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Christmas Countdown- Holly Jolly
by Michelle Bala on Dec 13 2022
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The Christmas Countdown continues with 12 days to go!!! Michelle here, excited to share a snowflake shaker card today.
Here are a list of supplies I used:
Snowflake Crystal Die
Snowflake Frost Die
Swanky Christmas Sentiments
Swanky Christmas Sentiments Coordinating Die
Slim Line Die Cutting System- Scallop Frames
Shaker Sheets
Sequin Mix Plus- Plum Pudding
This card is pretty simple to create thanks to the shaker pouches. I trimmed white cardstock for the base the same size as the Slim Line Scallop Frame. I die cut the Slim Line Scallop Frame using navy cardstock. I used both the die cut scallop frame and the rectangle panel.
I trimmed the shaker pouch slightly larger than the rectangle panel. Place the die cut panel inside the pouch and secure closed one side. Leaving one side open, sprinkle some sequin mix plus. Secure the pouch tight.
Adhere the shaker panel to the card base. Adhere the scallop frame with foam tape. Die cut the snowflakes with white cardstock and adhere them to the corners. Trim the over hang. Stamp and die cut the sentiment. Adhere to the center of the card. Scatter some more sequins.
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have been enjoying the countdown!
Michelle
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22 Days of Christmas Crafts Left: A Countdown to the Holidays
by Michelle Bala on Dec 03 2022
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Michelle here, continuing the countdown with 22 days left!
I am the ultimate Christmas shopper proscatinator! Every year
I tell myself this will be the year I have all my shopping done/ wrapped the week before Christmas. My saving grace is the fact that my Christmas cards are done.
Leaves plenty of time to shop and decorate the house!
For today's Christmas card I used the following products:
Seasonal Christmas Flowers Stamp Set
Seasonal Christmas Flowers Coordinating Die
Winter Rings 6x6 Stencil
A2 Evergreens on a Hill Cover Plate Die
A Christmas Classic- Sequin Mix
I inked up some teal cardstock with peacock feathers distress oxide ink and the
Winter Rings Stencil. I trimmed the cardstock to fit and A2 card base.
After I adhered the stenciled panel to the card base, I added some black apint splatters. Set aside to dry.
I stamped the Christmas Flowers with black ink and colored with
Copic Markers in shades:
R32 R35 R37 R39/ Y18
G40 G43 G46 G29
I die cut the flowers and layered them on the card base.
I layered the die cut word die in gold glitter cardstock onto the
flowers. For a finishing touch I scattered some
sequins! I think this card would work perfectly for any winter holiday.
Hope you enjoyed this blogpost today!
Michelle
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by Michelle Bala on Nov 07 2022
Hello there! Michelle here, sharing a non traditional take on a Nutcracker. while scrolling through Google images, I came across some pastel water colored images I wanted to recreate.
This A2 Tall Nutcracker Die, is my FAVORITE new product!!! I used pink, gold, white and black cardstock to dress up the nutcracker. I backed him on vellum cardstock. I dressed up his hat with a holly sprig from Santa's Hot Cocoa Mug Die and used the snowflake die for the background. I inked up the background with distress oxide inks in shades broken china and stormy sky. I added some splashes of water and than some paint splatters.
I scattered some Vintage Bulbs Sequin Mix to the background. The sentiment is from the stamp set, Swanky Christmas Sentiments and the coordinating Die.
Thanks for stopping by for a peek! Hope you have a great week!
Michelle
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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
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by Michelle Bala on Sep 26 2022
Hello there! It's pumpkin spice season!!! With that in mind, I created a card full of pumpkins. October is my favorite month and I pretty much love all fall related things...even in a non traditional fall palette.
For this mini slim line, I used Lots of Gourds Seamless Stamp, Witch Crafts Stamp Set, More Oak leaves Dies, More Maple leaves Dies, and Mini Slim Line Stitched and Scalloped Rectangles Die .
I colored the pumpkins with Prisma Colored Pencils and added some paint splatter after the card was assembled.
I finished the design with some scattered sequins, A Classic Christmas.
Thanks for peeking!
Michelle
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by Michelle Bala on Sep 05 2022
Hello there! Michelle here, sharing a Get Well card. I used a few supplies... all are on sale for a few more hours!
Medley of Fall Collage
Slim Line Full Front Shaker Die
Autumn Splendor 6x6 Fabric Cork Paper
Skeleton Crew Sequin Mix
Spooky Town Sequin Mix
I matted the cork paper onto black cardstock. I colored the Fall Collage Seamless Stamp with Copic Markers. I trimmed the colored panel and adhered it with foam tape. I die cut the sentiment twice using orange glitter cardstock and black cardstock. I mounted them together. For a finishing touch I scattered some sequins.
Thanks for stopping by for a peek! Hope you'll take advantage of the awesome Labor Day Sale!!!
Michelle
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by Michelle Bala on Aug 15 2022
Hello there! Michelle here, sharing a yummy card using Ice Cream Snacks Seamless Stamp and a few dies, Mini Slim Line Double Stitched Rectangles Die Cutting System, Mini Slim Line Stitched and Scalloped Rectangles Die Cutting System, and these beautiful sequin mix, Rainbow
I stamped the seamless stamp twice horizontally using my Misti. I used a whole bunch of Copic Markers to color. The list is:
R32 R35 R37 R39 YG05 YG09 G29 E30 E33/
E0000 E000 E02 E30 E33 E55 E57 G24 G29 B34 B37 B39/
R32 R35 R37 E47 E49 G40 G43 G46 G29/
E0000 E000 E02 E47 E79 E49 RV52 RV63 RV55/
Y11 Y13 YR000 YR61 YR65 YG01 YG11 E30 E33/
RV52 RV63 RV66 E55 E57 E59/
RV52 RV63 RV66 G40 G43 G46/
Y11 Y13 YG01 YG11 R35 R29 R39 G29/
YR000 YR61 YR64 YR68 E30 E33/
E0000 E000 E02 G40 G43 G46 R32 R35 R37 E53 E55 E57
R35 R39
R32 R35 R29 R39 G29
I die cut the HOORAY sentiment and copic colored with shades YR65, Y13, RV52, YR04, R32, YG05. I coated the sentiment with stickles clear glitter glue as well as some of the some images on the background.
Thanks for stopping by for a peek! Hope you enjoy the week!
Michelle
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by Michelle Bala on Jul 25 2022
Hello there! Michelle here, sharing a wedding card for a fall ceremony. The happy couple-to-be are environmentally conscience and don't like anything fru-fru. They will really appreciate this card!
Here is a list of products I used...
More Oak Leaves Dies
Slim Line Tall Grass Die
Slim Line Trees Silhouette Cover Plate Die
Mini Slim Line Double Stitched Rectangles Die Cutting System
Fancy Life Events Sentiments and Coordinating Dies
Sequin Mix Plus- Bears in the Forest
Additional supplies used:
Extra Wide Foam Tape
MISTI
I die cut all the images with copic friendly paper and colored them with copic markers. I used shades:
tree- E23 E25 E29 E49
grass- YG05 YG07 G07 G09
oak leaves- Y13 Y08 Y19 (yellow)/ Y13 YG05 YG07 G07 (green)
Thanks for stopping by for a peek!
Hope you have a fun, crafty week!!!
Michelle
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by Michelle Bala on Jul 03 2022
Hello there! Michelle here, wishing all our fellow American's a very Happy 4th of July! There is still time to shop today's sale and possibly grab the items I used for this card!!
I used 3 shades of cardstock, red, white and blue. I die cut the Slim Line Curvy Rainbow Die using the 3 cardstocks. For the blue cardstock, I die cut the slim line scalloped rectangle, Slim Line Scallop Frames, first then I die cut the rainbow inside. I filled the clouds with Stars and Stripes Sequin Mix Plus.
I added Happy 4th using the alphabet dies from 5x7 Double Stitched Rectangle Dies. I die cut them using black cardstock and added some shimmer with stickles glitter glue. I assembled the die cut inlay with Extra Wide Foam.
Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle
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by Michelle Bala on Jun 13 2022
Hello there, Michelle here!!! I'm sharing two cards with a throwback to some previously released stamps and dies...Penguins Wanna Have Fun Stamps and Coordinating Dies, and Glacier Scenery Stamps and Coordinating Dies.
It's no secret, I love the Mini Slim Line Double Stitched Rectangles Dies. I combined it with the stamp set More of the Best Hugs Ever.
For this card I used the tiny stamps from the stamp set Penguins Wanna Have Fun and created a fun background.
I colored the images with Copic Markers and added lots of stickles glitter glue.
Thanks for stopping by for a peek!
Michelle
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by Michelle Bala on May 23 2022
Hello there! Michelle here, sharing a mini slim line card using the new Grunge Foliage stamp set. I am sold on the mini slim line design and the Picket Fence Mini Slim Line Double Stitched Rectangles Die Cutting System is my absolute favorite go to!!!
I use my Misti to do all my stamping and it comes in very handy for the seamless stamps. After I stamped the background with Goddess Green Ink on 3 ink, I added some paint splatter to the kraft cardstock panel. When dried, I aasembled the panels to the card base. I propped up the layer between the green cardstock and black card base with Foam Tape. I embossed the perfect sentiment, Kindness Matters, from the stamp set Fancy Daily Sentiments and Coordinating Die with silver embossing powder.
Some finishing touches include Green Seas Sequin Mix and black twine.
Thanks so much for stopping by for a peek!!! Hope you have a great week!
Michelle
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by Michelle Bala on May 03 2022
Hello there! Michelle here, so happy to share this card with you today! I used the Swirly heart A2 Stencil as my focal point. I inked it up with distress oxide inks in shades tattered rose, worn lipstick and aged mahogany.
I masked up the perimeter of the stenciled heart and stamped the twine bow from the stamp set, Handmade Twine Bows. I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set, Fancy Daily Sentiments. I stamped the bow and sentiment several times with black ink using the one and only MISTI!
I created the frame using Double Stitched Rectangle Dies and propped it up with the most amazing Foam Tape. For a finishing touch, I added a pair of Kaleidoscope Butterflies.
I a hope you check out the products highlighted today!!! Can't wait to see what you create!
Michelle
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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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by Michelle Bala on Mar 20 2022
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Hello there! Michelle here, sharing a quick CAS design using the stamp set Carnation Flower Garden, and it's Coordinating Die. I colored the flowers with Copic Markers in shades R22, R24, R59 (petals); G09, G29 (stems, leaves).
Next, I die cut the sentiment word, Happy Birthday Word Topper Die, using black cardstock. I embossed the lower portion of the die with a sentiment from the stamp set, Word Die Topper Subtitles. I adhered the the flowers and word topper die cuts with some Extra Wide Foam.
That's all for today, pretty short and sweet! I hope you enjoy!
Michelle
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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