Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I had these gel printed papers laying around and used them to make some cards for a few challenges...

If you have a gel press and some dye ink refills, try dropping some colors of your choice on the gel plate and spray some water. You can spread the ink with paintbrush or your fingers...then, press cardstock or watercolor paper on.

I would spray more water after each print to get more pastel colors...

Then, I stamped some images and trimmed them out to make the cards...I chose a stamp set with cups (retired SOTM) for some challenges (they remind me of the cups in "Beauty and the Beast").

Card #1

Panel is dry embossed. And I added some gold paint details on stamped images.

Card #2

Die cut panel was dry embossed and inked in Wild Berry.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. CAS Mix Up Jan: Loose Watercoloring

2. Use Your Stuff #439: Inspired by Disney

3. Cupcake Inspirations #535: Tea Time

Card #2

1. STAMPlorations Jan Theme & Photo Prompt: Stamps & Cups

2. Heart2Heart: Ring in 2022 with the Color of the Year, Wild Berry

{Tue} Technique: Overlap and Overlay Stamping - Perfect Match Cards

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Here are some easy cards, using a couple of stamping techniques + Perfect Match Stamp Set...first - Overlap Stamping technique card:

Card #1

I overlapped and stamped the letters LOVE in different ink colors.

Next 2 cards - Overlay Stamping Technique:

Card #2

Just stamp background images in a "lighter" color and the front images with contrasting/darker colors.

Card #3

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{Tue} Technique: Creating Cricut R+F Lip Shield Holders

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

Next week, I'll be at a Holiday Market with my friend, Harmony, in Bowie, MD:

If you live around the area, please come visit us!!!

We'll be offering some Rodan and Fields Skin Care products...and this is one of the items we'll be featuring - Essentials Lip Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 25:

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I made some holders for them...using Cricut cartridges:

Cut 2 of the same design and just add a thin line of adhesive on the edges. I used Dimensional Magic, but any strong adhesive will do the job.
Decorate as desired.
Cartridges are Winter Woodland (Poinsettia and Stocking), Art Philosophy CTMH (Tree) and Artiste CTMH (Glove).

I think they turned out pretty cute, don't you think? =)

Challenges:
1. Fantabulous Christmas #136: Christmas
2. Simon Says Wed: Gift It
3. Simon Says  Mon: Christmas/Winter Holidays
4. Retarte #112: AGoes
5. WordArtWed #312-#313: AGoes

Stocking
Double D: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (Red and White/optional "pop" of green)

{Tue} Technique: Blended Background Wreath Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

I haven't used my blending tool for a while, so decided to make this card for a Class I taught last Saturday:

I blended 2 colors on a stamped panel (A Grateful Heart - CTMH), colored the image with alcohol-based markers and adhered it on card.
Then, I added some washi tape.

Challenges:
1. Simon Says Wed: Photo Inspiration

2. Word Art Wed #304-#305: AGoes
3. Double D: "Leave" it to Me!
4. Heart2Heart: Vines and Twine

{Tue} Technique: Emboss Resist - You're Out of This World Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I made a card using CAS(E) this Sketch #174 and the Emboss Resist Technique...don't you just love this technique? =)

I stamped the stars and circle on a white panel and heat embossed them in white (Stampendous Detail Embossing Powder). I used Distress Stains (Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Stain Tumbled Glass and Faded Jeans) and Clearsnap Smooch Spritz Electric Blue.
I stamped moon from Altenew (in the circle...just one of the layers, so it might be hard to see on photo) and sentiment (on white cardstock). I cut out the sentiment, adhered on card and added sequins.
I punched the corners (We R Memory Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper) of the panel and adhered it on card base.
To finish it off, I drew a border around the panel using Tsukineko Fabrico Marker Tropical Lagoon.

Challenges:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #174:

2. Fusion Something Blue

3. Eureka Stamps #195: Anything Goes
4. Cards In Envy: Deep Blue Card Challenge
5. Simon Says Mon: Monochrome
6. The Crazy Challenge #223: Your Favorite Color

{Tue} Technique: Cards using DIY Glitter Glue Video Tutorial

Hello, 

Today I'm sharing a video tutorial!

I love glitter, but the glitter glues I buy never seen to have enough glitter...so sometimes, I make my own. Although, loose glitter is a nightmare...I must admit! 

But since I still have them (what was I thinking when I bought them?), I thought I should use them once in a while! =)

Here's the card I used as example in the video:

Challenges:

1. Word Art Wed #179: AG Family Friendly Challenge

2. SSS Wed Make Your Own Background
3. CAS on Sun Challenge #56: Gold
4. Cards In Envy: Pretty in Pink

Here's a card I've made previously:

Hope you like it!

Thanks for watching!
Lilian