A Colorful Basket of Blessings

Second to my love of coffee is my love of color.  With our fun Coffee and Cards at Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters, we celebrated the blessings of you with COLOR!  Using TWO Different Coloring Techniques you can create a variety of depth and beauty on this one card.  See the Video Tutorial, below, using Aqua Painters to Water Color and Stampin' Blends alcohol markers for a texture and realistic looking image.

Product List

Basket Of Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142200]

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119684]

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper

[144613]

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[131173]

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[126965]

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[126973]

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad

[126946]

Aqua Painters

[103954]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack 

[144601]

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack 

[144599]

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack 

[144603]

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

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BOOK Your OWN Private Class that will Highlight the card styles or techniques you are interested in!  With my designing cards for YOU, Book a FUN Gathering of family and friends to create!  From fun Holiday Cards to Celebrations... YOU will earn ALL of the Hostess Benefits on ALL of the Purchases - perfect for stocking up to make cards all year long!! 

I love water coloring.  Using our Aqua Painters is easy and fun in applying color to your creations.  The ladies had a blast creating today doing just that.

Take your projects up a notch!  Using the Demonstrator Exclusive Early Release of the Alcohol Markers exclusive to our color lines ~ Stampin' Blends ~ and secure them with a 25% Discount and FREE Shipping!  Until October 15th you can order them with the Starter Kit - picking any $125 in product for only $99 (and Free Shipping PLUS over $50 in Bonus Gifts!).  

The FULL Kit of 26 Stampin' Blends alcohol markers and Color Lifter are $121.50 - so add in some adhesive and score an amazing collection at a great discount.  See them in this Video Tutorial.

Created at a recent Create and Connect over Card Making and Coffee .. these Colorful Basket of Blessings handmade cards are sure to add WOW Color to your day!

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So much wonderful color!  It's fun to see the various ways of adding color to your crafting projects.  These handmade cards are different while the same.  

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One of the things I love about what I do, teaching crafting and card making, is connecting with others.  Today's Coffee and Cards card making class was a much-needed time.  With a full table of ladies, we all needed time to link hands, lean on one another and breathe.  Living live together over the Therapy of Art, what a blessing.  Join Us as we create and connect over card making and crafting classes (in-person and on-line/to-go).  See how fun it is it create color with a variety of technique and styles.

Fall Thanks hand-stamped card

Happy Fall Y'all!! I love this season of color!  Create a fun and colorful hand-stamped card with this unique baby wipe technique. Send a warm and wow hand-crafted card so show your gratitude with this Thanks rubber stamped card.  See this video tutorial and create your own cool background/paper.

Create this colorful hand-crafted card with:

Seasonally Scattered stamp set (wood 135020/clear clear 135023)
Very Vanilla card stock (101650)
Early Espresso card stock (119686)
Early Espresso ink pad (126974)
Daffodil Delight Ink Refill (119672)

Pumpkin Pie Ink Refill (105229)

SNAIL (Simple Neat Affordable In Line) adhesive (104332)

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BOOK Your OWN Private Class that will Highlight the card styles or techniques you are interested in!  With my designing cards for YOU, Book a FUN Gathering of family and friends to create!  From fun Holiday Cards to Celebrations... YOU will earn ALL of the Hostess Benefits on ALL of the Purchases - perfect for stocking up to make holiday cards!!

 I love the colors of Fall!  Sending a colorful hand-crafted card is a great way to deliver some of the season to those you love and appreciate.  Saying 'Thanks' ,in a Thank You Card, is sometimes forgotten with the hectic lives we live.  It means so much and goes to show that you care.  I have to make an effort to stop and write a card but it's a blessing to see how it passes on my love and appreciation.

 

This warm, hand-stamped card is a great way to set the mood and show your gratitude.  Much like music, food and flowers - setting the mood can be a gift in addition to the sentiment.  Using the Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight Ink Refills (ReInkers) and a baby wipe you can create a custom and WOW background for this quick and beautiful hand-crafted card. 

 

Once the background is set (and dried - give it a few moments) stamp the 'Thanks' in Early Espresso ink on the colorful piece for a delightful card.  This stamp set is such a PRETTY Set with one word that says so much it's surrounded in a way that will embrace the season.  Using SNAIL adhesive to adhere the tie-dyed and stamped piece to the Early Espresso cardstock base.  On Technique Thursday's it's fun to highlight how a technique can be easy and take your projects to the next level!

 

See this Video Tutorial on creating this Custom Tie-Dyed/Sunset Background Paper:

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Create and send a hand-crafted card that says 'thanks' and shows how they've warmed your heart.  This quick but WOW technique is a great way to do that.  With a warm and colorful custom background you can stand out from the crowd and bless those who've blessed you. A hand-stamped card is a hug in the mail - so deliver some love and show that you care.  Thank YOU for your love, support and encouragement.  My family and business are so blessed by your support.  Happy Thanksgiving.  Blessings to you and your loved ones.

Options....

Ohhhh - LOVE fashion, my card making and paper crafting gives me some divine options to choose from.  From colors to techniques, style and look... you can take your outfit or crafting projects in a 100+ directions - depending on what you feel like!! 

 

So as I'm prepping for the Boo-tastic Fall Cardmaking Crafternoon class (RSVP - NOW) this card came to life!  I'm debating choosing one of these but then with the response on the Gettin' Crafty Stampin' Preview Group the Pumpkin Pie was the most popular but the Wisteria Wonder is the most Halloween - lol.  So at Saturday's Crafternoon - you can chose the paper and colors you want!  See, this girl loves her options... I'm not the 'boss' of your crafting (lol).

I adore, love, am so jazzed about the results of this card!!  This Sneak Peak is just that... you will be over the moon when you create this (just RSVP ASAP and see how to take it for FREE!!!).

 

The Depth and Dimension of this card will come from the use of our Blendabilites Markers!  See this fun Video Tutorial on the Ombre Coloring Technique - when anyone buys their Blendabilites Markers from ME... I send a trio of various techniques in a private video collection!!

 

See this Video Tutorial on creating this cool Ombre Blendabilites Coloring technique:

 

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When you purchase the Blendabilites Markers, now available, from me you receive an exclusive tutorial video and four fun crafted cards - using the Blendabilities - as BONUSES!! 

Cheers! Punch-Art Hot Air Balloon hand-stamped card

The summer winds it's way down and with that you can look to the sky to see the many hot air balloons that will be soaring about!  Several Hot Air Balloon Festivals occur here in Southern California and I can't wait!  Since I will be on the ground, looking up in awe and wonder, the skies afloat with colorful, soft flying, whooshes of heated air, this punch-art, hand-stamped card comes to mind.  Join me in creating and celebrating this fun flying time.

Create this punch-art card with:

And Many More stamp set (wood 134273/clear 134276)

Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper (113693)

Old Olive card stock (100702)

Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Marker (120970)

1-3/4" Circle Punch (119850)

Cupcake Builder Punch (121807)

Paper Snips (103579)

SNAIL (Simple, Neat, Affordable, In-Line) adhesive (104332)

 

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BOOK Your OWN Private Class that will Highlight the card styles or techniques you are interested in!  With my designing cards for YOU, Book a FUN Gathering of family and friends to create!  From fun Holiday Cards to Celebrations... YOU will earn ALL of the Hostess Benefits on ALL of the Purchases - perfect for stocking up to make holiday cards!!

I Love that Punch Art makes you look at your tools, from the Framelits and Dies for the Big Shot* or your Punches and create something new!

 

Create a sun - simply adhere, with our SNAIL adhesive, to the card corner. Turn it over and trim off the excess - this creates a cool accent and this bright, colorful, pretty patterned paper mimics the sun with stunning rays basking the sky.

Tool Tip Tuesday:  I Love my punches - and am always bummed when they get 'stuck' or just stop punching like they used to.  A quick and easy way to fix them?? 
~  You can, if they are stuck, stick it in the freezer for a short bit of time.  This can allow the metal to constrict and release.  You may need to allow them to 'drop' from a short distance to pop it loose.
~  If they are jamming, punch a folded (folded 2-4x) a piece of wax paper and then the same to an aluminum foil (folded 2-4x) then the wax paper again.  The wax paper will help to 'grease/coat' the sides.  The aluminum foil will help to sharpen the punch sides to re-sharpen.  You may need to do the foil a few pieces of time.

I use my punches a ton - so when one eventually dies, I am bummed.  Sometimes these tricks don't work - darn - but they have on most of my stamps and it's awesome!  I hope this helps, happy Tool Tip Tuesday!

Here using the 1-3/4" Circle Punch, punch out four circles.  Fold, in half, three of the circles and adhere one with two circles on each side - creating a 3 dimensional circle.  Adhere it to the card, all using our SNAIL adhesive.

 

This Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper is so colorful and trendy!  Look around, from signage at Starbucks to décor, color is back as is bold patterns.

 

Punch the basket portion of this Hot Air Balloon with the Cupcake Punch for a cool base to this flying punch-art balloon.  Add these lines using the Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Marker.  Using the same marker, color the stamp directly with the paint brush tip and apply - just like a stamp pad.  Cheers is a perfect way to celebrate a life like this!!

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From the love of flight to the desire to be in the sky, there are amazing ways to celebrate life and give a feeling - all in a card!  Enjoy the skies - as this month and Fall are sure to fill the skies with colorful and shaped patterned hot-air balloons.  Some day, I hope to ride in the skies in one of these beauties - until then, let me send cards that embrace the beauty of these gentle giants.  Send a hand-stamped, punch-art card that embodies all of this and more - to someone special in your life.