Alcohol Ink background: Week 8 of our 12 WEEKS OF CHRISTMAS CARD TUTORIALS

Hello friends!
The STICKLES has finally dried on my Inspired Stamps: CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA stamp so I am ready to show you how to make a background using alcohol inks and your favorite Inspired Stamps!

First I gather my materials (these ALWAYS change, but I start of with a gathering of what I THINK I will use):

Our new store will carry the BO BUNNY papers as soon as we get them up (probably next week!): www.etsy.com/shop/GodblessyourART

I used glossy photo paper (any brand will do) for my alcohol inks...cheaper than the official paper for this, and you get a LOT more to play with in a pack!

I randomly ink my dauber and then twist my wrist as I go about applying this to the 3"x4" paper:

I then added a little cranberry (one of the colors I added that I had not begun with lol).  I chose to add this so my POINSETTIA stamp would look right with all this blue!

I cut the paper into 1 inch strips, then the other way in 1 inch intervals to produce 1" squares.  You can also just punch them :o)

Then I just want a little bit of white to surround the pieces so I go to the 1/8th space above
the 1inch line.

then glue each square (above) before gluing them to the background paper.
Add your Copic Color POINSETTIA and Inspired Stamps: CHRISTMAS SENTIMENTS stamp set and you have this card:

On TUESDAY I have another tutorial set for you that will take the alcohol ink background you learned here and do some TILE SCENERY with it...
Have a blessed weekend!
Antoinette
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12 Weeks of Christmas Card Tutorials WEEK 10: GIFT CARD card

Hello friends!

We are busy busy busy this time of year as I'm sure you are too!  Today I have the 10th week post of our Christmas Card Tutorials with a really simple and really practical Card to make:  One that holds the gift cards all the teenagers (and some a little beyond the teenage years!) look for under the tree!  I have tons of nieces and nephews I don't live near that I always send a gift card to and this card style is easy enough for me to make them quickly and in production method!
I took a sheet of off-white cardstock and cut it to 5.5"x 9 inches.  I folded one end up an inch (and forgot to take a photo, but you'll see it clearly when I show the finished card photos) then folded the card base in half.  Here's the card itself using Inspired Stamps (HIS LITTLE ONES: WINTER GIRL, MATTHEW 1:21, and a sentiment from PERFECT CHRISTMAS SENTIMENTS) :

 Front of the card after it's folded in half and I rounded the bottom corners.  I used Bo Bunny paper (LOVE this winter paper) that you can find in the online store POWDER MOUNTAIN COLLECTION:

Below is a shot of the inside of the card.  You'll see the one inch strip at the base that was folded up and glued on the sides of the fold to make the pocket.  I used  a sentiment from Inspired Stamps' PERFECT CHRISTMAS SENTIMENTS on that 1" strip, background stamped a tree from FIR TREES and stamped JOHN 14:6 over that so the verse would pop:

 Here's a close up of the top:

 In the bottom I took 2 glue dots and a piece of ribbon and made a little loop so the gift card can be easily removed.  I always put a glue dot to hold the gift card in place so it doesn't fall all over the place in the mail:

I hope this gave you a quick idea on making some easy gift card holders this year!  The DT is back Thursday and then Friday another of our Christmas Card tutorials will be shared!  Hard to believe only 9 weeks until Christmas then!!

Blessings,
Antoinette

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Day 12: Christmas Cards with Deneen

Hello friends!
Our Christmas Stamp sale is going on a little while longer at the online store: www.inspiredstamps.com

Today I am sharing Deneen's card for this week's DT Christmas Card showcase!  I love the way she used HLO: WINTER BOY in this sweet card:

Such a lovely scene!! 
Tomorrow be sure to come back and see Kary's fabulous use of ELEGANT DOTTY ALPHABET in her card for this week!

Blessings,
Antoinette and Deneen

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Baby and Wedding Cards!

Hello friends!
Today the Design Team has created some beautiful Baby and Wedding Cards for you to enjoy!  Above, Chere starts us off with a wedding cake decorated with Inspired Stamps FLOWER VALUE PACK stamped flowers and the MORE PERFECT SENTIMENTS set which many of the DT used this week!  She has another card to share and then the rest of the DT has some beautiful sharings for you:
Chere:

Shanta used Inspired Stamps: SOLID ALPHABET UPPERCASE:

Deneen used 1 Cor 13:13, More Perfect Sentiments, and HYMN: Mushrooms and Leaves stamp sets:

Belinda used our OWL set with the MORE PERFECT SENTIMENTS:

Patty added the HYMN GIRLS: JANUARY stamp set Perfect Christmas Sentiments and Solid Alphabet: Uppercase and Solid Alphabet: Lowercase

We will be back soon with more inspiration for you!
Have a blessed day!
Blessings,
Antoinette and the DT       shipping most orders SAME DAY they are placed!!

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Winter Sketches with Jamie! + Your coupon expires Monday night!

Hello friends,
Only Sunday and Monday to use the above coupon code!  Today, we have a beautiful post from our Design Team artist, Jamie:

I used Winter Sketches from Inspired Stamps for the front of the card. I combined several stamps from the set. I used scraps of DCWV paper that I have had for a long time. I added a couple glitter tree brads. I used distress ink around the image.

 I used another Inspired Stamps set for the inside. This is two stamps from Perfect Christmas Sentiments

As you can see this Winter Sketches set has a lot of uses!


Blessings,
Jamie
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Christmas in JULY artwork from the Thursday Design Team!

Hello friends!
I am SO EXCITED to welcome back Jamie Moore to our Design Team!  And she's here just in time for our Christmas in July celebration (see her beautiful card above?)!  Next week we will have a Christmas Card Sets in July blog hop with LOTS of giveaways, so be sure to come back next Thursday!!

ALSO, we have our first clearance sale on over 40 stamp sets at the online store ALL are $7.99 or less!  Hop over and shop all these great bargains!  While Supplies Last!!   Here's a link directly to this section in our online store:
 http://www.inspiredstamps.com/servlet/the-CLEARANCE-%26-RETIRING-STAMP-SETS/Categories

Now on to the CHRISTMAS IN JULY artwork!
Deneen used our versitile WINTER RUTH set (which has interchangeable elements you can use!):

Gaby used the CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA set (one of our best sellers!):

Chere used one of our CLEARANCE RETIRING sets: 1"snowmen (was $7.99 and NOW is $4.99!):

Kary used our VINTAGE CHRISTMAS set:

Patty made this adorable card using our very popular SNOWMEN stamp set:

I am so inspired to make some Christmas cards!!  Beautiful job ladies!  I can't wait to see what you prepare for our Christmas Card Sets bloghop!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Blessings,
Antoinette                                shipping most orders within 1 business day:
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Christmas Card sets

Hello friends!
Today we have MORE Christmas Card sets that are easy to make in bulk, using Inspired Stamps!  A quick reminder that you have only through FRIDAY night midnight to use the coupon code: 25THANKS upon checkout of our online store to receive 25% off your entire order!!

Kary starts us off with the GORGEOUS set you see above and here are her cards individually:

(Inspired Stamps used:  Christmas Poinsettia  you can find HERE (she made her own 'paper' using this set too...see the poinsettias?), and 1.5 inch Christmas Circles you can find HERE.

Anita made this great set of cards using our ever popular $3.99 set Luke 2:14 you can find with the other $3.99 sets we sell HERE:

Patty created these beautiful cards for us using words from the Perfect Christmas Sentiments set you can find HERE

Jamie dazzles us as always with a lovely set of cards using the 1.5 Christmas Circle set you can find HERE

And Chere wraps us up with 3 really wonderful cards using Trees and Leaves, Vintage Christmas and 1 inch Snowmen

DeNetra made these stunning cards using one of our most popular sets (we are down to 12 of these so if you want one, HURRY!)  The Nativity Set can be seen HERE:

WOW, am I inspired!!

Please leave the ladies some love in a comment to this post, then hop over to their blogs and see more details about each card!  You can find their links on the LEFT side of this blog that will take you right to them!

Tomorrow is ANOTHER Christmas Tutorial so be sure to come back and see what we have to share!
Blessings,
Antoinette
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