We dare you to create a smile : Giving thanks !

Hello everyone!

It's time for a new challenge here on Create a smile blog and the theme is ''Giving Thanks''

And don't forget a 25€ gift certificate to Create a smile store is waiting for you 

Let's see what our guest designers created to bring you some inspiration

Lisa made this adorable card using Bärmail stamp set

Stephanie created two gorgeous cards using Time to say thanks stamp set and In bloom stamp set , Loops of love stamp set

Thank you so much for creating this amazing cards Lisa and Stephanie and for being our guest designers ! Make sure to check their projects and leave them some love!

Now let's see some inspiration from our design team

Alexandra made this lovely card using Pure poppies stamp set , Cool cuts Double stitched rectangles

Ashlee created this adorable card using Served up stamp set , Diagonal grid stencil

Ellenor made this beautiful card using Cool cuts Postage Edge Circle dies , Dress me up stamp set

Giada created this gorgeous card using Pure poppies stamp set , Cool cuts Tiny Sentiments

Ksenija made this card using Pure poppies stamp set 

Laura made this interactive card using Cool cuts Tiny Sentiments , Glowing Seaside stamp set , Gull Gang stamp set

Victoriya created this adorable card using Gull gang stamp set

Hope you get inspired to play along with our challenge ! Now is your turn to be creative!
Please make sure to check the rules before entering the challenge! Have fun

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We dare you to create a smile : Shaped cards

Hello everyone!

Are you usually create the standard cards size? You like maybe square or even other shapes? Well great news : the theme from today's challenge is Shaped cards!

Let see what our guest designers made for our challenge!

Anila created this adorable house card using Cart full of treasures stamp set

Eva created this adorable card using Big time stamp set

Thank you so much to our guest designers for creating such beautiful cards!

Now let's see what our team has created !

Alexandra made this beautiful card using Sharp one stamp set

Ashlee created this fabulous card using Fun flowers stamp set

Ellenor made this adorable card using Bear mail stamp set

Giada created this stunning card using Superpowers stamp set

Ksenija made this beautiful card using Superpowers stamp set

Laura made this awesome card using Time to say thanks stamp set

Sindhu created this wonderful card using Cool dies Pocket Tag

Victoriya made this adorable card using Unfrogettable stamp set

Hope you got inspired to play along with our challenge! Before entering your project please take a few moments to check the rules which are below!

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a great day!

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Colorful Day

 Hi everyone and welcome back to our creative space! 

Raluca here with a brand new card showcasing the awesome "Loops of Love" stamp set from the new Create a Smile Stamps release, along with the adorable "First Day of School" cling stamp.

As I've mentioned before, my 4yrs old daughter had some fun with some cheap watercolors and created some watercolored panels, which I absolutely love and enjoy using them for my cards. For today's project I used one of her fun and pretty panels.

* I die cut the watercolored panel using the largest stitched rectangle die.

* I stamped and white embossed the awesome loops from the set all over the panel.

* To complete the pattern I stamped the smaller loops using different colors of ink and mounted the panel on a bigger white card base.

* Next I die cut two circles from yellow and white cardstock and I die cut a hill from the white one.

* Mounted the white circle on the yellow one and mounted them on the card.

* On a white cardstock I stamped the images and colored them using Spectrum Noir markers.

* After I fussy cut the images, I mounted them on the circle and my card was done.

Loops of Love

First day of school

Time to say thanks

Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles

Cool Cuts Postage Edge Circles

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

Nuvo shimmer powders....

Hi there today another technique card from my hand. I love all those shimmery cards you see nowadays everywhere on the internet. So I had to give it a try myself.

 

 

I recently ordered some nuvo shimmer powders and had to try them with all those lovely flower stamps.



I started with a diecut panel of watercolor paper and stamped the flowers and masked them to create a bouquet. Heat embossed them with white embossingpowder and tapped only a little amount of the powder onto the cardbase. Spritzed the card with water and then the magic starts. Used some leftover of colored cardstock for the sentiment and adhered the panel onto a topfolded cardbase.






Stamps:

Fun Flowers , Time to say thanks and Friends like you



Cool cuts (dies):

Double stitched rectangles:

 

You get really such nice glimmery cards it's hard to see in the picture but the cards really shine.

I hope you got inspired and maybe you'll try it yourself. Stay tuned because only a couple of days and there will be another new release!!!!!!!!

Have a great week, enjoy,

Hugs Anja

For Everything You Do Card

Hi there!
Samantha here today, and I have to say...I'm totally LOVING this card today!

 

     

Just because I'm the only one I know who doesn't like coffee...doesn't mean I don't like pretty things! Ha!! I can't wait to brighten someone's day with this fun card!

Let's make this card together!
- stamp and color your image (I used lots of images from lots of sets! Ha!) I colored everything in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
- fussy cut out and set aside

- on your card front, stamp the leaves image three times at different angles in a light grey ink and then splatter with white acrylic paint!
- it doesn't matter if the stamped leaves overlap, because your main image will go over top
- arrange your flowers/leaves around the coffee cup in your desired look
- heat emboss the sentiment in white onto a strip of black cardstock and then attach

This would the PERFECT card to include a gift card in for a friend or teacher!

Ok, for such a 'small' focal point area on this card, I used a bunch of stamps!! Ha! I used Botanical Love, Coffee First, In Bloom, Magic Flowers, Time to Say Thanks and the Clustered Leaves cling stamp! Whew!

    

So exciting...next week is release week!!! Be sure to stick around to see all of the NEW goodies and inspiration!

~Samantha