Concord & 9th | Altenew | Thanks

Hi, there friend, Crystal here with a very simple yet stunning card featuring Concord & 9th and Altenew newest releases. 

I was inspired by this color scheme found on Pinterest.

To make this, I began by stamping Altenew Floral Fantasy in Altenew Crisp Inks in the following sets, Cool Summer Night for the leaves, Red Cosmos for the pink flowers and Summer Afternoon for the yellow tones. Stamping the flowers came first, then the leaves.



The sentiment is Aloha from Concord & 9th July release. Heat Embossed in white on black cardstock and adhere to the card base with foam adhesive.



I am pretty pleased with the way this turned out, and I love how Pinterest can be a source of inspiration. Thanks for stopping by today!



Crystal

Concord & 9th | Aloha Friend

 Hi! Welcome to my final installment of my tenure as Concord & 9th guest designer. Today I have two projects made with the newest Aloha Friends stamp set & Aloha friends pattern paper.

The minute I saw this set, I loved it! I had been itching to play with it and couldn't wait to get that idea I had in my head.

For this, I created a pattern from the rectangles and stamping in different colors.

This card is quite striking in person. The gold embossing really stands out from the beautiful paper.
I love how this set allows the sentiments "INSPIRING" and "FABULOUS" fit inside the large rectangle image.

Thanks so much for joining me this July! It was an absolute pleasure to work alongside with Heather Hoffman and Cathy Zielske. 

Hugs to you,

Crystal 

Concord & 9th | Hurray Feature Friday

Bam! It's Friday, hurray! (no pun intended). Thanks for stopping by my blog, today I have my 3rd post for Concord & 9th Feature Friday. This Hurray Bundle set is so versatile, I couldn't figure out what to make first!

Should I make a ribbon, or play with them circles? So I made both!

For this first card, I wanted to go fancy. I have been hoarding this foil style paper pad for a while and coordinating the different patterns to make the ribbon was absolutely perfect. The sentiment is heat embossed in Simon Says Antique Gold. Once the ribbon was made, I placed it on the coordinating card base. 

Now, the patterns on the Hurray stamp set are so fun. The background is stamped using Altenew Pure Graphite which is a dark gray. The circle sentiment is stamped in the same ink and die cut with the coordinating Hurray die. The celebrate is heat embossed in white onto a black card stock, then the edge was die cut from the Hurray dies as well. 

What was your favorite item from the Hurray Bundle? The stamps or dies? I invite to stop on over to the Concord & 9th Blog to check out how my fellow Feature Friday ladies used the same set.

Have a great weekend!

Crystal 

Concord & 9th | Hurray and Hello Lovely

 Hello lovelies, I am here with my Butterfly Reflections Friday Inspiration for this last Friday of July. Sure seems Summer just got started and all I see around me is the back to school sales and advertisements.

To keep my mind off it, I am thinking of all those upcoming fall weddings and birthdays. Shades of Gray seems to be the perfect fit for both...To make this card I am using two of my favorite items from Concord & 9th, Hurray stamp set, and Hello Lovely stamp set.

To make this card, I began with my gray cardstock as a base, then stamped in Altenew Industrial Diamond & Dark Graphite the pattern from the Hurray stamp set. The sentiment is stamped in Dark Graphite.

Next, I stamped the floral from Hello Lovely and fuzzy cut that. Adhered to the card with foam adhesive. Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins were added and a touch of white gold watercolor from Gansai Tambi Starry was the finishing touch.

I love the minimalist look of this card. Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

Crystal

Concord & 9th | UNICORN AWESOMENESS

Hi there! Happy Friday! Today I am here with my second post for Concord & 9th July guest designer. The Friday Feature is the sweet Unicorn Awesomeness stamp and die set. 

This is so sweet and perfect for any occasion. I decided to use it to make an encouragement card. 

To make this card I began by blending Altenew Crisp Ink in Frosty Pink & Warm Sunshine on to a 4.25in x 5.50 Neenah White cardstock. The diamonds were die cut using the dies, as there is a pink solid card stock to serve as the background.  

The sentiment and additional diamonds are heat embossed with gold embossing powder. The clouds are cut from vellum to give it an extra "wispy" look. 

I felt the unicorn just needed a few colorful strands of hair and left the rest of it white. 

I love that with this stamp set the unicorn can have her eye open and the party hat added without the need to mask. I know this set will become my newest "go to" for birthday parties. 

That is all for me this Friday. Enjoy your weekend!!

Crystal 

Concord & 9th | Sunshine Turnabout Bundle | Feature Fridays

Hi, crafty friends, happy oh glorious Friday! Today I am so excited to be part of Concord & 9th Feature Friday. If you follow them or me on social media you have seen I am part of their July Guest Design Team. Of course, they have knocked it out of the park with this release, and one of my favorites is the Sunshine Turnabout Bundle. 



The turnabouts are such a fun stamp to create backgrounds with. I wanted to create something that focused on the turnabout.

Before I launch into a brief explanation on how to make this card, I want to encourage you to watch the video on turnabouts from Concord & 9th. It will save you ALOT of time and hassle. ( experience talking here) Click HERE

To start, my sunburst turnabout colors are Altenew Cool Summer Night collection.I loved that they coordinate effortlessly. Next, I die cut using the Sunshine Dies and heat embossed the sentiment in WOW White Glitter powder. 

The flowers are also stamped in alternating the layers of Altenew Cool Summer Breeze. The leaves are stamped in Altenew Moss and Parrot. Then adhered to the base and finished off with Pretty Pink Posh Clear Sequins.

That's it! Pretty simple and fun, right?! I hope you enjoyed this project. Come back next Friday for another Feature Friday featuring Unicorn Awesomeness Bundle.

Glitter Hugs!

Crystal

Concord & 9th | Petals & Pallets Bundle

Hello, Friends! Thanks for joining me on this beautiful summer morning. Today I am playing around with Concord & 9th Petals & Pallets Stamps & Dies. 

These beauties have summer written all over them and I thought they would be perfect for a series of thank you cards I needed to make for the ladies that made it to my baby shower.

To make this I began by stamping the wood grain pallet using Altenew Rocky Shore Ink. The pallet was stamped multiple times using the MISTI as I made at least 6 of these cards.



Next, the Hydrangeas (that's what I think they are) are stamped in Altenew Midnight Violet and Deep Iris and die cut with the coordinating die along with the leaves.

The sentiment was stamped on kraft cardstock with Altenew Midnight Violet and trimmed to size.

That is all for me today. Thanks so much!



Crystal