Ink to Paper's Big Balloons Stamps and Dies + Cover Plate: Big Balloon die

Hello, friends!  I'm so happy to be sharing this project from the new Ink to Paper January 2021 release.  This project features fun new balloon images, dies and stencils, and I'm excited to walk you through my process! 

I starts by cutting out a panel with the new Cover Plate: Big Balloon die five times.  For my top panel, I used fun gold-embossed patterned papers to inlay over three of the balloons.  I adhered a panel of vellum behind this top layer for some softness, then stacked the remaining four panels underneath using liquid adhesive.  I used a fun confetti die from the new Big Balloons dies to cut little confetti with gold mirror cardstock, sprinkling them inside the open balloons.  I adhered a panel of Aqua Mist cardstock behind the stacked die cuts to create a shaker card. 

I then die cut a balloon from the Big Balloon dies and ink blended it with Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink.  I used a stencil from the Big Balloons stencil set to sponge on some Versamark Ink and heat set it with gold embossing powder.  I also used gold embossing powder for my balloon tassel and bow,  I then stamped my sentiment from the Big Balloons stamp set on the balloon and adhered it onto the shaker panel.  A quick splatter of gold watercolor finished the card beautifully! 

Thanks again for stopping by today!  Links to the products I used are above.  I'll see you again soon with another new Ink to Paper cardmaking project! 

Ink to Paper's Vintage Flair + Vintage Flair Print Stamps and Dies

 Hello!  Welcome back for day 3 of Ink to Paper's January Release countdown!  My two projects today features the new Vintage Flair and Vintage Flair Print stamps and dies.  These products are gorgeous and lend themselves to such different card designs.  I made one vintage-inspired card and one super modern card, and I'll walk you through the process of both! 

For my first card, I started by die cutting a white panel with the Border Bling: Grateful Vines die, stamping the pretty images from the Vintage Flair Print onto the center (masking off the edges), popping it up with foam tape, and adhering it a Classic Kraft cardstock panel.  I then die cut the pretty terrarium from the Vintage Flair die set 4 times.  I stamped the coordinating image and embossed it in gold for my top layer.  After adhering a sheet of acetate behind the first layer, I stacked the remaining 3 layers underneath, adhering them together with liquid adhesive. 

I then stamped my floral and accent images from the Vintage Flair stamps in black onto white cardstock and die cut them with the coordinating dies.  I added some quick sketchy Copic marker coloring to the flowers and butterfly. 

I sprinkled some white confetti and gold sequins onto my center panel before adhering the terrarium on top, making a shaker element.  I then adhered my florals and flourishes around my card, finishing everything with a few gold sequins. 

For my second project, I decided to take a more modern approach.  I stamped and die cut a gold terrarium using the same process as above.  I then die cut a white panel using the Cover Plate: Trellis die, die cut out the terrarium image, and adhered it onto a white cardstock base with liquid adhesive.  I then used the Tag Creations: Blooming Indulgence dies to die cut a bunch of pretty florals and foliage, using Copic markers to add color.  All there was left to do was arrange these pieces around the terrarium.  I stamped a simple sentiment from the Brighter Days stamp set and sprinkled a few sparkly gold sequins to finish my card. 

I hope you enjoyed these projects!  Links to the products I used are above.  I'll be back with another project using new products from Ink to Paper - see you soon!  

Ink to Paper's Cake Please Stamps and Delicate Doilies Dies

Hi, friends!  Thank you for stopping my for my second project for the Ink to Paper January 2021 release!  This project features the new Cake Please stamps and dies and Delicate Doilies dies.  These two sets were a match made in heaven! 

I started by stamping my cake image onto a piece of Aqua Mist cardstock, then diecutting it with the coordinating die.  I added some sweet little dot details from the stamp set as cake layers as well.  The Cake Please stamp set comes with whimsical floral and foliage images, which I stamped onto different colors of pink, yellow and green cardstock before die cutting them out.  I stamped my sentiment onto white cardstock and embossed it in gold, also doing the same with a star image stamped onto vellum. 

To assemble my card, I die cut a white panel from the Cover Plate: Trellis die, adhering it to a panel of Pale Peony cardstock.  I then adhered my images on top using liquid adhesive.  I finished everything with some splatters of gold watercolor paint.  So pretty and so easy! 

I hope you enjoyed this project!  Links to the products I used are above.  I'll see you again tomorrow with more projects made with Ink to Paper's January release! 

Ink to Paper's Sprigs & Sprays and Antique Wishes Stamps and Dies

Hi, friends!  Happy New Year!  I'm so excited that you're here today as we start our countdown to Ink to Paper's January 2021 release.  My first project for this release features the new Sprigs & Sprays and Antique Wishes stamps and dies.  These beautiful products combined beautifully to make this colorful card! 

I started my project by selecting Lovely Lady and Sweet Blush cardstock as my two colors.  I used Lovely Lady to die cut a frame with the Antique Wishes die, which I then heat embossed in white using the coordinating Antique Wishes stamp.  I popped this up with foam tape on a Sweet Blush cardstock base. 

I then stamped a variety of floral and foliage images from the Sprigs & Sprays stamp set in pretty shades of pink and green.  To ground my florals, I then stamped and die cut a wreath and some more florals from the Wreath Favor Box Sentiments and dies.  Before adhering the wreath in the center of my frame, I stamped my sentiment from the Sprigs & Sprays stamp set onto vellum and adhered it behind my wreath.  All that was left to do was arrange my florals around the wreath and perimeter of the card as shown.  And with that, this card was finished. 

I hope you enjoyed this project!  Links to the products I used are above.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you again with another Ink to Paper cardmaking project for the January release!