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One of my fellow volunteers is moving on from the organization we volunteer at, so I made this card to let her know how much she is appreciated for all of her contributions! When I think of my friend, I think of her trendy black jeans, white tee, and her bright & bold personality that emanates pops of pink...that is the inspiration behind this card.  Compensated Affiliate Links are denoted below with an asterisk "*" at no cost to you. Other, non-Affiliate Links are also provided for your convenience! All supplies were personally purchased, and all opinions expressed are my own. Supplies:
To make the base, simply tape your stencil to both your panel and your work surface, then apply the texture paste. Allow adequate time for the texture paste to dry, and be sure to clean your stencil with soap and water ASAP! Next it's time to build the florals. I used the My Favorite Things Flashy Florals stamp and die sets paired with Ranger and MFT dye inks, then heat embossed the 2nd layer with Princess Gold embossing powder. The Flashy Florals set may be hard to come by, but ANY floral stamp & die will work! MFT has many lovely layering flower sets to choose from. Some of the flowers I adhered using foam tape, the rest I stuck down with Be Creative tape. I wanted a custom phrase for this card "forever blessed...because of you", and thankfully I was able to come up with those words using a combination of stamps and dies! I heat embossed the "forever" using Super Fine Black Embossing Powder, and I heat embossed the "blessed" die cut with 3 layers of Princess Gold Embossing Powder. I love the bubble affect this gives! I added them to vellum, then sewed it down using my Stitch Happy sewing machine and Stitch Happy Aqua thread. Super easy! The rest of my sentiment is on the inside of the card. :) Try turning your stencil 45 degrees for a different look! Thanks for visiting! Have a lovely day!
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I have been searching everywhere for different colors of gilding flakes and finally found some on Amazon! This is a great option for adding foil without a foiling machine. I decided to play with the gilding sheets utilizing the Queen & Co. Star Shaped Shaker kit.  Supplies:
Mustard Seed is my all-time favorite yellow of the Distress inks, so I was so excited when it was released as a Distress Oxide color! Using a mini ink blending tool, I inked up my Bristol smooth paper and faded out toward the edges. Next, I used the dotted border die from Lawn Fawn to create the border. Queen & Co. offered an amazing 4th of July sale, and that's when I picked up this Star Shaped kit. It's great! I die cut a few of the stars from Silhouette's double sided adhesive sheets, and I ended up with both frames and full stars. I placed one star at a time onto my card base, removed the top adhesive sheet, then placed a sheet of gold leaf (various colors) on top of the exposed adhesive. TIP: Gold Leaf is very messy so I did this inside a small cardboard box to make sure I could contain the crumbs. Typically I create with Gold Leaf in "flake" form, so using sheets for this project gave me a more polished look than the flakes. Using Gold Leaf in sheet form will give you more of a foiled look...and you don't even need a foiling machine! Please note that the Gold Leaf sheets are extremely fragile. It's very easy to tear and create flakes...however, it did not give me the same outcome as other foil flakes I've used, such as Heidi Swapp or Tonic Studios. I would like to try making flakes and mixing some of the colors, such as blue and gold or pink and purple. I'll post those projects if it works! In order to remove excess foil I used a course brush to polish my stars. Then I used a piece of a swiffer dust cloth to wipe up the crumbs. It can get pretty messy if you're not careful, but it's so much fun! To finish the card I used black ink to stamp the sentiment, which is also part of the stamp set included in the Star Shaker kit. This was a quick card and I was happy to be using that lovely Mustard Seed ink while experimenting with these new COLORED Gold Leaf foil sheets! Thanks for visiting! Give foiling a try, without a foiling machine! If you don't have any dies, you could use punches to create shapes out of double sided adhesive. This is a quick, fun project for crafters of all ages! Tags can be used on a gift, as an embellishment, or as a part of your holiday decor. I placed this one on some twine using tiny clothespins, along with some instax mini summer memories, creating a cute little "gallery" in the living room.  Supplies:
First, I die cut 2 small tags from white cardstock and 1 small tag from Grafix Clear Craft Plastic (thick acetate) using the Jumbo Nested Tag set. Next, I die cut a smaller tag out of one of the white cardstock tags. This creates a frame for the top of the shaker tag. Once you have your tag frame, use Be Creative tape to adhere the acetate to the inside of the frame. Next, place adhesive foam strips along the inside edges of the tag frame, being careful that all the pieces are touching so that there are no gaps. To create the base, stamp the sentiment and heat emboss with white embossing powder. Once dry, blend the distress oxide ink using the mini ink blending tool. TIP: I've found it helpful to have mini ink blending tools dedicated to each color of distress oxide ink; this way, my fingers are no longer stained blue and pink from changing out the foam when switching colors. ;-) I bought several during a super sale at Michael's. After blending, wipe with a dry cloth to remove ink from the white embossed image. Now it's time to fill the tag frame with shaker bits! The last step is to adhere your tag base to the tag frame. Adding some ribbon with glue is a great finishing touch. Try creating some small projects and hang them up to make a holiday gallery
depicting your fun summer adventures! Love Cynthia has the cutest stamps ever! As soon as I purchased this Echo Park background stamp, I had the idea to ink it up with green, blue, and yellow to create the "outdoor" background. It turned out great! And it's the perfect backdrop for my Happy Girl. :) I'm excited to try other techniques and ideas using this background stamp.  Compensated Affiliate Links are denoted below with an asterisk "*" at no cost to you. Other, non-Affiliate Links are also provided for your convenience! All supplies were personally purchased, and all opinions expressed are my own. Supplies:
First, I stamped out the background using green, blue, and yellow dye inks...not knowing exactly how my card was going to take shape. Then I decided to stamp my sentiment in Versafine black ink directly onto the card base. Next, I stamped my Happy Girl using Memento black ink, colored it with markers, and cut it out; foam squares give added dimension. Combining sequins and rhinestones are the perfect way to create a flower garden. Note: Love Cynthia's shop is on a short break, but will be re-opening VERY soon! She'll be introducing 7 new fabulous Happy Girl stamp sets as well! I'm so excited!! Grab one of your background stamps and try inking it up with different color combinations! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day!
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aboutAll About Sunshine is living in such a way that you shine brightly and spread joy to those around you. Giving is one of life's greatest pleasures, and I've found that giving something you made is even more heartfelt...not to mention, just plain FUN! Archives
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