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Just Peeking in on You! with Karen Reategui

by Karen Reategui on Apr 15 2021

Hi friends! Today I’m over Picket Fence Studios blog showing this slimline card featuring the new Cats are Family Stamp and dies, Scallop Frame Slimline Dies and Slimline Details of a Wing Stencil. Let’s begin! I placed the Slimline Details of a Wing Stencil on top of a white cardstock an using a Life Changing Blender Brush I applied Lawn Fawn Manatee ink. Then, I used one of the scallop frame to die cut the cardstock using my Gemini Jr. Additionally, using one of the circle die from the Slimline Die Cutting System I die cut the scalloped frame. I placed a Neenah Desert Storm panel underneath the scalloped panel using glue. At this point, I needed to stamp the sentiment from the same stamp Cats are Family and using Black Hybrid ink. Finally, I stamped two images from Cats are Family Stamp using Gingerbread Hybrid ink onto a piece of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White. I colored them using Copic markers and then I die cut them with them coordinating dies. Also, a white folded slimline card was adhered at the back using glue and this card was done. I really hope you like this card and give this stamp a try. Have a fabulous day and thanks for stopping by! Your friend, Karen

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Two Eye-Catching Cards with Larisa

by Larisa Hohman on Mar 31 2021

Hello! Larisa here and today, I'm sharing bold and bright cards that are sure to grab your attention. Both feature products from the new release and both have vivid pops of color that catch your attention! My first card features the NEW Mail's Here Stamp. To begin, I stamped out the Raining Envelopes Stamp a couple of times. This Building Backgrounds stamp is perfect because it lines up perfectly. You can stamp it and infinite number of times to create any sized background! I colored my background using a light teal Copic Marker (BG10). Then I added a strip of red polka dot paper to the bottom and trimmed it to fit my card base. I also layered the panel on some light grey card stock and trimmed to fit. For the hello sentiment, I die cut it in bright blue card stock and blue foam. I adhered the two layers together and added them to the card panel just above the polka dot paper. I love the dimension this technique adds! Then, I stamped out the Mail's Here image, colored it up to match, and cut it with the coordinating die. After adhering that to the panel, I also added "my dear friend" sentiment just below it from the More Fancy Sentiments Stamp set. For my next card, I decided to create a shaker card using the NEW Purple-Rita Sequin Mix. I started with a piece of purple card stock and added some tulle to the top of it. I stitched down the sides with my sewing machine and filled it with my sequins. Then I used the Netting Cover Plate to cut a piece of white card stock and I adhered that to my card panel only in the center of the card where I knew the glue would be covered. I stamped out the Lilies For Spring and Kylee Girl images, colored them up, and cut them out using the coordinating dies. I layered them on top of my card panel using foam tape and a bit of hot glue to make sure they were stuck down well. My sentiment from the Job Well Done Set finishes it off! Products Used: Mail's Here Mail's Here Coordinating Die Raining Envelopes Kylee Girl Kylee Girl Coordinating Die Purple-Rita Sequin Mix Lillies For Spring Lilies For Spring Coordinating Die Job Well Done More Fancy Sentiments Clear Stamp More Fancy Sentiments Die Netting Cover Plate Die Slim Line Oversized Hello Word Die Gem Pick Up Tool Black Hybrid Ink Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

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Show the haters who is boss with Erica

by Erica Andersson-Burke on Mar 16 2021

Hi guys! It’s Erica back on the PFS blog today with a bit of hastily made card. You see, UPS has held my package, with the March release, hostage for over a month and it only arrived late on Friday afternoon and the release day was on Sunday! There might have been a slight tint of panic in the air that weekend! Luckily, I got the Paper Glaze Enhancer earlier in the month so I played with that a little and made a few... or a lot... or a whole pile of backgrounds using that and the gorgeous Paper Glazes. I am obsessed with them already and oh boy, is that Enhancer a fun addition! There is a video over on the PFS YouTube channel if you want to learn more about it. You will also spot the background I’m using for today’s card being made. These backgrounds are all done with the Burst Of Sun stencil and glorious Paper Glazes and some with the Enhancer. Naturally, I only remembered to take a photo of the results after I had already used one of them for the card. In the March release there is a girl stamp called Kylee Girl, and I stamped her up with Black Hybrid Ink on Copic friendly paper. Armed with so many Copics, the exact ones can be seen in the photo below, I got to work. Something else from the new release, that I fell heads over heels for, is the new Gem Mix. It’s called Oceans of Green and it’s stunning. I had to incorporate them somehow. When then colouring was done, I used the coordinating diecut to cut the Kylee Girl out, and then glued her down to the background I chose. This is where the Oceans Of Green Gem Mix came in, and not just the new one! I used the Fire and Dark Side Of The Rainbow too, and matched the gems to the colour of the Paper Glaze on the different sections of the background. I used the brilliant Pick-Up Tool to make adhering them easy peasy. To finish off the card, I stamped up ‘show the haters who is boss’ with Black Hybrid Ink on white card stock, and trimmed this down to a slim banner. That was adhered and with that, the card was done! I hope you like it and found some inspiration here with me today. Until next time, lots of love and happy crafting from Erica and Kylee Girl.

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Beautiful Girl Madelyn with Larisa

by Larisa Hohman on Mar 10 2021

Hello! Larisa here! Today, I'm bringing you Beautiful Girl Madelyn with some retro vibes. Picket Fence Studios has some of the most beautiful stamps out there! I just love creating with the Beautiful Girls Line. To create my card, I started with some patterned paper and trimmed it to fit the front of my card. Then I layered that on top of some lime green paper and adhered it to my card base. Then I stamped out my image, colored her up with Copics and cut her out using the coordinating die. I centered her on my card panel and added some die cut music notes around her. Then I die cut and layered up the "hey you" word die in coordinating colors. To give it some dimension, I layered it on top of some foam and then added it just below my image. The "break a leg" sentiment from the NEW Ways To Express Yourself Set finishes it off. , Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy Crafting! Copic Colors: E000, E00, E11, E04, R20 Hair: C5, C7, C9 Red: R27, R56, R59 Blue: BG57, C7 Products Used: Hey You Word Die Beautiful Girls- Madelyn Madelyn Girl Coordinating Die Ways To Express Yourself Black Hybrid Ink

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NEW Slim Lines with Larisa

by Larisa Hohman on Jan 27 2021

Hello! Larisa here! Today, I'm sharing a couple of slim line cards using some of the new goodies from the January Release! Slim line cards are all the rage right now and Picket Fence Studios has you covered! So many stencils, dies, and even envelopes! It's your on-stop-shop for all your slim line needs!!! For my first card, I used the NEW Slim Line Ocean Waves Cover plate. However, instead of creating waves with it, I die cut it from glitter white card stock and made snow! I love that it's so versatile! I layered my glitter panel on top of some white card stock cut with the Slim Line Die Cutting System and added some die cut snowflakes throughout the scene. For my gnomes, I stamped them out, trimmed them apart, colored them with my Copics, and tucked them into the hills of my snow banks. Then I added some of the NEW Spring Fling Sequins and Purple Side of a Rainbow Gems to give it some sparkle. I stamped my sentiment from the More Fancy Sentiments Stamp Set and die cut it out with the coordinating dies (this is one of my favorite sets, by the way! Love it!). Then I popped it on top of my card with some foam tape for added dimension. For my next card, I created a vertical slim line card. To begin, I die cut a piece of white card stock using the Slim Line Die Cutting System. I die cut a smaller rectangle from white card stock as well and used the NEW The Sleeping Tree Stamp Set to stamp my tree in the center. Then I used some distress inks and the NEW 52 Layers of Clouds Stencil to create my background, careful not to cover the center of my tree image. I colored that in with Copics. Then I die cut some Tall Grass and adhered that to the bottom of the image. I added some of the NEW Fire Gem Mix to my image, matching the colors with the distress inks in the clouds. Then I stamped my sentiment from the Fancy Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set. I used the coordinating dies to cut it out and added it to the bottom of my scene. Products Used: Fancy Christmas Sentiments Die Set Fancy Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set Gem Mixes- Fire Gem Mixes- Purple Side of a Rainbow Spring Fling Sequin Mix Gem Pick Up Tool 52 Layers of Clouds Stencil Slimline Tall Grass Die Slim Line Ocean Waves Cover Plate Die The Sleeping Tree Stamp Winter Snowflakes Baby, It's Cold Outside More Fancy Sentiments Clear Stamp More Fancy Sentiments Die Slimline Rainbow Envelopes Black Hybrid Ink Life Changing Blender Brushes Slim Line Die Cutting System Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by!

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January Release Goodness

by Angela Bode on Jan 15 2021

Hello crafty friends! Yesterday was the Picket Fence Studios January Release Day so I have lots to share today. This release is so huge that you are going to have to check it all out HERE at the store! But before you go, I have a few samples to share with you! First, up Picket Fence Studios has three new Paper Glazes. They are soft and sweet. For this card, I used Mint Hydrangea Paper Glaze with the Coloring Book Stencil. I created a Diamond Cut-out top layer with the Slimline Die Cutting System. I added the Welcome Die and the new Spring Fling Sequins Mix. Lastly, beneath the card are two of the beautiful Slim Line Rainbow Envelopes. Up Next, I have another slimline to share only this time I have switched the orientation. For the background, I have stamped the 4x4 Falling hearts and then I added a top layer using circles from the Slim Line Die Cutting System. I made a faux shaker by simply adding a sprinkle of Green Fairy Sequins to each circle. I die cut the new Always sentiment out three times and stamped LOVE from Wild Peonies. Wild Peonies only a beautiful floral set but it also has wonderful sentiments too. Lastly, I have my card resting on the new Slim Line Neutral envelopes! For my last sample today, I am featuring this fun cloud scene card today which I shared on my Release Day post yesterday. If you missed my Release Day Post you can stop by HERE to see the new Poem/watermark for the back of cards and more! I love clouds so I couldn't wait to dive into the new 52 Layers of Clouds Stencil and the Slim Line Rising Sun Stencil. The Slim Line Short Grass Die is fabulous and extends the full length of a slimline card! I added "thinking of you" from the More Fancy Sentiments set and now you can purchase the Coordinating Die for exquisite sentiment styling! I couldn't resist adding the bird silhouettes from the Sleeping Tree Set. Lastly, in the background of the card, I show two of the beautiful envelopes from the Slim Line Rainbow Envelopes. There is so much more to see! I haven't even touched on the new Gem Mixes, the 1 oz jars or half the new stamps and dies so for a look at the entire January Release stop by HERE. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look today!

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I'm obsessed, y'all

by Michelle Lupton on Jan 08 2021

I have a bright and happy card to share today, using alcohol inks, pink foil and an awesome word die from Picket Fence Studios. I made a panel of yupo with pink alcohol ink and pink foil, and cut it with the Slimline diecutting system. I cut the y'all die from pink, black and white cardstock, and layered them offset to create a drop shadow. I then stamped and white embossed the rest of the sentiment onto another piece of pink cardstock and layered it over the top. Relatively simple, but the large word die packs a punch! Thanks for visiting :)

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Drink Up: Coffee with Larisa

by Larisa Hohman on Jan 06 2021

Hello! Larisa here and I'm so excited to be starting the new year with one of my favorite images! This beauty is Beautiful Girl Jill. Isn't she fabulous??? To create my card, I stamped my image in light tan ink and colored it up with Copic Markers using the "no line" technique. Then, I die cut it out using the Coordinating Die Set. For the background, I used the Life Changing Blender Brushes and the Evergreens Stencil. Then, I layered my panel on top of some tan card stock and stitched around it. Using foam tape, I added my image to the left side of the card panel. Then I die cut the coffee word die from white and dark brown card stock, layered it up and added it to my card using foam tape as well. Then I tucked in some die cut snowflakes, sequins, and the rest of my sentiment, stamped from the Drink Your Greens Clear Stamp Set. I have to say, I absolutely love how this card turned out! The products so beautifully together and I had a lot of fun creating it! Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy New Year!!! Products Used: Evergreens Stencil Beautiful Girl- Jill Girl Stamp Beautiful Girl- Jill Girl Coordinating Die Coffee Word Die Drink Your Greens Stamp Winter Snowflakes Die Black Hybrid Ink Life Changing Blender Brushes Gin and Tonic Sequin Mix

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Burst Of Sun Stencil Fun with Erica

by Erica Andersson-Burke on Dec 22 2020

Hi guys! It's Erica back on the Picket Fence Studios blog for the last time of 2020. It's been an absolutely dreadful year, and this month has been extra testing for my family, as we lost our matriarch, my mother-in-law, at the beginning of it. Rather than dwell on all the misery, I'm going to try and bring some cheer with the Burst Of Sun Stencil with lots of colour and shimmer. My first card was done by ink blending a panel with the Burst Of Sun Stencil and an array of Life Changing Blender Brushes and Distress Oxide inks, in a rainbow look. In the middle, I stamped up the HB2U from Do Good Recklessly with Black Hybrid Ink. I also added LOTS of bling from the Gin & Tonic sequin mix, and I adhered these to the card with Glossy Accent. The second card is done in a quite dramatic look. Golden Rose Paper Glaze on black card stock using the Burst Of Sun Stencil! Ooooooh, I love the drama of this! Apart from the drying of the Paper Glaze, which admittedly doesn't take long either, this is a relatively quick card. It's finished off with the big mic and a sentiment from the Do Good Recklessly stamp set. Both are heat embossed in gold, the sentiment on black card stock and the microphone on grey card stock. The final card is a labour of love for sure, and is a twist of the first card, only using Paper Glazes instead of inks over the Burst Of Sun Stencil! I used the first card as a colour reference wheel and mixed a few in order to achieve the colours to match as close as possible. The colours I used are Daffodil Yellow, Marigold Orange, Peony Pink, Agapantha Purple, Cornflower Blue, Jade Vine, Succulent Green and Leaf Green. In order to make the extra colours, I mixed Daffodil Yellow and Leaf Green to make the Twisted Citron part. To get the Wild Honey part I used Daffodil Yellow and a little bit of Peony Pink. To make the Carved Pumpkin look I used Daffodil Yellow and Marigold Orange. Cornflower Blue and Agapantha Purple were mixed to create the Blueprint Sketch look. When this Burst Of Sun background was dry, it was finished with the same HB2U sentiment, only heat embossed in white on black card stock. I cut this out using a circle from the Slim Line Diecutting System, as well as another 4, layered these up and adhered to the card. Well, that is it from me for today and this year! I hope you loved these cards and got inspired to get crafty today. Lots of love and happy crafting from Erica

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Pretty in Pink Thank you Card

by Michelle Lupton on Dec 18 2020

I have a pretty-in-pink card to share today! I used the Slimline Diecutting system to create the card base and the pink panel, then I added some pink stenciling to the pink panel. I stamped and cut out a heap of flowers and leaves, coloured them with pink, purple and pale green Copic markers, and arranged them onto the card front. I then picked them all up with some Press And Seal to make adhering them in the right places easier. I finished with some sequins and a white embossed sentiment on a scrap of purple cardstock. Thanks for visiting :)

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Paper Glaze Extravaganza with Erica!

by Erica Andersson-Burke on Dec 01 2020

Hi guys! Today's blog post is a bit of an epic, I'm not gonna lie. I'm showing a technique that I like to call Paper Glaze Printing. It's sort of like Gel Printing but with paper, stencils and Paper Glaze... I'll explain it, or you could hop on over to the Picket Fence Studios YouTube channel and have a look when the video goes up instead. I created a video for this blog post as well, so you can actually see the technique in action. You start out by making sure you have plenty of card stock on hand, as you need to work quickly with Paper Glaze. Plenty of tools and kitchen roll are good to have too. Start by adding your choice of colours through a stencil as you normally would. Before removing the stencil, you place a piece of card stock on top of it and press down firmly, whilst taking care to not move the card stock too much. Then remove the card stock, and then swiftly remove the stencil you have used too. Ta-da! Two for one! If you use the length of the stencil, 4"x10" you will have plenty of area to choose which bit to cut out with the Slim Line Diecutting System for your cards. With some of these prints, they are not going to be perfect or maybe even that pretty, but don't throw them away! Here is a close up on one of the prints made with the Slim Line Broken Fence Stencil and Paper Glaze in Snowdrop White, Jade Vine and Black Pansy. I love that there is three different textures on this one panel! It's great to have some of these for when you use diecuts and want a bit of texture or colour on them. Like I've done here, and used the Snowflake Lydia on some of the ones from the photo with the three panels. That colour and texture really take your projects up a notch, and the best part is that every single one is going to be totally unique. I used three of the snowflake dies for a wintery card. First, I made a background by smearing Snowdrop White Paper Glaze on white card stock. When that was dry, I used the smallest rectangle from the Slim Line Diecutting System to cut it out. This I added to a white card base and then I glued down the snowflakes with some glittery Nuvo Drops. I used the same Nuvo Drops to create lots of snow flurries around the snowflakes. Clearly this card didn't have enough shimmer and sparkle already, right? It was finished off with a very slim banner, stamped with 'It's the most wonderful time of the year' in Black Hybrid Ink, This sentiment is from Believe In The Magic. While I had all my Paper Glazes and stencils prepped with Pixie Spray, I kept playing. Why just make one or two when you can make fifty eight, lol! Well, not quite 58 but quite a few. The next couple of panels are made with Black Pansy and Cornflower Blue. Mixed together these two made the most incredible navy blue! I used the Slim Line Broken Fence Stencil for these as well. I did the same printing technique, and I'm swooning over these results! This one I haven't used for anything yet, but look at that texture and colour. Isn't it gorgeous?? The printed side came out stunning too, and it looks super shimmery! It seems that when the Paper Glaze is smooshed down, like when it's "printed", it goes even more shimmery than normal. This is the one I decided to use for my next card, so I got the Slim Line Diecutting System out again and used the smaller rectangle on it. The bigger rectable I used on black card stock and then I layered these up. I decided to use the BFF Elise stamp set and the biggest dog in the Pet All Of The Dogs stamp set. Both of these are coloured in with water colours, but I only got a picture of Elise before I assembled the card. I'm loving the fact that there are coordinated diecuts for these sets. You can find the ones for Pet All Of The Dogs here. You might notice that I coloured Elise in with a very coordinated colour scheme to the background panel. I was a bit worried at first that she was going to melt into the background but I think it works. The dog is also very colour coordinated. Maybe she got dressed to match her dog? Let's go with that, rather than the fact I'm mad as a hatter, lol! This card was finished off with a sentiment from Pet All Of The Dogs, again stamped up with Black Hybrid Ink on white card stock. Now, you didn't think I'd pass up the opportunity to make a rainbow, did you? I am a rainbow-oholic (and I don't want to go to rehab, no, no no!) after all. The OBVIOUS thing to do what to use the Slim Line Rainbow stencil, with... wait for it... a rainbow of Paper Glaze! I did the same printing thing with this one as well, but you can see that the yellow had dried a bit too much to get a good print. Oh well, it's still gorgeous and I ended up using the printed panel for my last card. The colours used are, from top to bottom, Leaf Green, Jade Vine, Cornflower Blue, Agapantha purple, Peony Pink and Daffodil Yellow. The texture on those rainbows is incredible, if I may say so myself. For this card I used an image I had already coloured, You Or Wifi. I did this one with no-line water colouring and then used the coordinating diecut to cut it out. To cover up the botched yellow part on the background, I adhered it over this and then trimmed off the sides. It didn't go all the way to the bottom so instead of covering up the Paper Glaze background, I stamped up one of the sentiments from the You Or Wifi set on white card stock, and adhered this right along the bottom. There have been several #Iwishwelivedonadesertedisland kind of days this year, hasn't it? I figured this card could be sent to literally anyone who has experienced 2020. Well, with that, I am (finally) done for the day. Lots of backgrounds made and three finished cards. All very different but with one common thing: Paper Glaze! I love that stuff. Just in case it wasn't super obvious already, lol! If you do watch the YouTube video, I have another couple of backgrounds done with a SUPER neat trick to create a bit of a Norther Lights look! Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed this post and got inspired to try this Paper Glaze Printing technique for yourself! Lots of love and happy crafting from Erica

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Happy Ho Ho Ho to you with Karen Reategui

by Karen Reategui on Nov 18 2020

Hello crafty friends! Today I’m over Picket Fence Studios blog sharing these two Christmas cards. I’m featuring Baker’s Twine and HO HO HO Stamp set. Also Gin & Tonic and Moonshine Sequin Mixes. Let’s begin! For the first card I started by applying distress oxide inks with the Life Changing Blender Brushes to a panel. I used Aged Mahogany, Festive Berries and Abandoned Coral. Once my panel was dry, I trimmed down the edges and adhered a white folded note card at the back. Then, I stamped this large sentiment from Ho Ho Ho Stamp and I heat embossed it with WOW! Red Glitz Embossing Glitter. I repeated this step three times to get a bit more of dimension on my sentiment. Finally, I stamped the images from the Baker’s Twine Stamp and heat embossed them with WOW! Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder. With a red gel pen I filled in the empty spaces of the twine and lastly, I added a few sequins from Gin & Tonic Sequin Mix. For the second card I also applied distress oxide inks with the Life Changing Blender Brushes to another panel. I used Black Soot, Lucky Clover and Cracked Pistachio. When my panel was dry, I trimmed down the edges and adhered a white folded note card at the back using glue. Next, I stamped the sentiment from Ho Ho Ho Stamp and I heat embossed it with WOW! Red Glitz Embossing Glitter. I repeated this step three times to get a bit more of dimension on my sentiment. Last, I stamped the images from the Baker’s Twine Stamp and heat embossed them with WOW! Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder. I filled in the empty spaces of the twine with a red gel pen and finally, I added a few sequins from Gin & Tonic Sequin Mix and this card was finished. Thank you so much crafty friends for stopping by and I hope you like these cards and get some inspiration. Please have a wonderful rest of the week. Blessings, Karen

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Hello Lovely Slim Line with Larisa

by Larisa Hohman on Nov 04 2020

Hello! Or should I say, "Hello, Lovely!" I hope you are having a fabulous week! Today, I am sharing a pretty slim line card featuring the NEW Slim Line Die Cutting System! As you've probably already heard, this Die Cutting System is so easy to use and offers endless possibilities! For my card, I paired it with some patterned paper and Beautiful Girl Karen! First, I die cut the smaller rectangle from some plaid patterned paper. Then I layered that on top of some white card stock die cut with the larger rectangle. This created the base panel for my card. Then I used the tree square from the set and die cut that from some white card stock. I trimmed around the edges to create a white border and then layered that onto some black card stock and trimmed again. Then I adhered it to the top of my card panel. I stamped, colored, and die cut my image and popped her in the center of the frame using foam tape. Then I die cut and layered up my "lovely" sentiment. I adhered that just below my image. The "hello" sentiment is from the Dragon Fruit stamp set. I heat embossed that in white and trimmed it into a rectangle. Then I added it just over the bottom of my "lovely" sentiment. A few Gin and Tonic Sequins finish this card off! I just love how it turned out and it was so easy to create! Products Used: Black Hybrid Ink Gin and Tonic Sequin Mix Beautiful Girl Karen Karen Girl Coordinating Die Lovely Word Die Dragon Fruit Clear Stamp Set Slim Line Die Cutting System

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A Spooky Day

by Becky Roberts on Oct 30 2020

Hello Stamping Friends, Becky Roberts here from Inking Idaho. Since tomorrow is Halloween, I thought I would share one more spooky project with you using the haunted house from A Spooky Day. The house is colored with Copic markers and die cut. The background is ink blended with Distress Oxide inks and the Life Changing Blender Brushes. Once that was complete, I stamped the tree, clouds and the kids. A Spooky Day A Spooky Day has a coordinating die too! Life Changing Blender Brushes For more creative ideas, I invite you to follow me on Instagram. Happy Halloween! Becky

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A Bee-utiful Release with Larisa

by Larisa Hohman on Oct 14 2020

It's Release Day at Picket Fence Studios!

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Coffee Awesomeness with Karen Reategui

by Karen Reategui on Oct 09 2020

Hi friends! Today I’m up at Picket Fence Studios Blog sharing this card for all coffee lovers and I’m featuring Coffee Understand Stamp Set and Dies, Coffee Word Die, Favorite Notification Stamp Set and Fancy Flourish Stencil along with WOW! Etched Platinum, WOW! Bahama and WOW! Weathered Gold Embossing Powders. Let’s start! I placed this beautiful and intricate Fancy Flourish Stencil on top of a white A2 panel, applied WOW! Embossing Pad and then heat embossed it with Etched Platinum Embossing Powder. Then, I adhered a white notecard at the back using liquid glue. I die cut a white circle out of cardstock and glued it on my background. Additionally, I stamped two cups from Coffee Understand Stamp Set using LDRS Creative Hybrid Inks and die cut both using the coordinating die. I also, added the cups to my background. Finally, I die cut the Coffee Word Die and heat embossed it using WOW! Bahama Embossing Powder. I put this word die next to the cups. A strip with my sentiment was also placed below and I used Favorite Notification Stamp Set and WOW! Weathered Gold Embossing Powder to heat embossed it. This card is flat so it’s perfect for mailing. I hope you enjoy this card and send good wishes to your coffee lover friends. Have a fabulous weekend and stay safe! Your friend, Karen

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Versatile Floral Stencils

by Angela Bode on Oct 02 2020

Hi everyone! Today I am featuring both of the Picket Fence Studios Floral Stencils! First up, I turned the Floral Slimline Stencil into a Christmas card by simply adding the Merry Christmas sentiment from Baby It's Cold Outside. I used a reverse stencil method by blending blue distress ink over the cardstock with Life Changing Blender Brushes then I placed the stencil onto the cardstock and blended black ink through the stencil. I added sparkle with Glitter Paper and then tossed Gin and Tonic Sequins Mix from about 6 inches in the air and glued the sequins onto the card where they fell! (I learned that trick from Lydia!) Next up, I used the 6x6 Floral Stencil to make an A2 Christmas Card. This time I stenciled the new Artemisia Silver Paper Glaze through the stencil. I added a sentiment from Inside Christmas Quotes and then finished off the card with Gin and Tonic Sequins plus Black Russian Sequins Mix. I love the versatility of the Floral Stencils as they can be used for any occasion including Christmas! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Rainbow leaf card with Michelle Lupton

by Michelle Lupton on Sep 25 2020

Today, I'm sharing a card using the Slimline leaf stencil on a standard sized card I placed the stencil on my card front so that the pointy end was in the centre, and added some Distress Oxide ink with my Life Changing Blender Brushes. I repeated this with a rainbow of inks. The stencil is shaped so that you can place it six times in a circle and you will get a hexagonal share in the centre - so satisfying! I finished with a sentiment from the Dragon Fruit stamp set, and some Gin and Tonic Sequins. Thanks for visiting :)

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A Spooky Day

by Becky Roberts on Aug 28 2020

Hi Stamping Friends, it's Becky Roberts from Inking Idaho here today with a Halloween card. This is Spooky Day and it makes a fun but not so scary card. I added a spooky background with Distress Oxide Inks in Fired Brick, Abandoned Coral, Brushed Sage and Scattered Straw with the Life Changing Blender Brushes. The house and tree are colored with Copic markers and the kids, clouds and sentiment are stamped in Black Hybrid Ink Pad. A Spooky Day Thanks for being with me today. For more creative ideas, you can follow me on my blog and Instagram. Becky

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Hello Shaker Card with Karen Reategui

by Karen Reategui on Aug 05 2020

Hello friends! Today I’m up at Picket Fence Studios Blog sharing this shaker card featuring the Peony Foil Impression Die, the Brocade Stencil and Spiked Ocean Water Sequin Mix. Let’s begin! Using the Peony Foil Impression Die and gold foil on a white cardstock I foiled the peony with the help of a Gemini Foilpress machine. Then, I die cut the flower using the matching die and reserved it. Next, on a white panel I created an ombré look using different shades of blues with the help of my Life Changing Blender Brushes. Once my panel was dry, I placed the Brocade Stencil on top and applied white ink. Additionally, I heat embossed the Hello sentiment from the Fancy Sentiments Stamp Set with WOW! Metallic Gold Embossing Powder. I added a clear plastic bag to my panel that I trimmed down and secured at the back using double sided tape. Before closing the panel I put the Spiked Ocean Water Sequin Mix inside. Finally, I adhered a white folded note card at the back and placed the foiled peony on top using foam tape. Now my card was done! I hope you enjoyed this easy and fun shaker inspiration. Have a phenomenal day! Karen