Laurel Beard

Influencer, Brand Ambassador, Blogger, Designer, Youtuber

IN your Face Colorful Cards

I adore floral stamps. That is no secret. Sometimes the simplicity of a stamp image and a little bit of color is all you need to create something beautiful! You don’t need a billion supplies. I used some inexpensive watercolor markers, an ink pad and some gorgeous stamps to create these four cards. These three new sets have just dropped at the Ellen Hutson Store!

Let’s take a closer look! First up, a crazy colorful card I created by stamping, scribbling on markers, and spritizing heavily with water.

Same stamp, same markers. Just stayed in the lines!

More scribbling, one gorgeous sentiment (who has the Golden Girls theme song in their head right now)…

And some elegant coloring. Same markers. Different stamp.

 

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Hop Prize Info

We’ve got a super fun prize!!! One random & lucky commenter will win $25 to the EH shop!!! To enter for a chance to win, make sure to leave comments at each stop along the hop! And don’t forget to comment here too for a bonus entry! Comment before Saturday, July 18th at 11:59pm PDT. The winner will be notified by email.

 

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10 ways to add gold accents to your cards

I am not a fan of gold jewelry, but I LOVE adding gold to cards! This video shows 10 super duper easy ways to add gold to your cards. And some of the comments in the video have exposed me to even more ways I didn’t know about! 🙂 WIN/WIN!

A few of the projects shown in the video:

 

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Paint Pouring Made EASY

I have always enjoyed paint pouring and was thrilled when I found an easier way to pour. Normally, you have to add some kind of mixative to paint before pouring to make it more fluid. Which means I have to pour each color into its own cup, then add the mixative, then stir…. Then pour! I was stoked when I found a ready to pour paint that actually works…… So, allow me to introduce you to paint pouring….. I plan on making a part 2 video that focuses solely on using paint pouring for cardmaking… Today’s video is an introduction to it and just how dad gum easy it is to use!

AND, I have a 10% off coupon for all of you in case you want to check out this fun paint or any other product in the Arteza shop!!!! Simply head to http://www.laurelbeard.org/arteza and enter coupon code LaurelBeard3 at check out….

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Let’s Party!

That’s right! The Let’s Party release from Catherine Pooler is finally available in the shop! About time, right? AND, its got some coffee goodness! We are going to start off with the coffee, because…. it’s coffee!

Introducing…… Life, Love and Latte…… And yes, life is way too short for bad coffee!!!!

Next up, a few presents to seal the deal…. Yay Gifts is so a fun, celebratory stamp set….. Pair it with a fun heat embossed background (stained glass coverplate) and you’ve got a party on paper!

The new swatch background is also amazeballs….. Amazeballs I tell ya.

So amazing, I used it again….

And what’s a party with insta cameras……..  Paired the Instant Dies with some fun patterned paper from this release!

Don’t forget to take photos with your camera! That’s what the Oh Snap Stamp set is for!

So much fun here in this release and so much more to be shared. So what are you waiting for? Let’s party!

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Altenew Educators “Giving Thanks” Blog Hop and Linky Party + Giveaway

 

Welcome to the Altenew Educators Blog Hop!You should have hopped over from Helen Kalb.   This is no ordinary hop! We want YOU to join in on the fun as well. There is a Linky Party going on at the Altenew Card Blog. All you have to do is link up your “giving thanks” creations and mention that you are taking part in the Altenew Educators Blog Hop and Linky Party. So what are you waiting for?! Link up!!

I created two cards today using the same stamp set.  Breezy Bouquet is so fun to color. I used the Artist Grade watercolors from Altenew to color these two cards…. Seriously. Both cards took about 10 minutes to make total.

 

NEXT UP ON THE HOP: Maryam Sharara 

Prizes:

Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 3 lucky winners! Please leave a comment here on the Altenew Card Blog by 6/17/2020 for a chance to win. Altenew will also draw a winner to receive a $15 Altenew gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Card Blog on 6/21/2020.

WAIT! THERE IS MORE!

Altenew will pick 2 of our favorite handmade creations from those who joined the linky party and they will each receive a $15 Altenew gift certificate! 

Special offer:

FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY6T or $5 OFF international shipping with code SHOPPING6T at checkout on orders over $29. Offer valid from 6/10/2020 at 12:01 am EDT through6/11/2020 at 11:59 pm EDT. Shop HERE! Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes. Not valid on Altenew Academy Classes and Virtual Workshops.

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