Laurel Beard

Influencer, Brand Ambassador, Blogger, Designer, Youtuber

*Video – A new kind of Color Burst that you must see

Ohhhhhh yes! A new Kind of Color Burst is out there and it’s the color of my favorite Catherine Pooler inks! I’ve got a video showcasing these brand new babies and a few different ways to use them! I show how one color produces a blast of many colors and I show how easy it is to color mix to create your own custom colors! You’ve got to check it out and let me know what you think!!

 

A few close ups:

Well? You like? These brand spankin’ new products are available now! Just click on the pictures below!

Goodies used:

signature

The Ton’s 3rd Anniversary Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Welcome to The Ton’s 3rd Anniversary Release Blog Hop. The Blog hops are from 1/19-1/26 and showcase 4 designers a day… Loads of inspiration to be found!  The Ton has 23 new stamps for their Third Anniversary Release, which includes up to two free gifts with purchase (Daisy Duet and Peony Notes Bundle A+B+C). For more information on The Ton’s incentive gifts, head over to The Ton’s blog.  All new release products are available now!   I also have a giveaway. More on that in a bit.

I have three cards to share today and I’m starting with my favorite first. Can we talk about this Peony Notes stamp bundle? It’s a layering set of all layering sets. You can layer the flowers, the leaves and the solid background. (there are three sets- A, B and C). I’ve never seen anything like it.

I stamped the foliage and sky with distress inks (exact colors are linked in the supply list for you) and heat embossed the gorgeous sentiment with a platinum distress ink. If you look closely, you’ll see some polka dots in the background. That’s from the Delicate Polka Dots background set….. I stamped and heat set in white.

This next card also uses the Delicate Polka Dots background set (subtle there in the background stamped in Deep Sapphire ink) and the City Buildings background stamp. I heat embossed the buildings in Rose Gold Embossing Powder and watercolored with some Ken Oliver Color Burst (blues, purple).

I think using dark colors against the rose gold embossing really made a nice contrast.

And finally, my last card showcasing  the Delicate Polka Dots. I stamped the background in Light Onyx ink and added a layer of Gold Glitter Paper as a border to the panel. The sentiment is in the same Rose Gold and I foiled a few gold dots to tie in the gold glitter paper better.

You can see the gold dots better in this photo. (Glue pen to create the stickie dots and then I pressed the Gold Deco Foil onto the glue – I have a video showcasing this on another card I did last year HERE at minute 1:15).

Hop Order:

Giveaway:

For each day of The Ton’s blog hop festivities (1/19 to 1/26), Effie is giving away a stamp set of choice to a lucky commenter. To qualify, you must leave a comment on each blog stop for the respective giveaway day for which you are entering. The comment period for all giveaways closes on January 28, 5pm EST. 

Goodies used:

signature

join me for a cuppa – new release

It’s time for the new Ellen Hutson Release!  I haven’t had a chance to make anything with the new goodies yet, but I didn’t want that to keep me from sharing it with you!!!! The new release is comprised of 3 stamps sets and 2 coordinating dies! Join me for a cuppa as you check it out by clicking HERE.  I’ve also linked to the new goodies down in the supply list too!

Since I didn’t have a card to share from the new release, I thought this one was appropriate to share. As I’m sipping on my cuppa blogging about the new release, you can be sipping on yours checking it out! I used the Hinged Alphabet die set (from the last Ellen Hutson Release) on this card and I have to say, I’m hooked on this die set! I love how doesn’t cut out the entire letter, so the words just hinge on your paper!  Very clever, and a follow up set to the initial Hinged Thanks die,  which was a HUGE HIT! I LOVE how those letter just pop up off the page but will lay flat as you sent it thru the post!!! No extra postage needed peeps!

 

The tea/coffee set I used is the Vintage Teacup stamp set from Altenew.  I’m a sucker for polka dots so I am thrilled they included that stamp to dress up the cup and plate with!  I used Color Burst to watercolor my pieces before die cutting, which by the way are clearance right now, click HERE.

Be sure to check out the new release!  I have so enjoyed all the sneaks and this week in the CLASSroom there will be a whole lot more inspiration to share using all the goodies from the new release, so be sure to check out the CLASSroom blog too!

New release and goodies used on today’s card:


signature

Floral Bouquet Colored Three Ways

Floral Bouquet colored three ways is what I have for you all today.  Hi there!!!! I’m back with the sweet folks over at The Foiled Fox today with a trio of cards using the same floral bouquet stamp set but colored three different ways. I’m using the Penny Black Freshly Cut stamp set on all three cards.

Let’s take a look at each card up close and personal! The first card, I stamped the image in white pigment ink onto watercolored cardstock, sprinkled on white embossing powder and heat set. The little butterflies are from the Concord & 9th Buttery Beauty stamp set. Then I took two colors of distress ink (Hickory Smoke and Black Soot) and pressed the ink pad directly to my card, rubbing it all around until I got the coverage I wanted.. The embossed lines of the images will resist the ink. Once all the ink was applied to my card, I spritzed it with water and set aside. Seriously! The water did all the blending for me.

Next up is a very colorful version! I used just two colors of Color Bursts on this card (colors linked in supply list). Again, using watercolored cardstock, I stamped the image with a waterproof black ink. I liberally sprayed the card panel with water until it was soaking with water! Then I gently tapped out the color onto the card panel. The water will move the powder like magic. IF you want to move the color around more, grab a paint brush and move it around OR you can spray more water! This was the quickest card to make of the three.

And finally, my final card. This card uses traditional watercolors. I used the Gansai watercolors and quickly added some color the the image.

So there you have it! Three cards with the same design, just colored in different ways… Thanks again to the folks at the Foiled Fox for letting me hijack their blog again today! I’ll see you again soon!!!

Goodies used:


signature

Simple Birthday Card

Hi there!  Today I am participating in the May Mix It Up Challenge over at the Ellen Hutson CLASSroom! We are mixing it up with Essentials by Ellen and Reverse Confetti! I chose to create a very clean and simple card with a pop of color for my project today!  The Striped Pane Cover Panel die is pretty awesome! I love all the bold stripes in cuts while leaving a space in the middle for your stamped images to go! I used one of my favorite Essentials by Ellen stamp sets from their first release, Wish Big and the coordinating die!

I filled in the negative space of the stripes on the die with a glitter pen and that’s it! A very simple card you can whip up in just a few minutes! I hope you’ll play along with the Mix It Up Challenge! A randomly selected participant will win $50 bucks!!!

 

Goodies used:

signature