September New Stamp Release

Hello crafty friends!

You know what today is...
New stamp release time at Stampotique Originals!

Here are my samples...

I hope you all enjoy these!

New stamps found HERE

Card using the new stamp

"Cake of Babel" along with some old favorites "banner" and "Halloween cube 1"

Christmas card using the new 

"Flower Doodle"

Unicorn card using the new

"Uli unicorn"

Christmas postcard using the new

"Happy tree" and an old favorite "topher"

Ok, here's my favorite...

3 way flip card using the new 

"phrase cube 6" along with "RIP stone", "ride the broom", "arch", "hearth", and "bushes"

Easy Easter Card

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today, I want to share a super cute and easy Easter card 

with Viva Las VegaStamps. 

(which could easily be adapted for any occasion)

Stamps Used:
Wind-up Bunny
Waybill/Invoice

Other Items:
A2 Card Base- Black, slightly smaller white card stock for card front
Dylusions Paint- cut grass, fresh lime
Tim Holtz products- layering stencil, distress oxide ink (broken china), Chitchat stickers
Memento ink- Tuxedo Black
Brayer
Lace washi tape
various markers

Let's Play

I started by brayering a piece of card stock with my 2 dylusions paints (all colors/products listed above), once dry I used one of my layering stencils to add some background depth.  (I used the same ink to lightly edge my card for a more blended effect). 

Next, I stamped the waybill/invoice stamp to add additional depth and visual interest.  Setting that aside, I stamped my little wind-up bunny on a separate piece of card stock.  I used various markers to color in the cute little details in my bunny, then cut her out (yep, I said her... because, why not).  

Next I began by using my Miracle tape to add my card front to my A2 card base.

I used wet glue to add my bunny, and my Tim Holtz chit chat sticker. (Of course the washi tape was plenty sticky and didn't need anything).

Well crafty friends, as you can see this is super fun and easy! 

 I hope you use this as inspiration for some cards of your own. :)

Thank you for visiting 

and

Happy Easter

(A bit early)

Mermaids and Monthly Inspiration...

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

I hope you are all as excited as I am about another VLVS monthly inspiration.  I love this month's inspiration board (of course what's not to love about mermaids?!)

I used the inspiration and I also added a little Valentine twist...

STAMPS USED:

XO

You are Beautiful

Bettie Mermaid

Miracle tape (not stamp but vlvs)

OTHER PRODUCTS:

White cardstock base

Black cardstock

Pink cardstock

Distress ink- worn lipstick, festive berries

Memento ink- tuxedo black

Markers/Pens-zig clean color, blick alcohol-based markers, gelly roller pens, and wink of Stella

Glitter (various pinks)

Foam tape (I created my own with fun foam)

Distress Collage medium (as a wet glue for my mermaid... cant have glitter getting stuck)

I love shaker cards, but rarely ever make them.  I am super excited with how this one came out.  This one is going to be a Valentine card for someone special (Don't want to spoil the surprise by saying whom for).

I started with a white A2 card base, a black matte, and a pink card stock base. The top layer of the card was created with more black card stock, and some clear acetate from some packaging I had lying around.

On my pink card stock i started by stamping the XO stamp in "worn lipstick" and "festive berries" distress ink.  I also stamped "you are beautiful" in black memento ink on the pink card base.

On a separate piece of card stock I stamped my Bettie mermaid in black memento ink.  I colored my image with various markers (zig clean color, blick alcohol-based markers, gelli roller pens, and wink of Stella).

(before top shaker layer added)


(Close up of glitter goodness inside the card!)



(different angle so you can see all that glitter in the shaker!!!)

I hope you enjoy this card as much as I do. :)
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