Happy Monday!!! It's Mindy from Mindy Eggen Design and I am thrilled to be back guest designing with Gerda Steiner Designs this month! Here is a look at the set of my colored images. How stinkin cute are these?! I was having so much fun that I was able to create TWO cards with this set AND bonus for you - I have a video for them! You can view it down below on my blog or over on my Youtube Channel HERE. Supplies will be listed at the bottom of the post.
I started my whole process by coloring the entire stamp set. I used Neenah White cardstock and Simon Says Stamp black ink. I used my Scan n Cut to cut out the images.
For the background for my first card, I used Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch Distress Inks. I also inked up a piece of cardstock with Cracked Pistachio, Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover and die cut the trees from it.
I added a snow hill under the trees, trimmed my distressed piece down to 3 3/4" x 5" and added that to an A2 size cardbase. I lined up where my reindeer would go and stamped my sentiment. Before I actually added the reindeer, I added a little bit of C1 for shading right underneath them like they are casting a shadow.
My second card is pretty similair to the first. I ink blended Wilted Violet, Worn Lipstick and Blueprint Sketch for my sky. I used a Stitched Hillside die to create the hills and adding a sentiment before adhering everything together. I also added shading under my images for this card as well.
Tha stamps make great impressions. The dies cut cleanly and are easy to line up. I got great results and my cards turned out very cute.
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Melon Friends 4x6 Die Set Elisa
Super cute stamps!
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Wheek, wheek, wheek 4x6 Clear Stamp Set - GSD633 Elisa
So cute and they stamp nicely.
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Pigeons - 4x6 Clear Stamp Set - GSD775 Kim Brewer
Pigeon stamps
These pigeons are beyond adorable …. So many different ideas. Can’t wait to play with them further!!
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Melon Friends 4x6 Clear Stamp Set - GSD748 terri
Summer FUN!!!
These are the cutest stamps! So versatile for summer cards and invitations. I love the characters and Gerda has the best customer service around-- I always feel like a valued customer. I'm a fan for life. :)