Bold Beautiful Floral Card | Spellbinders FSJ Stamp of the Month | April 2020

Hello Friends.

I hope you all are hanging in there. Today I have another beautiful card to share with you, in fact, the name of the stamp set from this month's FSJ Stamp of the Month is called Bold Beautiful.

CARD DETAILS

I started off by stamping out the floral images all around the card panel. To stamp the images I rubbed the ink of the Tombow Markers onto certain areas of the stamp to create a no-line watercolor look onto Bristol Paper. Green colors for the leaves and stems and reds and pinks for the flowers and berries.

Once the background was stamped out, I used a fine tip water brush to color the florals in and also added more pigment where needed.

I then stamped out the Bold Beautiful stamp and heat set it using gold embossing powder. I then trimmed it to add to the card front with some foam.

To finish off this beauty I added some Shimmering Sequins for sparkle and glossy accents to the berries. Heres a closer look at the pretty flowers.

I hope this Bold Beautiful Floral no-line watercolored card inspired you all today. Thanks for stopping by, I really do appreciate it. If you are interested in signing up for the Spellbinders FSJ Stamp of the Month click HERE for all the details.

Thank you for stopping by 😊

Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

SUPPLIES

FSJ Stamp of the Month Shop at: SB	Strathmore Bristol Pad Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Misti Stamp Tool Original Size Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS	Tombow Dual Brush Pen Color Set of 96 Shop at: SSS | AMZ	JUICY INK Shop at: SSS | IO3
Gold Rush Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | IO3	FOAM TAPE - WHITE Shop at: SSS | SK	EMBELLISHMENT WAND Shop at: SSS | SK	SHIMMERING ICE FUSION Shop at: SSS | SK	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK
GLOSSY ACCENTS Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

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Bad Influence Birthday Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello Friends!

I hope you all are doing well. Seeing that most of us are under quarantine these days, I figured this card was very appropriate for the times. I don't know about you all but I am a stress eater, so needless to say I have probably not been making the best diet choices these days, combined with the fact that besides going to work the exercise that my body is getting is a lot less. Thus I fear the quarantine 15 may be true! If you had been following me during Kathy Racoosin's Coloring Challenge you would have seen this little piggy on Day 30 in my stories. So let's talk about the rest of the card.

CARD DETAILS

To begin I stamped out all the images below from the BAD INFLUENCE and the PIECE OF CAKE set onto Neenah paper and then colored them in using Copic Markers. I then used the coordinating BAD INFLUENCE DIES and the PIECE OF CAKE DIES to cut them out. To the images, I added white gel and shimmer details using gel pens and then added glossy accents to the piggy's nose and hooves, and the icing on the cakes.

While the glossy accents dried I then created the background. I used Atelier Inks to blend out the blue of the sky and then used the RADIANT BACKGROUND STENCIL to add the yellow rays in the background. For the grass, I used the GRASS BORDER DIE to cut out a layer for the bottom part of the card and then blended out the green ink and distresses it with water droplets.

Next, I stamped out the sentiments from the BAD INFLUENCE set and then started to piece all the layers of the card together.

For a finishing touch, I added the tiny little hearts from the yellow package of the RAINBOW DELUXE SEQUIN SET along the sun rays.

I hope this card provided you with some inspiration and smiles today, cause I really don't want to be a bad influence on you all. I hope you are all well and hopefully taking better care for yourself than I am, although I have to say I have used my treadmill a lot more in the past few weeks then I have in the last year. Stay healthy and safe my friends, and maybe slow down on all the baked goods, lol! Stop baking and make more cards, they have no calories ;)

Thank you for stopping by 😊

Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

SUPPLIES

BAD INFLUENCE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	BAD INFLUENCE DIES Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	PIECE OF CAKE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	PIECE OF CAKE DIES Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	RADIANT BACKGROUND STENCIL Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
GRASS BORDER DIE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	BACKGROUND BLENDER BRUSHES Shop at: SSS | HBS	RAINBOW DELUXE SEQUIN SET Shop at: HBS	NEENAH SOLAR WHITE 110 Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Misti Stamp Tool Original Size Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS
BLACKOUT INK Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Goddess Green Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Bee Sting Yellow Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Peacock Blue Shop at: SSS | IO3	WHITE GELLY ROLLER PEN SET Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB
Gelly Roll Stardust Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	EMBELLISHMENT WAND Shop at: SSS | SK	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK	FOAM TAPE - WHITE Shop at: SSS | SK	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!

Altenew 6th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway

Hello Everyone! Today I am so honored to be participating in Altenew's 6th Anniversary Blog Hop, so welcome to Day 3! If you came from Sveta Fotinia's Blog you are on the right track, but if not please start at the Altenew Blog. You can find the complete hop list below.

In celebration of these past six years, Altenew is hosting a special four-day blog hop! With four days, you know there is going to be so much Altenew inspiration heading your way from many talented designers! There are also prizes up for grabs and even a shipping discount code. All these details will be listed at the bottom of this post.

CARD DETAILS

Both of my cards today feature one of my favorite sets from Altenew which is the LEAF CLUSTER stamp set.

For this first card, I wanted to play with the METALLIC WATERCOLORS and so I thought they would look cool on black cardstock and you know what I was right, I love the look!

So first I stamped out the LEAF CLUSTERS using white pigment ink and then I went back and colored the leaves using the metallic ink.

I then stamped out a sentiment from the SENTIMENT STRIPS stamp set onto black paper and heat set it using white embossing powder. I then trimmed it and glued it onto a white strip to give it a border.

To finish I added splatters using colors I had used on the leaves. Love the results of the metallic color contrast on the black cardstock. I can't wait to use these inks again!

For this next slimline card, I used the LEAF CLUSTERS set again, but this time I used them on white watercolor paper and used the TROPICAL FIESTA WATERCOLOR BRUSH MARKERS to create a no-line loose watercolor look.

To create this look, I first stamped out the leaves using Fadeout Ink. I then used the watercolor markers to add color to each leaf. Once everything was colored (and here is the scary part) I sprayed the entire panel with a light mist of water to allow the ink to move and let that dry. I also added a light wash of blue while the paper was still wet.

Once it was dry I went back and added more pigment to certain areas that faded too much.

Next, I stamped out the friend from the MEGA GREETINGS 3 stamp set and heat set using gold embossing powder. I finished the greeting by adding a strip along the entire panel using a sentiment from the BUILD A FLOWER STARGAZER stamp set and added some gold pearl embellishments.

PRIZES

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 10 lucky winners. There are also 14 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

• Altenew: 6 $50 Altenew gift certificates
• Altenew Academy: 10 class spots
• Jennifer McGuire Ink: 1 $100 Altenew gift certificate & 5 Share Handmade Kindness goodie bags($20 each)
• My Sweet Petunia: 1 prize bundle(Original MISTI, a set of Creative Corners, a Cut-Align and a bar magnet)
• CiLi in Papers: $100 gift certificate
• Craft Stash: £75 gift certificate
• Amy Tangerine: Your Brightest Year Yet online workshop(valued at $89)
• Online Card Classes: 3 class spots
• Simon Says Stamp: $50 gift certificate
• Scrapbook.com: $50 gift certificate
• Michelle's Cards & Stamp: $50 gift certificate
• Ellen Hutson LLC: $30 gift certificate
• Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 gift certificate
• Scrapbook & Cards Today: 1 copy of Scrapbook & Cards Today Spring 2020 issue
• Bumbleberry Papercrafts:  £25 gift certificate
• Seven Hills Crafts: £25 gift certificate

Be sure to leave comments by 4/12/2020 for a chance to win one of 37 prizes! To make the hop more exciting, start your comment with "Hi from (city or country where you're from)!". 37 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on 4/18/2020.

SPECIAL OFFER

Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY6TH or $5 OFF international shipping with code ANNIV20 at checkout. Offer valid from 4/2/2020 at 12:01 am EDT through 4/5/2020 at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes. Shop here: Altenew.com

GIVING BACK

Altenew is celebrating 6 years by donating $6000 to relief efforts for our world’s current pandemic. How amazing is that! Click HERE to find out more.

BLOG HOP
Altenew Blog
Laura Bassen
Therese Calvird
LauraJane
Ellen Hutson LLC
Nathalie DeSousa
Seeka
Nenette S. Madero
Scrapbook & Cards Today
Sveta Fotinia
Ilda Dias ←You are here👋
Craft Stash
Laurie Willison
Laura Volpes
Bumbleberry Papercrafts
Arjita Sepaha Singh
The Hedgehog Hollow
Jenny Colacicco

I hope you were inspired by my Watercolored Leaf Cluster Slimline cards. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Hopping 👋

SUPPLIES

Leaf Clusters Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | ALTN	Sentiment Strips Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | ALTN	Mega Greetings 3 Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | ALTN	BUILD A FLOWER STARGAZER Shop at: ALTN	TROPICAL FIESTA WATERCOLOR MARKERS Shop at: SSS | ALTN
METALLIC WATERCOLORS Shop at: SSS | ALTN	Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor Pad Shop at: AMZ	Misti Stamp Tool Original Size Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS	DISTRESS SPRAYER Ranger Shop at: SSS	FADEOUT NO LINE INK Shop at: SSS | IO3
BLACKOUT INK Shop at: SSS | IO3	JUICY INK Shop at: SSS | IO3	ARCTIC WHITE POWDER Shop at: SSS | IO3	Gold Rush Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | IO3	FOAM TAPE - BLACK Shop at: SSS | SK
STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK	GOLD FOIL PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK

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!