Golden Spring Floral Kitty

Hi Friends! Kelly here. Today I am using Spring Kitty illustrated by Tatsiana Zayats. for The Rabbit Hole Designs.

 I wanted to try something different so I stamped the image in Versamark ink & I used Gold Embossing powder on Neenah Desert storm cardstock BUT USED MY Cottontail Embossing tool 1ST of course! 

I took out my Sakura Moonlight Gelly Roll Pens. At 1st it looked streaky but then as it dried it smoothed out & looks incredible in person. So smooth & silky.

The pens I used were #444, #423,#424,#421,#424,#429 & #428.

These pens are opaque and so fun to use. 

After coloring I stamped my sentiment crooked so I re-stamped it on matching cardstock, die cut it out & I used a Gold Deco pen along the edges a d covered it up, lol.  I liked this look better anyway so it worked out. 

Then I die cut it with a stitched die and made a few mats with white & Desert Storm & mounted it all on top of the gold card base (which is poster board, lol) Hey, why not? Its gorgeous.  

I added some white gel pen and some baubles & done. 

I made this card in advance to send to my mom. She's moving soon & I have so much going on that unfortunately this will be my last blog with TRHD. I have enjoyed my time but unfortunately I've gotten hit with a few life struggles & im unable to have as much craft time as I did. 

Thank you so much to TRHD for having me & for all the kindness & support Ive received.  

Remember....its ok to go down the crafty....Rabbit hole🐇🎨🖌 

A Pretty Surprise from Clarice!

 

Hello there! It's Lauren on the blog today sharing a pretty surprise card! This image illustrated by Dustin Pike is just so much fun! I adore that acorn shaped balloon!

To start this card, I stamped the image onto white cardstock then colored her up using colored pencils in shades of warm grays. I colored her accessories and balloon in shades of red and pink. Then I die cut her out using the coordinating die.

I then ink blended Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink, onto the front of a white A2 sized (4.25x5.5) card base. I did this in a circular shape on the center of the card to be the background for Clarice to pop!

Next, I repeat stamped the "SURPRISE" sentiment across a 4.25 long white cardstock strip.

 Then I adhered Clarice and the sentiment strip onto the card. I also added some pink heart gems from my stash to bling the card up a bit. 

I hope you enjoy my card today and that it inspires you to make your own pretty Clarice card!

Here are the products I used for today's card:

https://therabbitholedesigns.com/collections/stamps/products/clarice-surprise-3x4

https://therabbitholedesigns.com/collections/dies-stencils/products/clarice-surprise-die

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Looking Back on a Favorite - Snail Mail

Hi everyone. Lauren here. This month we are taking a look back at some of our personal favorite cards we have created this past year. This cute card featuring the Snail Mail Flower stamp set is one of my favorites because it was the first actual card that I made using a gel press. I was so tickled by how this turned out!

I started out with an A2 (5.5x4.25) sized white cardstock panel and a small round Gel Press plate. Hold on...don't let the gel plate scare you! They are so fun AND easy to use!!

Onto the gel press, I smooshed Kitsch Flamingo, Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink. I used a small brayer to gently and lightly smooth any sharp lines in the ink.

Then, I laid the new Amanda, leaf stencil on top of the ink and carefully pressed it down with my fingers making sure that the stencil was making contact with the whole gel press. I lifted off the stencil and laid my white cardstock panel over top of the inked gel press. I rubbed back of the paper to make sure the paper was in full contact. Then I slowly lifted the panel off.

I let the ink on the panel dry then stamped the snail using Versamark Onyx Black ink. I also stamped the small "Hi" sentiment from the Miss you Space set because I think that's what the little snail is thinking!

To finish my card, I trimmed the panel using a wonky stitched rectangle die from my stash. Then, I backed it with a pink A2 cardstock panel and adhered it to a top folding card base!

I hope you like my sweet snail mail card and that it inspires you to give this technique a try!

Thanks for visiting!