Totally Rad Birthday Card by Samantha Mann

Have a RAD birthday!

Today we are sharing a super RAD birthday card by Samantha using some of our new 80's inspired products!

This card features:

Retro Mix Toner Card Fronts

Party On! Stamp Set

Card Layout7 Die 

Samantha created a gorgeous rainbow of geometric shapes using the toner printed sheet from our Retro Mix Toner Card Fronts with a heat laminator and a piece of rainbow foil! She then added inks over the top, fading from dark blue to light blue. 

She next cut out the black frame with the fun angles using our Card Layout7 Die and layered that over the foiled background panel. 

To create the RAD birthday message she stamped words from the Party On! Stamp Set onto black cardstock and embossed them in white. Then she cut them out into little rectangles and layered them onto her card. A few white dot embellishments add the finishing touch! 

This retro themed card is sure to send a birthday smile! 

To see more beautiful cards by Samantha you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy!

Purr-fect Day Card by Jen

Purr-fect Day!

Hello! Jen here today and I'm sharing a card that is purr-fect for sending to a cat loving friend!  

This card uses the following products:

Cat Silhouettes Die Set

Cat-itude Stamp Set

Postage Stamp Layout Die

Circle Frames Die Set

Pawprints Stencil

I started by using our Pawprints Stencil with some white texture paste onto a kraft colored card panel. White the paste was drying I worked on the rest of my card. I cut out a trio of cats from dark brown cardstock using our Cat Silhouettes Die Set. Then I thought it would be fun to put them inside some postage stamps so I pulled out our Postage Stamp Layout Die and cut it out of white cardstock. This die creates a full panel of stamps but I just snipped them apart with a scissor to get individual stamps. I used the same die set again and used just the insides of the die cut for the pink centers.

I arranged my stamps onto the stenciled panel, moving them around until I liked the layout and then glued them into place. For the senimtent I chose "Have a purr-fect day" from the Cat-itude Stamp Set and embossed it in white onto the same brown cardstock that I used for the cats. I used a scissor to cut around the words and then added it to my card, layering it over a vellum circle. I also added a little stitched heart to balance out the card. The vellum circle and heart were both cut out using the Circle Frames Die Se

If you know a cat lover, this would be a purr-fect to send to them! 

You can find more fun cat themed products over in the Newton category on our website! 

Have a wonderful day!

Spring Tulip Card by Larissa Heskett

Tulips to Brighten Your Day!

Today we are sharing a sweet spring hello by Larissa featuring our Tulips Stamp Set. 

For this lovely card, Larissa stamped and colored the pretty bundle of flowers from our Tulips Stamp Set. She colored the tulips yellow and added little highlights with a white gel pen. She also stamped and colored the butterfly from the same set and cut the images out using the coordinating Tulips Die Set.

She next cut out a circle using our Circle Frames Die Set. She used masking to create a green edge and a blue sky with ink blending. She also cut out a scalloped circle using the same die set but this time with a pretty green printed paper from our Springtime Paper Pack. She layered the circles together and placed the tulips and butterfly on top. 

For her card background she used the tulip print from the Springtime Paper Pack, cutting it to fit just inside the edge of her white card base. Then she layered the circle over the top, letting it extend past the edge of the tulip paper and cutting off the excess area. 

Last, she added the sentiment from the Hyacinth Stamp Set to make this card into a happy hello! 

This cheerful spring card is sure to bring a smile to the recipients face! 

To see more projects by Larissa you can visit her on her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

Hippity Hoppity! Easter Card by Jen

Hippity Hoppity! 

Hello! Jen here today and I'm popping in with a last minute Easter card that I just created!

This card uses the following products:

Spring Pile Up Stamp Set

Spring Pile Up Die Set

Music Notes Stencil

Hills & Grass Stencil

Basic Frames Die Set

Frames & Flags Die Set

Happy Easter Paper Pack

I started out by coloring the adorable image of the lamb, bunny and chick all stacked up from the Spring Pile Up Stamp Set. I colored them with copic markers using neutral colors with pops of yellow, purple and green. I had fun adding little dots to the lambs fur to make him look fluffy!

Next, I created a fun background for the image. I cut out the stitched rectangle using the Basic Frames Die Set to hold my scene. I used the Hills & Grass Stencil with green ink for the hill on the bottom. Then I grabbed our newMusic Notes Stencil and used it to fill in the sky with blue music notes! I knew I wanted to use the sentiment "Hippity hoppity Easter's on its way!" on the card and I every time I stamp that the song goes through my head so I thought music notes would be a fun touch!

I stamped the sentiment onto a yellow banner (cut using the Frames & Flags Die Set). Then I picked a piece of paper from the new Happy Easter Paper Pack. I thought the purple bunny print tied in perfectly with both the image and the purple I used on the tulip and eggs!

Then I just assembled everything together and the adorable easter card is complete! I had so much fun playing with all of these products!

I hope you enjoyed this project and have a wonderful Easter!

Friends Like You...Easter Card by Diane Morales

Sweet Easter Friends

Easter is just around the corner and today are sharing an adorable card by Diane featuring our Newton's Easter Basket Stamp Set. 

Diane stamped and colored the cut image Newton peeking out from behind the giant pile of Easter eggs from the Newton's Easter Basket Stamp Set. Isn't it adorable how he's watching the rabbit? 

She layered the image onto the fun banner shape cut out using the Basic Frames Die Set. She rotated the banner so that the angled edges were facing up and layered the cute Easter image along the bottom. She also stamped and colored several extra chicks and hearts from the Newton's Easter Basket Stamp Set to add around the image. Then she added the sentiment along the top.

For her card base she cut out a stitched rectangle using the Basic Frames Die Set from pink cardstock. She then lightly stenciled hearts all over the background using our Tumbling Hearts Stencil with pink ink. 

This adorable card would be perfect for sending to a friend on Easter! 

To see more creations by Diane, you can visit on her blog, 2sisters project.

Music Notes Stencil Inspiration by Jennifer Jackson

Music Notes Stencil Inspiration

Hello! Jen here today and I'm two cards using our new Music Notes Stencil. We just added this stencil as part of our Retro Product Release, but I wanted to show some ways you can use it with other products too!

1. Aloha card

For my first card I paired the Music Notes Stencil with our Aloha Newton Stamp Set. I thought the kitty playing the ukulele would be a perfect fit! I stamped and colored the kitty using alcohol markers before creating the rest of my card. Of course I had to color the kitty orange to look like Newton! 

Next, I cut a rounded rectangle to hold my scene using our Frames & Flags Die Set. I then stenciled the fun retro sun from the Retro Sun & Palms Stencil Set in bright fun colors, letting it bleed off the edge. 

I decided where I wanted the kitty to sit on the card and stenciled some music from the Music Notes Stencil so that it would look like it was floating from where he sat. I used some washi tape to mask off the areas of the stencil that I didn't want to ink up. Then I adhered on the kitty with some dimensional tape and added the "aloha" sentiment underneath the music notes. 

I added a bit of pattern using the fun teal print from the New Retro Paper Pack, cutting it out with the large zig zag edged frame from the Frames & Tags Die Set. Then I mounted everything onto a purple cardstock base. 

2. Happy Birthday Card

For my second card I created a fun birthday card featuring the Music Notes Stencil with our Newton's Birthday Trio Stamp Set. First, I stamped and colored that cute trio of cats singing "Happy Birthday" from the Newton's Birthday Trio Stamp Set. To color them I used watercolor markers.

Next, I created a fun music background. I cut out a square panel using our Basic Frames Die Set. Then I used the Music Notes Stencil with pink ink to create a fun music background. I added extra pink ink to the bottom to create a solid pink area to place the image over. 

I used the same teal print from the New Retro Paper Pack in the background. This time I cut it to a 4" x 5 1/4" rectangle using a paper trimmer. I then adhered all the layers onto a white card base, adding some dimensional tape behind the kitties. 

I hope you can see how versatile the new Music Notes Stencil is! This stencil will go with so many fun music related themes!

Don't forget to check this stencil out, along with other products in our Retro Party Release today! 

Daffodils Thank You Card by Samantha Mann

Spring Thank You!

Today we are sharing a gorgeous spring thank you card by Samantha. This card features our  Daffodils Stamp Set along with our new Card Layout 7 Die Set.

Samantha stamped and colored the pretty bundle of flowers from the Daffodils Stamp Set multiple times so that she could create big bundles of daffodils on the sides of her card. She cut all of the flowers out using the coordinating Daffodils Die Set.

For the card base she stamped more daffodils in green all over a background panel. She also added an ombré of green to the panel panel using shades of green distress ink. She then cut this panel out using our Card Layout 7 Die Set and added the three die cut pieces onto her card. 

She added the flowers onto the two corners of her card, letting them extend beyond the edges of the layout. Then she trimmed off anything that was sticking beyond the edges of her card. 

For the sentiment she embossed "thanks so much" from the Daffodils Stamp Set onto a black banner that was cut out using our A7 Frames & Banners Die Set. 

This gorgeous card is perfect for sending a thank you during the spring season! 

To see more beautiful cards by Samantha you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy!