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Joy To You

Hello there! Seeka here and today I have a holiday card with tropical vibe. I had different intentions when I started this card, but as the background came together it began to remind me of tropical waters and I found myself choosing a floral ornament with a color combination reminiscent of a Hawaiian shirt.

I started by using Embossing & Watermark Ink and Sparkle embossing powder to heat emboss the Abstract Linocut Bold Print background stamp onto an A2-sized piece of Paradise cardstock.

Next, I used the Poinsettia and Ornament Fancy Die to cut the ornament from white cardstock, and the sentiment die from the Joy Stamp & Cut set to cut “joy” from Papaya cardstock. I stamped a small sentiment from the Joy set in Intens-ified Black ink onto a strip of white cardstock.

To assemble the card, I trimmed the background to about 4″ x 5.25″ and then used foam tape to adhere the ornament and sentiments. To finish, I used more foam tape to adhere the card front to an A2-sized card base.

Don’t forget to check out this month’s challenge! The theme is Glitter and Sparkle.

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Holiday Joy

Hello, crafty friends! It’s Seeka here and today I have a shaker card to share. Shaker cards are a perfect fit for this month’s challenge theme, “A See-Through Element.”

I started off by heat embossing the Hand Drawn Snowflakes background stamp, with Ultra Fine clear embossing powder, onto an A2-sized panel of Lavender cardstock. Then, I used a http://ablognamedhero.com/2020/10/challenge-time-for-october/blending brush to blend a bit of Orchid ink over the corners of the panel.

Next, I used the Joy Ornament die to cut a circle out of the panel. I also used the die on a piece of white cardstock and set that piece aside while I worked on the shaker.

To create the shaker, I used double-sided tape to adhere a piece of acetate to the back of the lavender panel. Then I adhered a double-layer of foam tape around the back side of the round opening, to contain the sequins, and along the perimeter of the panel. With the panel facing down, I poured a bit of Icicle Sequins mix into the area behind the round opening and then I removed the release tape from the foam tape and adhered another panel of Lavender cardstock.

To finish the card, I added the ornament chain and then adhered the card front to a card base.

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Clean And Simple Wintry Day

Hi there, it’s Seeka and today I have a clean and simply wintry card to share.  This card features the gorgeous Decorated Winter Branches Window die, and a sentiment from the Snowy Town stamp set.

I started by working on the background which is an A2-sized piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock.  Using foam blending tools, I blended Carved Pumpkin, Scattered Straw, Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide inks onto the panel.  

Next I used the die to cut a piece of Neenah Solar White.  Then I stamped the sentiment in black ink. 

To assemble the card, I used foam tape to adhere the die-cut panel to the ink-blended background.  Then I adhered the card front to an A2-sized card base.

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Today Is Your Day

Hello! Seeka here and today I’ve got card that depicts where I want to be at the moment, relaxing in a tub with a view of green hills and a clear blue sky.  

I started by stamping the bathing lady from the Bubble Bath stamp set in INTENS-ified Black ink onto Neenah Solar White cardstock.  I colored her up with very light colors: C1, C2, and C4 for the tub and towels, BG000 for the bath water, and YR20, E21, and E34 for her skin.  Then I used the coordinating dies to cut her out.  I also used the Window On The Garden die to cut a window out of an A2-sized piece of Neenah.

Next, I used the Vineyard Heroscape stamp set to stamp the green hills.  I stamped the base layer in Lime Green, the second layer in Fresh Lawn, and the final layer in Pine.  I used the coordinating dies to cut out the hills. 

I created a blue sky by blending Splash and Blue Hawaii Reactive inks onto a panel of Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock.  I adhered the hills onto this panel, and then adhered the window panel on top of this vineyard scene.

To finish the card, I adhered the bathing lady with foam tape, stamped the sentiment in black ink, and then adhered the card front to an A2-sized card base.

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Just Floating By To Say Hello

Hello! Seeka here and today we’re going under the sea with an ink blended sparkly background and a cute little guy from the new Need A Hand stamp set.

I started by blending Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon, and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide inks, in a circular pattern, onto a panel of Strathmore Bristol smooth cardstock. After ensuring that the ink was dry (I happened to put this aside to dry for several hours while I worked on other things), I used Embossing and Watermark ink to stamp the School Of Fish Bold Prints background stamp over the panel. Then I poured Sparkle embossing powder over the panel and melted it with a heat gun.

Next I stamped the octopus in Copic-friendly Intense Black ink. After coloring him up with BV31, BV02, and BV13, I used the coordinating dies to cut him out. I stamped the sentiment onto a strip of cardstock and then backed both pieces with foam tape.

To assemble the card, I adhered the octopus to the background and then adhered the sentiment, tucking it under a couple of tentacles. I trimmed a little bit off each side of the panel and then adhered it to an A2-sized card base.

Thank you so much for visiting and be sure to visit this month’s challenge post to enter your project for a chance to win a gift card to Hero Arts!