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More Christmas in July

I have a couple card inspirations on the Christmas in July theme. I really like how these two cards turned out and I hope you like them. Products: Underwater wonders, Falala friends, Merry Christmice, Christmas sentiments and Seaside swirls stencil Distress oxides: Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Tea-dye and Vintage photo  These cards are 4 1/8 by 6.  To create these cards, I used the masking technique, stamping the front images first on my card panel, masking them, with masking sheets which I stamped and fussy cut, and then stamping the rear images.   To add the Christmas hats for instance, I am placing the critter on my panel, then placing the hat stamp on top of the critter stamp and I close my stamping press to pick up the hat. I remove the critter, stamp the hat, mask it and then place the critter again on my panel to stamp it. I used the Underwater wonders stamp set. The Christmas hats are from the Falala Friends stamp set and additional Christmas decorations from the Me
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Scooby Scooby-Dooooooo!

Today, I'm sharing a new light up card with the @pearblossompress EZ-Light which I paired with another set by @sandraspitaleri from The Sassy Club. Scooby-Doo was my preferred cartoon as a kid and I had much fun creating this card! And I have found the perfect van for Fred with the @lalalandcrafts Retro camper van!  Products: EZ-light, PBP-01 stamp and die set, Vellum and World's best foam tape (Pear Blossom Press) Groovy friends and Nuggets N fries (The Sassy Club) Retro camper van (La-La Land Crafts) Dad jokes, Lights out, Spooky fence die and Hillside stencils (Lawn Fawn) Paper layering haunted house (Hero Arts) Distress oxides: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness and Black Soot   #yns #yournextstamp #mamaelephant #pearblossompress #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmakingofinstagram #onelayercard #interactivecard #lightupcard #lightupcards
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Hello

I'm taking you to the jungle today with the super cute @whimsystamps Elphantastic and Sassy snakes sets. For the background, I used various brands and dies to create the jungle. Products: Elephantastic and Sassy snakes (Whimsy Stamps) Bold background: Plumeria (Honeybee stamps) Leaves background (Elizabeth Craft designs) Bird of paradise border (The Greetery) Hello everyone (Heffy Doodle) Distress oxides: Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean #whimsystamps #honeybeestamps #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #diecutting
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Summer vibes

Today, I'm sharing a shaker card full of happy Summer vibes. Products: Pengu-tastic holiday, Paradise birds, Underwater wonders, Sunkissed memories, Giraffe-ic friends, Summer bliss die set and Nested scalloped frames die set Distress oxides: Squeezed lemonade, Scattered Straw, Tea-dye, Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso, Salvaged Patina and Salty ocean To create this beach scene, I started by stamping the palm tree on my panel, using the Pengu-tastic holiday stamp set and once more on masking paper. On white cardstock, I also stamped all the other images, using additional stamp sets, including the Giraffe-ic friends, Underwater wonders and Paradise birds. I colored the images with Copic markers and added a few highlights in the eyes with a white gel pen. I then used the Pengu-tastic, Giraffe-ic friends, Underwater wonders and Paradise birds coordinating dies to die cut the images. Next, I fussy cut the palm tree mask and adhered it onto the image. I took a long strip of white cardstoc
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Treat yourself on your special day

I made this card for my MIL who celebrates her birthday today. She lives in the countryside, grows her own vegetables and has this amazing backyard with 2 donkeys that she loves, gooses, ducks, bunnies, etc. So I hope she'll like the card. In any case, I had a great time making it and I just love how it turned out and how dimensional it is. I used @carlacreaties Funny Animals with that cute donkey, some Lovely Layers flower dies from @honeybeestamps, the iconic Slimline Fence die set from @whimsystamps and @lawnfawn Stitched Veggies along other products. Products: Funny Animals 3 (Carlacreaties) Slimline Fence die set (Whimsy Stamps) Lovely layers: Iris and Wildflowers and Grass border (Honeybee stamps) Stitched garden veggies and Stitched root veggies (Lawn Fawn) Slimline tall grass (Picket Fence Studios) Birthday wishes (Waffle Flower Crafts) On the edge dies (Heffy Doodle) Slimline Cloud edges (My Favorite Things) Distress oxides: Old paper, Twisted Citron, Rustic wilderness, Te
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It's mine!

Sharing a fun card for @sweetnovemberstamps featuring Quinn and the Sea birds. Quinn better eat that ice cream fast! Products: Quinn, Sea birds and Dock on the bay (Sweet November Stamps) Distress oxides: Scattered strac, Tea-dye, Salvaged patina, Peacock feathers, Salty ocean and Speckled egg   #sweetnovemberstamps #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard
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We otter stick together

Today's card is a mash up of @jenoblade_ Adorable otters and @purpleoniondesigns Rainbow falls background. Products: Adorable otters (My Favorite Things) Rainbow falls (Purple Onion Designs) Otter Variety 2 (Whimsy Stamps) Distress oxides: Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean #mftstamps #purpleoniondesigns #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard
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It's beginning to taste a lot like Christmas

Sharing today my little contribution to @sweetnovemberstamps Christmas in July, clearly an excuse to play along the current challenge for this month. You get an extra bonus for the Christmas theme, but anything goes as well with this month challenge (Scroll down for more information). Also, all Christmas-themed products are on sale on the sweetnovemberstamps.com store (no code needed)! Products: Sugar and Spice (Sweet November Stamps) Distress oxides: Tea-dye, Vintage photo and Ground espresso #sweetnovemberstamps #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard #christmasinjuly
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Christmas in July

@alexsyberiadesigns and the design team and guests are celebrating Christmas in July. The whole collection is on sale on the Alex Syberia Designs store and the team is sharing some inspiration. Enjoy! Products: Falala friends, Falala stand-alone sentiment die, Christmas sentiments, Festive poinsettia and Nested scalloped frames die set Distress oxide: Tumbled glass and Wilted violet   To create this card, I cut a panel slightly bigger than the largest rectangle die from the Nested scalloped frames die set and I stamped the beautiful Festive Poinsettia at the top of my panel. I also stamped it on masking paper, fussy cut the image and adhered it on my panel. I then blended Distress oxides Tumbled glass on the entire panel and Wilted violet on the edges. Next, I splattered metallic watercolor, Empress from Hydracolor and let it to dry. In the meantime, I stamped the cute critters, music notes and hats from the Falala friends set and colored them with Copic markers. I then used the coordi
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Blow out the candles

I am super excited about today's card showcasing a new @pearblossompress light, the Candle light. This light is just pure genius and will create an amazing surprise for any birthday girl or boy receiving such a card. As usual, you can light up the card by pressing on the switch, but to turn it off, you have to blow out the candle... Yes, you read this correctly! How cool is that?! For this project, I used some cool sets from @yournextstamp who sadly retired and @mamaelephant. Products: Candle light and World's best foam tape (Pear Blossom Press) Waddles to the rescue, Waddles Food truck fun and Waddles Fortune teller (Your Next Stamp) Hey neighbor (Mama Elephant) Make a wish (The Greetery) Take action sentiments (Spellbinders) Distress oxides: Speckled egg and Iced spruce   #yns #yournextstamp #mamaelephant #pearblossompress #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmakingofinstagram #onelayercard #interactivecard #lightupcard #lightupcards
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