Stamped & Foiled Thank You Card by Emma

Hello SRM fans!  It's Emma here today to show you how to use the wonderful textile foil and your SRM clear stamps to make simple and cute cards.

For this card, I am using the BIG Thank You clear stamp set as it gives us nice large letters to foil.

The trick with foiling, is to use something heat-reactive that will cause the foil to stick to the design when passing through a laminator.  There are several options, such as cuttable adhesive sheets, heat-reactive adhesive gel, or toner from a laser printer.  You can also get toner paper sheets that can be cut into a design and then foiled.

For my card, I am going to stamp the THANKS sentiment with Decofoil Transfer Gel.

Use a sponge dauber to dab the gel onto the surface of the stamp.  Stamp the image onto your cardstock, and allow to dry for about an hour.  I know it is slightly tedious to wait, however the gel is heat-reactive so it does not help to use your heat gun to set it.  (I know, I tried!)  My advice is to stamp the same sentiment several times, in case the first one doesn't stick to the foil as well as you hoped.  (Use more transfer gel each time you stamp the image).

Now, lay the foil sheet over the stamped images, completely covering them.  I chose this funky purple holographic style, as it's so cool.

Now, fold some plain kitchen parchment paper (NOT waxpaper!) around your stamped paper and foil.  This is another good tip - I have tried using cardstock or heavier paper around my project previously, and found that it did not work.  Switch on your laminator, and once it has reached temperature, feed your project through.  My laminator is an inexpensive $35 model - I know that some craft-specific ones can run to $200 or more.  For this model, I chose the higher 5mil temperature.  Please always follow the instructions for your own machine carefully.

Here are our foiled Thank Yous!  As you can see, the foil hasn't taken fully on a couple of the images, so now I can pick the best one.  I used a rectangular die to cut my chosen image from the sheet.

Now for the background.  I decided it would be fun to use the rest of the stamp set behind the main sentiment.  So for this, I have stamped the images with embossing ink, and used clear embossing powder.  

The embossing technique creates a cool 'watermarked' effect.  You can still see it, but it doesn't overshadow the foiled main sentiment.

Here is the finished card!  I think it looks simple but effective.

I hope you enjoyed my project, and are inspired to try heat foiling with your stamps too.

Happy crafting!

~~ Emma ~~

Supplies:

• SRM Clear Stamps - BIG Thank You
• SRM Textile Foil
• Decofoil Transfer Gel
• Tim Holtz Embossing Ink
• Close to My Heart Clear Detail Embossing Powder
• Scotch Laminator
• Parchment Paper
• Craft heat gun
• Smooth white cardstock

Thank You Notes by Shantaie

Hello!  Shantaie here today to share my Thank You notes. 

My Mother used to say you are never too broke, busy or important to say "thank you" :). As I look back on her no nonsense simple approach to life and manners in general I tend to agree with her. However grateful we are when we open our gifts, it is easy to forget to say a proper thank you. That is why I have made it a priority to have thank you cards on hand all year but especially during the holidays.

The BIG Thank you stamp set is one of my favorites, and embossed in white on kraft it is the star of the show on this card set.  

I also stamped some branches in green, and a few scattered flowers, colored in with the watercolor twist pencils in shades of red. This type of coloring goes quickly and the result is beautiful. To finish the cards I added a little border sentiment from the brights border and mounted onto a strip of white cardstock.

No matter the reason, having a set of "thank you's" ready to go is really helpful!

Thanks Card by Amber

Hello SRM Sticker fans. It's Amber here, today I have this fun thank you card to share. My card features two different SRM stamp sets, BIG Praise God and BIG Thank You.

I used one of the border stamps from SRM's BIG Praise God stamp set to create my background. I repeatedly stamped the border in a bright pink ink across my light pink cardstock. Once I had the entire background stamped I die cut my stamped background piece with a large pierced rectangle die and misted the entire piece with some Tattered Angels Pearl Glimmer Mist. I let my panel dry over night and then stamped the big "Thanks' stamp in black ink from SRM's BIG Thank You stamp set and stamped the second half of my sentiment from a stamp set I had in my stash.  

I wanted to add a fun little image to go along with my sentiment so I stamped a cute little penguin onto some white cardstock, colored him with some Spectrum Noir markers, and fussy cut around him. I added him to the upper right side of my card right above my sentiment with some foam tape. Cute, right? This card didn't take long at all, you could easily recreate this with any sentiment stamp set you have in your stash. I hope you enjoyed my card today. Thanks for visiting! 

SRM Sticker Supplies

Clear Stamp / BIG Praise God

Clear Stamp / BIG Thank You

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WINNERS! 

The winners of the new products from last week's blog and Facebook comments are as follows: 

Fabric Bags:  Katy Clatfelter Young said: 
"So pretty! Love both"

Patterned Bags:  Ann Gillespie said:
"I love the paw prints in black AND in pink. I love dogs and mine will be 14 years old this summer! She has my heart!"

Mini Calendars 2018:   Ange said:
"These are fantastic! Love the decorative calendar and Year of Memories!!"

Bible Journaling Stamps:  Sierra said:
"Wow! These are great! I love the Scripture Notes set. I love that they rhyme."

Planner Stamps:  Amy said:  
"What a FUN release!!!!!"

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Mom's Day Card & Gift Bag by Karen

Hello!  Karen here today to share something special just in time for Mother's Day!   And a video too!

Mother's Day is a special day to honor and celebrate those women in our lives who encourage, love, and inspire us. Today, I'm sharing a sweet card and gift bag to help me do just that.

Check out this process video to see how you can quickly put together a similar card and gift bag for that special lady in your life.

For this project I used:

Trust in the Lord Faith Stamps | BIG Thank You Sentiment Stamps | Mini Calendar Standard Stickers | Birthday Fancy Sticker Sentiments | Marvy Uchida LePlume II Markers | Muslin Bag

Bible Journaling - Watercolor Twist Background - by Karen

Hello!  Karen here with you today playing with Watercolor Twist Pencils in my study journal. 

My page today is in my summer study journal. In Nehemiah chapter 9, God's people gathered to hear God's Word read to them and they confessed their sins and renewed their commitment to keep convenant with God. Despite the number of times they turned their backs on God (Nehemiah describes those times in sad detail) God continued to keep His promise and time and again granted them mercy and grace. As I was reading it struck me how they were saved purely by grace - not their own obedience. On this page I wanted to journal a prayer of thanks to God for his amazing grace and his wild love for me! No matter my own failings in obedience, He continually calls me back, forgives me, and helps me through His Holy Spirit to be a better me.

To help illustrate my gratitude, I created this fun and colorful background using the ColorIn Watercolor Twists. Have I mentioned how much I love these twistable watercolor pencils? So many ways to use them and such great color. The background is super quick and easy. I created a video for you to show you exactly how to create your own for your next bible journaling page or cards. Gather up: Watercolor Twists, a small plastic sheet (the backing to your SRM Faith stamps is great!), water, and a brush and play along with me!

After my background was dry, I added a few rows of washi tape on the left side and a couple of printouts that came with my bible study. Then I turned to my SRM stamps. I used several stamp sets on this page (listed below). Yes, I did cut the BIG "thank you" so that it would fit on my page. So many great choices to create just the right sentiment on your bible journaling page - it's fun to mix and match from the different sets.

For this project I used:

ColorIn Watercolor Twist | Faith Stamps "Trust in the Lord"| Faith Stamps "BIG Trinity" | Sentiments Stamps "BIG Thank You" | Faith Stamps "God is Love"

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Just Believe Stamps Background by Amber

Hello SRM Sticker fans. It's Amber here, today I'm sharing this colorful colored card and matching envelope featuring SRM's Just Believe Stamp Set & SRM's Big Thank You Stamp Set. I decided to go all out with my stamped background and ended up using six out of the thirteen stamps from the Just Believe Stamp Set. Check it out!

 I started with a basic kraft card base and started stamping all my images in some Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. After I had all my images stamped I colored them in with a four pack of Marvy's Bright ColorIn markers and a C11 Spectrum Noir marker.

Once I had all of my images colored I stamped the word "Thanks" from the Big Thank You Stamp Set onto a kraft piece of cardstock that I cut into a banner. I added a staple and some twine at one end and attached it towards the bottom right of my stamped card base.

A card is not a card without a matching envelope so I decided to stamp one to match my card. I stamped one large flower, four leafy stems, a lady bug, and one of the sentiment borders along the bottom half of my envelope. I colored in all of the images with the same markers I used for my card, making sure everything coordinated nicely . I hope you enjoyed my card and matching envelope today! Thanks for visiting!

SRM Supplies

SRM Faith- Just Believe Stamp Set

SRM Sentiments- Big Thank You Stamp Set

Marvy ColorIn Markers- Bright 4 Pack
Black Jute Twine

Give Thanks Linen Bag & Tag by Amy

Hello crafty friends!!  This is Amy here to share a fun treat bag and tag with you that would be perfect to give during the Thanksgiving holiday.

I started with the 3x5 Rustic Linen Bag and stamped it with the Big Thank You clear stamp set.  I made sure that the stamp was well saturated and then pressed firmly down on the bag and held it for a minute to let the ink sink into the fabric a bit.  I think that it turned out really well.  

Take a look at the stamped image up close…..

I cut a tag on my Silhouette using THIS file and added some stamped stitches from the Stamped Stitches clear stamp set.  

I then added pumpkins that I cut from THIS file.  I tied them up with some Peapod bakers twine and then added a sentiment from the Fall Sticker Sentiments.

Here is a closer look at the tag….

Thanks for stopping by!  

Amy

Water Coloured Sunflower Trio by Lesley

Hello Crafty friends! Lesley here and I am thrilled to share three cards I made using the fabulous stamps from Jane's Doodles and SRM Press! I have been away from my craft room for a month, so I was pretty excited to get inky today! I decided to get out some water colour paper and to use my distress inks to "paint" the sunflower image!

I used the Autumn Blessings stamp set with both the Clear Stamp Big Thank You and the Clear Stamp Big Hello stamp sets.  I used a tiny bit of lace to trim this card. The lace is also new and is called Lace/2” X 25 Yds. - Ecru.  I cut off a piece to fit the width of my card and then taped it under the panel.

 I kept the designs simple and tried to let the sunflower shine! I stamped the sunflower with Stazon ink on the water color paper and then using a water pen, I coloured each flower using distress inks. 

I love how the BIG bold hello stands out on my card!  I'll be using these sentiments a lot I'm sure!

 I kept my colours bright and then did a green/aqua wash behind the main image. The sentiments were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

LOVE the way this Thank You sentiments looks on my card!  So BIG and beautiful!

I added a bit of Twine on each card to tie them all together. Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have the chance to get "crafty" soon!

I Woof You by Shannon

Hello!  Shannon here today sharing this card with you featuring some awesome SRM stamps and Sticker Stitches.

One thing you need to know about the new SRM Stamps is that they are fabulous for creating a background! I stamped the XO from the BIG Thank You design randomly with white ink on chalkboard card stock to create a subtle, yet awesome background.

I know...the dogs, get to the dogs! They are available...A Dog's Life...they're in the store!  And they are simply adorable!  Paw-sitively perfect!

I used ombre ink for the hearts and colored the sweet pups in with watercolor pencils, before gently blending them. 

Sticker Stitches anchor in the magenta polka dots and the border along the bottom of the card. (Plus you will have lots of these fabulous stickers left over for other projects!)

 This card is perfect for a friend, a sweet niece or daughter...just a sweet way to let someone know you're thinking of them and to make them smile! 

Thank you for letting me share with you. ♥