Happy Holidays-Using Gina K. Design Sparkle and Shine Kit

Gina K. Design Sparkle and Shine Card Kit is pretty impressive. It not only comes with paper, stencil, die cuts but three stamp sets. Sometimes, you get a kit and think, “oh no- what do I do with it”. But Gina’s kit was well designed, it flowed.

At Gina K. Design Blog, they have a monthly challenge. November’s theme is to use a tag and a card. The challenge is to use two colors red and white. This is my entry. Wish me luck.

I do not have a lot of products from Gina K. Design. Hence the need to use a border from a different company. To create a shaker card with an interesting border, I used the Lawn Fawn’s Outside In Stitched Scalloped Square Stackables, and Stitched Scalloped Square Frames. I liked the shape of the border.

One more thing, the snow flakes and dots in the shaker card are from Joann’s. But I am guessing, they were in my drawer and I have had them for years.

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Thanks

This card was inspired by Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. The general theme of Wednesday challenge is Thanks/Thanksgiving. The challenge is to feature any of Pink Fresh Studio products. Today’s card features Unicorn Dreams . The link that is attached is to Pink Fresh Studio home page. Unicorn Dreams is from the year 2017, since then it has been discontinued. It is still my favorite stamp because there are endless possibilities of making cards. I did not feature the unicorn itself but the flowers instead to show how beautiful the flowers are drawn. Less is more when you are making a statement.

To stamp the flowers I used Tsukineko Inks. I got them from the website called Cute Things From Japan. One of these days I would like to visit Japan. In the meantime, my internet browser takes me there instead. 🙂

The word, ‘Thanks’ is from Simon Says Stamp called Big Thanks. The small sentiment is also from Simon Says Stamp called Big Thanks Words. I have three daughters and I am eternally grateful for all the teachers, coaches, family and friends that are apart of our lives. Needless to say this stamp set has been used again and again.

Last but not least, the watercolors used to splatter the card are from Hydra Color. Half pan watercolors handmade! I love how vibrant the colors are. Link is included.

Happy Monday!

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Let It Snow

I made this card on Monday but I was not happy with details that make a card special. After thinking it over, I decided to do redo the card by giving it more layers. Using Over the Mountain stamps has three meadows in it, so I created three meadows. In addition, I added the car and the house from Snow Globe Scenes stamp set to create. It reminded me of time we took the family skiing in Denver, Colorado.

Winter Dragon has just one dragon. I was able to get the opposite version of the dragon by stamping it on Mini Media Mat by Waffle Flower and then pressing paper to it. I outlined the dragon with Pigma Micron black in and cut it out by hand. Some card makers call this process ‘fussy cut’ because it is easier to use a die cut. But since there is no opposite dragon and matching die cut , I did it by hand.

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Happy Halloween

With three more days till Halloween I thought I would do one more card to celebrate the season. I am wishing everyone a safe and healthy Halloween.

In case you are wondering what water colors I used. I purchased Hand Made Modern water colors from Target. (link provided) The water colors are super affordable. In addition, they come in a wooden box with 24 pans and two brushes. They are not a professional grade but I liked them all the same.

Also I used Martha Stewart Onyx and Sterling glitter as embellishments for the shaker card. Recollections has microbeads set and I used only ebony and silver. You can find these gems at any Michaels.

If you are interested in purchasing any card featured in this blog, let me know. All proceeds will be donated to Ocean Conservancy. My favorite place to be is on the beach and I want to help keep it clean and do all I can to maintain our oceans.

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For You

Outside In Stitched Pumpkin and Stitched Pumpkin Frame are beautiful die cuts. The card does not have anything surrounding it because less is more. Its a strong statement to make. I wanted to show how the pretty the sequins from Little Things From Lucy’s Cards are. (link included) I used Muted Metallics. When I went to research the link, I could not find Muted Metallics but they do have metallics. The embellishments from Little Things From Lucy’s Cards are gorgeous. I highly recommend visiting her website.



Included is a quick video to show how slider card works.

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Get Well Soon

October 1, 2020

When you know someone who needs a paper hug, you send them a card. I am praying for my daughter’s math teacher who underwent surgery this week. This card is for Mrs. K. If she is reading this I want her to know that we care and we are sending her prayers for a speedy recovery and lots of hugs.

Lawn Fawn designed two sets of die cuts called Stitched Mug Frame and Outside In Stitched Mug. By using both sets, I was able to create a window to make a shaker card. The embellishments inside the mug are from Honey Bee Stamps called Joyful sequin mix. In addition, I used Honey Bee Stamp’s Crystal Clear Acrylic Hearts.

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Den Sweet Den- A Lawn Fawn Challenge

What an awesome autumn day! Lawn Fawn Challenge #85 has inspired this card. Using Den Sweet Den stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I have also utilized other stamp sets from the same company like Christmas Dreams which is where the fireplace, rug and clock can be found. The leaf in the shaker window is from the stamp set called Thanks a Latte. In addition, I used Lawn Fawn’s brick stencil to give the card a room like feel. I remember when I was a little kid I used to love to read in front of the fireplace on a cool autumn evening.

In addition, to using Lawn Fawn products I have also used other products to make this card look like a room in your home. I used Hero Arts Infinity Dies, specifically Wood Frame dies and Rectangle dies. The film transparent can be purchased at Michaels. You can also use any acetate. I’ve included the link to Michaels make it easier to find. Just link on the word Michaels.

Coloring this card was fun because I got to used different techniques. First, I colored the bears, books and rug with Copic Markers. Also, I used Distress Oxide Ink , Crackling Campfire, and Distress Ink Vintage Photo to color the Brick Stencil from Lawn Fawn. The floor is a wash from the Hickory Smoke Distress Ink. I like to give texture to cards because you can run your fingers over it and feel that its glazed, so I highlight certain areas with a pen called Glaze black ink by Sakura. It make the eyes and the nose of the bears stand out. With Glossy Accents, I created a glass over the picture that says, ‘Den Sweet Den’. The fire in the fireplace also has glossy accents.

The shaker window was made with a transparent film called Dura-lar. I used Nuvo Luminos Lilypad Hexagons and Honey Bee’s Spring Fling Mint Julep. Both are linked to the company, just click on the company’s name. I am not employee by any company mentioned in this post however I used affiliate links when possible at no cost to you.

I love sharing what I have learned. Hope you enjoy your day and this post.

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