You & Me Love Themed Cards

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Greetings, crafty friends! I'm a bit behind schedule with sharing my Valentine's Day cards, creating for my kiddos and hubby, but any day is a good day to share a love-themed card, right?

One of the other highlights of these cards, and is something I talk about in today's video, is how to effectively showcase smaller stamped images. It seems like a small image in a stamp set can sometimes create a design challenge. How do you use a small image on a large card space? Today's three cards demonstrates a similar techniques - create visual interest in the background and give your small image a "home" - but here are a few other ideas to consider:

1) Create a smaller card, a 3" x 3" or 4" x 4"

2) Use a neutral ink to repeatably stamp your small image over a piece of cardstock, creating your own designer paper

3) Create "windows" in your card and have your small images peek out from behind the windows.

4) Pop up small images on tiny tags, positioned on a card base

5) Create a spotlight by stamping the image multiple times in a neutral color, but only color one of the images.

These are just a few ideas for you to try! Below are close up photos of today's cards, a supply list, and my technique video. Enjoy and happy crafting!

I created my own note pad paper for the background of this card, complete with typed notes! The small PB&J image is highlighted on the white circle. A few sequins and the sentiment on black cardstock finishes the card.

The coffee cup and donut find a home on a small die cut tag. The addition of glossy accents on the donut creates a glazed effect. All I needed to do was add some stamping on the card base.

The use of an embossing folder created a eye-catching base to my card. The bold embossed letters is a great contrast to the pale blue on the vellum circle, and helps to dress up this clean and simple card. The circle under the vellum received repeated stamping of the You & Me stamp, adding more design to this simple card.

Supplies: -You & Me Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2HweEdt -Neenah Solar White Cardstock - http://bit.ly/2netzTt -Copic Markers - http://bit.ly/2ESPvLy -Distress Oxide Inks - http://bit.ly/2AdbqdE -Potting Soil Archival Ink - http://bit.ly/2C6T3sx -Kraft Cardstock - http://bit.ly/2EE03L8 -Tiny Tags Die - http://bit.ly/2EVnCCF -Indigo Blu Ink Splats Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2odA5Yv -Blending Tool - http://bit.ly/2pmq8KG

Distress Oxide Bible Journaling

Hello friends! OK...I'm trying to use another medium besides Distress Oxide Inks, but it's tough...I LOVE them! Today's project features more Distress Oxide techniques along with the brand new Printables from Sweet 'n Sassy. I am giddy over the printables...they are amazing! Pre-colored images that you download and print. Add a little adhesive and they're ready to use in art or Bible journals. There's even a short study included with your purchase! And it's only $7.99! Fun stuff!

I have a short video for you today that showcases the new products as well as a quick and easy way to add color to your Bible pages. Hint - Distress Oxide Inks! They work great on the thin paper, no bleed through and amazingly soft coverage. Give it a try! You can click on the image below to check out the product in the SNSS store. Happy crafting!

Supplies: -Creative Worship Bible - http://amzn.to/2smMjCy -Distress Oxide Inks - http://bit.ly/2AdbqdE -Tall Grass Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2B8SCd3 -What a Savior Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2GJ2ZaO -Blending Tool - http://bit.ly/2pmq8KG -Love One Another Printables - http://bit.ly/2EvpJfS

Distress Oxide Backgrounds Featuring Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Greetings friends! Welcome to the newest release from Sweet 'n Sassy! This month we have release six new stamps sets and some brand new printables (these are SO cool!). (I'll be sharing my printable project next week!) 

My cards feature the new What a Savior stamp set, which includes eight sentiments, four of them jumbo sized, and five floral images. You can see the full set of stamps below. 

This week's video and project features three tri-fold cards, each showcasing a Distress Oxide technique. On each of my cards, I'll demonstrate three different quick and easy ways to add Distress Oxide ink to card fronts. I'll also show you how to create an easy frame utilizing simple shaped dies. Be sure to watch the video below for the step-by-step instructions, and if interested in products click on the links below the supplies title. Enjoy and happy crafting!

Supplies:

_What a Savior Stamp Set

-Distress Oxide Inks

-Blending Tool

-Water color paper

-Non-stick craft sheet

-Mini Misti

-Mat Minis

Emboss Resist Technique on Scrapbook Page

Hello crafty friends and welcome to today's project...a scrapbook page! This page features a resist emboss technique along with a brand new stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy, Through the Trees. Below are a few close up pictures of my layout along with a step-by-step video. Enjoy and happy crafting!

Supplies: -Tonic Non-Stick Craft Sheet - -Junque Gypsy Paper - Sorry guys, this line has been discontinued! -Through the Trees Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2DU6hJB -White Embossing Powder - http://bit.ly/2zKnEdu -Watercolor Paper - http://bit.ly/2u7HWu8 -Majestic Butterflies Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2nhoXbL -Distress Oxide - http://bit.ly/2AdbqdE -Typewriter Text Stamp - http://bit.ly/2Eja94R -Wetland Grass Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2CMYbCa -Finnibair Rust Paste - http://bit.ly/2BA9CZi -Blue Fern Studios Frame (I couldn't find the frame that I used, but here is an alternative - http://bit.ly/2DHTBpP) -Lokta Paper Pack - http://bit.ly/2rKfQWK

Faith Sees the Invisible

Hello, crafty friends! Welcome to the first of two posts showcasing the January stamp release from Sweet 'n Sassy! Today's cards feature two new sets, Wetlands and Wetland Grass, which are two new silhouette stamp sets. (I love me some silhouette stamps!)

I created two cards with the new sets, showcasing a new Distress Ink background technique. The video below will take you through each step of the process, showing you the technique so that you can reproduce the same look. Links to products below the video. Enjoy and happy crafting!

Supplies:

-Wetlands Stamp Set  

-Wetland Grass Stamp Set

-Faith Stamp Set

-Landscape Silhouettes Stamp Set  

-Distress Inks

-Ranger Watercolor Paper

-Archival Ink

-Blending Tool

Alcohol Ink Background Technique & Video

Hello crafty friends! I hope that you're having a wonderful holiday season. Thanks to a reduced work schedule (yeah for vacation time!), I have found more free time to create just for fun...that's the best crafting time! I had a bunch of tags left over from the LetterIT release and decided I wanted to use them in an art journal layout. The above project, combined with an alcohol ink background technique, was the perfect way to spend an afternoon! Close up photos below, along with a video and a link to my Big Picture Classes, which features the alcohol ink technique along with four others, all developed by Wendy Vecchi and focused on using her fabulous products! (All techniques demonstrated with Wendy's permission!) Happy Crafting!

See another alcohol ink technique, along with four others, in my Technique Tags class with Big Picture Classes. Click here!

Supplies: -Dylusions Art Journal - http://bit.ly/2C5dtCp -Specialty Stamping Paper - http://bit.ly/2lnUUOE -Alcohol Reinkers - http://bit.ly/2C5tybj -LetterIT Tags - http://bit.ly/2C6WvUA -Gesso - http://bit.ly/2puawn3 -Dina Wakley Paint - http://bit.ly/2CfmiZY -Wendy Vecchi Stamps (I used Just Sew Artsy, It's Face Art, & Art in a Jar) - http://bit.ly/2C6QkQ2 -Wendy Vecchi Mat Minis (I used Hearts & Stars) - http://bit.ly/2BOpk3D -The Crafters Workshop Gel Medium Matte - http://bit.ly/2qvGhLb

Quick and Easy Backgrounds for Silhouette Images

Hello friends! Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy December release! This month we're showcasing two beautiful new silhouette image stamp sets. The Woodland set can be yours for FREE with any qualifying order. See this page for details. 

I have three cards to share with you today and each features a quick and easy background, created using water colors, Distress Inks, and Alcohol Inks. These fast background are perfect for showcasing any silhouette image. Keep scrolling for more photos, product links, and a demonstration video.

Happy Crafting!

Supplies:

-Woodland Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2Bomd6B -Tall Grass Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2B8SCd3 -Christmas Pine Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2z64jzc -Keep in Touch Stamp Set - http://bit.ly/2ktXu6i -Watercolors - http://bit.ly/2DiXLRp -Black Archival Ink - http://bit.ly/2vA4ced -Distress Inks - http://bit.ly/2ouE7tT -Distress Oxide Inks - http://bit.ly/2uGOBgu -Blending Tool - http://bit.ly/2pmq8KG -Yupo Paper - http://bit.ly/2AGr0PM -Alcohol Inks - http://bit.ly/2Bbq3Ma -Stitched Rectangle Die - http://bit.ly/2Bb4rj5 -Stitched Hillside Die - http://bit.ly/2ks72Pd