Embossing with Stencils!

 Hello friends and welcome back!! It's Laurie with you today to share a simple card using a cute new stamp and embossing with a stencil!!

I really wanted to try a new technique as well as use this adorable new image!

I started with a panel of 110 lb white cardstock. I have a Sizzix Big Shot so this is the "sandwich" I used starting from the bottom up:

- plate

- rubber embossing mat

- cardstock

- Look Here! embossing folder

- plate

I did crank this through about 3 times to get a good impression. Due to the design of the stencil, I trimmed down the panel to centre it up a little bit. I used one of the Stitched Circle Frame Dies to cut out the inner portion of the stencil to have a place for my focal point.

I coloured up the sweet bunny from the new Gemutlich stamp set and fussy cut it out. Now comes the assembling!

I foam mounted the embossed panel onto a square, kraft card base. When applying the foam adhesive, I made sure to adhere the outer frame of the circle. I used a light blue ink to add colour to the inner circle which I just adhered with liquid glue.

The bunny was adhered using foam adhesive as well. For the sentiment, I used the Cherry Lower Case Alpha dies and used the same green markers I used on the coffee cup. I did stack 3 die cut letter for the dimension.

All that was left to do was add a bit of shimmer with a glitter pen!

This is a super easy technique that opens a door of possibilities with the stencils you have in your stash! I did take me a couple of tries to get the perfect embossing so it may take you a couple times as well. Stick with it!

Sometimes we overlook the possibilities of a simple tool in our stash. Stencils have SO many uses. Do a little research and have a little play...just have fun!!

Gemütlich Stamp Set

Look Here! Stencil

Cherry Lower Case Cool Cuts

Stitched Circle Frames Cool Cuts

Secret Ingredient Christmas Wishes

Hi there!
Samantha here, and today I'm sharing an adorable, Christmas card, but it can also be used as a 'thank you' card for something received on Christmas!

 

     

Those snowmen chef are so adorable and I just LOVE them making this sweet scene! 

Let's make this card together!
- I started by stamping and coloring the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! Once everything was dry, I fussy cut them out!
- I used Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Inks to create the ink blended background.
- then I used the swirly stencil and the same colors, but with more pressure to create some texture!
- on top of that, I used some white embossing paste and the starry stencil to add even more sparkle and fun!
- then I splattered some water and white acrylic paint onto the background.

- I popped up the images with foam tape, too!

I used the yellows and greens to create the background, but any other color in the background would be beautiful! A soft, pink or soft blue would be sooooo lovely with this scene!

I used the Patterns and Twinkle Stencils for the background! The images are from the Secret Ingredient stamp set! 

    

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

  

Hello -- Card with Coffee Collection Kit

Hello, everyone! It's Cassie here, and I'm back to share a card I made with the adorable new coffee kit! I love all the pieces included in this kit and had so much fun making this card. Let's jump right in.

 

I started by ink blending over an A2 size card base with the small polka dot stencil. I used Worn Lipstick and Fossilized Amber for this. I also splattered the colors over the paper as well. Then I stamped out the two coffee cups and colored them in with my Copic markers. I trimmed them out and started putting the rest of the elements together. I loved using the letter stickers to create my own sentiment :) 

Something I tried to do to create a focal point was to cluster my embellishments and stamped images in the same general location. That way, your eye naturally looks there! 

As I mentioned I used the Coffee Kit: 

And the Small Polka Dot Stencil to create this card. 

If you're using the coffee kit...or any Create a Smile products...we'd love for you to share on social media and tag us! We love seeing your creations!! Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Interactive Shadow Box Card

Hi there!
Samantha here, and today I have a cute and fun interactive card to share!

 

     

I'm sure we've all seen the video by Jennifer McGuire for the Shadow Box style cards...I just had to try one!! Well, when I was flipping through my stamps and saw the little koala pirate with his telescope thing, I thought it would be the PERFECT image! Since when you open the card, it's a circle cut out...like you're looking through the lens! :)

Let's make this card together!
- I'm really only going to focus on the backgrounds and images, since the directions for actually put the card together couldn't be explained any better than Jennifer McGuire herself!
- stamp and color your images (I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers)
- once dry, fussy cut out
- for the background on the outside, I used Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Inks and the packaging technique to create the wave ocean!

- I added the waves with the stencil and some white embossing paste, then added more of the Distress Oxide Ink watered down!
- I used a craft knife to cut a slit in the background to add my little floating pirate!
- for the inside I used the same colors, but ink blended them over another stencil that I used with embossing paste (the ground was created by making a hill shape and ink blending Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber!)

- LOVE that pirate on top and the gold at the bottom! Super fun!
- so that's it!
I highly encourage you to check out Jennifer McGuire's video if you want to make a card like this!

Here's a little video of it in action from me:

I suggest making a practice version of the card, so you have all of the kinks worked out before you go to put together your finished product...ask me how I know! Ha!

Those koalas guys...they have my heart!!! They're from the All Hands On Deck stamp set! The sentiment is from Gull Gang (a close second on my favorite!!)!

The stencil on the inside of my card is Focal Point, and the stencil used on the outside is Curved Lines.

    

There is ALWAYS a fun challenge going on in the Create a Smile Stamp Facebook group page! It's fun and filled with prizes!

~Samantha

  

  

Part of My Gang Card

Hi there!
Samantha here, and today I'm sharing a cute card, perfect to send to some one in your own 'gang'! Ha ha!

 

     

I just can't get enough of those CUTE seagulls in this stamp set! I wanted to color them all up and make a little intimidating, no nonsense group of gulls! Ha!

Let's make this card together!
- stamp and color your image (I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers) 
- once dry, fussy cut and set aside
- on your card front, I used a combination of Peacock Feathers,Blueprint Sketch, Cracked Pistachio and Wilted Violet Distress Inks! 
- I smooshed the colors (one at a time) onto my kraft mat, then spritzed it with water and pressed my card into the color! I did this several times, allowing the ink to dry in between each layer! 
- once it was dry, I used white embossing paste and a stencil to add to the little fish images! 

- I heat embossed the sentiment onto a strip of black cardstock

- then popped up the sentiment strip and the frog image with foam tape!

I love this cute card! The 'sea' was created with Distress Ink and watercolors. But you could get a totally different look if you ink blended the 'sea'! 

I used the adorable and funny Gull Gang stamp set! And the fish were created with the Under the Sea Stencil!

    

Be sure you check out the awesome sale going on now on the Create a Smile stamps shop!

~Samantha