Friday, April 29, 2016

New Stencils!

Happy Friday!

We are so excited to share our new line of stencils!  There are four different designs that will take your card making to the next level.  These designs work perfectly and coordinate well with our stamps.

We also have a very limited bundle of all four stencils in the shop for only $22.80!  That's a $5 savings, which is almost the cost of one stencil.

Let's take a look at some projects that were made with these new stencils!

This is such a fun stencil to use with our Coffee Craze stamp set.

I love how this looks like an old tile floor.  The white embossing paste on the black card stock is gorgeous!

I used a rainbow of Distress Inks and then went over it with Clear Embossing Paste for texture.  So fun!

You have to pair the Ice Cream Cone stencil with the Ice Cream, You Scream stamp set.  It's a match made in heaven!

We hope you are loving the new stencils as much as we are!  
Have a great weekend,
Tracy

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Have A Sweet Birthday

Hello!

Tara is sharing one of the most creative and adorable cards I have seen!  She combined the Ice Cream, You Scream and Class Act stamp sets.  Not two sets that you would think work together, but she proved us wrong!

She masked off the little girls face to make it look like she was facing backwards toward the ice cream.  That size dish of ice cream is definitely my size!  The coloring and shadows are amazing and really make this card come to life.

She also stamped the sentiment on the inside to match the one on the outside.  Just perfect!

Have a great day!
Tracy


Wednesday, April 27, 2016

School Scrapbook Layout

Hello!

We have something a little different than what we normally share for you today!  Lisa created the cutest school layout with the Class Act stamp set!  It shows you how well stamps work for scrapbooking too.

She stamped and colored the little boy, the bus, the pencils, and the apple.  I think it turned out so cute and these embellishments are much more affordable than the pre-made embellishments!

Have an awesome day!
Tracy

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Teacher Thank You

Hello!

Cassie is joining us today with an adorable teacher thank you card with the Class Act stamp set!  I love how the background looks like a piece of notebook paper.  It ties in so well with the rest of the card.

The solid stamped images are perfect to add to the background and the colors match perfectly.  I love how she stamped all of the sentiments and made her own!

The colored pencils are so fun and the Kaleidoscope sequins are the perfect finished touch!

Have a great day!
Tracy

Monday, April 25, 2016

Stencil Brushes on a Mother's Day Card

Hello!

It's another awesome Monday!  Jess is joining us for a gorgeous Mother's Day card.  It's less than 2 weeks away, so don't forget to make your card or cards!  The awesome part about Jess' card is that you could swap out the sentiment and use it for a birthday or thank you card.

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I love the color palette that she chose for this card.  It's definitely one of my all time favorites!

She created this one layer card by started by stamping the flowers from the Love For Mom stamp set in VersaFine ink, covering it with clear embossing powder, and heat embossing it.  She then colored in each flower with Distress Inks and Stencil brushes.  This is such a cool technique!

Finally, she added in a few sequins from the Royalty, Hearts and Kisses Mix and Mint Owl Mix.

Have a great day!
Tracy

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Stained Glass Shaker Card Tutorial

Hello!

We are so excited to have our new design team member, Tara Sell, joining us today!  She has a gorgeous stained glass shaker card that you are definitely going to want to make yourself.

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I love the bright, bold colors she used for the flowers.  They are so pretty!


She used the spring to create the background of the card.  The perfect example of how to use that stamp.

 Don't forget that you can always add the sentiment to the inside of the card.  Something I have been doing more of myself lately.  Thank you Tara for sharing your first card with us!  It is stunning!

Have a great day,
Tracy

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Mother's Day Card

Hello!

Mother's Day is just around the corner and we have the perfect set to help you created your card.  The awesome part?  The Love for Mom stamp set can be used for so much more than just Mother's Day!  Lisa has a beautiful watercolor card today.  I love the soft colors and how there is coordinating patterned paper in the background.

She masked off the sentiment and stamped it across the banner.  A few Electric sequins and her card is ready to give to mom!

Have a great day!
Tracy

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

A Party Without Ice Cream

Hello!

Cassie is joining us today with an awesome card using the Ice Cream, You Scream set!  I love the colors she chose for the ice cream.  So bright, fun, and delicious looking!  


The white embossed sentiment against the kraft background really makes it pop and the coordinating sequins are so fun!  I think the faces really give this card a fun touch.  They make the ice cream come to life.

 Her card makes me hungry for some ice cream!  What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

Have a wonderful day!
Tracy

Monday, April 18, 2016

Teacher Thank You Card featuring Class Act

Hello!

We know many of you are looking forward to the end of the school year and what better way to say "thank you" to your child's teacher than with a card.  Our new Class Act set is perfect for all of your school related projects!  Jess is joining us today with a video tutorial on how to create this card.

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I love the "burst" design of the pencils with the sentiment in the center!  The color combination she used is gorgeous!  I love the teal with the orange/yellow!


Have a great day!
Tracy

Friday, April 15, 2016

NEW APRIL RELEASE

Happy Release Day!

 The new sets are in the shop and ready to come and live in your craft room!  We have the Class Act, Ice Cream, You Scream, and the Love for Mom sets.  A good variety, but sets that you will get a lot of use out of!  Here are the full sets once again and some inspiration for you!









Have a great weekend,
Tracy

Thursday, April 14, 2016

INTRODUCING: Class Act

Hello!

It's the last introduction of our April release which is called Class Act.  It's a fun school-themed set that is perfect for making teacher cards or using it on school scrapbook pages.  I love the mix of the sentiments and all of the images that are perfect for coloring!


I stamped the school bus and the little boy and colored them in with Copic Markers.  I then heat embossed the ruler on the kraft card base with clear embossing powder.  It works great for a subtle background.  I heat embossed the sentiment with two different colored embossing powders and added a few sequins from the Kaleidoscope Mix.


All three of the new sets will be in the shop Friday morning at 12 AM CST.  It's a different time than our other releases, but we know that we have overseas and night owl customers that sometimes don't get the chance to shop when we do early morning releases.

Have a great day!
Tracy


Wednesday, April 13, 2016

INTRODUCING: Ice Cream, You Scream

Hello!

"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!"

Are you an ice cream lover like me?  You are going to fall in love with this fun set and use it over and over again!  It comes with two ice cream cones, a waffle bowl, and an ice cream bar.  You can also give them personality with the fun little faces!  


Lisa created a fun card using the ice cream bar!  I love the face she chose to put on it and can we just mention that sentiment real quick?  Yep, that's definitely true!

She also used a patterned paper that has little ice cream bars on it!  How fun!

Have a great day!
Tracy



Tuesday, April 12, 2016

INTRODUCING: Love For Mom

Hello!

Can you believe it's already time for the April Release? Today we are introducing the brand new Love for Mom set.  It's perfect for making Mother's Day cards, Grandmother's Day cards, or any day cards with the beautiful flowers.  If you're like me, you love to color flowers!


Cassie has a fun watercolor card using the bunch of flowers in the vase.  Isn't it amazing?  I love the loose watercolor look because I always have a hard time getting watercolor to look "perfect."


I love how the blue background makes the colors stand out even more and look vibrant.  

Have a great day,
Tracy


Monday, April 11, 2016

Mint Monday with Jess + New Design Team Member

Hello!

Jess is joining us for another Mint Monday today!  She has a fun card in her signature rainbow style.  I love how that color pops on the black background!

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She used the cute owl from the Outrageous Owls set and the sentiments from the Piggy Party set.  I love the bold, solid sentiment stamp because it is fun to stamp with colored inks!

She then placed each colored sequin from the Kaleidoscope Mix next to the colored sentiment.  I loved how they move across the card!


I am also thrilled to announce that we will be adding a new team member!  Please welcome Tara to the team!  She will be sharing new videos and cards with us starting on the 21st.  I cannot wait to share what she has been working on!



Have a great Monday,
Tracy

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Owl Envelopes!

Hi friends!

We are on a roll with the Outrageous Owls set this week and we have a set of envelopes that Lisa created to share today.  I love the bright colors to used to color in these cuties!  Wouldn't it just make your day if you found one of these in your mailbox?


Don't forget that the stamps work great for more than just cards!  Envelopes, scrapbooking, and planners just to name a few.  Share your creations with us on social media using the hashtag #mintowlstudio.

Have a fabulous day,
Tracy

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Whoo's Having a Birthday?

Hello!

We have another card today using the cute Outrageous Owls set!  This is such a fun set and I love the little scene that Cassie created.  She used Distress Inks to make a soft blue background and really highlighted the heart in the branch by making it a lighter color.  Isn't that such a fun little touch.

I love how she made a party hat for the owl and created subtle dots on the owls wing.  I think this is a fun birthday card and the color combination works so well together!

Have a great day!
Tracy

Monday, April 4, 2016

Card Background with Critter Stamps || Mint Owl Studio

Hello!

Welcome to another Mint Monday with Jess!  She has a fun card and video to share today, so make sure to leave her some love in the comments!  She has been doing an awesome job with the videos and we cannot thank her enough!

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I love how she created her own "patterned paper" with the Outrageous Owl set!  By using the stamps, you can choose what colors you want everything to be or coordinate it with supplies you may already have.

She also added in a few of the orange sequins from the Kaleidoscope mix.  That's what I love about the mixes!  You can use them all together or just pull out the colors you want to use.

Have a great Monday!
Tracy