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 👋

Rainbow Shaker Birthday Cards | Studio Katia

Hello Friends!

I am back again today to share these two fun Rainbow Shaker Birthday Cards featuring the NEW Shaker Pockets! If you are following me or Studio Katia on Instagram, you may have seen these already in a Reel that was shared this past weekend. But for those that missed it here are all the details!

Fun fact: Did you know that these pockets were developed as a direct result of my DIY Frameless Shaker Cards, no kidding! In fact, Katia was the first person I approached to turn the DIY version into a product to make life easier for anyone who hated messing with foam tape to create shaker cards. 

Since then various other companies jumped onto this idea and have created them too (I must admit I couldn't contain my excitement about these and did share this idea with others at Creativation). Even still, I am so happy to see Studio Katia finally releasing these as they truly are a game changer when it comes to making shakers.

CARD RECIPE

• Begin by creating the background. For both these cards, I used a piece of pattern paper from the Black on White Paper Set. I then Ink Blended the rainbow starting with yellow ink in the center and then ink blending with pink and blue to create the rainbow blends.
• Trim the piece of paper to create a background for a mini slimline shaker and an A2 shaker.
• Remove the protective layer from the Shaker Pocket.
• I added strong adhesive tape to the back of the card panel, but you could also apply it to the side tabs of the pockets.
• Next, I wrapped the tabs around the panel and secured three sides to the card panel, to create a pocket. 
• I filled this first shaker card with Silver Foil Discs, then sealed the last pocket tab.
• I then attached the panel to an A2 Card Base.

For the front of the card:

• Stamp out the Birthday Sentiment from the It's Your Birthday stamp set. Use ink that sets quickly or you can heat emboss it too.  
• Die cut the sentiment done on vellum, using one of the Dotted Balloons Dies.
• Apply small dots of glue to the balloon behind the stamped image to hide the glue dots.
• Finish by adding a bow.

This next card was done the exact same way with a few differences that I will point out next.

• For this card, I used the Mini Slimline Shaker Pockets.
• The balloon I used comes from the Shaker Balloon Die set.
• The sentiment done in white embossing comes from the Mini Sending Greetings stamp set. To make it look like the sentiment is curved I attached it to the Misti front that way and stamped it out. I then heat embossed it and fussy cut the sentiment adding a tail on the end.
• For the shaker filler, I used both Silver Fever Foil Discs and Crystal Discs.

If you have never made a shaker because they look complicated, or you hate messing with foam tape, like I did, I promise you this is the easiest way to make them and the results speak for themselves. Just look, aren't they magical! Give these a try, I think you will love them! 

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

Ilda 🌈🧂

SUPPLIES

A2 Shaker Pockets Shop at: SSS | SK	Mini Slimline Shaker Pockets Shop at: SSS | SK	Silver Fever Foil Discs Shop at: SSS | SK	Crystal Discs Shop at: SSS | SK
Black on White 6x8.5" Paper Set Shop at: SSS | SK	Dotted Balloons Dies Shop at: SSS | SK	Shaker Balloon Die Shop at: SSS | SK	It's Your Birthday Shop at: SSS | SK
Mini Sending Greetings Shop at: SK	Ink Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | SK	Black Triangle Tray Shop at: SSS | SK	SK Glue Shop at: SSS | SK
New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Vellum Value Pack Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Arctic White Emb.Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3	Black and Decker Heat Gun Shop at: AMZ
Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	Atelier Ink Bee Sting Yellow Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Ink Sweet Petunia Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Ink Peacock Blue Shop at: SSS | IO3
Blackout Ink Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	Shark Tooth White Atelier Ink Shop at: SSS | IO3	Holographic Cardstock Shop at: ELC	Red Line Tape 1/4" Shop at: SSS | 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!

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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 💗