Lawn Fawn and Sizzix Mother's Day Gift Bag Video

Hello fellow card makers.

Today, I'm making a gift bag : ) Changing it up ya'll! I have a video showing the process of this project linked below, but if that's not your thing, keep reading.

I'm using the Sizzix Bigz XL apron shaped gift bag die. I am using this to create a nice gift bag for the gardening Mama in your life. I cut the front of the bag from Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock.   I cut the sides of the gift bag from the new Lawn Fawn Nellie gingham 12 x 12 paper. The back of the gift bag is cut from Lawn Fawn Storm Cloud. Which is not blue by the way. When I purchased this cardstock, it looked more dark blue than gray. Trust me, I am not hating this cardstock, I love it. It's just mis-represented on the interwebs. It's a dark gray cardstock.

To dress up the front of my gift bag, I am using the Lawn Fawn Stitched Garden Borders Die Set. I am not a gardener, by any means. But there are plenty of people in my life that find a lot of joy in gardening and growing their own veggies. So, I plan to put some seed packets in this Mother's Day themed Gift bag.

I cut the Stitched Garden Border base from Papertrey Ink Classic Kraft cardstock. I used the Lawn Fawn Grassy Borders die to cut out the grass in Lawn Fawn Cliantro cardstock. I used the Lawn Fawn Rainbow pack of paper to cut out the rest of my veggies.

To add a little more interest to the die cuts, I used Copic markers to shade the gras and the green on the vegetables. I used Distress Oxide inks in Carved Pumpkin and Fossilized Amber to shade the bottom of the vegetables.

The background is ink blended with Distress Oxide ink in Salty Ocean. I also spritzed the background with Hero Arts White Iridescent shimmer spray. I did not lift off the spray like you normally would with water. I simply sprayed it and left it alone. It has a fair amount of shimmer and it looks great.

The Sentiments are stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink. The sentiments are from Lawn Fawn's Happy Happy Happy stamp set. I wished so much that I had purchased the dies for this set, because I wanted the "happy" to pop just a little more. The "Mother's Day" is stamped on Neenah and popped up with foam tape.

I used 1/4 or 1/8 inch double sided adhesive to put the gift bag together. The Stitched Garden Border is adhered with Scotch 3M foam tape and so is the Grassy Border. The veggies fit nicely in the little pockets created by the die, but I have added a glue dot on each one to keep them into place.

I added some Stampin' Up! Basic Gray Stitched ribbon to create the handles for the bag. I threw in a little black tissue paper because that's what I had on hand. I would prefer using white. I think the white would look better. All in all, I love how it turned out.

I plan on using the same die to create a Father's Day card using different Lawn Fawn products.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Koren

Your Next Stamp Challenge #88

Hello fellow card makers.

Today I am sharing with you my project for Your Next Stamp Challenge #88. Your Next Stamp hosts a biweekly sketch and/or color combination challenge over on the YNS blog. (CLICK HERE!) to visit the blog and play along, or just be inspired by all the different projects you will find there. Here is a look at this week's sketch and color combination.

I felt more inspired by the color combination this week. I grabbed the colors from the challenge and also some inspiration from the coordinating photo. I used the new Unicorns Rock stamp set from the April release. I started with a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock. I cut it down with the second to largest YNS Stitched Rectangle Dies. I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink in the upper right hand corner. At this point in the process, I wanted to keep the images and die cuts I planned on using on the bottom of this panel.

I stamped the image of the unicorn holding the adorable rainbow balloon with Your Next Stamp Black Olive Ink. I colored the image with Faber Castell Goldfaber Colored Pencils. I tried to stick with the color palette for the challenge. I then used the coordinating dies to cut it out.

I took a piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth White cardstock and Distress Oxide inks in Worn Lipstick, and Broken China to create an ink blended background. I used Lawn Fawn's Shooting Star Die set to cut out the largest star and the sparkle images or wonky squares. I also cut out the smaller star and the shooting star trails from American Crafts Silver Holographic Sparkles specialty paper. All of these elements were popped up using Scotch 3M foam tape or Ranger Multi Medium Matte depending on their position on the card.

I finished off the card by popping up the panel with white craft foam and double sided adhesive. I put the panel on a Simon Says Stamp Fog card base. I also added a little Nuvo Crystal Drops to the sparkle die cuts. I then added a little Wink of Stella Glitter Pen to the unicorns horn.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Make sure you check out what everyone else created using this weeks sketch and/or color combination by (CLICKING HERE!) 

Koren

Your Next Stamp Spring Showers

Hello fellow card makers.

Today I am sharing my latest project for the Your Next Stamp design team. We were challenged to create a project around the theme "spring showers". Yeah, I know my card doesn't scream SPRING! with flowers and all that jazz, but... it does have lots of fabulous color and to me, that is very spring. Plus, I just love this card and I wanted to make it. So... (CLICK HERE!) to head over to the Your Next Stamp blog and see all of the other creations the design team came up with and leave a comment by April 25th for the chance to win a stamp set of you choice. Good luck!

I was inspired to create this card after seeing a card on Instagram posted by @semsee_crafts and her cards can be found on semsee.blogspot.com. I will try to find the exact post so that you can (CLICK HERE!) I used a lot of supplies on this card. I will have all of them listed below with links (some will be affiliate links at no cost to you).

I started with a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock, and cut it down with a Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Die (second to largest). I actually stamped the "HAVE A FUN DAY" sentiment first from the YNS Cool Tag Banner Sentiments set. I stamped it in Versafine Onyx Black ink.

I then decided that I wanted to put my next line of text as die cut letters from the brand new YNS Smiley Happy Alphabet stamp set and coordinating dies. I stamped them using YNS Black Olive Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I added a small amount of shimmer on the shaped accents within each letter with a Spica Atyou Glitter pen in Clear. It is super hard to see it in the photos, but in real life, it adds lots of glitter to those small areas. I popped them up with Scotch 3M foam tape.

I knew that I wanted my next text to be white heat embossing on black cardstock. I grabbed some of the Lawn Fawn Black Licorice cardstock that I always use. This cardstock had recently been sprayed with Hero Arts White iridescent Shimmer spritz, from my last haul video. It was perfect. I cut a strip down using Heffy Doodle's Stitched Strips of Ease dies and stamped the "happy birthday" sentiment from YNS Woodland Jessica stamp set with Versamark ink. I used Hero Arts Ultra Fine White embossing powder to heat emboss it. It too is also popped up with foam tape.

To add more interest, I wanted to find a scripty word stamp in my stash that fit along with the birthday theme of this card. I found exactly what I was looking for in the YNS Happy Everything stamp set. This is one of my favorite stamp sets, and I use it a lot. I stamped the scripty word "happy" in Versafine Onyx Black ink. I also used the birthday stamp from that same set to create the rainbow sentiment beneath it. I used Distress Oxide ink's in Abandoned Coral, Wild Honey, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, and Mermaid Lagoon. I applied the ink using sponge daubers directly to the stamp.

The last and final sentiment on the card was also from the Cool Tag Banner Sentiments set and it too was stamped in Versafine Onyx black ink. To add more detail to the card, I cut out a bunch of stars and hearts from Neat & Tangled's Little Bits die set in various shades of coordinating cardstock. I used Papertrey Ink's Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunshine, Lemon Tart, Tropical Teal, and Stampin' Up!'s Lemon Lime Twist. I also coated each of the little bits in Nuvo Crystal Glaze to make them shine.

I added a large polka dotted patterned paper from the Papertrey Ink's True Black Patterned Paper Pack to my card base and popped up the main panel using double sided adhesive and craft foam. I used a Neenah 110 lb card base.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Don't forget to (CLICK HERE!) to visit the Your Next Stamp blog and check out what the rest of the design team came up with. Also, don't forget to comment on the YNS blog by April 25th for a chance to win a stamp set of your choice.

Koren



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Heffy Doodle You're Grrreat! Card Video

Hello fellow card makers.

Today I am sharing with you my latest video as a video content creator for Heffy Doodle. In the video, I use the Ad-roar-able stamp set to create a super cute congratulations card. I have a complete list of links listed below and in the Video description box over on YouTube.

To make sure you get all the latest videos by Heffy Doodle, visit the Heffy Doodle YouTube Channel and subscribe. You can do that by (CLICKING HERE!) 

Thank you for visiting my blog today,

Koren

Your Next Stamp Challenge #87

Hello fellow card makers.

Today I am sharing my project for Your Next Stamp Challenge #87. Your Next Stamp has a biweekly sketch and/or color combination challenge over on the Your Next Stamp blog. To play along with us or to check out everyones inspiring cards (CLICKHERE!). Here is a look at this weeks sketch and color combinations.

For my card, I was more inspired by the sketch than the colors, this week, so I picked a different color combo but worked with the sketch to create my card. I saw a scrapbook layout by Cathy Zielske at CZ Design. To look at the scrapbook page over on her blog (CLICK HERE!)  It was so pretty, I wanted to use the combination on a card project.

I started with Neenah Desert Storm cardstock cut down using the Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangles Die (second to largest). I mimicked the circles in the sketch using the Your Next Stamp Circles with stitching and piercing die set. I cut the circles using the same 6x6 paper pad that Cathy used on her scrapbook page. I love this paper pad, it's Lawn Fawn's Really Rainbow paper pad and it's filled with gorgeous rainbow patterned paper. I placed them in their perspective areas with foam tape and trimmed of the edges with my large scissors.

To add a little something special,  I inlaid a #6 from the Your Next Stamp Bold Numbers Die set. I used white craft foam to pop up the hidden die cuts. My beautiful Niece Ella is turning six this weekend and I had to create a card to commemorate the occasion.

I loved how Cathy used white letters along with the black text on her page. So, I cut the Happy Word die from Neenah 110 lb cardstock and fastened it with foam tape. The sub-sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx black ink. I finished off the card by adding Nuvo Jewel drops in various coordinating colors scattered around the card front. I attached the card front to a Neenah 110 lb card base.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Make sure you come check out the challenge over at the Your Next Stamp Blog, just (CLICK HERE!) 

Koren

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Your Next Stamp Gratitude Card Video

Hello fellow card makers.

Today I have a video showing you my latest creation for Your Next Stamp. We were challenged to create a card around the theme Gratitude, using brand new products from the Your Next Stamp April release. If you have seen the new release (CLICK HERE!) to go to the Your Next Stamp online store and shop.

For this project I wanted to use the Stitched Happy Rainbow Die Set and the Unicorns Rock stamp set. I have linked below a video that I created while making this card. This is a special video because my husband Tim did the voiceover for me. He did this for me last year and is returning for a 2nd My Husband Does My Voiceover.

Because he is not the most informative person, I have also listed a complete product list. Affiliate links are used when possible at no cost to you.

Thank you for visiting my blog today,

Koren

Heffy Doodle Crafty Bears Card Video

Hello fellow card makers.

Today I am sharing my first video as a video content creator for Heffy Doodle. I am so excited to be joining the Heffy Doodle Design Team. I love Lesley, and her products are simply amazing. I am truly honored to have been asked to join the team.

Blah Blah Blah, show the project! I have CRAFTY BEARS!! Who remembers Care Bears. They were a cartoon from the 1980's that I absolutely used to love. In fact, another design team member, Maria Rudolph, created this awesome Care Bears inspired card (CLICK HERE!) to see her awesome project. I soon as I saw her project, I thought, how awesome would it be to have CRAFTY BEARS! Crafty Bears that join together to spread kindness through paper crafting, lol. So, I used the Unbearable Without You stamp set by Heffy Doodle to create my CRAFTY BEARS dream come true.

Click on the link provided below to watch the YouTube video I created while making this card. I have also provided a Copic Marker Color Map, for you to Pin at your convince, that lists the markers I used on my card. I have also created a product list with all of the supplies used.

I want to thank you for visiting my blog today,

Koren

Your Next Stamp April Blog Hop Card Video

Hello fellow card makers.

Today is April release day for Your Next Stamp. I hope that you are hopping by on the Your Next Stamp Blog Hop. Links to everyone in the hop will be at the bottom of this post. There are tons of awesome products in this month's release. (CLICK HERE!) to visit the New Products page over at the Your Next Stamp online store. There you will find the entire new release. Don't forget to comment on each blog along the hop for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp online store.  The Blog Hop will run from April 7th until April 10th at midnight. A winner will be announced April 12th on the Your Next Stamp Blog (CLICK HERE) to go there. Each comment you make along the hop increases your chance of winning, so talk it up with each of the design team members on the hop. Your Next Stamp has also provided a very generous discount code listed below to give you 20% off.

I have two projects for you today. Make sure you scroll all the way down through all of the content to see all the wonderful photos and badges I am sharing with you today. You can easily Pin photos that you want to save for later by hovering over them. A small pin it symbol should be in the upper left corner of the photo. If it isn't there, there are buttons to click at the bottom of this post to share it and/or Pin it if desired.

I am playing with my two favorite stamp sets from the release. My first project uses the new Unicorns Rock stamp set and coordinating dies. I had a lot of fun creating this card and you can watch me make it over on my YouTube channel. The video is linked below for your convenience. I have also provided a Copic Marker Color Map and a complete list of supplies.

As for my second project today. I created a much simpler card. I took a piece of Ranger watercolor paper and my Avery Elle liquid watercolors and painted a "watermelon like" background using only two colors. I used Cherry and Celery to create all of the variations of color that you see in the background. One color of the Avery Elle liquid watercolors can give many variations of color depending on how much water you use to dilute the pigment. It is one of the great things about watercolors. You can use water and one single shade to dilute the pigment to create many variations of that one single color. I also cut the smallest heart I have in my stash, this heart is from Neat & Tangles "little bits" die set. I cut it 15 times from Simon Says Stamp Slate Cardstock to create the look of seeds. I turned the hearts upside down. I saw this look on a card by Karin Akesdotter (CLICK HERE!) to visit her blog. She is a very talented card maker that I have been inspired by for this card.

I cut the watercolored background down with the second from largest Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle die. I adhered it to a piece of white craft foam with double sided adhesive. I wanted to desperately use the new One in a Melon stamp set to add images with my background. I stamped the little critter with Your Next Stamp Black Olive ink and colored it using my Copic Markers. I have created this Copic Marker color map for you to Pin if you feel inspired by my card to use similar colors.

The little critter is sitting on a watermelon slice that was created using the new Watermelon Slice die set. I used the die to cut out the watermelon from Papertrey Inks Hibiscus Burst, Limeaide Ice, and New Lear cardstocks. The back or the seeds of the watermelon was cut from Simon Says Stamp Slate cardstock. I adhered everything together using Ranger Multi Medium Matte liquid adhesive. I popped up both the watermelon and the critter with Scotch 3M foam tape.

The sentiment is stamped on Simon Says Stamp Slate cardstock with Versamark ink and heat embossed using Hero Arts Ultra Fine White embossing powder. I cut it down into a strip using Heffy Doodles Strips of ease die set. and popped up with Scotch 3M foam tape.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Make sure you hop along with us and comment along the way. (CLICK HERE!) to visit the new products page over at the Your Next Stamp online store to check out the new release. Use the coupon code posted at the top of this blog post.

Koren

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Your Next Stamp April Preview Day

Hello fellow card makers.

Today is preview day for the Your Next Stamp April release. (CLICK HERE!) to visit the Your Next Stamp blog and check out all of the product sneak peeks from this month's release. The release will be live starting Saturday April 7th at 10:00 pm. Be sure to check back then for the new release blog hop that includes more inspiration, a discount code to use in the Your Next Stamp online store, and a chance to win a $25 gift card.

Today I am using the new Photo booth stamp set and Photo booth panel die set. Both of these items are new for April. I started with cutting out the panel die three times. Twice from Neenah 110 lb cardstock and once more from a piece of patterned paper from Echo Park called Magical Moments. I adhered all three die cuts together with Ranger multi medium matte liquid adhesive. I wanted to give the frame work some dimension so that I could inset my images into the given boxes. Once the framework was in place, I started to fill in each box using a different die cut or image.

The Photo booth panel die set comes with 5 coordinating dies. I used them to fill in each box. The upper right box and the lower right box were filled with the both a stamped image and the open door die cut that comes in the set. I stamped all of my images with Your Next Stamp Black Olive ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I inset the image panel first and then overlaid it with the open door die cut from the set.

The second box was inlaid with a piece of patterned paper and then I added the die cut stars also from the Photo booth die set. For the center box, I used an inlaid die cutting technique using the smile word die included in the Photo booth panel die set. The letters of the word die are popped up using black craft foam. The final box was filled with patterned paper that I had stamped with sentiments from the Photo booth stamp set. I used a combination of Versafine Onyx Black ink and Hero Arts Clear embossing powder and/or Versamark and Hero Arts Ultra Fine White embossing powder.

All of this was put onto a Simon Says Stamp Fog card base. I really like how the card turned out. It is super fun to open the little doors to revel images behind them. I always really enjoy doing an inlaid die-cutting technique as well.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, make sure you check back here later today for the Your Next Stamp April Release blog hop.

Koren