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Lawn Fawn | Sailing with the Car Critters

Hello! Today I am sharing a whimsical, nautical-themed card that uses the Lawn Fawn Car Critters stamp set in a novel way. Strips of cardstock mimic a cruise ship, proudly named the SS CUBBY. Through five die-cut windows, the Car Critters take center stage, offering a twist on their traditional use. This mini slimline card not only showcases the versatility of the Car Critters set but also demonstrates how simple techniques, like using strips of paper, a circle die, and an alpha die set, can yield a unique card.

Stamp Car Critters on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper with VersaFine ink; heat set.
Color bears with watercoloring mediums of choice.
Create card base for a mini-slimline measuring 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches from Snowdrift cardstock.
Create portholes by cutting a Snowdrift cardstock panel, measuring 6 1/2 inches wide, five times with a 3/4 inch circle die.
Adhere the watercolored bears to the back of the porthole section.
Add strips of cardstock to card base to resemble cruise ship along with the porthole section.
Die-cut Journal Letters from Snowdrift cardstock and foam. Adhere foam to the back of the letters. Adhere letters to card front.

I used the Car Critters in a car in this post.

Spellbinders | Advent Calendar Day Four

Hello! Today I am sharing a mini-slimline birthday card created with the Day Four surprise in the Crafty Advent Calendar from Spellbinders– a versatile “Happy Birthday” sentiment die set. Follow along on the Spellbinders blog for daily inspiration.

Create mini-slimline card base from Chocolate Bar cardstock.
Cut balloons and strings with the Color Block Balloons dies from Snowdrift, Beeswax, Waterfall, and Lipstick Red cardstock; assemble.
Cut sentiment from Vellum and Lipstick Red cardstock; assemble.
Add balloon assembly to the card base with foam adhesive; adhere sentiment on top.

Tim Holtz | Tree Lot Stencil

Hello! Today I am sharing mixed-media, mini-slimline holiday cards, of the same design, showcasing the Tim Holtz Tree Lot stencil.

To begin, I applied Translucent Distress Texture Paste through the Tree Lot stencil on cardstock – on white and kraft cardstock. While the paste was wet, I applied the Embossing Glazes in Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness, Broken China, and Cracked Pistachio. I set the panels aside to dry.

Once dry, I melted the glazes with my heat tool.

I trimmed the panels to 3 1/2 x 6 inches, added the panels to card bases, and added sentiments cut with dies in the Alphanumeric Bold set. The letters on the kraft background were cut from White Glitter Foam. The Brushed Gold letters were adhered to letters cut from the glitter foam (to provide height).

Spellbinders | Holiday Cheer Enclosed

Hello! I am a guest on the Spellbinders blog with three projects featuring the Special Pet Delivery die set, part of the Holiday Cheer Enclosed Collection. Your cat- and dog-loving friends will be delighted to receive projects featuring these cute pets! For the blog post, I created a winter holiday card, a mini-slimline card, and gift tags, with products from the collection. I would love for you to head over and leave a comment.

Spellbinders | Tinsel Time Dancin’ Deer

Hello! Today I am sharing a Christmas mini-slimline card showcasing the adorable Dancin’ Deer die set, part of the Tinsel Time Collection at Spellbinders. Check out all the brand-new Spellbinders collections here. Scroll to the end for information on a new promotion – $20 off your $100 purchase.

Stencil dark blue cardstock with Blanco Transfer Gel through the Layered Christmas Tree stencil. Once dry, cut with die in the Mini Slimline A die set.
Cut snowbanks with dies in the Color Block Scenic Scape set. Add to stencil panel. Add assembly to mini slimline Phone Booth card base.
Cut and assemble Dancin’ Deer. Add to scene. Cut sentiment with dies in the Tinsel Time Sentiments set. Each word has a die and a matching outline die to anchor the word.
Embellish with poinsettia and leaves cut with dies in the Winter Birdhouse set and snowflakes cut with dies in the Holiday Decorations set.