Pear Blossom Press & Pink & Main Collaboration

 

Today's card is part of a collaboration with Pear Blossom Press and Pink & Main! I am superrrrrr excited to share my card!

I started by stamping out the mugs on Pink & Main's Need to Venti stamp set and cutting them out with the matching die set. I stamped with Ink On 3 Black Out ink and colored with Copic markers.

Next, I used the Pink & Main Leafy Slim Line Die with a Sparkle Sheet in Construction, I backed this with vellum. I also cut the Leafy Slim Line die out with a deep blue card stock, I filled in the exterior pieces surrounding the leaves with these.

After that, I worked on getting the "guts" built. I started by laying out the EZ-Lights, I back them and the Power Pack base with Glue Dots. In order to keep the wires from showing through the vellum, I used a black washi tape to mute the colors and secure the wires, of course! 

I used the Double Thick Foam Tape that Pear Blossom Press carries (life changing!) to back the card, normally I use it as is, but because the lines of this die are SO thin, I cut it down into super skinny strips. In order to kinda trap the light in the areas I wanted them, I also enclosed each area so that no light escaped.

Next, I stamped the little leaves from Need to Venti out in a dark yellow ink, on a lighter yellow cardstock and die but them. I also stamped out the sentiment "Thanks a latte" (so cute!) on The Stamp Doctor's Tag #1 Stitched Dies in a brown ink. I stamped out "Push Here" from a Lawn Fawn stamp set on the yellow cardstock and used one of the small leaf dies to cut it out too!

Tada! I'm obsessed!

Lit up with the lights on!

Lit up with the lights off!

I move the card part way through the video so I apologize!

Thank you for hopping along with us for the Pink and Main & Pear Blossom Press Collab Hop! For more inspiration, check out all of the stops in the hop!

Annette Allen

Niccole Kulig

Kathy Schweinfurth

Renee Moran

Amanda Wilcox

Carol Hintermeier

Ilina Crouse

Cassie Trask

Lynnea Hollendonner

Rachel Winn (You are here!)

Pear Blossom Press

~R. Winn

Playing with Power Packs! Long Hair, Don't Care

Holy cow, I have the coolest thing to share today! My good friend Amanda from Pear Blossom Press is launching a fantastic new item called a "Power Pack," this is a way to safely and easily create your own light up cards and is compatible with Chibitronics leds! I'm going to share my card, and then you have an awesome chance to win some amazing prizes by hopping our Mega Blog Hop... Amanda is doing it a neat way to enter, each time you comment on a blog, you're entered, because 20 blogs is a TON... but also, we are all excited about this product.

I decided to use the Kindred Stamps "Long Hair, Don't Care" stamp set... because this needed to be lit up! I created my circuit to light up a single lantern that was hand-carved by Audra years ago. After my circuit was created I started to build my card face. I used navy cardstock, then took the Kindred Stamps "Moon and Stars" stencil, and some silver Cosmic Shimmer Gliding Wax to create the background. I chose a small square die cut to create a hole in that background for the LED to shine through. I added a stitched border using The Stamp Doctor A2 Stitch Dies.

I couldn't locate my grass die cut, so I used my Scan 'n Cut to cut a layer of grass on a dark mossy colored cardstock. Then placed 3 of the characters from "Long Hair, Don't Care" front and center! These were colored using Copic markers. 

Next,,, I stamped my lantern on vellum using a Stamp 'n Write marker from Stampin' Up, then hand cut it. I glued it onto my background using a liquid adhesive from Thermoweb, I shy away from vellum because it's tricky to get to stick without showing lines. If I was doing it over, I would probably still use this adhesive, but cover the lantern's back more fully so that it was less splotchy.

Next, I used a dark grey cardstock (the same color that my circuit was built on) to put my sentiment on, I decided to emboss with Ink On 3's Embossing Ink and some beautiful WOW Gold Pearl Embossing Powder that I got from Kraftgali. I used some foam adhesive to pop the sentiment up. My last touch was adding a "Push Me" button to the card. I used Stampin' Up die cuts for both the sentiment and this button. Since I don't have any stamps that say it, I used a gold Sharpie to write it out.  I finished the card by mounting the card face and circuit to a card base that was trimmed in gold.

My tips after making my first light up card? 

• Definitely watch one of Amanda's videos on the Pear Blossom Press YouTube channel BEFORE you start your card, building one of these cards takes a little bit of pre-planning  (my kryptonite!)
• Draw out the circuit like she recommends in the video, visualizing it is only half the battle.
• Don't smooth the copper tape too much on the Power Pack corners, it may crack causing issues with getting it to light.
• Press firmly, the better the pressure, the better the light shines!

The last little bit from me, before I share some important info about these nifty little Power Packs, is a 30 second video. Be kind, I don't typically do videos, and hearing my own voice weirds me out, but I felt like it was necessary to get the full effect of this product!

To get a great introduction of the Power Pack, check out the first blog on the hop from Pear Blossom Press. Amanda and Micah have worked hard to create an amazing product and I could not be more honored that they asked me to join this hop, or more excited about how easy they are to use. 

The Power Packs are available three ways:

• Power Pack Kit (set of 3 power packs, batteries, copper tape, and 3 LED stickers) retail $15.99 USD
• Power Pack (3 units) (3 power packs with batteries only - perfect for people who already have Chibitronics kits, but don't want to make paper switches and battery holders) retail $9.99 USD
• Power Pack (single unit) (1 power pack with a battery) retail 4.99 USD

Deals Just For You:

Customers in the US can enter the code FREEUSA to receive free shipping on orders over $9 until May 11, 2019

International customers can enter the code INTL5 for $5 off International shipping until May 11, 2019.

Customers in Canada will be able to order kits from my amazing friend Kim Brown-Blyleven's Etsy shop here https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCreativeCard/. You won't be able to use the coupons above, but you'll also avoid any pesky Customs charges.

MEGA BLOG HOP BELOW 

 Remember, for each comment you make, on the blogs and YouTube videos below, you will be entered into the drawing for 10 Power Packs, and Kindred Stamps is also offering a couple fantastic prizes to support Amanda and Micah in this new venture, so get commenting!

Pear Blossom Press

Koren Wiskman

Lynda Kanase

Jessica Shier

Lynnea Hollendonner

Kim Brown-Blyleven

Niccole Kulig

Annalisa Gibson

Marie Heiderscheit

Beth Duff

Mary Polanco

Rachel Winn (You are here)

Marcia Caradinta

Katrina Bertelsen

Daisie Hanson

Jessica Francisco

Samantha Klaebe

Jessica McAfee

Lesley Oman

Tania Cordie

Thank you for visiting me today, and please join me in congratulating Amanda and Micah on making their dream a reality, and wishing them the best of luck on their new venture!

~R. Winn

The One With The Friend

Hello friends!

It's my favorite time of the month! Kindred Stamps release week! We have a really awesome variety of sets for you this month. I get to share "The One With The Friend" with you, and as usual, I'm in love! This set features 6 BFFs and is packed full of sentiments, I love how easily you can make these guys work for anyone in your life! I used this set to make 3 cards, I hope you enjoy!

I started with a pair of stinky cats. Some days, I craft at work (I work in a call center and coloring while answering phones is a really nice perk if I'm being honest!). These stinky cats were colored, and the card was built at work, so it's super simple.

I used a precut base and some retired Stampin' Up DSP to create a layered background. I had precut a few die cuts a while back and had this nice rectangle of SU Crumb Cake CS that looked great behind the kitties. I tried to color the cats so they looked a little dirty and smelly, I used a my Copic blender a lot to add that rough texture to my coloring.  I added some "stink lines" above their heads.

The "it's not your fault" sentiment was perfect for these cats. I hand cut my banner and popped it on some foam tape. I finished the card off with a few sequins from the Kindred Stamps Owl Post Shaker Pack. A nice and simple card to send when someone is beating themselves up over something that isn't their fault (I may need to mass produce this!)

For my next card, I used the Karen Burniston Twist Panel Pop Up Die to give a unique twist! I knew I wanted to make a birthday card, because my stash is severely lacking... Like bad! I got this great Newton's Nook Confetti Stencil and hadn't had a chance to use it, so it came on out! I used a few of my SU inks that are bright and cheerful with a blender tool to make the outside POP! 

As you kno, one of my favorite things is buildable sentiments! Kindred Stamps really tries to work the most sentiments in for their customers and this one makes me super happy! I broke out my brand new Brutus Monroe Mermaid Tail Embossing Powder for the sentiment, I am kinda in love with this stuff! In the picture it looks ok, in person, it looks awesome! To finish the front of the card, I chose to use the Lawn Fawn Everyday Sentiments die cut, the large part of the sentiment fit perfectly and then I sized it down for the small piece!

Next came the fun part! The inside of the card has four of the BFFs. I used the frames included with the Karen Burniston then covered them with a few different colors of Tonic's Nuvo Embellishment Mousse to create unique backgrounds. My BFFs were colored up using Copics.

 

I wanted you guys to get a good look at them!

My last card was a little more tricky, I have an awesome friend who works with vellum a lot, I knew I wanted to give these love birds a vellum background. I started by stamping out the lobster included in this set, and heat embossing with black powder (which is super old and honestly, will be going in the garbage and getting replaced soon). After I heat embossed them, I flipped the vellum over and used a red MementoLuxe ink, and a Fantastix dauber stick to color them in. I was ready to be done so I heat set the ink 3 lobsters at a time holding the vellum off the desk to avoid the embossing powder remelting (ask me how I learned it would do that... I dare ya...)

I colored up these two using copics, and a few Brutus Monroe StyleFile Markers. For her, I wanted to give her a lighter, more realistic blond so rather than working in all Yellow tones, I worked mostly in light Earth tones, with just a hint of yellow.

For the sentiment, I broke out the Lawn Fawn sentiment die again but cut the tags off. I stamped using SU Real Red Ink.  I mounted it all on a white base and layered some black CS underneath to give the lobsters some POP.  There is the famous quote about lobsters mating for life, that always makes me think of a newly weds. This card is perfect for a cash wedding gift.

The other sets coming out are so cute and I hope you enjoy them too! As always, make sure you hop along with the blog hop to be entered into the drawing for a $10 store credit. Please come join us at the Kindred Stamps Fan Club to see fun all month long, and share your projects too!

Kindred Stamps

Amy Hurley Purdie

The Frolicking Fairy

Mad Crafter's Tea Party

DaggDesigns Blog

Wunders Crafty World

R. Winn Creates (You are here!)

Fanciful Spaces

Crafting Love

Thank you for visiting, I will see you all soon!

~R. Winn