Love You from a Gnome! Using Dies as Stencils! Video!

January 12, 2023March 21, 2023 | erinbh

This card is simple and uses an old school technique. Use a die as a stencil!

I saw a card months ago and it reminding me of that technique. I wanted to try it again! The first card I did was the Sweet Christmas card you can see here:

Sweet Christmas

I then started doing it on tons of cards. I love the technique and it’s so easy! Here’s my video (you’ll see lots of cards in this, including ones I’ve never shown):

For this card, I used Sweet Sorbet and Calypso Coral with Blending Brushes for the hearts. I also covered the small hearts with the Wink of Stella.

The sentiment is from the Kindest Gnomes stamp set.

For the Gnome, I colored him with Calypso, Sorbet, Balmy Blue and Medium Light Blends.

I scored a few lines around the edges with the Scored Tool.

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Friendly Gnomes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[160714]

$24.00

Gnomes Dies

[159625]

$31.00

Brushed Shapes Dies

[159177]

$25.00

Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin’ Pad

[159216]

$8.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147101]

$8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Stampin’ Blends Medium Light Combo Pack

[159463]

$9.00

Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

$9.00

Sweet Sorbet Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[159224]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

$9.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$12.50

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Simply Scored

[122334]

$30.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

3 Turtles Say Hi!

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 | erinbh

On this card, just about everything is from the Rain or Shine DSP!

I used the dies to cut out the turtles from a piece of the DSP. On the paper, a few of the animals on the sides are cut off, not the full animal. My middle turtle was one of those, so I die cut several pieces of grass (also from the Playing in the Rain dies) to cover up his missing legs.

The background paper is also from the Rain or Shine DSP. It’s one of the best DSP I’ve ever seen!

I love the Alphabet a La Mode dies! Tall skinny letters! I die cut the “hi!” with Old Olive cardstock.

A pretty quick card! No stamping!

Here’s what I used:

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Rain Or Shine Specialty 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[160540]

$15.00

Playing In The Rain Dies

[160550]

$35.00

Alphabet à La Mode Dies

[160750]

$42.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[120953]

$9.25

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100702]

$9.25

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Playing in the Rain with a Few Friends!

January 8, 2023 | erinbh

The Rain or Shine DSP that coordinates with the Playing in the Rain bundle (page 50-51 in the mini) is absolutely fantastic. It has some UV coating on most of the papers. The rain paper on the background is shiny. The animals clothes and other things are shiny. I love it!

There is one paper in the DSP that you can die cut the animals with the Playing in the Rain dies. There’s another sheet of animals, the one I used on this card, but they’re not die cuttable. I do have a cutting machine, Brother Scan N Cut, but I did fussy cut some of these guys too.

The sentiment is from the Playing in the Rain stamp set. I stamped with Versamark and then embossed with white powder. I die cut it with Stylish Shapes, and die cut two more shapes to layer behind it.

The grass was made with the Basic Borders dies.

I have made 5 cards with the Rain or Shine suite, including this one. Check back! I’ll post the others soon!

Here’s everything I used:

Product List

Playing In The Rain Cling Stamp Set (English)

[160542]

$26.00

Rain Or Shine Specialty 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[160540]

$15.00

Basic Borders Dies

[155558]

$29.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

$18.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[146982]

$9.25

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[131201]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

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Owls with a Sundae!

January 3, 2023January 5, 2023 | erinbh

I was looking at the Adorable Owls stamps trying to think of a card. The Share a Milkshake bundle was on my desk. Ding ding! I want those owls to look like they like each other and share a sundae!

I did some reverse stamping so the owls would look like they’re facing each other.

The dies and stamps on this card from Share a Milkshake bundle are:

The spoons (stamped with Versamark and used silver embossing powder)
The sundae (the bottom was stamped with Orchid Oasis and die cut, the top was die cut using Pearlescent paper. I used a Blending Brush with Sweet Sorbet ink to give it a little color)
The die cuts behind the sentiment.
The sentiment is from the stamp set; I die cut it with Stitched Rectangles.

The Owls were colored with Light Smoky Slate Blends and Pool Party Blends. Their bows are Orchid Oasis and Sweet Sorbet.

Only two more days! Then you can earn those cute owls for free!

Check back on 1/5 to see the full list of everything I used.

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