Hi there! Today I have a super simple, masked design to share with you. This kinda project is what keeps me going in life. The color, the clean, graphic look and the super simple, no non-sense sentiment with a bit of wit is everything to me. It’s the little things.
To create this design I masked off all the lines using some skinny wash tape and then blended Distress Inks to create this colorful, geometric background. For the sentiment I used Emphatic by CZ Design. Cathy’s designs slay, all day.
Here’s a short little video to show you how easy it is to do.
Wishing you a fabulous weekend! You Da Best:)
Pretty Pink Posh-guest post
August 30, 2018Hi there! Today I’m sharing these two fun cards over on the Pretty Pink Posh blog. I did a little smooshing with Distress Oxide inks and a little more experimenting with Alcohol Inks & Alcohol Lift ink for the backgrounds on these two cards.
I also used several Pretty Pink Posh designs including the School Friends & Koala Friends sets. You can check out the full tutorial over on the Pretty Pink Posh blog as well as the YouTube channel.
How about a Pretty Pink Posh giveaway?
Leave me a comment and I’ll give a Pretty Pink Posh set away to one lucky winnerđ
Thanks for stopping by!
WOOT!
August 29, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m sharing a colorful project where I experimented with Alcohol Inks. I’ve been watching a bunch of YouTube videos and learning so much. I was so inspired to try this “wet in wet” technique. For this technique you generously wet your Yupo paper with Blending Solution first. Then I added three stripes of Alcohol Inks in the colors: Stream, Flamingo & Sunshine Yellow. You basically just tilt the panel around and let the inks blend and work their magic.
After the ink blended panel was completely dry I stamped it using the Grid Play Grid background cling stamp with Alcohol Lift Ink. I added the sweet Picture Book Panda and sentiment from Birthday Palooza to finish it off.
Here’s a video to show you my “wet in wet” alcohol ink experiment.
So much fun! Hope you enjoyed the tutorial! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Ruby’s Crafty Anniversary Blog Hop
August 27, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Rubeena for her Crafting Anniversary Blog Hop! This hop is an epic 2-Day hop with more than 60 guests and over $600 in sponsored prizes! If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from Leigh Houston’s blog.
I’ve created two fun cards using products that make me smile: rainbows, unicorns and jumping narwhals!
This first card uses for the Build a Rainbow & Picture Book Jumping Narwhal dies. for the sentiment is used the CZ Designs Yay stamp set. The clouds are from an older Happy Days die set.
This next card is very similar but uses the Picture Book Unicorn. I used glitter cardstock for the unicorn and added rosy cheeks with a R00 Copic Marker.
Both cards use sentiments from the CZ Designs Yay stamp & die sets. Aren’t these fun? I think even my teenagers might think these are cool…well, maybe. I get the “cool” thing wrong every now and then:)
Here’s a video to show you how I made these cards.
GIVEAWAYS
In celebration of this anniversary, we have several amazing sponsors. Letâs thank them for their generosity! Winners will be randomly selected from comments left on all the blogs. The winners will be announced by Wednesday, September 5 on this page. Winners will have up to 2 weeks to contact Rubeena at ararerubycrafts@gmail.com to claim their prize before another winner is selected.
Studio Katia – $50 gift card
Hello Bluebird – $50 gift card
Altenew – $50 Gift card
Pinkfresh Studio – $30 gift card
Gina K. Designs – $50 gift card
Clearly Besotted – ÂŁ25 gift card
Simon Says Stamp – $25 gift card
Spellbinders Card Kit ($55 value).
Jennifer McGuire – $50 Simon Says Stamp gift card
Winnie & Walter, LLCÂ – $40 gift card
Mama Elephant – $25 gift card
Hero Arts – $25 gift card
Nichol Spohr LLCÂ – Custom-sewn rainbow pencil case filled with brand new Spellbinders dies
Danielle Flynn – $25 Simon Says Stamp gift card
Picket Fence Studios – four $25 gift cards
Ellen Hutson – two $25 gift cards
Pretty Pink Posh – two $30 gift cards
The Stamp Market – July 2018 Release (estimated $100 value)
Indigojade Art Shop – $50 gift card to Art Prints & Gifts Shop
Flora & Fauna – a 4×6 stamp set
Waffle Flower – $25 gift card
Power Poppy – $50 gift card
Your next stop on the hop is Alex Syberia.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit
August 23, 2018
Hi there! Today I have a couple of cards to share using the latest Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp. This is such a fun kit! It even comes with beautiful postage stamps!!
For my first card I used the Thank You Flowers Stamp Set included in the kit.
I was inspired by the gorgeous postage stamps included in the kit and based the colors and design off of them.
For my next card I used the Envelope Addressing Stencil to create the ink blended stripes.
For the sentiment I used the Kind Script word die included in the kit along with a coordinating sentiment from Messages for Everyday.
Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.
You can check out more information about this awesome new Limited Edition Thank You Card Kit over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Beautiful Mermaids
August 14, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project from the latest September Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp, Sea Treasure.
I used the Beautiful Mermaids stamp set included in the kit to create my card.
I stamped the mermaid image using Memento ink and colored her with Copics. I love her hair! If you thought I might have been humming “Under the Sea” while coloring her, then you are absolutely right. I was, and I’m sorry if you are now, too, ha!
Using the Slopes and Hills dies I created masks to create gradient ocean waves using Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon & Blueprint Sketch for the waves.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more information on this fun Sea Treasure card kit! Thanks so much for stopping by!
MFT-Painted Wreath Mandala
August 10, 2018Hi there! Today I’m up on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel sharing this project using several of the fun new products from their August release.
For the background I used the Captivating Mandala Stencil with Antique Linen distress ink. Then I painted some die cut leaves from the Grand Greenery dies set, adhering them in a wreath formation. For the sentiment I used Simply Hello & Love You as well as the From Me to You stamp set. Check out the full project video over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Pinkfresh Studio-Let’s Flamingle
August 9, 2018Hi there! Today I’m sharing this fun project over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog & YouTube channel featuring the Let’s Flamingle stamp set. I colored this fun scene using Prismacolor pencils onto kraft cardstock and it was so much fun!
Check out the full project & video over on the Pinkfresh Studio blog & YouTube. Thanks so much for flamingling with međ
Neat & Tangled-Birthday Celebration Blog Hop
August 6, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Neat & Tangled for their August birthday celebration blog hop!
I’ve created a card and three cute favor boxes using the Gift Card Box & Additions dies as well as the Thanks so Much stamp set.
I used the diamond shaped die from the Gift Card Box Additions die set to die cut several pieces of Pinkfresh Studio pattern paper & some solid cardstock.
I used the Thanks So Much stamp set for the sentiments on the boxes as well as the card.
Here’s a video to show you how I created these projects.
Prizes:
Neat & Tangled will be giving away one $100 gift certificate and two $50 gift certificate to the Neat and Tangled shop. Winners will be chosen from comments all along the hop all week long. Winners announced Friday, August 10th on the Neat & Tangled blog.
Today’s blog hop order:
Neat and Tangled Blog
Laura Bassenâyou are here!
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Waffle Flower August Release Blog Hop
August 5, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Waffle Flower for their August release blog hop. This is such a fun release full of products to help you swatch, experiment, practice or even play with your various color mediums.
I had fun playing with the Color Swatches stamp set and used it to create this colorful background grid. I stamped the row of squares repeatedly and painted each square using distress inks. I layered the Lacy Flower die over the painted background and added a sentiment from the new Adventures stamp set.
I also created a small swatch chart of my most used distress ink cubes. This is just a small chart, but you could easily stamp the swatch images three times on a larger piece of watercolor paper and swatch as many as 72 colors. Swatch charts are a feast for the eyes, aren’t they?
Here’s a video to show you how I created these projects.
GIVEAWAY!
To celebrate the blog hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificates to THREE lucky winners. Leave comments along the hop by 11:59pm ET on 8/12/18 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts on this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower blog on 8/15/2018.
Blog Hop:
Laura Bassenâyou are here!
