Hugs

Hello!

Lisa is with us today sharing the clean and simple card that she created!  She stamped the calla lily from the Lilies of Hope set and colored it in with a shimmery white watercolor.  It's always hard to see the shimmer in images, but I bet this is gorgeous in person!

I love the tone on tone heat embossed sentiment and the scalloped die cut edge.  Just a simple, yet stunning card!

Have a great day!

Tracy

A Very Happy Birthday

Hello!

I am so excited to share Cassie's card with you today!  She created a beautiful birthday card using the Lilies of Hope stamp set.  I love how the top part is stamped in a tone on tone pattern.  It works really well with the white flowers.

Her coloring of the lilies is amazing!  I know that she studied how to color these flowers just right and I cannot believe how realistic they look!  She used grays to create depth and dimension on the flower itself and outlined the flower with a soft blue to make it lift of the page.  Breathtaking!

Have a great day!

Tracy

Creating a Soft Blended Background with Lilies of Hope

Hello!

We hope everyone had an awesome Easter weekend!  We're back today with a Mint Monday video by Jess.  She used the Lilies of Hope stamp set to create a beautiful card! I just love how easy this set is to use.

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I just love the soft colors she chose to color in the lilies!  That blended background also creates a nice  ground for the lilies to be on.  It helps them stand out on the card.

 She embellished the card with the Royalty sequin mix.  Wouldn't you agree that sequins always add that little extra touch that complete the card?  Love them!

Have a great day!

Tracy

A Latte Birthday Wishes

Happy Friday!

We know that you are loving this set just as we do!  Jung has some more inspiration for us today.  She stamped the cups from the Coffee Craze set and masked them off.  Isn't it amazing?  I love the soft touch of blue in the background and the woodgrain she created with Copics!

The heart steam stamp is the perfect touch, along with the Coffee Bean sequins.  Just a gorgeous card and one that I would love to receive on my birthday!

Have a great weekend,

Tracy

Thanks for Sweetening My Life

 Hello!

The design team is loving the Coffee Craze set and Lisa created the coolest card with it!  I love how you can color the drink in the cups to what your favorite drink looks like.  It's just another way to personalize the card!

Doesn't that drink look so realistic?  It makes me want to go and buy some coffee!  I love the background color palette.  It's so fun and bright!  

Have a great day!

Tracy

How Ya Bean?

Hello!

I seriously cannot get over the card that Cassie is sharing with us today!  Those sequins in the cup are so fun!  It's one of those times where I ask myself, why didn't I think of that?  She stamped the coffee cup from the Coffee Craze set and then cut out the middle.  Then, she glued down each of the sequins from the Coffee Bean Mix to a piece of card stock and placed it behind the coffee cup.

I also love how she placed the sentiment on a little banner over the cup.  So creative!  We can't wait for you to get your new stamps and see what you create with them.  

Have a wonderful day,

Tracy

Reverse Stamping on a Thank You Card

Hello!

Welcome to Mint Monday with Jess!  She has an amazing rainbow and coffee card to share today.  What more could you need on a Monday morning?  Make sure to watch the video because she shares a cool technique and one that I haven't tried yet.

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Isn't that reverse stamping technique such an awesome idea?  I love how you get that crisp outline that goes slightly outside the edge of the lined stamp.  I also think it's great that Jess used the Coffee Craze stamp set to create a card without coffee.  

I was so excited when Jess came to me with the idea to create a rainbow sequin mix!  It's perfect for me because I always create rainbow patterns on my card and now we have a mix to coordinate.  If rainbows aren't your thing, you can always use the colors individually.  Jess also created a bonus card that we are happy to share.

She stamped the coffee cup and colored it in a rainbow pattern.  She also used the solid heart stamp to look like confetti in the background. The final step was to embellish her card with the Kaleidoscope mix to match the coloring!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracy

New March Release!

Happy Release Day!

All three of these new sets are now in the shop!

We also have two new sequin mixes that are now available!  These will be perfect to go with any card!

Coffee Bean

We wanted something that would coordinate with the new Coffee Craze set.  This one has a combination of brown 6mm and 5 mm sequins.  

Kaleidoscope Mix

Design Team member Jess said that it was her dream to have a rainbow mix, so of course I had to make it happen!  This is such a fun mix!  If you also want a small variety of different colored sequins, this mix is perfect for you!  You can pick out each color individually or use them all together.

Become inspired by a few projects using the new release:

We hope you love this new release and we can't wait to see what you create with the new products!

Tracy

Introducing: Coffee Craze + Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

Hello!

It's our last day of introductions!  All of the new sets will be in the shop tomorrow at 7 AM CST.   Today we are introducing you to the Coffee Craze set.  We know that so many of you love coffee and so do we!  We are also participating in the Spring Coffee Lover's Blog Hop!

Here's a look at the new set!  We're taking your favorite coffee drinks and pairing them with fun sentiments for a set that you are going to be using over and over.

I created a card using pastel watercoloring because that's what I always think of when I hear the word "Spring."  I added in the new coffee cup with the heart-shaped steam.  Of course, for the sentiment I had to use my favorite one in the set.  For the circle of flower, I added in our Crystal Flower sequins around a circle die-cut that I late removed.  It's a different way to use a stencil. 

We also have a beautiful card that Lisa created!  She stamped the background with the coffee bean stamp.  It's exactly what I imaged that stamp being used for.  The coffee cup is stamped on a patterned paper that looks like a floral design.  Perfect for spring!  She also added in a few of the new Coffee Bean sequins.

In honor of the new release, we are giving away the new coffee craze stamp set and set of Coffee Bean sequins!  Enter in the Rafflecopter for your chance to win!  If you already purchased the stamp set, we will just refund your money if you are the winner. 

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Make sure to check out the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop and we will see you back here at 7 AM CST for the release of the stamps!

Introducing: Lilies of Hope

Hello!

 Welcome to the second day of new release introductions!  This new set is called Lilies of Hope and it is gorgeous (if I do say so myself)!  Calla Lilies are my favorite type of flowers, so I had to design a set with them.  It's perfect for birthday, sympathy, or thank you cards.

 Jung made that most beautiful card with it that I am excited to share.  Her coloring is absolutely amazing!  The one thing I love about these flowers is that they come in many different colors.  You could color a bunch of them and make each one a different color.

This set also has great sentiments that can be used for several different occasions!  The font is so pretty and stylish.  The clear and white sequins add the perfect touch of bling.

Join us back here tomorrow for the final stamp set intro and the Coffee Lover's blog hop.  Maybe that's a good hint for the theme of the last set!

Tracy

Introducing: Outrageous Owls

Welcome to the first day of our stamp set reveals!  We are proud to share the new Outrageous Owls set.  Many of you have been asking when we will create an owl set and the time is here!  We didn't want to create your average owl though.  These owls have some personality and pizzaz! 

I kept this card pretty clean and simple with the white background and colorful owl.  I love the tree branch that has the heart "knot."  It's just an extra detail that really makes the stamp set unique.  This sentiment is also the perfect pun to go with the owls!

I love how much personality this little owl has with the eyebrows and design around the eyes.  I colored it in with pastel colors to match the watercolor background.  The solid thank you speech bubble stamps flawlessly and works great with this card.

Stop back tomorrow for Day #2 of the reveals!

Tracy

I'm Tickled Pink

 Hello!

We start the new stamp reveals tomorrow, but today we are sharing an adorable card made by Cassie. I love the Distress Ink background for the cute little piggy image from the Piggy Party set.  The pink frame is also a nice touch that ties the whole card together.

For her setniment, she combined one of the sentiments from Piggy Party with the thank you stamp from Scripty Sentiments.  The sequins she used are from the Chocolate Truffle Mix.

Have a great day!

Tracy

Some Bunny Loves You

Hello!

We're happy to have Jung here with us today!  She created an adorable card that would be perfect for Easter or Mother's Day.  She stamped the larger bunny once and the smaller bunnies twice from the Some Bunny set to look like a mom and her two babies.  

I love all of the little elements that tie the card together.  The clouds, sun, and grass add so much to the card.  I also love how she added in a few of the sequins from the Peach Passion Mix.

Have a great weekend,

Tracy

Easter Gift Bags

Hello!

Lisa has a cute Easter gift bag idea for you today!  She stamped the bunnies from the Some Bunny set on the little gift bags.  I love the tone on tone look!  She then stamped the bunny separately, colored them in, and fussy cut them out.

After stamping the sentiment onto the tag, she attached the bunny onto the tag and tied it onto the gift bag with a ribbon.  So fun!

Have a great day!

Tracy

Sending Hugs

Hello!

I hope you're ready for an amazing card made by Cassie today!  She combined several stamp sets to create a gorgeous background!  Plus, it's watercolored, which is a super hot technique at the moment.

For the background, she combined the mushrooms and leaf from My Deer, flowers from Some Bunny, flower from Easter Blessings, flowers from Piggy Party, and the heart and dot from I Moose You.  It's just incredible how well they all work together!

For the sentiment, she used the Scripty Sentiments set and heat embossed it in gold.

Have a great day!

Tracy

Rainbow Birthday Card

Hello!

Welcome to Mint Monday with Jess!  She has a fun birthday card to share today!  Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more crafty inspiration.

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She inked up the background with Distress Stains by swiping the stain across the card stock.  She stamped the first sentiment from the Scripty Sentiments set over the blue stripe with VersaMark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.  Next, it was time to stamp the rest of the sentiments.  She stamped each of them with a coordinating Distress Ink pad.

She die cut out the rainbow piece with a stitched square die and matted it on a piece of black card stock.  To the black card stock, she stamped the arrows with VersaMark ink for a subtle touch.  The final step was to add in a few sequins.  She used the clear sequins from the Peach Passion mix.

Also, feel free to check out Jess' channel for more inspiration!

Have a great day!

Tracy

Sending Hugs

Hello!

We hope everyone had a great week and will maybe get a little crafty time in this weekend!  Jung is joining us today with a bright and bold card!  It is sure to scare away those winter blues.  Does anyone else have snow on the ground still or is it warm where you are?  It is supposed to be in the 50s here next week and I could not be more excited!

She stamped the flowers from the Happy Mail set (it is currently out of stock, but will be here next week) and colored them in beautifully.  I love the addition of the enamel dot to the center of each.  The sentiment she used comes from the Scripty Sentiments set.  I have been using this set on every card lately!  It's that awesome!

Have a great weekend,

Tracy

Easter Blessings

Hello!

Lisa is joining us today with a very pretty Easter card!  She stamped the cross from the Easter Blessings set, colored in the flowers, and paper pieced the cross.  It looks amazing!  I love the plaid cross paired with the polka dot background.  It's the perfect mix of colors and patterns.

She also added a couple of sequins from the Mint Owl Mix.  A gorgeous Easter card!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Tracy

Just Pigcause I Care - Shaker Card

Hello!

Happy 1st Day of March friends!  I cannot believe how fast the year is flying by already!  Our March release is going to be a little later this month, so the new stamps and sequins will be in the shop on March 19th.  Sneak Peeks will start on the 16th.  It's an awesome release and we hope you're excited!

Cassie created this fun shaker card with the Piggy Party stamp set.  She just heat embossed the sentiment and piggy in white.  The perfect card for those of you who aren't really into coloring!

She used her Fuse tool to create the shaker part and filled it with the Peach Passion sequin mix.  I love the background and think it looks great with the whole card!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracy