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Alex Syberia Designs Spring Meadow Release Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hey there, crafty friends! Today is an exciting day! Alex Syberia Designs has a NEW RELEASE!! Woohoo! We have a Blog Hop AND an Instagram Hop happening to kick off the excitement!

I have created this stunning card using the new Spring Meadow Dies, Cheerful Meadow Dies, and the sentiment is from the Hoppy Easter Stamps! You can shop the New Release HERE!

To create this beautiful card, I cut all the pieces from the Spring Meadow Dies and Cheerful Meadow Dies. I colored each piece with Copic markers.

I glued the pieces together with liquid glue and then put 3D foam strips behind the entire thing. I adhered it to a piece of dark gray cardstock. I flicked white acrylic paint all over the card with a paintbrush.

Giveaway Info!
Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a £30 (or $30 for U.S. winners) gift certificate to one winner, and a £15 (or $15 for U.S. winners) gift certificate to three lucky winners.
This giveaway is open internationally. Prizes will be awarded in GBP (£) for non-U.S. winners and USD ($) for U.S. winners.

All four winners will be drawn from participants who enter this Blog Hop by midnight BST  April 27th, 2025.
Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog ‘Giveaway Winners’ page  on April 28th, 2025.

Blog Hop Order:

Happy hopping, friends!

My affiliate link for shopping is here. This gives me a small percentage of your total purchase, but doesn’t change anything for you! I appreciate you using my links, if you decide to! Xx, Amanda

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Alex Syberia Designs February Release Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hey crafty friends! Today is a really run kick-off Blog Hop for the Alex Syberia Designs New February Release!
I’m so grateful to be a part of it! There are so many cute and fun products!

For the Blog Hop today, I’m sharing this sweet card that could be for any love event – wedding, bridal shower, Valentine’s, anniversary, and more!
I have used the new Penguin Love Stamps, the Endless Hearts Dies, and the Love and XOXO Dies.

Using some Heffy Memo Tape, I masked off the bottom of my card and very lightly blended Catherine Pooler Matcha ink. Then, I used the tape to mask off the top of the card and blended Catherine Pooler Polished ink.

I cut the XOXO’s out using the Love and XOXO Dies. I glued them to the bottom of the card, spacing them as evenly as possibly.

Then, I stamped my penguins from the Penguin Love Stamps. I colored them with Copic markers and added some highlights with a white gel pen. I put 3d foam squares behind them and added them to the card.

The little hearts are from the Endless Hearts Dies and I glued those directly to the card panel.

Giveaway info:

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 1 winner and a $15 gift card to 3 lucky winners.

Open internationally. All 4 winners will be drawn from the entrants that have played along with this Blog hop by midnight GMT March 8th, 2025. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog ‘Giveaway Winners’ page on March 9th, 2025.

Blog Hop Order:

Alex Syberia Designs
Emelie
Erin
Colleen
Sylvie
Carly
Amanda
Bobbi
Brenda
Nicky
Nicoletta
Sandi

Good luck!! I hope you win!!
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Alex Syberia Designs October Release Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hey guys! Welcome to this super sweet Blog Hop celebrating Alex Syberia Designs’ “Grateful for You” October Release!

What do you think about these adorable penguins!? They are included in the “Smile More” stamp set! This stamp set also has some super cute fox critters!

I created this card using a masking technique. First, I stamped the end table, slippers, and the standing penguin. Then, I used some Heffy Doodle Memo Tape to mask off those images. To do this, I stamped the images on the Memo Tape and then cut on the lines. I placed the masks on the stamped images and then stamped my couch & penguins image. Then, I removed the masks and was left with this sweet little scene!

I colored the images with Copic markers and then stamped my sentiment underneath!

You can also start at the Alex Syberia Designs Release Blog Hop Post.

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 1 winner and a $15 gift card to 3 lucky winners.

Open internationally. All 4 winners will be drawn from the entrants that have played along with this Blog hop by midnight BST October 31st, 2024. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog ‘Giveaway Winners’ page on November 1st, 2024.

Blog Hop Order:

Alex Syberia Designs
Samantha
Rachel
Hannelie
Emelie
Hanh
Allison
Erin
Colleen
Sylvie
Carly
Bonnie
Amanda
Bobbi <<– Go here next!
Brenda
Nicky
Lien
Sandi
Nicoletta

Thank you for stopping by my Blog for this exciting New Release! Enjoy the rest of the Hop and have fun shopping! Shop the New Release NOW!

If you kindly use the affiliate links in this blog post to shop the New Release, I’ll get a tiny percentage of your entire order! When you do this, I get to buy more crafty goodies to keep making posts for YOU! I love what I do and I hope you do, too! Xx, Amanda

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Sunny Studio’s 9th Birthday Celebration

Happy 9th Birthday, Sunny Studio!! I am SO happy for you and your wonderful success! Today, I get to take part in a Blog Hop to celebrate and I’m so glad YOU are here to help celebrate as well!!

I have SO many cards I made using this New Release! Everything is just so stinking cute! Today, though, I am sharing just one card! (But don’t worry, you’ll see many of my other cards on my Instagram and on the Sunny Studio Blog over the next month or so!!)

How adorable are these puppies in their costumes?! These cuties are part of the Happy Howl-o-ween Stamps!

I colored my pups in with Copic markers and used scissors to fussy cut them out. However, there are coordinating dies available to make your life easier!

And, what about this amazing Distinctive Door Dies?! I also used the Distinctive Door Holiday Add-on Dies to make this house! I love how versatile this set is! You have to go check them out and see all the possibilities!

I had so much fun making this card! I hope you love it as much as I do! Keep scrolling for Blog Hop details!

I’m not sure if you saw all the Sneak Peek Days on the Sunny Studio Blog, but you should definitely check them out and see all kinds of inspiration!!

Sneak Peek Day 1: Autumn Garland, Buffalo Plaid Dies, & Striped Stencils
Sneak Peek Day 2: Happy Howl-o-ween and Brilliant Banner 3 & 4 Dies
Sneak Peek Day 3: Crisp Apple, Wood Barrel, & Punny Apple Greetings
Sneak Peek Day 4: Distinctive Door, Holiday Add-on, & Inside Greetings Seasons
Sneak Peek Day 5: Roly Poly Penguins & Snowmen in Sweaters Stamps

Blog Hop Details!

There will be $325 worth of prizes up for grabs! All you have to do is comment on all the Blog Hop posts from the Designers in the Blog Hop Lineup (below). You’ll be entered to win on each stop that you comment on! The winner from each Blog Hop Stop will win a $25 gift code to the Sunny Studio Shop!! (Imagine all the goodies you could buy!!)

PLUS, Sunny Studio is offering 20% OFF on Sunny Studio branded products (excluding clearance and new release products.). You just have to use discount code NINEYEARS at checkout through Aug 30th.

PLUS.. Sunny Studio is giving away a FREE new mini snowflake die on all orders!

BLOG HOP LINEUP:
Sunny Studio Blog
Leanne West
Marine Simon
Nicky Meek
Hanh Nguyen
Amanda Fitterer < – You are here!
Teri Anderson < – Go here next!
Tina Henkens

I hope you have a great time Hopping and Shopping!! Xx, Amanda

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WOW! July Release Blog Hop!

I’m excited to be joining WOW Embossing Powder to celebrate their July 2024 release! It’s a BUMPER release, filled with Embossing Sparkles, Fab Foils and even a completely NEW product line; Mixed Media Additives!

The Design Team and special Guests are each sharing inspiration using this gorgeous new release and you’re invited to join the party! 🥳

WOW are generously offering THREE lucky winners the ENTIRE July 2024 release, and you can get all of the details on how to enter further down this post. First, let’s get straight to the inspiration!

Can you believe how gorgeous this Silver Glass Mixed Media Additive is??! I am IN LOVE!

To create this card, I used double sided tape, applied the Silver Glass, and then lightly pushed down on them to get them to stay!

My sweet mouse and flower are from Alex Syberia’s Sweet Friend Stamp Set.

Giveaway Info

We are so excited about this amazing new mixed media release, that we are hopping along over 3 different platforms to give YOU the best chance to win!

WOW are generously offering THREE goodie bags that will contain the entire July 2024 release, worth over $70!

This post is part of the Blog Hop, so you just need to leave a comment on this post before 6pm BST on the 1st August. You’ll find the link to the next awesome designer further down this post, or you can go straight to the WOW Embossing Powder Blog post to start from the beginning.

One lucky winner will be selected from the comments left across this hop, so the more posts you leave a comment on, the more chances you have to win!

Don’t forget to find us on Instagram and Youtube for even more chances to be a lucky winner!
(Further details are included on the WOW Embossing blog post.)

Thank you for checking out my post today, if you like what you see then don’t forget to follow/subscribe/join my mailing list so you don’t miss any of my content!

I hope you enjoy hopping around with all the wonderful designers!!

Next up in the hop is Natasha Davies

Blog Hop Lineup

WOW Embossing 

Aditi Mahajan

Sarah Phelan

Rick Adkins

Larissa Heskett 

Nicki Baxley

Michelle Burnier 

Quyen Rabet

Jayne Vaughan

Rebecca Keppel

Amanda Fitterer

Natasha Davies

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Pear Blossom Press & Picket Fence Studios Collab Blog Hop!

Hey guys! Want a chance to win prizes from both Pear Blossom Press and Picket Fence Studios?! In March, we’ll have THREE different Hops for you to enter to win!!

Today we’re kicking off the BLOG HOP!

Come hop along with us and see some awesome light-up cards!  Plus, each company will be giving away $25 PRIZES!  All you have to do to be entered to win is to leave a comment at each stop along our Hop Lineup before March 29th at 11:59 PM EDT.  Winners will be announced on the Pear Blossom Press & Picket Fence Studios Blogs on 3.31.24!

I have created this fun light-up card using products from both companies! Read on to see how I created this card! You’ll be amazed at how EASY it is!!

First, I created my background using the Picket Fence Studios What’s Your Sign Stencil and Pint Sized Paper Pouncers. I blended Catherine Pooler’s All That Jazz and Cummerbund inks.

Next, I stamped my images from the Sugar and Calorie Free Stamp Set. I colored them in with Copic markers. I stamped my sentiment on Perfect Sentiment Cardstock – Black with Embossing ink and then sprinkled white embossing powder on it. I melted the powder with my heat tool and then die cut the sentiment out with the coordinating die. I also used the coordinating dies to cut out my cakes. I used the same dies to cut out 2 plain black pieces of cardstock. I glued the cakes and their black counterparts together on a slight angle, to give the effect of a shadow!

On my card base, I made 3 little pencil dots where I wanted the candles’ flames to be. I also made a little pencil dot where I wanted the ON button to be. For this card, I’m using the Pear Blossom Press EZ-Lights. I used double sided tape to adhere my battery and button where I wanted it. Then I used masking tape to hold my wires and lights in place.

Once I had everything in place, I placed Pear Blossom Press’s World’s Best Foam Tape everywhere except over the lights and battery/button case.

On my card front, I poked 3 holes where my lights are. I placed my Pear Blossom Press Yellow Candle Flame Gems over the lights using liquid glue. Then, I placed my Clay Candles under the flames and adhered them with liquid glue.

I used 3D Foam Squares to prop up my cakes and sentiment. I added a few Catherine Pooler Crater Lake Sequins to finish it off.

That’s how easy it is to create a fun light-up card! I hope you enjoyed my stop on the Blog Hop!

Blog Hop Lineup:

Pear Blossom Press 

Natasha Davies

Andrea Shell

April Leithner

Brenda Noelke

Jenn Paar Gross

Colleen Balija

Amanda Fitterer

Justin Adkins <<- Go here next!

Picket Fence Studios

Happy Hopping!!

My favorite craft essentials:
Heffy Doodle Mini Die Cutting Machine
* MISTI
Smart Craft Glue
*  Petal Pink Gemini Jr. Die Cutting Machine
* 3D Foam Squares
* 3D Foam Tape
*Pre-scored Card Base
* Catherine Pooler Inks
* Catherine Pooler Blending Brushes

* White Glass Magnetic Craft Mat (Use code AMANDA20 for 20% off your order!)

Thanks for using my affiliate links! You all are the BEST! Using an affiliate link in this post above or down below costs you nothing, but it gives me a teeny percentage of your sale to buy more crafty goodies to continue to share card tutorials with YOU! So, thank YOU! Xx, Amanda

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Heffy Doodle and Artesprix Collaboration Blog Hop

Welcome to the Heffy Doodle and Artesprix Collaboration Blog Hop!
Did you know you could use your clear stamps with Iron-on Sublimation from Artesprix? This Collaboration Blog Hop is full of ideas doing just that!!

I have created 3 different projects to share with you! I’ve made a luggage tag, a magnet, and a bookmark!

I’m going to show you how easy this process is using the magnet as an example! You will need:
1. Artesprix Magnet Blank
2. Artesprix Markers
3. Artesprix Iron-on Black Ink Pad
4. Heat Tape
5. Protective Paper
6. Protective Project Mat
7. Fluffy Puffy Unicorns Stamp Set
8. An iron or heat press

There is a whole range of product blanks you can purchase to make some really fun projects! Check them all out here:
I’ve used the Luggage Tags, Magnets, and Bookmarks.
For my Luggage Tag, I used the Llamazing Llamas Stamp Set. For the Bookmark, I used the Be Hoppy Stamp Set.

Here’s a link to Artesprix’s Directions for using their products: Link

Blog Hop Giveaway Deets:

To be entered to win the giveaway, all you need to do is comment at each stop along the Blog Hop!
Artesprix will be giving away $30 (US addresses only) and Heffy Doodle £20 to their stores!  Be sure to comment before 11:59 PM EST on November 27th to be entered to win!

Each company will post their random winner on November 29th at 10AM EST!  Make sure to check the Heffy Doodle Blog and Artesprix blog to see if you’re a winner!


Blog Hop Lineup:

Heffy Doodle Blog

Jasmin Oliver

Lori Warren

Amanda Fitterer <– You are here

Alison Heikkila <– Go here next!

Annette Allen

Natasha Davies 

Sara Ali

Jordy’s Cards

Naomi Garcia

Kari VanNoy

Artesprix Blog

Have a fabulous time hopping around to see all the amazing creations! Xx, Amanda

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Heffy Doodle and Alex Syberia Designs Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Welcome to the Heffy Doodle and Alex Syberia Designs Collaboration Blog Hop!
Design Team members from both companies are sharing inspiration using products from both companies!

To make this card, I’ve used the following products from both companies:
* Heffy Doodle Koality Hugs Stamp Set
* Heffy Doodle Koality Hugs Coordinating Die Set
* Heffy Doodle Gumbelievable Stamp Set
* Heffy Doodle Gumbelievable Coordinating Die Set
* Alex Syberia Confetti Stencil Set
* Alex Syberia Tiny Crosses Cover Die
My favorite craft essentials:
Heffy Doodle Mini Die Cutting Machine
* MISTI
Smart Craft Glue
*  Petal Pink Gemini Jr. Die Cutting Machine
* 3D Foam Squares
* 3D Foam Tape
*Pre-scored Card Base
* Catherine Pooler Inks

To create this card, I’m going to start by getting my background ready! First, I’ve taken a Pre-scored Card Base and blended 3 of the Alex Syberia Confetti Stencils using Aquatini, Do-Si-Do, and Limoncello. I’ve also cut the Alex Syberia Tiny Crosses Cover Die and trimmed off 1/3 of it.

Next, I’ve stamped my images from the Heffy Doodle Gumbelievable Stamp Set and Heffy Doodle Koality Hugs Stamp Set. I’ve colored them in with Copic markers.

I’m using my Heffy Doodle Mini Die Cutting Machine to cut my images out.

I’m going to stamp my sentiment on black cardstock with Wow! Embossing Glue and then apply white embossing powder. I’ll heat the powder with my heat tool to melt the powder.

This sentiment can be cut out with the Heffy Doodle Wavy Banner Dies.

The next step is to start assembling the card! I am using 3D Foam Squares and 3D Foam Tape to prop up my images and sentiments.

Finally, I’m going to add a few Wildflowers Enamel Dots!

To be entered to win the giveaway, all you need to do is comment at each stop along the Blog Hop!
Alex Syberia Designs and Heffy Doodle will be giving away £20 to their stores!  Be sure to comment before 11:59 PM EST on June 6th to be entered to win!Each company will post their random winner on June 8th at 10AM EST!  Make sure to check the Heffy Doodle Blog and Alex Syberia Designs Blog to see if you’re a winner!

Blog hop lineup:

Heffy Doodle Blog

Raquel Arribas

Amanda Fitterer

Nicoletta Porcu 👈🏻👈🏻Go here next

Natasha Davies

Cheryl Espie

Jordanna Channings

Jarle Franceus

Brenda Noelke

Tallie Clewley

Alex Syberia Designs

Thanks for using my affiliate links! You all are the BEST! Using an affiliate link in this post above or down below costs you nothing, but it gives me a teeny percentage of your sale to buy more crafty goodies to continue to share card tutorials with YOU! So, thank YOU! Xx, Amanda

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Heffy Doodle and Alex Syberia Designs Insta-Hop and Giveaway!

Welcome to the Heffy Doodle and Alex Syberia Designs Collaboration Instagram Hop!
Design Team members from both companies are sharing inspiration using products from both companies on Instagram!

To make this card, I’ve used the following products from both companies:
* Heffy Doodle Wrapped with Love Stamp Set
* Heffy Doodle Wrapped with Love Die Set
* Heffy Doodle Let’s Party Jumbo Sentiment Dies
* Alex Syberia Confetti Stencil Set
* Alex Syberia Tiny Crosses Cover Die
My favorite craft essentials:
Heffy Doodle Mini Die Cutting Machine
* MISTI
Smart Craft Glue
*  Petal Pink Gemini Jr. Die Cutting Machine
* 3D Foam Squares
* 3D Foam Tape
*Pre-scored Card Base
* Catherine Pooler Inks

To be entered to win the giveaway, all you need to do is start on Instagram and comment on the designers’ posts!

Thanks for using my affiliate links! You all are the BEST! Using an affiliate link in this post above or down below costs you nothing, but it gives me a teeny percentage of your sale to buy more crafty goodies to continue to share card tutorials with YOU! So, thank YOU! Xx, Amanda

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Heffy Doodle and WOW! Embossing Powder Collaboration Blog Hop

Welcome to the Heffy Doodle and WOW! Embossing Powders Collaboration Blog Hop!
Design Team members from both companies are sharing inspiration using products from both companies!

I’m super excited to be taking part in the collaboration because I get to use products from two of my FAVORITE companies! I’m going to walk you through how I made this fun GLOW IN THE DARK Halloween card!

  1. Cut out a circle using either a punch or circle die. Any size will work!
  2. Press the circle directly onto the WOW! Embossing Pad and then apply the WOW! Glow in the Dark Embossing Powder. Melt with a heat gun.
  3. Create a night sky background blending Catherine Pooler’s Black Jack for teh sky and Midnight for the Sleepy Hollow Stencil.
  4. Glue the circle moon onto your background with Glubert Glue.
  5. Using a blending brush and White Pigment Ink, create a halo around the moon.

6. Cut some grass using the Tree-mendous Peekaboo Tree Dies.

7. Ink up your grass with Melon Ice.

8. Round the edges of your card front with my favorite Corner Punch.

9. Stamp your cuties from the Costume Critters and Ghoulfriends stamp sets.

10. Color your images with any medium (I prefer OLO or Copic markers!)

11. Die cut your images with the coordinating die sets.

12. Use 3D foam squares to adhere your images and sentiment to your card!

13. Turn off the lights and see how amazing the WOW! Glow in the Dark Embossing Powder looks!

To be entered to win the giveaway, all you need to do is comment at each stop along the Blog Hop!
WOW! Embossing Powders will be giving away $25/£25 and Heffy Doodle will be giving away £25 to their respective stores!  Be sure to comment before 11:59 PM EST on Oct 25th to be entered to win!

Each company will post their random winner on October 27th at 10AM EST!  Make sure to check the Heffy Doodle Blog and WOW! Embossing Powders Blog to see if you’re a winner!


Blog Hop Lineup:

Heffy Doodle Blog

Bibi Cameron [COMING SOON]

Cassie Trask

Michelle Lupton

Natasha Davies 

Amanda Fitterer

Zsofia Molnar <– GO HERE NEXT

Dunja Trautmann

Ali Farmer

Claudia Mauri

Jo Laverty

WOW! Embossing Powders Blog

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Heffy Doodle and Time for Tea Collaboration Blog Hop

Welcome to the Heffy Doodle and Time for Tea Collaboration Blog Hop!
Design Team members from both companies are sharing inspiration using products from both companies!

I’m so excited to share this card I made with you! I absolutely adore both of these companies’ products! They work SO WELL together! Can you guess which products are from which company? Read on to see!

To create my super vibrant background, I am blending Sixteen Candles, Pixie Dust and Grape Crush through the Time for Tea Tiled Wall Stencil. Once that’s done, I am going to very gently go over the entire background with a blending brush that has leftover Sixteen Candles ink on it.

To create the forefront of my scene, I am using the leaves from the Heffy Doodle Tree-mendous Peekaboo Tree Die and blending Melon Ice and Lime Rickey onto my cutout. For the dirt hill, I am using the Heffy Doodle Slimline Scenery Dies and blending Sand Castle and Over Coffee ink onto it. I am then splattering some white acrylic paint mixed with water using a small paintbrush. I’ve also used the Silver Linings Border Dies to create some clouds for the top portion of my scene and have left them white.

Now I’m ready to stamp my little cuties! I am grabbing the Heffy Doodle Hello Squeakheart Stamp Set and the Time for Tea Cafe Critters Stamp Set. I’m coloring them with my Copic markers using purples, greens, and yellows.

I’ve cut out the word “ENJOY” using the Heffy Doodle Stitched Alphabetters Dies and used Melon Ice and Lime Rickey to color them. Once I’ve cut my stamped images out using the coordinating dies, I’m ready to start assembling my card! I’m using Heffy Doodle’s Deep Foam Tape and Glubert Glue. I’m also creating one last sentiment by stamping the word “SQUEAKHEART” from the Hello Squeakheart stamp set on black cardstock with Versamark watermark ink. Then, I’m applying white embossing powder to it and cutting the sentiment into a ribbon using my scissors.

And, voila! Don’t those little cuties look so cute?! 🙂

That’s it for me on this Hop! I hope you enjoyed my card and all the love I put into it!

GIVEAWAY INFO: To be entered to win the giveaway, all you need to do is comment at each stop along the Blog Hop!
Time for Tea will be giving away £25 and Heffy Doodle will be giving away £25 to their respective stores!  Be sure to comment before 11:59 PM EST on Mar 2nd to be entered to win!

Each company will post their random winner on Mar 3rd at 10AM EST!  Make sure to check the Heffy Doodle Blog and Time for Tea Blog to see if you’re a winner!

Blog Hop Lineup:

Heffy Doodle Blog

Claudia Cubas 

Carrie Rhoades

Lyndsey Turner

Amanda Stevens

Jayne Vaughan

Tallie Clewley

Silvia Galloni

Amanda Fitterer (You are here)

Time for Tea Blog (GO HERE NEXT)

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Heffy Doodle and Miss Ink Stamps Collaboration Blog Hop

Welcome to the Heffy Doodle and Miss Ink Stamps Collaboration Blog Hop!  Design team members from both teams are sharing some crafty inspiration using products from both companies!  Plus, both stores will be giving away prizes!

Now, let’s get crafty! I couldn’t handle all the cuteness of all the stamps, so I ended up making 3 cards!

  1. For my first card, I created my card front using Heffy Doodle’s Stitched Rectangle Dies.
  2. I stamped images from the Heffy Doodle Hootiful Stamp Set and the Miss Ink Stamps Say Cheese Stamp Set. I colored them with Copic markers.
  3. For my background, I used the Miss Ink Stamps Scene Builder: Meadow Stamp Set.
  4. I cut everything out and then adhered it to my card base using 3D foam squares!

For my next card, I wanted to create a cute slimline card!

  1. I stamped images from the Heffy Doodle Quill You Be Mine and Gnome Matter What sets and then colored and cut them.
  2. I used the Heffy Doodle Stitched Slimline Trio Dies to create my slimline base and frames.
  3. On my background, I stamped images from the Miss Ink Stamps Scene Builder: Meadow Stamp Set and the Rise and Shine Stamp Set. I used Heffy Doodle Memo Tape to make sure I didn’t stamp outside the frames.
  4. I used the Bold Banner Sentiments from Heffy Doodle and die cut them with the coordinating die to make perfect banners.
  5. I adhered everything to my base using 3D foam squares and strips.

For my final card, I knew I had to use these cute little Punny Farm Pigs from Miss Ink Stamps.

  1. I started with Rise and Shine Stamp Set for my background.
  2. I used the Grassy Lass Border Dies to create some grass for my foreground and colored it with Bundled Sage Distress Ink.
  3. Then, I stamped my Punny Farm Pigs, Quill You Be Mine, and A Little Shellfish stamp sets and colored and cut them.
  4. I colored in my background using Copic markers and used Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide for my sky.
  5. I used the Whatcha Sayin’ and Whatcha Saying Now for my sentiments.
  6. I adhered everything to my card base with 3D foam squares, strips, and liquid glue!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog post! I hope you enjoyed my cards!

Make sure to comment along the way for your chance to win! Miss Ink Stamps will be giving away $25 and Heffy Doodle will be giving away £25 to their respective stores!

Blog Hop Lineup:

Heffy Doodle Blog
Silvia Galloni 
Cassie Trask
Davina Cantrell
Amanda Fitterer (you are here!)
Yuliya Yavorskaya 
Ali Farmer
Emelie Hessler
Miss Ink Blog

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Heffy Doodle New Release Blog Hop

Hi everyone and welcome to the Heffy Doodle Release Blog Hop! The new release is now available for purchase from Heffy Doodle and official retailers, and we are celebrating with lots of inspiration and a giveaway, too!

To create this card, I am using the following products:
A Little Shellfish Stamps | A Little Shellfish Dies | Breaking Waves Border Dies | Wavy Water Slides Dies | Silver Linings Cloud Border Dies | Heffy Doodle Colored Cardstock | More Strips of Ease Dies

To make this fun interactive card, I’m going to set up my background. With the Breaking Waves Border Dies and the colored cardstock from Heffy Doodle. I’m using 2 of my wave dies as sand, instead of water. For those 2, I’m going to add a little dimension with my Copic E41 and E42 markers. I’m also going to create my slides for my critters using the coordinating Wavy Water Slides Dies.

I stamped my A Little Shellfish images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and am coloring my images with Copic markers and a white Gelly Roll pen.
Blues: B000, B00, B02
Reds: R30, R32, R35, R27
Greens: G12, G02
Blue-Greens: BG10, BG11, BG13
Earth: E41, E42

After laying everything out, I’ve decided to get rid of the dark blue background and use some Silver Linings Clouds and another light blue background instead.

For my sentiments, I’m using Versamark Watermark ink and white embossing powder on black cardstock. I am using scissors, a paper trimmer, and More Strips of Ease die to cut them down.

Now I’m ready to start putting the card together! I’m cutting my lobster’s claw open so he can hold the pinwheel. I’m using buttons and 3D foam squares to adhere my sliding critters. I’m also doubling and tripling up on 3D foam adhesive so the critters can move smoothly! And voila! All done!

GIVEAWAY INFO:
To celebrate the new release Heffy Doodle will be giving away a £50 voucher to the Heffy Doodle Store!! Make sure to comment on each stop in the hop to be entered for your chance to win. The winner will be selected randomly and announced on the Heffy Doodle blog on July 25th.

In addition, you can get the free Lil Lighthouse stamp set with any order over £30! If you spend £45, you’ll get the dies free too!

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Xoxo, Amanda