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Hello crafty friends, today I am sharing another card using the Balloon Animals #2 Stamp Set that just released the first of this month. It has sentiments that are not as snarky as this one, but if you know me you know I am a sarcastic person, so I was all about this sentiment when I saw this stamp set.
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For my card I used two of the images from the Balloon Animals #2 Stamp Set. I picked the Octopus and the Crab. I thought that they were super funny paired with the sentiment I picked for today's Snarky Clean & Simple Card design. I colored the two images with my alcohol markers and used the matching Balloon Animals #2 Dies to cut each one of them out.
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For the inside panel of my card I used the Making Waves Stencil to add a little fun underwater plants. I just keep the color scheme super simple. I only used two different colors of ink for the background. For the stencil I just used my Bitty Bunny Blending Brushes and went a little heavier with the ink application.
Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you you enjoy my little snarky clean and simple card today!
Rick
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Hello and welcome to the Rabbit Hole Designs blog; it's Rick back with you again today and I am sharing a slimline scene card that will take you both above the water surface and below. This was actually very easy to create it was a mater of putting the elements in the right place and changing the tones and values of the ink blending from the sky and underneath the water.
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Hello and welcome back to the blog; It's Rick back with you today sharing a card that's prefect during Easter. I am using the Easter Basket Stamp Set to create a fun card that can be sent any time during the Easter season.
I stamped the Easter Basket image from the Easter Basket Stamp Set in black ink on the card base and then again after I attached all the colorful strips of cardstock. I finished off the cards with the Hugs Scripty Word Die.
Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you have a wonderful weekend.
Rick
Hello and welcome back to the blog; It's Rick back with you today. Today, we're diving headfirst into the wonderful world of Easter card making, and boy, do I have some fun ideas to share with you! If you're anything like me, Easter is not just about chocolate eggs and fluffy bunnies—it's also about spreading joy through handmade cards.
So, grab your favorite stamp sets and let's get crafting with The Rabbit Hole Designs! We'll be using their adorable Easter Bunnies and Easter Basket sets to create some seriously stunning cards. And trust me, it's going to be egg-ceptional!
Happy Crafting
Rick
Hello and welcome back to the blog; it's Rick back with you today to share a super cute and easy card using the brand new Easter Bunnies Stamp Set designed by Agota Pop for the Rabbit Hole Designs. The Easter Bunnies Stamp Set features three cute little kids dressed up in easter bunny outfits; each in different posies getting Easter eggs ready for the hunt.
Once I had the cute little bunny cut out I cut a standard A2 top folding card base. I cut a piece of peach cardstock using the largest die from the You've Been Framed Dies. Before attaching the card front to the card base I did a little ink splattering to add a little texture. Once I was done with the splattering it reminded me of the Robin Egg Candy that was popular when I was a kid. I attached the die cut piece of cardstock to the card base.
I cut strips of cardstock in easter colors that matched the coloring done on the bunny. I attached each strip alternating colors just off center. I placed the card base into my stamp positioner and placed the little bunny where I wanted it to be. I stamped Easter from the stamp set on the strips with a nice purple ink. I then added a second strip of the same peach cardstock with the rest of the sentiment on it. I finished off the card by taking a few of the Clear Sparkle Enamel Dots to the card front, but before attaching each I colored each one with coordinating pastel alcohol markers.
Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you have a fabulous day.
Happy Crafting,
Rick
Hello and welcome to the blog; it's Rick back with you today to share a super cute little Sending Some Love card using the Cupid Clarence Stamp Set. Cupid Clarence is a 4 x 4 stamp set designed by Dustin Pike for the Rabbit Hole Designs. It's a fun little set that you can color up Clarence in any media you would like, and has some sweet sentiments as well. Some of the sentiments include "love" (which we used on today's card), "Happy Galentine's Day", "Happy Valentine's Day", " sending some love your way", and the sentiment that I used on my last card "You are a little quirky, but that's why I love you". So, you can see you can pretty much hit up any occasion with this little love themed stamp set. Here's a look at the card I designed to share with you today.
For my card today I took and stamped Clarence in his little cupid outfit randomly all over the background in a clear sticky ink and covered it in clear embossing powder. I then heat set the embossing powder and ran the background through my laminator with heat transfer foil in a nice dark pink color. I then cut out the panel and matted it onto a piece of black cardstock and placed it on my card base. I then stamped Clarence onto some alcohol marker friendly paper and stamped him in an alcohol marker friendly coloring ink. I used my alcohol markers to color him in and bring this cute little cupid to life.
Once I had him all colored up I added some white highlights with my white gel pen and cut him out. There is the coordinating Cupid Clarence Die available to cut him out I didn't have it when I designed today's card so I had to fussy cut him out. Which wasn't to bad but if I had to do it over I would use the die instead. To finish off the card I added my sentiment on a strip of white cardstock and popped both him and the sentiment up. I then added a small heart die cut from my stash with one of the Clear Sparkle Enamel Dots added to it for a little bling.
Stay Crafty
Rick
To finish off the card and to add a little more bling to my clean & simple card; I added a few of the Clear Enamel Dots sprinkled around the card and on the leaves. Since this was a clean and simple design I wanted something that would add a little bling but not over power the card design. And the Clear Enamel Dots was the ticket. They provide just the right amount of sparkle and shine but do not over power the card design. I really love how on the leaves they look like dew drops from an early fall morning.
I hope this post has shown you that creating a clean and simple design isn't as hard as you may think. Sometimes stepping outside of your comfort zone while crafting can truly elevate your designs.
Remember, it's all about experimentation and finding what resonates with you. And don't forget to share your creations on social media and tag The Rabbit Hole Designs to spread the card-making love.
Thanks for dropping by today I hope you have a wonderful day and that you found this post helpful. You can find all the supplies that I used on today's cards on my personal blog!
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Hello crafty friends it's Rick back to share another fun project with you during this holiday week with it's crisp morning air and leaves falling on the sidewalks! Which was the inspiration for my little card today. I hope you have gotten all your trimmings and things ready to go for the big day on Thursday! So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving I created a super cute little Fall themed card using the Fall Foxes Stamp Set and some colorful fall leaves die cuts that I cut our using the Falling Leaves Dies.
For the cute little napping fox (which I am sure we all will be doing come Thursday after our Thanksgiving meal) I decided to do a little no line coloring with my colored pencils. I stamped him in a light color ink and colored up up. The trick to no line coloring is to make sure you have all your values in place to make the image look dimensional. I used my paper snips to cut him out and used a set of nesting circle dies to cut out the window in the center of the card base. I then placed my little fox in the center on some foam tape.
To ground this adorable little guy I added a strip of navy cardstock with the sentiment heat embossed in white just below him. This gives the impression that he is resting on the sentiment strip. I then embellished the card with a few of the fall colored leaves that I die cut from a gel print using the Falling Leaves Dies.
And there you have my simple little fall card just in time for nap time on Thursday. All know that everyone is enjoying the crips morning air and leafy sidewalks during your morning strolls. So, I hope that you have a fabulous day and I will be back with another card later this week using the Falling Leaves Dies for another fun little card design. So, stay tune for that.
Thanks for dropping by today I hope you have a wonderful day and that you found this post helpful. You can find all the supplies that I used on today's card on my blog post by clicking here!
