Thank You

 

My obsession with the gel-a-tins Doodle Flower Stamp continues!!.  It is so versatile and can easily be used in so many different style of card.  Today I made a bright and funky Thank You card.

 

Products Used

gel-a-tins 'Doodle Flower' Jelly Jr Stamp

StazOn Black Ink Pad

Xyron Mega Runner

Xyron 150 X

Echo park 'A walk in the Park' 12 x12 Collection

Plastic Drinking Straw

Scraps of Ribbon

Foam Pads

5"x7" Card Blank

 

I cut the base paper to size and adhered to the base card using the Xyron Mega Runner.

 

 

 

I stamped the 'Doodle Flower' using the StazOn Ink onto contrasting papers, I cut them out.  I glued the two shortened straws to the base of the card and used foam pads to hold the flowers in place.

 

The 'Thank You' topper was cut from a larger sheet from the collection, this is held in place over the straws using the foam pads.

The ribbon was run through the Xyron 150 X and wrapped around the green card. The green card is then attached to the bottom of the card using foam pads, this gives it lift over the straws.

Merci card by Donna

Happy Wednesday! Today I made a card using the Wild Things & Merci Stamp Sets. I used a watercolor technique for the flowers that Tim Holtz talked about in his current online class that I am taking. He mentioned you could stamp with Distress Stains to get a watercolor effect so I thought I would try it. I used several different pink and purple stains and a green one for the stems. To do this technique you have to be able live with the areas that are smudged and not clear. That's what watercolor is like. Here's a close-up of the flowers. You can see how the colors blend together.

I thought the image was pretty enough that the card didn't need a lot of extras. I liked the Merci with the watercolor effect too. Thanks for stopping by and if you would like to see more of my Gel-a-tins projects, please stop by my blog at http://thecraftycorgi.blogspot.com

Materials
1. Stamps - Wild Things, Merci - Gel-a-tins
2. Distress Stains - Peeled Paint, Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Victorian Velvet, Spun Sugar - Tim Holtz
3. Ink - Tuxedo Black - Memento
4. Watercolor paper - Stampin' Up
5. Card stock - kraft, green - American Crafts

Baby shower thank you cards

Happy beginning of spring break to those of you that start after today (like me).  The kids will be out early today and it will mean a lot of free time for me to skip driving anyone around and get some crafting done!

When I was pregnant with the twins, I had a great shower with family and friends.  One of the people that came gave me a packet of thank you notes along with some stamps so that I would be all set up to send them out after the shower.  I thought it was such a great gift (and I try to be good about sending thank yous) so I decided to use my gel-a-tins to make a version of notes that you could give as a gift at a baby shower.

I did a boy theme, but I used stamps from both the Sugar and Spice and the Snips and Snails sets.  Then I threw in that great stamp from the Merci set too :)  These were so quick and easy to put together, and I think that they'd be adorable all tied up with a little ribbon and given as a gift.

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Supplies Used:
Stamps: gel-a-tins, Snips and Snails, Sugar and Spice, Merci
Mask:  Studio Calico
Adhesive: Xyron
Mist: Tattered Angels
Ink: Stampin Up
Ribbon: May Arts
PP: October Afternoon
Washi tape: American Crafts

Thank you card by Donna

Happy Wednesday! Today I decided to use this fun stamp that comes in the Gel-a-tin stamp set called Merci. I love how graphic and fun this stamp is and how many "nice" words it has on it. I looked in my paper stash found this fun patterned paper and I decided to use this stamp with these papers to make fun "country" kind of card. It's a little different than my normal style, but I like to try everything. And, I live in South Carolina so I know what country is - trust me!

To make this card I cut a 4.25 x 5.5 piece of flowery paper. Then cut a 1 inch strip of the gingham paper, used the scalloped border punch on the bottom and adhered it to the paper. Then I tied a bow around the paper and adhered the paper to the front of a top fold card. I stamped the image on the backside of the patterned paper and inked the edges. Then I cut a slightly larger piece of paper in gingham, inked the edges and adhered the stamped image panel to the gingham panel. I adhered that panel to the card over the ribbon using thick foam dots.

Here is a close up to show the stamp detail.

Materials
1. Stamp set - Merci - Gel-a-tins
2. Ink - Not Quite Navy - Stampin' Up
3. Decorative Paper - Pebbles - Fresh Goods
4. Ribbon - Not Quite Navy - Stamin' Up
5. Punch - Scallop Border - Stampin' Up
6. Foam Dots - This To That

Thanks for taking a look and head on over to my blog http://thecraftycorgi.blogspot.com to see more of my Gel-a-tins creations!

My favorite stamp right now!

You've seen me use this and you've seen it in other posts, but I am going to say again that I just love this Love Knots stamp!  I love the wood grain texture that you can add to a project with it and although the hearts are great for Valentine's Day you can certainly use this one all year long!
For today's project a made a set of a few small thank you notes with it.  The colors are very Valentine's Day, but that is fine with me because I can use them any time.  I always need thank you notes!

The "Thanks" stamp is from the Many Thanks set and I embossed it using the Chocolate Bliss gelly powder.  That embossing powder smells just like a fresh baked brownie!

My trims on these cards are by May Arts and Maya Road, Twine by The Twinery and pins are from Joann's.  Inks by Stamping Up and Staz-On.

I hope you all have a great weekend!  Don't forget to stop by the Facebook page and like us there!

Stamps aren't just for paper!

Hello again, gelly fans!  It's Jessica here.  I have been busy putting up the posts by our amazing DT members, but today I'm going to share one of my projects with you!

I was at my LSS one day and found these awesome wood embellishments from Kaiser Craft.  I thought that they'd look beautiful with a design stamped on them so I had to pick them up.

The only thing I wish I had done differently was the misting.  I waited until after I stamped to do the misting, and it seemed to make the ink bleed a little.  Next time, I'll mist first, let it dry, then stamp.  I used the Many Thanks set for this.  The sentiment across the strip and the samped pattern on the wood are both from that set.  I just added in some buttons and flowers and I think it turned out great!

Hope you like it too!

You'll love this!

First up today I have the cutest project by Karin to share with you!  She used the Make a Wish set to make this gift wrap and tag and I don't know about you, but I think that the wrapping paper is one of the best parts of this gift :)

I also have a card from DT member Angela to share with you.  I really love the backgrounds you can create with our stamp sets.  Whether they're subtle or bright, they look amazing!



"I used three different sets to create this fun card. The polka dots are from Chocolate Bliss, the Thanks circle is of course from the Many Thanks set (there's also a text background from the same set, stamped with watermark ink on the kraft rectangle behind it) and the coral ribbon is from the Rock-a-Bye Baby set. The paper and sticker is from Crate Paper."

You still have time to enter the monthly challenge, so be sure to head over and check it out!

Back at ya!

Hello again!  I'm coming back at ya with some more adorable cards from the DT.  Cherie got the Chocolate Bliss stamp set for this month and made this card with it.

"This chocolates set is so cute and the perfect set for some great friendship cards!

Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: Gel-a-tins
Paper: Jillibean Soup
Ink: Stampin' Up
Punch: Stampin' Up"

Isn't that the cutest?  Karin made an amazing acrylic card with the Big and Wild Things set and the Many Thanks set.  I love how simple and elegant this one is!

I hope you're all having a great week!  Don't forget about the Operation Write Home and Monthly Challenges!  We have prizes to give away and I want to see you win!

Good Monday Morning!

I'm hoping that today's projects will wake you up and get you ready for a week full of creativity!  I plan on getting crafty this week for sure (I just hope that the kids can get along for their fall break and let me enjoy some time where I don't have to run around so much)!

I made our first project for today.  It's a thank you card, and I used the Many Thanks set and the Unbeleafable sets on this one. 

I used the square leaf stamp and some green ink to make the background.  I thought that setting it on the diagonal would be pretty, and I really like the way it turned out.  I gave it a mist with some Tattered Angels goodness and let it dry, then I layered ribbon and paper on top of the background.  They're stuck down with my Xyron machine, so they're not going anywhere.  For the leafy accents I stamped a few different stamps in the same green ink and then cut them out, leaving a green border around the leaves.  I traced the main image in black ink and then layered them with raffia and foam adhesive.  The sentiment is from the Many Thanks set and I love the font on it.  Very simple and just perfect for any card!

Angela has a project for you that I think you'll love.  This little card set and holder is super cute!

"With this project, I had busy newlyweds in mind - you know how much work it is to send out thank you's after a wedding! The smaller the card, the less you have to write, right? These cards are also very quick to reproduce and make, assembly-line fashion and would make a great gift."

"Each card is 3" square, and I've made two variations. One has the background paper stamped and corners rounded."

"This card has three corners punched, using a Kreaxions punch from Just Imagine Crafts. The sentiment is stamped and punched using a 1" circle punch from EK Success."

"I made a matchbook style case to hold three cards - any more and you'd need a box for them - the bottom flap tucks under the border punched strip to hold it closed."

The cards inside their holder.

Additional Supplies used:
Card Stock: Close to My Heart
Ink: Close to My Heart Gypsy
Punches: EK Success, Stampin' Up!, Just Imagine/Kreaxions

Thanks a lot!

You know that I love a cute thank you card, so today's post is a favorite for me!  Check out the fabulous cards from Gladys and Angela that I have to share!

"I have so much fun stamping my own background using the Admission is Free set from gel-a-tins. They have the solid and the outline stamp of the ticket. I started off stamping the solid ticket in the middle and work my way out. Love the subtle look. For the sentiment, I used the many thanks stamp set."

Supplies:
Paper: Aqua mist from pti, bitty dot from pti, webster page ladies collection, echo park from little girl
Ink: versafine onxy black, Snow fresh from pti
Stamps: Admission is free and many thanks from gelatins
Others: edger #1 collection, leafy vine border, turning a new leaf die, twine

I think that background paper made with the ticket stamps is amazing!  Speaking of making background paper with a stamp, Angela has something else to share...

"I love making my own patterned paper using stamps! For this card I inked the card base in Desert Sand and Black ink, using the Many Thanks set."



"I die cut a tag using paper from My Mind's Eye and a Papertrey Ink die, and stamped the sentiment at the bottom, then added a flower from Sassafras. I punched a little scallop strip using My Mind's Eye paper and a punch from EK Success. The black dotted paper is from October Afternoon.
I think the stamped patterned paper really adds emphasis to the sentiment!"

Isn't that the cutest?  I need to go make one for myself!  Don't forget, we still have the Operation Write Home challenge going on and you have a little more time to send in your monthly challenge project!

Tune in tomorrow for our big DT announcement!

Save the Date and Build Your own Paisley!

It's a happy holiday Monday here in the states, but I hope that you're having a great day no matter where you are!  We have more great projects for you today, but before we get to that I want to remind you that we have a design team call going on until September 18th.  Get those entries in!  Just go here for directions.  Good luck!
Cherie is up first today with an adorable layout that was embellished with our Save the Date stamp set. 

"I love these date stamps. I can see them working their way onto many of my scrapbook pages."

Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Simple Stories
Die Cuts: Jillibean Soup
Stamps: Gel-a-tins
Ink: Stampin' Up!
Chipboard: Fancy Pants
Letter Stickers: Lily Bee, Jillibean Soup, Sassafras Lass
Sticker Accent: My Mind's Eye

This thank you card was made by Angela.  She used the Build Your Own Paisley-Floral set to make this one stand out!

"This thank you card was fun to make and very classic looking - paisley is such a classic pattern. Here I was thinking of autumn colours of cranberry, navy and gold. I used the Many Thanks set for the sentiment."



September Monthly Challenge

Helly again, gelly fans!  I'm back with our Monthly Challenge for September!

This month's challenge is a color combo challenge.  Check out my sample:

I used a light blue, pink, light green and pale yellow on this one.  This was made with our Butterflies are Free set.  I colored the images in with coordinating markers for the challenge.  I used the Many Thanks set for the sentiment.  Added a few pearls and some ink and I love how cheery it is!

So, that's your challenge for this month!  Use your gel-a-tin stamps to make a project that uses these colors!  Link up here using the widget below and at the end of the month we'll choose a random entry and that person will win our Sheltering Tree stamp set!

Good luck, gelly fans!  I can't wait to see your work!

Some color for your Monday!

We have a really cute, summery card for you today from Angela!  I love all the color!

"Another colorful card (I call these "popsicle colors!") using the Many Thanks set and Sewing Kit.

For this card I die cut a notepaper sheet using a die from Papertrey Ink and stamped it for my focal point. I inked the large sentiment assortment stamp with three colors of ink, starting with the lightest, inking different areas of the stamp. Where the inks overlap a new color is formed so I ended up with quite a rainbow effect! I stamped it on an angle and then filled in the white spaces with buttons.

The paper is from Sassafras and I added a little vintage button and some baker's twine for an added touch."

This week Bonnie has given a previous surfing layout an update by adding

the perfect gel-a-tins® touch with our new Surfs Up stamp set. 

I knew thatour Surfs Up stamp set would make the perfect embellishments to

the layout I did a bit ago of DH surfing here in California.

On craft paper I embossed with gel-a-tins® White On and Back in Black embossing

powders. I used pop dots to adhere the surfer to the flowers. I took some natural

twill ribbon and stamped the shell images with StazOn ink in Timber Brown.

Here's a quick thank you card Bonnie made using

gel-a-tins® stamp sets Sheltering Tree & Many Thanks stamp set.

I stamped the tree using images from the Sheltering Tree  stamp set in river rock by stampin' up! and timber brown by stazon. I used the thank you sentiment in purely pomegranate by stampin up! 

as the 'apples' on the tree. Papers are BoBunny and nook & pantry from BasicGrey. 

Cloud buttons were from my stash.

Did you see yesterday's post?  We're looking for some new gel-a-tinas!  Be sure to check it out and submit to be a part of our team!

Cards to greet and cards to thank...

Hello again, gelly fans!  I'm back with more card for you today, this time from DT members Angela and Cassie.

Angela is going to start us off with a cute thank you card made with the Button Up and Many Thanks sets!

"So if one layer cards have a layer on top of the card base, then I guess this is a zero layer card! I used the Sewing Kit set, stamping buttons in a grid pattern, and added a round sentiment stamp from the  Many Thanks set to give my card a purpose!
This is a supplies-limited card - no patterned paper used, no embellishments, just a handful of inks (Close to My Heart Smoothie & Honey and Stampin' Up! Mellow Moss) and a card base."

Cassie has another card for us that she made with the Thanksgiving set.

"I decided to make a 5x5 card and to show off that fun turkey from the new Thanksgiving set. How could you eat that adorable little guy?!

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Crumb Cake, CDS Turquoise Gem
Paper: parchment, buttercream, SU Dusty Durango, SU dp
Accessories: Copics, Circle & Labels 3 Nestabilities, Open Scallop Die-namics, sponge, brown button, teal ribbon, brown fibers

We don't have much time left for you to get in your projects for our monthly challenge!  Check out the post and enter to win!

The perfect accents!

If you're looking for the perfect touch to add to your project, you really can't beat gel-a-tin stamps!  We have two projects today that have that special something, all thanks to our stamps! 

I (Jessica) made this card with the new Many Thanks set.  I did choose fall colors for it, but I don't think it has to be something that I save to use during that season.  I love the choice of sentiments in this set, and all the different stamps are perfect for cards!

Paper: My Mind's Eye, Cosmo Cricket, Chatterbox

Ribbon flower: Made by me with ribbon from Michael's

Markers:  Martha Stewart

Ink: Staz-On and Ranger Distress inks

Twine:  The Twinery

Leaves:  Recollections

Flower:  Heidi Grace

Cherie made an adorable layout even more special with our Button Up set!

"I'm really pleased with this layout. I love that I was able to get four photos on the page without sacrificing title or journaling. I stamped the buttons on the journal paper and the stitches stamp under my title to emphasize the "bookworm" part of my title."



Patterned Paper: October Afternoon
Journal Paper: Jenni Bowlin
Stamps: Gel-a-tins
Die Cut Title: Silhouette
Stickers: Scenic Route
Die Cut: Jillibean Soup

Be sure to check out our monthly special price on the Super Star set and don't forget to work on your layout for our monthly challenge for a chance to win the Many Thanks set!

Gratitude

I hope you're all having a wonderful Thursday!  The gel-a-tinas are playing with the new "Many Thanks" set this month and I know that I'm enjoying seeing all the projects they have to share!
Cassie has our first project today, made with the Many Thanks set.  (Don't forget that this is the set you can win this month as part of our Monthly Challenge!)

"Here is another card using the adorable new Thanksgiving set. I wanted to use some vibrant colors, so that my little Native Americans would really stand out. These sweet characters just make me smile. . .so much so that I wanted them to hold hands "

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, CDS Spring Leaf, CDS Tempting Turquoise, CDS Fresh Papaya
Paper: buttercream, Lagoon blue, unknown brown, MME-Gertie
Copics: E31, E33, E11, E13, BG72, G94, R32
Accessories: rhinestone brad, pink ribbon, brown skeleton leaves, lace border punch, dimensionals

Sharm has another card to share.  She used the flourishes from the Birds of a Feather set to embellish it!

"Here's another card I made using the Birds of a Feather Stamp set, only this time, I didn't use the Birds from the stamp set. I opted the use the flourishes and tried the different designs available in the set to serve as a flight path for the cut-out butterflies and vine for the flowers.

This set is so versatile, I have to say I love it to bits! 

Materials Used :
Cardstock : Craft Supply
Stamp Set : Birds of a Feather
Patterned Paper: Melissa Frances & Bo Bunny
Sentiment Sticker : Glitz Design
Ink : Staz On
Bling

Don't forget about the chance to win if you play along with our monthly challenge!

Happy Wednesday, gelly fans!

We've got more cards for you today and I think you'll like what you see!

Karin is working with the Cosmo Pups set this month, and the projects she's made are just the cutest!  Makes me want this stamp set and a puppy of my own :)

"I stamped and colored one of the cute doggies from Cosmo Pups and diecut a label with spellbinders dies from a tourist brochure I picked up at a hotel we stayed at last week. The background paper is Cosmo Cricket."

I have a project of my own for you today as well.  I used the very cute Many Thanks set on this card.  The greeting was stamped over and over on paper and layered over ribbons.  The other ribbons were stamped with smaller images from the set.  How great is it that I can use stamps make ribbon to match my project?

Canvas, ribbons and card blank from Michael's

Patterned paper from My Mind's Eye

Pins from Fancy Pants and Joann's

Ranger stickles

Adhesives by Xyron

Inks by Ranger and Staz-On

Don't forget to check out our monthly challenge and our sale stamp set this month!

The New gel-a-tins Monthly Challenge!

This month we're going to start a new feature here on the gel-a-tins blog.  I'm going to challenge you to use your gel-a-tin stamps on a project in a different way every month.  You'll need to link your project up at the end of the post and I'll do a random drawing at the end of the month for a winner!

First, let's talk about this month's challenge!

I thought for this first one, I'd ask you to use your gel-a-tin stamps to make the embellishments for your project!  I think sometimes we get used to just using stamps to add a sentiment to a card and forget how useful they can be.  So, use those stamps as your main embellishment on your page!

Here's what I did for this month's challenge:

I used the Super Star stamp set to make the embellishments for this layout.  This is one of my favorite sets and I love the way my layout came out using nothing but stars and some small alpha stickers.

(You may remember from a post earlier this month that the Super Star set is on sale for $12.99 this month.  If you need some gel-a-tins stamps to use for the challenge, this is a great set to grab right now!)

I bet you're wondering what you'll win now, right?  :)  How about the very cute new Thanksgiving set our DT has been using?  Cute, right?  You'll be able to get your fall craft on!

Rules:
One entry per person.
Must link project up through the widget in this post, and project must use only gel-a-tin stamps (no other manufacturers stamps, please).
Projects are due by midnight EST on August 30, 2011.  Winner will be selected by random drawing and announced on August 31, 2011.

I hope you'll play along with us every month!  Have fun and good luck!

Feeling like Fall...

Okay, it doesn't actually feel like Fall.  It feels like it just keep getting hotter, but the gel-a-tinas are here to help!  Stay inside, turn on the a/c and check out more great Fall-themed projects to help you think about cooler temperatures and falling leaves.

Cassie made this Fall card with the Giving Thanks set. 

"I was on a roll with this cute set, so I thought I'd make a CAS card with the sweet little images as the main focal points. Of course now I'm hungry for pie, and green bean casserole, and anything made with pumpkin!"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Crumb Cake
Paper: unknown orange, buttercream, Imaginisce - Apple Cider
Accessories: green gingham ribbon, dimensionals, Copics

Angela used the Happy Halloween set to make this adorable Halloween layout. 



"I had fun making this cute layout featuring my kids dressed as Star Wars characters last Halloween. I stamped the images using different inks and layered it with some fun Cosmo Cricket "Matilda" paper. I stamped the pumpkin and bat on separate cardstock and popped them up with foam tape. For the pumpkin, I first stamped it in grey ink on the page, inking a little grey around it for shadow, then popped it up. Love that big pumpkin image - it makes a great focal point!"



Mix and Match Your Sets!

I know that I like to use stamps from different sets on my projects, and the gel-a-tins sets are perfect for this!  Whether you layer your stamps or cluster them together, you can create anything!  Sharm shows us how with our first project today.  She used Birds of a Feather and Many Thanks to make this card.

"Here's my card using the Birds of a Feather and Many Thanks Stamp Set. I love the Birds of a Feather set cause you can build you own lil scenery! It's versatile, and really lots of fun to work with! The Many Thanks stamps is wonderful as well as it has just to many ways to say Thank You! "

Materials Used:

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket & My Mind's Eye
Stamp Set : Many Thanks & Birds of a Feather
Punch: Ek Success Border Punch and xCut Scallop Punch
Ink: Staz On

Our Button Up set has stitches and buttons that you can use on just abour anything!  I have got to get my hands on this set!  Gladys used hers to make a cheery card!

"Here is my first Aug card, using the sewing kit stamps. Love the several different buttons stamps in them. I stack different layers up and create a document ring and top it up with rhinestone. So cute!"

Supplies:

Paper: Royal Velet, vintage cream , stamper's select white cardstock from pti, little girl from echo park
Ink: Versamagic pretty petunia, Memento grape jelly, Lilac posies and Lulu lavender, versafine Onxy black
Stamps: Button Up from gel-a-tins and Victorian Summer from skipping stone design
Others: purple burlap string, liquid pearl - lavender lace and basic grey bling it rhinestone, die cut from pti