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Hello friends!  I have had a great day in my craft room and had to come share a quick card.  I am using the May Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month, as well as, one of my favorite sentiment Glimmer Plates, Hello Dear Friend.

To create this card, I used last months die to create a little design in the middle of the card.  I love how those dies layer together to create a cool graphic look.  I added them to a light gray card base and then did a little Gold Metallic Watercolor spritz.  

Using a square die cut, I cut another panel of gray cardstock to layer on the card base.  This square works as a window to showcase those die.  Last, I hot foiled the hello and die cut it with its coordinating die.  I added that to the card base with foam squares for dimension.

Spellbinders has a monthly die subscription that is worth checking out.  Having a die set land on your doorstep each month is like Christmas for us crafters every month!

Hope you have enjoyed today's card.  Thanks for coming by!  Have a great day1

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Altenew June 2020 Stamps/Dies/Stencils/More Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello crafty friends!  So glad you stopped by today.  Altenew has another awesome release today, full of stamps, dies, stencils and more!  Keep scrolling to see today's project, the full blog hop list and don't forget to leave a comment on each stop along today's hop for your chance to win an awesome prize!

Here is today's card featuring the new Shine Die Set...

To create this card, I used the Brushed Grid Washi tape from the last Washi release.  I added it to some white cardstock but only put it on a little over half of the background, leaving the bottom of the card white. 

Next, I stamped and die cut the big bloom from Floral Art.  I used a blender brush and a bit of Heartbeat Red Ink to add in some soft color to the center of the boom.  I added it to the card front with foam tape to pop it up a little.  Now to add in the new product from this release...the Shine Die Set.  I die cut each piece in white cardstock and added that to the front of of the bloom and then finished it off with a sentiment strip below.

Check out the full June Release by clicking HERE.

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GIVEAWAY

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Mixed Media Blog by 6/9/2020 for a chance to win. 

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Altenew Card Blog

Laurie Willison

Amber Rain Davis

Jaycee Gaspar

Nicole Watt

Vicky Papaioannou

Norine Borys

Virginia Lu

Ashlea Cornell

Nathalie DeSousa

Tania Ahmed

Therese Calvird

Erum Tasneem

Agnieszka Malyszek

Maryam Perez

Svitlana Shayevich

Kymona Tracey

Lydia Evans

Jennifer McGuire

So glad you stopped in today!  Hope you have a great day!

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Star Masking Stencils! {Taylored Expressions}...

Guess what is available today?  The latest Masking Stencils...Stars!!

Taylored Expressions has a full release available today but I had to stop in and share my new stencils!  I am so excited for these adorable stars!!

Check them out by clicking HERE!

Thanks for coming by today!  Have a great day!

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Columbine Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Altenew is releasing a new Build-A-Flower today.  The Columbine!  This flower is the state flower of my native state of Colorado.  I always loved seeing these growing wild in the mountains.   So now, I am totally loving this gorgeous stamp set!

Check it out....

Here is today's card....

I inked up an acrylic block and added a little water and then stamped it down to create the background.  I used some of that same water with a little more of that lavender fields ink to add in the splatter.

Using Bamboo ink, I stamped in the stems directly on the card base and also added in the sentiment in Obsidian Black Ink.  To finish off the card, I inked up the Columbines and leaves and then die cut them with their coordinating dies.  I added the blooms to the card front with foam tape. 

Check out the Build-A-Flower: Columbine Bundle by clicking HERE!

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GIVEAWAY

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog for a chance to win. We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew Card blog on 6/6/2020.

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Altenew Card Blog 

Laurie Willison

Therese Calvird

Nathalie DeSousa

Jaycee Gaspar

Nicole Watt

Virginia Lu

Thanks for coming by today!  Hope you have a great day!

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SSS Crafty Hugs Blog Hop Day 2...

I am so excited to be hoping along with so many of my crafty friends today for Day 2 of the Simon Says, Crafty Hugs Blog Hop!  Don't forget to stop over to the Simon Blog and check out Day 1 of the blog hop and all the crafty inspiration.  

I have 3 projects to share, then details of an AWESOME giveaway and the full blog hop list so keep scrolling to check it all out!

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US of CRAFT-AY is a brand new set full of all the most adorable crafty tools and sentiments.  I wanted to create a clean and simple card and I had to incorporate all the sentiments so I came up with this....

I stamped the main sentiments on the white card base using my Misti and then added in the die cut "rainbow" and the other crafty tools.  I love that sentiment....Make America Craft Again!  So fun!

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I knew this Peony Bouquet stamp would have so many possibilities, but of course, I had to go quick and simple.  

I inked up the full stamp with Altenew's Rouge Ink and then sponged in some Heartbeat Red in the center.  I stamped in the sentiment from Crafty Bunnies and then added score lines along the bottom to finish it off.

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I had to use the US of CRAFT-AY set one more time, so I colored up and die cut all of those adorable tools.

I heat embossed the white embossing powdered sentiment on the red stitched rectangle and then added in all the tools with fun foam.  Last, I added the focal point to a scored base to keep it full of my favorite white space!

See the full Crafty Hugs Release by clicking HERE!

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AWESOME HOP EXCLUSIVE PROMOTION

Use code HUGS4U during checkout and get a free gift with any purchase!

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GIVEAWAY

Simon is giving away a $25 gift certificate to each stop along the blog hop so don't forget to leave a comment below for another chance to win!  Winners will be posted on June 3rd over on the Simon Says Blog.

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BLOG HOP

Simon Says Stamp Blog   

Laura Bassen

Debby Hughes

Yoonsun Hur

Heather Hoffman

Bibi Cameron

Barb Engler

Sidnie Des Jardins

Cheiron Brandon

Laurie Willison

Caly Person

Betty Wright

Bobbi Lemanski

Lea Lawson

Preeti Chandran

Lin Brandyberry

So glad you stopped in today.  Hope you are having a great weekend!  

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