Handmade Paper Hugs

  (Ad) We are still showcasing the new mermaid release at Sweet November Stamps.  For today's card we are getting a peek at what merwees do for fun! BUBBLES! I imagine if they're throwing a birthday party this is what it looks like. I used 2 sets from the new release  Merwee party Background builder: The deep Copics used E55, E23, E25 E57, E59, E49 E13, E11 E21, E00 RV17, RV13, RV21, RV10, RV69 Y38, Y35, Y21, YR27 YG01, YG05, YG09, G29 E42, E43, E44, E47 W1, W2, W3, W5 G46, G43 B0000 BG000, BG01 + Y02, RV11, B21 E53, E55, E25 Thanks so much for stopping by, and happy crafting.  Tina x 

  (Ad) We are continuing to share mermazing creations using the brand new mermaid release @sweetnovemberstamps - If you missed the IG hop yesterday there's still time. And FYI, there's a YouTube hop today with a second chance of winning the entire release! Don't miss it! Find both links HERE !  Today's card had to be special, because I needed it for my crafty bestie Tina's birthday, which is today. And guess what, she also loves pink 🩷 Happy birthday, my sweet friend 🥳 So, this mermaid is SO ready to soak it all in! She just woke up and left the mermaid cave to celebrate with her ocean friends, while the other mermaids are preparing her birthday party at the castle deep inside the cave. I used these sets, all from the new release  Mermee Emotions Something's fishy Merwee party Background builder: The deep Copics used E13, E11, E21, E00, E000 +RV11 RV09, RV06, FRV, RV02, RV69 RV69, RV66, RV55, RV63  E42, YG61, G99, G46, G43  C7, C5, C2, C1, C00 W7, W5, W...

Hey friends! The April release is now live over at RAM Stamps and it's a fun one for sure! It has everything you'll need to create a birthday card - a boy and a girl, lots os balloons, cute birds, bees and other bugs, flowers, hearts, stars, sentiments, numbers celebrating ages 1 through 10 AND a gorgeous paper pack to go with it all. Here I'll be sharing a fun pop-up box card and a much simpler card using some of the many files.  I decided to make this cute pop-up box card for my niece who turns 3 in May. I printed the girl, bird and flower as they are, tehy come in black and soft grey outlines. The balloon set comes as a finished panel and seperate balloons, and I made my own background to fit the back of the card. And what's so clever about the files is that you can layer them on top of the patterned paper, like I did here. Saved me the hassle of cutting these tiny cuties out. I don't have a die for this, I simply made my own template. This is 29,5 by 15 cm. You...

  Hi friends, here's a how-to on my pop-up cards. Last summer I decided on finding a card design that was sort of interactive, yet not too dimensional, to make for the Danish Operation write home.  For those who don't know, the Operation write home delivers cards for military personnel to send home to their loved ones while deployed.  ~ My favorite things Mermazing, Elegant rectangle stax, Neat & Tangled Mermazing, Taylored Expressions Sweet scallop stencil The pop-up card design is not my original idea. It's been around for years, and I recall making one a looong time ago, but it was tedious and I didn't like the working process. But I recently saw Jennifer Mcquire make it this way, and I knew I had to give it a try. And once I'd made one they just flowed on out of my crafty quarters. They are really easy to make and add quite the dimension to the card. AND - they fold flat, which is absolutely perfect. ~ Whimsy stamps Whale of a time, Sunny Studios stamps Sea ...

  Hi Rammy's, today I'm sharing a mini slimline card with the adorable Fairy Party stamp.  Copics used E04, E11, E21, E00, E000 R85, R83, R81 100, C7, C5 BV08, BV04, BV02 E51, E53, E55 E40, E42, E43, E44 E30, E23, E25 YR24, Y17, Y08, Y11 W2 + Colorless blender YG09, YG05, YG01 G46, G43, YG61 RV34 flower garland YG41 wings  BG10 background  The happy birthday sentiment is from Poppystamps Happy birthday stitched tag and I layered lots of embossing powder on there.  I first heat embossed 2 layers of WOW! white, then 1 layer of WOW! Metalline Red, next 1 layer of WOW! Pink Fizz and finally 1 layer of Recollections Vintage Pink.  It didn't need sequins and gems in my opinion, but my printer made a boo-boo and I needed to cover that.  *Ad / reklame* Since I'm on the design team.  Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy crafting.  Tina X 

Hey everyone! Today is my husband's 50th birthday and I made him this special sidestep card. It holds not everything but a lot of what he is and loves. I actually had to leave things out because it wouldn't fit.  He works as a technician, always has, and he has a special thing for... Screw drivers. Apparently.  It's a standing joke that he doesn't have any and should put it on his wishlist. When in reality he has soooooo many 🙈 So as a joke I "hid" a bunch in the card. My daughter couldn't find all of them. Can you? Scroll to find answer.  Products used: * Avery Elle, Fly-by - My husband constantly checks travel ideas for our next adventure  * My Facorite Things, Hot cocoa cups - He LOVES! coffee, grinds his beans himself  * Three Scoops, Surprise pakke 11 - Vaca! Usually travel includes sun, snorkelling and whale watching * Sugar Pea Designs, Grill Master - He's an avid BBQ-chef and likes to make use of it all year round regardless of rain and snow *...

 Yep! You guessed it, it's my daughter's birthday card. This year is her 10th and I can't believe how fast things are going with her. Where did time go? I usually ask her what she wants for her birthday card. But this year I decided. You see, she just started riding classes and she's so excited, so I colored up this full panel with Copic markers.  It's a mash of digital stamps from Make it Crafty (background) and Some odd girl (girl with horse). I even colored the horse to match the first horse she rode, AND she recognized it immediately which made me so happy.  Hobbyboden Gitte's eget design Brush tillykke (congrats) die cut from Nuvo mirror card. A bit of string and popped up.

Custom made card for a hunter with 2 labs, who dreams of hunting deer. I know this may be weird to some, and honestly I don't like the concept of hunting. At all! But on the other hand, I do love a slow cooked deer shank. So, I went with it, and it turned out really great.  I don't use green much, and definitely not as a main color, but it really works for this. They are Twisted citron and Evergreen bough Distress oxide inks, and the edges blended with a bit of vintage photo. Dogs from Leane Creatief (Copic colored)  Riffle is a silhouette photo from google Deer from Impression Obsession - ink blended, Antique linnen, Vintage photo, Ground espresso oxides Trees from Joy! Crafts - ink blended, Antique linnen, Vintage photo oxides Numbers from Mama Elephant - heat embossed with WOW! Perissa Bullseye handmade from a Poppystamps circle frame and 2 strips of cardstock 

  Hey everyone! Today I'm sharing a festive and girly birthday card. Products used: Krista Leigh Smith Starshine My favorite things Elegant rectangle stax - one of my favorite frame sets, by the way My favorite things Birthday background My favorite things Queen for the day White gelly role pen Copics used: Skin: E13, E11, E21, E00 + R32 Lips: RV69, RV66, RV55 Eyes: E37, E34, E31 Hair: R89, R39, R37, R35, R32 Black: C9, C7, C5, C3 White: C3, C1

  Hi guys! Here's a cute teenage girl birthday card using a Krista Leigth Smith digital stamp. The LOL speech bubble is from another KLS stamp and the hashtags are from a Sugar Pea Designs set. I thought it would give the card a teenage-vibe. I added a piece of ribbon and a couple of Nuvo drops. Copics used Skin: E25, E23, E21 + R83 Hair: E49, E29, E23 Shirt: R85, R83, R81 Top: W3, W00 + R37 Pants: R89, R59, R37 Phone: 100, C7, C5 Thanks so much for stopping by! Tina

  Hi everyone! This beauty is a digital stamp by Yasmeen that you can get for free on her website - Yampuff  (not affiliated!). I decided to color a background for too and kept it in soft, bright colors. Sentiment is from My Favorite Things. E04, E11, E21, E00, E000 + RV13 Y000, Y02, Y06, Y28 R24, R14, R11, R01, R000  YG13, YG11, G40 + YG13, G24 + BG72 Y38, Y13 Thanks so much for stopping by! Tina