Easy Zig-Zag-Card {VIDEO}

Hello everybody,

Birka here :-) I have a little video for you with an very easy card-folding-technique.

But first I'll show you some pictures ;-)

I loove interactive cards, or cards with a little difference, but the most of these cards are not so easy and take more time than other cards. So then came this very easy folding-idea in my mind ;-)

Here you can watch my video in english





Hier ist das Video in Deutsch

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We dare you to create a smile - Water edition

Hi everyone!

Hope you are enjoying the nice weather and you still in the mood of creating cards, because is time for a new challenge here at Create a smile challenge and the theme is :

 We are so happy to share with you what our guest designers created for our challenge!

Kerstin made this amazing card using Beach Party kit and Treasure Chest cool cuts

Sandra created this cool card using Gull gang stamps set and Ocean waves cling stamp

Thank you so much for creating such beautiful cards and for guest designing for our challenge!

Now lets see what our team created!

Alexandra created this adorable card using Under the Sea stencil and Lovely critters stamp set 

Ashlee created this stunning card using All hands on deck stamp set

Ellenor created this beautiful card using Gull gang stamp set

Giada made this cute card using Dress me up stamp set and Waves stencil

Ksenija made this adorable card using Gull gang stamp set

Laura made this awesome interactive card using Beach party kit  and you can also check her video here 

Sindhu created this cute card using Gull gang stamp set

Victoriya made this cute card using Glowing Seaside stamp set   , Waves stencil , Birthday Triple cool cuts

Hope this amazing projects inspired you to create some cards and play along with our challenge! Don't forget you can win a 25€ gift certificate to Create a smile store  and also a guest designing spot for our next challenge!

Please make sure to read the rules and most important have fun!

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You Are Wonderful

Hiiii!!Who else loves succulents as much as I do? Well, today, I'm sharing a card that you can recreate for a friend or love ones that love succulents too! I'm using one of my favourite sets called Sharp One.

I wanted to use a dark card base which unfortunately, the lighting isn't that great when I took this photo. But I wanted to take a break from my white card bases. Simply enough, this card was made just but stamping, colouring and cutting it out. The beautiful stamps really speaks for itself. 

I wanted to use my leftover patterned papers from the Beach Party Kit to add a bright yellow to ground the plants. 

I hope you like this card and give these stamps a try!

Sharp One
All About You
Beach Party Kit 

Head to the store and check them out.

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Mail Call : Christine is looking to decorate her office with your beautiful Create A Smile cards creation. Send your cards to Merremstr. 21, 47053 Duisburg, Germany.

Thanks for stopping by,

Marina

Hello from the Ocean!

Hi there!
Samantha here sharing this AWESOME, summery card!! It's perfect to send to someone, just to say 'hello'!!

     

OMG - that rhino. That's all I can say. I created this card because I'm in love with the rhino! Ha! :)

Let's get to it! 
- stamp and color the images! (I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers)
- fussy cut out!
- add foam tape to the inflatable floaties for his arms! And adhere the breathing part of the snorkel! 

- on the card front, create the ocean!
- all I did was smoosh Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon and Vintage Photo onto my craftmat, then spritz with water. I took my card front and tapped it lightly into the water-y mix. Let it dry and repeated the process! Love!
- stamp/heat emboss the sentiment and add the AWESOME Pretty Pink Posh clear drops!

Are there any one-layer lovers out there? This would be a wonderful card for you do! Just stamp and mask off the goat, and ta-da! 

That ADORABLE rhino is from the Beach Party Kit, and I just LOVE it!!!! I used the sentiment from Just Saying Hello stamp set!

    

Did you know that Create a Smile sells their OWN acrylic blocks! They're AMAZING because they have grids on them!! Everything is easily lined up! It's awesome! 

~Samantha

   

Cannonball Layout!

Hi there!
Samantha here and today I'm sharing a layout!

     

It's been a hot minute since I've created a layout, and when I came across this photo of my boys jumping in the pool last summer I knew it was time! 

So let's make this layout!
- using Distress Inks (Peacock Feathers), I smooshed the ink pad onto a piece of old sticker packaging, spritzed with water and then smooshed THAT plastic packaging onto my white cardstock.
- once it was dry, I stamped the "summer time" phrase in the same ink over the watercolored area

- my title uses the CUTE alphabet stickers in yellow, and I LOVE that it tucks right into that space between the two overlapping chipboard hearts!

- I used some white embossing paste and a stencil to create an abstract-y wave look
- I machine stitched a bunch of the elements, including the chevron enamel shapes! LOVE how this layout came together!

The same watercolor/embossing paste look can be created for cards, too! (Just don't include the photo! Ha!)

I used the Curvy Lines stencil for the faux waves! The mini stamp is from the Sending Sunshine Kit, and the letter stickers and enamel dots are from the Beach Party Kit! I used the chipboard Hearts as an embellishment and I LOVE them! 

    

I am in LOVE with those letter stickers! And did you know that they come in a rainbow of colors?! Who doesn't love rainbows!? Ha!

~Samantha