In My Backpack ft. Kate Hadfield Designs

BBQ ft. Kate Hadfield Designs

 

Hello everyone!  Betsy here sharing with you this wonderful and

very fun BBQ invitation using products from

Kate Hadfield Designs

Al Fresco Digital Stamp Set

  I put mine on a card base, but you could just adhere a white panel

instead of a regular card!  Let me show you how I made

this project!

 

 First I printed out all of my images onto white card stock.  I knew I

wanted to use a postage collage die and stencil for this project.

I spent a fair amount of time spent sizing my images.  Some of

the elements were easy, where others, particularly the ones where I

used more than one image, were a bit more time-consuming.  All images 

would have to be sized to fit into the space.  I die cut the postage collage using 

white card stock.  Then I printed this sheet out and edited the size more than once,

every time printing it out onto copy paper.  Then when they were all sized the

 way I wanted, I printed them out onto white card stock.

 

 

As I was choosing my background paper, I came across paper that was

brightly colored and included a wood grain print.  When I saw the brown I knew

I wanted the “BBQ” to be printed on that.  So I taped a piece of the patterned

paper to a copy paper version of what I printed on card stock and ran it

through my printer.  

 

 

I chose a red gingham patterned paper for the postage collage die to

sit on.  I really wanted to incorporate bright colors and this red really

speaks to me of backyard BBQ’s.

 

Once the letters were printed I used a few Copic markers to define them.

 

 

I then began the coloring.  Although there is a fair bit of coloring on these

images, they are small so they really didn’t take that long.  I started with

the burger and the hot dog.  If you are wondering why I colored the hot dog

red, it’s because those are the ones my family loves.  They snap when you bite

into them because of the red casing…so yummy!

 

 

The salad and corn-on-the-cob were next.  I introduced blue to the mix of

colors by coloring the bowl with the BG family of colors.  I knew I wanted to

use Salvaged Patina Distress Ink for the stencil in each of the sections.  The

BG family of colors matches this really well.

 

 

These were the last of the images to color.  I added touches of red to match the

red gingham of the background paper.

 

 

I stenciled each section about 2/3’s of the way up.  I have to say in this photo

the Salvaged Patina Distress Ink looks really blotchy.  But, as with all dye based

inks, this evened out and thankfully became a lot softer looking when it dried. 

I fussy cut all the elements leaving a very narrow white border.  I stamped “YOU’RE 

INVITED” with a stamp from my stash.  I adhered each of the elements in their 

respective sections using foam tape.  I used Glossy Accents on the butter on the corn, the

 cheese on the burger, the barbeque grill, the mustard on the hot dog and the ice

 in the glass of lemonade.  I used Stickles on the lemon slice, the paper lanterns, 

the tomatoes in the salad, and the seeds on the burger bun.  I used a shimmer pen 

on the BBQ letters, and the salad utensils.  And that finished my invitation!

This little invitation was so much fun to make!  You can find the

digital stamp set and many others at

Kate Hadfield Designs

 

Supplies used:

AlFresco Stamp Set

Postage collage die & Stencil

Salvaged Patina Distress Ink

White card stock card base or panel

Red gingham background paper

Foam tape

Invitation stamp

Woodgrain patterned paper

Shimmer pen

Stickles

Glossy Accents

Copic colors used:  E23, E30, E37, E31, E33,

E34, R02, R05, Y15, YR12, Y02, E57, E74, E59,

YG11, YG06, YG09, Y06,  Y21, BG10, BG53, BG000, Y00

Til next time…

Betsy

In my capacity as a design team member for Kate Hadfield Designs, I do receive the products I use from them. 

All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love. 

 

 

 

We All Scream ft. Kate Hadfield Designs

 

 Hello everyone!  

Today I'll be sharing this seasonal favorite - ice cream!  I'll be

using products from

Kate Hadfield Designs

 We All Scream For Ice Cream stamp set

This was an easy card with big impact.  I kept the background simple

to let the focal point stand out...it didn't start out that way but I

was very pleased with the end result.  Let me show you how I

made my card.

 

I composed and sized my image on the computer and printed it out

onto white card stock.  I also computer journaled a sentiment a bit

later, die cut it and backed it with colored coordinating card stock.

I started by coloring the waffle cone.  I google imaged waffle cones

using Copic markers so I could get the colors right.

 

 

Next, I started on the bottom layers of ice cream.  To give the ice cream

some texture, I did not color the whole scoop of ice cream.  I colored

darker on the left and lighter to the right.  I also used slightly curved

dashes to show texture and left a fair amount of white space.

 

After the coloring was done, I fussy cut the image leaving a narrow white

border.  Next I prepared my background.

 

 

I used a polka dot embossing folder and card stock that matched the 3 colors

of the ice cream.  I cut the colored card stock into ½” strips and adhered them

diagonally on the top left and bottom right corners before embossing.  I adhered 

that panel and to the White panel I had already trimmed out and then adhered 

that to an A2 size white card base.  Then, I used the embossing folder for texture. 

 I adhered clay sprinkles to my ice cream with Glossy Accents and I did a small 

amount of green metallic splatter.  I added more glossy accents to the ice cream

 to make it look wet.  I popped up the ice cream cone with foam tape as well as

 the left side of the sentiment which I used liquid glue to adhere it to 

the cone where it overlapped.  And that finished my card!

 

I hope you enjoyed this sweet tutorial today.  It's just perfect

for summer weather!  You can find this stamp and so many others at

Kate Hadfield Designs

 

Supplies used: 

We All Scream for Ice Cream Digital Stamp set

White card stock – for base, sentiment and panel

3 colors of card stock that match the ice cream colors

Clay sprinkles

Glossy Accents

Green metallic pen

Dotted Embossing Folder

Banner Die for Sentiment

Foam tape

Copic colors used:  Cone – E50, E30, E31, E25, E21

E33, E34, E23

Pink Ice Cream – RV00, R83, R85, RV17, R02

Orange Ice Cream – YR20, YR02, YR61, YR15

Yellow Ice Cream – Y000, Y00, Y02, Y15

 

Til next time…

Betsy

In my capacity as a design team member for Kate Hadfield Designs, I do receive the products I use from them. 

All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.

  

 

 

 

 

Little Swimmers ft. Kate Hadfield Designs

Hello everyone!  We are in the thick of summer and one way to cool down is to be

in the water!  I made my project using products from

Kate Hadfield Designs

Little Swimmers Digital Stamp Set

Also Edgy Paper Set

 This is too cute and there are so many images to choose from.  Let me show you

 how I made my card.

 

 This card had me going in circles!  This is the original composition that I printed. 

 I really didn’t like it…I’m not sure why, but it just wasn’t working for me.

 

 Despite that, I colored the images anyway.  Then I decided I didn’t like the background

 so I fussy cut the little swimmers and die cut an oval that matched a different background 

panel.  I really didn’t like that either!

 

 

I left it for a bit and then I went back to the computer.  I decided to

change the color of the background so it was bluer and do the faded soft edges which 

normally I do that for my winter cards but I liked it for this as well.  I left the images 

of the swimmers there and decided to layer them with my colored version.

 

 

Finally I had a version I liked.  I had added a few fishes from the Under the Sea

 Stamp Set.  I printed it out and also did the sentiment in a color and size that went with 

the card.  I die cut the panel with an A2 size rectangle die.  I popped up my swimmers on

 foam tape.  I did the same with the sentiment after fussy cutting it out.  I added shimmer

 pen to the fishes.  Next I added stickles for water lines and once that was dry I added 

white Nuvo Drops.  I finished by adding a bit of white gel pen and I used Glossy 

Accents for water drops.

 

          I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s tutorial.  Let me know if  indecision has ever effected             you and your card making!

 

Supplies used:

White A2 size card base

Little Swimmers Digital Stamp Set

Also Edgy Paper Stamp Set

Under the Sea Stamp Set

Foam tape

Glossy Accents

Stickles

White Nuvo Drops

Shimmer Pen

Copic markers used:

E00, E000, E01, E02, E08, E25, E24, E29,

E49, E97, BV0000, RV21, YG00, YG11,

YG23, BV000, BV00, BV13, BV23, BV29,

BV02, RV00, RV10, RV04, RV14, RV23, B21,

C0, C1, C3, B21

 

Til next time…

Betsy

In my capacity as a design team member for Kate Hadfield Designs, I do receive the products I use from them.

 All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love. 

Be the Change ft. Polkadoodles

 

Hello everyone!  Hope your summer is warm and fun!  Today

I'll be sharing a card using products from

Polkadoodles

Blooms Butterfly Bundle

This is a great way to use one digital stamp and yet make them

look completely different from each other!  Let me show you

how I made my card.  I first sort of composed my 3 butterflies.

I copied and pasted these.  I computer journaled the sentiment

and chose a font that I thought would match with the vibe I

was trying to create.

I started by coloring up the butterflies.  I Google-Imaged butterflies for

color inspiration.  Knowing that blue and orange are complimentary colors

on the color wheel, I chose to go with blue and orange.

I started by coloring a monarch butterfly using deep yellows and

oranges.

This next one really went well with the other 2 butterflies.  I

would later darken the edges of this one with black.

This one worked up easily as there weren't as many colors.  Later

on I defined the lines of the wings with a fine black marker.  Next

I had to find some matching paper.  I didn't have anything in mind,

but I saw this golden yellow piece in a 6 x 6 pad and it looked really

good with the butterflies.  

I knew I wanted my butterflies mounted on white.  I used a 3D

embossing folder and embossed a 2 1/8" strip.  Some of the

flowers of the embossing folder looked a lot like some of the

flowers in the paper.  I backed it with black card stock for a narrow

frame of black to help it stand out from the yellow.  

I die cut the sentiments with a narrow sentiment die, cut it to size and 

backed it with the same black card stock.  I fussy cut the butterflies and

edged them with a black marker.  Putting together the finished card

wasn't hard at all!  I put a foam square behind each butterfly body

and mounted them in the spaces created by adhering my 2 sentiment

strips.  I added shimmer to the butterflies and some white gel pen

and that finished my card!

I was waffling about where to place the white strip and thought that

maybe it would look better on the left side, but I really prefer it down

the center!  You can find this digital stamp set and so many others at

Polkadoodles

Supplies used:

Blooms Butterfly Bundle Digital Stamps

A2 size white card base

Coordinating piece of patterned paper

White card stock for embossing

Black card stock

3D embossing Folder

Sentiment die

Foam tape

Shimmer pen

Black Pen for edging

Fine black pen for detail

Copic markers used:

Y17, YR04, YR07, R05,

100, Y15, Y38, BG07, BG26, B05,

E49, E37, B21, B23, B24, B32

Til next time...

Betsy

In my capacity as a design team member for Polkadoodles, I do receive the products I use from them. 

All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.

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