My Heart is Filled with Gratitude {Varada Sharma}

Have you ever make a card where everything you planned went wrong? Well, this is one of them for me! I was determined to make it work because I had colored it before checking to see if I sized the images correctly for my slimline die. So after many changes, I finished it as an A2 size card and I am so happy with the results!

I started by layering the deer from "Oh Deer" behind the "Mini Slimline Pumpkin Patch" image. Then I added a sentiment from the "Gather Here" kit. I printed the image on XPress-It cardstock. Then, I colored the images with Copics.

I went to die cut it with the slimline die and realized it was not the right size for the die. So I die cut it with  a smaller rectangle die.

As you can see, part of the sentiment was not cut off. So my next plan was to print the flower image from "Gather Here". I colored and fussy cut the image. Then I put it to the side. I printed the wood slice image from "Gather Here" on Kraft cardstock and cut it down to 5 1/2"x 4 1/4". Then I blended Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide around the edge.

Next, I used a rectangle die to cut out part of the wood slice image. I adhered the outside frame to a card base. Then I added foam tape to the center wood slice panel. I adhered the pumpkin patch panel on the wood slice panel. Then attached it to the card base with the foam tape. This is where my next issue arose. I accidentally got too close to the card base with the foam tape and it was not centered properly before it became attached. YIKES! So....to fix that, I decided to tie twine around the panel.

Once I had the twine tied, I added the floral image that I colored earlier on the top corner to cover what was left of the sentiment that wasn't cut off from the die. To finish the card, I printed a sentiment from the "Words of Thanks" kit on black cardstock and foiled it with gold foil. I cut it down to size and attached it to the card.

I am so happy that I didn't discard the image once I realized my original plan wasn't going to work. It was really fun to find ways to make it work and I love the outcome. 

Copics used:

Bird: R39, R29, R27, R24, E40, E41, E43 YR23 Deer: E30, E31, W0, W1, W3 Antlers: E57, E37

Pumpkins: Y38, Y36, y21, YR68, YR23 Stem: E59, E57, E35 Leaves:YG17, YG13 

Acorn: E57, E37, E31 tops E59, E37

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Kimberly

Love is a Four Legged Word {Brutus Monroe}

I have one last inspiration post for the Four Legged Friends Subscription Box from Brutus Monroe! This was such a fun box to create with. I used 6" x 6" patterned paper in the kit to make these regular size slimline cards.

I just love these little guys! I cut 3 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" pieces of brown cardstock included in the kit. Then, I cut the two 6"x 6" patterned papers from the kit in half to 3" x 6" pieces. I attached a 3" x 6" piece to each of the brown panels, lined up at the bottom. Then I cut the left over 3" x 6" patterned pieces into 2" x 3" pieces to add to the top to fill the brown panel. 

Next, I cut 9 squares of white cardstock into 2 1/2 x 2 1/2" and blended Pumice Stone Distress Oxide ink over "Rainbow" stencil. 

I cut three panels from navy cardstock included in the kit and attached them to the patterned paper. Then, I glued the white squares to the navy panels. I colored the puppy and kitten images that I had stamped and die cut when I first got my subscription box with Copic markers. Next I added foam tape and popped them up on the card panels. I stamped the sentiments on strips of white cardstock and attached them to the card. I used two of the conversation clippings, "Meow" and "Woof" on one of the cards. I added hearts that I die cut from dies I had received in a Brutus Monroe order that was a freebie. To finish the cards, I added the prepared panels to card bases. I don't know if I mentioned this, but I just love this box!

Thank you so much for stopping by! I will be back next Friday with a whole new subscription box! I cannot wait!

Kimberly

Counting Down the Days.... {Maker Forte}

Happy Friday!!! I hope everyone that celebrated Thanksgiving had a wonderful time with their family. I am not going to lie, I had way more food than a human should and it was all so scrumptious! Today, is a big sale day for so many businesses and Maker Forte is joining in with the fun with a BOGO sale on stamps! Plus, Don't miss tonight's big release!!! So many amazing and adorable products!

I love being able to incorporate stamps on a card to make it more personal to the person receiving it. Maker Forte collaborated with Angie Blom and has three stamp sets in their Cultured Collection that are perfect for people who use sign language: American Sign Language Happy, American Sign Language Alphabet, and American Sign Language Numbers. The best part is, they are all part of the BOGO sale until Friday 11:59PM! On this card, I used American Sign Language Numbers, and Spending Time with You stamp sets (which are both part of the BOGO sale!) I also used the Modern Christmas Trees stencil.

 I started out blending Limewired Color Hive ink through one layer of the Modern Christmas Tree Stencil and Palm Tree Color Hive ink through the second layer of the Modern Christmas Tree Stencil on Ultra White cardstock. 

Next, I embossed the sentiment on a piece of Mercury cardstock (which is a beautiful metallic burgundy). I added foam tape to that panel and added to the ink blended Panel. I used a star die to cut a piece of patterned paper from the Achromatic Confetti Printed Paper Pack. Then, I foiled it with Deco Transfer foil in Gold. I adhered that to the Mercury panel. Next, I stamped and colored the hands signing '25' from the American Sign Language Numbers set and glued that to the star. To finish the card, I attached the tree panel to a card base using British Racing Green cardstock and added a few Solar Flair Crown Jewel Gems. These American Sign Language sets can be used for Happy Birthday, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year too. 

I hope you are enjoying all of the Black Friday deals, do not forget about the awesome deals going on at Maker Forte!!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Kimberly

Winter Wonderland and Snowflake Wishes! {The Hedgehog Hollow}

Hello! I have a couple of cards to share using the November Hedgehog Hollow subscription box. I just love that snowman stencil! 

For the Winter Wonderland card, I embossed watercolor cardstock with the “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” stamp from the kit. Then, I blended Tumbled glass Distress ink over the sentiment. Next, I blended Broken China and Chipped Sapphire Distress oxides around the sentiment. 

I spritzed it with water and dabbed it off. Then, I spread glitter gel through the snowflakes of the stencil. After it dried, I cut down the panel to 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhered it to a Doctor Blue card base.

For the snowman card, I made the background using the same ink. I blended Tumbled Glass Distress ink, Broken China, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxides on watercolor cardstock. 

I spritzed it with water and dabbed it off. Then, I embossed the sentiment with White embossing powder in the upper right corner.

Next, I blended Black Soot through the snowman stencil on ultra white cardstock, blocking off parts that I didn’t want ink to get on.

I finished up the snowman using Candied Apple and Pumice Stone Distress Oxides for the hat and scarf. I used Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide for the nose. 

To finish this card, I trimmed out the snowman and popped him up on the ink blended background. Then, I added foam tape to the ink blended panel and adhered it to a Doctor Blue card base.

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Kimberly