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I've been playing with Elizabeth Crafts outline stickers "innies" and Lawn Fawn stamps again! It's the left over design once the actual outline has been used. Sometimes there's no specific usable design and other times this gem is left... a full beautiful silhouette. The Stampin' Up! dies created a brilliant background for the scene.


The card base and the bling are from Recollections. This friendship card is sassy and cute. Lawn Fawn sentiments stamped inside and out with Memento tuxedo black ink complete the look.


La-Vie


Challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge - clean and simple

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True crafty story! A year ago (or more) I bought some window die cut card bases from Purple Daisy Design and didn't know what to do with them. They sat on a shelf for months on end but then BOOM it hit me. What better to see out your window than flowers? Elizabeth Crafts outline sticker flowers that is!!! And I had the perfect sentiments from Lawn Fawn to match!


First, I sketched and hand cut the curtains from a 6" Glitz patterned paper pack called color me happy. Then I skillfully decided to cut up an adhesive ribbon border from Recollections to apply as tie backs and a valance. This was a crafting moment where I wished someone was there to give me a high 5!! The perfect sentiment from Lawn Fawn - Hello Friend stamp set completed the look. I love this color combo!!


The window looks out into the garden of roses with another sentiment from the same Lawn Fawn set stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento ink. I created my own glitter cardstock using Recollections cardstock, sookwang tape, Elizabeth Crafts and warm diamond glitter. Next I mounted the cardstock on black to create a border and colored in the outline stickers with Copics.

Have you ever had a bright idea that comes together so seamlessly and makes you insanely happy?

La-Vie

Challenges

• Kitty Bee Designs - favorite color combo
• Sister Act Card Challenge - Always anything goes
• Stamp sun challenges - Anything goes - stamped and colored image as focal

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What is the simplest, yet most complicated looking stamping trick? Pull out your rubber stamps and Marvy brush markers to create a masterpiece in seconds! I used stamps by The Local King and Impression Obsession. Isn't it gorgeous?



To achieve this look I used glossy cardstock, colored directly on the rubber stamp with 2 shades of each color (light then dark), huffed and stamped. That's it!! It looks like I took great time and detail to make the look but it was a 60 second deal....if that! Then with a very light color, I stamped the branches background stamp over the image of the bird and flowers.  Pink and blue is one of my favorite color combos for cards.

The base card is from Stampin' Up! and the layer is from my stash. The card's focal point is accented with burlap ribbon from The Paper Studio, Cuttlebug embossing inked with Hero Arts neon ink and pearls from Recollections. The sentiment is an encouraging one from Dylusions.



Please let me know if you have tried this technique or will in the future. 

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie


Challenges:

• Kitty Bee Designs - favorite color combo
• Sister Act Card Challenge - Always anything goes
• Stamp sun challenges - Anything goes - stamped and colored image as focal

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I'm back today with a unique envelope card in one of my fav color combos. It's a kid's/children's encouragement Card featuring Rubbernecker and Technique Junkies stamps.

The cute girl is a stamp by Rubbernecker. The image is stamped on Copic X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copics. The sentiments are both from Technique Junkies.



The cardstock is from my stash and the bling is from Recollections. I hope you enjoyed this quick post. Thanks for your kind comments and for sharing this post.

La-Vie

Challenges:

• Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog - Hearts and Flowers
• ArtbyMiran -  Anything goes
• Docerela Creations - Include a heart*
• Kitty Bee Designs - favorite color combo
• Sister Act Card Challenge - Always anything goes
• STAMPlorations - stamps and hearts

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She is the belle of the ball! It's an Elizabeth Crafts outline sticker colored with Copics! The card base and white layer are from Recollections and boy am I finding uses for those scraps. I heard odd numbers were great for cards to I put 7 sequins on this beauty. I am pretty sure "believe" is a stamp from My Pink stamper and the inside sentiment is from Dylusions. Love it!!


I created an ombre look on her dress with a popped up center portion of the bodice. Elizabeth Crafts provides optional layering elements to create dimension. I also attempted to give her two-toned hair. Do you like it?


Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

Challenges:

• Card and Scrap - Anything goes
• SLSlines - Anything goes
• Sister of Craft - Anything goes

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Do you know what an "innie" is? Well my dear crafter, it's what's left over when you use an Elizabeth Crafts outline sticker. I always thought about using them but never did until now. There's a trick to using the "innies" to create the reverse of the exact same image. I created the focal for my generic blank card by using the "innies" and a chalkboard sticker.


I started out with kraft cardstock by Recollections and embossed a beautiful Anna Griffin/Cuttlebug design. Then I cut out the backing paper that held the "innies" and applied Cricut transfer tape, burnished it HARD and then transferred the innies as a group over to white Recollections cardstock. After burnishing it again, I pulled off the transfer tape at a diagonal to make sure everything stayed put.

I hand cut along the edge of the design to form the focal for the card and adhered a chalkboard tag sticker from my stash (Mambi maybe?) for the sentiment. I finished off the look by adding faux stitching with a unable signo white pen.

Have your tried this technique? If not, will you give it a try?

La-Vie


Challenges:

• Creative Craft Cottage - In the garden
• Card and Scrap - Anything goes
• SLSlines - Anything goes
• Sister of Craft - Anything goes
• Words to Scrap by - #14 Do something different

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Today's card showcases a unique Sizzix die that required me to fold back every petal for a dual color, dimensional flower. This is not my usual style, but I thought I'd try something different. I used a heavy weight cardstock called WorldWin DoubleMates. It's the perfect weight for this kind of die cut. With the addition of hotfix pearls and an adhesive center pearl, nothing  but a computer-generated sentiment was needed. I mounted everything to a speckled card from Die Cuts With a View (DCWV). The inside is blank to provide maximum writing space.

I found this die at Hobby Lobby in the clearance section last year. I didn't really understand what I did but figured I'd give it a whirl. Have you ever found a clearance gem like this and taken a chance?

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog today.

La-Vie


Challenges:

• Creative Craft Cottage - In the garden
• Card and Scrap - Anything goes
• SLSlines - Anything goes
• Sister of Craft - Anything goes
• Words to Scrap by - #14 Do something different

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Do you make friendship cards? How do you successfully use up patterned paper you don't like? Well, I have found that making cards for friends is so enjoyable.  It's been a way to express the sassy, funny side of crafting - a real way for my personality to come in. These corresponding stamps by Rubbernecker really fit the bill. And, I was able to use paper I didn't prefer by using a distressed Impression Obsession background stamp on top. My favorite technique these days is coloring with Copic Markers.



A  seemingly innocent image becomes sinister once the sentiment is expressed. I love it! 



Supplies:

• Recollections 110 lb white cardstock 
• Stampin' Up! patterned cardstock
• Copic X-press It Blending Card
• Rubbernecker - sentiment ( a best friend) and main image (best friend)
• Impression Obsession - sunburst background stamp
• Stash - enamel dots
• Copic Markers
• Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
• Colorbox - chalk ink

A  seemingly innocent image becomes sinister once the sentiment is expressed. I love it! 

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

Challenges

• Crafts Galore Encore - Use a Stamp or Digi
• Craftyhazelnut Patterned Paper Challenge
• SLSlines - Anything goes
• The Crafting Cafe - Use your fav technique
• Sister of Craft - Anything goes

Have you heard about Elizabeth Crafts outline stickers????!! When combined with glitter paper and Copic Markers the results are stunning! Today I have a manly, MANLY birthday card boasting a shirt and tie. Perfect!!

I will create a video showing this technique on my YouTube channel. Make sure you subscribe so you won't miss a thing.


I often struggle with manly cards because I LOVE me some bling! I got the best of both worlds with this card and the bling didn't hurt a thing! 

I used some items from my stash and a portion of a Krazy Kreations card kit. Warm diamond glitter and an outline sticker from (Elizabeth Crafts), Sookwang tape, Copics, stamps, chalk ink and Recollections 110 lb cardstock are the star players of this card.


On the inside I stamped a fun birthday sentiment from Jillibean Soup in black onyx versafine ink.

La-Vie

In my last post I shared a feminine version of a Children's birthday card. Here's the masculine version also for an older child. Once again I used a bib card and layers from The Paper Cut and I pulled together more birthday stamps from my arsenal.

The element on the top of the bib card can be seen while the card is closed or open so I chose a small collage stamp form Inkadinkado for that extra pop.



The inside phrase was built using a few stamps to create the perfect sentiment. I think I like these even better than the feminine version. Do you????

Supplies:

• The Paper Cut - bib card, layer
• Inkadinkado - birthday inchie
• Jillibean Soup - birthday
• Memento ink - dandelion, Bahama blue, summer sky, Danube blue, Paris dusk, cantaloupe
• Martha Stewart - scalloped layering punch
• stash - epoxy dots and star buttons

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La-Vie

Children's birthday cards can be fun but challenging. We all love the cute animals and die cuts for children's cards, but I wanted to do something for an older child. I'm into stamping these days (have you noticed?) so I thought of making my own background using bib cards and layers from The Paper Cut.

Birthday hats were a logical expression for these cards and as I found out, I have a plethora of different hats in my stamp arsenal - some with more whimsy and others more girly.

While bib cards are smaller than A2, they have an element on the top that can be seen while the card is closed and while it's open. It's important to make that element stand out. I chose to use two small stamps. The birthday sprinkles stamped around the scalloped circle edge create a subtle tone on tone look to support the main image.



The sentiment was built using four stamps to create a collage. All the hats were accented with jewel dazzles from Hot Off the Press.

Supplies:

• The Paper Cut - bib card, layer
• Inkadinkado - birthday niche, birthday fun
• Recollections - (birthday stamp set)
• Jillibean Soup - birthday
• TPC studio - celebration
• Hampton Art/Doodlebug - (birthday stamp set)
• Memento ink - lulu lavender, grape jelly, rose bud, dandelion, angel pink
• Martha Stewart - scalloped layering punch
• Hot off the Press - jewel dazzles

Thanks for checking out my blog today! I'd love to read your comments. Come back next time to see this card recreated for a birthday boy!

La-Vie

I have one brand new Dylusions Curious Corrin cling rubber stamp set for sale $22 shipped in the USA. I will ship anywhere in the world, but there will be an extra fee based on where you are.

The set is 8.5" x 7". If you are interested, please email me at L_Borde@yahoo.com with the subject Dylusions Curious Corrin. First come, first served.

La-Vie

I confess!! I'm truly obsessed with making my own glitter paper, adding Elizabeth Crafts outline stickers and coloring with Copics. I love the effect and how easy it is to create variations of color using the colorless blender and one color at a time.



This card was made using a portion of a Krazy Kreations card kit along with supplies  from my craft room - Warm diamond glitter (Elizabeth Crafts), Copics, stamps, chalk ink, Recollections 110 lb cardstock, etc. 



Here's an inside view of the card featuring a sentiment from the Cricut Artiste birthday collection stamp set from Close to My Heart in black onyx versafine ink.

Have you ever tried this technique? Please let me know if you'd like me to film a video showing (start to finish) this technique.

~La-Vie

I've been playing with an American Crafts card base, Gelatos by Faber-Castell and Wink of Stella brush glitter markers! This 5 x7" happy birthday card was made with a Color Me Card Topper and sentiment, Tim Holtz Distress Ink and Recollections bling!


I've watched many videos that show how easy it is to work with Gelatos and a baby wipe applied directly to the project. I found it easy to do in large areas, however, the smaller areas were more challenging and didn't lend well to my design aesthetic. So I remedied the situation by using Wink of Stella. I also applied Gelatos to a craft mat and picked up the color with a fine paintbrush dipped in water to add in the confined areas. I liked that much better.

Thanks so much everyone for sharing your crafty goals and encouraging me with mine! You all inspired me to keep going! If you missed it check out the original post.

Although I replied to you all here on my blog, for some reason my emails were rejected. When I reply to your comments they come back undeliverable. Anyone know what I am talking about? I wish I could change my email address or fix it but I am at a loss. It's been that way for month. Any help would be appreciated.

OK!! I have two winners today... Congrats Robyn and Sukie!! Please contact me within a week to claim your prize.


Robyn you win an unused Dylusions stamp set!!