XO Card

This is another card that I've created using the "Romance" stamp set from QKD and Scrapmagie February's Kit, Terem Palace.

Here are the steps to it.

1) Use a white card stock as the base for this card. Ink the edges with distress ink.

2) Cut out a rectangular piece with a scallop edge from a pattern paper (included in the kit) and ink it's edges with distress ink. Paste it on the right of the card and hand stitch on it's right.

3) Cut out another rectangular piece from a purple card stock and distress it's edges using the scissors distressing technique. Ink it with distress ink. Paste it to the card and hand stitch around it.

4) Print out an image using a piece of card stock (I've used a free vintage image from the web). Cut out a rectangular piece out of if leaving some space on the right for stamping and inking.

5) On the right of the piece above, stamp some "music notes" stamp images using embossing ink and pour some fine clear embossing powder on it. Tilt the excess off the heat emboss it with a heating tool. Choose a lighter shade of distress ink and ink all over it. Then, use the "Inking in Layers using Crayon and Masquepen" technique to ink several layers all around the printed image. After all the layers of inking, use the "Water Distressing" technique on it. Paste this piece in the middle of the card and hand stitch around it.

6) Use the "heart" sticker (included in the kit) and ink it's edges with distress ink. Paste it to frame the printed image and use some liquid pearls to dress it up.

7) Add a strip of Magic Mesh on the bottom of the card. Use the "XO" sticker (included in the kit) and ink it's edges with distress ink. Mat it with a card stock and attach it to the card using some foam adhesives.

8) Add a "ring" sticker (included on the kit) to the lower right of the card and detail it with some Stickles. Stamp the "heart" image using some solvent ink on a card stock and use the "Crayon Resist" technique on it. Cut it out and paste it to the card using some foam adhesives. Add a crystal heart to it.

9) Punch some holes on the right of the card and use a sheer ribbon to do some lacing on it. Add some beads to it too.

10) Lastly, add some flowers to it with some crystals and Stickles in the middle of it.

So there you have it. I'm not sure if this is consider a hybrid card but I guess it does consist of some elements that a hybrid project should have. By the way, for those of you who wishes to have a chance to win the "Romance" stamp set, do scroll on down to participate in the giveaway. Good luck everyone!

Sources: Scrapmagie February's Kit (Terem Palace): Pattern Paper: Melissa Frances; Embellishments: Little Yellow Bicycle Card stock Stickers; Others not included in the kit: Bazzill Card Stock, Tsukineko Staz On, Ranger Distress Ink, Ranger Emboss It, Ranger Liquid Pearls, Ranger Stickles, Masquepen, Magic Mesh, flowers, sheer ribbon, beads, crystals, clear embossing powder, floss for stitching, Helmar glue, glue dots and other adhesives.

I Love You Tag

This is the tag that I've promised to post separately in the "The Unforgettable" layout post. I've used Clear Scraps acrylic tag to create this.

Here are the steps to it.
1) Use an acrylic tag as the base. Use the "music notes" stamp and brown solvent ink to stamp on it first.

2) Use the rub-ons (included in Scrapmagie's February Kit) on it and add some liquid pearls to it.

3) The words "Love you" are stickers (included in the kit) which I've matted on a brown card stock and detail it with liquid pearls.

4) Lastly, I've added a felt tag and make the word "LOVE" from a label maker.

This is a very fast and easy tag to create and add to your projects. The "music notes" stamp is from the "Romance" stamp set that I've designed for QKD's February's Get Inked! Kit. Be sure to check out QKD's Get Inked! Kit for March and Scrapmagie's February Kit (Terem Palace). Pick up a few Clear Scraps acrylic tags when you see them next time in your nearby stores. They're fun to experiment with.

Sources: Scrapmagie February's Kit (Terem Palace): Embellishments: Basic Grey Rub-Ons; Others not included in the kit: Bazzill Card Stock, Tsukineko Staz On, Clear Scraps acrylic tag, Ranger Liquid Pearls, ribbon, American Crafts felt tag, Helmar glue, glue dots and other adhesives.

Valentine's Day Giveaway!!

Ready to win more giveaways from me? I'll be giving away this stamp set that I've designed for Queen Kat Designs February Get Inked! Kit which is already sold out! This will be a chance for you to own this stamp set if you've missed out on the kit. For those of you who had bought this kit, be sure to follow along as I'll be posting some projects using them soon.

If you don't want to miss out again, pre-order your March's Get Inked! Kit now by visiting this link.

March Get Inked! Kit

To win this giveaway, simply leave a comment here telling me what you'll be doing on Valentine's Day. How you will be celebrating it?

I'll be announcing the winner on 22nd February. The winner will have to create at least a project with this stamp set and it'll be featured here on my blog. Good Luck everyone!

Sad

Here's my third project using Scrapmagie February Kit (Terem Palace). Do head over to check out this kit. It's full with "can't resist" goodies. This page is on a photograph that I've captured while Chloe is sad after not getting what she wants.

Here are the steps.
1) Use a pattern paper included in the kit as the base for this page. Distress the edges with the scissors and tear in technique. Use a square piece of scrap as the masking template and mask a frame all around the edges of this pattern paper.

2) Cut out a rectangular piece from another pattern paper in the kit and distress it using the same technique. Ink it's edges with distress ink. Paste it in the middle towards the right of the page.

3) Distress the photograph using the scissors distressing technique and ink it with distress ink. Paste it on top of the piece above.


4) Add a strip of decorative clear tape on the right of the page. Detail it with some liquid pearls.

5) Add a strip of lace on the bottom of the photograph and dress it up with a button.

6) I've cut out some huge lace flowers from a pattern paper that's included in the kit and add them to the upper right and lower left of the page. Do add some die cut flourishes under the flower on the lower left. Ink it with distress ink first and add some cross stitches and Stickles to it for details.
7) Paint two chipboard wings (included in the kit) with some black acrylic paint and dress it up with liquid pearls. I've stamped a clock image on a white card stock and backed it up with a chipboard. Ink the edges with distress ink and add a glittered brad (included in the kit) to it. Use the wings to layer under the clock image and paste it to the page.
8) Lastly, I've hand written the title and add some liquid pearls to it.

Hope you all like this page. By the way, if some of you had noticed, I've added a language translating tool on my blog. Some of you had actually requested that I add this gadget sometime ago so that you all could easily read my blog. I'm so sorry that it takes this long to find this gadget. Hope that it will help you all in one way or another.

To celebrate this Valentine's Day, I'll be doing another giveaway tomorrow. Please do check back for a chance to win some fun goodies!

Sources: Scrapmagie February's Kit (Terem Palace): Pattern Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle, K and Company, Creative Imaginations; Embellishments: chipboard wings, brad; Others not included in the kit: Bazzill Card Stock, Tsukineko Staz On, Heidi Swapp stamps, Ranger Distress Ink, Ranger Liquid Pearls, floss for stitching, lace, button, Helmar glue, glue dots and other adhesives.

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