Hello readers!  Today I am sharing a shaker card created with the beautiful "Summer Flowers" digital stamp set from Alex Syberia Design.  I mentioned in this post just a couple weeks ago, that I had recently discovered her work on Instagram and purchased a few of her designs on Etsy.  I thought that these flowers were beautiful, but fairly simple, so I placed them over a shaker frame and it added more visual interest to the card.  

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  Using a scrap piece of green striped paper, I cut the base mat to 5 1/4" x 4".  I created a frame out of white cardstock and lined the back of the frame with acetate film.  I filled the shaker with approximately 1 tablespoon of iridescent sequins.  I printed out the digital flowers onto Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock and colored them with Copic markers.  I fussy cut the flowers using a small pair of craft scissors and adhered the flowers over the shaker frame using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo black ink on white cardstock and used a small oval punch to punch out the sentiment.  I adhered the oval sentiment to the card using 3M foam adhesive as well.  Lastly, I added a coat of clear Wink of Stella to the flowers for added sparkle.  

Here is the digital "Summer Flowers" stamp set from Alex Syberia Design that I used to create this card:

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Hello and TGIF, friends!  In keeping up with yesterday's coffee themed card, today's slimline card is all about bubble tea!  Also called boba tea or pearl milk tea, bubble tea is a Taiwanese tea-based drink invented in the 1980s, which is shaken with ice to create the "bubbles", a foamy layer on top of the drink and chewy tapioca balls are added that typically fall to the bottom.  I've got to admit, while I've only had one, I think bubble tea looks better than it tastes!  It's a weird texture thing for me.  Have YOU ever tried bubble tea?

A full list of supplies (with clickable links) is located at the end of this post.

This slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2".  A slimline card is designed to fit inside a regular #10 business sized mailing envelope with no extra postage needed.  The base of this slimline card is made from Coastal Cabana cardstock.  Using the Whimsy Stamps Slimline Scallop die, I cut the frame from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I lined the back of each oval window with pieces of rainbow paper from the Lawn Fawn Really Rainbow paper pack.  I printed out the "Bubbly Feels" digital stamp set onto Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock and colored in the images with Copic markers.  I added a few highlights using a white gel pen.  I fussy cut the tea cups out and adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive.  I printed the sentiment strip also onto Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I notched the left end before adhering it to the card.  Lastly, I added a coat of clear Wink of Stella to the bubble teas for added sparkle.  

Here is the "Bubbly Feels" stamp set by Graciellie Design that I used to create today's card:

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Hello readers!  If this is your first time visiting my website, welcome!  I'm Crystal Komara, you can learn more about me here, visit my craft room  or take a look at my photo gallery!  I hope you find creativity and inspiration as you look around.  If you are a regular follower of mine, thank you for your continued support, I appreciate your comments and am always happy to help with any crafty questions you might have. 

​Today I am sharing two cards that were designed using the beautiful "Cuddle In A Cup" digital stamp set by Graciellie Design.  To learn more about Graciellie, the designer and artist behind these beautiful stamps, please click here for her website.  For more information about working with digital stamps, please read this blogpost that details the why's and how-to's.  

*Both of these cards were made the same way, simply using a different color combination.  
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The base of each A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  For the first matted layer of each card I used a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of pink plaid or brown argyle paper.  I die cut a large white scalloped oval and adhere it to the center of each card.  I printed out the "Cuddle In A Cup" digital stamp set on Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I colored both images with Copic markers and added highlights to each using a white Uniball gel pen.  Using a small pair of craft scissors, I fussy cut the coffee image out and adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive.  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment "Thanks a Latte" in corresponding blue or pink ink on a strip of white cardstock.  I notched the right side of the sentiment strip and adhere it to the top of the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  Lastly, I added a coat of clear Wink of Stella to the flowers for added sparkle.   

Here is the "Cuddle In A Cup" digital stamp set by Graciellie Design that I used to create these cards:

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Hello friends and happy Tuesday!  Last week I shared a few different ways to use this butterfly digital stamp from Graciellie Design, but I must say, that today's rainbow colored butterfly is my favorite!

The base of this A2 sized card was made from Neenah Solar white smooth cardstock.  I cut a 5 1/4 x 4" piece of black cardstock and heat embossed a woodgrain pattern onto using black embossing powder for a tone-on-tone look.  I printed out the butterfly onto Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock and colored it using Copic markers.  After I colored the image, I fussy cut the butterfly using a small pair of craft scissors.  I adhered the butterfly at an angle on the card using 3M foam adhesive.  I die cut the word "beautiful" from both black and white cardstocks, layering the two together, before adhering them onto the right side of the butterfly.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the entire butterfly for added sparkle.

Here is the "Change is Coming" digital stamp set that I used to create today's card:

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 This weekend I will be participating in the Whimsy Stamps Virtual Weekend.  Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this fun annual get-together had to be reorganized from a live audience event in Punta Gorda, Florida, to an online Facebook gathering.  If you are available anytime over the next two days, please join us Saturday and Sunday, June 6th and 7th, from 9 AM to 6 PM for lots of inspiration and ideas from project tutorials and YouTube videos to card challenges, free digital stamp releases, prizes, giveaways and interactive games!   

For this special event, I created a gift boxed set of cards using two of the FREE digital stamps that will be released during this weekend's event.  

Here is a step-by-step video tutorial showing how I created this set:
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​Thanks for visiting and I hope to "see" you at this weekend's virtual Facebook event!

As promised yesterday, today I am back sharing another way to use the beautiful, big butterfly digital stamp from Graciellie Design called "Change is Coming."  Since I have been sharing a lot of cards featuring digital stamps recently, I wanted to remind you of this blog post I wrote that goes into more detail about working with digital (or digistamps) should you have any questions. 

Here is the "Change is Coming" stamp set that I used to create this card:

*A full list of supplies (with clickable links) is located at the end of this post.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from kraft cardstock.  I cut a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of Calypso Coral cardstock for the first mat.  I cut a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of Neenah Solar white smooth cardstock for the second mat.  I ran this sheet of white cardstock through my Big Shot using a retired Stampin' UP! polka dot embossing folder to give the paper some texture.  I printed out the digital butterfly onto Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock and colored it using Copic markers.  After coloring the image, I fussy cut the butterfly using a small pair of craft scissors.  I adhered the butterfly to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  I die cut the word "beautiful" from both Calypso Coral and Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.  I layered the two words together using a liquid glue and then adhered both to the card using 3M foam adhesive.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the butterfly for added sparkle.

There are just so many ways to color and use this beautiful butterfly, that I do hope you like at least one of my various ideas.  Tomorrow I will share the fourth and final (and my personal favorite!) butterfly design.  

Today I am sharing three vibrant floral cards featuring a digital lily stamp from a new-to-me designer called Alex Syberia Designs.  I recently discovered her creations on Instagram and I purchased a few images through her Etsy store.   I created all three of these cards using the same lily stamp, but it's amazing how different they look simply by alternating the color combinations for each card!

Hello, I am Alexandra but on the Internet I am also known as Alex Syberia. The name Alex Syberia (not Siberia) is actually a nickname. My nickname‘s story began many years ago when I decided to create a special project for my friend and I had to attach my logo tag. In the past, one of my hobbies was playing computer games and one of my favorite games was ‘Syberia’. It’s a story about a young New York lawyer, is dispatched to deal with the sale of a former automaton factory hidden in Western Europe. She never thought that this task, as simple as it seemed, would change her life forever… an extraordinary journey that takes her all the way from Western Europe to the far reaches of Eastern Russia… and Syberia is a mythical island somewhere in Russia… I was very inspired by this game and decided to take “Alex Syberia” as my nickname.
That story is something that’s very close to me because card making is changed my life!
I love art, design, traveling, and I like to read detective stories,too. The art of creating has always amazed me that’s the reason why I absolutely love to create things. I believe that a handmade gift is far more appreciated than something bought at a store. Whenever you create something, you want it to be totally unique and one of a kind.  I always loved handmade and crafty things and tried all kinds of hobbies from jewelry making to bookbinding until I’ve discovered and felt in love with the beautiful world of card making.
In card making I try different styles and my own style continues to develop. I love using bright and bold colors because they enhance your happy emotions for the day! I adore floral designs, watercolors and Copic markers. My passion for this hobby has been growing so much. That’s why in July 2018 I started this blog as a place to share my creations.
I hope that my projects can bring joy and inspire others in their creativity. I am very active on Instagram so be sure to follow me there for the latest updates.
Be creative and don’t forget to dream! Happy crafting and have fun!

​Here is the beautiful lily digital stamp that I purchased: 

*A full list of supplies for all cards is located at the end of this post.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Melon Mambo cardtsock.  Using the Altenew Watercolor Stripes die, I cut the frame from white cardstock.  I colored the lily using Copic markers.  I adhered the lily to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink on a piece of vellum.  I heat embossed the sentiment in white embossing powder.  I die cut the vellum sentiment using the Scalloped Circle Nesting Dies from Gina Marie Designs.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the lily for added sparkle.  

The base of this A2 sized card is made from white cardstock.  Using the Scalloped Stitched Nesting Rectangle dies from Gina Marie Designs, I cut the frame from Grapefruit Grove cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo black ink.  I colored the lily with Copic markers and adhered the lily to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the lily for added sparkle.  

The base of this A2 sized card is made from white cardstock.  I used a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of purple Lawn Fawn Gingham paper for the background.  I die the Leafy Frame from Gorgeous Grape cardstock.  I colored the lily with Copic markers and adhered the lily to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  I stamped the sentiment in Old Olive ink.  Lastly, I added a coat of clear Wink of Stella to the lily for added sparkle.  

I hope you have enjoyed seeing different ways to use this beautiful lily digital stamp.  
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Hello friends and happy Friday! I hope you have fun things planned for the weekend ahead!  Now that the weather is finally getting warmer here in New England, I am hoping for a little more time out on our deck.  

Today I am featuring another new-to-me digital stamp from a designer I found on Etsy called TwinkleLane Designs.  I have truly been enjoying incorporating digital stamps into my cardmaking because there are so many more options to consider and they are still relatively inexpensive to purchase.  But, the absolute best part is, hello instant downloads!  That appeals to my GOTTA-HAVE-IT-NEED-TO-HAVE-IT RIGHT-NOW personality!  

Here is the beautiful hydrangea flower digital stamp I purchased from TwinkleLane Designs (with a direct link to Suzanne's Etsy store):

Hi, I’m Suzanne & I design and create all the digital products for Twinkle Lane Designs. Started in 2015 after I started drawing my own illustrations to put on family and friend’s cards. Seeing how much people loved my cards I soon wanted to share my drawings with everyone and opened an Etsy Store.
From a young age I had always loved drawing and making, which lead me to a degree in Fashion Enterprise, this gave me a lot of the starting blocks for my illustration and digital skills.  Although I also have a job as a Machinist I run Twinkle Lane Design in my spare time – sitting down and designing gives me time to relax.
From North East, England, I enjoy gardening in some of my free time – which is why you will see a lot of floral inspiration in my designs. 

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.  Using a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of Noble Peacock foil paper from Stampin' UP! I lined the base of the card with this beautiful paper.  (I did tie a silver edged white ribbon around the paper before adhering). I printed out the beautiful hydrangea stamp on Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and then fussy cut the flower out.  I adhered the card to the foil paper using 3M foam adhesive.  I punched the sentiment using a retired oval punch from Stampin' UP!  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella over the flower to add lots of sparkle.  

I have been using a lot of digital stamps in my cardmaking lately.  If you would like to learn more about working with this form of stamps, please read this blogpost that discusses digital in more detail.  Or, as always, please send me an email at ckomara@comcast.net with any questions and I am always happy to help in any way that I can.  

​Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend!

Hello readers and happy Saturday!  Today I am sharing a new digital stamp set called "Making It" from the RG  Avenue Monthly Card Club.  I'll be the first to admit that when I saw this geometic shaped stamp set, I was quite hesitant that it wasn't necessarily "my style."  But, part of being a designer and artist, means being unafraid to take chances and experiment with things outside of your comfort zone.  I was very pleasantly surprised with how these cards turned out using a rainbow theme of colors!  

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.  Using the Altenew Watercolor Stripes Cover Die, I cut the background from Black Taffy sugar stock.  I printed the butterflies from the "Making It' stamp set on Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock and colored them with Copic Markers.  I cut the butterflies out using my Brother Scan and Cut 2 machine.  I adhered the butterflies to the card using 3M foam adhesive.  I adhered some black baker's twine under the sentiment.  Lastly, I coated the butterflies with a layer of Dazzling Pat for added sparkle.  

Here is the "Making It' digital stamp set that I used to create today's set of cards:

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I hope you have enjoyed this colorful array of cards!  Thanks for visiting. 

Hello friends and happy Friday!  I'm sorry that I've been absent for most of this week, but I simply needed to take a few days off to rest and recharge.   Yes, I have still been in my craft room designing and creating, but every now and then I do enjoy taking a welcome break from social media and blogging.  

Today I am excited to be sharing a beautiful digital stamp called "Happiness Blooms" from Scottish designer Rachel Vass of Rachel Vass Designs.  Rachel's designs were new to me until about two weeks ago when I saw some card samples on Instagram using her beautiful floral designs.  I was able to purchase a few of her designs, including this "Happiness Blooms" digital stamp from her Etsy website.  Along with highlighting these beautiful stamps, I've also created elegant backgrounds using tone-on-tone embossing with black embossing powder on black cardstock.  

*A full list of supplies is located at the end of this post. 

Both of these cards were made the same way, simply using different color combinations.  Each A2 sized card was made from Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.  I cut a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of black cardstock and heat embossed a floral leafy stamp on it using black embossing powder. I printed out the beautiful flowers on Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock and used Copic markers to color the flowers.  I then fussy cut the flowers by hand and adhered them to the black background using thin strips of 3M foam adhesive for dimension.  I used the Hello word layering dies from Honey Bee Stamps.  I cut one layer in pink (or peach) cardstock and one thinner "hello" in white cardstock.  I layered the two sentiments together and adhered them to the card with 3M foam adhesive.  Lastly, I added a couple clear gems to the card that resemble water droplets.  

I really like the look of the black-on-black embossing and think it provides a striking background to the brightly colored flowers.  
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