The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Coneflower Happy Birthday Watercolor and Stencil Card

Hello everyone!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a small tutorial to share with you on how I created my card.

Here is a look at the card I designed.  It looks pretty simple but it does have a couple of techniques going on.  I wanted the flower to take center stage but I also wanted a soft background instead of just a white background.

The flower image is from the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Thank You For Caring Coneflower SS-019 stamp set.  I stamped and heat embossed the image on to a piece of Ranger Watercolor paper using  Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder - Clear.  Then I stamped the image onto a couple of post-it notes and fussy cut it out to create a mask.  Usually I like to use the Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Paper but I'm currently out of the masking paper.  The masking paper is so quick and easy to use.  I placed the mask on top of the stamped image.  Then I taped the stencil in place over the paper.  The stencil I used is the Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Woodgrain.  As you can see the paper is larger then the stencil so I did have to re-position the stencil a couple of times and continue to add the ink.  For the stenciled background I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Hickory Smoke and Pumice Stone along with the Mini Ink Blending Tools to add the ink.

After the stenciling was done I removed the mask.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn and Walnut Stain to watercolor the flower image.

Once all of the watercolor was done then I added Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen to the flower image.  Here is a close up so you can see some of the sparkle. 

Here is a close up of the finished card.  I also decided to add a layer of Ranger Glossy Accents to the flower.

To finish off the card I stamped the sentiment from the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - All Occasion Sentiments SET 1 SS-030 with VersaMark Ink onto black cardstock and then heat embossed with Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder - White.  I trimmed the black cardstock down and added some May Arts Gold Metallic String.  I also added some May Arts Ribbon Sampler - Delicate Vintage Lace and a few Simple Stories So Fancy Enamel Dots.  The card base is a black A2 top folding card.

Thank so much for joining me today!  I hope you enjoyed today's card share and tutorial.  All of the supplies used to create the card are listed and linked below and can be found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  If you would like to see more card inspiration I encourage you to check out the Stamp Simply Blog.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Much love, hugs, and blessings,

Heidi

Supplies
Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Thank You For Caring Coneflower SS-019, All Occasion Sentiments SET 1 SS-030
Paper:  Ranger Watercolor, Cardstock - White, Black
Ink/Pens:  Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Hickory Smoke, Pumice Stone, Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Walnut Stain, VersaMark Ink, Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen
Ribbon:  May Arts Ribbon Sampler - Delicate Vintage Lace, May Arts Gold Metallic String
Accessories:  Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder - Clear, Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder - White, Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Woodgrain, Mini Ink Blending Tools, Mini Stamp Platform, Simple Stories So Fancy Enamel Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Foam Tape, EZ Runner, Paint Brush, Post-It Notes, Heat Tool

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Just a Note Farmhouse Signage Card

     Hello everyone!  How's your week been?  Have you been busy crafting and creating?  My week seems like it just flew by.  I have been working on a lot of projects with resin ranging from jewelry to abstract art.  I promise I will be sharing some pictures soon.  :)  As I mentioned in a previous post we are doing some renovations to our house so we have been busy with that too.  We need to have some work done in our basement and the company came out today to look at it and give us an estimate.  I am happy to say they will be starting the work in May.  We are pretty excited to get going on this project.  I have also been trying to squeeze in some paper crafting time and working on getting back in the swing of things.  I am back to doing my regular Friday posts for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store so I have a card to share with you today.  Before I share my card I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has left comments, IM's and emails for my life updates post.  If you missed it you can click HERE to read it.  I truly appreciate all of your kind words, prayers, encouragement and support and also for the stories you have shared with me.  I am happy to say the ointment I talked about for the fibro pain is still working!  I still have pain but the level of pain is so much lower.  :)

     Here is a look at the card I designed for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  I used one of the newer Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Farmhouse Signage.  I am really loving all of the farmhouse decor I am seeing in the stores these days.  It's very simplistic, fresh, pretty, rustic and sometimes a little industrial.  I'm really leaning to redo our kitchen in the farmhouse style when the time comes to start working on it.  The pattern papers I used are from the Kaisercraft - Sea Breeze collection.  I love the aqua blue tones in the paper pad!  I layered three different patterns of paper and I even did the stamping on the pattern paper.  

     For the stamping I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink - Walnut Stain.  The oxide inks are so great for stamping especially with clear stamps.  I actually used a total of four stamps to create the images and sentiment.  I used the Tm Holtz Stamp Platform to line up all of the images for perfect placement.  Then I added some Seam Binding Fig Beige  and tied a simple bow.  To finish off the card I added a few Simple Stories - I Am Enamel Dots.

     I created an A2 top folding card base with a piece of kraft cardstock.  I hope you enjoyed today's card share!  This would be a great card to make multiples of and you could change out the animal images.  It's such a quick and easy card to create.  All of the supplies are listed and linked below and can be found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  If you would like to see more card inspiration I encourage you to check out the Stamp Simply Blog.

     Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!  We are supposed to be getting even more snow!!  I can't believe it!  Wondering if Spring will ever come lol.

Love, hugs, and blessings,

Heidi

Supplies
Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Farmhouse Signage 
Paper:  Kaisercraft - Sea Breeze, Cardstock - Kraft
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink - Walnut Stain
Ribbon:  Seam Binding Fig Beige 
Accessories:  Simple Stories - I Am Enamel Dots, Tm Holtz Stamp Platform, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L EZ Runner

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Baby It's Cold Outside Christmas Card

Hello everyone and happy December 1st!  Gosh, it just doesn't seem like December at all lol.  The weather has been so beautiful here in southern Minnesota the past few weeks.  Today, I have a fun Christmas card to share with you.

I didn't think about the sentiment on the card until after the card was made.  Kind of funny since it's been unusually warm here lol.  But I know the cold it coming!  Isn't this paper darling?  The collection is from Simple Stories - Winter Wonderland 6 x 6 paper pad.  I love that so many companies have paper collections with sentiments and cutouts.  It makes card creating so quick and easy.  If you are a beginner or have been paper crafting for years I think we can all appreciate being able to whip up some cards easy peasy.

Here is a close up of one of the corner clusters.  For each corner I used a snowflake from the May Arts Satin Jumbo Silver Snowflakes - By the Yard ribbon.  This is a fun ribbon but the snowflakes are also great to cut apart and use as embellishments.  I added a Petaloo Botanica Minis Teal Flower in the center of the snow flake.  Then, I applied Ranger Glossy Accents on the flower and sprinkled on some Ranger Distress Stickles Clear Rock Candy for some sparkle.  I love the clear rock candy on flowers!  Next, I added a few sequins.  I used the 5mm Silver Sequins and 5mm Iridescent White.  If you look close at the white sequins even though they are the iridescent ones they appear to be just white.  I wanted to add some white sequins but didn't really want the iridescent look for this card and I noticed these sequins are an opaque white on the backside.  So why not run with that--I flipped them over and glued them down.  They still look great and more bang for your buck--gotta love that!

Here is a close up of the sentiment.  It was hard to get a picture of but this card is filled with tons of shimmer IRL.  I used the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen on the sentiment and all of the floral and leaf images on the pattern paper.

Here is a close up of the bottom part of the card.  You can click on the image to enlarge it and see some of the shimmer.  All the sparkle and shimmer from the Wink of Stella pen never gets old and I especially love it on Christmas cards.

I added some Foam Tape behind the sentiment and then the card front was added to a snow cone A2 top folding card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed today's card share.  If you would like to see more card inspiration I encourage you to check out the Stamp Simply Blog.  

All of the supplies used to create the card are listed and linked below and can be found at 

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Heidi

Paper:  Simple Stories - Winter Wonderland 6 x 6 Collection, Cardstock - Snow Cone
Ribbon:  May Arts Satin Jumbo Silver Snowflakes - By the Yard
Accessories:  Petaloo Botanica Minis Teal Flowers, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ranger Distress Stickles Clear Rock Candy, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen, 5mm Silver Sequins, 5mm Iridescent White (backside total white), Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L EZ Runner, Foam Tape 

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - There is Always Something to be Thankful For CAS Card

Hello and happy Friday!  Today, I have another CAS (Clean And Simple) Fall card to share with you using one of the new Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Welcome Home SS-020.

Here is the card I designed.  Check out these beautiful papers from Bo Bunny - Dreams of Autumn!  All of the papers in this collection are so pretty and I love the little touches of turquoise and purple in the papers too.  The little foxes are so adorable!  I used a white A2 card base and added a piece of the pattern paper to the front of the card.  Then I used a couple more patterns of paper and layered them together.  I used the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform to stamp the sentiments from the Welcome Home stamp set.  I stamped the word Thankful three times going across the front to create a word border.  Then I added three colors of the May Arts Burlap String - Brown, Purple, Yellow and wrapped the center of the card.  I looped the ends of the burlap string and then added a Petaloo Botanical Collection Purple Baby Blooms flower to the center.

Here is a close up of the card.  I added a few Simple Stories Enchanted Enamel Dots for embellishments.  To finish off the card I added some Foam Tape in between the paper layers.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed the CAS card.  If you would like to see more card inspiration I encourage you to check out the Stamp Simply Blog.  All supplies used to create the card can be found at 

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies
Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Welcome Home SS-020
Paper:  Bo Bunny - Dreams of Autumn, Cardstock - White
Ink:  Altenew - Coffee Break (Espresso)
Ribbon:  May Arts Burlap String - Brown, Purple, Yellow
Accessories:  Petaloo Botanical Collection Purple Baby Blooms, Simple Stories Enchanted Enamel Dots, Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner, Foam Tape

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Autumn Distress Oxide Ink Smooshing Card with Tutorial

Hello blogging friends!  I know on the calendar it's still summer but I have to tell you it's looking a lot like Autumn here in Minnesota--at least in my driveway lol.  The oak trees have let loose with the acorns!  Basically it's stand outside at your own risk lol.  My grandpa has always said if the acorns fall early we are in for an early and long winter.  I hope not but I guess we'll see.  Regardless of the calendar it's never too early to work on cards and craft projects for the next season.  Today, I have a pretty Autumn card and tutorial to share with you.

I finally had a chance to play with some of the new Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks.  I have to say I love them just as much as the first set--maybe even a little more lol.  The colors are so pretty in the second set.  For my card I used the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Harvest SS-010 and Stamp Simply Steel Dies - Harvest SS-DIE006 from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

For the background I did the ink smooshing technique.  To start, apply Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Twisted Citron, Wild Honey, Abandoned Coral on to the Craft Mat.  Then, mist water on the inks using the Distress Sprayer Bottle.

Next, take a piece of  Ranger Watercolor paper and smoosh it down onto the ink.  I usually hold one of the corners and then press the paper down with my other hand.  Lift up the paper and then use a heat tool to dry the paper and heat set the inks.  This is what my paper looked like after smooshing it in the ink one time.

Repeat the process until you achieve the desired look.  Be sure to use your heat tool to dry and heat set the paper after each time of smooshing it into the ink.  I repeated the process probably about seven or eight times.  If you want you can also add more ink and mist again with water.

Next, I used the EK Success Powder tool on the background so I wouldn't have excess embossing powder sticking to the paper.  Then, I stamped the leaves using VersaMark Ink and heat embossed using Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder.  The background is so pretty and I didn't want to waste it so I stamped the leaves in the center of the paper so when I do the die cutting I can still use the paper.

Here are the leaves after I die cut them using the Stamp Simply Steel Dies - Harvest SS-DIE006.  Don't forget to keep the background piece.  It will be great for layering.

I applied the background piece to the card front and then I will cover it with a piece of kraft paper leaving a pretty border.

For the May Arts - Brown Burlap String I wrapped it around my fingers five times and then cut another piece and tied a knot to hold everything in place.

To assemble all of the leaves, string and flower I used hot glue.   First I put the burlap string in place.  Then I added the flower and finished with the leaves.  The flower is from the Petaloo Burlap Wild Sunflowers.  I used brown cardstock for the A2 card base.  To finish off the card I added a few Simple Stories We are Family Enamel Dots.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  All of the supplies used for today's card can be found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  If you would like to see more card inspiration check out the Stamp Simply Blog.

I hope you enjoyed today's card and tutorial.  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies
Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Harvest SS-010
Paper:  Ranger Watercolor, Cardstock - Brown, Kraft
Ink:  VersaMark Ink, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Twisted Citron, Wild Honey, Abandoned Coral
Dies:  Stamp Simply Steel Dies - Harvest SS-DIE006
Ribbon:  May Arts - Brown Burlap String
Accessories:  Ranger Craft Mat, Distress Sprayer Bottle, Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder. Simple Stories We are Family Enamel Dots, Petaloo Burlap Wild Sunflowers, EK Success Powder Tool, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner, Hot Glue, Heat Tool

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Distress Oxide Ink Backgrounds and Stamping with Water Tutorial

Hello everyone and happy Friday!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a fun, easy, and inky tutorial to share with you using some of the Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks.  These inks are fantastic for backgrounds!  

Here is a look at the cards I designed.  You can click on the image to enlarge the picture and see more detail.  I wanted to play around with a few color combinations so I couldn't just make one card lol.  For two of the cards (the top and left cards) I did ink blending and for the card on the right I did some ink smooshing--now there is a technical term for you lol.  So you can create this background with ink blending or ink smooshing.  It just depends on the look you like.

For the first card I did ink blending on the smooth side of Ranger Watercolor Paper,  I used  Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks Fossilized Amber, Broken China, and Cracked Pistachio.  I used ink blenders to get a nice smooth blend.

I am using one of the stamps from the Altenew - Floral Shadow clear stamp set.  To wet the stamp I used water.  I hold the stamp about 6 inches away and I spray four times with the  Distress Sprayer Bottle.  If you have a different spray bottle you'll have to text it out and see how many times you need to spray the water to get a good coverage on the stamp.

Once I spray the stamp with water I stamp it onto the paper and I hold it in place for about 10 seconds.  This way the water has a good chance to soak into the ink and paper.  Doing this will remove some of the ink so be sure to use a baby wipe to clean the stamp in between each time of stamping.  Once you have all of the stamping done use a heat tool to heat set the ink and dry the paper. Easy peasy!

Here is a close up of the finished card.  The sentiment is also from the same stamp set.  I used VersaMark Ink to stamp the sentiment onto a piece of black cardstock.  Then I add Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder and used a heat tool to melt and heat set the powder.  I cut the sentiment into a strip and then fussy cut out a notch to make a banner end.  I added some Foam Tape to the back of the sentiment to pop it up a little.  I used a variety of enamel dots from My Mind's Eye Record It "Pretty Things", Simple Stories I AM, and Simple Stories Enchanted on all three cards. Then I added the card front to a white A2 top folding card.

For the second card I did the ink smooshing technique and I added ink to my craft mat and sprayed it with water.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, and Fossilized Amber.  Next just smoosh, drag, or tap down your piece of paper in the inks. Use a heat tool to dry the ink and your paper.  You can do this step as many times as you would like as long as you heat set your paper in between the layers of ink.

Here is a look at the paper once all of the inking is done.  I love all the layers of color!  To finish the background do the stamping with water just like the first card.

Here is a look at the finished card.

For the last card I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks  Faded Jeans, Wilted Violet, and Vintage Photo.

Here is a look at the background after the stamping is done.

 I wanted to add some water droplets so I used the Distress Sprayer Bottle.  If you squeeze the trigger slowly and halfway you will create larger water droplets.  Let the water sit on top of the paper for a few seconds and then use a paper towel to blot up the water and used a heat tool to dry the paper.

Here is a look at the last card.  Stamping with water--it couldn't be any easier.  Now, I want you to know I am not the first person to do this technique.  You can also do this technique with Distress Inks.  Bold images seem to work best.  You can add less water for a crisper stamped image or more water for a watercolor look.  Its up to you--have fun playing with your inks!

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope you liked the tutorial.  To see more inspiration you can visit the Stamp Simply Blog.  Also check out The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for inks, stamps, dies, paper and all kinds of paper crafting goodies.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies
Stamps:  Altenew - Floral Shadow
Paper:  Ranger Watercolor Paper, Cardstock - White, Black
Inks:  Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Broken China, Cracked Pistachio, Faded Jeans, Wilted Violet, Vintage Photo, VersaMark Ink
Accessories:  Distress Sprayer Bottle, EK Success Powder Tool, Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder, My Mind's Eye Record It "Pretty Things" Enamel Dots, Simple Stories I AM Enamel Dots, Simple Stories Enchanted Enamel Dots, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner, Foam Tape, Heat Tool

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Make a Wish Shaker Card

Hello everyone!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a fun and sparkly shaker card to share with you.

This is a pretty quick and easy shaker card to create and this could be used with many different dies and paper collections.  All of the pattern paper is from the Simple Stories Enchanted 6 x 6 Paper Pad.  I love the pastel colors in the paper pad.  To start I picked out a couple sheets of the paper.  I wanted to have the stripes for the front of my card and the polka-dot paper for the back of the shaker.  I used the Spellbinders Celebrations Die - Pierced Stars to cut the star shape into the stripe paper.  Next, I added a piece of Hot Off The Press Heat Resistant Acetate to the back side of the paper.  Then I added Crafty Foam Tape White to the backside of the acetate.  I doubled up the foam tape so the sequins would have more room to shake around.  I used the foam tape to build a wall/window around the star.  When you do this make sure the pieces of foam tape are right next to each other so your shaker bits won't fall out.  I added Tiny Silver Star Sequins and some of the sequins from the My Mind's Eye On Trend "Happy" Sequins.  To finish off the shaker I added the polka-dot paper to the back.  Make sure you have all areas of the paper pressed down on to the foam tape before you shake your shaker card.

Here is a close up of the shaker.  I fussy cut some of the words and the make a wish sentiment from the same paper pad and added them to the card with Crafty Foam Tape White.

Along the sides of the card front I added some Ranger Glossy Accents and then sprinkled on some  Tim Holtz Distress Glitter - Clear Rock Candy and Stampendous Crystal Glitter Multi Ultra Fine.  I added some Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen to all of the cut out words and the sentiment.  I also added a few more of the Tiny Silver Star Sequins to the card front.

To finish off the card I added the shaker to a white A2 top folding card base.  

I hope you enjoyed today's card share.  If you would like to see more card inspiration I encourage you to check out the Stamp Simply Blog.  You can also check out The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for a wonderful selection of paper crafting goodies.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies
Paper:  Simple Stories Enchanted 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Hot Off The Press Heat Resistant Acetate, Cardstock - White
Dies:  Spellbinders Celebrations Die - Pierced Stars
Accessories:  Tiny Silver Star Sequins, My Mind's Eye On Trend "Happy" Sequins, Tim Holtz Distress Glitter - Clear Rock Candy, Stampendous Crystal Glitter Multi Ultra Fine, Ranger Glossy Accents, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner, Crafty Foam Tape White, Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen