Thursday, October 13, 2016

Neat & Tangled October Release - Day 4 - Giveaways



Have you been enjoying release week so far?  Today is our final day of reveals and I'm really excited about today's products.

Today I'm showcasing my two new stencils, Polka and Scoops.

These are great basic stencils, but I actually designed them to be used in conjunction with my Scandinavian Prints set.

When I designed the Scandinavian Prints stamp set, I really wanted to be able to use it for just that, creating prints.  And I've definitely done that, but this makes it so much easier!  Instead of eyeballing, the stencil does the hard work of spacing for you.  It really makes it easy, and you can quickly create much larger prints for say, layouts or giftwrap.

I'm using Altenew inks for each of these cards.  This first one features the Scoops stencil.  I used a basic ink blender to color the scoops and then added the details through stamping.  I cut a panel using my new Scalloped dies and then stamped, fussy cut, and foam mounted our Hello You sentiment.



A few sequins finished it off.

Of course I needed to use Polka too.



This time I kept the colors very soft and then added this Big Hugs die cut sentiment from Danielle (which was cut three times and adhered for dimension).



These are so easy and fun to create, I could seriously stencil/stamp prints for hours.

I did throw together one more card though, this time just using Polka as a basic stencil.  I love that the openings are far enough apart that you don't have to do any masking or be particularly careful when using multiple colors.



Just a super quick card featuring our Awesome stamps and dies that I'm planning to mass produce for Carina's birthday thank yous (that are SO overdue it's embarassing).

OK, that's all for me today.  Don't forget to leave comments and here and on the Neat & Tangled blog.  I'll announce some winners tomorrow!

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Neat & Tangled October Release - Day 3 - Giveaways


Cowbells are big in our house.  Carina has been asking for one since we took her to her first professional hockey game last year (she did get one for her birthday this year and the jury is out as to whether or not that was actually a good idea).  And of course the hubby and I are big fans of SNL's iconic cowbell skit.

So, I decided the world needed a cowbell stamp set.  

For those of you who are in need of a good set for masculine cards, this set will work perfectly.

I kept this card pretty simple and resisted the urge to 'pretty it up'.  

The cowbell and sentiments were stamped in Versafine and then painted with my Kuretake Gansai watercolors.  My set has some metallics in it, so I was able to use the bronze color to give it a little shine.  


I also added some bits of patterned paper to the top and bottom borders of the stamped panel as embellishment before I popped it up on the card.

OK, that's all for me today.  I'll be giving away this set at the end of the week, so be sure to leave a comment and then head over to the Neat & Tangled blog because Danielle has some giveaways over there too!

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Neat & Tangled October Release - Day 2 - Giveaways



Hey everyone!  We're back for Day 2 of our October release and today I'm featuring the sweetest new stamp/die from Elena Roussakis.

This is a mini, and the image is just so precious and really carries the card.  I simply stamped with Memento, colored with Copics and then die cut.

The panel (which looks kind of plain in the photo, but is actually a really subtle bokeh print) is cut using another of my new products from this release, Scalloped dies.  There are so many different types of panel dies out there, but I think this will complement any that you might have in your collection.  For this card I'm using the medium panel (there are three as well as a few banners).



I used the MISTI to stamp the sentiment since it is mostly on the panel, but spills onto the stamped image a bit too.

Don't forget to leave a comment here as I'll be selecting some commenters to win a release goodies as well as over on the Neat & Tangled blog where Danielle is hosting giveaways all week.

Monday, October 10, 2016

Neat & Tangled October Release - Day 1 - Giveaways



Hey everyone!  It's release week at Neat & Tangled!  

Today I'm featuring one of my new stamp/die sets, Maple Thanks.

For this card I started by stamping the leaf on some watercolor cardstock with Versafine.  Next I watercolored the spaces using Dylusions Ink Sprays.  Then the leaf was die cut three times from black cardstock and each of the die cuts was adhered to one another and then the entire piece was adhered to the watercolor panel.

I wanted to create a stained glass effect, so I filled each of the little compartments and covered the webbing with glossy accents and then set the panel aside to dry overnight.



Once the glossy accents were dried, the sentiment was stamped.  Then I added some patterned paper panels and a clothespin and voila!

So let's talk giveaways.  I'll be choosing some random comments on my release week posts to win some of my new products.  In addition, you'll want to stop by the Neat & Tangled blog each day this week as Danielle is hosting a giveaway each day too.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for some more release week goodness!

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Quick card share



Hey everyone!  I've been busy with the October Neat & Tangled release this week (release week is next week and if you don't follow me on IG, you might want to (@mprantner) because I've been sharing sneaks there) but thought I would pop in to share another bonus card from my Craftsy class.

This is from the stencils section, and is a riff on this card that I created ages ago.  It's one of my most popular cards, but it took literally AGES to create.  So instead of a full panel, I just went with a sliver, and I think it's just as effective.

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

Hope your week is going well!  We're doing well here.  The hubby (who broke his leg just before school started) is down to just one crutch and DRIVING!!!! and he'll be tooling around in just a boot starting next week with PT the next couple weeks.  It's definitely been a challenge, but the end is in sight!

Happy Thursday!

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Winnie & Walter Worldcardmaking Day Blog Hop



Hey everyone!  I hope you are enjoying World Cardmaking Day!  I'm back with another great blog hop featuring Winnie & Walter!

I was really excited to be asked to participate in the hop and have used the occasion to exponentially increase my very small stack of Christmas cards (people, Christmas is less than 90 days away!!!).

My goal with these cards was to stay pretty simple.  Each of these could be relatively easily mass produced, and while I've added some dimension with foam tape, you could keep these nice and flat as well.

So, without further ado, here we go:



So easy.  The Into the Woods mini scenery background paired with a Hero Arts ombre inkpad steals the show here, there really isn't much more you need to do.  I used the Peace cutaway which was cut from some solid light gray patterned paper (yes, I know that is a bit of a contradiction) as well as some dark gray cardstock.  They were adhered together and then popped up over the background.



Then I added a bit of twine for a pop of red, and ahdered the entire panel to the card base with foam adhesive.

Next some stencil fun.



I used the Triangled Creative Screenings to created the patterned paper.  I used Evergreen Bough and Festive Berries Distress ink, first sponging the Evergreen Bough on and then turning the stencil 180 degrees and adding Festive Berries.  Note, I did wipe the stencil off before starting the second color so I didn't get any residual color from the first inking.  Also note, I could have lined these up so that the colors didn't touch, but I like the bit of dark you get on the edge where the colors overlap for this application.



The stag and the sentiment are from the Winter Wonderland stamp set.  I stamped the sentiment on some gold mirrorboard cardstock with Versafine and then set it with some clear embossing powder.  A few sequins finished this one off.

Finally, the reason I picked that Winter Wonderland stamp set, the gorgeous tree ring stamp.  I just love that image, there are so many possibilities, but again, I was trying to keep things simple here.



I stamped and embosssed the tree ring in Liquid Platinum on vellum and fussy cut it.  I also stamped and fussy cut the evergreen sprig image.

I'm using the Peace cutaway again, this time in silver mirror board.



Then it was just a matter of placing the pieces on the mat.  I used some of that red and white twine again for that zing of color.  I also added a vellum mat to soften the transition between the patterned paper and card base.

OK, that's all for me today.  I hope you're inspired to get working on your Christmas cards!

Now some blog hop details.  Three random commenters will win a $25 gift certificate to the hop.  You have October 7th to leave comments, and winners will be announced on the Winnie & Walter blog shortly thereafter.

Your next stop is Heather Hoffman, but the full blog hop list is below if you need it.  Happy hopping!



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Hello World Blog Hop



Hey everyone! Happy World Cardmaking Day! I'm happy to be participating in a very special blog hop today. You should have arrived here from Laurel Beard's blog.

This is a special "Giving Back" blog hop hosted by Catherine Pooler. She's produced a special stamp set, designed by Chaitali Narla, to raise money for a very special cause.

Many of you know Jennifer (Jingle) Ingle. Her husband Sean is a teacher in a school where most kids are on a free and reduced lunch program, they don’t have computers at home or at school and the school doesn’t have the funds for a curriculum. In the spirit of giving his students the best education he can provide, Sean is working to raise funds to purchase computers for his classroom. You can read more here: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/chromebooks-for-urban-education/2208813/

All profits from the sale of this stamp set and the coordinating dies from Saturday October 1 - Friday, October 7 will purchase computers and other school supplies for Sean’s classroom in Boston.

To help get the word out about this fundraiser, we are hopping! Here is my card:




Starting with some patterned paper from the 6x6 Bloom paper pad by Crate. I used one of the border stamps from the Yay Stripes stamp set on the top and bottom border of the panel. Then I embossed the wreath from The Wonderful Wreath stamp set in gold. I added a bit of inking around the wreath to add some emphasis to the image as well as some splatter to the entire panel.

The sentiment from the Hello World stamp set was then added in Versafine. Finally, I added some copper and clear sequins around the wreath for some extra sparkle and texture.



Instead of simply adhering the panel to the card base, I stitched it on with some gold thread.

OK, time for you to head to your next stop, Kristie Goulet's blog. I've also included the full blog hop list below for your convenience. Enjoy the hop and please consider supporting this great cause!
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