Free Coffee Loving Hedgehog Digital Stamp for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing a card for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. For this round of the blog hop I am sharing a free digital stamp of a hedgehog holding a coffee mug. If you are interested in the digital stamp please scroll down to the picture and right click and choose the option to "save as" and save it to your computer. 

Today's card features the image so you can get an idea of what it looks like in action. If you use the image I would love to see it of course. The coffee stencil in today's card us from Create a Smile and the sentiment is from Mint Owl Studio's Coffee Craze. I will be back throughout the hop with some video tutorials featuring coffee themed products from some of my favorite companies and a video sharing how to color the hedgehog to get the realistic looking variation in the spikes. 

Distress Ink Watercoloring with Gerda Steiner Designs Nerdy Bunny

Hello crafty friends! Today I have a card and video featuring watercolor with Distress Inks and Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils. The image is the Nerdy Bunny from Gerda Steiner Designs and is the February Progressive Challenge image. Check out the video for more on how I made this card.

Tips from this card/video:

Apply the Distress ink directly to the paper to get a more vibrant watercolor.

Stamp with Distress ink and then use a waterbrush to pull color into the image to create a watercolor look

Challenges:

Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Bright and Beautiful

Cute Card Thursday: Crazy in Love

Nerdy Bunny Gerda Steiner Designs	Crafter's Companion SPECL-ES Spectrum Noir Blendable Pencil, Essential Color, 24-Pack	Archival Jet Black	Scotch Foam Tape
Sizzix Machine	Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangles	Canson Watercolor Paper	Non Stick Scissors
Georgia Pacific Cardstock	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Fired Brick	Sakura 38550 4-ml Tank Koi Water Color Brush, Small	Ranger DIS-27188 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Tumbled Glass
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Broken China	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Peacock Feathers	Lawn Fawn - Clear Acrylic Stamps - Belinda's Borders	My Silly Valentine Clear Stamp Set (Lawn Fawn)

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Gerda Steiner Kitten in Love with Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils

Hello crafty friends! Today I have a card and video featuring Spectrum Noir colored pencils and a stenciled background with Distress Ink. The image is Kitten in Love from Gerda Steiner Designs. For more on how I made this card check out the video.

Tips from this card/video:

If you're stuck for a color combo try the color wheel at Color Scheme Designer

With colored pencils always start with the lightest color first.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday: H is for Hearts

Digi Galore: Anything Goes

Kittens in Love from Gerda Steiner Designs	Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils Essentials	Gamsol Blending Kit	Spectrum Noir Paper Stumps
Archival Jet Black	Sizzix Machine	Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangles	Georgia Pacific Cardstock
My Favorite Things Die-Namics Dies, Stitched Circle Stax	Ranger Blending Foam Refills	Ranger Mini Blending Foam Tool	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Dusty Concord
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Seedless Preserves	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Fired Brick

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Shaker Card and Tutorial featuring Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello crafty friends! Today I have a video and a shaker card featuring Gerda Steiner Designs Kitten in Heart digital stamp. In the video I give step by step directions about how to do the inking, coloring, and of course making the shaker. This is actually my first successful shaker but hopefully it will still be helpful to others.

Tips from this card/video:

Use fun foam instead of foam tape to seal the shaker especially when you have an unusual opening

The right adhesive is a must. Liquid adhesive is great for foam but not acetate.

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More: Holiday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Have a Heart

GP Card Stock, 8.5 x 11 Inches Letter Size, 92 Bright White, Ream of 150 Sheets (994803)	HP Officejet 6700 Premium e-All-in-One Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax	Foam-Sheets 5-1/2-Inch-by-8-1/2-Inch, 50-Pack, Rainbow Colors	EK tools Precision Scissors, Small, New Package
Copic I72B Ciao Markers Set B, 72-Piece	Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (Powder Blue & Teal) by Ellison	Tombow MONO Permanent Adhesive Applicator, 1/3-Inch by 472-Inch (62106)	My Favorite Things Die-Namics STAX Dies, Stitched Square
Ranger Multi Medium Bottle, 0.5-Ounce, Matte	Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables Steel Dies LF768	Cuttlebug Cricut Embossable, Acetate Sheets	Doodlebug Kraft In Color Assorted Sequins, Rainbow, 12 Colors
Seed Beads 11/0 Colorful Glass Seed Bead Mix SeedBeadExplosion

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