Sep 3, 2016 | Cards, Gallery, Halloween, Holiday, New Products |
Some skeletons are scary. Some skeletons are funny. This one is cute as a button, and he’s all dressed up to send some fun Halloween greetings.
Here’s how I did it:
The card base is Pumpkin Pie card stock with a layer of Whisper White card stock. I wrapped Pumpkin Pie twine from the Halloween Night Baker’s Twine around a layer of Halloween Night Designer Series Paper, and tied a knot, then glued the DSP to the card front.
I stamped two images from the Cookie Cutter Halloween stamp set: the skeleton in Black Memento ink, and the bow tie in Pumpkin Pie ink, onto Whisper White card stock. I cut the pieces with the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch and glued the bowtie onto the skeleton. I glued the skeleton onto a piece of Basic Black card stock, and glued that onto a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock, then glued the whole thing to the card front. I didn’t really measure these two pieces of card stock. I just laid the skeleton on the Basic Black piece and trimmed to a good size, then cut the Pumpkin Pie piece a little bigger.
I stamped the banner from the Banners for You stamp set in Black Memento ink onto Whisper White card stock, then stamped the sentiment from the new Spooky Fun stamp set in Pumpkin Pie ink inside the banner. It’s easy to curve the sentiment to match the banner, because it’s photopolymer. I cut the banner with the coordinating die from the Bunch of Banners Framelits Dies, then adhered it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Here’s what I used:
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Sep 2, 2016 | Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday, New Products |
This card is mostly all about the paper. The Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper is beautiful, and I wanted to show off more than just one design.
Here’s how I did it:
The card base is Emerald Envy card stock.I glued a layer of the DSP onto the front. I attached the two smaller pieces of DSP with Stampin Dimensionals.
I stamped the sentiment from the Christmas Pines stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink onto Whisper White card stock, then the outline in Delightful Dijon ink. I cut it out with my trusty Paper Snips (I love these scissors!) and attached it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Since the two small DSP pieces are also attached with Dimensionals, I put them two layers thick in the center of the sentiment piece that is between the DSP pieces.
I tied a piece of Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine onto the bell charm from the Christmas Trinkets Embellishments. I adhered this to the top left corner of the sentiment piece with a Mini Glue Dot.
Here’s what I used:
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Sep 1, 2016 | Cards, Catalogs, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday, New Products |
The 2016 Holiday Catalog is live!
Click on the image below to shop now!
When I saw the new Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set, I just loved all the images and couldn’t wait to use them. But I wasn’t quite sure how to use the little cutie at the top right. I don’t remember ever seeing a Christmas card with an eskimo. But all I had to do was take a closer look at the sentiments in the set to figure out what I wanted to do.
This little bundled up guy (or girl) needs to be where it’s cold. And what more iconic place for an eskimo than beside an igloo?
Here’s how I did it:
I stamped the eskimo in black ink onto Whisper White card stock. I colored the image with Stampin’ Write Markers in Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Pink Pirouette, and Crushed Curry. I used a Blender Pen with Crumb Cake ink to color the legs, and with Pink Pirouette ink for the face, to make the colors lighter. I used the Cookie Cutter Punch to cut him out.
I ran a piece of Whisper White card stock through the Big Shot in the Brick Wall embossing folder. I then used a Layered Circles Framelits Die to trace a circle on the back with a pencil. You can use anything you have on hand that is round and the right size. I used Paper Snips to cut around the top curve, down straight on the left side, and to the top of the second brick from the bottom on the right side. I cut an entrance on the right. I used a Soft Sky Stampin’ Write Marker to color in the cracks between the ice bricks. I went over the whole thing with a Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (which unfortunately never show up well in photos.)
I used the Outdoor Adventures Framelits Dies to cut the mountains and the snow caps from Whisper White card stock. I glued the caps on the mountain tops, then went over just the caps with the Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.
Now the assembly. The card base is Soft Sky card stock. I glued the mountains onto the card base. I adhered the igloo and the eskimo with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I stamped the first part of the sentiment on the card front, and the second part on the card’s interior, in Early Espresso ink.
Here’s what I used:
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Aug 28, 2016 | Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday, New Products, Open House, Sales |
Well, by now I guess you’ve figured out that I’m pretty smitten with the new Holiday Catalog. There are so many fun, pretty, amazing new products, and I want to show you them all! Today I’m featuring a new embossing folder called Pine Bough. It’s included in the Presents & Pinecones suite of products, but I think it does just fine on its own.
Here’s how I did it:
The card base is a Silver Foil Sheet cut to 4-1/4″ x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2″. Although if I were to make this card again, I would cut it to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and score it at 4-1/4″ for a tent card. I adhered a 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ piece of Soft Sky card stock to the front with Fast Fuse. I find Fast fuse works better than liquid glue on the slick foil sheets.
I ran a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White card stock through the Big Shot with the new Pine Bough embossing folder.
I cut an ornament and ornament topper from a Silver Foil Sheet with the Delicate Ornament Thinlits Dies. I adhered the top to the ornament with Fast Fuse, then glued the ornament onto the embossed piece. Glue works fine on the back of the foil sheets.
I used my Paper-Piercing Tool to poke a tiny hole in the paper, and threaded a piece of Silver Metallic Thread around the ornament top and through the hole, where I adhered it on the back with Fast Fuse. I glued the Whisper White piece onto the Soft Sky piece.
The last touch was the bow. There is no Soft Sky Baker’s Twine, so I made some. I cut a length of Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine, and put it in a small glass bowl with a few drops of Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill. I moved it around with my Paper-Piercing tool to make sure it all got dyed, then I laid it out on a paper towel to dry. I tied the dried twine in a small bow and adhered it to the ornament with a Mini Glue Dot.
Here’s what I used:
Today is my Holiday Catalog Open House and BOGO Sale!
If you’re in the Atlanta area between noon and 4pm, stop by!
1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
Park along the street (Woodcliff) behind the building.
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Aug 26, 2016 | Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday, New Products, Open House, Sales |
I like washi tape. I do. But I rarely remember to use it. I’m not sure why. So to make up for it, I made this card with a lot of washi tape on it.
Here’s how I did it:
I cut a piece of Whisper White card stock to 4″ x 5-1/4″, then I applied strips of Presents & Pinecones Designer Washi Tape approximately 1/4″ apart. I glued this to the Mint Macaron card base.
I stamped the sentiment from the Christmas Pines stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink onto Whisper White card stock, then cut it with the Delicate Ornament Thinlits Dies. I used a Sponge Dauber to ink the edges in Mint Macaron.
I tied a bow with Delightful Dijon ribbon from the 3/8″ Ribbon Trio Pack, then I adhered it to the top of the ornament with Glue Dots.
I adhered the ornament to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Super easy, and it took no time!
Here’s what I used:
Three things:
- My Open House and BOGO Sale is this Sunday, August 28, noon – 4pm ET. Click here for more details.
- The Thoughtful Branches bundle is only available until August 31! Click here to see it.
- August 31 is the last day you can redeem the Bonus Days coupons you earned in July.
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Aug 24, 2016 | Blog Hop, Cards, Gallery, Halloween, Holiday, New Products, Open House, Sales, Techniques |
Welcome to InKing Royalty’s August Blog Hop! Stampin’ Up! demonstrators have been actively ordering from the 2016 Holiday Catalog, before it opens to customers on September 1. We are excited to share some of our new goodies with you today! Today’s Blog Hop is filled with inspiring projects that feature each artist’s take on the Fall months – Halloween and Thanksgiving are just around the corner. After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
I’m always honored and humbled to participate in a blog hop with this amazing group. Today I am especially excited to participate in a blog hop with the fabulous Louise Sharp. I met Louise on the incentive trip in May, and just fell in love with her. She is adorable and sweet, and a very talented paper artist. Thank you, Louise, for joining us today!
Anyone who knows me knows that I love Halloween. It’s always been one of my favorite holidays. So today I’m sharing a Halloween card made with one of my favorite new stamp sets in the 2016 Holiday Catalog, Jar of Haunts. I knew I had to have it as soon as I saw the dripping ooze and the floating eyeballs!
And it coordinates perfectly with the Everyday Jars Framelits Dies.
Here’s what I came up with:
I love old horror movies. Not the gory slasher movies of today, but the old monster movies. With this card I was going for a mad scientist’s laboratory feel, with old wood, cob webs, and jars with icky oozy contents. This is the second day in a row I’ve made a 4″ x 8″ card. It just happens to be the size I needed to create the scenes of these two cards. You can see the other one here.
Here’s how I did it:
I stamped the mummy jar in Early Espresso ink onto Very Vanilla card stock. I used a Blender Pen to smear the ink a bit for shading. I used the Framelits to cut the stamped image, and to cut the jar shape from a Window Sheet. I then covered the image with glue from the Fine-Tip Glue pen and pressed the clear jar onto it. I did this on a Silicone Craft Sheet to catch the glue that oozed out. I held it for a moment, then curved it with my fingers and wrapped a small rubber band around it. I let it sit this way until the glue dried. This is how I got the rounded jars on the card. The glue made the ink run a bit, but I like the effect on this one.
For the jar of blood, I cut the jar shape from a Window Sheet and from Cherry Cobbler card stock. I glued the two pieces together, curved them, and let it sit with a rubber band wrapped around it, as I did the previous one. I stamped the ooze in Cherry Cobbler ink onto Cherry Cobbler card stock, lined it up with the jar die and cut it out, then used Paper Snips to cut away the part of the jar below the ooze. I covered this with the same glue and let it sit on the Silicone Craft Sheet until it was dry. It curled a bit on its own, which helped when I glued it onto the full jar.
For the green jar, I stamped the eyeballs in Smoky Slate ink onto Shimmery White card stock. I used this paper because I knew I wanted to watercolor. I lined up the jar die with the eyeball image and cut it out. I used the same die to cut a Window Sheet. I colored the eyeballs with Stampin’ Write Markers in Pacific Point, Cucumber Crush, Soft Suede, and Cherry Cobbler. I used an Aqua Painter and Old Olive ink to color the liquid in the jar. I used my Paper Snips to cut away the part of the jar above the eyeballs and waterline.
I was afraid to use the glue on this one, because I really didn’t want the colors to run like they did on the mummy. So I covered the image completely with Fast Fuse adhesive, then stuck on the clear jar. Again I curved it with my fingers and let it sit for a while with a rubber band wrapped around it.
While the jars sat curling, I made the jar lids. I stamped the image from the Jar of Love stamp set in Versamark ink onto a Gold Foil sheet, then heat embossed it in copper. I used the corresponding die to cut them out. I used a Sponge Dauber to apple black Staz-On ink to make them look old and rusty. I used Fast Fuse to adhere the lids onto the jar of eyeballs and the mummy jar. I used a Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker to add some “blood” to the rim of the third lid, and set it with the heat tool.
For the card, I cut a piece of Halloween Night Designer Series Paper (silver cobweb on black) to 4″ x 8″ and glued it to the front of a Basic Black card base the same size (8″ x 8″ scored at 4″.) I used the Hardwood stamp with Basic Black ink on Basic Grey card stock to create the dark wood. I cut the image in strips and glued them around the edges of the card front. I made the bottom wider to look like a window sill, and adhered it with Foam Adhesive Strips.
I put a line of Stampin’ Dimensionals down the center of each jar, three layers thick, and adhered them to the card to look like they’re sitting on the sill. I used Foam Adhesive strips to adhere the last jar lid next to the bloody jar.
I hope you can come to my Open House and BOGO Sale this Sunday to see this card in person. Photos really don’t do it justice. See the event details here.
Everything I used on today’s card is listed at the bottom of this post.
I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Karen Browning at StampWithMeKZB. There’s a lot of inspiration to be found in this group, and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Imogene Thomas at MomoMakes.com
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Louise Sharp at Louise Sharp.com
- Shawn de Oliveira at ShawnStamps
- Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy <– YOU ARE HERE
- Karen Browning at StampWithMeKZB
- Becky Volpp at InkBlossom with Becky
- Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations
Here’s what I used today:
The holiday items will be available to purchase September 1, but you can look at them in my online store now. You can purchase everything else now by clicking on the images below!
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
