tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264410512024-03-14T08:59:01.812-04:00Humblechan A craft blog for card making, gift packaging and other paper crafts by Chan Vuong Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-67079327608266080602017-04-29T00:45:00.000-04:002017-04-29T01:38:37.775-04:00Aquarium Antics Tag for Your Next Stamp's Colour Challenge #63<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm back again with a project I made for <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/blog/sketch-and-color-challenge-63/" target="top"><b>Your Next Stamp's colour challenge #63</b></a>, which is going on right now! I made this tag to share...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/ynsfromallofusfishtag.jpg" /><br /><br />
For my tag base, I used three shades of blue cardstock and die-cut three tags using the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_80&product_id=1289" target="top"><b>Cool Tag One die set</b></a>. Then I used one of the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_30&product_id=1117" target="top"><b>Double Stitched Hills dies</b></a> to die-cut two of the tags to create the look of waves. I attached each layer with thin foam squares to give my tag some fun dimension! :o)<br /><br />
The super-cute fish characters are from the new <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=1623" target="top"><b>Aquarium Antics stamp set</b></a>, and I used the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1624" target="top"><b>coordinating dies</b></a> to die-cut them. I love the tiny teeth on the little fish on the bottom -- I just think he's so cute!! :o)<br /><br />
The sentiment is also from the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=1623" target="top"><b>Aquarium Antics stamp set</b></a>. I curved the stamp slightly as I was attaching it to my acrylic block so that the sentiment would fit nicely with the curve of the banner!<br />
<b><u>TIP:</u></b> When stamping on textured cardstock, you may not get a solid stamped impression. I use a black fineliner to fill in missing spots in my stamping!<br /><br />
If you'd like to make something for the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/blog/sketch-and-color-challenge-63/" target="top"><b>current challenge</b></a>, you can use this colour scheme or sketch [or both of them!]:
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Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a fun weekend! :o)<br /><br />
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To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
<i>Prices on Amazon fluctuate, so I would recommend doing some comparison shopping if you think a price is too high!</i><br />
<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-63637433115947782882017-04-28T23:50:00.001-04:002017-04-29T00:39:14.352-04:00Your Next Stamp Hamster Mini Card<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm back with a tiny project I made for <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/blog/april-feature-day-little-ones-comment-to-win/" target="top"><b>Your Next Stamp's April Feature Day</b></a>! We were asked to make something using "Little Ones" as our theme, so that could mean a baby project, something made with small stamps, a mini card, etc. I decided to make this teeny tiny 2" x 2" card...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/ynshamsterminicard.jpg" /><br /><br />
The adorable little hamster is from the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=18_116&product_id=1610" target="top"><b>Plan the School Year stamp set</b></a>! I used a 0.05 black fineliner to write "Hi!" on his little sign there. :o) I die-cut the square and hill using dies from the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_109&product_id=990" target="top"><b>Stitched Square die set</b></a> and <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_30&product_id=1117" target="top"><b>Double Stitched Hills die set</b></a>.
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I'll be back soon with another YNS project! :o)<br /><br />
<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
<i>Prices on Amazon fluctuate, so I would recommend doing some comparison shopping if you think a price is too high!</i><br />
<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2bK0oCK" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/unipin6.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2npbkcd" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/cuttlebugnew.jpg" /></a></td>
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</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-8879018674481370322017-04-28T23:45:00.002-04:002017-04-28T23:58:02.894-04:00Chickadee Tag for Your Next Stamp's Colour Challenge #62<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm late to post my project for <a href="http://www.yournextstamp.com/blog/sketch-and-color-challenge-62/" target="top"><b>Your Next Stamp's colour challenge #62</b></a>! I apologize for that...things have just been kind of tough lately. Here's the tag I made using four of the challenge colours...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/ynschickadeetag.jpg" /><br /><br />
I die-cut two tag bases with one of the dies from the new <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=1629" target="top"><b>Cool Tag Four die set</b></a>, then I die-cut a little window out of the green cardstock tag base using a die from the new <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=1630" target="top"><b>Reverse Scallop die set</b></a>. The adorable chickadee is from the new <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=1633" target="top"><b>Coffee Chick stamp set</b></a>, and I die-cut the grass using the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_30&product_id=141" target="top"><b>Grass Edge die</b></a>. I added a few <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=1622" target="top"><b>Enchanted Forest Glittered Gumdrops</b></a> for a little shine! :o)<br /><br />
Here's a look at the colour scheme I used from the colour challenge!
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I'll be back soon with another YNS project! :o)<br /><br />
<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
<i>Prices on Amazon fluctuate, so I would recommend doing some comparison shopping if you think a price is too high!</i><br />
<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2npbkcd" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/cuttlebugnew.jpg" /></a></td>
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</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-68750604189989361622017-04-06T05:55:00.001-04:002017-04-28T23:30:20.259-04:00Your Next Stamp You've Cat To Be Kitten Me Right Meow Card<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm back with another project, this time for the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/blog/april-dt-dare-books-comment-to-win/" target="top"><b>Your Next Stamp April DT Dare</b></a>, which was to make something with a book theme!<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/ynsscratchpadbookthemecard.jpg" /><br /><br />
I stamped the adorable cats from the new <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=1641" target="top"><b>Scratch Pad stamp set</b></a> and die-cut the image with the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1642" target="top"><b>coordinating die</b></a>. I decided to have them peeking up from a piece of book patterned paper! :D<br /><br />
Check out the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/blog/april-dt-dare-books-comment-to-win/" target="top"><b>April DT Dare blog post</b></a> on the YNS blog, and leave a comment there for a chance to win a stamp set of your choice! You have until April 7th at midnight EDT to enter in the draw!<br /><br />
Thanks for stopping by! :o)<br /><br />
<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
<i>Prices on Amazon fluctuate, so I would recommend doing some comparison shopping if you think a price is too high!</i><br />
<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-31153647680045945372017-04-06T05:31:00.000-04:002017-04-06T05:56:27.423-04:00Your Next Stamp Scratch Pad Gift Topper<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here to share this gift topper I made for a Humble toy using some fun things from <a href="http://www.yournextstamp.com/" target="top"><b>Your Next Stamp</b></a>!<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/ynsscratchpadgifttopper.jpg" /><br /><br />
I stamped one of the cute cats from the new <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=1641" target="top"><b>Scratch Pad stamp set</b></a> and die-cut him with the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1642" target="top"><b>coordinating die</b></a>. Instead of having him scratching at something, I decided to have him chasing a little mouse!<br /><br />
<b><u>Happy Discovery</u>:</b> The <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_32&product_id=1474" target="top"><b>Stitched Grass</b></a> die cut fits *<i>just right</i>* within the stitched border of the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_85&product_id=935" target="top"><b>Treat Topper</b></a> die cut!! :D<br /><br />
Thanks for stopping by, and I'll be back with another post soon! :o)<br /><br />
<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
<i>Prices on Amazon fluctuate, so I would recommend doing some comparison shopping if you think a price is too high!</i><br />
<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-83039138796858637132017-04-01T22:00:00.000-04:002017-04-02T03:29:24.221-04:00Your Next Stamp April 2017 New Release Blog Hop!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Welcome to my stop on the <a href="http://www.yournextstamp.com/" target="top"><b>Your Next Stamp</b></a> blog hop for the April release!<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/ynsaprilbloghop.jpg" /><br /><br />
For today's hop, we're all sharing more projects from the new release that's <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=20" target="top"><b>in their store now</b></a>! There's a <b>$25 gift certificate</b> up for grabs for people who are hopping along, so be sure to check out the other crafters' blogs!<br /><br />
Here's what I made to share with you using the <i>ADORABLE</i> new <b>Scratch Pad stamp set</b> [I squealed over this set!!], as well as the super-fun <b>Aquarium Antics stamp set</b>, which I used in <a href="http://humblechan.blogspot.com/2017/04/your-next-stamp-april-2017-new-release-sneak-peek.html" target="top"><b>my earlier post from today</b></a>...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/ynsscratchpadaquariumanticscard.jpg" /><br /><br />
Humble totally inspired this card, and I tried to colour the kitty to look kind of like him! His left hind leg looks different from this kitty's, though. :o) I coloured the images with coloured pencils and die-cut them with the <b>Scratch Pad die set</b> and <b>Aquarium Antics die set</b>!<br /><br />
Here's a look at the super-cute stamp sets I used -- I just love these!! :D<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/ynsscratchpad.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/ynsaquariumantics.jpg" />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjkHltBX05I" target="top"><b>Here's a video I made</b></a> showing some of the April goodies! I also recorded my 'brainstorming session' when I sketched out some project ideas, so hopefully you'll see an idea or two that you might like! :D<br /><br />
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As always, Your Next Stamp is offering a <b>GREAT</b> discount to celebrate the new release. You can use this discount on your entire order, including previously released items!<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/ynsaprilsale.jpg" /><br /><br />
Here are the other crafters who are participating in the blog hop today! The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you'll have of winning the $25 gift certificate, but you don't have to comment on all of them in order to be eligible to win. You'll want to visit all of them, though, because they all have fun projects to share with you! :o)<br />
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Thanks for visiting me today! I hope you got a smile here! :D
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-56861381516197480542017-04-01T00:00:00.000-04:002017-04-06T05:00:55.634-04:00Your Next Stamp April 2017 New Release Sneak Peek!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's been a while! I'm super excited to be a guest crafter for <a href="http://www.yournextstamp.com/" target="top"><b>Your Next Stamp</b></a> for the month of April! Today we're sharing sneak peeks of the April 2017 release that'll be in their store <b>tonight at 10pm EDT</b>. Here's what I made to share with you today using the super-cute new <b>Aquarium Antics stamp set</b> and <b>Cool Tag Four die set</b>...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/ynsaquariumanticstagset.jpg" /><br /><br />
These were really fun to make! :o) I coloured the images with coloured pencils and die-cut them with the coordinating <b>Aquarium Antics die set</b>. The cute little algae were die-cut using a die from the new <b>Fish Bowl Shaker die set</b>. I die-cut the sand for each tag using one of the dies from the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_30&product_id=1117" target="top"><b>Double Stitched Hills die set</b></a>. I used coloured pencils to add a bit of shading to the algae and sand. :o)<br /><br />
Here's a look at the <b>Aquarium Antics stamp set</b> and the <b>Cool Tag Four die set</b>:<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/ynsaquariumantics.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/ynscooltagfour.jpg" />
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Cute, eh! I'll be back later tonight at 10pm EDT with another project for the YNS blog hop, and I'll also have a video to share then that shows some of the new release products and also my 'brainstorming session' when I sketched out my project ideas for this month! :D<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/ynsaprilbloghop.jpg" /><br /><br />
Hope to see you again then, and thanks for stopping by! :o)<br /><br />
<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
<i>Prices on Amazon fluctuate, so I would recommend doing some comparison shopping if you think a price is too high!</i><br />
<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2nq4T5k" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/prismacolor72.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2npbkcd" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/cuttlebugnew.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c0HgQa" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/cuttlebugcplate.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2ntoEK2" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/inkadinkadoacrylicblocks.jpg" /></a></td>
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</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-69784894334525337132016-11-18T23:19:00.001-05:002017-04-01T00:40:17.156-04:00Snail Mail: Better Late Than Never Card<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!<br /><br />
Here to share this snail mail themed card I made...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/snailmailcard.jpg" /><br /><br />
I <b>*love*</b> stuff with a snail mail theme!! The cute snail and "Snail Mail" are from the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=18_66&product_id=279" target="top"><b>Quirky Animals Set One stamp set</b></a> from Your Next Stamp, and I used the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=992" target="top"><b>coordinating die</b></a> to die-cut the snail. I got a great deal on the stamp set and dies when they had them as Deals of the Week! The "better late than never" sentiment is from their <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=24_99&product_id=277" target="top"><b>Smiley Happy Critter Crew Set Four stamp set</b></a>. I thought it would be cute to have the snail carrying a little envelope, and I decided to add some twine just for fun. I love the final look! :D<br /><br />
The two postage stamp dies I used are from the Post & Parcel kit from PTI [now sold out]. I used a <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_32&product_id=1117" target="top"><b>Double Stitched Hills die</b></a> from Your Next Stamp on the striped paper the snail is standing on, and I die-cut the sentiment banners using a die from Taylored Expressions' <a href="https://www.tayloredexpressions.com/dies/collection/stacklets/banner-stacklets-1.html" target="top"><b>Banner Stacklets 1 die set</b></a>.<br /><br />
I'm <i>super close</i> to the deadline, but I'm going to enter my card in the <a href="http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/11/virginia-view-challenge-25.html" target="top"><b>current Virginia's View challenge</b></a> [<i><b>better late than never, right??</b></i>]:<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/virginiasview25.jpg" /><br /><br />
I'm also going to enter my card in <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/blog/sketch-and-color-challenge-52/" target="top"><b>Your Next Stamp's current sketch challenge</b></a>:<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/ynssketch52.jpg" />
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<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2bLuGlV" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/cuttlebug.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c0HgQa" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/cuttlebugcplate.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2bSXWZq" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/miniscoringboard.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2ccb4YH" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/stylusset.jpg" /></a></td>
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<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c3Hfeb" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/bonefolder.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2fsNNkg" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/mementotuxedoblack.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2fFCOok" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/xpressittapehalfinch.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c0IB9I" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/liquidglue.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c07iSb" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/scissors.jpg" /></a></td>
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<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2gtJauU" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/toniccomforttrimmer.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2fa6ecn" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/cornerchomper.jpg" /></a></td>
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Until next time! :o)
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-47000170601018525262016-11-15T22:48:00.001-05:002016-11-15T23:36:54.332-05:00My Hobonichi 2017 Haul!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!<br /><br />
I'm back to share a video of my Hobonichi 2017 haul! This is another video that I uploaded a while back but never got around to posting on my blog [at least not in its own blog post...I do have a Hobonichi page now where I posted my Hobo videos]. I'm so enamored with the entire <a href="http://www.1101.com/store/techo/en/lineup/" target="top"><b>Hobonichi</b></a> brand, so I was <i><b>extra hyper</b></i> when I made this video! I can't really apologize for that because that's just how I am sometimes. :D
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="346" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sjRJgVDmEJc?rel=0" width="615"></iframe>
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If you're reading this post in an e.mail and don't see the video, <a href="http://humblechan.blogspot.com/2016/11/my-hobonichi-2017-haul.html" target="top"><b>click here</b></a> to go to my blog post or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjRJgVDmEJc" target="top"><b>click here</b></a> to watch on YouTube.<br /><br />
Until next time! :o)
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-17042184454645350062016-11-15T19:40:00.001-05:002016-11-15T20:04:11.197-05:00My Washi Tape Storage<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here to share how I'm storing my washi tape!<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/washistorage.jpg" /><br /><br />
I actually uploaded this video a little while back but never got around to posting it here on my blog!<br /><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="346" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fgeF6oKgEPk?rel=0" width="615"></iframe>
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If you're reading this post in an e.mail and don't see the video, <a href="http://humblechan.blogspot.com/2016/11/my-washi-tape-storage.html" target="top"><b>click here</b></a> to go to my blog post or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgeF6oKgEPk" target="top"><b>click here</b></a> to watch on YouTube.
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<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
To be up front, this is an affiliate link, folks!
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Until next time! :o)
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Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-760653397796586902016-11-12T20:00:00.001-05:002016-11-12T23:21:14.300-05:00Christmas Elf Card with Your Next Stamp's Holiday Buddies and Little Notes<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!<br /><br />
I'm back with another card! :D<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/underreviewcard.jpg" /><br /><br />
I just found <a href="http://www.yournextstamp.com/" target="top"><b>Your Next Stamp</b></a> this past April, and I'm really enjoying their stamps and dies! I'm usually not drawn to people stamps [I'm all about animal stamps!], but this elf is pretty cute! He's from their <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=1488" target="top"><b>Holiday Buddies stamp set</b></a> [which I bought because of the animals, of course!], and after I coloured him with alcohol markers, I die-cut him with the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=1487" target="top"><b>coordinating die</b></a>. I can't say "I coloured him with Copics" because I used a mix of different brands. Copics are great markers, but they're way overpriced, so I just buy what I can find at a good price!<br /><br />
I used the <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=18_78&product_id=1350" target="top"><b>Little Notes stamp set</b></a> and <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1351" target="top"><b>die set</b></a> to make that super-cute little clipboard. I have a thing for anything with an office theme, so I was so happy to finally get the Little Notes stamps and dies during YNS's 40% off sale! I die-cut the clip of the clipboard from silver cardstock, and I used a black fineliner to write what's on the little note paper. :D<br /><br />I die-cut the little holly using Taylored Expressions' <a href="https://www.tayloredexpressions.com/dies/collection/little-bits/little-bits-holly.html" target="top"><b>Little Bits Holly die</b></a> -- I die-cut multiples of the berries and layered them to give them some dimension. For the card base, I used We R Memory Keepers dies [linked below]. The card measures just under 4" x 4", so it's a cute little size that just seems easy to decorate and finish. I shared three more projects using these dies in <a href="http://humblechan.blogspot.ca/2016/09/cute-monster-card.html" target="top"><b>this blog post</b></a>. :o)<br /><br />
I'm entering my card in <a href="http://yournextstamp.com/blog/sketch-and-color-challenge-52/" target="top"><b>Your Next Stamp's current colour challenge</b></a> [you just need to use at least three of the colours in order to enter the challenge]:<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/ynscolour52.jpg" />
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<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c0HgQa" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/cuttlebugcplate.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2bSXWZq" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/miniscoringboard.jpg" /></a></td>
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<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c3Hfeb" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/bonefolder.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2fsNNkg" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/mementotuxedoblack.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2dCTACW" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/sakuramicron6.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2dL7J1A" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/sakuramicron8.jpg" /></a></td>
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<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2fFCOok" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/xpressittapehalfinch.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c0IB9I" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/liquidglue.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c07iSb" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/scissors.jpg" /></a></td>
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Until next time! :o)
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-65540553235759143722016-11-12T18:30:00.001-05:002016-11-12T19:38:35.407-05:00One Layer Stamped Card with Clearly Besotted's Fruitilicious<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!<br /><br />
Here today to share this one layer card that features stamping only!<br /><br />
I rarely make one layer cards because I really love adding dimension to stuff, and one layer cards are challenging to me because I find it trickier to add interest with only one layer.<br /><br />
I also make tons of mistakes while stamping, so a card with this much stamping...NOT EASY FOR ME. I just used good ol' acrylic blocks to do all of the stamping -- no stamp positioning tool, so no "safety net". Basically I was <b><i>REALLY NERVOUS</i></b> the entire time. Ha! :D With each part that I stamped, I held my breath and prayed. Usually things might go well at first, but a giant mistake will happen when I'm 75%-85% done [you know how it goes], so I was really relieved when this card was finished! Some of my stamping didn't go well, but I touched up missing spots with markers. <i>SNEAKY.</i>
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/youresoverysweetfruitcard.jpg" /><br /><br />
I started off by stamping the striped background using a Cover-A-Card background stamp from Impression Obsession called Thick Stripes. The fruits and sentiment are from Clearly Besotted's Fruitilicious stamp set. I wanted to 'frame' the sentiment a little bit to draw more attention to it, so I stamped the watermelon seeds on either side of it. :o)<br /><br />
Since my card has stripes on it, I'm entering it in the <a href="http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/11/virginia-view-challenge-25.html" target="top"><b>current challenge at Virginia's View</b></a>!<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/virginiasview25.jpg" />
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<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2bSXWZq" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/miniscoringboard.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2ccb4YH" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/stylusset.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c3Hfeb" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/bonefolder.jpg" /></a></td>
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Hope you're having a nice weekend! :o)
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-84227929437321663412016-11-10T23:56:00.000-05:002016-11-12T02:27:55.468-05:00Cat Cards for Humble's Adoption Anniversary!! :o)<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!
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Today we celebrate the anniversary of Humble's adoption! :D I adopted him <b><i>12 years ago!</i></b> It has really been the best and most meaningful 12 years of my life, and I would adopt him all over again. :o) I love you, Humble!!<br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/littleheart.jpg" /><br />He really loves blankets and towels, so some of his gifts this year included a couple of new blankets [from the baby section of the store, so they're SUPER soft!] and a new fluffy towel to add to his collection. :o) He took a nap on <b><i>EACH ONE</i></b> today. That's my boy! :D<br /><br />
Here's a card I made for him a couple of days ago...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/humbleshortlegslongfriendshipscard.jpg" />
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The ADORABLE animal stamps are from The Greeting Farm. The cats are from the Purfect Cats stamp set, and the little guy taking a nap is actually from the Lucky Dogs stamp set. He looks a little cat-like, doesn't he? I stamped and paper pieced them to give them striped fur. :o)<br /><br />
The super-sweet sentiment is from an Art Impressions stamp set called Terrier Stackers. That's a stamp set they designed for the Stamptember event at SSS. Out of all the products that were released during Stamptember, the Terrier Stackers stamp set was the one item I really, really wanted! While I *love* the image of the dogs that's in the set, I equally love the sentiment. Whenever I see animals walking about with their little legs, they melt my heart a million times. :o) I thought this sentiment would go so well with a lot of the animal stamps I have!<br /><br />
After I finished making the card, I was in the mood to make another for Humble!<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/humbleilovemewcard2.jpg" />
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These super-cute cat die-cuts are from Simple Stories. I love them! I used a We R Memory Keepers banner die for the sentiment [I layered two banners to give a sort of shadow effect], and I wrote "I Love Mew" with a black fineliner. :o)<br /><br />
I'm entering my cards in the <a href="http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.ca/2016/11/virginia-view-challenge-25.html" target="top"><b>November challenge over at Virginia's View</b></a>, which is to use stripes or plaid on your cards!<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/virginiasview25.jpg" />
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<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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</span></span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-28895672270524431252016-11-01T23:00:00.000-04:002016-11-03T01:55:25.565-04:00Happy Birthday, Humble!! :o)<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!<br /><br />
Today we celebrate Humble's birthday!! :o) As a tradition, I like to include a handmade card and handmade little surprises with his gifts. This year, I made this for him...
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/humblecatbox.jpg" /><br /><br />
I just love him! :o) I'm not sure if I should call him a box or a bag, so I'm calling him a box-bag. :D I could fit two small gifts in there! Here's another view of him...
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/humblecatbox2.jpg" /><br /><br />
I have him sitting on the bookshelf in our living room and keep smiling at the sight of him. :o) I wanted to make a video showing how to make this, but my hands aren't healed yet. The construction is not very difficult, though. I used a cute die set from Taylored Expressions called Sack It Kitty -- this die set gives you the details of the cat but not the body. Their Sack It sets are designed to be paired with their Sack It To You die, which makes a treat bag, but you're not limited to using them together. I don't have the Sack It To You die, so I just used a Sizzix die to create the body of the cat, and I cut four pieces [two for the front of the kitty and two for the back just to make the box-bag sturdier]. For the sides and bottom, I cut a strip of matching paper -- all it takes is a bit of measuring, scoring, a little more scoring and some little snips to create tabs for attaching the strip to the front and back pieces. Hopefully my hands will be normal-ish soon so I can make a video!
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Here's the card I made for Humble this year...
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/humbleheartcard.jpg" /><br /><br />
I used lots of stickers and wanted to make his card fun and dimensional! :D The card base is actually a trifold card that was in a kit I bought. The heart lifts up, and then the polka dot part folds down.<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/humbleheartcard2.jpg" /><br /><br />
I thought I would share a few more things that I made for Humble in the past! Here's a shaped card from another birthday...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/humblemakeawishcard.jpg" /><br /><br />
For this card, I used my favourite embossing folder: Paw Print from Darice! Love that folder! The adorable kitties are stickers from American Crafts. :o)<br /><br />
Here's a card I made for one of our adoption anniversaries...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/humbleilovemewcard.jpg" /><br /><br />
I found this super-cute 12x12 cat paper from Best Creation's Meow collection, and I cut part of the paper for the front of the card and decorated the inside of the card with other images from the paper. Since the little guy is taking a nap in his bed, I decided to make a 'dream bubble' using the Cloud Border die from Taylored Expressions. I used Thickers for the sentiment -- these are my favourite Thickers, so I bought three sets [the set's called 'Kitten', too!]. Same Thickers I used on this year's card for Humble! :D<br /><br />
Here's a Christmas card I made for him...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/humblechristmaskittycard.jpg" /><br /><br />
To make this, I used the same Sack It Kitty set that I used to make this year's box-bag! The hat is a printed die-cut, and I added some Flower Soft to it for texture. :D
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I love making things for Humble...he means so much to me. :o) Happy birthday, Humble boy! I'm so happy you're in this world!<br /><img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/littleheart.jpg" />
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-43070320818777071172016-10-29T23:56:00.000-04:002016-11-03T02:44:33.480-04:00Cat Tags for National Cat Day!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!
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Even though the day is almost over, I wanted to post a couple of cat things I made because October 29th is <b>National Cat Day</b>! :o)<br /><br />
I actually took photos of a bunch of other cat projects that I wanted to share, but I was low on natural light, so my other pictures turned out a little fuzzy. I'll re-photograph those and post them on Tuesday because that's a very special day for us!! :o)<br /><br />
These tags aren't recent projects -- I made them a while back. My hands have had a lot of blisters on them for weeks, so I haven't been able to craft as much as I'd like to lately. I've coloured some stamped images and die-cut stuff here and there, but my hands have just kind of hurt for a while, so it's trickier to craft. It's totally annoying because there are so many things I want to make! GAH! And I get pretty grumpy when I don't craft. :D<br /><br />
Anyhoo -- let's get to the cat tags! First up is this smiling kitty face tag...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/catfacetag.jpg" /><br /><br />
The stamp of the cat's face is from PTI's Halloween Treats & Sweets stamp set, and his eyes are brads from Eyelet Outlet! His dapper bow tie is a chipboard sticker from Crate Paper. I coloured in his nose and added some sweet little ear hairs with a Copic marker. Humble has the sweetest ear hairs ever in life, by the way. :D
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This next tag is shaped like a bread tag -- only bigger!<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/cattreatsforkittytag.jpg" /><br /><br />
I used a die from the Chalk Talk Framelits set from Stampin' Up! and die-cut a super-cute journaling card from Simple Stories that I backed with cardstock for some sturdiness. I love how those cats are peering in! The wavy banner die is from We R Memory Keepers, and I used Thickers to spell out "kitty". :o)
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/catlovershopbadge.jpg" /><br /><br />I recently found <a href="http://herpeacefulgarden.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-2016-cat-lovers-hop-is-here.html" target="top"><b>this great blog hop for cat lovers</b></a>, so I'm linking up my tags [<i>super-close to the deadline</i>]! I read the rules, and I was glad to see that you can link stuff you've made in the past that you haven't blogged yet. I love seeing all the cat projects people made -- gives me serious <b>SMILE PAIN</b>!! :D<br /><br />
Thanks for stopping by today! And if you're lucky enough to live with a cat, give him or her a big ol' hug for me! :o)</span>
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-17715111417436157582016-09-06T23:58:00.000-04:002016-11-03T02:55:02.912-04:00How to Make a Cute Monster Card + Get Well and Cat Birthday Cards<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After making the <a href="http://humblechan.blogspot.ca/2016/09/halloween-monster-tags.html" target="top"><b>monster tags</b></a> for my last video, I had one monster left over and didn't want to neglect him!</span><br />
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/iloveyouthismuchmonstercard.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I made this card using dies from We R Memory Keepers -- the frame die is from one set, and the square with rounded corners is from a separate set. I thought this sentiment was a good fit for the monster because he's got his cute little hands out! :o) I wrote "I Love You" with a black fineliner and spelled out the rest with little foam Thickers from American Crafts.<br /><br />
In my video, I showed this card that I made back in February using Taylored Expressions stamps and dies [<a href="http://humblechan.blogspot.com/2016/02/got-the-sniffles-card.html" target="top"><b>click here</b></a> for the original blog post for this card]:<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/gotthesnifflescard.jpg" /><br />
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Here's the other card I showed in the video -- I made this for my dad's birthday this year!</span><br />
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/dadsbirthdaycard.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The cat is from Penny Black's <a href="http://amzn.to/2cq6O6H" target="top"><b>Good Day</b></a> stamp set. I coloured him to look a little bit like Humble! :o) They have a range of stamp sets and rubber stamps featuring these adorable cats doing different things -- typing, driving a car, riding a bicycle...they're just so cute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here's my video showing how I made the monster card, and I also share a simple tip for placing letter stickers!<br /><br />
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If you're reading this post in an e.mail and don't see the video, <a href="http://humblechan.blogspot.com/2016/09/cute-monster-card.html" target="top"><b>click here</b></a> to go to my blog post or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmawSXvrWz0" target="top"><b>click here</b></a> to watch on YouTube.
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<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
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<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2bLxHCw" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/scortapequarterinch.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c0IB9I" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/liquidglue.jpg" /></a></td>
<td align="center" height="140" valign="top" width="119"><a href="http://amzn.to/2c07Ib6" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/supplies/foamsquares.jpg" /></a></td>
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Thanks for stopping by! :o)
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-15567359402341009492016-09-05T08:06:00.001-04:002016-11-03T03:07:20.638-04:00Easy to Make Halloween Monster Tags for Treats and Gifts<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For today's post, I've made a set of Halloween tags featuring these super-cute dimensional monster stickers I bought...</span><br />
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/halloweenmonstertags.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I just think these little guys have so much personality! I mean, check out the monster with his hand on his hip. :D</span><br />
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Here's the video I made showing how to make 'em!<br /><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="346" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OieT1188ahI?rel=0" width="615"></iframe>
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If you're reading this post in an e.mail and don't see the video, <a href="http://humblechan.blogspot.com/2016/09/halloween-monster-tags.html" target="top"><b>click here</b></a> to go to my blog post or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OieT1188ahI" target="top"><b>click here</b></a> to watch on YouTube.
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<span style="color: #aa5557;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUPPLIES USED</b></span></span><br />
To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
<i>For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.</i>
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</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-13815728378615848252016-09-03T23:18:00.000-04:002016-11-03T03:25:35.379-04:00My New Channel + Easy to Make Die-Cut Pillow Box with Paper Flower<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Long time no see! I've missed posting on my blog, so I'm glad to be back!</span><br />
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/hcchannelart2.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I signed up for a YouTube account in the spring. That there is the 'channel art' I created. :o) I made the "E" out of Perler beads...I had to use tweezers to put them in place because my fingers were too fumbly! I couldn't figure out what to use for the "a" and finally decided to make one out of a roll of washi tape. :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In May, I made a video of how I decorated my mom's Mother's Day gift, but things went horribly wrong when I uploaded it -- there was a lot of lagging, and the audio wasn't in sync anymore, so I was talking about one thing while showing another. That doesn't work so well with craft tutorials! I don't know enough about video editing to fix what happened, so I had to give up on that video. I wasn't sure if the quality setting I used while recording was part of the problem, so I tried recording at a different setting for the video in this post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today's project is a simplified version of what I made for my mom...<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/loveyoupillowbox.jpg" /><br /><br />
Here's my video if you'd like to see how this came together!<br /><br />
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If you're reading this post in an e.mail and don't see the video, <a href="http://humblechan.blogspot.com/2016/09/my-new-channel.html" target="top"><b>click here</b></a> to go to my blog post or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgpWOf0BqkA" target="top"><b>click here</b></a> to watch on YouTube.
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To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!<br />
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Thanks for visiting today -- I appreciate it! :o)
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-72127723626922868242016-02-12T08:06:00.000-05:002016-02-12T09:11:26.074-05:00Napping Cats Card with Jane's Doodles' Cats at Play<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here to share a card I made with a fun stamp set I just got in the mail recently...</span><br />
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/nappingcatscard.jpg" /><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">:o)<br />
The back of the stamp set's packaging says <b>Cats at Play</b>. I got mine from Scrapbook.com, where they have the set listed under the name <a href="http://www.scrapbook.com/store/srm-77022.html" target="top"><b>A Cat's Life</b></a>. You can also get the stamp set from the creator herself, <a href="http://www.janesdoodles.com/cats/" target="top"><b>Jane's Doodles</b></a>!<br /><br />
When I first saw this stamp set, I imagined making a scrapbook page about Humble [Napping Champion!] with this adorable cat image stamped in a rainbow of colours, fussy cut and attached in a playful arrangement, underneath his photo. This is the card version of that idea! The sentiment is a sticker from Pebbles, which I was saving for a cat project, of course. :o)<br /><br />
I'm entering my card in the <a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2016/02/pp281-theme-challenge-from-leanne.html" target="top"><b>current challenge</b></a> over at The Paper Players:<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/paperplayerschallenge281.jpg" /><br /><br />
Hope you have a crafty weekend!
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-79910075589938083202016-02-10T07:30:00.001-05:002016-02-12T09:05:33.245-05:00Got the Sniffles Card with Taylored Expressions' Souper Soon <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here to share this card I made using the <a href="https://www.tayloredexpressions.com/souper-soon-with-coordinating-dies.html" target="top"><b>Souper Soon</b></a> stamp & die combo from Taylored Expressions...</span><br />
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/gotthesnifflescard.jpg" /><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">:o)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I really like this particular series of stamps with the smiling characters -- they're so cute! I've collected three of the sets so far.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I also used TE's <a href="https://www.tayloredexpressions.com/dies/category/borders/cloud-border-die.html" target="top"><b>Cloud Border</b></a> die -- that's a fun one! The cute little heart is from their <a href="https://www.tayloredexpressions.com/dies/collection/little-bits/little-bits-stamp-of-approval.html" target="top"><b>Stamp of Approval</b></a> set of Little Bits dies.<br /><br />
I'm entering my card in TE's <a href="http://sharejoychallenge.blogspot.com/2016/02/share-joy-challenge-21-sketch-color.html" target="top"><b>Share Joy Challenge #21</b></a>:<br /><br />
<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/misc/tesharejoychallenge21.jpg" /><br /><br />
I coloured and die-cut the characters a while back, and they were just waiting to be made into something! I set out to make a card based on the sketch only, but by the time the card came together, I realized that I had used three of the colour challenge colours also. Hoo-hoo! :o)<br /><br />
Hope you have a happy day!</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-7870375543319833012016-02-09T23:56:00.000-05:002016-02-10T09:25:45.974-05:00Cat Sheriff Card for Our Adoption Anniversary!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's been a long time since I last blogged! A lot has happened since my last post. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In November, we celebrated Humble's birthday and our adoption anniversary! :o) We've been buddies since 2004, which is a big deal to me...over a decade! I always get very emotional thinking back to the day I adopted him.<br />
Unfortunately, I had to put him through a few vet visits in November and December, and we were on a bit of a roller coaster trying to get him onto a new medication. He's doing well, thankfully -- just not super-jazzed about taking more medication, but that's understandable<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span> I made him a bunch of things for his birthday, our adoption anniversary and Christmas, including a stuffed toy that he <i>actually plays with!</i> <b>WOO-HOO!!</b> Makes me feel useful. :D Here's the card I made to celebrate his adoption...</span><br />
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/catsarethelawcard.jpg" /><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">:D</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I think a lot of folks living with cats can agree: Cats are <b>THE LAW</b>.<br /><br />
The funny stamps are from Starving Artistamps, one of my favourite stamp companies. I tried to colour the cat to look like Humble. :o) He has a brown patch right in the middle of his belly that is really the most adorable thing ever. EVER!<br />
"WANTED: treats" was handwritten with marker. :o)
<br /><br /><img src="http://www.humblechan.com/blog/littleheart.jpg" /> </span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-9137240618638633072015-10-02T16:56:00.000-04:002015-10-09T00:42:33.411-04:00Alternate Ideas for Paper Pumpkin September 2015 Kit<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I made these projects on Sunday and Monday and meant to post them earlier this week, but I've been kind of distracted the past couple of weeks, which is why I haven't blogged that much.<br /><br />
<b>Reason for my distraction:</b> I've renewed my interest in hand-carving my own stamps! :D This is a craft that I <b>REALLY</b> loved years ago -- before I started card making -- and I didn't realize how much I missed it until I brought out my lino cutter and started carving again. While I do love stamping with stamps that I've bought, I don't think there's anything quite like stamping with a hand-carved stamp. It's very rewarding, and there's something very personal about it. I highly recommend it if you haven't tried it already, and the supplies needed are not very expensive!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Okay, let's get to the projects I've been meaning to share! I made these with the September 2015 <a href="https://mypaperpumpkin.com/en-ca?demoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Paper Pumpkin</b></a> kit, "Wickedly Sweet Treat"...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">First up is this treat bag I made...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I used dies from the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=137547&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Mini Treat Bag Thinlits</b></a> set and <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=139584&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Happy Haunting DSP</b></a> to create the treat bag. I cut one of the paper bags from the kit to start my layering. I used the kit's stamp set to stamp the images and sentiment, and I fussy cut the images. I was inspired by a card shown on page 42 of the holiday catalogue -- I thought it was so cute how they used a twig as an accent, so I used one of the straws from the kit in a similar way. The raffia is from the kit, too. I used this sketch from the challenge over at <a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2015/09/pp264-sketch-challenge-from-claire.html" target="top"><b>The Paper Players [PP264]</b></a> as my starting point, but I'm too late to link up my project!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Next up is this treat bag, complete with punny sentiment...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is Humble's favourite of the three. :D He really seems to like the fringe-y paper bag! This project is very similar to the kit's design, but I left out the straw and didn't use the kit's stamps on the tag. I created the sentiment using the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=133769&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Alphabet Rotary Stamp</b></a> and <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=138296&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Washi Label Punch</b></a> [I trimmed down the label]. The adorable horse sticker is from Making Memories. I added googly eyes just for fun! :D<br /><br />My last project for today is this card...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For this card, I cut one of the fringe-y pieces to cover part of my card base. I used one of the journaling cards from the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=139651&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Project Life Card Collection</b></a> as my main panel [love that kraft journaling cards are included in this collection!]. I thought there was a little too much space between the stamped sentiment and the flourish, so I added a Rich Razzleberry <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=130931&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Candy Dot</b></a> -- I'm not 100% sure about it, but I didn't know what else to add! :D<br /><br />Here's a look at what was included in the September 2015 Paper Pumpkin kit:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The full kit makes eight treat bags and includes the stamp set and a Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Spot. While it's too late for new Paper Pumpkin subscribers to get this kit, the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=139650&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>refill kit</b></a> is in the store now [it just doesn't include the stamps and ink].</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by -- hope you have a crafty weekend! :o)
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-35367882053732108682015-09-24T20:30:00.000-04:002015-10-09T00:44:49.595-04:00Pugs and Kisses Card [for The Paper Players Challenge PP263]<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here to share this card I made...</span><br />
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/stampin/projects/pugsandkissescard.jpg" /></center>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love that little pug! :o) Here he is jumping out of a pile of leaves, some of which were die-cut from <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=138317&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>corrugated paper</b></a> and the rest from various cardstock colours. I drew on the cardstock ones with <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryID=111703&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Stampin' Write Markers</b></a> just to add some detail!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm entering my card in the current challenge over at <a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2015/09/pp263-clean-and-simple-challenge-from.html" target="top"><b>The Paper Players [PP263]</b></a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The adorable pug and sentiment are from this stamp set:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=134024&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/stampin/products/stamps_hotdiggitydog.jpg" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=134024&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Hot Diggity Dog Clear-Mount Stamp Set</b></a> from Stampin' Up!<br />
<a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=134021&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Hot Diggity Dog Wood-Mount Stamp Set</b></a> from Stampin' Up!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Some of the other fun things I used:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=127750&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/stampin/products/ef_argyle_sm.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=138296&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/stampin/products/punch_washilabel_sm.jpg" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=139657&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/stampin/products/dies_squarepillowboxthinlits_sm.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=131199&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/stampin/products/cs_crushedcurry_sm.jpg" /></a></center>
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For the embossed panel, I used the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=127750&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Argyle</b></a> folder [the debossed side]. The sentiment was punched out with the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=138296&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Washi Label Punch</b></a>. The little leaves were die-cut with one of the dies from the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=139657&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Square Pillow Box Thinlits</b></a> set -- the die cuts three leaves at once, so the leaf pile was created pretty quickly! :o) I used <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=131199&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Crushed Curry</b></a> cardstock for my card base, and the speech bubble die-cut is from the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=140406&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Watercolor Wishes Card Kit</b></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hope you got a smile here today, and thanks for stopping by! :o)
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-29264954082366603052015-09-21T20:40:00.001-04:002015-10-09T00:47:34.467-04:00'Tis the Season Snowman Card [for Mojo Monday Challenge MOJO416]<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hope you had a great weekend! I made a bunch of things over the past several days, so I'll have cards to share throughout the week. :o) Today I'm sharing something I made earlier today for a challenge...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm really happy with how this card turned out! :o) I used this sketch from the current <a href="http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2015/09/mojo-monday-416.html" target="top"><b>Mojo Monday challenge [MOJO416]</b></a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've gotta say that <b><i><u>no</u></i></b> ideas came to mind at first...until I looked at the sketch sideways! Then I thought, "SNOWMAN!" :D<br /><br />I had to play around with the placement of his googly eyes and carrot nose a little because he looked a little creepy at one point, but I think he looks rather friendly now! :o)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here are some of the things I used to make my card:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=130911&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/stampin/products/dies_circlescollectionframelits_sm.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=139672&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/stampin/products/ef_softlyfalling_sm.jpg" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=138418&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/stampin/products/ribbon_lostlagoonstripedcotton_sm.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=132137&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><img border="0" src="http://www.humblechan.com/stampin/products/ribbon_silver_sm.jpg" /></a></center>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To build the snowman, I used three of the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=130911&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Circles Collection Framelits</b></a>. For the background, I used the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=139672&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Softly Falling</b></a> folder [the debossed side]. I used <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=138418&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Lost Lagoon 5/8" Striped Cotton Ribbon</b></a> for the snowman's scarf and <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=132137&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Silver 1/8" Ribbon</b></a> along the left side of the debossed panel.<br /><br />
I drew on the snowman's smile. :o) I stamped and die-cut the little holly using the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=140844&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Snow Place Photopolymer Bundle</b></a>. The stamped sentiment is from <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=139728&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Peaceful Pines</b></a>, and it was die-cut with a die from <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=139657&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Square Pillow Box Thinlits</b></a>.
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hope you got a smile here today, and thanks for visiting! :o)
</span>Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622461377368278508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441051.post-40570509449184364952015-09-16T23:44:00.001-04:002015-10-09T00:50:00.318-04:00Thank You Floral Card [for Global Design Project Challenge GDP002]<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hey, folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I hope you've been having a good week so far! I'm here to share this card I made...</span><br />
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<img src="http://www.humblechan.com/stampin/projects/thankyoufloralcard.jpg" /></center>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So I fussy cut one of the printed pieces from the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=138377&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Cottage Greetings Card Kit</b></a>. BECAUSE I'M CRAZY. Seriously, I wouldn't recommend fussy cutting that design unless:<br /><br />
a) you have a lot of patience<br />
b) you have really sharp scissors<br /><br />
You'll drive yourself nuts otherwise. :D<br /><br />
I started off with a <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=133679&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Lost Lagoon</b></a> card base. For texture, I used some <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=138317&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>corrugated paper</b></a>, adhesive-backed cork from my stash [old stuff from QuicKutz], and linen thread. That great 'thank you' stamp is from <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=139456&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>A Whole Lot Of Lovely</b></a>, which is a stamp set you can only get with <a href="http://humblechan.blogspot.com/p/stampin-rewards.html" target="top"><b>Stampin' Rewards</b></a>. Once I spent enough to earn Stampin' Rewards, that was the first thing I chose because I love that 'thank you'. I inked it with <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryID=111703&dbwsdemoid=2155941" target="top"><b>Stampin' Write Markers</b></a> in Lost Lagoon, Mint Macaron and Tangerine Tango.<br /><br />
I'm entering my card in the current <a href="http://www.global-design-project.com/2015/09/global-design-project-gdp002.html" target="top"><b>Global Design Project challenge [GDP002]</b></a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by -- until next time! :o)
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