Down on the Boardwalk

 I know I'm not the only one that was completely in love with this month's Concord and 9th release. The moment I could purchase that Boardwalk Stacks die I hit the buy now button and never looked back.

I'll be honest - this die set is very intimidating at first glance. There are SO many little dies. So I used one of my Color Cube cards to help me stay focused on my color scheme while I was cutting out the vast variety of pieces. It also made the process go by quicker because I wasn't stopping to pick out "the perfect cardstock color".

The cardstocks used today are all from C9.

To my pleasant surprise, Concord and 9th cardstocks were almost an exact match to my Color Cube card. My inspiration for both of these cards was the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. It's only 90 minutes away from me and is just such an iconic beach stop.

I first just die cut and built multiples of all the elements. I had no card design in mind (as usual). This Ferris wheel turned out so stinking cute that it needed to be the star of its own card. It is simply surrounded by the little merry-go-round, a popcorn cart, and the boardwalk railing. 

The background is a cover plate by Kristina Werner for C9, but it was only available during last year's summer camp. The wheel is cut from white glitter paper and I also added some gold foil paper for the railing and center star.

This card was fun to put together because it's that true, classic, beach boardwalk theme. The bottom portion was heat embossed with Sand powder (a MUST have) and then I built the scene up from there. Complete with beach umbrellas, ice cream stand, ticket booth, toy booth, white wooden roller coaster (of course), and a little merry-go-round. 

I want to go to there!

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New Reel - Candy Cane Season

 I can't get enough of the Candy Cane Season collection from Hero Arts! Perfect for all those Christmas in July crafting needs.

You can watch the youtube short here: https://youtube.com/shorts/PSkwU5SPIV8?feature=share

Thanks for watching the short/reel! 

Supplies used:

Candy Cane Season Etched Dies - https://tinyurl.com/bdzfxrf7

Candy Cane Swag Stamp & Cut - https://tinyurl.com/3w67kky3

Candy Cane Toss Up Stencils- https://tinyurl.com/3mv5jpy6

Platinum Scout Die Cutting Machine - https://tinyurl.com/mr2vcmf6

Mini Misti - https://tinyurl.com/ppcfbc9x

Arctic Cardstock - https://tinyurl.com/3x53mf4h

Cherry Cardstock - https://tinyurl.com/4pf6w2zm

Antique Ivory Core Ink Pad - https://tinyurl.com/4akn4ryk

Arctic Core Ink Pad - https://tinyurl.com/2ne28p2e

Peony Core Ink Pad - https://tinyurl.com/3z7fk9v3

Pale Tomato Core Ink Pad - https://tinyurl.com/46zvwxcw

Moss Core Ink Pad - https://tinyurl.com/3a3zhunu

Pine Core Ink Pad - https://tinyurl.com/34zhersv

Blending Brush Small - https://tinyurl.com/3j7yxphw

Happy Christmas in July

 Happy Christmas in July! I'm sharing two cards that feature the Spellbinders July Small Die of the Month. It is such a great set that can actually make three different styles, but I only got around to two today.

I love this little penguin mug! All of the cardstock used is part of the new Spellbinders ColorWheel collection. 

The penguin card is paired with the beautiful Layered Noel Foliage Stencil that I actually purchased many many months ago and just finally got around to using it. I used a variety of Distress Inks to blend out the stencil with blue-greens and pinks and reds. 

The simple 'season's greetings' sentiment is from a Hero Arts set called Holiday Season Messages stamped with Nautical Ink. And lastly, the stencil panel was cut with my favorite Postage Infinity Dies.

I'm very drawn to this reindeer mug because ten years ago I owned a holiday mug that looked exactly like it! This card combines a big mix of products. The white panel was embossed with the Plaid Company embossing folder. I then stenciled the panel with the new Candy Cane Toss Up layering stencil, blended with Distress Inks.

I then die cut the candy cane panel with the Postage Stamp Frame from PTI. The pink panel is die cut with the Candy Cane Frame, also from PTI. The sweet sentiment is from the new Hero Arts A Little Merri-Mint set.

Have a great weekend and enjoy your Christmas in July!

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