Design Team Project for Kindred Stamps: Cute Unicorns with a Twist

Cute Unicorns with a Twist

Featuring Cute Unicorns from Kindred Stamps

I've had some internet problems for the past week, but I'm finally back online to share a super fun, interactive card I created using the ultra adorbs Cute Unicorns stamp set, as my Design Team project

To start with, I created a top fold, 110# White card base. I used a cloud border die from my stash to cut a stencil and ink blended some pastel clouds with my Nuvo Dual Ended Blending Brushes & Shaded Lilac, Squeezed Lemonade, Tattered Rose, & Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks. Next, I cut 3 of the 2nd smallest clouds in the Ellentina Stacked Cloud Dies (retired). I used a cream colored marker, topped with Sakura clear Stardust pen to accent them. Next, I used a grass border die from my stash to cut the ground, and used Squeezed Lemonade mixed with Salty Ocean Oxide ink to blend a custom green (because I was too lazy to walk over to my stamp storage and grab a green ink!) Then I performed a little stamp surgery so I could stamp the "Always be yourself" sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black ink. 

I stamped all of the images from the set a couple of times on 80# white cardstock, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them using Copic markers. I adhered the elements together with Glue Dots. 

For the inside, I selected a beautiful, ombre purple star paper from the Craft Smith Stay Magical 6x6 paper pad & used the largest of the Double Stitched In and Out Cut Rectangle die set by Gina Marie Designs to cut and adhere panels to the inside. I also used the middle size to cut a white rectangle as my writing area, adhering it to the bottom center of the card, and stamped the "Shine Bright" sentiment in the top left corner of the top panel.

I decided I wanted this card to have a Twist! So, I decided to try out my Lawn Fawn Pivot Pop Up die set! I cut all of the pop up elements from the same 110# cardstock I used to make my card base & attached the pop up mechanism to fold of the card following this Lawn Fawn Tutorial, using super strong Ranger Multi Medium Matte adhesive, to make sure it didn't go anywhere! I used the same technique I used on the front pieces to create my pastel, fluffy cloud background & to color the hill and stamp the other half of the sentiment: "Unless you can be a unicorn. Then always be a unicorn." in Onyx Black ink. I again used glue dots to adhere all of the elements to the pop up panel and Double Sided Sticky Tape to adhere the panel to the mechanism. I added a ton of sparkle with both a Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Overlay pen & the Clear Stardust pen.

I absolutely adore this combination of Cute unicorns with the pop up panel & hope you like it too!

You can purchase this Cute Unicorns stamp set for yourself, over at Kindred Stamps.

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Kindred Stamps July Release Blog Hop

Hello there! I am thrilled to be participating in my very first Kindred Stamps release Blog Hop! If you found your way here from DaggDesigns Blog, you are in the right place, If you haven't checked out the rest of the hop yet, you can find the complete blog list at the end of this post--or, if you'd like to start at the beginning, Hop on over to Kindred Stamps!

I had the pleasure of working with the brand new Catcher of Beasts stamp set, and it was a blast! They're such cute images and turned out SO fabulous, all colored up! I loved coloring them so much, I did 3 sets--so you can expect more projects featuring these mystical characters in the future! 

I've created three cards to share with you today, and I hope you like them! 
Without further adieu...

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As soon as I received this set in my DT package, I absolutely knew this card had to happen! I've had the Tim Holtz Sizzix Cityscape Skyline dies in my stash for the longest time and really never found a use for them--well, now I know why I purchased them! It was in anticipation of making this card!!

I started by cutting a light grey panel using the largest of the Gina Marie Designs Double Stitched Inside and Out Rectangle die set. Next I cut the road with a die set from my stash, using white cardstock for the bottom layer and black for the top. I selected a variety of shades of cardstock in blues, greys and black from my scrap stash, and cut out a bunch of the Cityscape Skyline borders. Next, I sorted them from lightest to darkest and adhered them, layering one a bit higher than the other--alternating greys and blues to give the design depth. I added the road to the bottom, and then adhered the whole thing to my grey panel--trimming the excess with my Fiskars non-stick scissors. 

I cut a sun with a small stitched circle die from my stash, and adhered it, tucked behind the horizon line.  I stamped the "You're Fantastic!" sentiment, from Catcher of Beasts in the top right corner using Versafine Onyx Black ink, before adhering the whole panel to the front of a medium grey, top folding, A2 card base. Finally, I added the colored characters to the road, and tucked the little twig dude behind some of the buildings in the cityscape, just for fun! I left the inside of this one blank for now, because I'm not sure what I'll use it for, yet!

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For my second card, I decided to do something a little bit interactive. I selected some kraft cardstock from my stash and cut  3 panels using the 3rd die in the Gina Marie Designs Double Stitched Inside and Out Rectangle die set. Then I used the middle size of the Lawn Fawn Lift the Flap die set to cut cabinet "doors" in two of the panels, with the notches facing each other. I used Ground Espresso Distress Ink to ink the edges of the cabinet doors and panel edge, to give them some definition. I adhered the first of these panels to the bottom of an aqua, top folding, A2 card base. Next I cut a strip of off-white cardstock and adhered it at the top, so it looked like a counter. 

For the upper cabinet, I cut a thin strip of kraft cardstock, inked the top edge and adhered it to the center of the uncut, landscape, panel. Next, I adhered the second panel with the cut doors to the top, only using glue around the very edges and center bar of the panel, so my doors can open and close freely. I adhered the assembled panel to the top of the panel, leaving space between the cabinets. I stamped the "I think you're nifty!" sentiment, just below the top cabinet using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I did some stamp surgery and cut apart the "You're a Magical Creature" sentiment so I could stack it, and stamped it inside the right cabinet door with Onyx Black ink. I adhered the little stick dude, peeking out of the left door and adhered the other critter on the shelf in the cabinet.

I decided to finish the inside of my card in a simple way by stamping the "You stole my heart" sentiment in Onyx Black ink in the center of the top third of the panel and added another of the little thief critters--with watch chain trimmed off--sitting on the word "stole". 

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For my third and final card, I wanted to go a little more simple with this card, so I selected a sheet of the Lawn Fawn Let's Polka in the Meadow paper collection and three shades of pink cardstock. I cut the striped Lawn Fawn paper using the largest of the Gina Marie Designs Double Stitched Inside and Out Rectangle dies. I then cut the 2nd, 3rd and 4th dies in a set of Stitched Scalloped Heart dies from my stash from the three shades of pink cardstock. I adhered the largest of the pink hearts to the front of the striped panel and trimmed off the excess. I stamped the "I think you're nifty! sentiment, centered above the heart, in Onyx Black ink, before adhering the other two heart layers on top of the first, using Woodware 1mm foam mounting tape, for just a tiny bit of dimension. I adhered my colored characters with Multi Medium Matte. 

I again kept it simple on the inside, creating a custom sentiment from the Catcher of Beasts stamp set by doing a bit more stamp surgery to separate "You" from the "You stole my heart" sentiment and combining it with "Magical Creature" from the "You're a magical creature" sentiment and adhered another of those adorable little stick dudes next to it. 

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The Kindred Stamps team, myself included, hope that you've enjoyed reading about my card makes for this release. If you would like an opportunity to win shop credit please go and comment on everyone's blog post! One random winner will win a $10 shop credit, they will be contacted privately and announced in our Fan Club, Kindred Stamps Fan Club!

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Tinkerin in Ink

The Frolicking Fairy

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R Winn Creates

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Courtney's Paper Crafting

Clown Mom Creations

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First Design Team Project for Kindred Stamps - Kraken Meal Plan, Mystery Revealed Card

Kraken Meal Plan, Mystery Revealed Card

Featuring Mythical Kraken from Kindred Stamps

I am absolutely thrilled to share my first project for the Summer Term Kindred Stamps Design Team! I am so excited to have the opportunity to work with such a talented group of women, representing such a unique and fantastic brand. I'll be sharing lots of inspiration over the next 3 months, so be sure to follow my blog!

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I finally got my hands on the amazing Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel die set and knew it was a perfect match for Kindred Stamp's Mythical Kraken stamp set!! I've had this idea in my head since my Design Team package arrived! I started by cutting all of my necessary pieces out of 110# white cardstock, using the die set, and set them aside. Then, I cut a front panel out of vellum and used Peacock Feathers, Broken China, Salty Ocean & Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide inks to blend onto the back side, for a watery ombre background, setting it aside to dry.

Next, I took the wheel part of my reveal wheel, divided it into quarters with a light pencil line & took the small, supporting images from the stamp set, stamping one in each quarter. I should have traced my reveal opening to make sure they were in the right place, but I didn't--luckily I got them placed pretty close to in the right place--whew! I also stamped the main, Kraken image on a scrap of 65# white cardstock & I colored the images, and the background of my wheel, using Copic Markers.

I assembled my wheel, following the directions in this Lawn Fawn video, and before attaching the front panel, I used a wave die from my stash to cut down the vellum, and adhered it to the front panel using glue dots. Next, I stamped the "What do sea monsters eat for dinner?" sentiment above my reveal window in Blueprint Sketch ink & added the detail frame included in the die set, trimming the waves with a kraft knife. I adhered my Kraken to the ocean panel and added details and bubbles with my white Sakura Gelly Roll pen and mounted the whole panel on an ice blue, 120# card base.

I knew I had to bring the outside to the inside of this card, and cut a panel using the second largest of the Gina Marie Designs Limited Edition Double Stitched In and Out Cut Rectangle die set out of 110# white cardstock and inked the edges with Salty Ocean Oxide Ink. I put the panel in my Misti and stamped the fish, ship and anchor images in Versafine Clair Morning Mist ink in the top left corner. I rotated the panel 180 degrees and then stamped it again. I stamped the punchline sentiment, "fish & ships" using Blueprint Sketch ink, and added a touch of color to the images with Copic markers. I adhered the panel inside my card, signed the back and called it complete!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my first Kindred Stamps project! I had a blast working with Mythical Kraken and can't wait to create more inspiration projects for you!

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