "Valentine," but since I've made a bunch of those over the past few weeks, I felt like I needed to do something different, so here it is:

I've been wanting to ink up this Lotus Blossom set because I've seen lots of beautiful cards made with it. Many of them use two colors of ink to stamp the flower, but I decided to try it with just one. If you want to see how to get this effect, check out this video. I selected this DSP because the design reminded me of the flower, but it was a bit busy for the background, so I softened it with a layer of vellum. It still seemed like too much, so I slipped the half of a doily under the vellum as well. I think it helped a lot.

Did you know that you can get this stamp set for FREE during Sale-A-Bration? As a matter fact, that's the only way you can get it! Just place a $50 order from any current catalog, and you can choose this set as your free item from the Sale-A-Bration flyer. There are also lots of other wonderful stamp sets and accessories that are available for free. Check out my online store, or contact me for a hard copy of the catalogs.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

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Paper Plunge 17 - Technique Challenge

Hello again! This time I'm back with my entry for The Paper Plunge. This week's challenge was to create a card using a technique, so here's my card:

Paper Plunge 17 - Technique Challenge

This card was created using the emboss resist technique with watercolor. I stamped my image on watercolor paper using Versamark ink, then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I then used an Aqua Painter with Lost Lagoon ink and brushed across the surface, then wiped the ink off of the embossing to reveal the sentiment. I added a couple of embellishments to the frame and attached it to the front of the card. It's a simple technique that gives a different look to your card. I hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

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