Month: September 2020

Slimline Thank you card
Flowers, Slimline Card, Stamps of Life, Thank You Cards

Rounded Corner Slimline Card Die Set

Lisa Mears

Hello!

Today on my blog I’m sharing a slimline card that I made using the brand new vertical “Thanks” word die from The Stamps of Life. This word die can fit nicely on a slimline card base. It can also fit on an A2 size card. I also used the Rounded Corner Slimline Die Set from The Stamps of Life and the Mums2Stamp stamp set.

Slimline Thank you card

To see how I made this card, watch my tutorial here:

Supplies:

  1. Rounded Corner Slimline Word Die Set
  2. Vertical Thanks Word Die
  3. Cardstock: Powdered Sugar, Grape, Cloud, Green Apple
  4. The Stamps of Life Inks: Green Apple, Storm, Grape, Pixie
  5. Art Glitter Glue
  6. Garden Dies
  7. Mums2Stamp
  8. Spectrum Sparkle Clear Overlay Pen
  9. Misti

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Lisa

Arteza Colored Pencils & Create a Shaker Card
Arteza, Shaker Card, Stamps of Life

Arteza Colored Pencils – Color with Me and Make a Card

Lisa Mears

Hello!

I got to play with the 108 set of Arteza Colored Pencils. In my video, I will give you my first impressions of the Arteza colored pencils and make a shaker card. I will also use the Arteza Holographic Glitter and Foam Mounting Tape. The stamps that I colored came from the Mermaid2Stamp, Shells2Stamp, and Dolphins2Stamp sets from The Stamps of Life.

If you wish to purchase Arteza products and save 10%, use the code LisaMearsCardDesigns2 — valid until October 31, 2020.

I am an Arteza affiliate and will receive a small commission on the sales at no extra cost to you. Any sales through my affiliate links are greatly appreciated. There are links below for USA and UK. Please use the appropriate links depending on the country you reside.

ARTEZA USA LINKS

~Arteza Professional Colored Pencils – Set of 120

~Arteza Professional Colored Pencils – Set of 72

~Arteza Professional Colored Pencils – Set of 48

~Arteza Holographic Glitter, Fairy Dust & Moonstone – 2 Shakers

~Arteza Holographic Glitter, Mermaid Rain & Electra – 2 Shakers

~Arteza Foam Mounting Tape

~Arteza Premium Watercolor Pad – Pack of 2

~Arteza Real Brush Pens – Set of 48

To shop other Arteza USA products, visit – http://arteza.com?utm_source=postaffiliatepro&utm_medium=affiliate&a_aid=Youtube_LisaMearsCardDesigns

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ARTEZA UK LINKS

~Arteza Professional Coloured Pencils – Set of 120

~Arteza Holographic Glitter *Note: These are different colors than shown in my video.

~Arteza Foam Mounting Tape

To shop other Arteza UK products, visit: https://arteza.co.uk?utm_source=postaffiliatepro&utm_medium=affiliate&a_aid=Youtube_LisaMearsCardDesigns Visit Arteza’s YouTube Channel for Inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/arteza

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The Stamps of Life Products:

~Mermaid2Stamp

~Shells2Stamp

~Dolphin2Stamp

~Scalloped Rectangle Dies

~Acetate

~Powdered Sugar Cardstock

~Forever Black Ink

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Other Products:

~Bristol Smooth Cardstock

~Gamsol

~Blending Stump Set with Sandpaper and case

~Versamark Ink Pad

~White Embossing Powder

~Art Glitter Glue

~EK Tools Powder Tool

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Lisa

The Stamps of Life October Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit
birthday, Birthday Cards, Card Kit, Christmas, Christmas Cards, Hearts, Love, Stamps of Life, Tag, Winter

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit – 10 Cards 1 Kit

Lisa Mears
The Stamps of Life September Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit The Stamps of Life September 2020 card kit was released on September 15 and I’m excited to share with you the 9 cards and 1 tag that I made with this kit. This kit corresponds to the monthly stamp and die set called PolarBear2Stamp  as well as the add-on set, Extras4PolarBear. Here’s a picture of everything that is included in the September Card Kit Club. The Stamps of Life September Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit The September card kit is called the “Party On” collection. The color pallet for this month is Spearmint, Green Apple, Kiwi, Strawberry, Cranberry, Storm, Cloud, Gingersnap, and Powdered Sugar.  This kit comes with 12 cardstock sheets — one in each color plus four Powdered Sugar cardstock sheets. The petite paper pad is the Party On Collection and comes with 24 double-sided sheets of patterned paper. It also includes two sheets of the polar bear die cuts and accessories (winter hat, present, scarf) which match the monthly stamp set, PolarBear2Stamp, and the add-on set, Extras4PolarBear. The images can be die cut with the shadow dies from the die sets. In total, there are four polar bear die cuts, 4 scarves, 4 presents, and 2 winter hats that can be used on your cards. The card kit also comes with a Party On word die, a scallop border die with shadow, epoxy dots, chipboard pieces (2 banners and several presents), two ribbon, a sentiment stamp set, two sheets of glitter alphabet stickers, idea card, and a set of envelopes. As a special bonus, The Stamps of Life is including TWO FREE dies this month! Ken is including two freebie die sets in every card kit through December 2020.  My two freebies were the Wreath2Stamp dies ($16.41 value) and the Beautiful Card Kit Die ($10.95 value).

More information on The Stamps of Life clubs can be found here.

Watch a Video Tutorial of all 10 Cards here.

Card 1

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit

Supplies

  1. Cardstock Powdered Sugar, Cloud, Cranberry
  2. The Stamps of Life Inks:  Forever Black
  3. Party On Collection Pattern Paper Pad
  4. Extras4PolarBear (sentiment stamp)
  5. Alphabet Stickers (from card kit)
  6. Scalloped Border die (from card kit)
  7. Heart dies from LoveBear2Stamp
  8. Art Glitter Glue

Card 2

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit

Supplies

  1. Cardstock Powdered Sugar, Cranberry
  2. The Stamps of Life Inks:  Cranberry
  3. Party On Collection Pattern Paper Pad
  4. PolarBear2Stamp Dies
  5. Dotted Oval Dies
  6. Border dies 
  7. Sentiment stamp (from card kit)
  8. Art Glitter Glue
  9. Arteza Foam Mounting Tape

Card 3

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit

Supplies

  1. Cardstock Powdered Sugar, Cranberry, Green Apple
  2. Party On Collection Pattern Paper Pad
  3. Party On word die (from card kit)
  4. Epoxy Dots (from card kit)
  5. Art Glitter Glue

Card 4

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit

Supplies

  1. Cardstock Powdered Sugar, Strawberry, Gingersnap, Licorice
  2. Party On Collection Pattern Paper Pad
  3. The Stamps of Life Inks:  Gingersnap, Forever Black
  4. PolarBear2Stamp Dies
  5. PolarBear2Stamp (sentiment)
  6. Stitched Circle Dies
  7. Epoxy Dots
  8. Art Glitter Glue

Card 5

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit

Supplies

  1. Cardstock Powdered Sugar, Strawberry, Green Apple
  2. Party On Collection Pattern Paper Pad
  3. The Stamps of Life Inks:  Strawberry
  4. PolarBear2Stamp Dies
  5. Dotted Heart Dies
  6. Sentiment Stamp (from card kit)
  7. Art Glitter Glue

Card 6

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit

Supplies

  1. Cardstock Powdered Sugar, Strawberry, Kiwi, Cloud, Licorice
  2. Party On Collection Pattern Paper Pad
  3. The Stamps of Life Inks:  Forever Black, Cloud
  4. PolarBear2Stamp Dies
  5. HappyMail2Stamp
  6. HappyMail2Stamp Dies
  7. Border dies 
  8. Sentiment Stamp (from card kit)
  9. Art Glitter Glue

Card 7

Supplies

    1. Cardstock Powdered Sugar, Cranberry, Kiwi, Chocolate
    2. Party On Collection Pattern Paper Pad
    3. The Stamps of Life Inks:  Forever Black
    4. PolarBear2Stamp (sentiment)
    5. PolarBear2Stamp Dies
    6. Extras4PolarBear Dies
    7. Dotted Heart Dies
    8. Mug Fold-it
    9. Art Glitter Glue

Card 8 (Tag)

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit

Supplies

  1. Cardstock Gingersnap, Spearmint, Strawberry
  2. Party On Collection Pattern Paper Pad
  3. PolarBear2Stamp (sentiment)
  4. PolarBear2Stamp Dies
  5. Extras4PolarBear Dies
  6. Scalloped Tags
  7. Dotted Rectangle Dies
  8. Art Glitter Glue
  9. Versmark Ink
  10. White Embossing Powder
  11. Heat Tool
  12. Spearmint Ribbon (from card kit)
  13. Epoxy Dots (from card kit)

Card 9

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit

Supplies

    1. Cardstock Powdered Sugar, Spearmint, Strawberry,
    2. Party On Collection Pattern Paper Pad
    3. The Stamps of Life Inks:  Strawberry
    4. PolarBear2Stamp
    5. PolarBear2Stamp Dies
    6. Extras4PolarBear
    7. Tag Holder Die Set
    8. Ribbon (from card kit)
    9. Art Glitter Glue
    10. Arteza Foam Mounting Tape

Card 10

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit - 10 Cards 1 Kit

The Stamps of Life September 2020 Card Kit 10 Cards 1 Kit

Supplies

    1. Cardstock Powdered Sugar, Storm
    2. Party On Collection Pattern Paper Pad
    3. Chipboard (from card kit)
    4. Alphabet Stickers (from card kit)
    5. Scalloped Border die (from card kit)
    6. Birthday Die (from a previous card kit)
    7. Art Glitter Glue

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Tag with Snowman
Christmas, Christmas Cards, HSN, Stamps of Life, Tag

The Stamps of Life – HSN Craft Day Release – Create a-Tag

Lisa Mears

Hello!

Today on my blog I’m sharing a new product by The Stamps of Life that is exclusive to HSN. It’s the Create-a-Tag die set. With this die set, you can make tags in various styles. For example, there are dies to make scalloped and zig zag edges for your tags. There are also word dies including Ho Ho Ho, Merry, Noel, To, From. There are candy cane dies, a Christmas tree, hearts, and a star. With this die set, you can make tags for any occasion.

Watch my YouTube Tutorial Here:

Tag 1

Tag with Christmas Tree

Supplies:

  1. Create-a-Tag Die Set
  2. Cardstock: Gingersnap, Spearmint, Strawberry, Vanilla
  3. Patterned Paper: Merry Collection
Tag with Snowman

Supplies:

  1. Create-a-Tag Die Set
  2. Snowman and Santa Pudgie Stamps
  3. Tags2Stamp
  4. Tombow Liquid Glue
  5. Art Glitter Glue
  6. Cardstock: Powdered Sugar
  7. Patterned Paper: Woo Hoo Collection
  8. Copics: B0000, B00, BV000, Blender/RV63, RV66/YR09/C7, C8, C9, C10/E44, E47, E49

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Lisa

Halloween Card with Witch and Mummy
Copic, Halloween Cards, ink blending, Stamps of Life

Halloween Card with Witch and Mummy

Lisa Mears

Hello!

Today on my blog I’m sharing a new product by The Stamps of Life. It’s the Halloween Kids stamp set. This set features a mummy and witch as shown in my card below.

Watch my YouTube Tutorial Here:

Card 1

Supplies:

  1. HalloweenKids4TSOL
  2. Cardstock: Licorice, Artichoke, Tangerine
  3. The Stamps of Life Inks: Midnight, Grape, Razzleberry, Licorice, Powdered Sugar, Tangerine
  4. Stitched Rectangle Dies
  5. Bristol Smooth Cardstock (for ink blending)
  6. Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock (for alcohol marker coloring)
  7. Spectrum Noir Finesse Ink – Noir Black (for alcohol marker coloring)
  8. Border Die (for grass)
  9. Slimline Card Die Set
  10. White Embossing Powder
  11. Heat Tool
  12. Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter Pen
  13. Copics: Witch YR12, YR14, YR18/C1, C2, C4, C5, C7, C9/V12, V15, V17/ Hair E49, E19, E39, E13/ Broom E27, E25, E23, E21/Skin E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20/Mummy C00, C0, C1

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Lisa

Christmas Light Bulb Card
Christmas, Christmas Cards, Fold-It, fold-it card, Stamps of Life, Tag

Christmas Light Bulb Card

Lisa Mears

Hello!

Today on my blog I’m sharing a card that I made with the Christmas Light Fold-it die set from The Stamps of Life. This die set makes a card shaped like a Christmas Light Bulb. You can also use it as a large die cut to put on the front of a card or on a scrapbook page.

To see how I made these cards, watch my YouTube tutorial. Supplies are listed below.

Watch my YouTube Tutorial Here:

Card 1

Supplies:

  1. Christmas Light Fold-it
  2. The Stamps of Life Cardstock: Kiwi
  3. Glitter Cardstock
  4. Dotted Tags
  5. Kiwi Ink

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Lisa

Halloween Shadow Box
Halloween Cards, HSN, Shadow Box, Stamps of Life, watercoloring, Zig Markers

The Stamps of Life – HSN Craft Day Release – Halloween Kids Stamps

Lisa Mears

Hello!

Today on my blog I’m sharing a new product by The Stamps of Life that will be featured on HSN on September 11, 2020. It’s the Halloween Kids stamps. This is a clear stamp set that comes with three Halloween kids stamps and dies along with sentiments. I used them here to make a shadow box.

Watch my YouTube Tutorial Here:

Card 1

Supplies:

  1. Halloween Kids Stamps
  2. Cardstock: Licorice
  3. The Stamps of Life Inks: Midnight, Grape, Razzleberry, Licorice, Powdered Sugar
  4. Halloween2build
  5. Halloween2build dies
  6. 5 x 7 Shadow Box
  7. Goodies4Wheelbarrow
  8. White Acrylic Paint
  9. Stitched Rectangle Die
  10. White Embossing Powder
  11. Heat Tool
  12. Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pen Colors: Girl Cat (not shown in picture, but colored in video) – Black, Dark Gray, Gray, Blender/Skeleton – Light Gray, Blender, Bright Yellow, Yellow/Mummy – Deep Violet, Lilac, Blender, Bright Yellow, Blender, Sugar Almond Pink, Flesh Colour/Pumpkin – Orange, Bright Yellow, Blender, Black, Deep Violet, Lilac

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Lisa

Gift Fold-it with Seasonal Words
birthday, Birthday Cards, Christmas, Christmas Cards, Fold-It, fold-it card, HSN, Stamps of Life

The Stamps of Life – HSN Craft Day Release – Gift Fold-it

Lisa Mears

Hello!

Today on my blog I’m sharing a new product by The Stamps of Life that will be featured on HSN on September 11, 2020. It’s the Gift Fold-it die set. This die set makes a card shaped like a gift. I used it with my cards to make a congratulations card and a Christmas card. It’s also perfect for birthdays or any time you need to give a present.

Watch my YouTube Tutorial Here:

Card 1

Supplies:

  1. Gift Fold-it
  2. Cardstock: Powdered Sugar, Green Apple, Banana
  3. Patterned Paper: Birthday Wishes Collection
  4. The Stamps of Life Inks: Green Apple, Banana, Strawberry, Forever Black
  5. Talk Bubbles
  6. Monsters4Celebrations
  7. Copics: R24, R27, R29, C10, R21

Card 2

Supplies:

  1. Gift Fold-it
  2. Christmas Sentiments
  3. Santa and Snowman Stamp
  4. Cardstock: Kiwi, Powdered Sugar, Strawberry
  5. Patterned Paper: Merry Collection
  6. The Stamps of Life Inks: Green Apple, Banana, Strawberry, Forever Black
  7. Spectrum Sparkle Clear
  8. Copics: Red R24, R27, R29/Black C8, C9, C10/Gray C00, C1, C2, C4, Blender/Belt Y26/Green YG11, Y13, Y17

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Lisa

Cupcake Shaker Card
birthday, Birthday Cards, Fold-It, fold-it card, HSN, Shaker Card, Slimline Card, Stamps of Life

The Stamps of Life – HSN Craft Day Release – Cupcake Fold-it

Lisa Mears

Hello!

Today on my blog I’m sharing a new product by The Stamps of Life that will be featured on HSN on September 11, 2020. It’s the Cupcake Fold-it die set. This die set makes a card shaped like a cupcake. It’s perfect for birthdays or any type of celebration. In addition to a cupcake shaped card, you can also use it as a large die cut to put on the front of a card or on a scrapbook page.

I made two cards with this die set. The first card is a shaker card and the second card is a slimline card.

Watch my YouTube Tutorial Here:

Card 1 – Shaker Card

Cupcake Shaker Card

Supplies:

  1. Cupcake Fold-it
  2. Cardstock: Powdered Sugar, Seaglass, Lemonade
  3. Patterned Paper: Love You Collection
  4. Happy Birthday 2019 Kit Dies
  5. The Stamps of Life Inks: Seaglass and Candy
  6. Acetate
  7. Scor Pal 3/8″ Double-sided Adhesive Tape
  8. Tombow Liquid Glue

Card 2 – Slimline Card

Supplies:

  1. Cupcake Fold-it
  2. Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set
  3. Slimline Card Die Set
  4. Cardstock: Powdered Sugar, Chocolate, Guava, Ocean
  5. The Stamps of Life Inks: Ocean, Guava, Green Apple
  6. Art Glitter Glue

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Lisa

Emboss Resist Technique using Background Stamps
Arteza, Background Dies, birthday, Birthday Cards, Fall Cards, Flowers, ink blending, Stamps of Life, Thank You Cards, water coloring, watercoloring

Emboss Resist with Background Stamps

Lisa Mears
Emboss Resist Technique using Background Stamps Hello friends. Today I am sharing how to use the emboss resist technique along with background stamps to create fun backgrounds for your cards. I used The Stamps of Life background stamps and the Arteza Real Brush Pens to create my cards.

Watch a Video Tutorial here.

Emboss Resist Watercolor Background Stamps

Supplies

  1. Birthdays4Subways
  2. Bristol Smooth Cardstock
  3. Water Brush Pens – Set of 6
  4. Arteza Real Brush Pens – Set of 48 – Neon Pink, Orange, Lemon Yellow
  5. Cardstock Powdered Sugar (for card base)
  6. Versamark Ink
  7. White Embossing Powder
  8. Misti Stamping Tool
  9. Art Glitter Glue
  10. Heat Tool
  11. Crafter’s Companion Glass Mat

Emboss Resist Watercolor Background Stamps Ice Cream

EmbossResist Watercolor Background Stamps Monster

Supplies

  1. Scribble Background Stamp
  2. 5 x 7 Box Card (balloons)
  3. Monsters4Celebration
  4. Scream4IceCream
  5. Arteza Premium Watercolor Pad – Pack of 2
  6. Water Brush Pens – Set of 6
  7. Arteza Real Brush Pens – Set of 48
  8. Clear Embossing Powder
  9. White Embossing Powder
  10. Versamark Ink
  11. Versafine Ink
  12. Shimmer Spray – Sparkle
  13. Cardstock Powdered Sugar (case base), Licorice
  14. Art Glitter Glue
  15. Crafter’s Companion Glass Mat
  16. Heat Tool

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