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Hello!  It is Lisa here, and today I’m here to talk about making your own Holiday cards.  My best advice: DON’T OVER THINK IT!  And yet almost every year I do just that, and then I end up pulling my hair out over it lol.  But I wanted to remind myself that handmade Holiday cards really don’t have to be all of that and a bag of chips.  It’s the thought that counts, the well wishes, and sharing a part of yourself and your talent with others.  With that said, I have three easy to re-create cards, all created with one set of dies and one stamp set…

The set I have used here is by Penny Black called Merry Delight (Mini).  The three images and sentiment in this set all work perfectly together.  After coloring my images in with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers and Aqua Markers, I added some clear Nuvo Glitter Drops, and framed it in with the My Favorite Things STAX Single Stitch Line Square Frames.

It’s that easy!  Stamp, color, add a little detail with a frame and sequins and viola!  Then you can just mass produce them or switch sentiments around, whatever you like!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Don’t forget about our giveaway going on right now!  Best of Luck!

And as always Happy Crafting!

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Hi!  It is Lisa here today and I have a floral card to share with you.  I am sure many of you have seen the Penny Black stamps that resemble watercolored images once they are stamped, and I find them to be terrific!  The specific stamp that I have used for today’s project is called Magnolia Rhapsody, while this specific set is on back order there are many of the newest release sets that give the same results.

To create my card I started by stamping the Magnolia image with various Tombow Dual Brush Markers.  When you are wanting to add multiple layers of colors to one image I highly recommend using a MISTI.  This will save you so much time and just make everything easier!  After I had all of my colors added I used the blender pen that came in my Tombow Marker Set to blend the colors together, and to take away any splotchy areas.  You could also use a paintbrush and clean water for blending.

Next, I added my sentiment from the Mama Elephant Wishing You Stamp Set with Lawn Fawn ink in Deep Sea.  I then went around the borders of the card with Distress Ink in Broken China, and finished the card off with clear sequins.

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Happy Crafting!

Supplies Used:

Magnolia Rhapsody Penny Black	Tombow Dual Brush Marker Set of 10 – Brights	Wishing You: Mama Elephant	Deep Sea Fawndamentals Dye Ink Pad (Lawn Fawn)	Broken China Distress Ink Pad (Ranger Tim Holtz)
Pretty Pink Posh Mixed Cupped Sequins – Sparkling Clear Mix	Ink Blending Tool 1″ Round (Ranger)	Round Ink Blending Tool Replacement Foam (Ranger)	MISTI Laser Etched Stamp Tool Kit

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Hello!  It is Lisa here with you today, and while Valentine’s Day has come and gone don’t start putting those Valentine sets away just yet!  I’m hoping to show you how a little switch of colors and a different sentiment can really open those “Valentine” sets up for more possibilities…

To create this card I started by stamping my little hedge hog images onto Neenah Solar White Card stock.  These characters are from the Penny Black Furry Hugs Stamp Set.  I then colored them in with Copic® Markers (E00, E21, C3, R20, R22, R29, YG03), and fussy cut them before setting them off to the side.

While the images themselves still seem lovey, I went through some of my older paper pads and tried to find colors to off set that theme.  When I found the blue hearts and the purple I thought it would be a perfect fit.  I chose the Waffle Flower Lacy Layers Die Set to cut my blue heart panel.  I then added a strip of lined paper over this and all of it was adhered to the purple panel onto the front of my card.  The other key to this card was the sentiment.  This one is from the Concord & 9th Hello Lovely Stamp Set, and I stamped it using Lawn Fawn’s Deep Sea Ink Pad.

It’s always fun to come up for more uses of our supplies, bigger bang for our buck right?

Thanks so much for stopping by today and Happy Crafting!

Supplies Used:

Penny Black Furry Hugs	Concord and 9th Hello Lovely	Waffle Flower Lacey Layers	Copic Sketch Marker	Memento Full Size Dye Ink Pad – Tuxedo Black
Fawndamentals Dye Ink Pad – Deep Sea (Lawn Fawn)	Pretty Pink Posh Mixed Cupped Sequins – Sparkling Clear Mix	Sweetheart Mixed Cupped Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)	Scotch Foam Mounting Tape .5″

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Hello MarkerPOP fans! It’s Lisa here with you today and I hope you were able to get your orders in for the new CHA products available in the store, so much goodness to choose from! Anywho, today I’m here sharing a card using new products from Penny Black and My Favorite Things, mixed with an older Concord & 9^th Set…

To create this card I started by stamping the sweet little hedge hog, from the Penny Black Furry Hugs Stamp Set, onto a panel of Neenah Solar White Card stock. I decided to color him with my Copic® Markers (Hedge hog: E50, E00, C1, C3, R20, Cupcake: R20, R22, RV10, RV23, RV25, V12, V15, O) before masking him off to add my background colors with Distress Inks (Cracked Pistachio, Tumbled Glass). I then created my own sentiment with the Concord & 9^th Sophisticated Script Stamp Set and Memento Dye Ink in Rose Bud. Next I die cut the bottom edge with the new My Favorite Things Stitch Scallop Basic Edges 2 Die Set. At this point I added a few droplets of water to the grass and sky for some interest and Nuvo Glitter Drops to the heart on the Cupcake in White Blizzard.

I finished the panel with a few Pretty Pink Posh Floral Sequins. When I came across an older piece of patterned paper that matched my colors I used it along the bottom part of my card base. And to bring it all together I tied the top off with a twine bow.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and make sure you check out all of the new goodies in the shop!

Happy Crafting!

Supplies Used:

Penny Black Furry Hugs	Sophisticated Script Stamp Set (Concord & 9th)	MFT Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2	Nuvo Glitter White Blizzard	Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock – 8.5
Copic Sketch Marker	Cracked Pistachio MINI Distress Ink (Ranger Tim Holtz)	Tumbled Glass MINI Distress Ink Pad (Ranger Tim Holtz)	Ink Blending Tool 1″ Round (Ranger)	Round Ink Blending Tool Replacement Foam (Ranger)
Pretty Pink Posh Lilac Garden Flower Sequins	Memento Dual-Tip Marker – Tuxedo Black	Memento Full Size Dye Ink Pad – Tuxedo Black	Rose Bud Memento Ink Pad (Tsukineko)	Mini MISTI Laser Etched Stamp Tool Kit

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