Handmade from My Heart ~ Designs by Larelyn: August 2020

Monday, August 31, 2020

Pearly Sparkles September Challenge ~ Traci's Recipe

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's time for our special September Challenge at Pearly Sparkles,

This is the month we use Traci's Recipe: Pink, Pearls, Sparkles - the things our Dear Traci loved most when crafting.

Here's my project:

The sentiment and tag are from Jaded Blossom. I heat embossed the sentiment using gold ink and clear embossing powder. The tea set dies are from LaLa Land Crafts.

I think it all goes together to make a very sweet friendship card.

I hope you'll join this month's challenge as we remember and honor Traci.

Friday, August 21, 2020

Choose Happy ~ Cut it Up Challenge #207

Hi Crafty Friends,

We're going OLD SCHOOL for this Cut it Up Challenge.

We want you to use something (tool, paper, embellishment, technique) that you've had for a long time!

Here's my project using a stamp from this challenge's sponsor,

STAMPlorations.

For this challenge I dug out an old Martha Stewart Punch Around set, my Crop-a-dile Corner rounder, and a Crafter's Companion mini border embossing folder.

I love think dies so much that my punches are abandoned in drawers and on a craft rail - all gathering dust! This is a top-fold card that measures 5.25 x 5.25.

I hope you'll join our OLD SCHOOL challenge. Sometimes it's fun to dig around in your craft space and use something that's been gathering dust. You may decide to add it to your active tools/materials or finally let it go LOL.

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

And to All Some Good Wine

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's my design team day on the Jaded Blossom Blog.

I am continuing to make holiday wine tags so here is the second one in my set.

My daughter loves adding these tags to holiday office gifts and she's especially fond of gnomes.

I used the following Jaded Blossom products for this project:

I colored the gnome using Copic Markers and added touches of Liquid Pixie Dust here and there for added sparkle. The patterned papers are from Authentique.

Thanks for visiting today.

Monday, August 10, 2020

Masculine Sympathy Card

Hi Crafty Friends,

My hubby asked me to create a sympathy card for a long time friend who recently passed away.

I think sympathy cards are often difficult because so much emotion is involved.

Hubby wanted something that was representative of his friend. His friend loved to fish so I used this amazing DoveArt (for Whimsy Stamps) stamp to create this card.

I have used this image (Large Mouth Bass) before and colored it with Copic markers. This time I just stamped it with colored Momento ink and then heat embossed it.

To create the background I first blended Distress Ink Weathered Wood onto Cryogen paper. Then I stamped and heat embossed the image. I placed the LaLa Land Crafts Water Ripples Stencil over the image and ink blended again with the same Distress Ink. I really like the effect of the background.

I used LaLa Land Crafts Stitched Build-a-Frame Dies and LLLC Wood Planks Background Stamp set to create the picture frame. I ink blended Distress Ink Vintage Photo onto kraft paper, cut out the frame pieces, then inked up the background stamp using Distress Ink Walnut Stain and stamped the pieces. For the sentiment, I used Jaded Blossom Simple Sayings. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto a gold metallic tag I cut using JB Mini Tag Dies 2. I think adding the gold brads really make it look like a picture frame plate. Finally, I added some twine with a gold leaf charm.

I matted the "framed picture" onto gold metallic and added that to the card base.

I'm pleased that this sympathy card has a personal touch representative of the man who passed.

Thanks for stopping by,

Friday, August 7, 2020

Jaded Blossom August Release ~ Blog Hop♥

Hi Crafty Friends,

If you're looking for the newest Cut It Up Challenge, you'll find it
HERE

Welcome to Jaded Blossom's August Stamp Release Blog Hop.

Now if you're here from MEL'S Blog, you're in the right place, if you're just passing through start at the beginning because you don't want to miss a thing. I also have the complete line up at the bottom.

Our 80s Release has been so much fun. We hope you've enjoyed looking back on those "bright" times LOL.

When I saw this sentiment I just couldn't get the Reggae beat out of my head so, with a suggestion from my daughter, I created this fun box card. I was definitely singing while creating :)

(there is a card-back which makes the box stand and also provides a place to stamp or write a message so it really is a card box)

Jaded Blossom products used for this box card:

Rainbow Dies (NEW)

Pump Up the Jam (NEW)

80s Icons (NEW)

Surf's Up

And of course we have to have a deal for you right? This weekend only you can get the entire release package for $109.99

Regular Price for the Release Package is $117.99

Free 4x6 stamp set for customers that spend over $40 before tax and shipping! FREEBIE is only available until Sunday 8/9, 11:59pm pst.
80's ICONS

Customer Treat!

BLOG CANDY

1 Lucky Winner will get to pick a stamp set of their choice!

Just leave a comment on all the blogs along the hop!

The more blogs you comment on the more chances you have to win!

Now on to the HOP....

Next up is JAMIE

Just in case you get lost here is the Entire Line Up:

Candace

Stephanie

Cindy
Rosemary
Marcia
Lee-Ann

Nicole

Mel
Larelyn

Jamie
Michelle

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Cut it Up Challenge #206 ~ Shape Card

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's always fun to move away from rectangle or square cards so for this Cut it Up challenge we want you to share a SHAPE card with us.

Here's my card. It's actually a gift card holder (or you could just put your message on the cupcake slide out.)

I used Jaded Blossom's Cupcake Slider Die, Candy Wrap Dies, and Another Year Older stamp set.

I added Liquid Pixie Dust for the sparkle and Nuvo drops for some dimension.

I hope you'll join us for this challenge. Just follow the link above.

Our challenge is sponsored by

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps who will be providing a $20 prize code to our lucky winner.

Jaded Blossom August Release ~ Day 4

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's our final Jaded Blossom sneak peek for the August Release.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for our Design Team Blog Hop.

The entire release will be available in the Jaded Blossom store at midnight tonight!

Here's my project using the final stamp set in our release.

For this fun little notepad cover, I used my Gemini Jr. to emboss the 80s Stencil using Color Core card stock and then sanded it to reveal the stencil. I cut the glasses using glitter card stock and then layered them onto chip board cut outs to add dimension. Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens were used to make the sentiment pop and add sparkle to the background. Finally, I colored the images using Copic markers.

Jaded Blossom products used:

80s Icons (NEW)

Glasses Dies (NEW)

Love the 80s (NEW)

80s Stencil (NEW)

Kawaii 80s (NEW)

Stitched Hexagon Dies

Here's today's final reveal.

And, in case you missed them, here are all of my reveal projects.

Hope to see you tomorrow ♥

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Jaded Blossom Release Week ~ Sneak Peek Day 3

Hi Crafty Friends,

I'm back with our 3rd day of sneak peeks for Jaded Blossom's new release ~ The 80s.

Here's today's project: it's a fun gift bag using today's revealed stamp set.

Jaded Blossom products:

Love the 80s (NEW)

80s Stencil (NEW)

Bread Tag Die

Here is today's stamp set reveal:

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR THE GHIN PACKAGE!

We have our Gotta Have it Now Package for $109.99

August 2020 Release will include:

4 - 4 x 6 Stamp Sets 2 - New Dies 1 - New Stencil 1 - 4x6 Freebie Stamp
Ala Carte Items available on Friday 12am PST
NO PREORDERS! NO BACKORDERS! No waiting WEEKS for your stamps. This Package is only available till Wednesday 11:59pm PST then will be back up on the store on Friday at 12 am PST during our Stamp Release Blog Hop!

Regular price for the release package is $117.99

See you tomorrow for our final sneak peek reveal!