More Creative Ideas Using July 2020 Release - Week 1

The oversized peace sentiment really stands out against the ink blended and splattered background Natalia created using the Stars panel die.  She added dimension by popping some of the stars up with foam adhesive tape and added interest by wrapping some of them with gold thread. 

--Supplies--
Oversized Peace Stamp Set
Stars Panel Die (background)

Galina stamped and Copic colored all the fun gnomes on a piece of white cardstock which she then die cut into an oval.  She placed this against a pattern paper. The peace sentiment was die cut twice and stacked together to give the sentiment dimension.  She added some enamel dots for a bit of embellishment.

--Supplies--
Happy Gnomes Stamp Set
Oversized Peace Word Die (sentiment)
Nesting Ovals Die
Half-Half Dots Enchanted Paper Pad (pattern paper)
Enamel Dots - Botanical

 

Jeanne's distress ink panel in ombre shades of red (Spun Sugar, Candied Apple, Barn Door) topped with a Lattice Panel Die really adds a graphic and modern look to this holiday card. The sentiment is stamped in aqua colored ink to coordinate with the sprigs in the floral arrangements.  Enamel dots in aqua adds repetition of the color and some shine. 

--Supplies--
Poinsettia Combo (floral & sentiment)
Lattice Panel Die 
Nesting Hexagons Die 
Enamel Dots - JJ's Rainbow

Keeway's warm coral and violet sky is a perfect backdrop to the turquoise themed gnomes.  She created such a fun and playful scene.  By using the peace, joy & love sentiment this can be an any occasion card.

--Supplies--
Happy Gnomes Combo (main images)
Classic Holiday Sentiments Stamp Set (sentiment)

On a white cardstock panel Galina masked a line, then blended a small focal area in yellow distress ink to ground these cute bunnies and mushrooms.  She matted her stamped panel with an A2 panel in yellow cardstock. She added some clear enamel dots to add a bit of shine and stamped her sentiment in black.

--Supplies--
Happy Gnomes Combo (bunnies & mushroom images)
A2 Layers Die (to cut out the white panel)
Classic Sentiments Stamp Set (sentiment)
Enamel Dots - Clean & Clear

Channin creates this wintery slopes holiday card with some simple masking and ink blending.  She did some quick watercoloring with Tombow markers on the gnomes and bunnies.  The sentiment is heat embossed in silver to add a bit of shine.  You can check out her full video on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/dC-d4ChKSiw

--Supplies--
Happy Gnomes Combo (gnomes)
Classic Holiday Sentiments Stamp Set (sentiment)
Water Media Mat (work surface)

 

Elyse's caroling sheep were placed in front of a night sky that was created by ink blending with distress oxides.  The white heat embossed sentiment, musical notes and snowflakes pop off the dark blue background. 

--Supplies--
Fa-la-la Combo (sheep, musical notes, snowflakes & sentiment)

 

Keeway Copic colored her caroling sheep and placed them in front of an ink blended die cut oval. She used a white heat embossing powder for the jumble of sentiments.  The background pattern paper is from the Half-Half Lines Enchanted paper pad. Her play on the traditional red and green Christmas colors is fresh and modern.

--Supplies--
Fa-la-la Combo (sheep & sentiments)
Nesting Ovals Die 
Half-Half Lines Enchanted Paper Pad (pattern paper)

Galina's magical window scene was created by cutting a hexagon out of a white cardstock A2 panel. For the background she did some simple masking and applied distress inks to create her night sky and rolling hills.  She stamped the trees in a dark green. Heat embossed her sentiment in white.  The holiday lights were die cut out of dark grey cardstock and the bulbs were cut out of white glitter paper which she then colored with Copic markers.

--Supplies--
Holiday Lights Die
Nesting Hexagons Die
Classic Holiday Sentiments Stamp Set (sentiment and trees)

 

 

 

Be sure to come back next week for more inspiration using our set from the  July 2020 release!

:) Sunshine