Raccoon Hugs Valentine's Day Card | Mirror Stamping | Ink On 3

Hello friends! Hope you all are staying warm. Right now our city and surrounding areas are under an extreme weather warning so we will be hanging out close to home this weekend!

Today I have a super cute Valentine's Day card to share with you featuring the newest set from Ink On 3 Racoon Hugs.  As soon as I saw the image of the raccoon holding a balloon I knew I wanted to create a mirrored image to make a cute little raccoon couple for Valentines Day. Today is also Day 2 of the Kathy Racoosin's #thedailymarker30day Color Challenge so make sure you are following me along on Instagram to catch my daily coloring posts 😉

 CARD DETAILS

To begin I added Versa fine Black Onyx ink to the image of the raccoon, avoiding the arm and balloon and then stamped it onto a piece of acetate a few times using a stamp positioner. I then used the inked acetate sheet to transfer the image onto the cardstock before the ink dried, using my finger to press the image into the paper. Next, I stamped the raccoon with the balloon beside the mirrored one to create a couple.

To create a moon, I drew a circle around the raccoons using a pencil and then colored the images and the background in using Copic markers. Once the background was completely dry I used the small star image from Merry and Bright and the larger star image from Fairy Christmas, stamped them out using Juicy Ink and then heat set them with Arctic White embossing powder. I also added a layer of Liquid Pixie Dust overtop the sky area and the balloon to add sparkle to the card. To the balloon, I also added a layer of glossy accents.

Finally, to finish off the card I stamped the sentiment below the raccoon couple using Juicy Ink and then heat set it with Black as Night Embossing Powder.

SUPPLIES

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Raccoon Hugs Shop at: IO3	Raccoon Hugs Dies Shop at: IO3	Merry and Bright Shop at: SSS | IO3	Fairy Christmas Shop at: SSS | IO3	Juicy Ink Shop at: SSS | IO3
Arctic White Ultra Powder Shop at: SSS | IO3	Black As Night Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | IO3	Liquid Pixie Dust Shop at: SSS | IO3	Small Fine Tip Water Brush Pen Shop at: IO3	Neenah 80 LB SOLAR WHITE Shop at: SSS | AMZ
ACETATE Sheets Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Mini Misti Tool Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | SK	Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Black and Decker Heat Gun Shop at: AMZ	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB
Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	Uni-Ball Impact Gel Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB

So here is a look at the new stamp and dies set from Ink On 3

Right now take advantage of the Special which is 20% off Raccoon Hugs Stamps and Dies!

****must have both stamps and dies in the cart for the discount. 

Use Coupon Code ~ raccoonhugs20

Hope you have enjoyed this Valentine's day creation using mirror stamping.
Thank you for stopping by 😊 Stay warm and have a wonderful weekend!

Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

Brie My Valentines Day Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Now that the Holidays are over I am excited to start working on Valentines Day cards. The new Mae the Mouse stamp from the Brie Mine Release is packed with so many Valentine/Love type stamps that I had to make a Valentines Day card with it. 

So say hello to Moe and Mae Mouse, don't they make the cutest little couple!?! 

Before working on the final card I stamped out the idea I had onto a scratch piece of paper as I wanted to make this a one layer card. This helped me figure out what to stamp first and what I had to make masks for. I then used the rough stamped piece of paper to place my stamps in the correct position and then used a stamp positioning tool to stamp each layer out. Sometimes I had to cut spots out in the masks I created to allow the next stamp to stamp onto the paper. For example, on Mae the Mouse, I started with the rose. I then added a mask to the rose but cut a piece off the stem to ensure the hand stamped out in the correct spot. Sometimes the lines didn't connect all the way so I drew them in afterward.  

Once the images were all stamped out, I colored them in using Copic markers and then covered the mice up again with masking paper before working on the background. To blend out the dots, I used Worn Lipstick Oxide ink and a blending brush to add the large circle dots using the Polka Dot Background Stencils.

Next, I die cut the card front using the largest Scalloped A2 Frame Die. For the sentiment, I used a few stamps from the Brie Mine set and stamped them onto vellum paper which I then heat embossed fussy cut, and glued in place. 

As finishing details, I added some Hug Me Clay Hearts between the mice, added some white pen highlights, and glossy accents to their eyes and nose. I also stamped out the bow on Mae's head using Picked Raspberry Oxide Ink and drew in her mouth and eyelashes. 

SUPPLIES

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MAE THE MOUSE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	BRIE MINE Shop at: SSS | SB	Scallop A2 Frames Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	POLKA DOT BACKGROUND STENCILS Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Hug Me Candy Hearts Shop at: HBS
Neenah 80 LB SOLAR WHITE Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Mini Misti Tool Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | SK	Blackout Ink Shop at: SSS | IO3	Vellum Value Pack Shop at: AMZ	Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Shop at: SSS | AMZ
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	Black and Decker Heat Gun Shop at: AMZ	Sizzix Big Shot Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	Magnetic Platform Shop at: SSS | AMZ	STANDARD CUTTING PADS Shop at: SSS | AMZ
BLENDER BRUSH Set Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Oxide Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Shop at: SSS | SB	Oxide Ink Pad WORN LIPSTICK Shop at: SSS | SB	Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	Uni-Ball Impact Gel Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB

If you have the coordinating dies for Mae the Mouse this card would be a lot quicker and easier to make. Unfortunately, for me at the time I did not  :(  but that didn't stop me from creating my vision. I love how this Valentines Day card turned out and hope you did as well!

Thank you for stopping by 😊

Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

Love is in the Hot Air Balloon Shaker Card

Hey everyone!

Finally got around to creating something for Valentines Day! YAY for LOVE! Riding a Hot Air Balloon is still on my bucket list... maybe one day soon I will get to do that!

These cute hot air balloons and cloud stamps I used come from Fleurette Bloom's Up, Up and Away Stamp Set. I used my Spectrum Noir markers to vividly colour them in. The arched banner is a PnC (print and cut) file from her Love is in the Air Hot Air Balloon SVG Kit done with the Silhouette Cameo. I also used the Spellbinder pierced Rectangle dies to create the Shaker portion of the card. 

To finish off the card, I added another stamped sentiment to inside panel. The hearts are also from the Up, Up and Away Stamp Set and the sentiment comes from the Happy Day Stamp Set.

 Hope you "LOVE" my Love is in the Hot Air Balloon Shaker Card and are inspired to create one of your own!

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Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting  :)