Products used :

• Fresh Cut Daisies stamp set
• Fresh Cut Daisies layering stencils
• Fresh Cut Daisies coordinating dies
• About Thanks Collage stamp set

I started cutting a 5,5"x4,25" panel from a blush cardstock and I used the "Fresh Cut Daisies" layering stencils to create a background using different water reactive inks.

I darkened edges with a soft pink ink and I splattered with white and gold acrylic paints.

I then cut a piece of white cardstock with a deckle trimmer and I heat embossed in gold the big THANKS from the "About Thanks Collage" stamp set.

I stamped some daisies and leaves from the "Fresh Cut Daisies" stamp set, I colored them with alcohol markers and I cut them with coordinating dies.

I put everything together with a mix of liquid glue and foam tape and that's all.

Thank you so much for passing by today.

Have a fantastic day. Big hugs, Silvia.

Products Used

AquaInk Transfer Sheets - Watercolor Floral – LDRS Creative

Butterfly Eclipse Dies – LDRS Creative

Elegant Sentiment Word Dies – LDRS Creative

Silken Tulip – LDRS Creative

The application of the Aqua Ink Transfers, kinda reminds me of the tattoo's I used to apply to my arms as a child as they need water to adhere. They are so easy to use and there full instructions on the packaging. The instructions suggest using watercolor cardstock but I went a little rogue and experimented with a piece of pale pink cardstock from my stash. 

I cut the cardstock down to A2 sized, and cut out my chosen aqua ink image from the sheet. Then I removed the clear acetate layer to expose the transfer and pressed it pretty side down onto the pink cardstock. Be careful not to touch the transfer as you do this because you might damage your image.

Then using a spray bottle, I sprayed water onto the back of the transfer and let it sit for a few minutes. Make sure you don't over saturate your image if, like me your using regular cardstock. This avoids excessive warping of your paper. 

Once the water had had engough time to penetrate the paper I gently removed the transfer backing to reveal the most beautiful floral image. Then I set it aside to dry.

Next I trimmed a white A2 card panel down to 5 x 3 3/4 inches and die cut the outer butterfly image from the centre, creating a window. Then using a large blending brush, I lightly ink blended some of the new ink colour Silken Tulip to the edge and inner edge of the window. This helps to define the edges. I also added some black splatter with some acrylic paint. 

When the splatter was dry I added an acetate sheet to the back of the window panel with double sided tape then created a shaker well with foam tape. I filled the shaker well with clear sequins and added, the now dry aqua ink panel to the back to seal in the shaker bits. Then cut off the excess off the backing panel.

The shaker panel was adhered to the centre of a white A2 card base. I also added the sentiment "Celebrate" to the card front that I cut from silver cardstock that was stacked up onto 2 additional white layers. To finish, I decided to keept the embelishments simple by adding a few more clear sequins, and there you go a fun shaker card using the new Aqua Ink Transfers.

I highly recommend trying this out for yourself. 

Bye, catch you all again next month. 

Hello everyone ! Lounon here !

Today, I am sharing with you a cute "Prehistoric Pals" card. I really wanted to bring back and showcase some of my older LDRS sets by mixing them with products from the postage collection. You can really give a new life to your stamps by pairing them with more recent LDRS products!

Now, it's time to go digging through your LDRS stash! Or, if you missed these cuties the first time around, they’d make the perfect new addition to your collection!

Products used :

Baby Dino 4x8 Stamps

Cave Kiddos 4x8 Stamps

Cave Dwellings 4x6 Stamps

Postage Collage Dies

Postage Collage Mask Stencils

Distress Background Stamp

Nested Postage Collage Dies

First, I used the main die from the Postage Collage Dies on marker-friendly cardstock. I masked the borders of each stamp. You can use the Postage Collage Mask Stencils or pieces of copy paper.

After that, I stamped my images from the Baby Dino Stamps, Cave Kiddos Stamps, and Cave Dwellings Stamps with my Raven inkpad.

I used my guillotine to detach the various stamps.

I colored the scenes with my alcohol markers.

After that, I used the biggest die from the Nested Postage Collage Dies onto grey cardstock and I stamped my Distress Background Stamp on it with grey ink.

Finally, I glued my stamps on the base of my card !

Et voilà !

May the craft be with you !

Products used

You Are Timeless Word Dies – LDRS Creative

Fresh Cut Daisies 4x6 Stamps – LDRS Creative

Mixed Postage Rectangle Dies – LDRS Creative

Lilac Whisper – LDRS Creative

Stone Washed Jeans – LDRS Creative

I started with two A2 panels of smooth white cardstock. On one I ink blended with the brand new Stone Washed Jeans and Lilac Whisper hybrid inks for an ombre effect. Next I used an acrylic block and the largest daisy stamp from the Fresh Cut Daisies Stamp Set and created a pretty background with Lilac Whisper Ink. Then I trimmed both panels down to 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"

Then using the shadow layers from the You Are Timeless Die set I created a window in the centre of the floral background panel.  I adhered this onto the ink blended panel with foam tape. I cut the word times from white cardstock 3 times and stacked them togeather with liquid glue. Then glued them into the windows I'd created earlier.

I cut the largest of the Postage Rectanges from the Mixed Postage Rectangle Dies from light purple cardstock and adhered the main panel with liquid glue, than attached it to the front of an A2 cardbase. I finished the card of with some pale purple pearls from my stash.

Such a quick and easy card that is truely timeless.

Hope you all enjoyed and I'll catch you all again soon.... bye!

Good morning and welcome back to the inspiration blog.  Today I am working with the Butterfly Eclipse Dies, which are stunning and so versatile.  Let me show how I put this card together!

I started with an A2, white card panel and cut it down by 1/4" on each side.  I then adhered one of the Valentina Aquaink Transfer Sheets to the center of the card panel.  If you haven't worked with these Aquaink products yet, you need to try them.  They are DIVINE!!!  And so beautiful!  So easy to use and each pack comes with 5 designs and 2 copies of each design.  Just wet and set aside and the transfer is magic.  

Once the card panel was dry, which just takes a few minutes, I die cut the Butterfly from the center using both dies.   Be sure to try and keep all the pieces within the butterfly for the next step!

I added liquid glue to the back of the white card panel that now has the hole in the middle and centered it on the burgundy, A2 card panel.  I then flipped the butterfly over and added a thin line of liquid glue to each of the cut outs on the wings of the butterfly.  I centered that within the butterfly shaped opening of the white card panel and punched out each of the cutouts so they were left behind when I lifted the butterfly from the card panel.  At this point you should have the white card stock outline and just the cutout lines in the middle.

To finish, I added foam adhesive to the back of the butterfly and centered it over the opening to adhere with dimension.  You can then see the flower design of the Aqualink sheets, but you also see the butterfly.

The sentiment is from the About THANKS Collage Stamp Set, which I stamped in Olive Branch hybrid ink on cream card stock.  I added a few enamel dots in a coordinating olive color for a little shine.

I am really in love with these Aquaink Transfer Sheets.  The finish and texture they add to a card is beautiful.

I hope you've enjoyed this card today and find some time to get crafty.

Hugs, LeeAnn

Fuzzy Wuzzies Cone of Shame Stamp Set + Dies

Everyday Vertical Sentiments Stamp Set

Home Design Foliage Add-On Die Set

Mixed Scallop Rectangle Die Set

Cottage Way 4 Color Ink Bundle

Gelato 4-Color Bundle

Rainy Day Stencil

I started by die-cutting all the components that I needed to create the scene using the Home Design Foliage Add-On Die Set and the  Mixed Scallop Rectangle Die Set.

The little scallop rectangle die-cuts were easy to ink blend with the new Gelato 4-Color Bundle, Pink Tutu Hybrid ink, and the Rainy Day Stencil.  I absolutely LOVE the new hybrid ink colors!  

The scallop rectangles and the negative die-cut were foam-mounted onto an A2-size card base to give dimension.

Next, I stamped the little fuzzy dog using the Fuzzy Wuzzies Cone of Shame Stamp Set + Dies and the Cottage Way 4 Color Ink Bundle.  [For reference, the colors I used on the dog were CaraMellow, Milk Chocolate, and Stone Washed Jeans.]  I fussy-cut the dog using precision snips and foam-mounted it on the card. 

I finished the card design by stamping the sentiment on a yellow strip using the Everyday Vertical Sentiments Stamp Set.  Here's another look at the finished card:

I hope you like the card and got inspired to re-create this beautiful scene!  Thanks for stopping by!

Products used

Fresh Cut Daisies 4x6 Stamps – LDRS Creative

Elegant Sentiment Word Dies – LDRS Creative

Texturize It Collage 4x6 Stamps – LDRS Creative

Hand Torn Rectangles II Dies – LDRS Creative

Tropical Sea – LDRS Creative

Marina Madness – LDRS Creative

Tangerine Dream – LDRS Creative

In Your Face Orange – LDRS Creative

Raven – LDRS Creative

I started by choosing 2 patterned papers  from an older, and sadly now retired paper pack from LDRS Creative. One in teal the other in orange tones. However, its not essential to have this paper pack to re-create my card design. The papers I chose had an ink smooshed kind of image, which is so easy to do at home for yourself. All you need is some water reactive ink, watercolor paper and water. 

Next I took the main floral images from the Fresh Cut Daisies Stamp Set and stamped them 3 times in Raven ink. Then using 2 shades of teal/orange ink and stamped  images from the Fresh Cut Daisies and Texturize It Collage Stamp Sets, to add texture and interest to my backgrounds. I just added the stamps to acrylic blocks and stamped them randomly. I didn't even worry if I got a perfect impression. In fact it's sometimes better if you don't because it just adds to the abstract, grungy look!

I finished the backgrounds by adding some black splatter with acrylic paint and set them aside to dry.

For the sentiment I die cut the words Best Wishes from black cardstock 3 times and stacked them together with liquid glue. Then added the stacked sentiment to a white shadow layer. 

When the splatter was dry, I die cut the backgrounds with one of the Hand Torn Rectangle dies and added it to a card base in coordinating colors with foam tape.

I think the hand torn edge adds a bit more whimsy and playfullness into the overall card design.

The sentiments were added to the focal area of the backgrounds with more foam tape. I also adhered a few black heart embelishments from my stash which finished off these cards perfectly!

I just love how quickly these cards came together! It's so freeing to let loose when creating these fun collage designs. There really is no right or wrong way when creating in this fun and abstract way. Why not give it a try yourself!

Bye for now, catch you all again soon!

Hello everyone ! Lounon here !

Today, I am sharing with you a pretty floral card I made mixing products from the new No Bounds Collection and older ones.

I love how older and new LDRS products always coordinate so well together !

Products used :

-Everyday Vertical Sentiments 4x4 Stamps

-Inverted Corner Square Eclipse Dies

-Hand Torn Squares Dies

-Joyful Blooms 4x6 Stamps, Coordinating Dies and Layering Stencils (Bundle)

First, I stamped my Joyful Blooms Stamps onto white cardstock with pink ink. Then, I used the Layering Stencils with yellow, orange and green inks. I used the Coordinating Dies to cut them.

I wanted a slimmer bouquet, so I fussy cut the upper part of the flowers.

I stamped my sentiment from the Everyday Vertical Sentiments Stamps on a stripe of white cardstock with the same pink ink I used to stamp my flowers.

I used the two dies from the Inverted Corner Square Eclipse Dies on white cardstock.

I also cut a 4" (10.2 cm) torn square with one of my Hand Torn Squares Dies on white cardstock. I splattered yellow, orange, and pink ink on it with a brush and water.

Finally, I put foam stripes behind my frame and glued it on the torn square.

I put foam behind my sentiment stripe and glued it on the frame.

I also glued my flowers on the card.

Et voilà !

May the craft be with you !

Product used:

• Floral Muse stamp set
• Fresh Cut Daisies stamp set
• Fresh Cut Daisies die set
• Everyday Vertical Sentiments stamp set
• Elegant Pinpoint Frame die set

I started cutting a 5,5"x4,25" panel from blush cardstock and I stamped on the edge some of the beautiful flowers from the "Floral Muse" stamp set in a tone on tone ink.

I splattered with clean water and a bit of pink ink loosened with water and I set it aside.

I then stamped the beautiful images from the "Fresh Cut Daisies" stamp set, I colored with alcohol markers and I cut them with coordinating dies.

I die cut a white frame with the "Elegant Pinpoint Frame" die set and I darkened edges with a soft brown.

I also embossed in white on a stip of black cardstock one of the sentiments from the "Everyday Vertical Sentiments".

I put everything together using a mix of liquid glue and foam tape, I splattered with white and gold acrylic paints and that's all.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you'll enjoy the card.

Have a fantastic day. Big hugs, Silvia.

 

Products used - 

Fun In The Sunny Woods Card Kit

Stepped Edge Die

Rounded Rectangle Frame Dies

Wildwood 5x7 Paper Pack

I start by creating 2 cards exactly as the kit is designed - perfect for when you want something fast and stress-free. Then, I create 4 additional cards by mixing, altering, and reimagining the kit elements to get even more variety and value from your kit.

For each of my first two cards, I used a card base, A2 topper, matching die cut scene, coordinating die-cut characters, and a sentiment. I used foam tape behind each of the pieces to give the cards lots of dimension. Easy peasy and I created both cards in about 5 minutes!

Now we're going to start changing things up! The Fun In The Sunny Woods Card Kit is designed to make 12 cards, but you can definitely stretch that! For my fourth card, I decided to leave off the die-cut frame and create a card without it. That reserves the topper for another card. You could easily layer it onto some cardstock or patterned paper and bring in a sentiment from your stash. I wanted to add something special, so I cut the edge with the Stepped Edge Die. I added the die-cut characters and a sentiment and this one is done!

But what if you don't want to use either of the scenic pieces? No problem! Save BOTH of them for one (or two!) additional cards. I cut a piece of patterned paper from the Wildwood 5x7 Paper Pack and added it to the bottom of an A2 card and added one of the character die-cuts and sentiments from the Fun In The Sunny Woods Card Kit to the top. Super easy and so adorable!

My sixth and last card uses some more of the papers from the Wildwood 5x7 Paper Pack as well as die-cut characters, a sentiment, and one of the die-cut scenic frames from the Fun In The Sunny Woods Card Kit. The frame pieces in the card kit are the same size as the largest die from the Rounded Rectangle Frame Dies, so you can easily use that set of dies to create some layers. I used the 2nd largest die to cut the frame piece from the kit and layered it onto a white die-cut panel. I popped up the coordinating die-cut characters, a sentiment, and added it to a background I created with patterned paper strips. 

I hope you enjoyed seeing the Fun In The Sunny Woods Card Kit in action! Take these ideas and run with them - whether you're creating quick and easy cards straight from the kit, or changing the kit to make some additional cards. I'll see you soon!

Welcome everyone, Corinne here on the blog today sharing with you my newest creation using the AquaInk Transfer Sheets Serafina with the A2Cotton Watercolor Panels

These AquaInk Transfer sheets are just AMAZING! So easy to use and make stunning cards in just minutes.

I started by placing the transfer sheet face down on my watercolor panel, spritzed with water and dabbed with paper towel. Lifted the paper up and WOW, just WOW! Let it dry for a few minutes and you are ready to make your card. 

I placed my card base in my stamping platform and stamped my sentiment in the center on an angle.  

I then cut my image on an angle and created 2 matts to coordinate. I    placed both have down using foam tape to add the perfect dimension. 

I added a few enamel dots to complete my card.

I hope you check out all the AquaInk Transfer sheets and they are so fun and easy to work with. 

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Hello and welcome back to the inspiration blog.  Today we are working with the adorable Cone of Shame stamps and dies from the Fuzzy Wuzzies line.  I am in LOVE with the fuzzy wuzzies and I think everyone else is as well.  My great niece said my construction worker card was an alien!  She is 3 and I didn't know she knew what an alien was!

This card, however, she knew was a puppy!  He's so cute in his cone.  We will start with an A2 white card panel cut down to 3.75" x 5" and I started building the puppy first.

Using my stamp positioning tool, I stamped the puppy a little offset and lower from the middle of the card, as I knew I wanted my sentiment above and left.  I started with the body first, stamped in Iced Tea Ink and a touch of Coffee Bean added at the edges.  I then added the head in Iced Tea and the ears in Coffee Bean.  The legs and tail were a combination of Iced Tea and Coffee Bean, as you can see.

I stamped the face in Raven Ink and then die cut the cone from white card stock.  I added a heart to the cone and stamped it in Kiss Me Red.  I die cut the Band-Aids then stamped them in Little Boy Blue Ink.  I also stamped the paw prints and bones across the bottom of the card in the same ink, along with Pink Tutu Ink. I used the stamp positioner to get even spacing for the stamping on the bottom of the card.  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment in Raven Ink and added two hearts in Pink Tutu.

To finish off the card, I layered the card panel on black and mounted it on a pink card base using foam strips.  The black offset just makes everything pop and I love the pink and black combination.  This is an A2, top folding finished card.

I hope you enjoy playing with these Fuzzy Wuzzies sets.  They are so much fun!  Here's hoping you get some time to craft today!  Hugs, LeeAnn

In today's post, I am showcasing the beautiful Fresh Cut Tulips Stamp Set, Fresh Cut Tulips coordinating dies, Fresh Cut Tulips Layering Stencils, along with the Stepped Edge Die and Everyday Vertical Sentiments from the "No Bounds Collection".   The No Bounds Collection was just released last week!

I started by stamping the images on white cardstock with Raven Hybrid Ink.  I used the Fresh Cut Tulips Layering Stencils to add color to the tulips.  It really made a HUGE difference to have the layering stencils to color the images.  For reference, I used Pink Tutu, Soft Kisses, Banana Cream Pie, Dan-D-Lion, Key Lime Pie, and Olive Branch Hybrid Inks.  I absolutely love the combination of these colors!

To make the images pop, I used colored pencils to add more detail and dimension to the flowers, and used the Fresh Cut Tulips Coordinating Dies to cut them out.

Next, I used the Stepped Edge Die to die-cut the middle of an A2-size notecard!  I adhered the same to a light gray card base using foam adhesive for added dimension.  

Layering the tulips with liquid glue and foam dots in the middle of the card was easy, as I already had all the necessary pieces.  I added a few branches using the Petite Petals Die and stamped the sentiment using the Everyday Vertical Sentiments Stamp Set.  This stamp set is so versatile and a must-have for any stamper!

I finished the card design by stamping the squiggly lines and the rounded stamp with Coffee Bean Hybrid Ink.  Here's another look at the finished card:

I hope you like this card as much as I do.  Check out the new No Bounds Collection before they sell out!  Have an amazing day!

Hello everyone ! Lounon here !

Today, I'm going to show you how to make the most of your smaller stamp sets. We typically use the smaller stamps for sentiments or little accents, but today, I’ve decided to use the Get Well Soon Postage Collage Stamps set on its own to create my entire card.

Products used :

Get Well Soon Postage Collage 4x6 Stamps

Pinpoint Squares Dies

Pinpoint Circles Dies

First, I used the two little bandage stamps to make a wreath. You have three ways to do it. You can use the LDRS Pirouette Pattern Templates. You can also, if you have one, use a rotating stamping platform. Finally, if you can't use the first two options, stamp them manually, you can trace a circle with a compass to help you align them.

Then, I used two circles (3 1/8" and 1 1/4" = 8cm and 3.2 cm) from the Pinpoint Circles Dies to frame my wreath.

After that, I cut a 4" (10.2 cm) square with one of my Pinpoint Squares Dies. I stamped various stamps from the set with black ink. I had a little accident with my stamp on the middle of the card, but luckily for me, it won't show at the end since this part will be covered.

I also stamped the round sentiment.

I colored all my little images. I kept the coloring simple, you just want to add a little bit of color and depth. I used a circle die to cut the round sentiment (the one from the Postage Collage Dies is perfect for it). I used the circle die multiple times on thick cardstock and glued them behind my round sentiment to add depth.

I put foam behind my circle frame and glued it on my square. I glued the round sentiment in the middle.

Finally, I matted and layered my card with a bigger blue square.

Et voilà!

May the craft be with you!

JENNIFER

Never-Ending Wildflowers
Winding Celebrations
Hand Torn Circles Dies

BEAU

Circus Puzzle Scenes
Puzzle Frames
Everyday Vertical Sentiments

LYNNEA

AquaInk Transfer Sheets - Serafina
Special Occasions Vertical Sentiments
Stepped Edge Die

LEEANN

Fuzzy Wuzzies Under Construction Add-On
Hand Torn Rectangle Eclipse Dies

CORINNE

AquaInk Transfer Sheets - Serafina
Snarky Best Friends Stack
Sentiment Stack Die
Inverted Corner Rectangle Eclipse DIes

LOUNON

Never-Ending Wildflowers
About BDAY Collage
Pinpoint Squares Dies
Hand Torn Squares Dies

SAM

Safari Postage Collage
Postage Collage Dies

LYNNEA

Fuzzy Wuzzies Cone of Shame Add-On
Pattern Background Stencils
Rounded Rectangle Frame Dies

YULIYA

Circus Puzzle Scenes
Inverted Corner Square Eclipse Dies

Thank you SO MUCH for joining us for our 2 day release party! We'll be sharing even more inspiration using the No Bounds Collection in the coming days on our blog and social media channels. We'll see you then! 

JENNIFER

Fresh Cut Daisies
Fresh Cut Tulips
Pattern Background Stencils

BEAU

Never-Ending Wildflowers
About THANKS Collage
Scored Arched Rectangle Dies

LYNNEA

About LOVE Collage
Never-Ending Wildflowers
Inverted Corner Rectangle Eclipse Dies

LEEANN

AquaInk Transfer Sheets - Serafina
About BDAY Collage
Pinpoint Rectangles Dies

CORINNE

AquaInk Transfer Sheets - Valentina
Arches Dies

LOUNON

Circus Puzzle Scenes
Puzzle Frames
About BDAY Collage

SAM

AquaInk Transfer Sheets - Watercolor Floral
About BDAY Collage
Butterfly Eclipse Dies

LYNNEA

Get Well Soon Postage Collage
Postage Collage Dies

YULIYA

AquaInk Transfer Sheets - Serafina
Everyday Vertical Sentiments
Floral Muse

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for another round of inspirational projects! And don't forget to check out our YouTube Channel for video inspiration! 

• Bouquet Maker stamp set
• Bouquet Maker masking stencil
• Hand Torn Rectangle dies
• Pattern Background stencil
• Texturize It stamp set
• Macarons stamp set

I started cutting a panel from white cardstock with the medium "Hand Torn Rectangle" dies.

I then used the "Bouquet Maker" stencil to ink blend a red flower with green leaves on the top and one on the bottom and I stamped the corresponding images from the "Bouquet Maker" stamp set in coffee bean hybrid ink. 

I added some texture on this panel with the "Texturize It" stamp set with the iced tea hybrid ink, I darkened edges with a vintage brown water reactive ink and I splattered it with clean water and white and gold acrylic paints.

Once dry, I heat embossed twice with dark brown powder one of the sentiments from the "Macarons" stamp set and I set it aside.

I cut a kraft cardstock panel and I ink blended it blending a soft brown ink through the stripe stencil from the "Pattern Background" set and I splattered it with white paint.

I put everything together with a mix of liquid glue and foam tape and that's all.

Thank you so much for stopping by taking a peek.

Have a fantastic day. Big hugs, Silvia.

 This month, the very talented Kassi, who frequently shares card-making tutorials on the LDRS Creative YouTube page, served as my inspiration. She used watercolors to create a tiered ombre effect in one of her videos. I loved the technique so much that I just had to recreate it for myself. I've linked to Kassi's video below. 

(747) Layered Watercolor Background Tutorial | You Are My Anchor Impress-ion Press + Foil Plate - YouTube

Products used.

Petite Petals Dies – LDRS Creative

Stitched Heart Die Set – LDRS Creative

Watermark Emboss Pad – LDRS Creative

A2 Cotton Watercolor Panels – LDRS Creative

Simply Word Dies – LDRS Creative

I started this card by trimming precut watercolour panels down to 5" by 3 3/4" twice. On one of the panels I created a window by diecutting the largest of the hearts from the Stitched Hearts Dies from the centre. The second I used to create my ombre water colour panel.

Kassi gives a wonderful explaination of this technique in her video but basically you start off by painting a very diluted wash of your chosen colour of watercolour paint over the whole of the panel. Then dry it using a heat tool. Once dry you take the same colour paint but this time you add more pigment and less water to create a darker shade. Then paint this onto your panel, starting just below the top of the previous layer.

You continue on in this way until you've created a gradient of colour all across your panel from top to bottom. If you want defined layers, It's important to use your heat tool to dry in between each color wash or your layers will just blend together. Not drying in between layers would leave you with a smoother ombre effect, however, I think that would look beautiful too!

To break up the edge in between the layers I used the brush to dab on the paint, which added more texture and interest. I also splatterd the panel with the darkest shade of the paint and some white paint that I have in my stash. This technique is so easy and very forgiving. You really can't go wrong in my opinion! Once finished I set the panel aside to fully dry and began working on my floral images.

For the Petite Petal florals and leaves, I die cut them from more watercolour paper and painted them using the same watercolouring technique. Next I die cut the "Love" sentiment from the Simply Words Die Set from gold mirror cardstock and stacked it with 2 more white layers. This adds a little more height and gives the die cut more stability. I heat embossed the word "Sending" from a retired stamp set called Whispering Meadow in gold onto the watercoloured panel. I adhered it behind the heart window panel with some foam tape to add even more dimension. The die cut sentiment was adhered below the heat embossed sentiment on the watercolor panel. Then I arranged the florals and leaves around the heart and glued the finished card front to an A2 card base, which finished off this card. I didn't think of this until I'd finished but you could step this card desgin up by turning it into a shaker card!

I love how the Petite Petals die cuts frame out the heart perfectly. It's like they were made to go together! I hope you like how this turned out and I'd highly recommed checking out Kassi's video on this layered water colour technique.

Catch you all again next month! Bye!

In addition I decided to step things up by adding a layering of glitter embossing paste. Scroll down to see all that good shimmer.

If you’d like to recreate this card, you’ll need:

Postage Collage dies, Postage Collage Stencil, LDRS Hybrid Inks, Snail Mail Collage Stamp Set and Here Comes the Sun Postage Stencils and stamps.

• I decided to start with the stencilling and then diecut
• Pick out what ink colours you would like to use. LDRS Hybrid Inks has a huge collection to choose from.
• Align the first stencil over the postage collage frame stencil and ink blend. Continue to do the same with stencil 2 and 3.
  • Tip: For a simple blend use one colour per section
  • Tip: Stretch your colours by creating light ink colour and dark ink colour depending on how heavily you ink blend.
  • Tip: Step it up ink blend similar to my card using two ink colours per section.
  • Tip: Before removing the postage collage frame stencil using a complimentary colour and whatever ink is left on the brush, lightly ink blend. Repeat for all frames. This is certainly a step up choice but it is a great way to make the individual postage frames stand out even more than the die cut stitching.
• Lay back the third stencil overtop and add a layer of glitter paste for an added shimmer and shine.

• Diecut the stencilled peice out with the Postage Collage dies
• Stamp Sentiment: Pick out and stamp one or many of the sentiment from Snail Mail Collage Stamp Set and the Here Comes the Stamp set.
• Mount onto an A2 card base.

Hope you ‘enjoy’ed. Come create with us, because we don’t just make crafts - We Create Joy!

I created using the Sugar Rush Collage Stamp set and

the Wild West Collage Stamp Set

Ledger stamp

I stamped the ledger stamp first in alloy ink and then decided what stamps

from the set I wanted to place where.. you can use a thin

piece of plastic to lay over your cardstock to stamp on it first BEFORE you actually

stamp on your cardstock. That way if there is anything you don't like you can move

things around. I used Swimming Hole for the blue ink , and Plum Crazy for my Purple

and Raven which is a beautiful black .

For this card I did the same thing, I laid a piece of plastic over the top of my cardstock, laid my stamps out to make sure I would like everything first. 

For this card I chose Coffee Bean, Raven, Dark Wash Jeans and Olive Branch inks

The collage cards are so fun and you can create so many different styles and make it

girly or male or just whatever you want..

If you haven't tried the Collage stamps yet,

I hope you go check them out and just have a lot of fun! 

thank you for stopping by! 

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I needed a card for an office cubicle mate who shares my love of books and Harry Potter and all things Nerdy!  This is what I came up with!!  I started with the color scheme, because I love hot pink and black together and wanted to add a splash of lime green.  This stamp set just set the stage!!!

I began with an A2 white card base and I wanted the Fuzzy Wuzzy in the front so I stamped her first in Fandango Ink.  She comes from the Fuzzy Wuzzies Stamp set, but there are several add on sets with additional Fuzzy Wuzzies and different accessories to create your own theme if you wish to do something different!

I stamped the Fuzzy Wuzzy first in Fandango and masked her so I could stamp the cup of coffee (or tea) and it would be in the background.  I stamped the cup in Key Lime Pie Ink. I next added the glasses in Raven Ink and colored the lenses in with a very pale blue alcohol marker.  I then added the feet and stamped them with  In Your Face Orange Ink.  The eyes were stamped in Raven Ink also and then added the poof on top of her head (because she's extra) in  Lantern Yellow Ink.  I added the little envelope with the heart seal from the stamp set, to accentuate the office them and it is stamped in Raven Ink and the heart in Kiss Me Red Ink.

The perfect little sentiment was added in Raven Ink before I die cut the panel using the Star Octagon Frame dies.  I used two sizes from the set to stack the card panel on a black layering panel cut one size bigger.  I love that this die set comes with a little sentiment die in the center.  I didn't use it for this card, but I often do as it coordinates and ties the card together!

To assemble the card, I adhered the two card panels together with liquid glue and then mounted them to an A2 top folding, hot pink card base using foam adhesive for a little dimension.  I just love the pop of green and a little yellow which makes the hot pink have flare!

I would love to see your take on this card.  I hope you find time to get crafty today!

Hugs, LeeAnn

Here's what I used:

Petite Petals Die Set

Sentimental Rub-On Transfers - Bundle II

Madison's Garden A2 Coverplate

Scalloped Rectangle Frame Set

I wanted a subtle background for the beautiful Madison's Garden Coverplate die-cut and decided on using my watercolor.  I used a big flat brush to add water onto the paper and diluted the colors on my mat with a wet brush.  I then added the colors to the paper, being careful not to mix them too much.

To speed up the drying process, I used my heating tool and adhered the beautiful die-cut onto the watercolor background.  I used wet glue to add the same on a white A2-size card base.

The leaves and flowers were die-cut and watercolored, and I think they turned out so beautifully!  It totally complemented the floral background! 

I used the Sentimental Rub-On Transfer for the sentiment on the black cardstock.  This was then propped up on the card with foam adhesive for added dimension.  I finished my card design by adding the leaves and flowers.  Here's another look:

I hope you like this card and feel inspired to create a beautiful project today! Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting!

Need a last-minute love card? Today, I am sharing with you a black and pink one I made, and it's all about masking and layering!

LDRS products used:

Alpha Stencil Pack

aLined Geos Stamps

Bouquet Maker Stamps

Bouquet Maker Masks & Stencils

A to Z Sentiments Stamps

Pinpoint Squares Dies

Hand Torn Squares Dies

First of all, I really recommend you to work on a draft when you have layering/masking projects. It doesn't need to be very clean, just die cut your base (here a torn square), stamp or stencil quickly all your elements, so you can see which element you need to stamp/mask first. Use your draft as a template for your card. To give you an idea, you can see my draft above.

For my "real" card, I used the 4" (10.2 cm) square form the Hand Torn Squares Dies onto white cardstock. I used my draft to place my two flowers from the Bouquet Maker Stamps. I used one mask from the Bouquet Maker Masks & Stencils to cover the biggest flower, and I masked the little leaves with masking paper (you can also use liquid masking fluid for the tiny leaves).

I placed my Y stencil from the Alpha Stencil Pack on top of my flowers and I inked it with red and pink inks. I kept my stencil and masks in place and added another heart stencil from the Pattern Background Stencils on top of it. I applied again my red and pink ink. I removed my stencils and my mask.

After that, I stamped pink and black hearts from the aLined Geos 4x6 Stamps. I also stamped my sentiment from the A to Z Sentiments Stamps.

I colored my flowers with my alcohol markers.

Finally, I matted and layered my panel with a 4"x4" black square I cut with one of my Pinpoint Squares Dies.

Et voilà!

May the craft be with you!

Products used:

Sugar Rush Collage stamp set

Macarons stamp set

Macarons coordinating dies

Liquid Marble Background stamp

I started cutting a panel from pink cardstock and I stamped the "Liquid Marble Background" stamp on it with dark pink ink.

I splattered with clean water and white and gold acrylic paints and I set it aside.

I then heat embossed in gold three macarons using the "Macarons" stamp set and the embossing ink.

I colored them with watercolor pencils, I splattered with white and gold acrylic paints and I cut them with coordinating dies.

I cut a strip of white cardstock and I created a pattern on it using the amazing "Sugar Rush" stamp set and a lot of hybrid inks in different colors.

I darkened edges with a light brown water reactive ink and I let it dry.

Next I heat embossed in dark brown one of the sentiments from the "Macarons" stamp set on a piece of light blue cardstock.

I put everything together using a mix of liquid glue and foam tape and that's all.

Thank you so much for passing by today.

I wish you a fantstic day. Big hugs, Silvia.

To be honest, I was in a bit of a creative slump! So when I started making this card I had no idea where I was going with it. However I perservered and in the end everything seemed to just fall into place.

Products Used

Bouquet Maker 5x7 Stamps – LDRS Creative

Rounded Rectangle Frame Dies – LDRS Creative

Elegant Sentiment Word Dies – LDRS Creative

Watermark Emboss Pad – LDRS Creative

I began making this card by creating a pretty floral patterned background panel. For this I trimmed down a panel of teal card to 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches. Then prepped the surface with anti-static powder and stamped some of the floral and foilage images from the Boquet Maker stamp set in Watermark Ink. Once I was happy with the design I sprinkled on some clear embossing powder and heat set it with a heat gun. 

Next I used some dark teal ink to ink blend around the edges of the panel to add some depth and creating a spotlight for the main focal point of the card. I also splatterd on some of the same ink to add a little more texture. Then I trimmed the panel down by 1/8 of an inch on all four sides.

The focal point of the card was created by die cutting the third largest Rounded Rectangle die from the teal patterned panel, then cutting the second largest from some white cardstock and layering them together. I adhered the teal patterned panel to a US A2, top folding note card and added the layered Rounded Rectangle frames to the centre.

Next I stamped one of the largest floral images from the Bouquet Maker Stamp Set and some of the leaves in black ink and coloured them in with alcohol markers. I love adding little dot details and highlights in white gel pen for more texture. The images were arranged onto the card front towards the bottom left, somewhat following the curve of the rectangle frames.

I die cut the Best Wishes sentiment from the Elegant Sentiment Dies, 3 times from white cardstock and once from mirror gold cardstock. Then I used liquid glue to stack them together before adhering them to their respective shadow layers, that were also cut from white cardstock.

To finish off I added a few gold pearls, which ties in with the shiny gold of the sentiment. So there you have it! I card that just kind of developed out of nowhere!

I hope you like it and I'll catch you all again next month, bye!

Welcome back everyone.. Corinne here today to share 3 cards I created out  

of the new Untamed & Unfiltered Collection

For my first card I used the Alpha Stencil pack and Stenciled the "W" centered on my card front. I  then used the Bouquet Maker Stamp set and stamped my flower around the "W" how I wanted them and colored them in with Alcohol Markers. 

I  then used a sentiment from A to Z sentiment Stamps

For my second card I used the Winding Celebrations stamp set and cut it out with a circle die. for the base of my card I used the beautiful Floral Reverse Background stamp. I placed the circle in the center using foam tape. I then stamped and fussy cut a bunch of flowers from the Bouquet Maker Stamp set. 

I colored the flowers with alcohol markers and placed them along the bottom of the circle, some flat and some with foam tape. 

For the Third card I created I used aLined Geo Stamp set and randomly stamped the stars going down the left side. 

Using lots of different colors of hybrid inks. 

I hope you have checked out the new release and are

having as much fun with them as I am...

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