Simple Valentine's Day card with Distress Ink watercolouring

Hi everyone!

I know it's past that lovey-dovey time of year, but I thought I'd make a super simple and cute Valentine's Day inspired card.

Be sure to watch the video tutorial below, it shows how this card was made! There's also a supply list at the end of this post for links to all the products used.

I stamped a bee from our Bee's Knees stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Canson watercolour paper, before painting the bee with Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks and a waterbrush. Even though I only used a tiny bit of each colour, it worked out so well! I just love how vibrant he turned out. A good tip is to make sure to dry the ink well before painting. :)

I cut a cardbase to 10x10cm and glued on some strips of beautiful patterned paper and glitter paper. Next, I white heat embossed a sentiment and finished off the card using super pretty sequins and a tiny die cut heart! I think they just make the design pop. Don't you? :)

Here's the supply list for this card:

• Neenah Solar White card: http://goo.gl/CZ4dcM

• Memento Tuxedo Black ink: http://goo.gl/zsnh7c

• Canson XL watercolour paper: http://goo.gl/cXAW1i

• My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI: http://goo.gl/6oauVw

• Hello Sweetums stamp, Bee's Knees: http://goo.gl/FQY5LY

• Hello Sweetums die, Bee's Knees: http://goo.gl/QrysSr

• Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Mustard Seed: http://goo.gl/sMevHn

• Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Spiced Marmalade: http://goo.gl/CTqcU2

• Small waterbrush: http://goo.gl/7GGyfN

• American Crafts splat mat: http://goo.gl/a4y27F

• Sizzix Big Shot: http://goo.gl/At4wrE

• SSS silver glitter cardstock: http://goo.gl/9VBZ2G

• EK Success Powder Tool: http://goo.gl/yDfRNa

• EK Success precision tip tweezers: http://goo.gl/Kv2FMw

• Wow embossing powder, Opaque Bright White: http://goo.gl/nQgn6A

• Wow Clear Embossing Pad: http://goo.gl/a9WiSQ

• Ranger Glossy Accents: http://goo.gl/jXYda6

• PPP Sequins, Sparkling Clear: http://goo.gl/TqiHi5

That's it for today! Thank you so much for reading. I'll see you in the next blog post! Big hugs.

- Angie x

Pastel Popsicle Card

Hi crafty friends! I'm back with another card and video, this time featuring some yummy popsicles and a sweet pastel theme.

Be sure to watch the video tutorial below, it shows how this card was made! There's also a supply list at the end of this post for links to all the products used.

Before I began making this card, I knew I wanted a cute pastel theme, so I started flipping through my stash of 6x6 patterned papers, and found a pretty pink chevron pattern! I cut it into a thick strip, and adhered it onto a plain white cardbase with tape runner.

For a bit of dimension, I then cut a panel of cardstock and stuck that on top of the chevron with lots of foam adhesive. To go with the cute theme, I decided to use some popsicles from our Anything is Popsicle stamp set, and cut them out with their coordinating dies. For colour, I used my trusty Shinhan Touch Twin Brush Markers, in a candy/pastel theme. The two grape pops were stuck down with sticky glue dots, while the blueberry one was stuck down with a few foam squares.

To finish the card, I wanted something to tie in the blue of the popsicle, so I cut a strip of cardstock as a little banner, and heat embossed a cute sentiment on it, and for some sparkle glued on some sequins.

Here's the supply list for this card:

• Neenah Solar White card: http://goo.gl/CZ4dcM

• Memento Tuxedo Black ink: http://goo.gl/zsnh7c

• My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI: http://goo.gl/6oauVw

• Hello Sweetums stamp, Bee's Knees: https://goo.gl/sYCmkv

• Hello Sweetums die, Anything is Popsicle: https://goo.gl/f9uoZU
• Shinhan Twin Touch Brush Marker - Pale Blue (PB77): https://goo.gl/FdxrZH
• Shinhan Twin Touch Brush Marker - Dark Blue Light (PB75): https://goo.gl/RSU4pd
• Shinhan Twin Touch Brush Marker - Aqua Mint (BG179): https://goo.gl/qoT6XU
• Shinhan Twin Touch Brush Marker - Rose Beige (BR97): https://goo.gl/Cs5Qp1
• Shinhan Twin Touch Brush Marker - Sand (BR107): https://goo.gl/5fFjvA

• Sizzix Big Shot: http://goo.gl/At4wrE

• EK Success Powder Tool: http://goo.gl/yDfRNa

• EK Success precision tip tweezers: http://goo.gl/Kv2FMw

• Wow embossing powder, Opaque Bright White: http://goo.gl/nQgn6A

• Wow Clear Embossing Pad: http://goo.gl/a9WiSQ

• Ranger Glossy Accents: http://goo.gl/jXYda6

• Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Sparkling Clear: http://goo.gl/TqiHi5

And that's today's card finished! Thank you so much for reading. I'll see you in the next blog post - I have so many behind the scenes things to share with you. :)

- Angie x