Kindred Stamps April Release Blog Hop featuring Family is Forever

Hello Friends, today I am super excited to introduce you to one of the new and adorable Stamp sets from the Kindred Stamps April Release:  Family is Forever... I love this little girl and friend enjoying the sun and beach that I created not one but three cards showcasing this amazing new set.

CARD #1  DETAILS:

I started creating the background for this cute friends, I almost always like to use two or three tones on my cards to have a harmonic effect.  I wanted to create a beach scene with warm tones, to do that I used oxide inks in colors, squeezed lemonade and worn lipstick.  I then stamped and color the cute girl and friend with markers.  I color the sea water with salty ocean oxide ink and some water splashes, for the palm tree and sand I used kraft cardstock  and for the palm leaves I used oxide ink cracked pistachio.

I finally added some white clouds and stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set OHANA!! I have to say I am in love with this cute couple of friends you can use for many occasions and for many different scene cards.  I hope you can be inspired to create something amazing with the new Kindred Stamps Family is Forever stamp set.

CARD #2 DETAILS:

For my card #2 I cut a white card base and smooshed the lightest oxide ink color Squeezed Lemonade after that I also smoosed Worn Lipstick and Salty Ocean mixed with water.  I colored a bunch of tropical leaves with Cracked pistachio Oxide ink and for the flowers I used markers as well as with the cute little girl I finally stamped the word ALOHA and added some sequins.

CARD #3 Details

I again used the same colors to create a little scene, I cut an oval from the white card base to be the window and adhere it to the back of the card also with the waves.  I colored the cute little girl and friend and adhere a bunch of leaves colored again with  Cracked Pistachio.  I adhere the characters with foam tape and add a little bit of shine with sequins.

We've been changing things up this month, and we've introduced a Design Team to our group! These ladies are INCREDIBLY talented and will be with us for the next several months! We couldn't be more excited to be working with them! We also have Guest Designer Lois with us AGAIN, because we love her so much.

Please visit their blogs, and ours, and comment on all the blog posts. Doing so will make you eligible for winning shop credit! The winner will be chosen Friday evening, the night of the 20th, and will be announced in our Fan Club!

Take some time to visit the rest of blogs for more inspiration on this amazing release you will love as always!!!

Kindred Stamps 

R Winn Creates

My Clever Creations

The Frolicking Fairy

Mad Crafter's Tea Party

Fanciful Spaces

Wunder's Crafty World

Crafting Love -----You are here

Clownmom Creations 
DaggDesigns Blog

Have a Nice day Friends,

March Sneak Peek Day 4

Hello Crafty Friends, Waleska here with you today to showcase the new stamp set "Friendship" from our April Release.  The entire release will be available tomorrow in the shop!!! So don't forget to start making you wishlist!!!

CARD DETAILS:

For my card today I started die cutting the beautiful Flower Border Die, I masked the flowers and ink blend the little hill with Cracked Pistachio Oxide Ink starting on the bottom and leaving some white parts at the top for a faded look, I also added water splashes.  I colored the flowers with markers as well as the center of the flowers.  With this card I tried to use a three color palette for a harmonic look. 

I ink blend the card base with Peacock Feathers starting again from the bottom  and leaving a white space at top and  added water splashes.  I colored the cute critter relaxing with markers in the same colors I already used, and added the sentiment with the banner that comes on the Fancy Frame dies.

I hope you are as excited as we are with this amazing Release!!! Thank you for stopping by today!  Have a wonderful day!!! and HAPPY SHOPPING!!!

CDD Supplies:

Clown Placement Cards/ Brutus Monroe April Stamp Club

Hello Friends, thank you for stopping by my blog for another Wednesday Quick Tip using Brutus Monroe stamps and products, every Wednesday you can find a blog hop at the Brutus Monroe blog featuring the product of the week!!! You can find the hop HERE.   This week we are featuring the new April Stamp of the Month.

If you are not familiar with this program let me share with you...What is the Brutus Monroe Monthly Stamp Club?

With the monthly stamp club you will receive a 2x3 stamp set for only $5 which includes your shipping and handling! The stamp set is designed each month by Christopher and will be shipped out to you by the 15th of the month (excluding holidays, in the event of a holiday falling on shipment day the stamp will ship on the next business day)

To received the current months stamp you must order by the last day of the current month. Your first charge will incur the day you sign up for the club and on the first of the month, every month thereafter. 

PROJECT DETAILS:

To create this project I took out my Silhouette Cameo, I haven't used it in a while.  This cute stamp remind me of a Birthday I went some time ago... I was great! the theme was the circus and everything was decorated.  There were lots of different candies on a table and the kids were going crazy with them!  I love everything but, had some questions about the food and candies and I thought it would be great to have some placement cards with the names of the food so the guests can know what to eat... Well after my long explanation, lets go to my project... I first color the cute clown and cut it out.  I cut the place card file with my silhouette and added a red rectangle to add color to my project! I adhere the clown with 3D foam and added Nuvo drops it.

There are many ways to use this little sets for different projects.  Take out your cutting machine and use your Monthly stamp sets....

I hope you have a great week! and can be inspired with all the projects the DT share today! 

Hugs,

Favorite Oxide Ink Colors

Hello Friends Waleska here to share some of my favorite Oxide ink color combos, I am a cardmaker and almost all my friends know it, so when I attend any celebration most of them expect a card from me... many times ( I know shame on me) I find myself looking for cards to give to my friends for different occasions.... Does that happen to you too? Well I created this set of cards, thinking in those situations, with the new and lighter Oxide Ink colors there are lots of combinations you can do... let me share my favorite, and some quick and easy cards any of your friends would love to receive... who wouldn't love a cute Monster card right?

CARD DETAILS:

The new Oxide Ink colors are beautiful, some of them are lighter and because of that you can mix them with almost any other Oxide Ink Color.  I especially love the Squeezed Lemonade here are my favorite combinations with that specific color.

I started ink blending the front panels with the squeezed lemonade Oxide Ink, mixed with Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron and Worn Lipstick, I also added water splashes so the colors can blend more easily.

Here are the color combinations.  Did you know you can find Oxide Inks on the CDD shop? You can find them HERE.

My idea was to create some quick cards that I can have on my stash, for any occasions.  I cut all the panels with the Fancy Frame dies and also die cut the second small from the Inside Scalloped circle die and color four adorable monsters from the Monster Carnival set and add some sequins as embellishments.... 

 

I left enough space on the cards to add any sentiment I need when give this set of cards, you can either use a banner or stamp the sentiment on the bottom of the card, this cards can be great for birthday, congratulations, get well or any encouragement card.

After I finish my cards I saw the left over pieces which also can be used to create other cards with colorful frames.

I hope you like this set of quick colorful cards you can create for any occasion, if you are like me... This can be great so you are always prepared to give a card.

Have a Wonderful day!

CDD SUPPLIES:

Monster Carnival

Fancy Frame dies

Inside Scalloped Circle Dies

Flag Banner Dies

Mix Media Tag

Hello Friends, thank you for coming by my blog today for another Wednesday Quick Tip using Brutus Monroe stamps and products, every Wednesday you can find a blog hop at the Brutus Monroe blog featuring a product or technique of the week!, all the Design Team works very hard to share great inspiration for you!! You can find the hop HERE.   This week we are focusing on the beautiful techniques of Mix Media.  I had to admit I was a little intimidated by it, but after 10,000 Mix Media videos I came up with this tag that I loved!!! I think even though is completely out of my comfort zone of creating, I had so much fun making it, and I am already planning to explore more on this Mix Media techniques.

TAG DETAILS:

I started with a Jumbo Media Tag and one of my favorite Brutus Monroe Stencils called Pugsley, I inked the entire tag with Rock Candy Surface Ink this created a very soft color, after that I embossed the right corner of the tag with the embossing folder Petal Lace and added Sea Surface Ink mixed with a little water.

I added brown ink to the edges for a more rusty look and I also added Metallic Sterling Embossing Powder to the raised areas on the embossed parts of the flower.

I cut from an old book a piece to add interest to the tag and adhere it to the right corner.  I stamped a long phrase with Raven Embossing Powder.  I stamped the bunny from Be Unique stamp set and adhere it with the words NORMAL IS BORING from the same set, I also added a silver heart and some black and white splashes to finish the look.
The quick tip today is: Try something new, you can have a surprise! 

Have a nice day!

Neat and Tangled Party Ensemble/Splash Day

Hello Friends, here I am participating on this fun Neat and Tangled Challenge, since I saw the challenge I wanted to participate, my family and friends can tell you how much I looove to organize parties... My kids parties are BIG, I love to create everything, starting with the theme, the invitations, decorations, treat bags, candy station and here in guatemala the piñata!!! Well this challenge was a complete delight to participate I hope you like what I created for a Splash Day Party!!! I used the adorable and one of my favorite summer stamp sets Beach day!!!

I started stamping and coloring lots of cute elephants, I wanted to use this elephant on everything.  My idea was to make a little beach scene on the decorations.

For the popcorn boxes, the glasses, the banner and the place cards I cut with desert storm cardstock the sand for the cute elephants and with peacock feathers oxide ink I created the water, I added water splashes for a realistic summer look!

To entertain the kids on the party I also created some small coloring books with the images from the Beach Day stamp set.  I also created treat bags with white paper bags.

I used the Silhouette Cameo to create the banner, place cards and coloring books.  I used the Start Banner Set, Thanksgiving place cards and Color and Sketch Book.

Here is Guatemala we are having a really hot Summer right now....Funny story is that my kids totally thought we were having a Splash Day Party and they were already picking their clothes for the Party!!!

Who is ready to splash some water, and have the cutests Splash Day party, (my kids are) hahaha the good news is that they got to eat  all the treats from the decorations.

I hope you liked my idea and decorations, fingers crossed!!!

Stamp Set used to create this Party Ensemble: