Welcome everyone! I am part of an extra amazing blog hop today! My projects today are including products from Gina K Designs, My Sweet Petunia and Picket Fence Studios.
PRIZES
Each company is giving away a $50 gift certificate to their store so be sure leave your comments along the way for a chance to win! Winners will be announced on the company’s blogs no later than June 7.
VIDEO DETAILS
I have a video today sharing how I created this card using products including Life Changing Blender Brushes, the Cut Align and Elegant Asters stamp set . You can view the video down below or HERE on my Youtube channel.
For my first card to share, I start out by stamping the butterfly from the Elegant Asters stamp set from Gina K Designs using Amalgam ink. I, of course, used the Misti tool to stamp my image as I rarely stamp without it. I used RV14, Y08 and BG45 to color my butterfly, over lapping the colors so they blend to form new colors and give me a hint of a rainbow.
The background is created by ink blending Soft Stone Ink onto Layering white card stock with the Life Changing Blender Brushes from Picket Fence Studio. I’m using the Floral Damask Stencil which is beautiful pattern that I’m using for subtle background to my card.
I’ve been in love with these brushes the moment I touched them. I’m a strong believer in them. They are made from plastic hairs which pick up the ink – not absorb like make up brushes. You can use a variety of inks including Dye based and also Distress Oxides. I’ve used most everything except permanent ink like Versafine or Staz on. These brushes are also easy to clean. You can either wipe off on a scratch sheet of card stock, a rag or rinse with a little soap and water. Just do not apply heat to dry them off! Are they a little more pricey then the cheap set on Amazon? Yes. But in my opinion – totally worth it. I want to support the companies that are out there putting their dreams into motion – not some cheap knock off on Amazon. (my two cents)
I trimmed my ink blended panel down and layered my card front with Black Onyx and Ocean Mist card stock.
Now for my sentiments, I die cut the Wishes from Ocean Mist card stock three times and layered with Connect glue. I added a little bit of ink blending with Turquoise Sea to the bottom half of the die cut word. The word Birthday comes from the Wishes Mini stamp set. I heat embossed in White onto Black card stock and used the Cut Align from My Sweet Petunia to trim out a perfect sentiment strip.
The Cut Align is really quite handy. I don’t have a lot of room on my craft table so if I’m working on a card and need to trim down a sentiment, I can pull out the Cut Align and my craft knife versus hauling out my electronic die cutting machine. You line up one of the guide lines from the Cut Align with the bottom/top of your sentiment and follow the Cut Align guide to trim out. I apply light pressure and go over the cut area multiple times. A trick I found is you can attach you card stock to your craft table with some purple tape and then that way you don’t have to worry about the card stock slipping on you.
WHEW! Lots of useful tips in those paragraphs so I hope you were able to sit down and have a good read.
My next card is using the Peacock Tail stencil from Picket Fence Studio. I lightly ink blended Ocean Mist and Key Lime Ink for a soft background.
I trimmed down my panel and layered my card front with White, Black and Ocean Mist card stock.
The big Hello word die is die cut from Black Onyx card stock. This word die came in the Elegant Asters card kit.
The small summer sentiment is from the Wishes Mini Stamp set. I stamped on white card stock and trimmed down with the Cut Align. This is such a great tool for these small sentiments.
One last touch, is by adding some drops drops around the tops of the peacock feathers with the Nuvo Dream Drops in Cloud 9. I honestly wasn’t going to add anything but I found spot on one of the feathers that I couldn’t get off so I decided to cover it up. This worked out perfectly.
Now that you’ve read my book, be sure to hop along for more inspiration! I hope you enjoyed my cards and tips along the way. Leave a comment on the blog hop to be entered into the giveaways!
You’re next stop on the hop is Stephanie Severin. I also have the complete line up listed below in case you get lost along the way.
- Gina Krupsky
- My Sweet Petunia
- Picket Fence Studios
- Karen Hightower
- Ilina Crouse
- Sheri Gilson
- Jeanne Streiff
- Cathy Tidwell
- Lydia Fiedler
- Donna Idlet
- Susie Moore
- Ceal Pritchett
- Lisa Hetrick
- Giovana Smith
- Mindy Eggen ***YOU ARE HERE***
- Stephanie Severin
- Rema DeLeeuw
- Chris Dayton
- Emily Loggans
- Heather Ruwe
- Arjita Singh
- Karen Reategui
- Melanie Muenchinger
- Angela Bode
- Beth Silaika
- Jen Timko
- Jana Millen
- Lisa Henke
- Anna Wight
- Judy Rozema
- Susan Wymer
- Hannah Schroepfer
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i absolutely love how your stenciling fades out, I did that on one of my release cards , too, and love it!!
Nice work! Liking how different the cards are although using the same products.
Fabulous cards! I am so excited to see cards crafted with stencils! I am just learning to use all of mine! They look amazing!
Such a lovely card…and I absolutely love your use of the Nuvo drops on the peacock feathers. Sure glad you had a smudge you needed to cover up…because it turned out just gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing your lovely work today.
very nice designs!
Beautiful cards, Mindy! Love your butterfly card! I NEED that floral damask stencil!
These are both lovely cards. Your butterfly on the first one is beautifully done.
Beautiful cards. Loving the soft pastel combo
I just watched your video. You explain so well and your voice is quite lovely. I like both cards. The butterfly is so pretty. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Beautiful cards.
OMG!! That butterfly just jumps off the page!
Very nice, Mindy! Your card is really pretty!
The colors and layers are beautiful. The beautiful colors of that butterfly just pop!
Gorgeous cards❤️
Lovely cards!
OH! Love the way you used the stencils!!
These cards are great! Love the butterfly!
Your cards are beautiful, Love the butterfly.
Lovely cards! Lucky people who get to receive one!
I like the use of both the peacock and butterfly
The butterfly card is so elegant. The white on white, with just the color in the butterfly – beautiful!
Beautiful stenciled designs and in such gorgeous colors. You are an inspiration!
Fabulous designs!!!! 😍🥰
Your projects always inspire! Thank you for showing us how!
Really lovely cards. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the lovely inspiration! I love all 3 of these companies!
Beautiful cards. Love them.
I adore the Floral Damask stencil especially with the butterfly on top! Beautiful cards!
Beautiful cards and appreciated your align tips.
Stunning cards..love the way you used the stencil with soft colors and colorful butterfly in the first card..
I love the butterfly card, I watched your video and I loved it!
Both are Simply elegant! Loving this hop for all the ideas!
Your grey stencil card looks 3-D!! I love it. Stencils are my new favorite technique!! 💜🌵
I’m in awe of all the gorgeous creations that I am seeing…holy moly!! Love, Love, Love
I’m in awe of all the gorgeous creations that I am seeing…holy moly!! Love, Love, Love
Love the cards!
For some reason the only card I was able to see was the butterfly video one. It is beautiful. Don’t know why the other pictures didn’t show up. There was some wording but nothing else.
Beautiful card. Love the stenciled grey background
Mindy these are gorgeous! I love the subtle background of the first one and the great soft colors of the second!!!
These stencils look amazing. I love your creations and you make it all look so easy. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring me.
Adorable cards! You are so talented.
Adorable cards! You are so talented.
Beautiful cards, thanks for sharing your talents with us.
I love your background fade out! I will have to try that technique! Thanks for posting a video!
Beautiful!!♥️
Beautiful!!♥️
Beautiful cards, as always! I just love seeing your colour combinations. I totally agree about buying the ‘original’ Blender Brushes, & supporting our crafty friends. These brushes & my MISTI are always on my craft table 🙂