Today I am sharing a simple last minute card idea for Mother’s Day mixing the new release with older favourites from Pretty Pink Posh.
First I die cut the stitched flower from the Stacked Squares die set from a bunch of cardstock scraps. I used 3 shades in each colour family: pink, yellow and green.
Then I die cut a white A2 sized white card front with a gorgeous die from Scallop Border 2 die set. I adhered 5 flowers on each securing them with liquid glue.
Next I chose matching patterned papers for each colour from the Floral graph rainbow petite prints paper pad from Doodlebug. I cut a 2 inch strip and adhered on the bottom of each notecard. I also added a thin strip of coloured cardstock on the top of the notecards before mounting the decorative focal panels on with 3D foam squares.
I created a card and bookmark set, a perfect gift for Mother’s Day. I started with stamping and colouring a bunch of flowers all at once as I had no idea how much I will need in the end. I used light pink Copic markers and added a bit darker strokes in the middle of each flower. I used the coordinating dies to cut them all out.
To build the background for the card I die cut the A2 Card Layout die from brown and cream cardstock and also cut a 4,25*5,5 inches piece of textured pink cardstock to be the mat. I adhered on it the brown frame first and paper pieced the 2 long cream rectangles. On the smaller rectangles I did some quick ink blending with Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide ink making sure that the edges are darker than the middle of the rectangles.
I adhered the cherry blossom branches using 3D foam squares and a couple of more little flowers too. I stamped the sentiment in the middle from the Best Mom Oval stamp set with brown ink.
As a finishing touch I used a black glaze pen on the middle of each flower.
For the bookmark I used the new Bookmark II die set to cut the base from cream cardstock. I like my bookmarks sturdy so I always make them double layer. In this way the stitching is pretty on both sides of the bookmark.
I adhered a few leftover brown rectangles randomly on the cream background before adhering a cherry blossom branch.
I used a pretty Gina K Designs ribbon and some Candy Cane twine to embellish the top.
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It is day 2 of the Newton’s Nook Designs April Release reveals ad we are going florals today with the Floral Delights stamp and die set. I love the size of these flowers and all the colour variation we can use for both the daisies and echinacea.
All new designs will be available on 19/04/2024.
CARD 1
I started with stamping and colouring the echinacea twice using Copic markers. I used pink shades but made them slightly different. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.
Then I die cut some coloured cardstock with the Frames and Tags dies and also added an in between white layer using the Basic Frames die set. I assembled the focal panel and inserted the flowers between the layers.
I used one of the leftover green rectangles to hold the sentiment, which I stamped from the Best Mom Oval stamp set. I added a little shading to the edges using Mowed Law Distress Oxide ink. I adhered it in place and embellished it with a cute butterfly.
For the background I chose a pretty striped patterned paper from the Pastel Basics paper pad. As a finishing touch I added a few pink pearls (Pretty Pink Posh)
CARD 2
As always I stamped, coloured and die cut a daisy and a few bees, I used Copic markers for the colouring. I love that the coordinating dies cut the little holes in between the flowers! I tied a little bow on the stems and adhered them to a strip of grey cardstock.
I white heat embossed a sentiment on the bottom of the panel and used the Frames and Tags die set to cut a decorative edge from yellow cardstock to decorate it. It looks awesome in real life!
For the background I chose a green striped paper from the Pastel Basics paper pad. As a finishing touch I scattered a few yellow confetti (Pretty Pink Posh).
I also used a clear shimmer pen on the wings of the bees and added glossy accents to the middle of the flowers.
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I am back today with a set of floral cards which can fit any occasion. When I first saw the Spring Blooms paper pad from Newtons Nook Designs I wanted to pair the pretty florals with their coordinating stamps (released earlier).
So I started stamping the Dainty Daisies and Daffodils stamps with Versafine Onyx black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and clear heat embossed the images. Then I used my Tombow Dual Tip markers and a waterbrush to paint them. When everything was dry, I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.
I selected the matching papers from the Spring Blooms paper pad and cut them out with a Framework die. I added a colorful mat for each. I used the same die set to cut 3 frames for each card from coloured cardstock: I layered them on top of each other for a dimensional look and backed it with a thick vellum (you can double up the normal vellum too for a similar look). I popped up the flowers on the vellum with 3D foam squares.
I white heat embossed a sentiment on black cardstock and adhered it to the bottom of the frames before mounting the focal panels on the backgrounds.
As a finishing touch I added a few clear gems which looks like water droplets. I love how it enhances the freshness of this design. I also used glossy accents in the middle of the daisies. Both shouting Spring, don’t you think?
I hope you liked my cards and will pop in again soon for more inpiration.
First I stamped and coloured the beautiful image using Copic markers. I love these flowers so much, I got in Spring mood simply by colouring them! The colours I used are: R39, R46, R27, R24, R22, R32, R21, R20, YR08, YR09, YR16, Y38, Y35, Y15, Y08, Y11, YG67, YG65, YG61, B0000.
Then I took the scalloped oval die from Oval Frames to cut the image out and while I was die cutting I also cut a bit bigger oval from green cardstock.
For the background I chose patterned paper from the Spring Blooms paper pad and assembled the card.
The sentiment is from the Mom and Day stamp set, I stamped it on a pretty peach banner which I have cut with the A7 Frames and Banner die set, I also added a thin black fishtail banner on each side as decoration. I popped it up on top of the flowers using 3D foam squares.
As a finishing touch I used a bit of clear shimmer on the daffodils, and a black glaze pen on the flower centers.
I wish you enjoyed my card today and got inspired. These oval stamps are so versatile and perfect when you just want to sit and colour. Check out their other designs too!
For my first card I started with stamping the images from the Spring Haul stamp set and coloured them with Copic markers. The colours I used are the following:
I used the coordinating dies to cut them all out. While I was die cutting, I cut a white postage edge rectangle with the Framework die and a piece of grass with a Land Border die. I cut down a light blue cardstock to fit inside the white rectangle and did a little ink blending on the edges for a bit of shading. I used Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink with a blending brush.
I stamped a sentiment on the top right corner and assembled the scene.
I used 3D foam squares to pop up the car. I gave the scene a thin teal mat before I adhered it to the white background. For the card base I chose kraft this time. The tiny butterflies and bees make the perfect embellishment!
As a finishing touch I used a clear shimmer pen and glossy accents.
CARD 2
I love clean and simple stenciled cards and the new Spring Garden Line stencil will cover you for all occasions! I created 2 cards to show you 2 different designs but the variety is endless just by changing up the colours and sentiment.
I used Distress Oxide inks for the stenciling: Mowed Lawn, Kitch Flamingo and Mustard Seed. The sentiments are from the Mom and Dad and Dainty Daisies stamp sets.
As a touch of extra, I used a tin strip of gold glitter cardstock for both designs. It makes a huge difference!
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Welcome to another edition of my Perfect Combos series for Heffy Doodle, this time a die cut garden card which can be altered to suit any occasions. I used some dies and stencils from the latest release to create this cutie, let me guide you through the process.
First I used the Wonderful Windows Masquerade stencil on white cardstock and blended in Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink. Before removing the stencil I added some water droplets and diluted ink splatters to get a little texture.
For the mini gardens I used the new Rolling Hills Landscape Dies: I die cut grass and tulips with the small dies included in this die set. I used Heffy Doodle cardstock: Winter Green, Kiwi Crush, Butterscotch and Bubblegum. After assembling the card, I covered the tulips with a clear shimmer pen, just a for a touch of sparkle.
As this card was meant for Mother’s Day, I used the sentiment from the Special Day Sentiment Duos stamp set, but if you change the sentiment it can be a perfect retirement or birthday card too. I cannot wait to make this in all different colour combinations for different occasions!
I wish you enjoyed my card today and share with us in our Facebook group if I inspired you. Follow me on Instagram if you like my cards, your support means so much to me! Thank you!
Mother’s Day is this weekend in the US so I thought I will share with you a lovely Lilac shaker, which is easy to make. I used products from Newton’s Nook Designs.
First I stamped the Lilac image on Bristol Smooth cardstock with Versafine Onyx black ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. Then I used my Karin Brush markers to paint them quickly. Then I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.
For the shaker part I die cut the scalloped frame from Frameworks 4 times and layered them on top of each other, inserting a piece of acetate under the top layer. I also die cut the scalloped rectangle die from the same set from light blue cardstock, it serves as the backing of the shaker. I adhered a few rhinestones on the backing then filled it with some Moonshine Confetti from Simon Says Stamp and Raindrop confetti from Trinity Stamps.
For the background I chose a pretty pattered paper from the Springtime paper pad and decided to add a dark purple mat to the shaker piece. The sentiment is from the Best Mom Oval stamp set, white heat embossed on a ticket shaped die cut from Frameworks.
As a finishing touch I added Liquid Pearls in the middle of the flowers.
I wish you like my card today and got inspired. Hope you check back soon for more fun projects!
We celebrate Mother’s Day on the first Sunday in May so it is today! I had the best treat in the morning: a Lego heart and a small letter waited for me in the bedroom when I woke up. My kids put it there at night while I was asleep – I wonder how come they woke up in the middle of the night just to put it there. They are so sweet! The card I brought you today is the one I am giving to my mother. I used stamps and dies from Pretty Pink Posh.
I die cut the Heart Vines cover plate die 3 times from green cardstock and layered them on top of each other.
I stamped a few flower heads and little bees from the Bee friends stamp set and coloured them with Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers: BG10, BG7, MG3, MG1, GB4, CT3, CT1, IB1. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.
On a white card base I lightly blended Spun Sugar Distress Oxide ink. I made it lighter towards the middle, where I stamped the Mother’s Day sentiment. I covered it with the heart from the green die cut until I added splatters: water droplets and Finetec Metallic Watercolours in pink and pearl.
After assembling the card, I adhered the bees and flowers and added glossy accents to their centers. I also used a clear shimmer pen on the bees’ wings.
I also added bees inside the card and stamped another sentiment from the Bee Friends stamp set.
I wish you liked my card inspiration today and will check back soon. I share some extra tips on Instagram, so it is worth to check it out. Your support means a lot to me, thank you!
I am back again with my last Mother’s Day card this year dedicating this one to ALL supermoms out there. Being a mother is the biggest blessing and the best gift which comes with an emotional extra package (expanding with the years). I am grateful every single day to have my kids and experiencing the unconditional love which I feel for them and they feel for me.
For my card today I used the pretty Peonies stencil from Pretty Pink Posh: on a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock I inkblended Kitch Flamingo Distress Oxide ink for the flowers first. I simply turned the stencil around and masked off the leaves with post it tape to make sure I dont accidentaly go over the unnecessary open areas.
When I was happy with the arrangemet of the flowers I created masks for them from Masking Paper and covered each flower. Now it was time to add leaves with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink. After removing the masks I added some splatters with my Finetec Mica Pearlescent Watercolours, I chose the dark pink and black this time.
The sentiment I die cut from pink cardstock with the Pretty Pink Posh Mother’s Day die. I added a white heat embossed “happy” on a tiny piece of black cardstock to it using 3D foam squares.
As a finishing touch I added dots with a black glaze pen to the flower centers, it makes them really pop!
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