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Hope all is well with you! Today we are celebrating Monica Monge-Taylor's 7K Youtube subscribers achievement! The theme is celebration, so I made a couple birthday cards (actually the green and blue one could be for anything!) using the Concord & 9th Birthday Basics turnabout set. It's an older set, but if you don't have it, there are lots of tips to use on any project! There are giveaways, so be sure to comment at each stop (linked below) for the most chances to win!
Here is my tutorial--an almost full list of supplies are linked (AFIL- Thank you!) below. If it's not there, it's been discontinued:(
Hello again!
As promised, here is a look at some of the create 'n takes from the Simon Says Create! event last weekend. All of the products that are available (some were sneak peeks) are linked below if you're in a shopping mood! Due to my slow learning curve (and large product listing) they are linked to Simon Says Stamps, but these and other products are available for browsing at the store links down the right margin. These help support the blog at no cost to you whatsoever....
Let's start in the back and go L-R: If you click on photo you can see a larger image.
Chibitronics Battery-operated light up card. The candle lights up. This is a lot less complicated than I originally thought and fun!
Wow! Double-sided adhesive with glitter stripes. I just guesstimated the widths as they were about to close for lunch when there was finally a seat at the table. Stamps from Wow! "Born to Sparkle" set.
Cas-ual Fridays Die-cut thanks, stamp "Full on Floral" background, make a 1" split, flip that middle piece over to show plain side, pop up with foam tape.
Newton's Nook Birthday card using Copic Markers and "Newton Loves Cake" stamp set and dies.
Concord & 9thFeatures their new super simple "Floral Fill-In" patterned papers and stencils that work together allowing for you to choose any color combo you want.
Sizzix Easy and cute Cupcake Fold It! die card.
Middle row L-R:
Gelli Plate Do it yourself print making plate usable with any paints, dyes or whatever. These tags were made with Distress Oxide Inks.
Sizzix Happy Birthday Drop In Die set. This set is reasonably priced and easy once you get the hang of it.
Right At Home Layered floral stamps from their "Bunny Hugs" set.
Lawn Fawn Scalloped Box Pop Up Die on Perfectly Plaid cardstock. Stamped with Versamark Onyx black ink using "Elphie Selfie" set and colored in with Copic markers.
Waffle Flower Ink blending on Misti tool with Stitched Cacti stamp set. Mama Elephant Big impact with just blowing watercolors through a straw. Stamped with "Hello Friend Wishes" set.
Hero Arts Peacock Layer Stamps and Die set using Hero Arts coordinating ink cube pack.
Sugar Pea Designs Stamping on fabric bag with Walnut Stain distress ink (and it didn't leak through!) The stamp set we used was a sneak peak, but I linked similar ones below.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention some of the other great tables that didn't have open seats at the right time for me: Neat & Tangled, WPlus9 and Altenewto name a few.