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Distinctively Diana

Creating hand-designed touches for everyday life & festive occasions

Happiness is Homemade!

Today is the second day of sneak peeks for the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps February Launch and I’m back for my second day as Guest Designer! This featured stamp set today is Happiness is Homemade and it is super cute. Designed by artist Neda Sadreddin, it seems to be so right to launch this during February and the lead up to Valentine’s Day. Who can resist a freshly baked cookie?!!

I used the new stencil, Baking Bonanza, with Opal Deco Foil. As soon as I saw the stencil, I knew I had to try this technique out. I used Transfer Gel Duo, spreading it through my stencil with a Prima one inch silicone brush and let it try overnight. Then, I cut the sheet of Deco Foil to size and placed it into a folded sheet of parchment paper with a cardstock backer to add support. I let my laminating machine get hot and then put it through. I always let it cool before removing the sheet. I so loved the subtle effect of the opal foil on the white cardstock. Exactly what I wanted for this project!

I wanted to keep this card softer, so I used a pink square cardstock base. I cut the foiled cardstock down slightly smaller and taped it to the base. Next, I diecut two tags using my WR Memory Keepers Nesting Tags Die. Using the sentiments from the stamp set, Versamark watermark stamp pad and Ranger embossing power in Aqua Tinsel, I heat embossed the sentiments on the tags. I then edged both tags with the new Aqua Adventures Kraftin’ Kimmie Colours hybrid ink.

I used soft Copic marker colours on my little bakers: EOO, EO1, R20, G00, B45, E53, YR21, YR31, E47, E74, E79, BG0000, E40, C00, R00, E93, N0, C00, E43, E47. I Also used Sakura Gelly Roll marker pens in white for the buttons and #744 for the stove and the whisk handle.

The finishing touches were to add some embellishments from the Doodlebug Made with Love line. (Did I tell you I stalked this line until I could get in Canada and scooped it up right away knowing it was going to be perfect for this launch?!) I added Shape Sprinkles in Sprinkling of Love and Bake Me Happy. I also added some Stickles in Stardust around the edge of the Deco Foil layer to add a final touch of glitter. I’m so happy with the results!

Are you excited about what you’ve seen so far!? Are you ready for more? I hope your answer was yes because we’ve got more fabulous fun for you! Check out HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE in so many gorgeous creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team’s blogs! You’ll also see how they used the new stencils and hybrid ink along the way! Be sure to leave some love at each stop on the hop because Kimmie will be giving away some krafty $$ to the shop! You’ll see more of our February goodies tomorrow and then everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday afternoon at 2pm ET in the Krafty Friends facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/703784819658640 For now, check out all the yummy goodness in today’s hop! Thanks for spending some time with me today. See you tomorrow!

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A Snowy Scene of a Christmas Tag

Day 2 of the Kolour It Up Challenge over at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps and so I headed into my krafty studio tonight to stay on track.

What to make…what to make??

Distinctively Diana.com says Happy Holidays with a Christmas bulb tag

I actually have so made ideas for this holiday season and so many gift and card ideas to tackle but my time is limited tonight so I thought I was going to do something simple….and then I went off in another direction! LOL! Sometimes that’s the most fun.

I used the new Holiday Village set and chose a sentiment from the new Holly Jolly Ornaments set and added in snowflakes from the Perky Penguins set. I can see a theme here….certain stamps are going to get used over and over and over again.

I used a Christmas bulb shape that I cut out with my Silhoutte Cameo machine. I then used the new Krafty Basics Stencil from Kraftin’ Kimmie and the new Bubbly Blue Hybrid Ink and inked in some snowbanks.

Then I used my Misti platform to stamp in the scene. After I stamped the sentiment in Northern Pine Memento Ink, I decided to emboss it with Diamond embossing powder to make it sparkle. I used a combination of my Copic and Spectrum Noir markers to colour the scene.

Then I just had to highlight the snowmen, trees, house and fence line with Liquid Applique and Glamour Dust to create the magic. It’s so unfair that the picture just doesn’t do it justice. It sparkles.

I used my Gellyroll Stardust pen to edge the entire bulb as well as the middle of the snowflakes to add a final touch. Well, I guess the Christmas lightbulb ribbon and twine is the final, final touch!

And Day 2 is a wrap!

See you tomorrow!!