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Christmas Countdown | A Christmas Poinsettia Star
by Sara Sherlock on Dec 21 2022
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We have four days left until Christmas Day! And today I'm here to share a card using a stamp set for the FOURTH year in a row. I absolutely adore the Christmas Poinsettia Star Stamp. I pull it out each Christmas to create something fun - and this year, I did a mass production of this card. It was so easy, and in less than a day's time, I had lots of pretty cards to send out.
PFS Products Used on This Card:
• Christmas Poinsettia Star Stamp
• Cheers Word Die
• Winter Has Come to Town Stamp
• A Classic Christmas Sequin Mix
• Black Hybrid Ink
One of the best parts of this card, is that it's seasonal - rather than "Christmas" - it's a perfect card to send to those who observe other holidays this time of year, or to send to celebrate the New Year.
I hope you enjoyed today's project. Have a fantastic day!
Much Love,
Sara
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A Sunflower Bouquet of Inspiration
by Sara Sherlock on Aug 03 2022
Hi there! It's Sara, and today I'm here to share a slight obsession with you. You see, I had a little "problem" with one of the stamps this month - the problem was I could not set it down! Today, I'm sharing several cards, all featuring...
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Forever Friends Fairytale Scenic Card
by Sara Sherlock on Jul 13 2022
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Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. I absolutely loved the fairytale/fantasy theme of many of the June stamp sets. Once I had the new Princessland Dear Stamp Set, in my hands, I knew I had to create a scenic card that looked like it was taken right out of a storybook..
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My Pet Unicorn Dear featuring a fun Rainbow Ink Blended Background
by Sara Sherlock on Jun 22 2022
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Today's card is one that I recreated for last week's 7 in 7. While I'll give you all the details here, if you prefer video, you can join the Picket Fence Studios Community Group on Facebook and catch the replay to see exactly how the whole card came together (along with a few tips and tricks!).
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by Sara Sherlock on Jun 01 2022
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Today I have a fun Flamingo shaker card to share with you . I began the card by stamping the new Flamingo Boogie Repeating Stamp, onto seafoam card stock, using Versamark ink. I heat embossed the sea of Flamingos in rose gold, and then added some color to the birds with...
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Marvelously You Foiled Rainbow Heart
by Sara Sherlock on May 11 2022
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Today, I have this fun card full of rainbow goodness to share with you. I used a different technique to foil the background, using the new Swirly Heart A2 Stencil.
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by Sara Sherlock on Apr 01 2022
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. I have a fun slim line card to share with you today. This card features two ink blended backgrounds, with some of the adorable critters from The Best Hugs Ever Stamp Set.
I started by stamping the critters in Black Hybrid Ink, and quickly colored them in with my Polychromos pencils. Then I die cut them out with the coordinating dies. While my die cutting machine was out, I also die cut the Slim Line Hugs from Afar Word Topper Die from black card stock. To change the layout of the die, I laid it on a strip of 8.5" card stock, with the words in the center, then left the left edge hanging off of the bottom plate, so the edge would not cut. Then I could use my trimmer to cut the rest of the strip out. I did not add a subtitle to this strip, however, wanted a small detail, so I stamped and white heat embossed the small hearts from the stamp set.
To create the backgrounds for my critters, I used the Water Coloring Scene Building Stencil, turned so the stencil was horizontal. I used a small bit of painters tape to create the "hill". Then I ink blended some Distress Oxide Inks, using my Life Changing Blender Brushes. For the icy scene, I used Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot. Before removing the stencil, I splattered water on the background.
To create the warmer savannah background, I used Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmalade, and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Inks. I sprayed water onto a wadded up paper towel, and dabbed that over the sky area to create soft clouds.
Once the ink blended panel was dry, I assembled the card, and adhered it to a white card base.
I hope you enjoyed today's project. Find more cards using products from the recent February Release over on my blog. Have a fantastic Tuesday!
Much Love,
Sara
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by Sara Sherlock on Mar 08 2022
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Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. I have a fun little treat to share with you today - well, actually it's a treat box (measurements are included!). This little treat box was super fun to make, and is perfectly sized to fit a small chocolate bunny, jelly beans, or the mini Cadbury eggs shown...
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by Sara Sherlock on Feb 15 2022
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Have you had the chance to check out the full release in the shop? There are so many fun new Easter items to play with! I was excited to get a chance to color up so many cute images.
For this card, I used the new Bunny Dear Stamp Set, along with the coordinating die. I colored her in with my Polychromos pencils.
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by Sara Sherlock on Jan 10 2022
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Today, I have a super simple card for you, with just a touch of coloring.
I stamped the image from the Free Expression Stamp twice. Once in a pale gray ink, and then I shifted...
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by Sara Sherlock on Dec 21 2021
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. I'm back again today, because I have a Thank You card to share with you. This card was actually super fun to put together, and you can create a whole set of Thanks cards with the colored die cuts (a fun, last minute gift idea, or stocking stuffer?). I began with the background for this card. I used the Slim Line Clouds Stencil, and a Life Changing Blender Brush, to blend a blue-gray ink, onto white card stock.
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by Sara Sherlock on Dec 20 2021
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Welcome to the final day of our 25 Days of Christmas Inspiration! I have one last holiday card to share with you today. I loved the mental break I got making this card, as the watercoloring process was very calming.
I began by stamping, and white heat embossing, the beautiful Christmas Poinsettia Star Stamp (this large Poinsettia image is one of my all-time favorite Christmas stamps), onto watercolor paper.
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by Sara Sherlock on Dec 09 2021
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Welcome to another day of our 25 Days of Christmas Inspiration! Today, I have a super easy slimline card to share. You know I love the Picket Fence Studios Blending Circle Stencils for creating easy ink blended backgrounds. The 2-1/2" stencil created the perfect moon to highlight Santa in this fun Christmas scene card.
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Joyeux Noel | Day 5 of 25 Days of Christmas
by Sara Sherlock on Nov 30 2021
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Welcome to day 5 of our 25 Days of Christmas Inspiration! I don't know about you, but even with the bulk of my Christmas cards sent, I often find myself making "just one more card" right up until Christmas. There's always a stamp set I can't pass up, or want to reuse. And, if I don't need the card to send, it gets me a little ahead for the next year. Today, I'm sharing a card, that came about because I really wanted to color the Holly Jolly Christmas stamp again.
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by Sara Sherlock on Nov 09 2021
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Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Have you started your Christmas cards yet? I somehow have managed to have mine ready to mail - which NEVER seems to happen this early! If you're still planning your cards out, Picket Fence has a bunch of great Christmas stamps and dies to choose from. Today I'm sharing a fun card I made using some of those Christmas items.
The Santa on today's card, comes from the Picket Fence Studios Believe in the Magic Stamp Set.
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by Sara Sherlock on Oct 19 2021
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. The Iconic Beauty Sara Stamp, screamed "Watercolor Me!" when I first saw it, but I wanted to try something a little different that had a similar dreamy effect.
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by Sara Sherlock on Sep 28 2021
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Today, I'm sharing a fun Christmas card, created with a few products from this month's release.
I began this card by stamping the Winter Has Come to Town image onto white card stock, using Black Hybrid Ink. I chose the house I wanted to use, and colored in the image, using my Prismacolor pencils. Then, I fussy cut the house out. Using the Clouds Die, I cut snow drifts to adhere around the base of the house. While I had this stamp set out, I also stamped the sentiment onto dark green card stock, using Versamark ink, and then heat embossed it in copper.
On a piece of kraft card stock, I stamped the Falling Pinecones image, using Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide Ink.
To complete the card, I assembled the pieces onto a white card base.
I hope you enjoyed today's card. Find more cards using products from the September Release over on my blog. Have a fantastic Tuesday!
Much Love,
Sara
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by Sara Sherlock on Sep 07 2021
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Today I'm actually sharing two Christmas cards with you. In the August release, there were two beautiful floral Christmas stamps, and I wanted to share two cards, that use these images to fill the background.
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by Sara Sherlock on Aug 17 2021
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. I have a Halloween card to share with your today - nothing spooky about this one, however. The adorable image makes this a fun card for kids and adults alike.
For today's card, I began by stamping the image from the Hocus Pocus Dear Stamp, with Black Hybrid Ink, and coloring in the image with Prismacolor Pencils. Once I had the image the way I wanted, including a fun green glow coming from her crystal ball, I die cut it using the coordinating die.
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by Sara Sherlock on Jul 27 2021
Hello! It's Sara, from Much Love, Sara. Today, I want to share a card with you that uses several products, and reveals my autumn weakness. I'm a sucker for pumpkin treats, pumpkin scents, pumpkin decor - EVERYTHING needs to be pumpkin when it comes to fall! So, you can imagine how thrilled I was when I got my hands on the new All the Gourds Seamless Stamp.