XOXO

Hi Guys DT member Natalie here and I have another card to share with you all using that adorable Bearing Gifts stamp set. If you read my post last I mentioned that I had done a massive stamping, colouring and Die-Cutting session with these cuties. Once finished I laid them all out on my desk and just played around with layouts. I had placed these two bears together and thought they looked like they were having a leisurely stroll in the park and that's where I came up with my idea. 

To make my scene for my bears I used the Circle of Love Nesting Dies to cut my circle and used the

6x6 Scene It stencil to create the background. 

To get the sentiment to curve around the edge of the frame I added it to my stamping block then manipulated it so it was curved and held it over the circle to see whether I needed to move one side higher or lower until I had the shape I wanted and then stamped it on my card. Then I finished off by adding the bears and my topper was finished. 

For the base of the card I cut the new XOXO cover plate die out of  white cardstock and  made sure to keep some of the holes from inside the O. I cut another piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock the same size as the coverplate we cut and blended squeezed lemonade and spiced marmalade distress oxides on it then spritzed with water. This was then layered under the XOXO die cut piece and I popped the topper I made on the top and added it to my card base.

I hope you liked my card for today!

Bearing Gifts Clear Stamp Set

Bearing Gifts Coordinating Die Set

Circle of Love Nesting Dies

XOXO Cover Plate Die

Sending Bear Hugs!

So the new release is here and isn't it just the cutest, the bears have definitely stolen my heart. I have made a really simple CAS card for the blog this week. It's great for if you want to knock out some quick cards to send to love ones and friends that you maybe missing at this time.

The white base of the card I cut out using the Hello Rectangle Stitched Nesting Dies and the hearts are cut from the heart die in the Box Die set. I just roughly guessed the spacing but you could measure the middle length and height to work out your centre points and work out your spacing that way. 

Once I had cut these out I needed to make the pink and orange background again I just roughly guessed the size by laying the die cut piece over the top of my Bristol Smooth cardstock and marking out so its that little bit wider.Once marked I then cut it on my guillotine to make sure the edges were straight. I used Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade for the blending and spritzed with some clean water. The sentiment I white heat embossed onto black card and cut with my trimmer again to make sure it was straight. 

The bears were really simply coloured I had batched stamped and coloured quite a lot of them when I got my stamps. I just used lots of brown and grey combos when colouring them up varying them slightly for each bear. I found it easier doing it this way as I got to play around with layouts and which bears I wanted to go together. This is also how I came up with a couple of my designs just laying them out on the desk. I then could die cut all my bears at once and there are still plenty left for my next card.

The card isn't a regular size so I had to create my own card base but first I needed to stick it together. I stuck the die cut panel to blended sheet using foam squares to give some depth then stuck down my sentiment and bears using foam tap where it was over the cut out hearts. Once this was done I could make my base like I did before I laid the card over the top of my white card I use 300 gsm so its nice and sturdy. Then I marked the white card so it was about 0.5 cm's wider then cut it using my guillotine I then cut another one exactly the same size. I popped my card front onto one of the pieces and the other I scored across the top about 1 cm down and folded it added some red tape above the score line and attached it to the back of my card. I use this technique a lot as none of my cards are ever standard size for card bases. I hope you liked my card for today I have loved seeing you all receiving your new goodies in the group I cant wait to see what you guys come up with. 

Bearing Gifts Clear Stamp Set

Hello Rectangle Stitched Nesting Dies

Mini Gift Box Die Set

Bearing Gifts Coordinating Die Set

I Believe in You!

Hi guys happy Saturday hope you are all having a lovely weekend! I have another tutorial today using the fab new 

unicorn stamp set Unicorn in Training.

I began by cutting out the A6 Hooray Panel Die and grabbing my Magical Snowflakes Stencil. The stencil is a lot wider than the card I cut out so I added some washi tape on the back of the card and stuck it to the stencil that way then taped the whole thing to my craft mat so it wouldn't move. I used a combination of Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade and Wilted Violet Distress Oxides for the colour. Then to add the sparkle I went over the top with some Cosmic Shimmer Stellar Ice Lunar Paste using a Palette Knife. After I carefully peeled off the stencil I made sure to wash it straight away otherwise the paste will dry to the stencil and spoil it. I  set this to dry for a good 24 hrs just to be on the safe side.

Meanwhile I coloured and cut the rest of the elements the Hexagons are from the Bee Happy Stitched Nesting Dies I used the two larger dies in the set. I coloured up the rainbow and the jumping unicorn and cut them out and stamped my sentiment directly onto the smaller of the hexagon dies. Then attached the unicorn and rainbow onto the hexagon as well. I popped this on top of the larger hexagon using foam tape to give it some added dimension. I also cut a strip of velum to add some detail behind the hexagon but doesn't cover up those glitter snowflakes completely. I folded this around the glitter base and stuck it around the back so you cant see the tape. Then added the hexagon on top this helps to stick the velum too.

Using the A6 panel as a guide I cut out another rectangle slightly larger, then blended some Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide on top and spritzed it with some water. Then popped the A6 panel on top and stuck it to my base card. It was a pretty quick and simple card to make but looks so pretty especially with  the glitter!

Unicorn in Training

Magical Snowflake 6x6 Stencil

Bee Happy Hexagon Stitched Nesting Die

Unicorn in Training Coordinating Dies

Hooray A6 Panel and Sentiment Die

Hip Hop Hooray!

Hi guys design team member Natalie here and I wanted to share with you how I stretched my Say Cheese cover plate die and turned it into a cute rabbit burrow. I've been wanting to create a card like this since I got my cute bunnies and then when I saw the cheese die I knew it would be a perfect fit!

I began as always by cutting out the cheese die then making a rectangle the same measurements to fit underneath. The bottom rectangle I blended with different shades of brown Distress Oxide ink and the cheese die cut with shades of green darkening up the colour around the edges. I wanted to add some grass so I stamped the one from the Moovelous stamp set. I used my clear stamping block so I could bend it around the holes so it looks like tufts of grass growing out of the top. I stuck them together using some foam tape so I could pop my worm and bunny underneath.

I stamped out the bunnies and coloured them up with warm grey oxides and added a little pink to their cheeks. I also stamped out the worm and quite a few carrots as I wasn't sure how many I needed.

Then I just started to lay everything out I stuck my two backgrounds together using some foam tape so I could pop my worm and bunny underneath.

I chopped one of the carrot in two to give the impression it was growing in the ground. Then just added a few scattered round 

The sentiment I heat embossed the sentiment on some black card using white embossing powder popped it on the top and then popped my card onto the card base and my card was done. 

I hope you all have a great day and liked my card for today happy stamping!

Save Cheese Cover Plate Die

Moovelous Clear Stamp Set

Hip Hop Hooray Clear Stamp Set