Distress Ink Techniques - Part 3

I'm trying to catch up on posting my Distress Ink Techniques videos.  They have been up on YouTube, it's just here on my blog that I'm behind....I'm so sorry.  Here is Distress Ink Techniques Part 3.  I would really love hear what you think or if you have questions or suggestions.

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jjgz4ever

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Distress Ink Techniques - Part 2

Wow I am really behind on posting these Distress Ink Technique videos....I am so sorry.

Here is Distress Ink Techniques Part 2 ....Part 3 is already up on YouTube and Part 4 will be ready by next Wednesday.  Please leave me comments on YouTube if you have any questions or suggestions...
or if you just want to leave a little love :)

You can find them all on my YouTube channel
jjgz4ever

I also post Wednesday YouTube Tutorials

on Scrapbook Blessings Club

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A Cup Of Hot Chocolate To Warm You

I could go for a cup of chocolate ... hot or not ... 

hee hee hee ... how about you?

This cup is so easy to make...whether you want it to be a teacup, coffee cup, or hot cocoa mug.  It makes a great gift and can hold your choice of goodies, coffees, or teas.  There are also many ways to decorate it....from die cut images like I used, or stamping, or embossing, or....well just use your imagination.

That adorable snow man that I add to the cup is a stamp and die set from Paper Sweeties called Holly Days Bundle and I colored it with watercolor pencils and Sakura Stardust Glitter Gelly Roll pens.

I will be making a YouTube video on how to make this cup, but it probably won't be until after Christmas because I'm so busy with Christmas preparations right now.  

Please come back and check my blog or keep an eye on my YouTube channel jjgz4ever ....I will also be posting it as one of my Wednesday Tutorials on Scrapbook Blessings Club

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CHNC Challenge Extra for December - Anything Goes

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Just Because Card - Teacups

This adorable teacup stamp and doily embossing folder came with the Quick Cards Made Easy magazine back in the June issue and they go together so beautifully.

I inked the inside of the embossing folder with "Tattered Rose" Distress ink before embossing the cardstock.  That is how I got the effect of the light pink background with white doilies.  I will be sharing that technique in "Distress Ink Techniques Part 4"  later this month on my YouTube channel jjgz4ever and it will also be on Scrapbook Blessings Club .

 I had that corner piece that was a leftover scrap and it fit perfectly so I had to use it.  I stamped the teacups on glossy cardstock and colored them with Spectrum Noir markers and then cut them out and used foam tape to adhere them to the card.  For fun I added sequins to make it appear that tea is spilling out of the tilted teacup.  On the side I embossed a strip of white cardstock and attached ribbon and a bow to it and attached that to the card.  It all came together perfectly.

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Teapot Rocker Card

I have been doing a series on Distress Ink Techniques on my YouTube channel and thought I would do a card using Distress Ink.

The teapot and rocker card base are made of white card stock colored with "Chipped Sapphire" Distress Ink.  Then for a subtle flowered look I stamped some flowers on the teapot using "Weathered Wood" Distress Ink.  The teapot is an awesome Sweet Cuts die from Paper Sweeties called Tea For Two .  The rocker base was made using a Sizzix Scallop Circle die...I used the largest one which is 4 1/4" and scored and folded at 2 1/8" which is the halfway mark.  I added a paper doily to the base and used foam tape to attach the teapot.  I also created a "tea bag" tag and stamped Get Well Soon on it.  I added a blue pearl to the lid and a flower to the handle.

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Sending You Warm Wishes

Nothing warms you like 

a cup of cocoa on a cold winter's day.

When my kids were younger we went sledding down the hill in our backyard almost every day....and afterwards we would come in and have hot cocoa.  

That is what this card reminds me of.

The background is cardstock I printed using my Cricut Imagine "Christmas Wish" cartridge.   If you have a Cricut Explore you can print this in the Cricut Design Space.  The image was also print & cut with my Cricut Explore....she is one of Sherri Baldy's 3D pre-colored Besties Coffee Bestie but since I don't drink coffee I wrote Cocoa on the cup.  The snowdrifts were made with a die from Paper Sweeties Sweet Cuts die set Thanks Snow Much ... I lightly chalked the tops and then sprayed them with Diamond Dust so they would glisten like snow.  I finished it off with a few snowflakes.

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C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #341 Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #259 Anything Christmas

A Gem Of A Challenge - #159 Anything Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

Meet At The Scrappers Corner - Challenge #19

My Besties International Challenge - December Challenge

My Besties Aussie's Challenge - #12 Christmas

My Besties 3D & More - #18 December

My Besties UK Challenge - Christmas

CHNC Challenge Extra for December - Anything Goes

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Warm Christmas Wishes

I guess I needed some motivation to make some Christmas cards and a challenge usually does it!

I love this Santa Clause with his hot cocoa!!!  

It is off the Cricut Imagine "Santa's Village" cartridge and is 3D.  I actually do the layers in such a way that his elbows are back and the cup of cocoa out farther as if he is really holding it.

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Here are some other challenges...

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #341 Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #259 Anything Christmas

Hiding In My Craft Room - #229 Super Scraps Saturday

A Gem Of A Challenge - #159 Anything Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

CHNC Challenge Extra for December - Anything Goes

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