Thanks For Being So Awesome

May 22, 2015May 22, 2015 Diana Sanchez2 Comments

Hi guys! I’m back with a quick post. I wanted to make a spring themed thank you card for the Paper Smooches SPARKS Anything Goes Challenge.

I used Paper Smooches’ Uplifters stamp set and Flower dies. I used the Ranger Blending Tool and Distress Inks to create a soft background for the flowers. For the paint splotches (is that what you call it?), I used the Tim Holtz Water brush with Papertrey Ink ink pads. I cut the flowers out of Papertrey Ink Paper and glued those on top. I added some sequins to finish off the background. I cut my card stock at an angle to have the flowers popping out behind it and stamped the sentiment with Memento ink.

I hope you guys have an awesome weekend, I’m planning on spending time in my craft room to see what else I can come up with. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

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Additional Supplies:
Cartwright Moonshine 6mm Slightly Cupped Sequins

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#HBD

May 16, 2015 Diana SanchezLeave a comment

Hi everyone! Today I bring you a card set I made with only one stamp set. Happy Something is the name of this set and it is by Kal Barteski for Studio Calico. I ordered this because I thought it would be a great set to have in case I ever needed to make a quick birthday card. But when I played with the set, I couldn’t stop! I love the font and the “sketchy” look of the cupcakes and candles.

The first card I made, I used masking tape to cut out the candles because I wanted to put them on top of the cupcakes.

I used my MISTI to stamp on this card. As you can see below, I stamped the candles first, and then put the masking tape candles I cut on top.

I also used the plastic that came with my Stamp-a-ma-jig to help me align the cupcakes right where I wanted them. I learned this tip from Maureen Wong, she has many YouTube videos that show you different tips and tricks on using the MISTI.

Here is the finished card. The striped background paper is from the September Skies paper pack by Heidi Swapp. When I picked this paper for the background, I grabbed some Copics that matched and colored in the cupcakes.

I loved how the colors came out so I went ahead and used the same Copics for the rest of the set.

For the next card, I just made a pattern using the four cupcake stamps and colored them in with the Copics. I stamped the sentiment on a piece of Lavender Moon paper from PaperTrey Ink. For the last card, I used masking tape again to help guide me with the placement of the candles. I stamped the ends of the candle over the tape which didn’t matter because I ended up covering the ends with a piece of Smokey Shadow card stock. I heat embossed the sentiment with my VersaMark Emboss Ink Pad and Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing Powder.

To finish off the card, I colored in the candles with the same Copics.
This set is perfect to have at the office or to give as a gift. I love the fun colors, the graphics, and the sentiments. I really enjoyed making this set and I hope the recipients enjoy them just as much!

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I’ll Stand By You

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 Diana Sanchez10 Comments

You know you have that song stuck in your head now that you read the title of this post! Or is that just me?

How about now?

I’m back with a new card using the same dies and stamps I used on my last post. This time I decided to make a clean and simple card, which is my favorite style. I will be entering my card in two challenges. The first is Addicted to CAS Challenge, this challenge is about birds, great reason to use the flamingo dies again! Second is the Simon Wednesday Challenge, and the theme for this challenge is “Let’s Get Sentimental”.

First I stamped the sentiment the same way I did with my “Hope Today Tickles You Pink” card. I used my MISTI to stack the words on top of each other instead of keeping it in a straight line. You can see below how I masked off the words and stamped one word at a time. You can also see how the sentiment regularly looks (plus all the other cute sentiments that come in this set).

For my card base, I used my blending tool to create a soft pink background. I used my Spun Sugar Mini Distress Ink because it’s very light and I only wanted a hint of pink coming from behind my sentiment.
I'll Stand By You 1

I die cut the flamingo with MFT paper and adhered the sentiment with foam tape.

And of course, I wanted my flamingo to stand by the sentiment.
Also, I wanted to mention the cool background paper with the feathers is from Amy Tangerine, I will link up to that paper pack in the InLinkz below.

I hope you guys enjoyed my new take on flamingos. There’s still so much more I want to make with these guys! Thanks for stopping by!

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Hope Today Tickles You Pink

May 10, 2015May 10, 2015 Diana Sanchez2 Comments

Hi guys! I hope you guys are having a great May so far! I recently ordered my first die and stamp set from My Favorite Things. I had been wanting a flamingo stamp or die set for a while now and when I saw this one, I knew I had to have it.

I decided to make my own stencil with the heart that comes in the die set. I glued two pieces of card stock and a sheet of graph paper on top to help me position the hearts.

Once I was done with my stencil I used Scotch White Masking Tape to tape down my card base to my craft mat and then taped the stencil on top. I used some Wendy Vecchi embossing paste and added color to it with some Tim Holtz mini ink pads. I love using embossing paste, this has to be my favorite technique. I love the texture it has once it dries and I love how you can use your ink pads to give it many different colors.

I used my MISTI to stamp the sentiment because it was too wide for my paper. I stamped it word by word. The sentiment originally reads “Hope today” on one line and the second line is “Tickles You Pink”. As you can see I made it into three lines and was able to stamp the word “pink” in pink ink.

I used MFT paper for the whole card including the flamingos. I ordered their Card Stock Sampler, which to me is now a must have. They have so many different and vibrant colors, I love all the different shades of pink in the pack.

I’m very excited about my new supplies and I can’t wait to order more from MFT!

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Owl Miss You

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 Diana Sanchez6 Comments

Hi there! I’m back with a new card I made for the Lawnscaping Challenge. The theme for this challenge is watercolors.

I wanted to use a Lawn Fawn stamp set for this card that I had never used before. I get so mad at myself for having so many sets that go unused for so long, so I’m challenging myself to use every set I have. I also ended up coming up with my own sentiment. I don’t know how but I just thought of “Owl Miss You” as I was getting everything ready for the card.

I made a watercolor background using Lawn Fawn’s Cranberry ink pad and my Ranger water brush. I went ahead and colored a big enough space for my sentiment and for the owl.

Whenever I decide to die cut words, I align them with a ruler and then add washi tape to the back and run it though my die-cutting machine.

I added paper from the Simon Says Stamp kits I received for the months of February and March. I wanted to use fun colors and patterns. I used Lawn Fawn’s Stitched Scalloped Border dies on one of the papers, and I sewed across the top with my sewing machine in a zig zag pattern.

I wanted the owl to have a matching look to the paper so I colored it in soft colors with my Copics and I cut out the scarf with matching paper. I added a couple of sequins to finish it off.

I’m glad I finally used my owl, I definitely went through an owl phase a while back. I think I’ve had this for a year and hadn’t used it! And of course, right now I’m in my duck phase and I’m definitely on the lookout for some duck stamps.

That’s it for now, I hope you guys enjoyed!

Supplies used:

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Additional Supplies:
6 x 6 papers from Crate Paper’s Kiss Kiss collection
6 x 6 papers from Authentique’s Classique Beauty collection
Cartwright’s Pale Peach 6mm Slightly Cupped Opaque Sequins