Your Next Stamp - Guest Designer for March 2017

Hello my dear friends, I felt as if I was just done with the New Year countdown and now, we are already stepping into the month of March. Time sure fly by super fast... 

March is going to be an exciting month for me because I AM guest designing for Your Next Stamp this month! Yay!! 😁 Words just can't describe how excited I feel. It is truly a wonderful opportunity. I am so grateful and honored. They have the cutest stamps that are always a joy to play with !

Here is a card I had created using YNS Zero Calories set. 

I clear embossed the images and water-colored them using distress inks. Lots of chocolate for me because that's my favorite ice cream flavor. 😜 I then fuzzy cut the images out with my dainty scissors. 

Next, I ink blended an A2 card panel using MFT premium dye inks (colors - peach bellini, in the buff, sno cone, limeade). To give it some texture and interest, I embossed it on the top and bottom, leaving 1/2 inch strip untouched where I would gold embossed the sentiment on. 

I then taped the images onto the embossed card panel using foam adhesives. To finish it off, I added shine to the card with clear sequins and coated the ice cream popsicles with a layer of glossy accents to give it a cold, icy look. And, my card is DONE ! 😄 

Thank you all for stopping by. Have a sweet day ahead !!

Hugs,
Amy

Je T'aime - Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge Entry

Bonjour everyone ! I will never forget my first trip to Paris - City of Love 💓. This place is indeed beautiful and romantic. The iconic Eiffel Tower is very majestic and classy. Today, I've decided to capture these awesome memories in a card and combining inspiration from MarkerPOP color challenge #113 and Newton's Nook Inky Paws Sketch Challenge #40. Here is my take.

For this card, I've used the classy and adorable stamp set from Newton's Nook - Dreams of Paris. Firstly, I stamped the cute kitties onto Neenah Solar White Card stock 80lbs using MFT Hybrid Hot Fudge ink as I will be Copic coloring them (inks details at the end of this blog). Then I used YNS Stitched Square dies (second and third largest) to die cut my focal panel using Neenah Solar White 110lbs card stock. At the same time, I picked some soft pink, light grey card stocks and coordinating pattern papers for my card layers. 

I gold heat embossed the sentiments onto the fish tail strips and gold embossed the Eiffel Tower onto the square focal panel. To add more interest to the plain white card base, I used WE R Memory Keepers Geometric Next Level embossing folder to create some texture look.

For the inner square panel, I used MFT Premium Dye inks in Tickled Pink, Periwinkle and Sno Cone to blend the background.

To assemble my card, I glued the pattern paper and fish tails onto the embossed card base. I cut a piece of golden thread, placed it under the square panel and glued it down. I then added the square frame using foam tape and wrap the gold thread around the square panels twice and secure it with a simple bow.

For the images, I glued the female kitty, followed by the male kitty using foam tape for a little added dimension. Then, added a moustache and two hearts for some detail. For finishing touches, I've added glossy accents onto the moustache and hearts and brushed on some shine to the Eiffel tower and kitties' outfits using clear Wink of Stella glitter pen. And, my card is complete !

Male kitty
Face and body - W1, W3, W5
Outfit - BV000, BV02, BV11, BV13

Female kitty
Face and body - E33, E50, E99, YR20
Outfit - R32, RV29, C3, C5
Inner ears - R30, RV11, RV23

Thank you so much for stopping by. Hope you have a lovely day !

Hugs,
Amy

Day 28. Merry Christmas Angel

Hello lovelies, time flies. 2 more days to go till the end of the daily marker 30 days coloring challenge. I had so much fun and made some new friends in this amazing community. 

 


This card was inspired by the awesome Jennifer Mcguire. First I used some washi tape to mask off the 4 sides of my card leaving a smaller rectangle in the center. Using mama elephant pigment ink pads, I blended the inner rectangle using colors Bubblegum, Ocean and Eggplant. Then I embossed the whole card using the geometric next level embossing folder from We R Memory Keepers. I've colored the cute Angel image with copic markers and embellished the halo and star with my wink of stella glitter pen. To finish off the card, I stamped a Merry Christmas sentiment onto a banner diecut (which I've slightly altered the size to fit the inner rectangle) and mount both the angel and the banner onto the card using foam tape. Hope you love it !

XOXO, 
Amy