Let It Snow

Good morning Mint Owl friends! It's Cassie here, with another card to kick us all into holiday crafting gear. Today I'm combining a new set with an old set and loving the results. I started by pulling out my Banner Sentiments 2 stamp set to use with my Mini Banner Die set. I love that the sentiments that can be used with these dies keeps growing!

To start out I die cut one of each of the banners. I love the size of these because they fit so well across a card panel. I also pulled out my Dear Santa stamp set because it has a few cute little images that fit well in the banners. I stamped each of the images on a banner with VersaMark and then used white embossing powder and heat set them. To make the embossed images pop I added color to the banners with my ink blending tool and Distress Inks. I've been on a non-traditional Christmas color kick so I picked Lucky Clover, Blueprint Sketch, Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers.

For the background I also used Distress Inks to create a snowy night. I started by die cutting a stitched rectangle out of some Bristol Smooth cardstock. Then I pulled the two different size dots from the Trim The Tree set. Using the VersaMark and white embossing powder I stamped the dots all over the panel to make snow. Then I splattered the panel with water to make it look like smaller snow flakes. I'm from Minnesota so trust me-I'm an expert on snowfall! :) I used Broken China and Blueprint Sketch again to make the sky.

Finally I poked holes in the banners and strung some aqua cord through. I taped it on the back and attached it to my card base. And now I've got another card to send for the holiday season! How many cards do you have ready for the winter? Thanks so much for joining me today, and I'll see you again soon with another card!

With Sympathy + Winners

Hello!

Lisa is joining us today with a simple, yet stunning sympathy card.  She created the background with Distress Inks and then heat embossed the sentiment from the Scripty Sentiments set with white embossing powder.

She also added a few white and clear sequins from the Snowflake Mix.  You could also use the white sequins from the Chocolate Truffle Mix and the clear sequins from the Mint Owl Mix or Peach Passion Mix.  That is the awesome thing about the mixes.  It's like you get 3 colors for the price of one!

We have two winners to announce from the Share the Love Blog Hop!  Please email me with your mailing address within 1 week.

Thank you so much to everyone who hopped along and shared your cards with us!  It was a great event and we cannot wait to do it again next year!

Tracy

Gorgeous Distress Ink Background - Some Bunny

Hello!

I am thrilled to share Jung's card for today.  Her background is absolutely gorgeous!  Aren't Distress Inks just an amazing product?  If the card wasn't already amazing enough, it's also a shaker card!  For the starry background, Jung heat embossed the stars from the I Moose You set in silver to match the sentiment.

She then colored in the bunnies from the Some Bunny set with Copics and added them to the front of the shaker part.  She filled the shaker with sequins from the Snowflake Mix (our most popular mix).  I think this is an adorable card that would be perfect for Valentine's Day!

Have a great weekend,

Tracy

Bundles of Joy Card

Hello!

Today I have a video tutorial to share using the Bundles of Joy stamp set.  This is one of my favorite stamp sets because it seems like I am constantly making new baby cards for my friends.  The critters are adorable and so fun to color!

Watch here || Watch on YouTube

 I created the subtle background with white embossing paste and a stencil.  I then stamped the floral circle with the Stitched Circle die from Simon Says Stamp in a light yellow ink.  I stamped, colored, and fussy cut the roses and cow image.

I just love how all of the sentiments fit right into the banner stamp!  I couldn't resist adding a few sequins from the Snowflake mix.

Tracy

Mint Owl Studio Grand Opening Video Hop

Hello!

Welcome to the Mint Owl Studio Grand Opening Video Hop!  We've only been open a few months, but we are ready to celebrate!  Make sure to stop by all of the YouTube channels on the hop and leave a comment (comments must be on the video for each stop, not their blog).  Winners will be randomly chosen, so the more video's you comment on, the greater your chance of winning. 

There are also a limited amount of bundles in our shop for this special hop.

Snow Fun Bundle ($34.85):

 Thoughts Bundle ($30.60):

These bundles are very limited, so make sure you pick yours up quickly!  They are discounted 15%, which is a savings that doesn't happen very often!

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I used the Ballet Love stamp set to create this adorable birthday card!  The background was done by blending Distress Inks.

I couldn't resist adding a few sequins from our Snowflake Mix to this card!

Full Hop:

Mint Owl Studio

Laura Bassen

Tracy Mae Design (Tracy)

Laurel’s Crafts (Laurel)

Christy Gets Crafty (Christy)

Inklipse (Simon)

KW Card Design (Kari)

Have fun on your hop and thank you for your support!

Tracy

Happy Holidays with Tracy

 Hello!

I am happy to be back here today sharing more inspiration!  We have some amazing cards by special guest designers throughout the next couple of weeks.  I cannot wait to share them with you!  I created this card using the Stocking Peekers set.  This set is so fun and you will be amazed at all of the cards you can create with it!

I stamped the images and colored them in with Copic Markers.  These are so easy to color, so if coloring is not your thing, don't worry!  I then watercolored on the circle die cuts and adhered them onto the card.

I stamped the sentiment, added a twine bow around the stocking, and added a few Snowflake Mix sequins.

NEW RELEASE DAY!

Good Morning!

Yay!  The day is finally here!  The new Christmas Critters and Stocking Peekers sets are now in the Mint Owl Studio Shop.

I mentioned the other day that you can use the Stocking Peekers set for non-Holiday cards too.  Well, I went a little crazy with the cats and added 4 of them to one card.  I colored each of the a different color and peeked them behind some die-cut circles.  I used the sentiment from the Sunny Day set and the clear sequins from the Snowflake mix.

So cute, right?  If you're not a cat person, you could so the same thing with the mouse, dog, or bear.

Have a great day!

Tracy