Die-Namites Dies and So Suzy Stamps Blog Hop- Day 2

Hello, Crafty Friends!!! Welcome to the Die-Namites/ So Suzy Stamps Design Team Blog Hop!!

We are ecstatic that you're here!! Please hop along as we share with you our projects that incorporate beautiful dies with awesome high quality stamps. Each day we'll have new projects featuring talented artist from 2 amazing design teams!

We also have some awesome blog hop candy to give away!! Each design team will be giving away a $25 gift certificate to their team's website.

PRIZES

- $25 Die-Namites Gift Certificate

- $25 So Suzy Stamps Gift Certificate

One random winner will be chosen for each prize. Chances of winning depends on amount of qualified entries.

To qualify to enter you must follow these few simple rules...

RULES

1. Click on each link to go to each participating BLOG. (complete list of links are posted below)

2. FOLLOW each BLOG & leave a COMMENT on the BLOG HOP post.

3. LIKE Die-Namites Dies & So Suzy Stamps on Facebook.

We hope we're able to inspire you!!

HAVE A WONDERFULLY CRAFTY DAY!

COMPLETE LINE-UP

DieNamites Blog 

 So Suzy Stamps with Suzy

 Martha Lucia Gomez

Susanne Rose

Marina Gridasova

Jennifer Loftfield

Henryka Kowacz

Monica Monge-Taylor

 Mitsyana Wright (YOU ARE HERE)

Erin Reed (GO HERE NEXT)

Justine Hovey

Freetany

Hello, Crafty Friends! Welcome to day 2 of the Die-Namites & So Suzy Stamps Blog Hop as we continue on with more crafty fun and inspiration!!

If you are just joining us you may want to start at the beginning of the hop, HERE.  If you are coming from Monica Monge-Taylor's blog, Taylormade Cards 4u, you are in the right place!!

Today I have a wonderful wedding/ anniversary card using the new Wedding Arbour (from Die-Namites)

Today, I will be featuring these awesome products from Die-Namites and So Suzy Stamps...

Wedding Arbour

Judy Garland 

I started by die-cutting my gazebo and couple out of plain white cardstock.

I colored in the gazeebo with  gray Spectrum Noir Markers (IG1, IG2, IG4) and leaves in IG4. Then I outlined and  drew in details with a PITT Artist Pen in XS. 

I used Spectrum Noir Markers FS3 & FS6  for the skin color. And, I used s PITT Artist Pen (XS) for the fine lines and details.

Then, I used VersaFine Onyx Black ink to stamp my sentiment... this beautiful quote by Judy Garland! Because So Suzy Stamps are deep red rubber stamps, every impression comes out crisp and clean.

After I stamped my sentiment, I inked the ages of my card front with brown chalk ink. Then I attached my arbour onto my card front, letting it over hang off the edge, and trimming away the excess. I used a Brush  (B) PITT Artist Pen to doodle lines around the perimeter of the card front. Then used a distresser to rough up the edges.

I made my card base from plain white cardstock and used a scalloped border punch along the bottom of  the card. Then used my Xyron Mega Runner to attach my gorgeous couple to my card front, and then attached card front to my card base.

Supplies Used

Wedding Arbour (Die-Namites)

Judy Garland (So Suzy Stamps)

Xyron Mega Runner

Spectrum Noir Markers-

White Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)

VersFine Onyx Black Ink Pad (Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko)

VersaMagic-  (Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko)

Pitt Artist Pen- XS, B (Faber-Castell)

I hope you enjoyed my project for today!! Don't forget to keep on hopping and visit these other wonderfully talented ladies!!

DieNamites Blog

 So Suzy Stamps with Suzy

 Martha Lucia Gomez

Susanne Rose

Marina Gridasova

Jennifer Loftfield

Henryka Kowacz

Monica Monge-Taylor

 Mitsyana Wright (YOU ARE HERE)

Erin Reed (GO HERE NEXT)

Justine Hovey

Freetany

Thank you so much for hopping along with us and good luck!!

HAVE A SUPER CRAFTY DAY!!

~Mitsy

Life is definitely good!!

Hello again Crafty Friends... I hope you all are ready for another awesome project featuring amazing dies from Team Cut'n'Boss' wonderful sponsor, Die-Namites!!

Recently My In-laws celebrated their wedding anniversary... this was whopping #51 for them. Wow, how amazing is that??!!

And I felt a store bought card just would not do. They needed something special. So I made them this lovely card in honor of their wedding anniversary.

And... "life is good"! It has been good enough to bring them together and keep them together!!

Supplies and Tools Used

Teresa Collins Cut'n''Boss Machine (Craftwell)

Teresa Collins Pocket Dies- doily, small 6 point flower, life is good (Craftwell)

Small Ivy Die (Die-Namites)

Xyron 5" Create-a-Sticker

eBrush (Craftwell)

Spectrum Noir Markers (GB4, CG4, TN4)

Cardstock (craft, lt blue/white polkadot, lt green, lt yellow, shimmery white, metallic silver)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Embossing Stylus

Foam/ Rubber Mouse Pad

I first start of by cutting my pieces out with my dies and cut'n'boss machine. Because the cut'n'boss has an extra large platform I can cut all my dies at one time... and because it has an extra strong motor I can also cut out several layers at a time. I needed a few of each die except my doily and sentiment so  I needed to make a couple passes... and for this instance I cut my dies cut out 3 layers at a time. This means I only had to cut my flowers again the second time. Yay!! I'm so glad I didn't have to run each die through multiple times... that would be exhausting!

The sandwich I used to cut my dies were as followed...

From bottom to top:

D Plate

A Plate

Magnet Plate

Die

Paper

Metal Plate

A Plate

And TAH-DAH!! It cut like butter!! Man, I love this machine!!

Next I ebrushed my pieces... This is my prefered way of shading all my pieces... with virtually NO DRYING time. 

1.I first eBrushed my Small Ivy( Die-Namites) leaves with my Spectrum Noir CG4.

2. Then layered Spectrum Noir TN4. 

3. In a circular motion rubbed my stylus on the back of my leaves to create dimension.

4. This is what the before and after of my leaves looked like.

Doesn't look like the same piece, does it?!

Now for the flowers...

1. I ebrushed a small amount of GB4 in the center of each flower.

2. Snipped about 1/4" toward the center of each flower.

3. Applied pressure to the center of flower using my stylus, making sure to put my mouse pad underneath.

I also ebrushed GB4 around the edges of my doily.

I wanted my card to be really strong and I didn't want pieces to fall off ... so, I quickly ran my card mat and doily through my Xyron 5" Create-a-Sticker.

Then I adhered all my pieces onto my card. I used Glossy Accents to adhere my leaves, flowers, and sentiment pieces to the card front.

My final result... simple but elegant. Just perfect for my Mother and Father-in -law!!

I hope you enjoyed this quick tutorial!! 

Special THANKS goes to Die-Namites for their generosity of such BEAUTIFUL dies!!

~ Mitsy