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Ranger is a Carnival Sponsor

April 22, 2022 No Comments

THREE CHEERS for the Ranger Simon Hurley create. STAMPING FOAM! We seriously can not get enough of this fabulous NEW tool! There is really only way to describe how amazing these foam squares are …. and that is to watch Simon Hurley HIMSELF play with them! Here are THREE videos to get you started! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1onstBh86So https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOUnLsbRXa0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bh3FeLYzzk&t=25s Now if you haven’t subscribed to Simon Hurley Create on YouTube – What are ya waitin for?!?!?!?!? So much inspiration all in one place – CLICK HERE and subscribe today! We are super duper happy to announce that Ranger will be sponsoring The Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnivals! Here are the carnival dates – MARK YOUR CALENDARS Calgary, Alberta – May 13-14th – registration NOW OPEN! Edmonton, Alberta – May 27-28th – registration NOW OPEN! LONGER HOURS! MORE creative space! THREE types of cropper packages! Everyone is welcome to shop, learn and get creative! You…

In Christmas cards

The Holidays Are Here!

December 9, 2021 No Comments

Okay – the holidays are IN THE AIR…don’t panic….BUT …. for me getting ready for all the excitement is really most of the fun!!!! I LOVE the anticipation. This year I made more Christmas cards then I ever have in my life! Usually I make one and then replicate it. This year the magic of all the Christmas products especially the Christmas themed stamps had me shopping a TON! Here is a little card I made last night. This card features Kawaii Cuties, The Holidays Are Here, stamp set by Stamp Anniething. AND the coordinating dies – cause who wants to fussy cut when there are adorable little cuties to color?Am I right?!? I created the background with this fabulous star stencil also by Stamp Anniething I blended Simon Hurley Create ink to create the background. Added some Tonic Studios Glitter Nuvo Drops, cause I add those to EVERYTHING! And…

In FastForward

FastForward #49 – Cracked Glass Technique

March 30, 2021 No Comments

If you are like me and find watching embossing powder change to liquid as it heats up oddly satisfying, this is the technique for you! To create this card first cut out a base from Ranger Simon Hurley Create Stark White Cardstock. I used an Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle die. On a second piece of white cardstock, emboss the brick wall using a Tim Holtz Embossing Folder. Once embossed cut out the brickwall using a slightly small stitched rectangle die from the same Elizabeth Craft Designs die set. Adhere the brick wall in the center of the larger stitched rectangle using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Squares. Set aside. Next, on a piece of white cardstock, lay a Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz stencil down. Apply Ranger Simon Hurley Create ink with a Mini Blending Tool. Lift up the stencil and gently spread the ink filling in the white spots.…

In Why Not Win Wednesdays

Simon Hurley Create – GIVEAWAY!

March 24, 2021 1 Comment

WINNER UPDATE – Congratulations to Donna Walls – this week’s lucky winner! GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING!!!! Why Not Win Wednesday is HERE! Today we are super excited to be partnering up with our good friends over at Ranger. They will be giving one lucky follower this fabulous assortment of products by Simon Hurley Create! We want that winner to be YOU!!!! Why not eh?!?!? This prize package will include: Simon Hurley create. Space Training Stamp Set Simon Hurley create. Surf’s Up Stamp Set Simon Hurley create. Luau Background Stamp Simon Hurley create. Stargazer Stencil Simon Hurley create. Shell Maker Stencil & Mask Simon Hurley create. Snail Mail Washi Tape Strips Simon Hurley create. Dudes Die Cuts Simon Hurley create. Stark White Cardstock 1. Follow Ranger on Facebook – CLICK HERE 2. CLICK HERE to enter your name into the draw! The contest closes Friday, March 26th at midnight MST. Good luck…

In FastForward

Brush Pen Watercolor Technique – Fastforward #47

March 19, 2021 1 Comment

What do you get when you mix Art Impressions Rubber Stamps with Simple Stories?!?!? A charming little card that makes you feel like spring! To create the card I cut a card front from a piece of pink striped patterned paper from the Simple Stories Bunnies & Bloom collection. I cut the same size card front from Ranger Simon Hurley Create Stark White cardstock. Using a Sizzix Framelits circle die, I cut out a circle window in the upper portion of both the card fronts – in the exact same spot. Using Glue Dots Adhesives Gluetape I adhered the two-card fronts together. This process made the pink stripe paper stronger so I could pop it up later. Next, cut out a piece of Prima Marketing white watercolor paper. Pop it into your Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Stamping Platform. Securing it into place. Stamp the Art Impressions floral stamp onto the…

In Cards

Gorgeous Picket Fence Studios Tree Die

February 9, 2021 No Comments

I can’t stop playing with this A Tree Die from Picket Fence Studios. Here is a quick little card I put together using it. I started by die cutting out 3 trees from Ranger Simon Hurley Create cardstock. I adhered two of the trees together and coloured the third with Ranger Tim Holtz Distress ink. I then adhered the coloured tree on top of the two trees with some of the white showing behind. Next, I blended three shades of Ranger Tim Holtz Distress ink onto a piece of cardstock. I used my Picket Fence Studios Life Changing Blender Brushes for a perfect blend. Next, I layed the Funky Leaves stencil from Picket Fence Studios on the background and added some white Distress ink. The look is very soft and subtle. I spritzed with water cause I LOVE those white water dots! With my Ranger Dina Wakley Media acrylic paint…

In Christmas cards

The Fall Issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine

August 28, 2020 No Comments

The Fall issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine will be showing up in your mailboxes, at your Local Scrapbooker Stores and on Newsstands! One of my favourite things about the Fall issue is our our Christmas Express section. Each fall we like to KICKSTART your Christmas creativity! This section is full of fabulous Christmas card ideas to get you thinking about the BEST season of all – the season of GIVING! Here is an example of one of the cards you will find inside designed by Desiree Saskiw. Desiree created this card using some Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz stamps and Ranger Simon Hurley create ink. Super duper love this little card and tag combo! Get your copy of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine today! Happy crafting everyone! PS – did you enter to win a ONE-YEAR supply of adhesives yet?!??!??!? Seriously – you got to enter to win this! Click on the image…

In Tuesday with the Team

Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets Meets Burlap with Kerry Engel

May 5, 2020 3 Comments

Hello everyone – Kerry Engel here today on the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine blog. I had an afternoon of happy accidents recently when I was playing with Therm O Web Deco Foil Flock Transfer Sheets. I ended up creating a card and a scrapbook page. I started with my MultiCraft Forever in Time burlap. I wanted to see if I could add the Flock Transfer Sheets to MultiCraft Forever in Time burlap using the Therm O Web Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo. The Transfer Gel DUO works two ways; you can transfer flocking or foil using heat from a laminator OR pressure from a die-cutting machine. Transfer Gel DUO is a permanent transfer medium that dries clear and remains tacky for easy use. I spread the Transfer Gel DUO through stencils and laid a piece of the Flock Transfer Sheet on top and ran it through my die cut machine. A…

In Tuesday with the Team

Heartfelt Creations Calla Lilly Card

April 14, 2020 1 Comment

Hello everyone Kerry Engel here today on the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine blog playing with Heartfelt Creations. I love growing Calla Lilies and every year I have several blooming in my yard so of course I was instantly drawn to this Heartfelt Creations collection. Once I start making flowers I end up making a bouquet’s worth. They are addictive and so rewarding. The Heartfelt Creations, Calla Lily collection is made up of papers, stamps and dies that coordinate for easy, beautiful floral creativity. I did a little research on the colors of Calla lilies – to help me with my card making. According to the Proflowers website: White symbolizes purity and innocence. Yellow symbolizes gratitude. Pink symbolizes appreciation and romance. Purple symbolizes royalty and admiration. Black symbolizes elegance and mystery. Red symbolizes beauty and courage. ….Good info to know when you’re making cards! Here’s how I created my flowers: Using the…

In Cards

Water-coloured Missing You Pig Time Card

March 23, 2020 3 Comments

Do you LOVE all the water-coloured paintings you see across the internet? If you shy away because you think it’s too hard, think again! As paper crafters we have so many tools already in our stash to quickly and easily achieve gorgeous, water-coloured art! For this adorable card I stamped my Impression Obsession pig stamp onto some water colour paper using Ranger Archival Ink. I like to use a light soft colour, this allows me to see all the lines but it’s not so stark to add too much contrast to my end project. Next, I used my Simon Hurley dye inks to colour the image. Tap your ink pad on a non-stick surface, spray with water and now you have have everything you need to paint. Spritz your stamped image with some water. This allows the colours picked up by your brush to flow onto the paper, creating that dreamy,…