Create Your Own Patterned Paper

Do you ever have a background paper in mind, but you just don't have it? Never fear! Make it!  I had the perfect yellow diamond background paper for the bottom diagonal of this card, but I just  knew what I wanted on top, and what I imagined in my head was no where to be found in reality.  I just pulled out my trust ruler and journaling pen and created a grid background. I then used a few Shin Han Alcohol Markers to color in some of the grids to match my card. Easy, peasy!

The cute fox stamp, flowers and the sentiment came from the June Stamp of the Month (Hello Foxy...above). This stamp set is only $5 with every $50 you purchase (before shipping and tax).  Order $100, get 2...and so on.  When ordering on my website, you'll be prompted to add your set(s) before checking out.

 I used my watercolor paints to color in my fox and flowers.  I just can't get enough of watercoloring!

Spending at least $50 this month is SO EASY to do.  Remember that our albums are buy one, get one half off this month.  And, our cardstock packs are 25% off this month. That's GOOD STUFF!  All of that, plus the cute foxy stamp set, disappear at midnight (Mountain Time) on June 30.  Get 'em while you can!

Hello Foxy—June Stamp of the Month	5 1/2" X 4 1/4" White Cards & Envelopes, Value Pack	12" X 12" White Daisy Cardstock	Prickly Pear Paper Packet
Black Memento™ Ink Pad	Paintbrush Set	Watercolor Paints	ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Vivid Green Marker
ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Carmine Marker	ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Marigold Marker	ShinHan™ Touch Twin™ Golden Yellow Marker	1" X 3 1/2" My Acrylix® Block
3" X 3" My Acrylix® Block	Surecut™ Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer	Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors	Thin 3-D Foam Tape
3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive

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Laugh Card

Just a couple more days left to get this awesome stamp set.  It disappears with May.  It's yours for only $5 ($12.95 savings) with every $50 you order. Order $100, get 2...and so on. When ordering on my website, you'll be prompted to add your set(s) before checking out.

I love how the "LAUGH" fit so perfectly as the focal point on a standard card (5 1/2" x 4 1/4"). It's a great set for cards and for scrapbooking!

5 1/2" X 4 1/4" Colonial White Cards & Envelopes, Value Pack	Live, Laugh, Love�May Stamp of the Month	12" X 12" White Daisy Cardstock	Little Dreamer Paper Packet
Black Memento� Ink Pad	ShinHan� Touch Twin� Light Orange Marker	ShinHan� Touch Twin� Peony Purple Marker	ShinHan� Touch Twin� Leaf Green Marker
Shimmer Brush�Clear	Black & White Dots	2" X 6 1/2" My Acrylix® Block	2" X 2" My Acrylix® Block
Surecut� Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer	Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors	Thin 3-D Foam Tape	3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive

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Stacked Love Card

The more I play with the May Stamp of the Month, the more ways I am finding to use it.  I thought it was fun to cut the letters out and stack them. I also really liked using the flowers to take the place of the "O" in LOVE.  I felt pretty clever. Maybe you thought of that right away. If you did, don't tell me. I like feeling clever. 😉

This fun stamp set is only available during May, and can be yours for only $5 with every $50 you purchase (before shipping and tax).  Order $100, get 2...and so on. When ordering on my website, you'll be prompted to add your set(s) before checking out.

I think my favorite way to color in the flowers and letters in this set is with our alcohol Shin Han Markers. They are so bright and vibrant, have a thin tip and a thick tip, and they blend so beautifully.

I also, after coloring in my letters and flowers, went back with the Clear Shimmer Brush and added a bit of shimmer to the flowers.  It's hard to see in the photo (although you can see it pretty well on the big flowers I used for the "O"), but I promise it's divine!

Also, I had some cute white enamel dots, but I really wanted them to be the same pink as the marker that I used for much of my coloring, so.....I just colored my dots with my marker.  Did you know you could do that? Color rhinestone and enamel accents with alcohol markers?  Well, you can!  Does that count as clever too?  I hope so!

I've included a complete list of the products I used on this card, along with photos and links, at the very end of this post.  Enjoy!

5 1/2" X 4 1/4" Colonial White Cards & Envelopes, Value Pack	Live, Laugh, Love�May Stamp of the Month	12" X 12" White Daisy Cardstock	Adventure Fundamentals
Black Memento� Ink Pad	ShinHan� Touch Twin� Tender Pink Marker	ShinHan� Touch Twin� Peony Purple Marker	ShinHan� Touch Twin� Turquoise Blue Marker
ShinHan� Touch Twin� Leaf Green Marker	ShinHan� Touch Twin� Vivid Green Marker	Shimmer Brush�Clear	Grey Enamel Gems
2" X 6 1/2" My Acrylix® Block	2" X 2" My Acrylix® Block	Surecut� Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer	Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors
Thin 3-D Foam Tape	3L® E-Z Dots® Adhesive

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