Encouraging Cards Series #12

Hey there!  I'm back with another card for my Encouraging Cards Series!  We are on card #12, and I can hardly believe it!  This has been such a fun and inspiring series for me, and I hope that you have been inspired to encourage others as well. 

Here is the process video on this card if you would like to see how it was made:

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another card I have for a fun color challenge!

MFT Llama Love stamp set

DCWV No Prob Llama paper

SU Rich Razzleberry Ink & Cardstock

Neenah Cream Cardstock

Violet Galaxy Nuvo Crystal Drops

Nuvo Glitter Gloss Pen

Scotch Foam Tape

Fiskars Wire Paper Cutter

Mono Sand Eraser

Mini Misti

Scor-buddy

Tombow Permanent Adhesive

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Encouraging Cards Series #9

Hey there!  I'm back with another card for my Encouraging Cards Series.  If you've followed along, you know that my goal is to try and make at least one encouraging card a week and then send that off to someone who I think might need that.  

This week, I'm using an Art Impressions stamp called Garden Window.  I love these interactive Art Impressions sets.  I have a video I did on the process if you'd like to see that:

I used my Mijello Mission Gold Watercolors along with some Canson XL 140lb watercolor paper to make this one.  The other one was my sampling done with Copics.  Here are the items I used to make the watercolored card:

Art Impressions Garden Window Tryfold Stamp

Versamark Onyx Black Ink

Canson Watercolor 140lb

Mijello Mission Gold Watercolors

Black Velvet Silver #4 watercolor brush

Scor-buddy

Tonic Stamp Platform

Micropore Tape

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Hello Bluebird & Card #7 in the Encouraging Cards Series

Hey there!  I'm back this week with a couple of encouraging cards for my Encouraging Cards Series. I thought these would be fun cards to add an encouraging message to.  Besides, these Hello Bluebird Silly Birds images are way too cute!  

I did some ink smooshing on the background using Tumbled Glass & Chipped Saphire Distress Inks. I colored the images with my Copic markers, and used the Silly Birds matching dies to cut them out.  The sentiments were heat embossed with Simon Says Stamps Ultra Fine Detail White embossing powder, and the bird and sentiments were popped up with some foam tape.  

I have a process video for those interested in how exactly these came together.

These little birds will be used quite a lot, because I just love the playful look they have.  Plus they are just fun to color and coordinate into scenes :)

Stamps:  Hello Bluebird Silly Birds

Ink:  Versamark, Distress inks in Tumbled Glass & Chipped Saphire, Lawn Fawn Jet Black

Paper:  Strathmore 140lb watercolor, black cs, Neenah 80lb

Accessories:  wire snips, SSS Ultra Fine Detail White embossing powder, powder bag, foam tape, Copics

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Encouraging Cards Series -- Card #4

Hey there!  Welcome back for another card for my Encouraging Cards Series!  Today I made a card that is quite winter themed, lol.  I know that seems crazy considering we are in the midst of summer, but I couldn't resist this super cute image from Mama Elephant called Me & My Yeti.  Besides, I'm sending this to someone who could use a cool down due to the extreme heat they are in :)

If you want to see how I made this card I do have a process video you can check out:

Stamps:  Mama Elephant Me & My Yeti, SSS You Got This

Dies:  SSS Painted Hugs die, Taylored Expressions Build a Scene Mountain Tops

Inks:  Lawn Fawn Jet Black, Distress Oxides in Blueprint Sketch, Shaded Lilac, & Tattered Rose, Versamark ink

Paper:  Canson XL Watercolor paper, Neenah Solar White, Neenah Desert Storm, black cs

Accessories:  SSS White Detail embossing powder, Xyron Sticker Maker, foam tape, Enchanted Stickles

Copics:  BV20, BV02, BV04, colorless blender

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Encouraging Cards #3 & a Coupon Code

Hey there!  I have another card for the Encouraging Card Series that I started doing.  I started this because I know so many people that could use encouragement.  Whether it be in their day to day activities, they are dealing with something difficult, or just because, I thought it would be good to start making and sending encouraging cards.  After all isn't that so much of the fun of making cards?  Who doesn't love a little encouragement from time to time and especially in the form of handmade kindness :)

I made this card using the Altenew stamp called Hug Me.  It's not new, but it was new to me, and I love the little images in the set.  If you'd like to receive a 10% off coupon code from Altenew, just click on this link:  ALTENEW.  

I also have a process video of this card if you're interested in checking it out.

Stamps:  Altenew Hug Me

Ink:  Lawn Fawn Jet Black

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Neenah Desert Storm, Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Rainbow, yellow cs

Accessories:  Altenew Hug Me die, Simon Says Stamp Wonky Heart die, foam tape, Copics

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Encouraging Cards Series: Card #1 Be Brave

Hey there!  I've started a new series on my YouTube channel called the Encouraging Card Series.  I have a process video and I talk more about the series here in this video.

Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp Yes You Can

Ink:  Versamark, Distress inks in Worn Lipstick, Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Sunflower Archival Ink

Paper:  Bristol Smooth watercolor paper, black & orange from my stash

dies:  SSS Picture Book Lion

Accessories:  Stamp Platform, white embossing powder, Faber Castell Big Brush Pen in Black, Black Marble Dylusions Ink Spray

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