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Gemini Girl Shaker Card

by Michelle Bala on Apr 11 2022

Hello there! Michelle here, sharing a shaker card focusing on Gemini Girl Stamp and Coordinating Die. I colored her up with Copic Markers in shades C0 C1 C4/ Y11 Y13 Y15 Y19/ YG03 YG13 YG09. Check out all the Horoscope Girls HERE. I inked up the background using Slim Line Cloud Coverage Stencil and some distress oxide inks in shades mustard seed and twisted citron. Of course I used the Life Changing Blender Brushes...they blend so effortlessly!I used the Slim Line Full Front Shaker Die to create the card. Before sealing the card I added some sequin mixes, Pot of Gold and Petals- minus the colored petals. Check out all the sequin mixes HERE and sequin mixes plus HERE. Thanks so much for taking a peek!! Michelle

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Gemini Girl with Michelle

by Michelle Lupton on Mar 30 2022

Michelle Lupton here today - I'm sharing a card I made using the Gemini Girl stamp and coordinating die. I used the A2 rose lines stencil with Distress Oxide ink in the background, and then coloured the gemini girl image with copic markers, adding some gold gel pen highlights to her hair clips and earring. I finished with the gemini sentiment and I was done. Thanks for visiting :)

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Wishing for Butterfly Season

by Nancy Thomas on Mar 16 2022

Nancy here to share a card using some of the new products from the fabulous new April release. Winter is not letting go yet but I am trying to think of the flowers and butterflies in our future. I used the new Flying Butterfly die which is an addition to the Slim Line Cutting System to create this clean and simple shaker card. I also used the Extra Wide Foam Roll which is so easy to use since it has double sided adhesive. I filled the shaker space with the also new Heart Breaker Sequin Plus Mix. There were a lot of fun new sequin sets in this release but I think this one might be my favorite. I added a small flower atop the butterfly which came from the new Carnation Flower Garden set as did the sentiment white embossed onto a black card strip. A tiny sequin atop the flower finished it up. Don't forget the 7 in 7 Event tonight at 6pm CDT on the Picket Fence Studios Community Facebook page. Hope to see you there!

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Hippity Hoppity Slimline

by Michelle Bala on Feb 28 2022

Hello there! Michelle here, sharing a slimline Easter card using some beautiful stamps and dies from Picket Fence Studios newest release. I stamped Vintage Easter Hodgepodge -part of the Seamless Stamps collection- 3 times using the Misti, which takes the guess work out of aligning stamps for repetition. I chose to do a no line coloring technique and used a beige ink on kraft cardstock. I colored the eggs with Prisma Colored Pencils in pastel shades than added some paint splatter with white paint. Allow to dry. Next, I used Hoppin' Down the Bunny Trail and coordinating Die and followed the same no line coloring technique. I also used Hippity Hoppity to All Coordinating Die for the sentiment. I die cut the word with glitter cardstock and the shodow with white cardstock. I used the large slimline rectangle from Slim Line Die Cutting System and die cut the kraft cardstock panel. I die cut the scalloped panel using Slim Line Die Cutting System- Scallop Frames. I layered the panels, sentiment, and bunny ears onto the card base with Extra Wide Foam Adhesive Tape in white.I added some silver thread behind the sentiment and scattered some Sequin Mix- City of Lights. That's all for me! Hope you enjoyed this post! Have a great week! Michelle

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Hugs from Afar with Julia

by Julia Piksaykina on Feb 08 2022

Hello everyone! Julia here and today I have 4 cards inspiration to share with you using Big Beautiful Bumble Bee Die and Big Beautiful Butterfly Die from the latest February 2022 release.

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Rainbow leaves with Michelle

by Michelle Lupton on Feb 07 2022

Hello! Today I'm sharing a colourful rainbow card using the Leaves in a Stream seamless stamp from the January release. I stamped the image twice, top to bottom, and the coloured the leaves in a rainbow of copic markers. I adhered my panel to a card front, adding some black border strips, and also added a white embossed sentiment banner. Thanks for visiting :)

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Everyone sends Lots of Love with Julia

by Julia Piksaykina on Jan 20 2022

Hello! Julia here and today I have some Spring inspiration for you.

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Aries girl with Michelle

by Michelle Lupton on Jan 19 2022

This month's release from Picket Fence Studios includes a new addition to the Zodiac Girls series, Aries Girl. I decided to use red and black as my colour palette because the colour associated with the zodiac sign Aries is red. Aries is also ruled by the planet Mars, and Mars is the god of war, and is also associated with red. However, I did not use any red alcohol ink in the background. I used black alcohol ink, smoulder alcohol pearl (which is a bronze/brown colour) and Stirling alcohol alloy ink (the silver). The red colour at the top and bottom edge came from the black ink separatinng into its component colours. I coloured Aries Girl with Copic markers. Thanks for visiting :)

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Hello shaker card with Michelle

by Michelle Lupton on Dec 31 2021

While it is the last day of the year (and it's a year than many of us might want to forget), I prefer to look forward and say a bright, rainbow hello to the new year. I used the Hello die insert along with the slimline double stitched rectangle die to create a shaker card. I decorated the shaker with the Lots of Blossoms stencil, Distress oxide inks and lots of the new Crystalline Diamonds. Thanks for visiting :)

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Stenciled Joyeux Noelle with Michelle Lupton

by Michelle Lupton on Dec 19 2021

Welcome to another day of our Christmas series at Picket Fence Studios! I've paired up the Joyeux Noel set with the Slim Line Lots of Blossoms stencil and some of the new Gradient Flatback Pearls Thanks for visiting :)

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FaLaLaLaaaa!

by Lisa Tilson on Dec 17 2021

Hello there, Lisa here today for 25 Days Of Christmas Inspiration. Christmas isn't too far away now, but maybe you are still creating the odd card here and there for close family and friends. Today I am sharing a card using two of the cutest woodland bears from Forest Critters Stopping By To Say Hey and I thought I would pair them with an older background stamp. It's called On An Autumn Countyside and I love it. I think it can be used just as easily for Christmas cards as well as Autumn cards especially when you white heat emboss as it looks perfectly frosty. We all like to stretch our stamps don't we?! I started by stamping the tree onto some white cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set and then set to work with my Distress Oxide Inks. Using Life Changing Blender Brushes, I blended Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar and Squeezed Lemonade from top to bottom. I trimmed the panel down and matted it onto some navy cardstock which i then added onto a top folding white 110lb notecard. Not a very traditional colour scheme but I love Seedless Preserves and wanted to use it today, and we can do whatever we want in cardmaking can't we! The two bears from Forest Critters Stopping By To Say Hey were stamped using Black Hybrid Ink and coloured with Copics (numbers listed a little later). They were then cut out with the coordinating dies and popped onto the panel using foam tape. To finish the card I stamped a greeting from Lots Of Christmas Cheer onto navy cardstock using Versamark Ink. Again, I applied white embossing powder and heat set before trimming it out into a little banner shape. I added some white gel pen stitching onto it and then added it to the panel with foam tape. And that finished the card for today! Copics used: E59, E57, E55, E53, E51, E50. Thank you for joining me here today on the blog and I wish you a wonderful day!

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No-Line Watercolor Wreath with Rachelle

by Rachelle Oltean on Dec 12 2021

Hello and thank you for stopping by as we continue our 25 Days of Christmas Inspiration! It's Rachelle, from Red Cre8s, and I'm so glad you've joined me today! I've got some great tips for a special no-line watercolor painting of the gorgeous image, "A Wreath For All Seasons"! I began with a piece of 110# Cougar Opaque White card stock - this is a bright white stock (cleaner than Neenah Solar White) and can absorb a lot of paint without pilling! I placed this large stamp into my MISTI and lightly brushed the surface with my kneaded eraser. This 'preps' the surface of the stamp and allows the ink to be applied evenly and completely. I don't always do this but this image has a lot of coverage and I wanted to be sure that it stamped correctly! I stamped it with "Antique Linen" Distress Oxide Ink a couple of times to get a good impression. When painting an image like this one, it's best to start with the areas in the background and work your way to the front. This allows you to cover up all of the areas from the previous layer with your most recent application. So I began with the peach buds, then the green leaves, and the magenta/ruby petals, etc. In areas where you want to play light against dark, start with the light (as in the ruby petals) and then paint the darker color value on top. I painted each tiny section of the magenta first, overlapping the shape and then carefully painted the dark ruby around it. I continued with the blues, olive green and gold until I ended up in the center. Using the Distress Oxide Ink allows you to cover all of the image lines - the ink reacts to the paint and in effect, blends right into the background. After all the watercolor painting was complete (about 4 hours) I outlined the entire image with gold metallic paint using a very tiny 000-sized brush! You can see that detailing in the photo below! I trimmed the panel down to 4" x 5.25" and mounted it to a magenta card front. Since the image was the star of the show, I simply added the one-word die cut from the "Slim Line Oversized Joy To The World Die" to finish up the card. I hope this has inspired you to try this watercolor technique! Be sure to visit the blog for more Christmas crafting inspiration tomorrow! Happy Crafting - Rachelle

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Blue and sparkly Christmas with Michelle Lupton

by Michelle Lupton on Dec 10 2021

Hello, and welcome to our 25 days of Christmas inspiration! The card that I'm sharing today uses the "A wreath for all seasons" stamp, silver embossed and coloured with Zig markers and sprayed with water. Thanks for visiting :)

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Clean And Simple, And FAST, Holiday Cards with Erica

by Erica Andersson-Burke on Dec 04 2021

HI guys! It's Erica with you today for your daily dose of 25 Days Of Christmas Inspiration! If, like me, you are not that great at getting your Christmas cards done early, you might be looking at a classic design that's easy to mass-produce. The cards I'm sharing today are perfect for just this! I have used the gorgeous Christmas Poinsettia Star stamp and heat embossed it with gold on white card stock. This was then trimmed down a little bit and adhered to a white card base. The sentiment is also heat embossed, in gold of course, and this is from the For The Holidays stamp set. Easy Peasy, and mass-produce-able in a jiffy! Lots of love and happy crafting from Erica

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Happy Holidays

by Karen Reategui on Dec 02 2021

Hello friends! Today I have two Christmas cards to share with all of you. There's a Copic coloring video over IG if you would like to see how I colored these poinsettias and you can click here. Thanks for all your support this year and I wish you a Merry Christmas and wonderful 2022! Below you will find the supplies used in both cards.

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Merry Christmas!

by Lisa Tilson on Dec 01 2021

Hello there, Lisa here today for the 25 Days Of Christmas Inspiration. I hope you are all well and getting into the Christmas spirit! We have lots of cards to share with you over the coming weeks, so if you are still looking for some ideas to create last minute cards, keep checking back to see what we have to help you on your way! So this is the card that I created for today. I took some dark navy cardstock and the Slim Line Double Tree Stencil and using Life Changing Blender Brushes, I blended some Black Soot Distress Ink to form the trees. Next I put a little Paper Glitz Sparkle onto my mat, added some water to dilute it and then spattered it over the panel. This adds the most gorgeous semi opaque snowfall! You might also be inclined to think that it is a starry sky? Either way, it works and I love to add the sparkle onto my projects. The santa and reindeer are from the Slim Line Our Town Cover Plate Die set and they were cut four times from white cardstock. I adhered them all together in a little stack for some dimension. I also die cut the Merry Christmas Word Topper Die once from white cardstock and a second time from a light green cardstock. To assemble the card, I trimmed the background panel slightly and matted it onto a top folding horizontal A2 base card using wet adhesive. I then added the two Merry Christmas strips along the bottom, trimming off the excess from the sides. The santa and reindeer were added to complete the card. I hope that you like the card and I wish you all a wonderful day. See you next time!

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A Happy Winter To You with Julia

by Julia Piksaykina on Nov 22 2021

Hello! Julia here and today I have some Winter inspiration for you. I'm sharing the scene card I made using A Happy Winter to you Stamp set.

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Aquarius Girl with Michelle

by Michelle Lupton on Nov 19 2021

Hello! I am continuing my series of cards using the Zodiac Girl stamps. This month's release is Aquarius girl, and it you look closely at her hair, it seemed obvious to me what colour it had to be! The card base is acetate, so I cut 4 pieces of cardstock with the coordinating die - one (#1) to stamp and colour in to go on the front of the card, one (#2) to go inside the front of the card to hid the adhesive from the front of the card, one (#3) for inside the card to write a message on, and one (#4) on the back of the card to hid the adhesive from the 3rd piece. Thanks for visiting :)

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A Wreath for all Seasons!

by Larisa Hohman on Nov 17 2021

Hello! Larisa here and today I'm sharing two holiday cards featuring the NEW A Wreath for all Seasons Stamp! This beautiful stamp is the perfect addition to your cards and it's so versatile! For my first card, I started with a black piece of cardstock and trimmed it to fit an A2 sized card. Then I stamped out my image and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. On top of that I added a strip of black and white patterned paper from my stash. After stamping and coloring up Beautiful Girl Jill, I die cut her out using the coordinating die and added her to the left of my card with some foam tape. I also tucked a bit of iridescent twine behind her for added texture. A few sequins and a "Merry Christmas" sentiment finish this card off! For my next card, I chose some fun and whimsical colors to work with on this vertical design. I stamped my image out in teal ink on light blue card stock. Then I trimmed it to fit my card base. Then I die cut and paper pieced my little gnome adding some detail with Copic Markers. Across the bottom, I combined two different stamped sentiments in two different colors to add some interest to my card. A few sequins and a fuzzy pom pom on my gnomes had finish this fun little card. Products Used: Beautiful Girl Jill Stamp Beautiful Girl Jill Coordinating Die A Wreath for all Seasons Stamp Sequin Mix Plus - Crafty Friends Fancy Christmas Sentiments Fancy Christmas Sentiments Coordinating Die Billy the Gnome Die A Gnome Christmas Hugs Enclosed Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy Crafting!

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Rudolf the red-nosed gingerbread man?

by Michelle Lupton on Oct 28 2021

Hello! Today I'm sharing a card using a die in a way that was definitely not intended! I love making gingerbread men at Christmas time. A few years ago, I saw a photo on Pinterest showing how to decorate gingerbread men upside down to make gingerbread reindeer! So when Picket Fence Studios released the new gingerbread dies, I had to make a reindeer! Thanks for visiting :)