NEW Wendy Vecchi Ranger Products in the HOUSE!!!

Hello there inky friends!  I'm excited to be sharing some fun projects featuring NEW Wendy Vecchi products from Ranger.  These products were released just YESTERDAY and you'll want to get your hands on them as soon as you can.  You can preorder these items now in many locations but I'll share product links directly from Ranger because that's where I get my Ranger products!  HA HA.  

SOOO... I created these fun little gift bags featuring the new Wendy Vecchi Make Art set called "Let's Shop". Tomorrow I'll be featuring the other bundle called "Award Winning".  You can purchase the new release bundle HERE.  When I flipped through this fun collection of stamps, dies and stencils, my eye was immediately drawn to this gift bag die.  It's definitely a MUST have and a fun little dimensional that will bring smiles to everyone!  

I started out by cutting a piece of white cardstock up into four pieces.  I used two of the pieces to diecut the bag shape.  I then used the polka-dot stencil to apply some brand new Archival Ink Colors (Mulberry, Petunia and Night Sky).  You can pre-order the color bundle HERE or purchase them individually (really, do you want to do THAT???). These colors are my favorites so I was so excited to play with them!!!  

After creating the stenciled design (using the new Tim Holtz Domed Daubers), I diecut the scalloped stencil in light lavender and then attached the pieces together.  I cut a 3/4 inch strip of night sky colored cardstock and then glued it around the edge of the bag so the little holes in the corners were covered.  

Next, I stamped the flower and flower bud in Archival Black ink (from the Wendy Vecchi Make Art Set "Thank You") and blended some ink over the stamped image before fussy cutting them and tucking them under the little pink ribbon tied around the bag.  

To finish things off, I made some color coordinated tissue paper using the three colors of Archival Ink over white tissue paper.  I will be doing a quick tutorial on that because it's just so fun too be all matchy-matchy!  

I created another cute little gift bag using the same die and the striped stencil.  I crossed the stencil by stenciling over the top of the first stencil line to create a plaid-like pattern.  I then added some white squiggly lines using my Gelli Pen.  I attached some golden ric-rack, a little dangle of beads on black twine and created some fun yellow/orange tissue paper to tuck into the bag with some moolah!  

I just love how these little bags are quick and easy to assemble.  All it takes is two quick passes in the diecut machine, some coloring and taping and POOF!  

Thanks so much for stopping by to check out my projects!  I hope you enjoy them!  See you again tomorrow for a few more fun projects featuring the new AWARD WINNING set!  

Day 1: Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Hop

Hey there inky friends!  Today is the first day of the FALL/WINTER COFFEE LOVERS BLOG HOP!  WOO HOO!  I'm so excited to be joining all my coffee-loving peeps as we celebrate our love of coffee/tea/cocoa/cider goodness...In crafty form!  All week long we'll be sharing projects we're proud of and we hope you'll join us in the fun!  Thanks to all of our amazing Super Sponsors, we have a TON of NEW and LOVED products on display and our Super Sponsors have once again shared some amazing goodies for our give-aways.  In order to have a chance at any of our Super Sponsor prizes, just play along and share your creations with us HERE!  

I created my first card/ornament combo featuring the yummy new stamps/die/stencil combo from Wendy Vecchi and Ranger called Warm Wishes.  I blended some Wendy Vecchi ink around the edges, stenciled the leaves, vines and berries (Potting Soil, Carnation Red, Fern Green, Leaf Green) and then stamped the sentiment along the edge.  I then splattered some black acrylic paint onto the panel to give it another layer of yumminess.  

To create my "2020 COFFEE LOVERS Ornament, I machine stitched a pouch using a piece of laminated film and then tucked some coffee beans and grinds into the pouch.  After it was all sealed up, I added some ribbon, corrugated paper and some bakers twine/sparkle ribbon before attaching some buttons and a little tag.  I hung this on my cardfront using another piece of baker's twine and a foam square.  I love giving cards that have a multi purpose- and this one does the trick.  

Thanks so much for hopping over to check out my card!  I hope it inspires you to create something FUN and coffee-licious!  See you again tomorrow for another fun hop project!

New Wendy Vecchi: Warm Wishes

 

Hello there inky friends!  I'm back with a few more bits of inspiration featuring the awesome new Wendy Vecchi stamp/die/stencil combos released yesterday by Ranger!  Today, I'm sharing projects featuring the new Warm Wishes set.  It's a great collection of winter themed images and a fun mix of sentiments.  

I started out by creating a grid format on some grey paper using the Perfect Stamp Positioner as a straight edge.  I used a White Gelly Roll pen to get the lines just right.  Next, I used the quad circle stamp from Wendy's Thank You set to add extra pattern.  I love this little stamp and use it often in making fun backgrounds.  

Next, I attached the gray strip to some opalescent burgundy cardstock, attached some silver sparkly ribbon and machine stitched along the edge.  I then started working on the poinsettias.  I wanted a big cluster of poinsettia so I stamped three clusers and fussy cut each one to achieve the full affect. I then used the little feathery pine bough to create some pattern on a white piece of cardstock that would hold the poinsettia.  After stamping the sentiment and the pine to the white cardstock, I attached the poinsettia (I blended each one with Red Geranium and Poppy ink then lifted some of the color using water and a tissue.)  

To finish things off, I mounted the panels onto a black panel then attached it to a white card base.  I then added an extra ribbon bow and some silver bling.  

My second card started out with a kraft card base.  I used the polka-dot stencil from the Thank You set using Red Geranium ink and then added some additonal blending around the edges before stamping the pine cluster along the top edge.  Next, I diecut the leafy spray and stamped/inked and diecut the acorn and poinsettia.  

I attached a cluster of buttons and ribbons to the green diecut to create a nice swag.  After that, I diecut a scalloped rectangle, blended some Acorn ink onto it to mute the brightness down and stamped some green sprigs from the Flower Pot set to create some layering effect.  I cut the sentiment apart so that I could stamp the three words on top of each other.  

I just love how all the elements in this set work so well together.  To finish things off, I tucked the rectangle diecut into the swag and mounted the rectangle onto the card base with foam squares.  I also added three clusters of red berries using Wendy's Carnation Red Liquid Pearls.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'll be back again tomorrow to share a few more projects.  

Please remember that Wendy and Ranger are offering a 20% ONE TIME discount on your purchases at Ranger.  Just enter the code 20WENDY at check-out!  

See you tomorrow!!!

New Wendy Vecchi!!! Autumn Greetings set is so fabulous!

Hello there inky friends!  Today is a super special day!!! I'm joining Ranger and Wendy Vecchi as they launch the newest TWO stamp/die/stencil sets in the Wendy Vecchi line!  I'm so excited to be joining along and LOVE Wendy's products so it is such an honor and privilege to be able to join in again on the reveal fun!  

I will be sharing projects for several days to come and am thrilled to share the first group of projects with you.  It all started with that fun collage paper I stamped above...and from there, I created these three fun little Autumnal gifts using the NEW AUTUMN GREETINGS set...Perfect for the season!

My first project was to use a torn band of my stamped paper (featured above).  I attached it to a band of corrugated cardstock and then wrapped it around the fun little jewel box.  It's kind-of like a belly band for the gift box.  After sliding it onto the box, I added some yummy olive ribbon and then blended some Wendy Vecchi Blendable ink onto a piece of cardstock then stamped over it to create the beautiful leaves.  I diecut them with the coordinating dies and attached them to the belly band using foam squares.  I also stamped the sentiment (love this type font!) and tucked a little sentiment into the bow.  To finish things off, I carefully covered the ribbon and flicked some black acrylic paint on the box and set it aside to dry.  

I just love the little blackbird so I had to tuck him into the design somewhere!!!  

My next project also used a bit of the stamped collage paper from above.  I layered a piece of it onto a piece of burgundy cardstock and then tore the edges to create a nice texture.  I then stamped the sentiment and splattered a few bits of color here and there before adding a machine stitched piece of gold cardstock across the top edge of the design.  I tied some jute and a bow around the card then inked, stamped, diecut and fussy cut the leaves/acorn before tuccking them under the bow. 

I mounted the decorated panel onto a piece of corrugated paper and then mounted that onto a darker piece of burgundy cardstock before mounting on a cream card base (with my favorite topfold),  To finish things off,  I added a few bits of gold bling and flicked some black ink onto the card.  I also made sure to add the sentiment...Love that architectural design font!

Just look at those leaves and acorns...So easy to just ink and blend with Wendy's blendable ink and then diecut lickety-split!

So finally, I was on to my third project in this crafty sitting.  I decided to go a different way in the color arena so I pulled out the gorgeous BLUEBIRD ,ORANGE BLOSSOM and RED GERANIUM,  I wanted to create a somewhat "BATIK" style background so I blended a bit of ink in both colors then used the extra little cut-out frond from the stencil set.  I love that these little pieces are kept with the set and not discarded.  It's so nice to be able to create a negative AND a positive of the design.  

After creating the batik-like backgorund, I blended some color on cardstock so that I could stamp a few leaves and pumpkins.  I had a few extras from my previous project so I was able to incorporate them too. 

I thought adding a bit of sparkly ribbon would help take this card to the "fancy" aisle of the card department so I rubbed a bit of the sparkle off to give it a bit more of a shabby hint.  I then stamped and mounted the sentiment before mounting this panel onto a piece of blue cardstock and then onto a white card base!  SO PRETTY, I think!

Thanks so much for hopping over to check out my projects today.  I'll be back again tomorrow to share a few more projects featuring the new Warm Wishes set.  Remember, Wendy is giving a special one-time DISCOUNT to go shop her products at RANGER so make sure to take advantage of this one time deal!  Just enter the discount code below to get your discount! 

20WENDY

Wendy Vecchi in the house...Masculine Coffee Card Inspiration!

Hello there inky friends!  Today is Sunday Sip day at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog and it so happens that my card today is sharing a little wheat-ish vibe with my gorgeous handmade mug from Andrew Gilliatt.  When I first saw this new stamp/die/stencil set "Bravo" by Wendy Vecchi-for Ranger, I gushed.  I knew I could make the elusive MASCULINE card with these little gems and my mug would help light the way.  HA HA...

Check out all these yummy goodies available March 31!  I'm thrilled to be able to share some inspiration with the newest goodies in the Wendy Vecchi Make Art collection at Ranger and can't wait until YOU can get your hands on the goods too.  You'll definitely find these items must-haves in your card making wheelhouse!  

To create my card, I selected some Wendy Vecchi Perfect Cardstock in Grey to build my masculine card.  I stamped the "wheat-like" images onto the panel using Potting Soil, Acorn, Watering Can and Carnation Red inks.  I used her fun new mini magnetic STAY-tion and stamp positioner to arrange my images perfectly on the page.  The Perfect Stamp Block also helped so much to allow me easy grip of the block (those scalloped edges are perfect) and the straight edge butted up to the stamp positioner just so snug!

Now that I take a closer look at those "wheat-like" images, I think they look more like the tall grass weeds that have gone to seed.  LOL...Whatever they are, they work perfectly for this masculine design. 

After stamping the background, I added some flicks of black acrylic paint and silver metallic paint onto the panel to help tie everything together.  I then grabbed some kraft cardstock and created a sentiment panel.  I stenciled the "Thanks" from the stamp/die/stencil set using the Watering Can ink and then added the "cheering for you" sentiment over that using Carnation Red ink.  I mounted this panel onto a dark gray piece of cardstock and then machine stitched the top before wrapping it with some jute.  

To finish things off, I attached a shell button a feather and a trio of coffee beans.  I mounted this panel onto a corrugated kraft panel before mounting the whole thing onto a dark gray card base. 
Wahoo!  And there you have it.  The ever-elusive Masculine card is ready to mail!
Thanks so much for hopping over to check out my card...and the new goodies from Ranger.  I hope I inspired you to create something coffee-licious and MASCULINE!  See you again soon!

New Wendy Vecchi in the house!!!

Hello there inky friends!  Today I'm excited to share the first project I created using the newest deelish products from Wendy Vecchi's recent launch at Ranger.  These products are slated to become available to the public on March 31 but I'm thrilled to be one of a few cardmakers around that have the privilege of getting a sneak peek!  I'm so honored to have been asked by Ranger to share my experiences with these products and am excited to be making cards featuring these new products.  

My first card incorporates many of the newest products and I had such a fun time playing with them.  Take a peek at all the delicious products Ranger sent me:  

New Wendy Vecchi products included in my Box of Love:  

• Wendy Vecchi Make Art STAY-tion (7 inch)
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Perfect Stylus set
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Perfect Stamp Positioner
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Perfect Stamp Block
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Magnetic Acrylic Ruler (7 inch)
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stamp/Die/Stencil Set:  Thank You
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stamp/Die/Stencil Set:  Bravo
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Liquid Pearls:  Carnation Red
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Liquid Pearls:  Orange Blossom
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Liquid Pearls:  Sunflower
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Liquid Pearls:  Prickly Pear
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Liquid Pearls:  Cornflower
• Wendy Vecchi Make Art Liquid Pearls:  Violet

So in order to play around, I pulled out more of my Wendy Vecchi collection (I love her blendable inks so much I have almost every color....almost...ha ha).  Anyway, I selected a few colors to begin my stencily adventures:  Thistle, Poppy, Pink Peony and Prickly Pear.  I also used some little blending brushes I picked up from the Dollar Store.  

To start the blending bonanza, I used the Make Art STAY-tion to hold down a piece of white cardstock.  The magnets are quite sturdy and have a little foam pad on them so they don't scratch anything.  They held everything in place as I blending the colors and used the stencil available in the new Thank You stamp set (link above).  I found that using the magnetic right angle of the stamp positioner also helped cover some of the parts of the stencil I did not want to get inky.

After stenciling the bud image with the red tones, I chose a pop of Prickly Pear ink to add some polka-dots here and there.  It helped bring the collage together and made a beautiful composition.

I himmmm hawwwed a bit about whether to stamp this large floral directly over my stenciled background.  I was worried about covering all that yumminess up but I just went for it and used the Watering Can (dark gray) ink to stamp the florals here and there over the stenciling.  The stamp positioner (link above) helped make nice crisp images and helped hold the paper down to the metal STAY-tion.  Before calling it quits, I flicked some black acrylic paint onto the panel for another layer of deliciousness.

To finish the design, I used the magnetic ruler (and a .01 black Staedtler pen) that is included in the STAY-tion to create some lines over the design. I mounted this panel onto several color coordinated pieces of cardstock and then wrapped the layers in black seam binding.  Next, I added a shell button, some pearls, the sentiment then mounted the whole thing onto a soft yellow card base.

I also tucked a little flower/diecut under the ribbon using some foam squares just to add another pop of layering!  DONE!

Thanks so much RANGER and Wendy Vecchi for providing this fabulous collection of goodies.  I'm excited to continue to play with them and know they will be quite popular in the months to come!  Another FAB release!!!

Sunday Sip...Tea Treats!

Hello there Coffee-tea-cocoa loving crafty friends!  It's Kerry here and I'm back with another fun Sunday Sip!  Today I'm sharing a fun little tea giftie for a special someone.  The gift includes a sweet little decorated gift bag with a little note tucked inside and a few hand-packaged bags of specialty teas.  The black polka-dot ribbon indicates a super delish English breakfast tea and the orange twine indicates a yummy vanilla Thai Tea. 

To create my ensemble, I started out by frothing some Nutpod "creamer" and brewing myself a cup of bold coffee.  After taking a few sips, I got to work on distressing a piece of Wendy Vecchi Perfect White cardstock by Ranger.  I then use the brand spankin' new Wendy Vecchi Make Art Blendable inks to create a vibrant background.  I used the new colors:  Forget Me Not, Tiger Lily and Leaf Green.  I also used the fabulous new blending brush "Big Beautiful Blending Brush" by The Cat's Pajamas to achieve the seamless blending.  After I was satisfied with the background color, I stamped the sentiment "A Million Thanks" from the Wendy Vecchi "Thanks a Million" stamp/die/stencil combo set a million times (hee hee) along the right edge of the panel. Next, I attached two strips of Wendy Vecchi washi tape along the other side of the panel.  I used my sewing machine to add some stitching on top of the washi for added texture.

Next, I set out to stamp and color the floral image in the set.  I wanted to use this ink as a watercolor medium so I dabbed a bit of each color onto my Ranger mat and used a superfine paint brush (and a bit of water) to add the color.  As I was coloring the image, I incorporated the Pink Peony and Carnation Red Blendable Dye inks as well to give some added dimension to the flower.  

When I felt the image was colored just the way I wanted it, I added a few white highlights here and there with my White Gelly Roll pen.  I added some graph paper (I just can't do without it!) and attached the flower.  To finish the panel off, I added some polka-dotted ribbon and a cute orange button.  I mounted this panel onto a black Jillibean Soup gift bag (retired) and started working on packaging the tea gifts.  While I was at it, I brewed myself up a cup of Thai tea in my French Press.  It made a mighty fine photo prop while it was steeping, right?

Thanks so much for hopping over today!  I have been having such a fabulous time crerating with the new Wendy Vecchi goodies and I want to thank Ranger for giving me the opportunity to play with these fabulous products!  The blendable inks...I'm in love (I had to order 'em ALL!) and the stamp/die/stencil combo is such a treat.  Of course, you've gotta love a nice collection of washi tape too!  WOO HOO!

New Release: Wendy Vecchi Make Art Inks by Ranger...

Hello there inky friends!  I am so excited to share a brand spankin' new release at Ranger today!  Check out their blog post to learn more about it HERE.  The newest Wendy Vecchi Make Art blendable Dye Inks are such an inky dream and I'm so honored to be able to play and share with you today!  

The newest colors are lush, vibrant and GORGEOUS!  The six new colors include:  Carnation Red, Pink Peony, Cactus Flower, Tiger Lily, Forget-Me-Not and Leaf Green. 

Wendy Vecci Make Art Blendable Dye Ink Pads

For my first project with these deelish inks, I selected the trio of reds to blend and build a gorgeous background onto some Wendy Vecchi Perfect Cardstock (White).  This 110lb cardstock blends so beautifully well and the ink just rolled onto the page like butter.  YUM!  As you can see from my process photo below, I started out by using a blender brush to go around the top/right/bottom edge of the paper.  Top:  Carnation Red, Right Side:  Cactus Flower, Bottom:  Pink Peony. 

After finishing the background blending, I used the stencil in the "A Million Thanks" Stamp, Die, Stencil set to create a little pattern on the central portion of my background panel.  Next, I stamped the leaves onto the edges of the panel using my stamp positioner and some black ink.  After I was satisfied with the design, I splattered some black acrylic paint on the background panel with my super fine paint brush.  

Once my background was complete, I moved on to stamping and coloring the floral image and the butterfly image in the stamp set.  I used my stamp positioner to get the most perfect and crisp images.  I colored the images using Copic markers.  

Copics used on this project include:  

Reds:  R81, RV55, V05

Yellows: Y18, Y23, YR65

Greens: YG25, YG61

After completing the coloring, I diecut the images and then added a personal fussy cut edge to each design before attaching them to the panel.  I then attached some black satin ribbon and mounted this panel onto some lime green cardstock.  I mounted the completed panel onto .a coordinating fuchsia card base.      

**Thank you Ranger for providing these fabulous new Wendy Vecchi products to play with. I am excited to share additional projects very soon! 

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