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Life Is Better With A Cat

by Brenda Noelke on Dec 26 2024

Hello, crafty friends!! I hope those of you who celebrate had a wonderful Christmas!! Brenda here with a card featuring the Madame Kitty Stamp from the December release!! I started by stamping the cat in the Madame Kitty Stamp and the sentiment from the Dogs/Cats Always Know Good People Stamp Set onto white cardstock with PFS Black Hybrid Ink. I colored it and added shading with Copic markers. The panel was die-cut with the third largest die in the Beyond Basics: A2 Vintage Rectangle and Cover Plate Die Set. I also die-cut a panel of black cardstock with the second largest die in the same set. The coral panel was die-cut with the largest rectangle die in the Beyond Basics: A2 Stamp Cover Plate with Postmark Die Set. All the panels were stacked and adhered together using liquid glue. The "cat" heart is also from the Dogs/Cats Always Know Good People Stamp Set. It was stamped onto white cardstock with coral ink, fussy cut, then popped up with foam tape. I added some highlights to the cat's eyes with a white gel pen and this card was finished. I'm more of a dog person myself, but I have lots of friends who have cats and I adore this Madame Kitty Stamp!! Thank you so much for stopping by!! Have a wonderful day!! Brenda

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Gardeners Know the Best Dirt

by Brenda Noelke on Jun 28 2023

Hello, Picket Fence friends!! Happy Wednesday!! Brenda here with a card featuring some fantastic goodies from the latest June Release!! I started by stamping the images from the Scene Building: Arbor and the images and sentiment from The Best Dirt stamp sets onto white cardstock with PFS black hybrid ink. I colored them with Copic markers and used the Scene Building: Arbor and The Best Dirt coordinating dies to cut them out. The arbor die-cut was adhered to an A2 white card base with liquid glue. I used the Slim Line Cloud Coverage Stencil with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink and a Life Changing Blender Brush to add the clouds to the sky. I used another blending brush to add Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink toward the bottom of the card front for the ground. All of the die-cuts were arranged and adhered to the front of the card with liquid glue and the sentiment was popped up with foam adhesive. I used a yellow gel pen to accent the centers of the flowers and this card was finished. That’ll do it for me!! Thanks so much for dropping by!! Have a great day!! Brenda

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You Were Meant to Stand Out

by Brenda Noelke on Apr 19 2023

Hello, crafty friends and happy Wednesday!! I hope you’re having a great week!! I have a monochromatic slimline card to share with you today featuring goodies from the latest April Release!! I started by stamping the amazing flamingo and sentiment from the Fabulous Flamingos Stamp Set onto white cardstock with PFS Black Hybrid Ink. I colored the flamingo with Copic markers, then used the Coordinating Dies to cut her and the sentiment out. For the background, I applied Pink Magnolia Paper Glaze Luxe to a panel of pink cardstock with a palette knife using the Lots Of Blossoms 6x8 Stencil. Once it was dry, I die cut it, along with a panel of white cardstock using dies from the Slim Line Nested Rectangles Die Set. Both panels were adhered to a white slimline card base. The flamingo and sentiment die-cuts were popped up with foam tape. Lots of pink iridescent sequins from the Butterfly Bush Embellishment Mix were the perfect finishing touch. I really love how this turned out! I can’t wait to use the other flamingo image in the Fabulous Flamingos set!! Thank you so much for dropping by today!! I appreciate your time!! Have a good one!! Brenda

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It's Time For Fun - Easter Shaker Card

by Brenda Noelke on Mar 08 2023

Hello, fellow crafters!! Brenda here with a fun Easter shaker card to share with you today!! I'm sooo ready for Spring and this card just screams "Spring!!" with its soft pastel colors!! I began by stamping the Peter Bunny & Friends Stamp Set onto white cardstock with PFS Black Hybrid Ink. I colored the image with Copic markers and fussy cut it out. (There is a Coordinating Die Set available, but it is out of stock right now.) Next, I white heat embossed the Easter Egg Time Stamp Set onto a panel of white cardstock and blended pastel colors of Distress Oxide Inks onto the panel with Life Changing Blender Brushes. I die-cut a circle into the panel with the 3.0 Connected Circles Shaker Creator Dies. I also die-cut a larger circle from a shaker sheet using the same die set and adhered it to the back of the ink-blended panel. I applied foam adhesive to the back of the panel, added Hop and Bunny Honey embellishments, then lined up the circle die-cut and adhered it so the eggs matched seamlessly with the background. The panel was then adhered to a white A2 card base. The Peter Bunny & Friends image was adhered to the front of the card with liquid adhesive. The sentiment, also from the Peter Bunny & Friends Stamp Set, was white heat embossed onto black cardstock, trimmed into a narrow strip and popped up with foam adhesive. I just love this bunny in the mug and those Hop and Bunny Honey embellishments are absolutly perfect for Easter cards!! Thanks so much for spending a bit of time with me today!! Have a good one!! Brenda

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Let's Rock Around the Christmas Tree

by Michelle Bala on Oct 17 2022

Hello there! Michelle here, sharing one of the newest stamp and coordinating die sets, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, and die. I also used some extra trees, Scene Building: Winter Wonderland Trees. I stamped and colored the images with Copic Markers. I used shades: G40 G43 G46/ E50 E51 E53 RV11/ R17 R29 R39/ YR23 YR24/ B02/ E25 E27/ C0 C1 C3 C7 For the background I used distress oxide inks in shades worn lipstick, festive berries, and aged mahogany. I added some splashes of water and white paint. For a finishing touch I added some of the newest sequin mix, Vintage Bulbs. Thanks for stopping by for a peek! Michelle