Neat & Tangled February Release & Giveaways - Day 2

Ready for Day 2 of the Neat & Tangled February release?  Today we're showing off a new set from Elena called Jump for Joy.  I really love this one, it's just such a cute set with lots of possibilities.  

This jumping squirrel is my very favorite critter from this set, so I really wanted to showcase him.  He was colored with Copics (I used the Warm Grays) and die cut.  I also die cut and colored the trampoline (using Cool Grays).  

For the background I used the Heart Duo stencils to softly ink some hearts using Altenew Frosty Pink ink.  I also inked a very soft ground line using Silver Stone Altenew ink.

The sentiment is also from the Jump for Joy set.

OK, you'll want to head over to the N&T blog now to see the rest of the team's projects and enter to win today's set.

Leave a comment here also, I'll be picking some winners from my release week posts to receive some of my new products.  I'll see you back here tomorrow!

Neat & Tangled January Release and Giveaways - Day 4

Hey everyone!  It's the last day of release reveals, and today we're showing off my newest stencil, which is actually a set.  You guys have been big fans of the balloon duo stencil, and I thought a similar heart set was in order.

Instead of having hearts all the same size like the balloons, I've varied the sizes and I really love the effect you get.  I'm amazed at how quickly you can create a background with these.  

This first card is essentially a rehash of my card from Day 1, but on white cardstock, and I'm using regular Distress Ink instead of the Oxides.  The colors I chose were:  Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries, and Shaded Lilac.  I really like how this color combination turned out!  

Once the background came together (in a snap), I heat set, and then stamped the sentiment from Just Because with Versafine and then clear embossed.  I also added the small xoxo from that set.

So quick and easy, but such a big impact.

For this next card, I was just kind of messing around.  I haven't done much in the mixed media genre of late, and it's always fun to do a little experimenting.

I started by using a rubber brayer to add some areas of red, blue and yellow to the background (Candied Apple, Squeezed Lemonade, and Peacock Feathers).

Then, using the stencils, I inked some layers of hearts in using Candied Apple, Black Soot, and Wilted Violet.

Another layer of hearts was added using translucent and copper embossing paste - this was done in two different sessions as the paste needed to dry between.

I also added some gold and black splatter.

The xoxo sentiment is from the Just because set.

What do you think?  Two totally different cards, but both a lot of fun to put together.

You'll want to head over to the Neat & Tangled blog to check out what the rest of the team created as well as the other featured products for today.  You'll be entered to win those by leaving a comment there.

Leave a comment here also, I'll be picking a couple winners for my new release products (announced tomorrow).  For some extra chances, see my post on Instagram (@mprantner).

I'll be back tomorrow for a recap of the release which will be live in the store at 8 AM EST!

Neat & Tangled January Release & Giveaways - Day 1

Hey all!  It's time for the first Neat & Tangled release of the year!  Today we're showing off a new handlettered set/dies from Danielle called Just Because.

I love the size of the main sentiment and that you can use it solo, or with the secondary sentiments.

I started by creating a background using my new stencil set that we'll be featuring on Thursday.  I wanted to try out my Distress Oxides on a dark background, so I cut a panel of dark gray cardstock (Coal Mine from WPlus9), and used three shades of oxides (Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry).

Since Distress Oxides take a while to dry, I heat set the panel, but I also set it aside to dry overnight just to make sure I didn't have any issues with my embossing powder.

I also did mist the panel with water to kind of set and bring out the more opaque nature of the oxides.

Using the MISTI, I stamped and embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder.  I did this a couple times in order to get fuller/puffier embossing for the sentiment.

That's all, really pretty simple, but I love how the sentiment pops against the darker background, don't you?

Be sure to head over to the Neat & Tangled blog to check out what the rest of the team created and enter to win today's featured products.  I have a couple of items in this release and I'll be giving some away to a couple lucky commenters this week.  To be entered, just leave a comment here and on any release post this week.  Winners will be announced on Friday.