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Artist of the Month projects with the Bag of Bones suite!


Our Artist of the Month for September was Candy who chose the Bag of Bones bundle. She did an incredible job on her projects! 

The suite is no longer available because the Glow in the Dark bats & ghosts have been discontinued. This means you can still get everything else individually. 

First is a card showing off both the Bag of Bones bundle and the Them Bones designer paper.

She tore her paper and pieces it on her card base.  Then she stamped the skeleton using Versmark onto Black card stock heat embossing it with White embossing powder. Love the boots and hat on him!  The circles are die-cuts from the new Deckled Circle dies in the 2023 Holiday catalog.  

Here's the Them Bones designer paper: 

Next is a neat monochromatic card in Basic Gray and Gray Granite.  She stamped the background with the skeleton bones!

The tombstone, fence, bats, cat and dog are all die-cuts from the Bag of Bones bundle. The dog and cat are stamped on our Glow in the Dark specialty paper.  You must use Stazon in for this or it may run. She sponged on gray ink onto the tombstone and fence for a 'spooky' look.  

Next is a cute treat holder made with that same tombstone die-cut.  She simply added a few strips of card stock inside the two die-cuts to create a pouch.  

 

 

 

 

This card is so fun; she featured a panel from the Them Bones designer paper to show off the dancing skeleton.  Love his suspenders, hat and bow tie!!  

These skeletons are all heat embossed with White embossing powder onto Black card stock. You can see a few of the glow in the dark bats and ghosts here.  Unfortunately they are sold out now and will not return.  

Here's a slimline card showing off more of the Them Bones designer paper.  Her colors are Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze. 

Isn't it cute how the skeleton on the bottom has his dog on a leash?!  

This next card shows off a neat background effect.  She used the Deckled Circle dies 

The background is made by sponging on the houndstooth mask (Abundant Beauty decorative masks) then debossed it with the Distressed Tile embossing folder. She then dragged the Blackberry Bliss ink pad across it.  Cool!  

Didn't she create a fabulous group of projects. She truly showcased this Halloween suite wonderfully!  Fantastic job Candy!!!

 

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  • What is a ‘Live Edge’ card? Check it out and the video tutorial too


    You may have heard of 'Live Edge' tables; but have you ever heard of a 'live edge' card?  Well that's what I'm calling this technique! 

    I stamped the sweet dragonfly repeatedly along the right edge of my White card base.  I twisted the image each time and made sure they were touching or very close to each other. After stamping I fussy cut the edge off from the dragonflies. I think it took less than a minute to trim. I think it's well worth the effort!  

    The Happiest Day stamp set is adorable; I love the whimsical dragonflies and the bold greetings. Having two separate images for the wings means you can change up the colors for 2-toned results.  See the set here.

    Here's how I stamped the inside: 

    Products used:

    • Happiest Day stamp set
    • Inks – Peach Pie, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Memento Black
    • Other – Something Fancy dies, Paper Snips, Iridescent striped ribbon, Full of Life DSP

    I love the way the colors fade from top to bottom mimicking the Full of Life Designer Series Paper.  I achieved this with just 3 colors of ink, but stamping off for a few of them. 

    Do you ever stamp off to get a lighter hue of ink? Sometimes it's the perfect shade! 

    Here's the free project sheet; click on the following link to download it or print it off.  Download Happiest Day Live Edge card

    Check out the video below; I share one more unique card with an easy addition of glimmer strips and a few other ideas as well.  

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  • Happiest Day card with video tutorial; a simple layout with a gorgeous look


    On last week's Live video I chose the Happiest Day stamp set as my featured product.  It was discounted during the 3 day stamp sale but you can see it here. Here's one of the cards I made: 

    I chose to use our 2023-25 In Colors; Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie and Petunia Pop along with Black. We have glimmer paper in these colors too so I added three strips to the card base at a diagonal.  See it here.  The strips adds a bit of a whimsical look that matches these cute dragonflies. 

    Here's how I stamped the inside.  

    For the hearts I used that same glimmer paper along with the Humble Home Builder punch (out of stock currently).

    The circle die-cut for the greeting is from the Spotlight on Nature dies seen here. These dies are back in stock now! The White rectangle is a die-cut from the Deckled Rectangles seen here. 

    I did not make a project sheet for this card since it's so simple. 

    Here are the measurements:

    • White card base – 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4", White deckled rectangle die-cut 2 5/8" X 3 7/8", circle die-cut1 5/8"
    • Black – 2 3/4" X 4 1/8"
    • Glimmer paper strips – 5 1/4" X 3/8"

    Check out the video below; I share one more unique card with a special edge technique and a few other ideas as well.  

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  • A Little Bit of Festive card kit is sweetly nostalgic – tutorial available too


    I chose the fun A Little Bit of Festive DSP pack for my other Christmas card kit to go this month.  These cards are so fun and easy to create.  The many nostalgic die-cut elements make these cards fast fabulous. 

    You can choose the pre-cut card kit with product or the PDF tutorial. Both include the video & PDF tutorial. 

    If you choose the pre-cut kit, you'll receive the following products plus pre-cut supplies for 10 cards, including layered pieces & die-cuts. You'll need greetings, ink, adhesives and a paper trimmer to complete the card kit. 

    • The A Little Bit of Festive paper pack with die-cut elements (12" X 12")
    • a share of both Red & White Peppermints gems & Red & White Baker's Twine
    • the PDF tutorial and a link to an unlisted video tutorial too

    The tutorial includes photos, measurements, the supply list and step by step instructions. The video link includes tips to make each card & is included in the PDF tutorial. The card kit will be sent in November due to supply shortage. The PDF tutorial will be sent to you immediately after purchase.  Please check your spam or junk folder. 

    Click here to purchase the pre-cut kit to go $31 plus tax & shipping. (includes about $20 in product plus the pre-cut supplies)

    Or click here to get the PDF tutorial only $16.

    Other product used include:

    • Stamps – Christmas Labels
    • Card stock – Real Red, Garden Green, Night of Navy, Mossy Meadow, White, Vanilla
    • Inks – Real Red, Garden Green, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy
    • Dies – Greetings of the Season
    • Other – Red & White Baker's Twine, Peppermint gems, Die-cutting machine, Adhesives, Paper Snips Scissors, Paper Trimmer

    There is another new Christmas kit to go this month called Season of Elegance (seen below); be sure to check them all out.  You do save $$ when ordering more than one kit. See them all here. 


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