Happy National Cocoa Day!

 

It's National Cocoa Day!!

We’re celebrating with a load of, yes, you guessed it, Cocoa inspiration.  At the bottom of this post is a linky with all the participating design team projects - Click on the blue button.  Leave comments on all the posts for a chance to win a $20 Gift Card to your choice of Super Sponsor.

 

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 For my card, I used these fun products:

 Miss Ink Stamps Coffee Time Stencils

Miss Ink Stamps Seasonal Icons Stencils

Spellbinders Merry Mug Creations Dies

 

 

Happy Silhouette

 Had some fun playing with a few new This Calls for Confetti goodies!  Here's what I used for my card:

Retro Stripes Layering Stencil Set

 Alice's Story Honeysuckle Outline Dies

 Happy Sentiments Stamp Set

Happy Layering Die Set

 

 

Easter Is On It's Way

Easter is on it's way!  This Calls For Confetti has some wonderful new goodies to celebrate the holiday and the upcoming Spring season!

Products I used:

For The Love of Carrots Layering Stencil

Easter Egg Dies & Stencils Bundle

Easter Rub-on Transfers

 Easter Polymer Clay Mix

 

 

Just A Note

 

There are so many ways to use this month's new goodies from Pink & Main while incorporating past favorites!

For my card's background, I used the new Basket Stencil with Glossy Gel and let it dry fully. Because it dries tacky, I placed a piece of the the new Waterfall Teal CheerFoil over the stenciled/Glossy Gel design and ran it through the Mini Minc Foiling Machine. 

The little note paper and flowers are from the Envelope Pop Up Card Dies. The sentiment is from the Simple Greetings Dies set.

 

Keep On Truckin'

 

I've loved playing with products in Dare 2B Artzy's Feelin' Groovy Collection!  Not only because it is incredibly cute, but oldie songs keep poppin' in my head :)  When I was coloring this fun van, I keep singing "Keep on truckin', Baby.  Gotta keep ooonnn....truckin'"  LOL

For my card, I first layered a piece of light aqua cardstock to the card base.  I used one of the stencils in the Circle Duo Stencils set and blended several different colored inks.  I stamped the sentiment (and die cut the 'good times' words) onto a light green cardstock tag cut with Mini Hugs Tag Die.  All the images and sentiment are from the Groovy Van stamp set and coordinating dies.

 

 

Saturday Coffee Cafe - Simply Coffee

 

Happy Saturday and welcome to the Saturday Coffee Cafe!  I'm so glad you stopped by today to see what's brewin'...

A simple card for someone who simply loves coffee!  A great all-occasion card that a special note or sentiment can be added to the inside.  Coffee.  Easy.  Colorful.  My kind of card!

I used Miss Ink Hug In a Mug 2-layer stencils with distress oxide inks to create the background.  The word diecut with layers are Honey Bee Stamps Coffee Dies.

 

Flower Gardens

Spring is trying to get here...the flowers, bushes and trees are blooming, but it's still a bit chilly here.  In any case, Divinity Designs has so many beautiful flower/garden themed goodies, it can be spring in my workroom all year round!

 My first card features:

  Wildflower Stamps

 Pop Out Card w/Layers Dies

Flowering Layering Combo2 Dies

 Belly Band Dies

 Sentiment Strips Dies

  Garden Gnomes Paper/Die Duo

 

For my next card, the products used:

Bold Blessings Stamp/Die Duo

Beautiful Blossoms Set 3 Paper/Die Duo

A2 Portrait Card w/Layer Dies

Pierced Vintage Labels2 Dies

Pierced Rectangle Dies

Vintage Labels 2 Dies

Roses Stencil

What's the buzz?

 

Today I'm sharing April's Stamp/Die of the Month PLUS a sneak peek of some NEW goodies being released next week!

For my first card, I cut light blue cardstock with one of the Stitched Rectangle Set 1 dies then embossed it with the NEW Clouds Embossing Folder (coming with the new release). These darling images are from the NEW Stamp/Die of the Month: The Buzz! I love this Big Hello Dies which I cut vellum for the 'shadow'. To finish, I added some Glitter Enamel Dots.

Sneak peek time! My next card features several NEW products coming on 4/21!! For starters, I created the background using the new 4-in-one stencil plus an exciting new product lines: Watercolor Powders and Water Brushes!! I created the outer frame using a die from the Stitched Rectangles Set 2 and one from the Layered Rectangles A2 set. These darling images and sentiments are from the new Hap-Bee stamps and coordinating dies!

 

Oooh, Baby!

 

The new Welcome Baby stamp set and coordinating dies creates the most ADORABLE cards, tags and more! How sweet are these little onesies that can be stamped and/or cut from pattern paper and cardstock plus darling little 'designs' to add to them! 

I used the new Scattered Stars Stencil and blended yellow ink with an Ergonomic Blending Brush.

 

 

It's Time to Celebrate!

 

Pink & Main's newest release is definitely something to celebrate!! It's filled with exciting goodies to create super fun projects to celebrate many special occasions!

 

For my first card, I embossed watercolor paper using the new Fireworks Embossing Powder. I used Night Sky, Lakeside and Dress Shop inks, dipped a watercolor brush in each color and applied it to the watercolor paper which I also spritzed with water. I kept adding color and spritzing with water until I achieved a desired look. I then splattered white, watered-down acrylic paint.

This darling image and sentiment are from the new All About You stamp set with coordinating dies.

For my next card, I cut Ice Rink cardstock with one of the Stitched Rectangle Set #1. Using the new Confetti Stencil , I blended Dress Shop, Lakeside and The Park inks with Mini Ergonomic Blending Brushes. While keeping the Confetti Stencil in place, I brushed on EZ Squeeze Craft Glue then sprinkled on Ice Rink Glitter then removed the stencil and let the created background dry.

This adorable image is from the All About You set and the sentiment/candles are from It's a Celebration stamp set and coordinating dies.

It's Release Day...Let's Celebrate!!

 

There is SO MUCH to celebrate with Pink & Main's new release that's available today!! Exciting stamps, dies, stencils and more! Today I'm sharing three projects featuring many of the new goodies...

For my first card, I used the Celebrate/Burst stencil and an Ergonomic Blending Brush to blend inks to create the background. I then used the Make A Wish dies (which has a coordinating stamp set) to create the ice cream cone; using Monarch Sparkling Flock for the ice cream scoop and Shiny Penny Embossing Powder for the topping then cut gold shiny cardstock with the confetti die to 'sprinkle' around the card.

Every party needs a party hat! I blended a rainbow of inks using the Celebrate/Burst stencil and an Ergonomic Blending Brush to create the background. The new Party Hat die is super fun and perfect for any celebration! 

For my last card, I again used the Celebrate/Burst stencil and an Ergonomic Blending Brush to create the background. The images and sentiment are from the new Make A Wish stamp set and coordinating dies. To create the cupcake icing, I used the coordinating stamp and heat embossed using Embossing & Watermark Ink Pad, Aquatini Embossing Powder, Bubblegum Embossing Powder and Sour Apple Embossing Powder. The sentiment was stamped onto cardstock cut with one of the Stitched Rectangle Set 1 using Embossing & Watermark Ink Pad then heat embossing with Licorice Embossing Powder.

Egg-traordinary

 

Pink & Main's February Release has been egg-traordinary! These fabulous items will help you create amazing spring and Easter projects!

For my card, I first created a fun background using the Layered Eggs Stencils to blend inks with Ergonomic Blending Brushes. This pretty sentiment and floral images are from the wonderful Easter Joy stamp set with a coordinating die set. To finish, I added a few Glitter Dots.