Zombie Pig is Sad

Hi there!
Samantha up on the blog today, and I'm sharing a cute little empathetic card...with a zombie pig! Ha!

     

He he he he!! I love this creepy set, it's perfect for Halloween! But it can be used for much more, too!! See? This is the perfect card to send to someone going through a hard time, to let them know they're not alone! 

Let's get down to business and make this card! :)
- stamp and color the images (I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and some Bristol Vellum Surface Mixed Media paper)
- fussy cut out once dry

- on a piece of white cardstock, spread some white embossing paste with a palette knife and a stencil
- for the 'ground' of the card, ink blend Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Inks, then flick on some color for the 'dirt'.
- attach your colored images with foam tape

You could color this little guy in fully in green to be a 'real' zombie, or you can color him in all pink! I love how the green tinge makes him seem a little sick or stressed! Ha! 

I love the addition of white embossing paste through a stencil onto a white piece of cardstock! For this card, I used the Diagonal Grid Stencil! SO fun and versatile! And that cute little zombie pig is from the adorable Creepy Cute stamp set! :)

    

Did you know that a lot of the newest information regarding Create a Smile Stamps can be found on the home page of their website! The newest releases, and flash sales can all be found right here! :)

~Samantha

    

take your time to be happy * Stencil Love 4/4

Hello crafty friends, Nicole here.

I love this beautiful house boat... It looks so calm and cozy :-)

I love the stencils by Create A Smile and I wanted to use them more often. They are so versatile and fun to use.

• apply ink over your stencil with a sponge dauber (I used Distress Oxides)
• move your stencil and add a second layer of ink
• put your stencil to the side (clean it ;-) ) and apply more ink with you sponge dauber but use less ink and less pressure
• spritz some water drops on your background panel and let it dry
• stamp the boat on alcohol ink friendly paper, color it (I used Spectrum Noir markers) and cut it out
• stamp your greeting and adhere the boat with foam tape
• finish up your card by adding Glossy Accents to the windows on the boat

Stencils are so versatile. Have you tried to use them on vellum? Check out on Instagram or Facebook what Christine (owner of Create A Smile) did! -> Stencils & Vellum

Waves Stencil / Glowing Seaside / Botanical Love / Double Stitched Rectangles

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Thanks for stopping by!

Have a happy day,

Nicole

Coffee together!

Hi crafty friends and welcome back to our crafty space.  Raluca here with a new card showcasing the awesome "Coffee First" stamp set.

I just got my hands on this beautiful set and I really wanted to make a card with it.

First I prepared a white card base and I stamped the "Solid Hexagons" cling stamp on it using light pink ink. 
Next, I die cut a white panel with a hill border die and I also die cut a black cardstock with the same die and glued it under the white one, leaving just a small black border.
Then, I stamped a sentiment from the set using the big coffee word and two shades of pink trying to obtain an ombre look. Love how it turned out!
Next, I stamped, colored and fussy cut two cups of coffee and mounted them on the white panel. 
The final step was to mount the white panel on the card base and my card was done.

Coffee First


Solid Hexagons



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Have a lovely Tuesday!
Thanks for stopping by,
Raluca

Warm thoughts.....

Hi there it's Anja again with another card for you today.

 

 

Before you know it's that time again we are going to send christmascards to our loved ones. So better start early creating a stash of cards.
Since there are so many lovely Christmas related stamps I gave it a go.





I started with a topfolded cardbase and cut a panel out of white cardstock.
I stamped a "tree"by using the triangle stamp from the going graphic set.
Stamped the cling stamp with snowflakes at the background and white heat embossed it. Smooched some distress ink to make the stamp more visible.
Stamped the figures and colored them with copics. Cut tthem leavind a little white outline and adhered a twine at the snowman and the sleigh.
Adhered everything to the panel after I created a snowhill by tearing some cardstock.
Stamped the sentiment and rounded the corners.



 






Stamps;

Going Graphic, snowdance miniset and snow flurry, frosty fun kit.




Have a great week;

Hugs Anja

Alphabet Window

I love having various shapes of dies to make a window panel for my cards but you can also use those alphabet dies as windows. Today, I'm sharing you a card I've made using that technique. 

First step is is to die-cut the word "Happy". I'm not very good with straight lines and I couldn't find my T-squared ruler so I used my score board to lightly score a line. That helps me to position my dies in a straight line. 

After die-cutting, I used a pencil to lightly trace out the letters on the card base so that it will give me a guide as to where I should stamp the flowers. I am a fan of a loose watercolor look, that's why I've added those colours outside the letters and I think it also helps to bring out the shape of the alphabets even more. 

A gold "birthday" die-cut seems like a pretty obvious choice for someone like me who likes to add gold accent to a card ;) 

In Bloom - Stamp Set

Birthday - Cool Cuts

Prima Watercolours

Archival Black Ink

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Thanks for stopping by,

Marina

To Brighten Up Your Day!

Hi there!
Samantha here with you, sharing a fun card! Well, I think so, anyway!

     

I couldn't resist using those new little light bulbs any longer!! And the paired with that sentiment, those images are just perfection together! 

Shall we get into making this? Let's do it!
- stamp and color your images, then fussy cut out (I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to color my images
- add foam tape to the coffee cup

- on your white cardstock, draw light dots with pencil where you want your light bulbs to hang.
- then add some the yellow watercolor 'glow' in those areas
- once dry, adhere down your lightbulbs and draw your wires in with a ruler and black pen
- stamp the sentiment and add the coffee cup, too!

You could turn this card into a one layer, with a little bit of masking! It wouldn't be hard, and then you don't even have to worry about mailing it! :)

I seriously  LOVE those little light bulbs from Lights On! And there are two sizes - bonus! The sentiment is from the cute Glowing Seaside stamp set! And you guessed it! The coffee to go cup is from Coffee First! 

    

Did you know there are card kits available in the shop!? Yes!!! There are letter stickers, enamel shapes, stamps, dies and stencils in each one!! Check them out here!

~Samantha

    

Viel Glück * Stencil Love 3/4

Hello crafty friends, Nicole here.

I love the stencils by Create A Smile and I wanted to use them more often. They are so versatile and fun to use.

• apply ink over your stencil with a sponge dauber (I used Distress Oxides)
• put your stencil to the side (clean it ;-) ) and apply more ink with you sponge dauber but use less ink and less pressure
• spritz some water drops on your background panel and let it dry
• stamp leaves on your panel using dye inks (I used one from Lawn Fawn)
• stamp the greeting on some white paper and cut it out
• adhere the greeting to your background
• decorate your card with some Nuvo Crystal Drops or enamel stickers

Enamel stickers or dots are a fun way to spice up your cards. I used Nuvo Crystal Drops.

In Bloom / Double Stitched Rectangles / Glück ist

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Or if you prefer Instagram, tag us with #createasmilestamps :-)

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a happy day,

Nicole