Hello, Poppies!

Hi there!
Samantha here, and today I am sharing a sweet, little hello!

 

     

Guys, those flowers are just so beautiful! I love the shapes and sizes! Just perfection! And I totally want to use them on a scrapbook page, too...so maybe I can make that happen one day! Ha!

Let's make this card together!
- stamp color the flower images (I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers)
- once dry, fussy cut and set aside
- using Distress Inks, ink blend in one of the corners! (I used Mowed Lawn, Black Soot and Twisted Citron)
- splatter on some water and white acrylic paint

- heat emboss the large sentiment on vellum and fussy cut out
- heat emboss the smaller sentiment in white, onto a strip of black cardstock
- add some sequins!

I am a big fan of fussy cutting! I do it all the time, buy choice! Ha! But if you're not a fan, you could totally mask off the flowers and then do the ink blending! 

I used the beautiful sentiment from Just Saying Hello! And the gorgeous, stunning flowers are from Pure Poppies!

    

There is ALWAYS a fun challenge going on in the Create a Smile Stamp Facebook group page! It's fun and filled with prizes! I love seeing all of the incredible, unique and amazing inspiration!

~Samantha

   

pastel fall card * time lapse video

Hello crafty friends, Nicole here.

Today I have a pastel fall card for you and a time lapse video of my cardmaking process.

I love fall and it's typical fall colors but I also love pastel colors. That's how the idea of making a pastel fall card came up. I also struggle including green in my cards. If it's not grass or leaves, I have a hard time finding colors that go along well and/or I like, so I challenged myself to use green as a focal color.

• stamp, color and fussy cut your frog and some leaves
• mask off the sky and ink blend the ground. I used a light brown Distess Ink
• mask off your ground and ink blend the sky. I did not spread my blue color evenly because I wanted to create the illusion of soft clouds.
• die cut your panel with a scalloped rectangle die
• stamp the greeting
• adhere the frog and the leaves with glue and/or foam tape (I used both)
• (optional) draw some lines and tiny dotts with a black pen to make it look like wind

In the video you can see some of my creative process. I thought about using a stencil and tried out a background stamp, I search for a nice color combo for my background, I go through my stash of sentimens and I try several positions for the little leaves as well. 

• I used three leaves because odd numbers are pleasing to the eye
• Ink blending a sky does not always have to be one flawless blue panel. Sometimes, a more "messy" or uneven ink blending adds some interest to the sky.
• adding small hand drawn details can spice up your clean and simple card. Practice on a scrap piece of paper or use a pencil first (if you're scared to ruin your card by drawing on it).

 






We're on Instagram @createasmilestamps and we LOVE to see what you create!! Share your cards, paper creations or hauls using the hashtag #createasmilestamps 😀😀😀

Check out DT member Kerstin's last card. It's very similar to mine (we did not plan this 😉) but still different. The colors are more vibrant and she picked die cut leaves and painted a soft watercolor background.

We would love to see you're fall cards using Create A Smile stamps and dies! Play along our fun challenge! One lucky winner will get a gift card to the store!


Thanks for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day,
Nicole

Baby Alert

Hello there! Chris here with you today and  sharing my very first blog post on the Create a Smile Blog. I just want to start by saying that I´m really happy to get this chance about being here with all the awesome Members. I´m a huge fan of Create a smile stamps and had the fortune to be a term in the Challenge-DT. Can´t wait to come up with more projects for you all! 

For my debut I created this babycard.

Pia, that's the super cute Baby of our neighbors, which was born this summer. For this reason I need a baby card with a lot of pink of course.

• I stamped and colored the image ( I used Distress Reinkers)
• The diecut frames, I made by own with a Plotter. 
• Did some blending in the Background (with Distress inks) and stamped with the Cling stamp some dots.
• arranged the images and glued down with some 3D-foam tape 

You may not have a Plotter or suitable dies to hand, but you can also create such frames with a cutter and ruler or a cutting board by your own - it may take a little longer, but it´s worth a try.

     

Thank you for visiting, hope you like my first post
and I wish you a nice day.

Chris 

A Hand-Lettered Hello

Hi there!
Samantha here, and today I'm sharing a cute little card that is ready to mail and cheer someone up! 

 

     

Well that's the goal anyway! It's always nice to get a sweet card in the mail! It just lets that person know that you're thinking of them! 

Let's make this card!

- stamp and color your image (I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers), once dry, fussy cut out!
- on the card front, add a light layer of Distress Ink to the stencil itself (I used Worn Lipstick and Dried Marigold), spritz with water and press down onto the cardstock
- once dry, add a light layer of distress ink blending around the background and splatter some water on top

- once it's all dry, stamp your sentiment, and add your paintbrush image!
- I also added some black strips of cardstock with a longer sentiment
- add foam tape and adhere it all to your card

I have to admit, this card didn't turn out 100% like I  had envisioned! I went a little lighter in the background, and I think that's bothering me a little! I'm usually a 'bolder is better' kind of girl! lol!

I used the First Day of School stamp set, and part of the title was created with the Clear Lettering Alphas, while the other part used the Just Saying Hello stamp set! I also used the Big Hearts Polka Stencil!

    

There is always a fun challenge going on in the Create a Smile Friends and Family Facebook Group!
Check out all the details and play along, we love to see what you make! 

~Samantha

         

Hello Sweetheart!

Hi everyone and welcome back to our creative space! Raluca here with a brand new card showcasing the adorable "Dress Me Up" stamp set from Create a Smile Stamps store.




I love this stamp set and I wanted to play some with the Dress Me Up set.

* I started my card die cutting a white panel using the largest stitched rectangle.

* I glued a strip of watercolor background and a strip of silver glitter cardstock on one side of the panel.

* Next I die cut the hello word die from holographic silver cardstock and mounted it to the panel.

* I stamped the second part of the sentiment below the hello word.

* I stamped the images, colored them with Spectrum Noir markers and fussy cut them.

* I glued the dress on the bear and mounted it on the panel.

* I glued a few sequins, adhered the panel to a white card base and my card was done.

Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles

Dress me up!

Just saying hello

Cool Cuts Hello Twice

If you love Instagram like I do, you can follow Create A Smile using the name @createasmilestamps and if you have any questions about card making, techniques or products, if you want to share your creations with Create A Smile fans or if you want to participate in our monthly challenge join us on our Facebook group Create A Smile - Friends & Family :).

Have a lovely Tuesday!
Thanks for stopping by,
Raluca