Showing posts with label Paper smooches. Show all posts
    Showing posts with label Paper smooches. Show all posts
  • My sister has requested another bundle of cards for her to use so I've done this once before where I made a bunch. They're mostly prototype-ish to try out new techniques and styles and oftentimes they're one offs. It's a great chance for me to play with designs then decide if I want to repeat making the design or if a particular design was just a one time deal. Maybe the design is too complicated or just plain ugly (this has happened a few times -_-)

    This is one of the cards that I started with after seeing another card-maker (can't recall who) using punches to make cutouts - essentially using the negative space instead of the positive for the card. I went one step further and made it into a shaker card. I put a circle of adhesive foam around each of the flowers I punched and added different colored microbeads to each flower punch.

    I love how fun this card turned out and I'd probably do it again. I'm in love with these microbeads! I've only used microbeads on my fingernails for nail art so when I started seeing them released as craft supplies, I didn't know what to do with them. But I think they're great for shaker cards! I think my sister will be happy with this one. She mentioned that she used some of the congrats cards I gave her before for birthdays also. "Let's Celebrate" is great for all occasions!
       

    Punches: Stampin Up - Itty Bitty Punch Pack,  Petite Petals
    Microbeads: Martha Stewart - Kunzite/Amethyst, Tourmaline, Fire Opal
    Stamp:  Papersmooches - Sentiment Sampler

  • I'm embarrassed to say that oftentimes I'm inspired by certain card designers and it almost seems as if every card the designer makes can get me super excited about a product. I'm a big Laura Bassen fan because of her designs and color choices. I'd seen her use these Paper Smooches dies on a card and HAD to have them! Aren't the flowers just adorable?? :D
     
    The retirement card is a commission from my sister for a coworker who was retiring from working at the hospital. And of course, I was desperately hoping to use my new stamp set from Winnie and Walter - The Big, the Bold, and the Happy. Isn't the handwriting font too fabulous?!
     
     
    
    
     This card was also a commission - one for my coworker to give to her fellowship leader. She requested flowers and I decided it was the perfect opportunity to use this die set again. And if you couldn't tell, I'm in LOVE with handwritten stamps so of course I had to get this Scripty Sayings set by Paper Smooches.
     
    
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    Dies: Paper Smooches - Thanks Word die, Avery Elle - Chevrons

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    Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Lots of Dots, Paper Smooches - Birthday Sampler
    Inks: Hero Arts  - Cornflower, Soft Cantaloupe, Soft Pool, Field Greens, Butter Bar
  • http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/CS3

    I followed Heather Campbell's day 2 example here. I get the idea, but it's a bit challenging to keep all of the pieces in the appropriate order. I used post it tape to keep the chevrons in place while I fiddled with the other die cut pieces.

     

    dies: Avery Elle - Chevron Bits Elle-ments, Paper Smooches - Thanks Word die
  • Based on Freshly Made Sketches #126
    http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2014/03/freshly-made-sketches-126-sketch-by-amy.html



  • http://papersmooches.blogspot.com/2014/02/february-dt-blog-hop.html

    Paper Smooches has some of the cutest stamps and dies with quirkiest style and I LOVE them!  They're having their 3rd Anniversary Blog Hop starting at the PaperSmooches blog. There's even a giveaway!

    My latest Paper Smooches Purchases:
    https://www.papersmoochesstamps.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=J1S-14-197       https://www.papersmoochesstamps.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FBD-14-121

  • It's my first time really using the emboss resist technique. I love the pinkness! I had trimmed the sheet for the first card so I used the leftover bits on a 2nd card... as you can tell, it's just leftovers. haha~

     

    Stamps: Hero Arts / Basic Grey - Bead Background, Unity Stamp Co - Camera, Papersmooches - Party Posse
    Ink: Ranger Distress Ink - Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade
    Die: Dienamics - Notebook Edge
  • Another chance to play around with the stencil + color pencil sketching technique. Went a bit more masculine with this one since I have a more challenging time with them.
  • Julie Ebersole used this technique in the stencil class. I'm impressed (pun intended)! slipping the stencil in a plate sandwich including some embossing pads (I used the Spellbinders ones) made a really neat soft impression.

     
    Dies: Lawn Fawn - Hearts, Paper Smooches - Thanks
    Inks: Ranger Distress Inks - Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick
    Stencil: Studio Calico Mister Hueys - Intertwined Circles
  • Ok, I admit it, I just spent the last 15 minutes digging through my favorite blogs and can't seem to remember who gave me the idea for doing my washi tape like this. I got this adorable washi tape from my friend Trisha I friended through Instagram. She's from Singapore and has access to some of the cutest washi tape! She mails some to me in care packages. LOVE IT! This one is from CottonON's Typo. You can't really tell from this photo but I cut the "thanks" die out of aqua colored paper to layer under the pink "thanks". I should probably throw some sequins on this baby. hah~


    Washi Tape: Typo
    Dies: Lawn Fawn - Stitched Journaling Card, Paper Smooches - Thanks



  • Love having tea and love eating macarons! This stamp set is by paper smooches (my first) and it's so cute!

    Put glossy accents on the hearts. Used broken china distress ink around the edges. And used a paint swatch for the banner. 

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