Watercolor Notecards by Cheiron Brandon

Hi friends! Happy Saturday, please join me in welcoming back special guest Cheiron Brandon with this gorgeous and colorful set of cards inspired by stationery products! Read on and enjoy!

Hi there crafty friends, it’s Cheiron Brandon here and I am happy to share another monthly project with you using Tim Holtz products. This month I was inspired by a notebook I saw in a stationery store to create a set of notecards using the Stampers Anonymous Brushstrokes stamps, Distress Oxides, and gold embossing.

Since these are so easy to create, I made a set of 4, each with a different sentiment combination to add to my stash of cards. These would also be great to make and give as a gift tied with a colorful ribbon and some matching envelopes – the colors could be switched up and suited to any recipient.

To begin, cut your card panels. I cut 4 – 4 x 5 ¼ panels of Distress Watercolor Cardstock. I made 4 A2 size cards, but you can create one or as many as you have time for! I stamped the sentiments from the Botanical Sketch and Crazy Talk stamp sets for a fun combination using Black Soot Archival Ink. Then I created a design on each card using the Brushstrokes stamps and a soft rainbow of Distress Oxides layering some of the contrasting colors over each other, leaving white space around the sentiments.

Once I was done stamping, I gave my cards a quick dry with a Ranger Heat Tool. As a finishing touch I stamped and embossed gold accents onto the card. To do this, I started by prepping the surface with an embossing magic pouch. Then I used clear ink to stamp some marks from the Media Marks 1 set and embossed them with Ranger Gold Embossing powder. When the panels were complete, I added them to my card bases using foam tape.

That’s it! It’s really simple and easy to build up your stash in no time!

SUPPLIES:

Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps MEDIA… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps CRAZY… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad 2021 New… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Ranger Embossing Powder GOLD EPJ37354 [ SSS ]
Popular Wagner Precision Heat Tool HT400 [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz 8.5 X 11 DISTRESS… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to Cheiron for being our guest!

Amore Laurafadora: Tropical Silhouettes

Hi friends! TGIF! Welcome to the latest edition of Amore Laurafadora; our bi-monthly blog series featuring cards and creations by Laura Bassen! Today, she’s showcasing our brand new Tropical Silhouettes set as well as the super popular Swoopy Thank You die set for a dreamy and perfect summer thank you card! Be sure to watch the video for all the details, and enjoy!

WATCH THE VIDEO:

SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Clear Stamps TROPICAL… [ SSS ]	CZ Design Wafer Dies SWOOPY THANK YOU… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Concord & 9th NEUTRALS FOIL Paper… [ SSS ]
Altenew MINI BLOSSOM DIE CUT MACHINE… [ SSS ]	Bearly Art THE BUNDLE Precision Craft… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Sequins GALAXY… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Sequins RAINBOW… [ SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE… [ SSS ]
MISTI PRECISION STAMPER VERSION 2.0… [ SSS ]