Distress Oxides + Stencil= A Quick & Easy Valentine's Day card!

Hey everyone it's Elina here & welcome to my blog!

I hope your Tuesday is off to a good start!

Today's post features a Valentine's Day card I made

using a stencil & Distress Oxides.

It's funny that I have more Distress Oxides than Distress Inks.

At first I wasn't really sold on this product till

I tried it out for myself.

I'm pleased with how easy they are to blend

plus the amount of coverage you get.

I have made a list of the colors I need to get

the next time I'm in Hobby Lobby.

Now I never tried the Oxide ink with a stencil

so this card is the first one I did.

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 I kept the card design simple.

I love how striking the background is.

 This is a great card to mass produce.

I used "Picked Raspberry" & "Candied Apple"

but you can switch up the colors.

 I used my Gelly Roll gel pen in White

to mimic the look of the background on the wood veneer hearts.

I hope you enjoyed this card & tutorial!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your day!

"Just for You" Card tutorial feat. Stamp Anniething!

Hey everyone it's Elina here & happy Saturday to all!

I hope your weekend is off to a great start!

Today's post features a card I made using the 

"Katy-Without the Rain" stamp set from

Stamp Anniething.

This is a wonderful image to color.

It's a cool to paper piece the raincoat & umbrella too.

I opted for my alcohol markers for this card.

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 I think this card turned out cool.

 I am loving the Distress Oxides.

This "Picked Raspberry" color is so pretty.

I hope you enjoyed this card & video!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your weekend!

"Thinking of You" Card Making Tutorial!

Hey everyone it's Elina here & happy Tuesday to all!

Today's post features an original image I created.

I used this lil cutie to make a Valentine's  Day 

themed card.

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I like how this card turned out.

This is the first Chibi style image I've ever drawn.

Since then I have created a few more that I will sharing very soon.

It's was fun customizing her outfit & have a few ideas

on how to change her up for other cards.

I hope you enjoyed this card & tutorial!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your day!

"Be Mine" Card Tutorial feat. Simon Says Stamp!

Hey everyone it's Elina here & happy Saturday to all!

Today's post showcases a set of Valentine's cards

I made using the "Cuddly Critters" stamp set

from Simon Says Stamp.

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These cards are perfect to make for your child's class.

The images are so cute & can be colored to resemble the 

pets you have at home.

Love the floppy ears on this bunny.  <3

 Love this teddy bear. <3

This one is by far is my favorite.

I colored this one to resemble my new kitty. <3

 I colored this one to resemble my daughter's dog. <3

I hope you enjoyed these cards & tutorial!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your weekend!

"Grumpy Kitty" Valentine's Day Card Tutorial!

Hey everyone it's Elina here & happy Tuesday to all!

I hope your day is off to a good start!

Today's post features the Gerda Steiner "All Cats"

stamp set.

If you follow my blog you know that the

"grumpy" kitty image is my favorite.

I thought he would be perfect on a

Valentine's Day card.

Who wouldn't want to see hat face on a card? 

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I love how this card turned out.

The card design is pretty simple & can be 

recreated using any stamp of your choice.

Look at the face.

It just screams "Love Me".

Now the question remains:

Who does this "Grumpy" kitty love?

His doting owner? The cat food company?

His favorite toy? Or does he have a secret crush?

I guess we never will truly know.

I hope you enjoyed this card & tutorial.

Make sure to check back in for a new video on Friday.

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your day!

Inspirational Wall Hanging: Paper Crafting Tutorial!

Hey everyone it's Elina here & happy Friday to all!

Today's post features a project I created using the 

Jane Davenport "4 Faces" stamp set from American Crafts.

I've had this set for a few months now

& thought it was time to use it.

This is a beautiful stamp set that you can 

customize.

I decided to use this set to create an 

inspirational wall hanging for my craft room.

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I think this project turned out nicely.

These images are wonderful to color.

I need to go back to Michael's to purchase

the other sets.

I hope you enjoyed this project & video!

Thanks for stopping by & have an awesome weekend!

"New Year, New Goals": Card Making Tutorial feat. Penny Black!

Hey everyone it's Elina here & a happy Wednesday to all!

I know it's been forever since I lasted posted but I took

an unexpected hiatus.

I started off my holiday season with a nasty cold.

My husband had the flu then my youngest got sick as well.

So we were sick right up until Christmas.

Not a great way to start the holidays plus I had to cut my 

Holiday 2017 series short.

But I'm back, healthy and sharing my first video for 2018!

You can check it out below....

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Here are a few close up pics:

 I used the Penny Black "Muse" cling mount stamp.

This is a gorgeous image & a great one to color as well.

I can envision a ton of possibilities using this image for other projects.

The best part I purchased this stamp at a sale for $3 !

I hope you enjoyed this card & video!

My goals for 2018 are to continue to grow my channel &

create unique cards & projects to share with you all.

So stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your day!