Tuesday Feature!

Hey there!  I'm back today with another Tuesday Feature!  This week we're going to make it sparkly and show off the gelly gems!

The gelly gems come in different styles and colors.  These guys can be left in sheets, cut into individual pieces of bling, die-cut, trimmed into strips, you name it!  This stuff is so versatile.  I have had a lot of fun using it on my projects and the DT girls have too.  I thought today that I'd share some of their ideas with you so that you can get an idea of the many ways you can use this super-affordable crafty supply!

First off, let's check out an adorable card by the other Jessica :)

She cut the bling apart and used it as sprinkles on the cupcake on this card.  Isn't that adorable?  This stuff is really easy to trim into individual pieces like this and adds just the right amount of sparkle.

Now Taheerah went all out with the sparkle on this one!

Using the full sheet and just trimming it to fit your card makes a huge impact, but you can easily do this because it's so affordable!

Here's a card by Sharon.  She did a star shape on this card, and some blingy trim. 

Because the individual pieces reflect light like bling but aren't hard, they can be trimmed and die-cut in ways that regular bling can't.  This stuff is perfect for shapes like this.

I could keep going with the amazing DT projects, but I'm going to stop here.  Feel free to keep looking around the blog for more ideas and gelly gem inspiration!  You can also find the products in the store here.

I'll see you again next Tuesday with more inspiration!

HI card

Hi! I made a card today using one of the Amy Tangerine embroidery templates. I thought the "hi" template would look great on a card.

I used the Happiness stamp set from Gelatins stamps. I liked the thin border stamp but I wanted to use it as a background so I stamped multiple times on the background of my card & alternated the acrylic block so the pattern was different.

Happiness stamp set

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Covered in Buttons!

This card is covered in buttons, but it definitely won't break the bank or send you searching for something in just the right size or color.  Plus you don't have to worry about shipping a super thick card through the post office and paying extra fees.  All you need is the Sewing Kit stamp set and inks to match your chosen papers.  I love this card!

I just chose to use one of the stamps because I wanted them to all line up like one the buttons on one of the papers in this Echo Park kit.  They actually looked a lot like this button, but way smaller.  I stamped these right onto my card base with Stampin' Up inks and then layered on a couple of papers and some May Arts ribbon.  That pin is by Maya Road and the sticker and paper accent are from the paper kit.  The sentiment sticker is by American Crafts and I got a few different kinds at Target.  They're pretty handy.

I loved the bright colors in these papers and combining them with my stamps and making a birthday card was a really fun way to use up some of my bitty scraps that I had left over from other projects that I've made with these papers.  Get some cards made this weekend with your gel-a-tins and scraps!

Triple Sweet Card

Happy Wednesday! Kate here. Today I am sharing a triple sweet card with you.  

I used the Sweet Cakes stamp set to create the ice cream cones.  The ice cream was stamped using Quick Quotes Chalking Ink in the same pink tone as the cardstock, creating strawberry ice cream.  Each ice cream was then hand cut out to top the cones.

Have a sweet day!

Gel-A-Tins Stamps:
Sweet Cakes

Other Supplies:
Core'dinations Cardstock
Quick Quotes Chalking Ink
Imaginisce i-rock & Glam Gems

Throwback Thursday With Kate

Happy Thursday! Kate here today, sharing a couple of fun photos.  All this month the Gel-A-Tinas are hosting Throwback Thursdays.  We are giving you a little peek into our past and hopefully making you smile (and sometimes giggle) with us.

My sister, Sandy, is a huge part of my daily life. When we were young she was a total pain in my tush, but I thought nothing of taking the blame for her mischief time and time again. Check out this photo of us as young children. Totally giving my age away by telling you that this is 1973,  Sandy is two and I am three. Pretty sure I am holding on to the back of her jacket so she doesn't run off.

Now a days, I depend on Sandy for support, laughter and love.  She is a whip, too!  Keeps me in stitches and is quite often the voice of reason.  I love her ability to tell it like it is.  Here is a picture of she and I at a play in the park a few weeks ago.  Somethings just don't change!

Hope you enjoyed a little throwback of my life.  Please come back tomorrow, I'll be sharing a very sweet card.

Kate

You're the BEST

Hello, gel-a-tins fans! I decided to continue to use watercolors on my cards lately, and today is not different!
I am sharing a card using the gel-a-tins Butterflies are Free and Merci stamp sets,

The butterflies were just screaming to be done in bright colors!

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Supplies:
gel-a-tins - Butterflies are Free and Merci

Tuesday Feature!

Welcome back for another Tuesday feature!  I'm excited for this one because this is a stamp that I can remember talking about with the owner before she even finished designing it.  I kept telling her to get it made because I wanted it right away!  :)

It is still not just one of my favorites, but probably my actual all-time favorite of all of my stamps.  I've used it so much that it's stained (not that you can tell that when it stamps, I just have a tendency to not actually clean my stamps after I use them), and I gave up on putting it away.  it has it's own block that I keep it on at all times so that it's just ready to go. 

Of course I'm talking about Love Knots!

 

The first thing I want to show you is a layout made by current DT member Ashley.  I love the way she used the stamp on this one:

The white ink on the black background is so perfect for this layout and so different from what you expect to see in a woodgrain pattern.  But that's the great thing about stamps, you can do whatever you want with them!

Now, how cute is this magnet made by Taheerah?

Coloring in sections of the grain adds some funky color and interest.  Plus, it's a magnet!  Hello?  How fun is that?  You can definitely see from this project that hearts aren't just for Valentine's Day.

Here's a great idea for another fun and different way to use your stamps.  This project is by former Dt member Donna:

No wrapping paper?  No problem.  The Love Knots stamp is so pretty here and really dresses up this little gift.  Imagine how it would look stamped in silver or gold ink.  I would end up keeping the present and saving the gift box for later too.

I'm sure you can start to get an idea why this stamp is one that I have in my stash and at the ready at all times.  I use it on cards and projects constantly.

I'll see you next week with another stamp feature and more project inspiration!

Bee Thanks

Another lovely thank you card.

This time, I chose to use silhouette images and a sentiment 

from Gel-a-tins Stamps.

Wild Things stamp set has love flowers and insects.  

A few simple pearl halves dot the panel for interest and tie in some of that lovely

apricot color in a deeper shade.

The sentiment comes from Admission is Free.

To create the colored background, I used post it notes to mask the top and bottom edge

of the area I wanted to color.  First I scraped an apricot ink pad

across the middle portion.

Then, I scraped the pink and celery ink to either side.

I stamped and embossed the silhouettes in black.

Propped up the panel using Pop Up Glue Dots ©.

Then added a few pearls for interest.

Thanks for buzzing by today.

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Just for You card.

Love Knots is probably my favorite Gelatins stamp. It is SO cute.

Love Knots

For my card, I used the Love Knots stamp background + a sentiment from Little Buddies.

a close up of the Love Knots stamped image

Isn't it beautiful?

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Love Ya!

Happy Friday!  I'm back again today to share a little card with you all.  This one was made with some paper that I picked up at that scrapbook convention this last spring (jeez.  How many times have I said THAT over the last few months?  You'd think I went on a major shopping spree there).  The paper is by My Mind's Eye and it is what inspired the card.  Let me show you what I mean.

That background paper reminded me so much of the Put a Cap on it set that I thought I should use them together.  I layered that paper on first and then put the chevron paper over it so that it wouldn't be the first thing you saw.  Then I added a strip of one of the coordinating papers with more stars on it and some grey to tone down all that color.  I tied a bow in three colors of twine by The Twinery and then I added my stamped and cut-out embellishments.

I love the colors in this set and when you combine it with these stamps it all looks adorable!  I can't wait to give this card away.  Be sure to stop back tomorrow for another great project and have a wonderful weekend!