More May Release: Day 4

Here we are back again with more all-new projects to share using some of your favorite new products release in May! The team has really gone above and beyond today, you definitely won't want to miss a single project!

The Sun & Moon stamp set is now available in the store HERE, and the coordinating dies HERE.

 

To see more from Betsy Veldman, CLICK HERE.

1. Trim a panel of white cardstock and stamp complete sun image and circle center with Versamark ink.  Heat emboss with gold embossing powder.

2.  Emboss panel using the starburst stencil.  To do this, use appropriate embossing sandwich for your machine, along with the embossing mats.

3.  Sponge Bright Buttercup, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, and Dark Indigo inks onto stamped and embossed panel using an ink blending sponge. Stamp small stars using Dark Indigo ink.  Mist panel lightly with water to create texture.

4.  Diecut moon and stars from white cardstock.  Stamp with coordinating images using Versamark ink, then heat emboss with gold powder.  Sponge moon with Bright Buttercup ink.  Adhere all with foam adhesive.

5.  Diecut stitched banner from white cardstock.  Stamp sentiment with Summer Sunrise and black inks.  Trim points off right side of banner and adhere.

• STAMPS: Sun & Moon
• DIES: Sun & Moon, Tag Sale: Quilted
• INK: Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, Dark Indigo, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, True Black, Versamark
• PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Harvest Gold
• OTHER: stencil from the Out of This World mini kit, embossing mats, ink blending tool, gold embossing powder

 

To see more from Dawn McVey, CLICK HERE.

1. Stamp images with versamark and heat emboss with white embossing powder.

2. Die cut embossed images. 

3. Watercolor images.

4. Stamp sentiment on card front.

5. Adhere die cut pieces.

• STAMPS: Sun & Moon
• INK: Ranger jet black, Versamark
• PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, watercolor card stock
• DIES: Sun & Moon
• OTHER: Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, water brush, White embossing powder

 

To see more from Heather Nichols, CLICK HERE.

1. Emboss the sentiment, moon image and star images on white cardstock with clear embossing powder and heat embossing tools.
2. Use an ink blending tool to apply Hawaiian Shores, Royal Velvet, and Dark Indigo ink to the white cardstock and over the embossed images with and ink blending tool.
3. Sprinkle water over the inked cardstock and let dry. Spatter Fresh Snow and Dark Indigo inks over the inked piece.
4. Stamp additional star images in Dark Indigo and Fresh Snow ink across the inked piece.
5. Use a sewing machine to add a stitched line to the top and bottom of the inked piece.
6. Attach the inked piece to a white card base. Stamp the “you are my sun…” sentiment in black ink on the card front underneath the inked piece.

• STAMPS: Sun & Moon
• INK: True Black, Fresh Snow, Hawaiian Shores, Royal Velvet, Dark Indigo, Versamark (Tsukineko)
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White
• OTHER: sequins, clear embossing powder

 

To see more from Keeway Tsao, CLICK HERE.

1. Create soft watercolor day time and night time skies in opposite corners of the card
2. Once dry, heat emboss the sun, moon, and stars in gold in its respective scene
3. Heat emboss sentiment in copper around the moon
4. Size down your watercolor panel to 4” by 5.25”, then adhere onto base card over foam

• STAMPS: Sun & Moon
• OTHER:  Versamark ink, Gold embossing powder, Copper embossing powder, Watercolor paper

  

To see more from Lizzie Jones, CLICK HERE.

1. Watercolor background on watercolor paper; allow to dry. Speckle background with clean water and use a paper towel to remove a bit of color.
2. Speckle background with gold watercolor; allow to dry.
3. Heat emboss sun onto background and adhere watercolor paper to card base.
4. Die cut curved panel. Trim and heat emboss sentiment.
5. Attach sentiment panel to card front with foam tape.

• STAMPS: Sun & Moon - Papertrey Ink
• PAPER: Watercolor Paper - Ranger; white
• INK: VersaMark - Tsukineko
• OTHER: Sentiment Splits: Curve Horizontal Die - Papertrey Ink; Watercolor Paints - Gansai Tambi; Gold Embossing Powder - Filigree; Foam Tape - Scotch

  

To see more from Wanda Guess, CLICK HERE.

1. Stamp sun center twice, once onto card front and once onto die-cut. Use multiple colors for various pieces.
2. Adhere die-cut sun with foam tape. Add stamped curved sentiment in black. 
3. Speckle background and suns with black ink.
4. Accent suns with enamel dots.

• STAMPS: Sun & Moon
• INK: Plum Pudding, Soft Stone, Lavender Moon, Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores, True Black
• PAPER: Stamper's Select White
• DIES: Sun & Moon
• OTHER: Enamel Dots

 

CLICK HERE to see the original Release Countdown post for Sun & Moon.

 

Quoted: Dream Big is now available in the store HERE.

 

To see more from Betsy Veldman, CLICK HERE.

1.  Ink starburst stencil with a brayer using Dark Indigo and Royal Velvet inks.  Mist with water and run through diecut machine with embossing mat, inked side down onto a watercolor panel.

2.  Stamp each portion of the sentiment onto a different color cardstock, as shown.  Heat emboss with white powder and trim each sentiment.  The “dream” sentiment is stamped onto the smallest rectangle from the Noted: A1 set.

3.  Adhere the sentiments over the inked/embossed panel.  Diecut planet, stars, etc, from white cardstock and stamp with the coordinating images.  Adhere as shown.

• STAMPS: Quoted: Dream Big, Out of This World Mini Kit
• DIES: Out of This World Mini Kit, Noted: Scalloped A1 
• STENCIL: Out of This World Mini Kit
• INK: Dark Indigo, Royal Velvet, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Versamark
• PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Royal Velvet, Dark Indigo, Blueberry Sky, Spring Rain, Winter Wisteria
• OTHER:  watercolor paper, ink brayer, white embossing powder, embossing mats

 

To see more from Dawn McVey, CLICK HERE.

1. Stamp sentiment pieces on white card stock.  Layer on green card stock.

2. Adhere entire panel to card front. 

3. Die cut graduation cap pieces.  Assemble and adhere to card front.

• STAMPS: Quoted: Dream Big
• INK: Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Blueberry Sky, Amethyst Allure
• PAPER: Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores, Smokey Shadow, Stamper’s Select White
• DIES: Enclosed: Graduate

 

To see more from Heather Nichols, CLICK HERE.

1. Emboss the cloud & moon image, dream, and “come true” onto white cardstock with clear embossing powder and heat embossing tools.
2. Apply Hawaiian Shores and Tropical Teal inks to embossed cardstock with an ink blending tool. 
3. Sprinkle water over the inked image and let dry. Spatter Tropical Teal and Fresh Snow inks over the stamped images.
4. Die cut the stamped image with the rectangle die from the Noted: Scalloped A1 die collection. Die cut a card base from kraft cardstock with the card base die from the Noted: Scalloped A1 die collection. Attach the stamped piece to the card front.
5. Die cut six button stars from the Star Gazer die collection from kraft cardstock. Add glitter to the front of each star. Thread three stars onto a length of linen thread and attach above the embossed images. Repeat with the other three stars and attach below the embossed images.

• STAMPS: Quoted: Dream Big
• INK: Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Fresh Snow
• PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Kraft
• DIES: Star Gazer, Noted: Scalloped A1
• OTHER: clear embossing powder, linen thread, glitter (Martha Stewart)

 

To see more from Keeway Tsao, CLICK HERE.

1. Blend ombre sky with dye inks
2. Heat emboss sentiment in white
3. Use stencil and glitter embossing paste to add texture and interest in the sky surrounding the sentiment
4. Let dry and then adhere panel to A2 base card

• STAMPS: Quoted Dream Big
• Stencils: Out of this World Kit
• INKS: Winter wisteria, blueberry sky, Enchanged evening
• Other:  Versamark ink, White embossing powder, Nuvo glimmer

 

To see more from Laurie Schmidlin, CLICK HERE.

1. Cut card base
2. Emboss sentiment onto Dark Indigo cardstock.  Emboss “Anything” sentiment onto separate piece of Dark Indigo cardstock, cut out, and adhere with dimensional foam
3. Stamp “Dream” sentiment onto strip of white cardstock and adhere to smaller Dark Indigo layer.
4. Stamp and die cut leaves from Palm Prints and adhere to top of card base.
5. Adhere smaller Dark Indigo layer onto card base using dimensional foam
6. Tie string and adhere wooden star

• STAMPS: Quoted: Dream Big, Palm Prints
• DIES: Palm Prints
• INK: Dark Indigo, Versamark
• PAPER: White, Dark Indigo, Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet
• OTHER: White String, Wooden star, Clear embossing powder

 

To see more from Lizzie Jones, CLICK HERE.

1. Cut strips of white cardstock and sponge with a rainbow of colors. Stamp sentiment portions onto cardstock strips using a darker hue of the same color. Assemble strips onto self-adhesive paper.
2. Die cut scalloped rectangle from self-adhesive paper. Add scalloped strips to top and bottom of sentiment panel, sticky side up. Sprinkle crystal glitter onto adhesive surface, press to get good contact.
3. Adhere sentiment panel to white card base with foam tape.

• STAMPS: Quoted: Dream Big - Papertrey Ink
• PAPER: Adhesive Paper - Papertrey Ink; white
• INK: Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, Bright Buttercup, Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal, Lilac Grace, Amethyst Allure - Papertrey Ink
• OTHER: Mix & Mat: Scallops Die - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; Fine Crystal Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts

 

 

CLICK HERE to see the original Release Countdown post for Quoted: Dream Big.

 

Did you end up ordering either Sun & Moon or Quoted: Dream Big? What kinds of techniques are you envisioning doing with Sun & Moon? How many different occasions do you think you will use Quoted: Dream Big for? Is there a particular project today that you find especially inspiring? We hope you have enjoyed all of today's projects, be sure to stop by again tomorrow for even more post release fun!