Friday, February 28, 2014

Love Ya Quilted Heart Card & Mini Blog Hop Day #3

Hi Friends!  I'm back today with another exciting project…this time designed by Patty!  Patty tried out this fun double die cutting technique using Stampin' Up!'s Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die and Hearts Collection Framelits Dies, and couldn't wait to share it with Cindee and me.

"What did you do to create this card," you ask?  Well, Patty did the initial legwork by die cutting several pieces of Stampin' Up!'s Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack.  Then, Cindee and I had the fun of picking the hexagons we wanted for our "quilted" heart.


The Steps:
  1. Adhere the Hexagon Hive die cut in Real Red to a piece of lightweight copy paper.
  2. Cover the lightweight copy paper with SNAIL and adhere the Hexagon Hive die cut in Real Red to it.
  3. Fill in the blank spaces with the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack hexagons.
  4. Take the 2nd largest heart in the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies and die cut the section you want for your card (see below).

How nifty is this?!  Talk about bright, bold and oh-so adorable!  I LOVE this technique just as much as Cindee's watercolor technique!


All of our cards are slightly different because we used different backgrounds and hexagon shapes.  So, whatever you do today, please be sure to stop by both Cindee and Patty's blogs to see what they came up with.  Just click on the links below to be taken to their blogs.


Well, this concludes our Mini Blog Hop, and I hope the that you have enjoyed it!  Be sure to check out Day 1 and/or Day 2if you missed either of those projects.  

You will find all of the products we used to make this card is listed below.  Order what you need by going to my Online Store, or click any of the links below to go right to that item.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy crafting!

 
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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Anniversary Watercolor Card & Mini Blog Hop Day #2

Happy Thursday, All!  I'm back today with another fun project…this time from Cindee!  Cindee taught Patty and I a watercolor technique using Stampin' Up!'s Watercolor Paper, Aqua Painter and salt.  Interesting, right?!


The Steps:
  1. On a piece of Watercolor Paper, paint it sufficiently with water using an Aqua Painter.
  2. Using the Ink Refill of your choice, dabble a few drops onto the water-covered portion of the Watercolor Paper and spread around with the Aqua Painter.
  3. Sprinkle with a few pinches of salt (Kosher salt works best) and watch the color move around.  Set aside and allow to completely dry (takes approximately 10-15 minutes).
  4. Wipe off any excess salt with a paper towel once dry.
  5. Put the watercolor portion of the card front into the Ampersand Embossing Folder.
  6. Take a Stampin' Sanding Block and lightly sand the embossed image.
  7. Embellish card front and adhere to your card base. 

As you can see, the ink ran down my paper a bit.  But in the words of Tim Gunn of Project Runway, I "made it work." 


I really like the watercolor effect Cindee taught us and love how she had us embellish the Ampersand with the rhinestones.  We used the three different size rhinestones in the Rhinestones Basic Jewels pack.  What great detail they add!


I LOVE this card, and now I have a new technique in my toolbox to try again and again.  I must say that Cindee is the "Queen of New Techniques."  She always keeps it fresh, and I always learn something new from her.  

So, what do you think?  Is this Watercolor Technique something you might try?  Please let me know by leaving me a comment in the box below.

That's all for today, but be sure to check out Cindee's and Patty's creations as well.  Just click on the links below to be taken to their blogs.


Be sure to stop by tomorrow for our last stop on the Mini Blog Hop with Patty's adorable project.  You will find all of the products we used to make this card is listed below.  Order what you need by going to my Online Store, or click any of the links below to go right to that item.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy crafting!

 
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Make a Wish Faux Banner Card & Mini Blog Hop

Happy Wednesday, All!  I can't believe that February is almost up!  Is time flying by in your neck of the woods too?

I'm here today to share with you a fun project that me and my crafty friends Cindee & Patty made yesterday.  For the past couple of months, we've been getting together once a month to do lunch and something fun like shopping or crafting, and then sharing the projects here with you on a Mini Blog Hop.  How are you liking this so far?



To kick it all off, our first project was created by me!  Like I mentioned last week, I need lots of birthday cards on hand, so I made this Make a Wish Faux Banner Card to both add to my stash and share with my girls.  


This card was made with Stampin' Up!'s 2014 Sale-A-Bration items.  Using the Good as Gold Simply Sent KitDecorative Dots Embossing Folder, and Banner Punch, this card came to life.  


Because I have a few of the Good as Gold Kits, I decided to cut up a few of the cards and "color outside of the lines" a bit.  It was worth it because this card was so fun and easy to make.  


The Faux Banner is my favorite detail about this card.  The gold bows at both ends make you think that the banner is strung along that piece of gold twine, but the Candy Dots hide the string that's not really there!  Don't you love the notion that you don't have to fuss with the twine to make the banner?!  I sure do!


Well, that's all for today, but be sure to check out Cindee's and Patty's creations as well.  Just click on the links below to be taken to their blogs.


In case you missed any of our previous blog hops, you can find them here:

Mini Blog Hop #1:  Day 1, Day 2, Day 3
Mini Blog Hop #2:  Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for more fun on our Mini Blog Hop.  You will find all of the products we used to make this card is listed below.  Order what you need by going to my Online Store, or click any of the links below to go right to that item.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy crafting!

 
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