With coffee no prob-llama

Hello Everyone,

It is Zsofi here today with one last post as a guest designer on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog this month. I am so grateful for Amy that she invited me, I truly enjoyed every single minute I spent creating coffee themed projects.

It was not easy to choose which brands to feature in my last post, so I decided to make a total mix of some of my favourites.

I have the Simon Says Stamp So pun friends stamp set for a while, but never used it before. It was a collaboration with Doodlebug Designs. When I saw that llama, I just could not resist! I stamped and coloured the images with Copic markers and added some dotted details to the fur when I was done with the colouring. I used a slightly darker brown marker and a white gel pen to add texture. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

For the cardbase I die cut the Honey Bee Stamps Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder die from dark brown cardstock. I wanted some texture on the front flap, so I masked it off and added a mixture of Thermoweb Deco Foil Metallix gel in Aged Copper and Black Ice. I simply used my spatula to mix them on my glass mat before applying it over a stencil from Mint Owl Studio. The stencil pal made it super easy to achieve a thin but even layer.

Until the card base was drying I die cut the coffee sleeve from patterned paper (Doodlebug Cream and Sugar) and adhered the images to it. I also die cut the coffee cup from wite cardstock and used light brown Copic markers to add a bit of shading to it. The sentiment is from the MFT Cup of love stamp set.

I did not use any embellishments on this cute card, only some glossy accents on the llama and his cup. The eyes I made shiny with a black glaze pen.

I hope you enjoyed my coffee projects this month, I promise that there will be more fun coming soon!

Hugs,

Zsofi

Non traditional cacti – Pink and Main

Hello Everyone,

I am here again with a non traditional cacti thank you card I created for Pink and Main. Sometimes it is so fun to try different or extraordinary colours while colouring plants. This is what I made today:

I stamped the cute cacti from the Succulents set on white cardstock and pulled out some blue and purple Copic markers. The plant itself I made with aqua colours. I like the result, so cool! I used the coordinating die to cut it out.

Then I die cut 3 Lacy borders from purple, blue and aqua cardstock and adhered them on a top folding white notecard leaving a bit of space in between them. I also de cut a small white and a bigger blue panels with the Stitched Rectangle 2 dies.

I stamped the sentiment from the Succulent set (I love the style of them so much!) using aqua toned ink which matched my cardstock and popped up the cacti with 3D foam square.

I added an in between aqua layer when adhereing the rectangles on top of each other and used again 3D foam squares to pop it up on the card base. I added a bit of shimmer to the pot and glossy accets to the “lips, hair and cheeks” to make it super special.

I hope you like my unusual cacti and will try this technique yourself. Please make sure to show your creations in our Facebook group.

See you soon!

Zsofi

Hugs and kisses – Pink and Main

Hello Everyone,

I am on the Pink and Main blog today with this clean and simple card design which can fit any occasion just with changing the sentiment. I love easy designs which I can alter according to the recipient’s taste.

I started with cutting a Stitched rectangle 2 die from a patterned paper from the On shore paper pad. I chose one design which has a lot of texture but homogeneous in colour.

I die cut the Mum die layers from white cardstock and lightly blended Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink with a blending brush on the edge of the petals. It makes it more realistic. I die cut the centre of the flower from Ice rink Sparkle sheet and assembled the flower. I added vellum leaves under it.

The sentiment I die cut with the Hugs die set: the shadow from vellum and the word itself from white glitter sheet. After assembling the card I added an extra sentiment from the coordinating Hugs needed stamp set using teal ink.

I love that this simple design gives the spotlight to the different textures: vellum, soft ink blending, glitter cardstock and textured patterned paper. So delicate!

I hope you enjoyed my inspiration today and will pop in again soon!

See you,

Zsofi

A scent-sational trio of cards – Pink and Main

Hello Everyone,

I am back with a cute card set I created for the Pink and Main blog for the approaching Valentine’s Day. As I am still waiting for my Design Team package to arrive (I hate the Hungarian Post) I used a really sweet older stamp set – which is on sale by the way!

I stamped and coloured the images from the Scentsational stamp set using Copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut everything out. I love these cute skunks so much and the design I had in mind did not allow me to use them all in one card therefore I made 3 cards!

While I was at die cutting I cut 3 times the Eyelet Cover die from heavy weight white cardstock and adhered them to white top folding card bases.

I also cut a stitched circle from grey cardstock and from green,and ran the latter through again the Big Shot machine with a grassy border die. I assembled the scenes and stamped a sentiment on each with black ink.

I matted the circles with dark red scalloped circles and cut half inch strips from coloured cardstocks. I layered them under each other in the middle of each cardbase and popped up the focal panels with 3D foam squares.

I added a bit of shimmer to the flower and ribbons and covered the ladybugs with glossy accents. I added these shiny dots to the mushrooms too.

I hope you enjoyed today’s inspiration and will pop in again soon!

See you,

Zsofi

Coffee party – Coffee Loving Cardmakers Guestie

Hello Everyone,

It is Friday and it means not only that the weekend is close but also that I have a new coffee card for you as the January Guest Designer at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog.

From time to time I am in the mood to die cut things, it relaxes me to put some music and just cut, cut and cut. So for today I brought you an almost totally die cut coffee card.

I cut all the elements of the MFT Coffee All Day die set from heavy weight white cardstock and added some Distress Oxide inks to them with a blending brush. I used Walnut stain and Ground Espresso for the cup itself and the edge of the foam, Tumbled glass for the cover and Picked Raspberry on the straw. I added some ink and water sprinkles for the texture.

I cut the cup cover from vellum, and assembled the whole thing. It looks so cute on its own but i adorned it with some pink twine from Doodlebug and a Tim Holtz Snowflake charm.

The sentiment is a Simon Says Stamp die, cut from white cardstock and I ink blended the letters with Picked Raspberry ink to match the straw. In this way I did not have to look for the matching cardstock.

All I needed at this point was a pretty wintery background. I decided to heat emboss the Outline Snowflakes background stamp from Simon Says Stamp on Bristol Smooth cardstock, I used Satin Pearl embossing powder which gives a very delicate pearly finish. Then I ink blended it with Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink and used a clear shimmer pen on the snowflakes to add some sparkle.

When it was dry I die cut it with a stitched rectangle die, adhered the sentiment and popped up the coffee cup with 3D foam squares.

I hope you like this cozy „let’s have a coffee party” card and will check back next week for my last post.

Hugs,

Zsofi

Heffy Doodle New Release Inspiration Blog Hop

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the Heffy Doodle Release Blog Hop! Heffy Doodle released a ton of new, exciting products in January and today we are celebrating with a blog hop to bring you even more inspiration – and prizes, too!

CARD 1

I started with stamping and colouring the images from the Quill you be mine stamp set using Copic markers. I adore these critters, they are super cute! I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

As I wanted the hedgehog holding a heart to face the other direction, I mirror stamped it and cut it out with the coordinating dies from the back. (I was following this video by Jennifer McGuire)

I cut a bunch of hearts from Cherry on top cardstock using the Whole lotta hearts dies. I did not separate my dies so with one pass through my Big Shot I could get a bunch of hearts in different sizes. On a strip of white cardstock I stamped the sentiment from the Special Day sentiment duos with Altenew Heart beat ink and then once more with Versamark ink so I could heat emboss it with clear embossing powder.

I scattered 3 bigger hearts and popped up the die cut hedgies with 3D foam squares. Then I used the smaller hearts to fill the white space. I matted the focal panel with dark brown cardstock and added two Grassy lass borders cut from kraft cardstock. It matches the hedgehogs, don’t you think?

I could not resist adding some finishing touches: I used a clear shimmer pen on the hearts the critters are holding and covered them with glossy accents. I also used a black glaze pen on their noses to make them shiny and added a few strokes with my white gel pen to the quills.

Before popping it up with dimensional adhesive I covered a white note card with a red patterned paper (Taylored Expressions Formula for love).

CARD 2

I had another hedgehog coloured and I felt it was so abandoned, so I had to put it on a card. I die cut 2 nesting Stitched hearts: one from white and one from red cardstock. I layered them on top of each other and adhered the die cut critter in the middle.

I cut a square from red and white checked paper (MFT) and matted it with a slightly bigger red one. I used my paper trimmer for this. I mounted it all to a kraft square note card measuring 4.25*4.25 inches.

The sentiment is made wit the I love you die: I cut the letters from white cardstock and the shadows from dark brown. I love that the letter “I” has a small heart on top! I added an extra sentiment from the Quill you be mine set, stamped on kraft cardstock with brown ink.

I added a few enamel hearts and covered the one in the paws of the hedgehog with glossy accents, just as the nose of it to make it shining. So cute, isn’t it?

GIVEAWAY

To celebrate the new release Heffy Doodle will be giving away a fun prize pack including an exclusive Heffy Doodle T-Shirt, a Heffy Doodle pencil and a £50 voucher to the Heffy Doodle Store! Make sure to comment on each stop in the hop to be entered for your chance to win. The winner will be selected randomly and announced on the Heffy Doodle blog on January 30th.

BLOG HOP

You should have come from the wonderful Jessica’s blog and the next stop is the super talented Ali. Please make sure to visit all these talented ladies’ blogs, they went the extra mile to create fantastic inspiration for you! Here is the full list, in case you get lost:

Heffy Doodle Blog

Olga Moss

Jessica Frost Ballas

Zsofia Molnar – you are here

Ali Farmer

Cassie Tezak

Channin Pelletier

Cassie Trask

Hope you enjoyed my card and will pop in again soon for more inspiration. If you like my style, please make sure to subscribe to my blog and follow me on Instagram.

See you soon,

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs January Release – DAY 4

Hello Everyone,

We have reached the final day of the January release reveals at Newton’s Nook Designs. We saved the best for last: 2 smaller sets with our favourite kitty. All new products will be available tomorrow, on 24th January.

CARD 1

For my first card I started with the background: I always wanted to try Distress Oxide inks over coloured cardstock, so I used the Bokeh Hearts stencil Layer 1 with Warm Lipstick and Layer 2 with Candied Apple over kraft cardstock. I love that these stencils have engraved guides how to layer them on top of each other. So smart!

Then I stamped, coloured and die cut the kitty, flowers and hearts from the Newton’s Valentine set. I made extras as embellishments as usual. I used Copic markers to add colour.

To create a scene I die cut a rounded stitched rectangle using the Frames and Flags die set from vellum as I did not want to cover the pretty stenciled background totally. I cut a grassy border from green cardstock and assembled the scene.

I die cut the stenciled panel with the scalloped rectangle from the same die set and hiding the liquid adhesive behind the die cut critters I layered the vellum over this.

The sentiment I white heat embossed on a dark brown banner (Frames and flags) and added it to the scene.

I used a ton of shimmer on the hearts and covered the smaller ones with glossy accents. I also added glossy accents to the middle of the flowers and the nose of the kitty.

CARD 2

I believe the Newton’s Crafty Cardio is hilarious! Made me laugh big time when I first saw it! So funny!

I stamped the main image and a lot of the little accessories on white cardstock, coloured them with Copic markers using a rainbow of colours and cut everything with the coordinating dies.

On a grey rounded rectangle I popped up the crafty kitty and arranged the accessories at random everywhere. It reminds me of myself while crafting, i make a huge mess in a second 😀

The sentiment I stamped on white cardstock with teal ink and cut it out with a speech bubble die. I used 3D foam squares to adhere it above the crafting kitty.

I matted the panel with pink cardstock and added it to a white top folding card base after adorning it with strips of rainbow patterned paper (Lawn Fawn).

I added clear shimmer and glossy accents to the images and my card was all done!

GIVEAWAY

Would you like to win the “Newtons Crafty Cardio” or the “Newton’s Valentine” Stamp Set? We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set! Here’s how to win: comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday January 23rd at 9pm EST to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 24th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton’s Nook Designs
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar – you are here
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Andrea Shell

Tina Smith
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

I hope you enjoyed the sneak peeks’ week! Thanks so much for all the love shared during these days, hope you all have your wish lists ready! Shopping starts tomorrow, yay!

See you soon,

Zsofi

My significant otter – Heffy Doodle

Hello Everyone,

This is my second post today, if you are looking for the Newton’s Nook Designs January Release Day 3 post, just click here.

Welcome to another edition of my Perfect Combos series over at Heffy Doodle. For this cheerful love card, I chose to feature the newly released Otter side stamp set paired with some old and new stencils. Let’s dive in the details!

First I stamped the otters with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf ink which is alcohol marker friendly. Then I used my brown Copics to bring these cuties alive. I love how soft it looks with the brown outline! I used the coordinating dies to cut them all out. Almost all otters have a cut-line around their paws, so it is so easy to tuck something in there!

For the background I masked off the upper third of an A2 sized white cardstock with Heffy Doodle Memo tape and used a blending brush to add Salty Ocean and Blueprint sketch Distress Oxide inks in a light layer. Then I laid the new Wave to me stencil over it and went back with the same colours just with heavier hands. Before removing the stencil I sprayed it with a shimmer spritz for a subtle sparkle.

I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die and stamped the sentiments in black and in Honey Drizzle ink (Altenew).

To place the otters I had to cut little waves in my background, I love that the coordinating die set has the perfect sized one! I also die cut somehearts from red cardstock with the Whole lotta hearts set and added them to the paws of the otters.

I matted the scene with a white postage stamp die cut and adhered it to a kraft top folding card base. As a finishing touch I added glossy accents to the noses and the hearts. I did not want to over-embellish the scene, but had to add a couple of glossy accent dots to the water itself for more texture.

I hope you enjoyed today’s Perfect Combo and will check back later for more inspiration.

See you soon,

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs January Release – DAY 3

Hello Everyone,

We are halfway through the January release reveals at Newton’s Nook Designs but we still have so much cuteness to show you! The new set Puppy Playtime is a perfect “every occasion collection” of the cutest pups. It has coordinating dies as well.

All new products will be available on 24th January. And now let’s dive in my card’s details.

As always I started with stamping and colouring the puppies on white cardstock and coloured them with Copic markers. I stamped extra bones and party hats so they all can have their own accessories for a perfect birthday party.

I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

To set the scene I blended some Salty Ocean Distress ink through the Cloudy sky stencil on pretty blue cardstock. I love the tone on tone look, yet it still gives the background some interest and texture. I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die and cut grass with the Land border die from light green cardstock.

I wanted the sentiment to stand out, so I used the Pawprint shaker die to carry it. I cut the base from blue cardstock and the frame from dark brown, layered them on top of each other and stamped the sentiment with blue ink.

I assembled the scene, popped up the 3 dogs with 3D foam squares and added the hats and bones too. At this point I felt that the bottom of the card was a bit too heavy compared to the top, so I die cut the word Woof from light green and from a special holographic blue cardstock two times. I layered them on top of each other tiny offset, so it look likes it has a shadow. I really love how it adds to the festive feel and balances the colours!

As a finishing touch I added clear shimmer to the hats and scarf and covered all the bones with glossy accents just as well as the noses. I also emphasized the eyes with a black glaze pen and added a tiny dot in the middle with a white gel pen.

GIVEAWAY

Would you like to win the “Puppy playtime” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! Here’s how to win: comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday January 23rd at 9pm EST to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 24th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton’s Nook Designs
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar – you are here
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Andrea Shell

Tina Smith
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

I hope you enjoy inspiration week and will check back tomorrow for the last sneak peeks. Any guesses what is coming still?

See you,

Zsofi

Newton’s Nook Designs January Release – DAY 2

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back to my blog! It is Day 2 of the January release reveals at Newton’s Nook Designs. We are showing you the super cute Love Quarry stamp and die set. Perfect for more masculine cards – I am sure I will make one using it for my son!

All new products will be available on 24th January.

I started with stamping and colouring the machines on white cardstock and coloured them with Copic markers using only blue and green shades combined with greys. To make the hearts pop, I used vivid pinks for those.

Then I die cut a white postage stamp rectangle using the Frameworks die set. I masked and off 3 equally sized stripes with masking tape and blended Cracked Pistachio and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks. I made one side a bit stronger in colour and faded it out towards the other side, where I wanted to stamp the sentiments.

I popped up the die cut vehicles with 3D foam squares and stamped the sentiments in each row with coordinating inks colours. I love the sentiments in this set and I was so happy that this design allowed me to use more than just one of them!

For the background I used a green and blue plaid patterned paper from the Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid collection.

I embellished the sentiments with Pretty Pink Posh jewels, added a ton of clear shimmer to the hearts and made the wheels of the vehicles shiny with glossy accents.

GIVEAWAY

Would you like to win the “Love Quarry” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! Here’s how to win: comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday January 23rd at 9pm EST to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, January 24th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton’s Nook Designs
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar – you are here
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Andrea Shell

Tina Smith
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

I hope you enjoyed today’s inspiration and will check back tomorrow for more fun!

See you,

Zsofi