Thankful Blooms Slimline Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, my friends, and Happy Monday! 

Thought I would start off the week with a colorful creation. I've been wanting to play with the Beautiful Blooms Stamp set for a while and finally this weekend I did. 

Do you want to know a secret? Sometimes I get intimidated by coloring large images, especially when I don't have the time I need. So when I do I try to think of different ways to add color to them. Ink blending is definitely my favorite way of adding color images, and with a stencil, it makes things even easier! Love how this no-line coloring ink blended Slimline Friendship card turned out and hope you do too! 

CARD RECIPE

• Position the large floral stamp from the Beautiful Blooms in a full-size Misti.
• Using the Honey Bee No Line Ink, stamp the bottom half of a slimline panel until the image is visible enough to see the lines. Rotate the panel and repeat the image on the top side.

• Use the Beautiful Blooms Stencil to line up each layer with the stamped image and blend out the image using your favorite inks for blending.  My go-to inks are the Atelier inks from Inkon3. See the colors used in the supply list below.
• Once the ink blending was done, I then used a glue pen to add fine glitter to some of the floral details.
• To the center of the panel, I added the Thankful die-cut sentiment from the Bitty Buzzwords: Fall Dies.
• I then finished off the front by adding a few Aurora Borealis Gem Stickers for more sparkle.

• On the inside of the card, I completed the sentiment with a stamp from the Beautiful Blooms done in Bee Creative Intense Black Ink.

I hope you enjoyed this super simple make yet elegant Thankful Blooms Slimline Card. Let me know in the comments below what is your favorite way to add color to your images.

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🎕

SUPPLIES

Beautiful Blooms Shop at: SSS | HBS	Beautiful Blooms Stencil Shop at: SSS | HBS	Bitty Buzzwords: Fall Dies Shop at: SSS | HBS	HONEY BEE NO LINE INK Shop at: SSS | HBS
Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Detail Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Background Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Stamping Pressure Tool Shop at: HBS
Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Die Release Tool Shop at: SSS | HBS	Bitty Buzz Cutter Shop at: HBS	Aurora Borealis Gem Stickers Shop at: SSS | HBS
Original Misti Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS	Atelier Ink Sweet Petunia Shop at: SSS | IO3	ATELIER MARIGOLD ORANGE Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Ink Bee Sting Yellow Shop at: SSS | IO3
ATELIER GODDESS GREEN Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Ink Peacock Blue Shop at: SSS | IO3	Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SK	PRISMA GLITTER Shop at: SSS

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

Alex Syberia Designs Kickstarter Campaign Inspiration Cards

Hello friends!

Today's post is going to be super short and sweet. I have waaaayyyy too many things to do right now, so I will keep this brief! 

Alex Syberia Designs need to reach its funding goal to be able to go ahead and manufacture this beautiful collection, so please, help them! You can back them on their Kickstarter Campaign and help them spread the word about it! 

UPDATE: They have reached their Kickstarter GOAL!!! Thank you all that joined us and for supporting this campaign! Make sure to join today's Instagram Hop to enter their amazing giveaway of 15 prizes!

Today I have two inspiration cards today featuring a few of their beautiful sets. 

This first card features the For You Stamp Set 6x8" | Coordinating Dies that I stamped out using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks (Sunbeam, Citrus, Grapefruit, Peony, Pearfection and Surf)

To the background, I used the Modern Stripes Stencil 6x6" and applied Moonstone Glimmer paste to create a Slimline sparkly background. To extend the background I simply rotated the stencil once half of the paste was dry.

For this next card, I thought it would be fun to create a Christmas theme. So I added used Christmas colors to do that. This cute card features the From All of Us Stamp Set 4x6" and Coordinating Dies

For this background, I used the Fancy Background Stencil 6x6" with Gold Glacier Paste.

It's funny how your mind works, I knew there was something missing from this card, and it wasn't until now that I figured out what it was. I forgot to add the Celebrate Word Die to the top of the card. I since have and it really does complete it. Facepalm, LOL! If I end up taking new photos, because this is bugging me now, I will update these, haha!

Here's my UPDATED card!!!

I hope these Alex Syberia Designs Kickstarter Campaign Inspiration Cards inspired you to go over and support this amazing Artist and small business, they are so deserving of all this support!

Thanks again for stopping by and until next time, happy crafting!

Ilda 👋

Alex Syberia Designs Kickstarter Campaign | Blog Hop 2 & Giveaway

Did you know that Kickstarter is all or nothing? That means that Alex Syberia Designs need to reach its funding goal to be able to go ahead and manufacture this beautiful collection, so please, help them! You can back them on their Kickstarter Campaign and help them spread the word about it! 

Remember that you have some fantastic discounts, which are only available through their Kickstarter Campaign.

CARD INSPIRATION

So let me show you a few cards that I made featuring some of these beautiful products!

This first card features the Create Your Own Happy Stamp Set 4x8" & Coordinating Dies. I also used the Fancy Background Stencil 6x6" to dry emboss the background panel. Hard to see it in the first pic but you can see it better in the next two. I also used the Stand-alone Dies | Celebrate Word Die to complete the sentiment. 

The inks for this card are from Simon Stays Stamp and the embellishments come from Studio Katia.

This next card also features the Create Your Own Happy Stamp Set 4x8" & Coordinating Dies. 

This time for the background panel I used the Fancy Cover Die A2 (5.5x4.25") and used kraft cardstock behind it to coordinate with the colors I used. 

The inks again for this card are from Simon Stays Stamp and the embellishments come from Studio Katia.

GIVEAWAY PRIZES | OVER £1000/$1200 IN TOTAL

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away some fantastic prizes; their full September Release and two of their gorgeous Floral Bundle or Critter Bundle to choose from. There are also amazing companies and crafty friends who are celebrating with us. Here's the complete list of awesome prizes:

• Alex Syberia Designs:
  
  • Full September Release Bundle (worth £329/$395)
  • Two bundles to choose from: Floral Bundle (worth £160/$192) or Cuties Bundle (worth £108/$129) *
• Artcreatiu - 25€ Gift Card
• Bearly Art - $50 Gift Card (open to US participants only)
• Catherine Pooler Designs - $30 Gift Card
• Crafty Purple Frog - £25 Gift Card
• Kit & Clowder - 30$ Gift Card
• La papelería de Lola - 25€ Gift Card
• Organizemore - $50 Gift Card
• Picket Fence Studios - $75 Gift Card
• Seize the Stamp - CHF 50
• The Gray Muse - $50 Gift Card
• Tonic Studios - £100/$100 Gift Card
• Wow! Embossing powder - £20/$20 Gift Card

* Check the Kickstarter Campaign for more info

That's a total of 15 prizes for 15 lucky winners! To be in with a chance to win one of these amazing prizes all you have to do is play along with each of the four hops! Alex Syberia Designs will draw winners from those entrants that have played along the hops by 16th October 2022. 

 To enter, leave a comment on this blog post and all other amazing designers. You can see the complete list, with links to each blog, below.  

Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog on the 23rd of October 2022.

BLOG HOP 2 | DESIGNERS LIST

• Alex Syberia Designs 
• Bonnie Crane
• Brenda Noelke
• Carly Tee
• Cheryl Espie
• Colleen Balija
• Elin Venge
• Erica
• Hannelie Bester
• Ilda 👈You are here 👋
• Jessica Frost-Ballas
• Jo Herbert
• Jo Laverty
• Laura Fadora
• LauraJane
• Lien Leysen
• Liz
• Michelle Short
• Mindy
• Natasha Vacca
• Nicoletta
• Raquel Arribas
• Sandhya
• Seeka
• Tasha
• Tina Wilstrup
• Yasmin Diaz

Thank you for stopping by. Hope you were inspired by my cards and can support this amazing Kickstarter Campaign. If you have any questions that I may not have answered feel free to leave them in the comments below. Until next time... Happy Hopping!

Ilda 💗

Lovely Layers Magnolia Cards | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello friends, and welcome back.

Today I am featuring the beautiful Lovely Layers: Magnolia Dies. These beautiful flowers are perfect for any occasion as you will see from the cards I'll be sharing.

CARD RECIPE

I won't go into too much detail as most of these cards were created by die-cutting and I am pretty sure you all can figure it out from the pictures. 

This first card could be for a friend, or rather really anyone you want to send your love to. It could also be used for a wedding. The foiled sentiments from the Foil Script: Wishes Hot Foil Plate/Dies just seem to elevate these cards to the next level giving them that extra finishing detail. To the centers of these magnolias, I blended some yellow ink.

This sympathy card was done the same way as the previous card only this time I used a white background with the Spring Leaves A2 Pierced Cover Plate. 

For the foiled sentiments, I used POLISHED BRASS - Glimmer Foil with the Hot Foil System. 

This last wedding shaker, I shared during the release on Instagram, but not here on the blog. For this card, I used the Circlescapes Shaker Frames to create the shaker parts for this easel card.

For this magnolia, I blended pink ink to the outside of the petals. I also used quite a bit of foam to make the flower look more dimensional. Obviously, this would not be a card I would send through the mail 😉

As I mentioned earlier, this is an easel card. To do that I added the shaker to a circle card base that I had scored in half to allow for the card to fold up and be displayed. Once again I used a sentiment from the Foil Script: Wishes Hot Foil Plate/Dies to create the stopper for the card to remain in the folded position.

I hope these Lovely Layers Magnolia Cards inspired you today and you saw that they could be used for any occasion. 

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 💖

SUPPLIES

Lovely Layers: Magnolia Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Foil Script: Wishes Hot Foil Plate/Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Spring Leaves A2 Pierced Cover Plate Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Circlescapes Shaker Frames Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Detail Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS
Acetate Sheets Shop at: HBS	White Foam Dots With Tab Shop at: HBS	Warm Pearls Stickers Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	POLISHED BRASS - Glimmer Foil Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS | SB
Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	Hot Foil System Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	Atelier Ink Bee Sting Yellow Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Ink Sweet Petunia Shop at: SSS | IO3	Glitter Paper Holiday Sparkle Shop at: SSS | SB | HA
Assorted Moonshine Sequins Shop at: SSS

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

Hi Greeting Cards | July Release | Studio Katia

Hello, my friends! Hope you are having a wonderful week.

Today I am back with some new projects featuring products from Studio Katia's July release. Plus stay tuned on how you can enter to win $20 Gift Card from Studio Katia!

This mini release has some of the cutest sets that I think you will love. Plus the new Paper Pad measures 6x8.5" the perfect size for mini and regular Slimline cards. Check them out👇 

JULY RELEASE

Mini Balloon Dog Stamp Shop at: SK	Mini Balloon Dog Dies Shop at: SK	Simply 'Hi' Stamp Shop at: SK	Hi Hot Foil Plate Shop at: SK
Simply 'Hi' Dies Shop at: SK	Botanical 'Hi' Stamp Shop at: SK	Mini Sending Greetings Shop at: SK	Black on White 6x8.5" Paper Set Shop at: SK

 I kept both cards fairly simple. So let's take a look at my projects!

CARD #1 RECIPE

• On Bristol paper I stamped out the Botanical 'Hi' Stamp using the Misti. When I water color, I like to restamp over the colored image to darken the lines afterward so leave the stamp in place.
• I used Karen brush makers to add color to this floral image. First I wet the paper and gave the entire image a rainbow gradient with the watered down colors from the markers.
• Once the first layer was done I went back and added more layers of color to the floral image to add some depth and dimension.

• The "Hi" was colored with a solid black marker. 
• At this point I placed the colored image back in to the Misti and restamped it for crisper finish.
• Cover the floral image with a mask and add splatters of color.
• To make the sparkly "Hi" I added glossy accents to the letters and sprinkled it using Sparkle Glitter while it was still wet. Set aside to dry.
• Trim and glue to card base.

CARD #2 RECIPE

•  Stamp out the Mini Balloon Dog Stamp on Bristol paper and watercolor it in. 
• Die cut it using the coordinating Mini Balloon Dog Dies. Add gel pen highlights and set it aside.

• Use the Hi Hot Foil Plate to foil the hi onto a card base. You will need to use a Hot Foil System for this step. If you don't have one you can stamp out the Hi from the Simply 'Hi' Stamp instead. I used Lavender Petal Glimmer Foil.
• Stamp out the birthday sentiment from the Mini Balloon Dog Stamp to complete the greeting using black ink. 

• Use a fine tip black marker to draw a string for the balloon, I looped it around the foiled hi. 
• Add foam tape to back of the Balloon and glue it in place.
• Add a Amethyst Pearl to the dot of the "i"
• Trim the striped piece of paper from the Black on White 6x8.5" Paper Set to A2 size and glue the panel to the card base.

GIVEAWAY

Join me over on Instagram as I will be giving away a $20 Gift Card to the Studio Katia Shop. Hop on over there for more details on how to win!

I hope you enjoyed both these "Hi" greeting cards from this fun Mini Release. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 💜

SUPPLIES

Mini Balloon Dog Stamp Shop at: SK	Mini Balloon Dog Dies Shop at: SK	Hi Hot Foil Plate Shop at: SK	Simply 'Hi' Dies Shop at: SK
Botanical 'Hi' Stamp Shop at: SK	Black on White 6x8.5" Paper Set Shop at: SK	Sparkle Glitter Shop at: SSS | SK	Amethyst Pearls Shop at: SSS | SK
Black Triangle Tray Shop at: SSS | SK	Embellishment Wand Shop at: SSS | SK	SK Glue Shop at: SSS | SK	SK Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | SK
Bristol Paper Shop at: SSS | AMZ	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	KARIN BRUSHMARKER PRO Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS
SMALL TIP WATER BRUSH PEN Shop at: SSS | IO3	Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	Hot Foil System Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	Lavender Petal Glimmer Foil Shop at: SSS | SB | SB
White Gelly Roller Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS	Micron Pens Shop at: SSS	Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!