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Emily Midgett

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My Monthly Hero August 2023-Countdown Day 3!

Hi friends! The August My Monthly Hero Countdown has begun, and we are sharing some sneak peeks of the upcoming My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits that will be available tomorrow, August 7, 2023 at 1 pm EST! I have some inspiration to share with you using the Premium Kit, which features all of the goodies from the Classic Kit plus more products that coordinate beautifully with the main kit.

This month’s theme is all about travel, with lots of imagery from the Western part of the United States and the National Parks. I was assigned to work with the Premium Kit today, and it features some beautiful poppy arrangements-right up my alley! I searched on Pinterest for “California Poppies Aesthetic” and was treated to a variety of beautiful images, including a graphic that featured a monochromatic outline of California filled with vibrant poppies. I thought I could recreate that same idea using the Arches Infinity Dies and the beautiful poppy stamps in the Premium Kit.

I stamped a ton of the different poppy arrangements using Intens-ified Black ink onto some white, alcohol marker-friendly cardstock, then colored them with Copic markers in vibrant shades of yellow, orange, and red. I knew that I wanted to layer the die cuts on a turquoise cardstock similar to my inspiration image, so I selected a marker to perfectly match the Paradise cardstock that I had chosen for my background and edged all of the die cuts with that blue marker, creating a cohesive, vibrant card!

I die cut an Arches Infinity Dies from the Paradise cardstock and layered it on an A2 card front of the same shade using foam adhesive. I then used liquid and foam adhesive to add my vibrantly colored poppy flowers, allowing them to hang over the edge of the turquoise arch die cut. I think it looks just like a field of poppies! I stamped a greeting from the August My Monthly Hero Classic Kit stamp set with black pigment ink and clear embossed over the top to coordinate with the crisp black lines on my flowers. I popped the sentiment strip up with a double layer of foam tape to help it stand out from my field of poppies!

Well, that’s all for my project today! Be sure to check back tomorrow to see my projects featuring the new August My Monthly Hero Kit plus the fabulous add-on products during our monthly blog hop! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Miss You, Friend!

Hi there! I am up on the Honey Bee Stamps blog today with a card using Harvest Blooms, one of the sets that I illustrated for Honey Bee Stamps. One of the things I’ve most enjoyed since coming “back” is having an excuse to use stamps that have been a bit neglected. I hadn’t had a chance to color the image with Copic markers yet, so I thought I’d pull out some of my favorite combos and go to town!

I started by stamping the pretty 6×6 Harvest Blooms on some white cardstock using Copic-friendly ink. I used a pretty combination of pale lavender, coral, and pink to color the floral images. I trimmed the panel down to 3.25″x5.75″ to create a panel for a mini-slimline card. I quite like this size, especially for a busy background like the Harvest Blooms.

I cut down a 3.5″x6″ black panel of cardstock to create a mat for the floral panel. To be a bit economical with my black cardstock, I cut out the “friend” (from the Slimline Stitched die set) and “miss you” (using the Tailgate Alphabet) from the center of the black panel. It will be hidden behind the floral panel, so the die cut areas will be hidden. Sneaky sneaky!

I adhered the floral panel to the black card base to create a black mat around the edge, then added the die cut greeting to the card front with liquid adhesive. Finally I added a few Obsidian gems for some sparkle.

Well, that’s all for my project today! I love the sentiment, especially now… so many friends that I miss and can’t wait to see them when things get a bit more normal! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have. marvelous day!

Altenew Fresh Start January Stamp and Die Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Hi there! Today marks Altenew’s newest stamp and die release- Fresh Start! We are showing off all of the beautiful new goodies with a blog hop! You should have arrived here from Svitlana Shayevich and your next stop is Preeti Chandran, or you can start back at the beginning at the Altenew Card Blog. I have some romantic floral cards and a sympathy card for you today, so let’s get started with the details!

My first cards showcase the absolutely stunning new Enchanted Roses stamp set. This huge, gorgeous stamp features a beautiful meandering rose vine that could easily cover a card front completely. I chose to cover a partial card front with it using two different techniques with a similar color scheme!

My first project features the Enchanted Roses background paired with three different shades of Perfect Pearls pigment powders: Pink Gumball, Cappuccino, and Iris. I stamped the image on the top half of an A2 panel of deep plum cardstock using watermark ink, then pounced the Perfect Pearls on over the top, trying to concentrate the Cappuccino on the stems and leaves, then keeping the Pink Gumball and Iris inks on the flowers. I also splattered the background with some gold gouache to add some artistic splatters.

I added a sentiment using the “love” from the new Illusion Heart dies, which I die cut from some glitzy gold glitter cardstock, and heat embossed the “& hugs” from the Mega Greetings 3 stamp set on a strip of the same plummy cardstock using brass embossing powder. The final touch was some pretty metallic gems to add some extra texture!

For my second card, I used the same Enchanted Roses background, this time heat embossing it in brass on some watercolor cardstock. I wanted to maintain the plum, pink, and gold color scheme, so I used my Daniel Smith watercolors to do some watercoloring (with some artistic license on the gold leaves) and adding a deep plum halo around the bouquet.

I flipped the panel so that the roses were coming up from beneath instead of dripping over the top, then added a greeting (absolutely adore that greeting!) from Enchanted Roses that I heat embossed using the same brass embossing powder on some more plummy cardstock, which I then trimmed down to create a stack of sentiment strips. I popped up the sentiments using some foam adhesive, then added more metallic gems.

My final project today features the beautiful new Vintage Garden stamps. Altenew has been releasing some scrumptious large-scale florals recently, and this Vintage Garden set is no exception. I did some no-line coloring using these pretty florals to create a “mini” slimline card, but there are also some fabulous layering stencils that you can use if you don’t feel like (or don’t have the time for) coloring. I stamped the images in a pretty background pattern on a panel of white alcohol marker-friendly cardstock (mini slimline is 3.5″x 6″) using fadeout ink and colored them with Copic markers.

Once I’d finished coloring, I used my trusty T-square and fine liner pens from Altenew to create a frame around the edge of the panel, adding some dots to the inside of the frame around the flowers.

Finally, I added a greeting from Versatile Vases 2 on a slim strip of white cardstock using Obsidian ink to create a crisp black sentiment, which I popped up using foam adhesive.

Well, that’s all for today’s projects. Now, as always, Altenew has some wonderful giveaways to celebrate their latest release!

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 01/11/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 12 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 01/13/2021.

Your next stop is Preeti Chandran. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!

Honey Bee Stamps Love Letters Release!

Hi there! Today, Honey Bee Stamps is releasing their first collection for 2021- Love Letters, which is now available for purchase! (Click here to see the whole collection!) This collection features a great assortment of products and styles perfect for your Valentine’s Day crafting. I collaborated on a new illustration included in this release, as well! I have several projects to show you today, so let’s get started with the details.

This first pair of cards features the brand new Quilted Cover Plate die and Quilted Hearts and Dots stencil. I thought this sweet background would be perfect for a pair of baby cards! It reminds me of a baby blanket. I die cut the Quilted cover plate from white cardstock, then used the Quilted Hearts and Dots to add pink and blue hearts.

I used the Baby Buzzword Honey Cuts and coordinating stamps to create the greetings, which I mounted on some vellum hearts that I die cut using the Scallop Heart dies.

I mounted the greeting on the vellum hearts using liquid adhesive, then hid foam adhesive behind the sentiment die cuts and popped them up on the card front. Some iridescent gems added some sparkle!

My second project uses the new Loads of Love stamps and coordinating dies with the Pickup Lines stamps and dies and the previously-released Big Pickup Tailgate stamps and dies. I colored the images using Copic markers, adding a tone-on-tone “LOVE” using the Tailgate Alphabet dies (colored using the same Copic markers to make it look like it was part of the truck).

On the 5×7 white card base, I used the Fluttering Hearts stencil to add some lightly blended hearts in just the top corner (making a 6×6 stencil work even on a 7 inch wide card base!) using blending brushes. I also added a white frame using the A7 Thin Frames dies. I popped up all of the die cuts using foam adhesive and added some gems for sparkle.

For this next card, I used the super cute new SWAK stamp set with the Smooch Buzzword and stamps. I began by doing some ink blending on a panel of coral cardstock with a darker shade of coral, then allowed it plenty of time to dry completely (like, plenty of time as in overnight). I then covered the panel using my anti-static tool and stamped lots of kissy lips from SWAK using Versamark ink and covered them liberally with Biscotti Perfect Pearls. The Biscotti is such a pretty shade of creamy, pale gold… something fun and different for a background like this!

After I used my microfiber cloth to get rid of any excess Perfect Pearls and anti-static powder, I used the Smooch Buzzword and stamps to die cut and heat emboss the greeting. I added another frame using the A2 Thin Frames dies and popped up the greeting pieces using foam adhesive.

My final project features my latest collaborative illustration: Love You Bunches and coordinating dies. This set features a pretty rose bouquet that coordinates with the new Floral Bouquet Wrap die. I stamped and colored the pretty bouquet using my Copic markers, then used the coordinating dies to cut out the bouquet and the sentiment.

I die cut the Floral Bouquet Wrap from some iridescent vellum and wrapped it around my colorful bouquet. To create a bit of texture in the background, I die cut the Burlap cover plate from some white cardstock and adhered it to a plain white A2 card front. I love doing this to create super subtle texture on card fronts. I mounted the bouquet and added a few gems for some sparkle!

Well, that’s all for me today. I highly encourage you to check out the full release; there are some darling new products perfect for your Valentine’s Day crafting (or any time of year, for that matter). Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Simon Say Stamptember with Hero Arts!

Hi there! I have the pleasure of helping introduce this year’s Stamptember collaboration with Hero Arts: Park Scene! This sweet stamp set is full of images perfect for building an idyllic park scene in a huge variety of styles, scenes, and layouts. Here’s a peek at this exclusive stamp set:

I was running a little short on time this week, but I was able to create this super cute card in under an hour using the Park Scene stamps and the older Nesting Wood Frame Cuts to create this charming little card. Let’s get started with the details!

I began by stamping the bench, trees, and sentiment from Park Scene on an A2 panel of white cardstock using Intens-ified Black ink. I then used Pine and Fresh Lawn inks with the solid leaf stamps to add foliage to the treetops. I also added some Copic shading to the bench and tree trunks.

Next, I used an ink blending brush to add some Soft Sky ink to the background. I die cut a Nesting Wood Frame Cuts from some Pitch Black cardstock. I adhered the stamped scene to the back of the frame, then popped it up on a white A2 card base to add some dimension.

Well, that’s all for me today! I hope you’re enjoying all of these super fun Stamptember releases. Remember, if you like something, be sure to grab it ASAP-once these babies are gone, they’re not coming back! Thanks so much for dropping by today, and have a marvelous day!