Handmade Paper Hugs

Hello everyone! I'm up on the Newton's Nook blog with my 4th and last post as guest designer. I guess everything good must come to an end, but I had so much fun and I hope I've inspired you. A huge thank you to Newton's for having me! For this card I used the adorable Woodland picnic stamps and the Gingham stencil. The frame is Taylored Expressions. Please visit the Newton's Nook blog for details. Copics used: Deer: E37, E35, E34, E31, C1 + RV11 Picnic basket: E23, YR27, YR24, YR21 + RV14, RV13, RV11 Bunny: E44, E43, E42, E41 + RV11 Muffin: RV14, RV13, RV11 + E27, E23 Fox: E37, YR27, YR04, YR21 + C1, C5, 100 Sandwich: E50, E21, E23 + G14, YG01 + RV11 + YR21 Soda: RV25, RV23, RV21 + RV69, RV09, RV55 + C3 + G05, G40 Bear: E49, E59, E37, E34, E31 + 100, W9, W5 Grass: G05, YG06, YG01 Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting!

Hello everyone! I'm up on the Newton's Nook blog with my 3rd post as guest designer and for this card I actually made my first ever Bokeh background. I'm pretty happy with the result. I used the Summer treats set, because I'm so ready for summer! There are some cute kitties and sentiments in this set. I chose this sentiment because it's what my daughter swears to, LOL! For details please visit Newton's Nook blog . Copics used: Kitty: E40, E41, E42, E43, C00, C1, C3, C5 + R11 Waffle: E21, E44 Ice cream: YR27, YR23, YR21, Y02 + E25, E23, E21, E59 Strawberry sauce: RV29, RV2, RV23, RV21 Kitty: W5, W3, W1, W0 + RV11 + RV25, RV23 Waffle: E21, E23 Ice cream: RV13, RV02 + G02, G00, E25, E23 + Y17, Y08, Y02 + C1 Chocolate sauce: E59, E27, E23 Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting!

Hey guys. How heartbroken are you to see all the burned animals in Australia? I can't even.... I chose this digital image  Lili of the valley Koala . The profits of the sale from this cutie will be donated to the WWF Australian bushfires relief, so get shopping people! I colored it with Copics and cut it with a My favorite things Wonky stitched frame. Copics used: Koala: W5, W3, W1, W0 + C1 Tree: E50, G40, E42, E31, E34 Leaves: BG57, G02, G00, YG01 Flowers: YG17, YG06, YG03, Y000 Butterfly: YG06, YG01, E44, E47 I also printed this Make it Crafty Gumnut flower corner and fuzzy cut it out. I "colored" the flowers with a white Sakura gelly roll pen. Copics used: Leaves: BG57, G02, G00, YG01 Flowers + stem: YG17, YG06, YG03, Y000 I stamped a sentiment from Poppystamps Whittles Everyday and popped up the panel and gum leaves. Although rain storms have moved in, fires are still raging. The animals of Australia still need our help. The lu...

Hello Everyone! I'm up on the Newton's Nook blog with these 2 cute kitty cards! For the boys a fairly simple card with stenciling and blue, teal and greens tones. Copics used: Kitty: W5, W3, W1, W0 + RV11 + C7, C5 Present: B97, BG09, BG57, BG53 Balloons: B05, B02, B0000 / G05, YG06, YG01 / BG49, BG15, BG23, BG10 For the girls a sparkly background and pink, purple and violet tones. Please visit Newton's Nook blog for details. Copics used: Kitty: C3, C1, C00 + RV11 Present: RV09 RV06, RV04, RV02 Balloons: RV66, RV55, RV52, V000 / BV04, BV13, BV02, BV000 / V17, V15, V12, V000 Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting!

Hello everyone! I was lucky to find this classic My favorite things Ninja-mazing set at a really great price and since my daughter needs a birthday card for a friend I thought it was the perfect occasion.  I stamped a couple of images, colored them with Copics and die cut them. Copics used: Suit: W5, B24, B23, B21 + 100, C9, C7, C3 Skin: E04, E11, E00, E000 Star: Y17, Y08, Y02 Tempel: R24, YR09, YR04, Y38, Y17 I heat embossed a small strip of cardstock with the magical WOW! Black Magic embossing powder to cut out the letters. I cut the letters 2 times from white cardstock as well and layered them. I first stamped the "congrats" and then used my T-ruler to allign the letters. The background is ink smooshed with Wild honey, Spiced marmelade and Candied apple oxide inks. I added a "HI-YA" for the flying ninja and popped them all up with craft foam. I really like the contrast of the background and the ninjas on this one! Thanks for sto...

Some people have all the luck and get pregnant really easy. Others battle unwanted childlessness for years due to disease, miscarriages or, in my case, for unknown reasons. Today's card is custom made for a couple that's gone through a rough spot. I was given 2 criteria - some kind of superhero and for a boy. I used Sunny Studios Super duper. I stamped one of the guys, colored him with Copics and fuzzy cut the image. I first ink blended the background using Tumbled glass, Salty ocean, Blueprint sketch and Chipped sapphire Distress oxide ink. I then sponged white pigment ink (I use Hero arts Unicorn white) through the bottom of Newton's Nook Tumbling hearts stencil. So love will always catch the little boy if he falls. I then heat embossed a setiment using WOW! Midnight dream embossing powder. I also heat embossed a My favorite things sentiment at the top of the card using WOW! Opaque bright white. I then used some Tim Holtz opaque texture paste through a co...

Hello everyone! This month I am so honored and super excited to be guest designing for Newton's Nook ! To kick things off I'm starting with a fun shaker card! For details please visit Newton's Nook blog . Copics used: R39, R29, R35, R24, R22, R20 RV29, RV25, RV23, RV21, RV11, RV00 V17, V15, V12, V000 BV08, BV04, BV02, BV00, BV17, BV13, BV11, BV000 B39, B29, B24, B23, B21 B97, BG49, BG15, BG23, BG10 G29, G17, G14, YG06, YG03, YG01, G40 Y38, Y17, Y08, Y02, Y11, Y21 YR09, YR04, YR02, YR27 Leaves: YG06, YG01 Background: G40, W3, W0 Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting!

Hello everyone! Today we are starting a new game over at  AAA Birthday  and to kick off 2020 we are having a shaker card theme! I love shaker cards. They are a little time consuming but worth the time spent, because they are so fun and sure to put a smile on evryones face! I've used Avery Elle Be a unicorn. I stamped, colored with Copics and fuzzy cut the image. Then I used a Versamark pen on horn, nose and hooves, covered with WOW! Unicorn Magic and heat set it. Copics used: C3, C1, colorless blender RV23, RV21 I've had this Avery Elle Chevron mat frame for a while but never used it. I cut it 3 times from white cardstock and stamped a sentiment in black as well as a couple of the stars with Spun sugar Distress oxide ink. I also cut the frame from craft foam. I adhered the craft foam to a white piece of cardstock and filled the narrow strips with 6 different colors of glitter in rainbow order. After adhering acetate to the back of the cardstock frame I ahe...

Happy New Year! I'm kicking off the new year with a celebratory Hello 2020. I printed this cute Make it Crafty Carly celebrates on Neenah and colored with Copics. Copics used: Pink: RV09, RV06, RV04, RV02 Blue: B05, B02, B00, B0000 Yellow: Y17, Y08, Y02, Y00 Hair: W5, W3, W1, W0 I stamped 2020 from Mama Elephant Number it and colored with the same blue Copics. I then stamped and cut masks for the numbers and ink blended Tumbled glass and Salty ocean Distress inks on the background. I cut Hero Arts Hello word 3 times from white cardstock. Top layer I heat embossed twice with WOW! Sorbet embossing powder. I backed the cardbase with Poppystamp Snowspeckle washi tape and stamped an extra sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Tiny words. Wishing you all the very best for 2020! Thansk for stopping by, and happy crafting! The card is entered into: pearly sparkles - anything goes Simon says stamp Flickr - anything goes Simon says stamp wednesday - Som...