Hello Crafters!
You know it's either feast or famine around here right?
Good, I'm glad we're on the same page.
Today is the last inspiration day for Neat & Tangled's Release week and I needed to use this sweet Elephant from the Swinging By set.
I thought it would be fun to create a simple scene for these two to play in using distress inks and stencils. I created the soft clouds using the Heart Duo Stencil and white pigment ink. You can see them much clearer in real life but the picture gets the idea across ;)
I wanted the white heat embossing to fit in with the soft hearts but without the drop shadow it was too soft. Like illegible haha. Adding in the drop shadow makes it easy to read without adding a bunch of darkness.
I have a love/hate relationship with heat embossing. I love the way it looks but sometimes I hate how hard it is to get good results. You can hear my tips to getting good results in the video below.
You get to hear my rambling thoughts too.
You're welcome.
Alright let's recap. 1. Make sure your background is dry as a bone. 2. Remove the static. 3. Ink, ink, ink it up. Make sure your inkpad isn't dry. 4. Double stamp it! 5. Pre-heat your gun. 6. Double Emboss if necessary. 7. Fill in any missed areas with a white gel pen for perfection!
These stamps will be available in the Neat & Tangled Store tomorrow.
Thank you guys so much for stopping by!
We are currently in a feast phase. I'll be back tomorrow :)
Supplies:
 Neat & Tangled SWINGING BY Shop at: NT |
 SWINGING BY - NICE AND NEAT DIES Shop at: NT |
 Neat & Tangled JUST BECAUSE Shop at: NT |
 LOVE YOU - NICE AND NEAT DIES Shop at: NT |
 HEART DUO - SIMPLY STENCIL Shop at: NT |
 Sakura WHITE GELLY ROLL Medium Point Pens Set Shop at: SSS | HB |
 EK Success WRITING PEN FINE TIP Shop at: SSS |
 Sizzix BIG SHOT PLUS MACHINE Gray And White Shop at: SSS | SC |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB REAM Smooth Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Shop at: SSS | SC |
 Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Shop at: SSS | SC | HB |
 Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS Shop at: SSS | SC | HB |
 Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SC | HB |
 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV02 SUGARED ALMOND Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV04 SHOCK PINK Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV09 FUCHSIA Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker E50 EGG SHELL Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker e00 COTTON PEARL Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch MARKER E11 BARLEY BEIGE Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch MARKER E04 LIPSTICK NATURAL Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker E53 RAW SILK Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker E55 LIGHT CAMEL Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker E57 LIGHT WALNUT Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker C1 COOL GRAY Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch MARKER C3 COOL GRAY Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch MARKER C5 COOL GRAY Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch MARKER C7 COOL GRAY Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG01 GREEN BICE Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG03 YELLOW GREEN Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG17 GRASS GREEN Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG67 MOSS Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET Shop at: SSS | SC |
 Simon Says Stamp LARGE GRID PAPER Pack Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | HB |
 Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Shop at: SSS | SC | HB |
 Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder Bag Shop at: SSS | SC | HB |
 Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Shop at: SSS | DB | HB |
 Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad BLACK Shop at: SSS |
 ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker Shop at: SSS | SC | HB |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV69 PEONY Shop at: SSS | DB |
 MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS |
 MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R20 BLUSH Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch MARKER b95 LIGHT GRAYISH COBALT Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker B97 NIGHT BLUE Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Copic Sketch Marker B99 AGATE Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad TWISTED CITRON Shop at: SSS |
 We R Memory Keepers TRIM AND SCORE Board Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock BLACK Black Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts WHITE IRIDESCENT SHIMMER SPRAY Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Shop at: SSS | SC | HB |
 Wplus9 Black Dye Ink Shop at: WPlus9 |
 Neat and Tangled CRYSTAL CLEAR SEQUIN MIX Shop at: SSS | NT |
Oh my!!! It's super cute!!! Adorable colours!!!
ReplyDeleteWow Kelly what a cute card, love the elephant with the swing on his trunk. Awesome colouring as always. Thank you so much for showing.
ReplyDeleteHow cute. I love the double stamped idea for the sentiment. Sometimes I feel like it gets lost. I need to remember this. I love the cute elephant and girl. Such a cute idea. Great coloring as always. Love your creations.
ReplyDeleteFun card, great video. Thanks for the embossing tip.
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