I'm Watching You!

Today I wanted to share my latest Fairy Hugs creation...

Oliver is watching every move you make!! He's such a majestic looking owl isn't he? This is a fun and easy card to make :)

Fairy Hugs Backgrounds make creating cards quick and easy. To create this card I simply stamped the Fairy Branch twice, stamped Oliver sitting on the top branch and the Flying Owl coming in for a landing. They were all embossed using black EP. It was then popped onto a matted card and I was done! Such a fun striking design yet oh so easy.

Fairy Hugs Stamps:

Oliver, Flying Owl

Fairy Branch

Fairy Hugs Backgrounds

Moss & Stone

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Moonlit Concert in Fairy Land

 Today I wanted to share my latest Fairy Hugs creation...

Starla is conducting the gnome trio - Wilwin, Corwain and Bilmin on the starry night in fairy land.

To create this card I started off by stamping the gnomes and Starla on the Starry Moonlight Fairy Hugs Background paper. They were then embossed with black embossing powder.  The Fairy Lily and Fern Leaves were stamped along the edges and Orchid Fairy Hugs Powder was added to the moon and the flowers on the Fairy Lily.

 

Starla, Fairy Lily, Fern Leaves

 

Bilmin, Corwain, Wilwin

Fairy Hugs Powder - Orchid, Fairy Hugs Backgrounds - Starry Moonlight

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Snail Family on the Move!

Today I wanted to share my latest Fairy Hugs creation...

The Snail Family is checking out their new neighbors and their brightly lit home. Of course some of her children are a bit more adventurous than she is.

The background was created by Sundance and Pine Lavinia inks being brayered onto a gel plate and flicked with diluted Brushos. A piece of bristol cardstock was then laid onto the gel plate and burnished and left to set a few seconds to allow the inks to soak in.

I then began stamping the various elements. The fern leaves were stamped using a variety of green VFC inks onto different shades of green cardstock and embossed with clear sparkle glitter. The snails were stamped onto kraft cardstock using Pinecone VFC ink.  Finally the Toad Stool house was stamped using a stamping platform with each section being stamped in different colored inks for a more dynamic image.  All of these elements were fussy cut and adhered to the paper.

The panel was matted and affixed to an orange card base.

Fern Leaves, Toadstool House, Snail Family

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Imagine & Bokeh Tote Bag

In today’s tutorial, I show you how to make a hearts canvas tote bag using the Bokeh Technique using Memento Luxe Inks and Fabrico Markers. Today’s example is Valentine’s tote made using the Imagine Crafts Happy Valentine’s Day Free PDF Download. You can use this same basic technique for any holiday or occasion by changing the mask used.

Skill: Beginner

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Directions:

Step 1 - Iron the tote bag to remove all wrinkles.

Step 2 

Insert a piece of cardboard into the tote bag to prevent ink from soaking through to the back of the bag.

Step 3

Print the desired heart from the PDF onto a piece of cardstock.

Step 4

Trim the heart mask(s) and adhere to the tote bag using repositionable adhesive.

Step 5

Gather the desired colors of Memento Luxe Inks.

Tip:

New or freshly-inked pads work best for this technique.

Step 6

Gather desired stamps and/or tools to stamp the circles. Pencil erasers, circle stamps, and Sponge Daubers work great for this technique.

Step 7

Pounce the desired tool onto the ink pad; press and hold for 10-15 seconds to allow time for the canvas to soak up the ink.

Tip:

Concentrate the dots of ink closer in the center and further apart as you work your way towards the edges.

Step 8

Continue to add layers of dots with the desired color(s) of ink.

Tip: Highlight Wedding Dress (White) Memento Luxe ink on the canvas with Fabrico Marker (Bubble Gum).
This makes the white pop against the canvas and other colors of ink.

Step 9

Remove the masks and discard.

Step 10

Outline the hearts using Real Black Fabrico Marker. Add additional details with Fabrico Markers at this time if desired.

Step 11

Iron the canvas with the hottest setting allowable for the fabric to set the inks.

Supplies:

Imagine

Memento Luxe Ink – Angel Pink, Lilac Posies, Love Letter, Rhubarb Stalk, Rose Bud, Wedding Dress – 

Fabrico Marker – Bubble Gum, Poppy Red, Real Black

Sponge Dauber – 

Happy Valentine’s Day Free PDF

Other 

Iron

Cardboard

Pencil Eraser

Rubber Stamp Tapestry – Stamps – Layering Circles

White Cardstock

Repositionable Adhesive

Snowflake Wreath using Rinea Foiled Papers

Hello Friends! Today I wanted to share a wreath I created using Rinea Foiled Paper set called Frozen. I love snowflakes so I thought this would be a really fun wreath for winter...with a bit of added bling!

Winter is upon us in the northern hemisphere and snowflakes are in the air. You can bring the beauty of winter into your home with this lovely snowflake wreath using the Frosted Variety Pack by Rinea. 

Directions:

Step 1 - Paint a wreath form using white acrylic paint.

Step 2 - Die-cut several snowflakes in assorted sizes using foiled paper from the Frosted Variety Pack.  You can cut several layers of Rinea foiled paper at one time.

Step 3 - Once you have all the snowflakes cut clean away the excess bits.  The number of die-cuts needed will vary depending on the size of your wreath and the amount of layers you choose to add.

Step 4 - Affix hanger and if desired add a piece of vintage rhinestone jewelry as a dangle for an extra bit of sparkle. A broken rhinestone bracelet was used to embellish my wreath.

Step 5 - Glue the snowflakes to the wreath using your favorite adhesive. 

Step 6 - Continue to add additional layers of snowflakes until the desired look is achieved. 4 layers of snowflakes were added to this wreath.

A close up look at the snowflake layers.

Add a bow and enjoy!!

Supplies:

Rinea - Frosted Variety Pack

Simon Says Stamp - Snowflake Dies

Beacon 3in1 Adhesive

Wreath, Ribbon

(optional) Junk Rhinestone Jewelry

Woodland Fairy

Today I wanted to share my latest Fairy Hugs creation...

I thought it would be fun if the Kissing Fairy would commune with her woodland friends. To create this card I stamped the Kissing Fairy on a piece of white cardstock using Fairy Hugs Raven ink pad. I then stamped the Stardust with Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink.  The background was then inked with a variety of Memento inks.

I decided that the Kissing Fairy was going to have monarch wings so I colored them using Raven and Shiny Penny Fairy Hugs Powder glitter.  This panel was set aside to dry.

I stamped several bulrushes using Memento Markers which were then fussy cut. I stamped two Moon Trees using both Acorn and Pinecone VFC inks and those were fussy cut as well.

To assemble the card I matted the fairy panel with a piece of wood grain embossed paper that was inked with Nocturne ink. It was then mounted onto a piece of burlap, blue and a black card base.

The bulrushes and trees were then mounted on top of the wood grain mat.

Fairy Hugs Supplies:

Fairy Hugs Premium Pigment Ink Pad

Moon Tree, Bulrushes

Kissing Fairy, Stardust

 

Fairy Hugs Powder - Shiny Penny, Raven

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Wobble Action Fairy Condo

 Today I wanted to share my latest Fairy Hugs creation...

This card has a little bit of everything...it's even got a bit of Wobble to it!

I started off by inking the background with blues and greens...masked off a few hills in the background then stamped the Leafy Scrolls along the top and upper portions of the sides. I then stamped the Fairy Condo direction onto the panel and a second stamping on a piece of white cardstock. A few of the Condo Dwellers were stamped here and there. I colored the Condo stem and underside of the mushroom (in case it showed up later on).

Next I stamped the Stone Wall, Forest Steps and Wild Leaves on various pieces of cardstock and fussy cut them all out.  Back to the 2nd stamping of the Fairy Condo. I colored the top of the Fairy Condo and houses with Clean Brush Markers and fussy cut. I then covered the top of the mushroom with Shiny Penny Fairy Hugs Powder glitter.

After the glue had dried, I attached a Wobble mechanism on the back of the mushroom top and affixed it to the panel and tested the wobble...several times - LOL!!  They are just so much fun to play with!

I then added the additional scenery and mounted this panel onto a green card base.

Fairy Hugs Supplies:

Fairy Condo, Condo Dwellers, Forest Steps

Leafy Scrolls, Stone Wall, Wild Leaves

Shiny Penny

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