Hi!  It is Lisa here with you today, and as the weather warms up here in Ohio I couldn’t help but be inspired by the summer that is unfolding around me…

To create this card I started by die cutting my tag from the Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Square Tag Dies.  I then stamped the Aloha from the Sugar Pea Designs Pineapple Paradise Stamp Set. The font in this set is so pretty!  I added a few splashes of Gold Spray Mist, and set this off to the side.

Next, I stamped my pineapple (also from the Sugar Pea Designs Set) and cut it out to layer onto my tag.  While I was looking at the pineapple I thought it needed more dimension.  To create dimension in the colors I used my Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers in a slightly darker color than what the image was stamped in. (TN3 and LG4)  Once I created my card base I used some fun summer themed patterned paper from the Pebbles Sunshiny Days 6 x 6 Paper Pad.

I hope this card bring a little sunshine your way,  Don’t forget to join us in our monthly challenges!  We have an awesome prize box up for grabs this time around!  Just use some of your markers that we carry in the store and your project is good to go!

Happy Crafting!

Supplies Used:

Pineapple Paradise Sugar Pea Designs

Pennles Sunshiny Days 6 x 6

Hero Arts Color Layering Mini Ink Set – Kelly’s Flowers

VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad – Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

Scotch Foam Mounting Tape .5″

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Hello, Crafters! I can’t believe the end of May is next week! And with this being the last Thursday of May, this will also be my last post for MarkerPop. I want to thank MarkerPop for having me on their fabulous team; they are such a wonderful company, and I have enjoyed every minute of this journey with them!

So let’s move on to my card for the week! I am featuring lots & lots of Altenew products with this “Hello” card! The main feature of this card is their fun Painted Jellyfish stamp & die set. Here is Altenew’s Intro Video for this set:

Here’s the card I created using these fun multi-step stamps:

I stamped the jellyfish images with Altenew inks. For the green one, I used (light to dark) Bamboo, Olive, & Moss; these colors also all come together in a set of full size ink pads, and a set of mini’s, too. For the orange jellyfish, I used Sunkissed, Autumn Beige, & Velvet. You can get these colors when you combine the mini set Warm & Cozy with Red Sunset; there are also full size sets here & here.

The sentiment is created using Altenew’s Halftone Hello Stamp set & coordinating Die Set. 

For the background, first I spritzed 3 Altenew Shimmer Ink Sprays onto the paper (Lavender Fields, Sea Glass, Frayed Leaf). I let it dry, then I placed the Altenew Stone Wall Stencil over the background paper and spritzed it with Tsukineko’s Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spray; it gives it a very subtle finish. You can see it in this photo:

My final touch was adding Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Cupped Sequins: 4mm, 6mm, 10mm.

Thank you to MarkerPop for having me on their Design Team! Have a wonderful day, and Happy Crafting!

{Happy Thursday, Crafters! Valerie here, and I know you’ll all know what I’m talking about here… Life has been utterly crazy for me! With surgery (and the recovery from it), starting a new full-time job while still working the old part-time job, my son’s Prom, AND a death in the family, things have been quite crazy for me. SO, with that said, I apologize for not having a post done for today! HOWEVER, I had this one ready to go on my blog for another day, so I decided to pull it over here to the MarkerPop blog, instead, because I think we can all understand my situation, right?!}

I had to make 2 completely different cards yesterday; one for my friends who are Expecting (YAY!!), and one for my Aunt & Uncle who unexpectedly lost their daughter, my cousin; talk about complete opposites. And actually, you could say that the card making was actually a therapy for me, as I’m grieving my wonderful cousin that we have lost way too soon.

Let’s start with the happy card! For this one, I pulled out a sweet old Lawn Fawn set, Plus One, and it’s coordinating die set. All the other dies used for this card are also Lawn Fawn; you can see them in the supply list at the end. I colored the image with Copic Sketch markers. The sequins are Pretty Pink Posh cupped sequins: Cornflower 4mm & Pink Blush 6mm.

For my condolences card, I pulled out a favorite Altenew set of mine, Extra Special. It stamps beautifully, and the image is just so pretty. I stamped the purples with the inks from Altenew’s Shades of Purple ink set. The greens are from Altenew’s Tropical Forest ink set.

Thanks for stopping by, and hug your loved one real tight <3

Plus One Stamp Set (Lawn Fawn)	Plus One Cut Set (Lawn Fawn)	STAX Fancy Scalloped Circle Stackables Cut Set (Lawn Fawn)	STAX Scalloped Rectangles Cut Set (Lawn Fawn)	Everyday Sentiment Banners Die Set (Lawn Fawn)	Let’s Polka Mon Amie 6×6 Paper Pack (Lawn Fawn)
Copic Sketch Markers	Blending Card Paper – Bright White (X-Press IT)	Memento Dye Ink Pad – Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)	Pink Blush 6mm Cupped Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)	Cornflower 4mm Cupped Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)	Clear Wink of Stella Brush Glitter Pen Marker (Zig)
Glossy Accents (Ranger)	Clear Gel Glue (X-Press IT)	Permanent Tape Runner (Crafter’s Companion)	Cheery Lynn Designs Snippers	The Ultimate Pens and Markers Storage – Blue (Crafter’s Companion)

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Extra Special Stamp Set (Altenew)	Extra Special Die Set (Altenew)	Archival Mini Ink Pad Set – Kit 2 (Ranger)	Shades of Purple Mini Ink Pad Set (Altenew)	Tropical Forest Mini Ink Pad Set (Altenew)	Scripty Sayings Stamp Set (Lawn Fawn)
STAX Large Stitched Rectangles Cut Set (Lawn Fawn)	Classic Smooth White Card Shoppe Paper (Bazzill)	Clear Droplets 6mm (Pretty Pink Posh)	Permanent Tape Runner (Crafter’s Companion)	Clear Gel Glue (X-Press IT)	MINI MISTI Laser Etched Stamp Tool
The Best Ever Craft Mat (Ken Oliver)

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Hi Crafters! I can’t believe mom’s and dad’s days are right around the corner! I have a pretty Father’s Day card today featuring Avery Elle‘s new Shine Bright stamp & die set, and their new Scalloped Pierced Rectangles STAX die set.

The images are stamped using Memento’s Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press IT Blending Card Paper, and colored with Copic markers (I use Sketch markers).

The red & white diagonally striped paper is from Doodlebug’s 6×6 Anchors Away paper pad.

The background is created using Distress Inks applied with onto Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock with Mini Ink Blending Tools.

For the beam of light, I  first stamped it with Altenew’s Warm Sunshine Ink from their Summer Afternoon ink pad set, available in full size ink pads or mini’s. Then I stamped it again with VersaMark Ink, and heat embossed it using Wow! Clear Gloss Embossing Powder. 

The sentiment was stamped using VersaMark, and heat embossed with Wow! White Pearl Embossing Powder. I added Zig Clear Wink of Stella to the flying birds and the red parts of the lighthouse. The final touch were the Pretty Pink Posh Sequins in Cobalt 4mm & 6mm.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope this has given you some inspiration! 

Shine Bright Stamp Set (Avery Elle)	Shine Bright DIe Set (Avery Elle)	STAX Scalloped Pierced Rectangles Die Set (Avery Elle)	Copic Sketch Marker	Blending Card Paper (X-Press It)
Memento Full Size Dye Ink Pad – Tuxedo Black	Summer Afternoon Mini Ink Pad Set (Altenew)	Summer Afternoon Ink Pad Set (Altenew)	VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad	Clear Embossing Powder (WOW)
Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock 8.5	Ink Blending Tool 1″ Round (Ranger)	Stormy Sky Distress Ink Pad (Ranger Tim Holtz)	Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink Pad (Ranger Tim Holtz)	Tumbled Glass Distress Ink Pad (Ranger Tim Holtz)
Salty Ocean Distress Ink Pad (Ranger Tim Holtz)	Antique Linen Distress Ink Pad (Ranger Tim Holtz)	Peeled Paint Distress Ink Pad (Ranger Tim Holtz)	Cobalt 6mm Cupped Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)	Cobalt 4mm Cupped Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)
Anchors Aweigh 6×6 Paper Pad (Doodlebug)	Clear – Zig Wink of Stella Brush Glitter Pen Marker	Stamp Shammy (Lawn Fawn)	The Best Ever Craft Mat (Ken Oliver)	X-Press IT Glue Pen – 1 mm Fine Point
Adhesive Runner (Crafter’s Companion)	Mini MISTI Laser Etched Stamp Tool Kit	Acrylic Stamping Block – Plain Set of 4 (Apple Pie Memories)	Stamp & Die Storage Pockets (Avery Elle)	The Ultimate Pens and Markers Storage (Crafter’s Companion)