Holiday Wishes Inspiration Week | Instagram Hop | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello friends! Yes, I told you I would be back shortly, didn't I?! 

Well, it is because I need you to go on over to my 👉Instagram and join the Holiday Wishes Release Instagram Hop as Honey Bee Stamps is giving away two, $50 gift cards to shop the store... Now who doesn't like free money?! All you need to do is leave a comment on each stop and follow along. 

So let's talk a little about this card. I didn't plan it but the card I posted earlier and this one look very similar because of the background color, but this one was the last card I made for this inspiration week and that one was the first card I had made. So funny how they landed on the same day. Anywho...

CARD RECIPE

Snowman and Tree - Front Porch Holiday Add On Dies

Star and Frame - Decorative Star Layering Frames Dies

Background - Snowflakes Background Stencils

Sentiment - Mini Messages: Holiday Stamps & Dies

Ink - Bee Creative Brilliant White Pigment Ink

Embellishments - Winter Pearls

Pattern Paper - Winter Wonder Paper Pad

For this background, I used the layering  Snowflakes Background Stencils with embossing paste. Make sure you allow for drying before moving on to the second layer. Such a pretty background... Love this Stencil set!!! 

Ok friends, I hope you enjoyed both of my snowflake-inspired cards today. Thanks for stopping by and I will see you again tomorrow for Day 3 inspirations!

Ilda ⛄

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Holiday Wishes Inspiration Week Day 1 | Honey Bee Stamps

Happy Sunday Friends!

Today Honey Bee Stamps kicks off the Holiday Wishes Release Inspiration Week. If you are looking for inspiration and ideas on how to use these new products make sure you are tuned in this week as we have lots to share!

I'm keeping my posts as brief as possible as I have lots to share this week! 

CARD RECIPE

Sentiment - Mini Messages: Holiday Stamps & Dies

Silhouettes - Lovely Layers Deer

Background - Scattered Stars Cover Plate

Ink - Bee Creative Brilliant White Pigment Ink

Gems - Winter Wonder Gem Stickers

To make the northern light background, I first blended out a dark night sky. For the lights, I rubbed the corner of various distress oxide inks and allowed them to dry. Next, I added white pigment ink. I then used my finger to blend the colors in a vertical motion and allowed the background to dry before die-cutting using the star cover plate. I then added more white splatters to finish it off.

I hope you were inspired by the Northern light beauty. Thank you for stopping by and until tomorrow... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🦌

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Snowmie Holiday Cards | Tonic Studios Stamp Club Release Hop

Hello Friends, and Happy Friday! 

It is time for another Tonic Stamp Club Release Blog Hop and this time is all about the cutest Snowmies!!! Perfect for the upcoming winter and Holiday Season!

If you have already joined the hop you should have arrived from Iliana's Blog.  I will link the complete hop list and giveaway details near the end of this post. I have 3 projects to share today so let's get started.

Here is a closer look at this month's Snowmie Stamp and Die Bundle. Plus this month you get a FREE coordinating Snowmie Stencil with your purchase!

Both my cards today are Mini Slimline sized 3x6 inches. This first one features the adorable Rainbow-inspired Snowmie Family sending warm Holiday Wishes.

To make this card I began by stamping out the images, coloring them in with Copic markers, and then die-cutting them out with the coordinating dies. The rainbow dotted tree was inspired by my friend Bobbi, who is an amazing colorist and I thought this was a fun and unique way to add color to the tree. 

I then blended onto a mini slimline panel Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon, and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide Inks and then spritzed the background with water and picked up the droplets with a paper towel to lift some of the ink. This just adds to the snowy effect. 

Another thing I did was to create a Snow Bokeh stencil by using 3 circle dies from the Slimline Envelope Creator Die Set, and blended white pigment ink over the top part of the panel. Slightly overlapping the circles to create the bokeh effect. Look closely at the sky part for them they are faint but there for extra detail. 

To the background, I applied a layer of falling snow using Worn Linen Expanding Mousse.

The sentiment was stamped in white pigment ink and embossed in white onto black cardstock. Then the rest was to glue all the elements in place. The snowflakes come from the die set. The really fun thing about these die sets is that they come with so many extra dies to stretch out the possibilities!

My favorite part of carmaking is adding embellishments and finishing details. The crystals on the snowflake centers, the white gel pen details, the glossy accents on the nose and buttons, and the chunky glitter on the tree along the bottom of the card. Yes adding these take a little more time but they are what makes your card stand out!

I am in love with this next rainbow-inspired cutie! What is it about rainbows that just make you happy?! I can't explain it but whatever it is I know it is why I do it! Rainbows bring me joy and it is why it is my favorite color!

This next mini slimline was done exactly the same as the previous card only in a vertical layout. Obviously, the images are different but the techniques were the same. To this sky, I added Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide ink along the top and I left the bottom white to give it the snow illusion. 

 

This time, rather than using snowflake die-cuts I stamped them in white onto the background. 

The bottom sentiment snow hill panel I added was a happy mistake. I actually stamped a different sentiment underneath on the card panel which wasn't the stamp I had wanted to use. So to cover it up I created a hill for the sled to sit on and added the new sentiment instead.  

Did you notice the mini slimline envelope I placed under each of the cards? They come with the two pierced plate designs and fit these cards perfectly as they measure 3.5x6.5 inches. These envelopes are part of the new also just released Slimline Envelope Creator Die Set. They also come with a bunch of tag builder dies. So I thought it would be fun to make a bunch of Christmas rainbow gift tags. 

If you look closely each tag was either finished using the coordinating Snowmie Stencil or I used the pierced plates from the Slimline Envelope Creator Die Set to add details. I also added the For You and the snowflakes that were die cut using holographic cardstock. Under each colored tag is another white tag with a pierced edging so that you can write who the gift is for. 

STAMP CLUB INFO:

• Monthly stamp release to be launched on the last Friday of every month (with exceptions made for holidays).
• Not a club or subscription-based program but a small monthly stamp release.
• Snowmies stamps and dies will only be sold as a bundle.
• Limited Stock is available. Available for three months then retired.
• These products are exclusive to Tonic Studios (not sold elsewhere)
• Inspired by Maria Willis
• Tonic dies come precut/separated with no burs!
• Stamps & dies come in high-quality plastic envelopes with a tab for labeling and binder holes on the side. Compatible with A5 ring binders.

GIVEAWAY: One lucky winner will win a $50/£50 Giftcard (depending on which market you live in) to Shop Tonic Studios Snowmies Bundle! To enter, comment on every blog in the hop by 11:59pm PST on November 3, 2021/ 7:59am GST on November 4, 2021. The winner will be announced on November 5, 2021, on IG and FB so make sure you're following all of the Tonic Studios social media accounts!

BLOG HOP:

Maria Willis Sandi MacIver Daniel West Ilina Crouse Ilda Dias 👈You Are Here👋 Channin Pelletier Jen Kray Jessica Frost-Ballas Mindy Eggen Emily Midgett Michelle Short Marie Heiderscheit

This may be my favorite Stamp Club Release designed by Maria Willis for Tonic Studios! Love all the possibilities for both Winter and Holiday cards. Snowmen images are my favorite. I am certain I will be using this set again in the future! Let me know in the comments below what are your favorite Holiday Stamps/images?

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

Ilda 💗💖👋😊

SUPPLIES

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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!

Frameless Slimline Holiday Shaker Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello Friends!

This week starts off the Honey Bee Stamps 4th Annual 12 Designers of Christmas Event, and they are showcasing little old me on Day 2 😊

So today I am back with another shaker card. If you have been following me you know that I have been making a few of these frameless holiday shakers lately. This time I thought it would be fun to create the slimline version. The process of making them is super simple, so if you want to know how they are made watch my latest video →HERE  I promise it is much easier to watch then for me to try to explain it.

CARD DETAILS

I started this card by cutting out the panel for the card out of Bristol paper. The panel was cut to 4x8 inches and then eventually glued onto the same size card base. 

I wanted to make a northern sky background so I used a bunch of Distress Oxide Inks to blend out the colors for the background (see links below for the colors used). Once I had completed the blending I then spritzed the paper with water and pick up the droplets with a paper towel.

For the snowy hill that the snowman is on, I die cut a piece of white cardstock with the DOUBLE STITCHED OVALS. I then stamped out the sentiment from the SEASON TO SPARKLE set and heat set the black Versafine Onyx Ink with clear embossing powder.

To the sky, I glued on some of the snowflakes from the LAYERING SNOWFLAKE DIES.

This darling little snowman comes from the SNOW BUDDIES stamp set that I colored in using Copic markers and then die cut with the coordinating SNOW BUDDIES DIE set. I also added some Liquid Pixie Dust to the body to add some sparkle and added some gel pen details to the scarf and ear muffs.

To fill in the shaker I used MOON DANCE and a BLIZZARD CONFETTI MIX. To the top of the plastic, I added some white enamel stickers from the BACK TO BASICS set.

I hope this Frameless Slimline Holiday Shaker inspired you today. I absolutely love how this bright and colorful card turned out and hope you did too.

Thank you for stopping by 😊

Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

SUPPLIES

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FOAM TAPE - WHITE Shop at: SSS | SK	Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SBC | 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!