Neat & Tangled August Release: Day Three

Hello everyone. It is day three of Neat & Tangled’s August Release week. I hope you have been inspired to create some fun projects using the awesome products being released this month. Today I am using the NEW Grateful Heart Stamp Set to create a simple "thank you" card that is also quite stunning.

To check out the entire Neat & Tangled August Release (CLICK HERE!) to visit the online shop.

Don’t forget there is a giveaway today and on all four days of the Neat & Tangled August Release week, so make sure you are commenting on all of the design team member blogs so that it will increase your chances of winning.

As for my card, I started with a piece of Bristol  Smooth White Cardstock cut to 4 3/4 by 3 1/2. I grabbed my Ranger  ink Blending Tools and some Distress Oxide ink. I used Cracked Pistachio  and Evergreen Bough to blend the background of this card.

After I blended the background with those two ink colors, I loaded it into my Original MISTI and arranged not only the flowers from  the NEW Grateful Heart stamp set by Neat & Tangled but also the “thank you “ sentiment.

I treated my cardstock with an EK Success Powder Tool and inked up my stamps with Nuvo Clear Mark Embossing Powder.  Before doing this, make sure your background is completely dry, otherwise you will have embossing powder stick everywhere that you don’t want it to. After closing the door on my MISTI I made sure to give it even pressure to ensure a good stamped image.

After making sure the images were all stamped well enough, I used Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder to heat emboss the images onto the cardstock. I used my Wagner Heat Tool to melt the embossing powder.

I popped up this panel with gray craft foam and tear tape adhesive. I attached it to a Simon Says Stamp Fog card base cut and scored to an A2 size top folding card.

I hope you enjoyed my project today. To find out more inspiration using this months release (CLICK HERE!) to visit the Neat & Tangled Blog and see what the rest of the design team has been up to using this release.

Also don’t forget to comment in order to be entered to win a giveaway. Good Luck!

Thank you for visiting my blog today,

Koren

Neat & Tangled August Release Week: Day Two

Hello everyone. It is day two of Neat & Tangled’s August Release Week and today I have a fun card for you featuring the NEW Grateful Heart Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies.

To check out the entire NEW release or to shop the Neat & Tangled online store (CLICK HERE!) and happy shopping.

Make sure you are commenting all of the design teams blogs to increase your chance of winning the prize each day. Giveaway winners will be announced Friday on the Neat & Tangled Blog.

Today’s card is a black and white monochromatic card that is perfect for those more somber occasions or it also works for just creating a more sophisticated appearance.

I started with a piece of Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock cut to 4 3/4 by 3 1/2. I loaded the largest flower from the set into my Original MISTI and arranged them to stamp toward the bottom left hand corner of my card panel. I prepped my cardstock with my EK Success Powder Tool and stamped the images with Nuvo Clear Mark Embossing Ink.  I then used Ranger White Embossing Powder to heat emboss the images. I used my Wagner Heat Tool to melt the embossing powder and gave it a few minutes to cool down.

 This panel was then popped up onto a Simon Says Stamp Fog card base cut and scored in an A2 sized portrait orientation.  I used black craft foam and tear tape adhesive to adhere them together.

I then stamped the smaller two images from the same Grateful Heart Stamp Set onto Neenah 110 lb. Solar White Cardstock with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. I used the coordinating dies to cut out these two smaller flowers.

The two smaller flowers where then popped up onto the front panel using Craft Perfect Foam Squares. I also added a few of the NEW Sophisticated Enamel Dots also in the Neat & Tangled August Release.  I love how the large glossy enamel dots stick out to just a little shine.

To see what the rest of the design team came up with today, (CLICK HERE!) to visit the Neat & Tangled Blog. Make sure you comment on as many blogs as you can to increase your chance of winning the prize for today.

Thank you for visiting my blog today,

Koren

Neat & Tangled August Release Week: Day One

Hello everyone. Today is day one of the Neat & Tangled’s NEW August Release. It’s been a few months since there has been a release, so I was very excited to put together the next week’s worth of projects and inspiration. 

Something that has changed in this release week process… You no longer have to wait to make your selections at the end of the week. The entire Neat & Tangled August Release is now available in the online store. You can save 20% and purchase the bundle deal. (CLICK HERE!) for savings. 

There is also a giveaway each day of release week, so make sure you are commenting all of the design team’s blogs to increase your chance of winning the prize each day. Giveaway winners will be announced Friday on the Neat & Tangled Blog. 

Today I’m using the NEW Grateful Heart Stamp set to create a card that was inspired by a Starbucks cup. I saw this cup when I was out and about one day and snapped a photo of it because I thought it would make a great background on a card. I was just waiting for the right stamp set you use it with. 

I took a piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth White Cardstock and the Grateful Heart Stamp Set and loaded it into my Original MISTI. I covered the entire front panel that measures 4 3/4 x 3 1/2. I prepped my cardstock with an EK Success powder tool and inked up my stamps with Nuvo Clear Mark Embossing Ink.  I closed the MISTI door and checked to make sure all of my image was successfully transferred to the paper with the ink.  I used my Wagner Heat Tool to melt the Ranger White Embossing Powder in place.  I wiped the entire card front with my blue micro fiber towel to wipe off any excess ink that may be lingering on my white heat embossing. 

Once the panel was cooled completely, I took The Picket Fence Studios Blender Brushes and some Avery Elle Sea Glass pigment ink and ink blended it on about half of the card. Then I used Distress Oxide ink in Wild Honey to blend onto the other half. Making sure to blend the two together well in the center. I also ink blended a second piece of Bristol Smooth White cardstock that will end up being the sentiment. 

I popped up this panel using gray craft foam and tear tape adhesive. I placed it onto a Simon Says Stamp Fog card base cut to size A2 and scored in a top folding portrait orientation. 

As for the sentiment, I stamped the “thank you” from the same Grateful Heart Stamp Set onto the extra piece that I had ink blended earlier. I used the same method of heat embossing for the sentiment that I used on the images. I cut it down into a strip using my Fiskars Wire Guide Paper Trimmer. It was then placed onto the card front using Craft Perfect Foam Squares. 

This card was not hard to create but looks very pretty and elegant, as do many of the cards I have lined up this week. Be sure to check back tomorrow for more release week inspiration. Happy shopping. (CLICK HERE!) to visit the Neat & Tangled website. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today, 

Koren 

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