When we say that we're getting bombarded with lots of new products, we aren't exaggerating. Today, we received four different boxes loaded with some of the latest releases from various companies. Here's a preview of some of those goodies:
Echo Park's
Chillingsworth ManorWe even got in some new stamps from
Impression Obsession. Here's just a few of the ones we received:
We've got more at the shop. Head in to check them all out. Oh, and just for your information, the forecast looks like we'll be getting more stamps in later this week from a different stamp company. Stay tuned for details.
...and as always, happy creating!
Sarah, here. I just wanted to express how much I'm in love with the latest Echo Park Paper collection, Everyday Eclectic. 1) This is obviously a gimme for me -- it's fun and bright! 2) It showcases pictures of summer festivities, such as the fair! 3)Lastly, it's created for those "everyday" photos. Check out some of the designs from this collection: With the little time I had to play at the crop last night, I created this 12x12 layout using this collection.
Hope you enjoyed looking at my latest project, and hopefully, I'll see some of you all real soon. This paper is moving fast, so don't hesitate to come pick some up for yourself!
Oh, and stay tuned for a challenge coming up later this week. You don't want to miss it!
...and as always, happy creating!
Hello! This is Mary, dropping in with another card share. Today I'll show you how to use those Distress Inks to create a vivid sunset card.
You will need some supplies to get started:
*Distress Inks (Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey and Ban Door - or any combination you like to create a variegated scene + Vintage Photo for the paper edges)
*Foam applicator tool & foam pieces
*White cardstock base (cut to 4.25" x 11" and then scored and folded in half o form a card 4.25" x 5.5")
*White cardstock (smooth paper) piece cut to 3.25" x 4.5"
*Stamp (I used a bare tree stamp from Inkadinkado)
*Black embossing powder ( I like Zing! by American Crafts)
*Heating tool
*Tsukineko Versamark watermark ink (or embossing ink of choice)
*patterned paper to match your Distress Inks
*button
*Dry adhesive
*Glossy Accents or other quick dry wet glue
First, take your stamp and stamp on the small white cardstock piece using the Versamark ink. Cover the stamped image with your black embossing powder. Shake off excess powder (and pour it back into your jar).
Melt the embossing powder with your heat tool - it should have a glossy shine once it is melted. Let it sit for a few seconds to cool - if you touch it right after heating it will burn you.
Take your foam applicator tool and press it into the first ink (scattered straw) to pick up some color. Starting off of your paper (I use a craft sheet to protect my table) move in a circular motion and pull the ink color onto the paper. This may take a bit of practice. If you use the circular motion, you will end up with smooth color coverage on your project. Cover the entire paper with the Scattered Straw Distress Ink.
Take your second color (Mustard Seed - and a clean foam piece) and add a line about halfway down the paper with the Mustard Seed ink. You still want to work in a circular motion and start off the edge of the page. Continue adding your color in a band until it is as wide as you like and as dark. You can go back in to the top section with the Scattered Straw color and blend the two colors a little bit to make the layers look more continuous.
Repeat this step with the remaining two colors (Wild Honey and Barn Door) with bands underneath the Mustard Seed. After each color, you can go back in with the previous color to blend the lines. The Barn Door (red color) should only show at the very base of the tree stamp and then continue down the rest of the card.
Cut your patterned papers to the following dimensions:Yellow: 3.5" x 4.75"
Orange: 3.75" x 5"
Red: 4" x 5.25"
Take your Vintage Photo Distress Ink and apply to the edges of all three of your papers. You can also distress the edges of your stamped image, but that is your choice.
Adhere the stamped image to the yellow paper, the yellow paper to the orange paper and the orange paper to the red paper.This will be the front of your card.
Take your button and run a piece of the twine through the holes. Tie a bow on the front, leaving a tail on either side of the button. Run a thin line of dry adhesive on the back of the red paper, and fold the twine around the back of the card to stick on the adhesive. Repeat on the other side of the card. I also added a dot of glossy accents underneath the button to hold it in place and a dot on top of the bow to hold that together.
Adhere your matted stack to the front of your card and you are finished! I think this would look fabulous with a palm tree silhouette stamp for a beautiful tropical card.
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
...and as always, happy creating!
Have you seen the latest release from Echo Park? Note to Self is perfect for any occasion. Look at how fun and versatile this color palette is:
Our sweet and talented teacher, Jeanne, created a beautiful layout to display in the shop, and we thought it'd be fun to share it on our blog as well. We love that she used the "cork" printed paper as her background paper. It looks exactly like pictures and memories pinned onto a cork board for display.
But then again, we think that's the look that Jeanne was going for, hehe. Come check it out next time you're in the shop.
As for me, I made a layout with some of Jeanne's leftover scraps, hehe. I had a lot of fun creating this one.
Everytime I see that picture, I can't help but chuckle. Make sure to check the journaling on that layout. ;)
...and as always happy creating!
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