Showing posts with label Mahalo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mahalo. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Die Cut Embossing

Aloha gang!
Happy Hump Day!!

I had some time this morning and I've been dying to play with the latest
My Favorite Things release!



A while back, I won the Wild Greenery dies from one of the many
My Favorite Things giveaways!  I die cut some leaves to create a tone on tone background 
and create an embossed look. 
I was inspired by the latest MFT Sketch to join in on their fun challenge.


The leaves seemed a little too muted so I used Hero Arts Mint to Green ombre inks
to distress the edges for a bit of pop!
Once all the leaves were inked up and glued down, 
I die cut the oval in the center.

I combined the plumerias and the ukulele to be able to give this card
to male or female when needed.
I love stamps with coordinating dies, but was a little worried about
the MFT dies.  Here's a tip...
 die cut the images first then use a stamp press/MISTI to line up the stamps perfectly.
(or if you're like me and already stamped and copic colored the images, use the best lighting
and hold up your colored images to the light.  You'll be able to line up the die with your stamped image!  Also use those little pinholes in the dies to visualize the images' edge.)

Here's the card...


The images were adhered with foam tape and die cut leaves were adhered with
multi matte medium glue.  I used images from Polynesian Paradise and Tiki Party.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these sets!

As always MAHALO for stopping by!


Sunday, July 5, 2015

Coloring With Sequins!

Yay for a long weekend!
I hope everyone stayed safe this 4th and had extra time to craft.
I've been dying to play with the new Avery Elle Stay Fresh
stamp set just because that pineapple is so trendy right now and of course for the fun sentiments!


Fun and cute right?!
I've been heat embossing in gold on vellum, watercoloring and today
coloring with sequins!!!

Today's card...


I thought it would fit right in to the latest AEIHeartUChallenge


I first die cut the pineapple on some teal cardstock in my stash and then 
penciled the outline of the pineapple on my card base.
Then the coloring began with several of the fabulous Avery Elle sequins in 
Lemonade, Evergreen and Kraft adhered with Multi Matte Medium glue.  
They are a blend of shades of color and 2 sizes in 5mm and 6mm all in one bag!
The sentiment finished the card panel and I adhered with foam tape.

That's my card for today!
Mahalo for stopping by!!


More to Love!