Happy Easter with Emerald Creek Craft Supplies

Happy Easter, my friends!

You may have noticed that I haven't been around much lately.
I've been struggling with some eye issues.
It's been a struggle but I'm hoping the end is in sight! ;o)
(Pun intended)
If anything looks off...it's me, not you! 

I thought I would begin with some fun Easter cards for Emerald Creek Craft Supplies! 

I am featuring:

Fowl Line Cling Mount Stamp;

Happy Easter Cling Mount Stamp;

Pastel Blue Embossing Powder;

Pastel Lilac Embossing Powder;

Pastel Mint Embossing Powder;

and Pastel Pink Embossing Powder.

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Here are all three cards together:

Now I will walk you through how I created each one.

For this card, I cut a panel of white cardstock that measured.
Using embossing ink, along with the Fowl Line Stamp,
I stamped the image in rows.
I began and ended the stamp at different spots,
and stamping off the edge of the panel.
This gives it a nice random appearance.
I just eye-balled the stamping but a stamp positioner would work great.
I then sprinkled all four pastel shades of embossing powder. 
I began with pink in the top left-hand corner. 
I followed that with the blue, then mint, and finally lilac.
All were sprinkled in a pleasing angle.
Then I heat set the embossing powder.
To finish the card, I mounted the panel on a matching mint paper, using foam tape.
I then added it to a white card base before adding a pretty mint bow.

For this larger, tent-fold card, I followed the same process.
However, this time I stamped only three rows with embossing ink.
I used blue on the bottom two rows, and pink on the top.
I also embossed the "Happy Easter" in pink.
It's quite pale in the photos but it's lovely and shiny in real life.
I wrapped the front panel with ribbon before matting it on pink patterned paper,

and a layer of blue cardstock.
Finally, I added the bow, and some pretty matching dew drops.

Now for my final card:

I stamped/embossed the image only once on this card front.
I centered the image on the bottom, and then centered the sentiment on the top.

I used the pastel lilac embossing powder -it has a beautiful blue toned mauve colour.

I wrapped the panel with blue satin ribbon, and then added a smaller purple ribbon on top.

I used foam tape to adhere it to a decorative paper,

before adding it to my white card base.
Finally, I added a purple bow, and more pretty dew drops.

These two stamps were so fun to play with.
They would be lovely stamped with ink too

but I think the embossing adds such pretty shine and dimension!

Give it a try!

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Emerald Creek Products Used:

Fowl Line Cling Mount Stamp;

Happy Easter Cling Mount Stamp;

Pastel Blue Embossing Powder;

Pastel Lilac Embossing Powder;

Pastel Mint Embossing Powder;

and Pastel Pink Embossing Powder.

Other Materials Used:
White Cardstock;
Echo Park - Springtime;
K & Company - Poppyseed;
Recollections - Backyard Table;
 Robin's Nest Creative Dew Drops - Orchid and Water;
Offray Ribbon.

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Thanks for stopping by today!
I'll be back with another new project soon!

Emerald Creek Craft Supplies has such a great variety of fun products!
Head on over to the shop and check it out!

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Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth for Emerald Creek Craft Supplies

Merry Christmas, my friends!

This is my last project this year, and it's for Emerald Creek Craft Supplies! 
The message is perfect, and something we should all be praying for!
 

Here's my card:

As with my last "stained glass" card,
I began by heat embossing the image with black embossing powder.
I then coloured the image in with the wonderful Kaleidoscope Watercolours.

I fussy cut around the image, 

and then added Stickles to the star, and around the head of baby Jesus.

I then layered the image up, beginning with the Starstruck Rinea Foiled Paper.
I thought the little stars in the background worked beautifully with the image.
It also adds some lovely shimmer and shine.
Then a skinny layer of red, before mounting everything on a black card base.

It's a beautiful stamp design, with so many design options!

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Emerald Creek Craft Supplies Used:

 Peace Large Cling Mount Stamp;

Quietfire Goth Black Modern Gilding Powder;

Kaleidoscope Watercolours:

Crushed Grapes;

Pomegranate Seeds,

Kananaskis Slate,

Swept Mustard.

Other Materials Used:
Mixed Media Paper;
DCWV Cardstock;
Rinea Starstruck Gold Foiled Paper;
Diamond Stickles.

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Thank you for stopping by today!
I would like to wish you all the Merriest Christmas!

I pray that your 2024 will be filled with PEACE and JOY!

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Pumpkin Season Tag for Emerald Creek Craft Supplies

Hello, my friends!

I'm back with another fun project for Emerald Creek Craft Supplies! 

There are only a few hours left in our Fall season,
so I thought I better hurry and share this one now.

It's really hard to believe that Winter begins later today here in Saskatchewan.
Our weather, and view out the window, are definitely more Fall then Winter!

Here's my tag:

My tag base is cut from matboard, and covered with a decorative paper.

The fence image was stamped onto the background.
The edges are all inked, and a piece of ribbon was threaded through the top.

The leaves and pumpkins were stamped with embossing ink,

and then heat embossed with the Gothic Black Gilding Powder.

The images were then coloured with the fabulous Kaleidoscope Watercolours.

I LOVE these watercolours! They are so rich and creamy!

I only had red, blue and yellow (links below),
so I had lots of fun mixing the colours into green and orange.

Once the images were dry, I adhered them in place with foam tape.

Finally, I added some adorable charms to a bulb pin,

and threaded it through the ribbon.

Emerald Creek Craft Supplies Used:

Powders:

Gothic Black Gilding Powder by Quietfire

Stamps:

Leaf Corner Cling Mount Stamp;

Not Wired Cling Mount Stamp;

Pumpkin Patch Cling Mount Stamp.

Kaleidoscope Watercolours:

Pomegranate Seeds;

Swept Mustard; 

Kananaskis Slate.

Charms:

Mini Acorn Charm;

Other Materials Used:
Matboard Tag Base;
Recollections Paper;
Offray Ribbon;
Black Soot Distress Ink;
Bulb Pin.

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Thanks for stopping by today!
I'll be back with another new project soon!

Emerald Creek Craft Supplies has such a great variety of fun products!
Head on over to the shop and check it out!

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Fall Scene Mixed Media Canvas for Emerald Creek Craft Supplies

 Hello, my friends!

I'm back to share another Emerald Creek DT project with you today!

I had so much fun putting this together, using great products from the shop!

Here's what I made:

Here's how I did it:

I've had both this 6 x 6 canvas, and the leaf patterned tissue paper,

in my stash for years. It was time to use them in a project. 
I began by tearing pieces of the tissue paper...with no rhyme or reason.

I then used a paintbrush and matte medium to adhere them to the canvas.

I made sure to wrap the sides with tissue as well.

I then found a piece of plain kraft colored tissue.
It didn't quite match the leaf pattern tissue - but it didn't matter.
I then gathered up my Emerald Creek stamps (links below).

Using Jet Black Archival Ink, I stamped the images onto the tissue.
I did several of each while I was at it.

I then tore around the images, 

and adhered them in place using the matte medium.
During this process it's easy to get wrinkles in the surface.

I took out any that interfered with the image, but I left the others in.

It adds some really nice texture.

Once everything was dry, I coated it with a layer of embossing ink.

I then sprinkled it liberally with the Clear Fine Gloss Embossing Powder.

Then I hit it with my heat gun, until it was all evenly melted.

Here's the first coat:

I repeated this process two more times.
Here's a look at the canvas after three coats of the clear.
Isn't that a beautiful shine?

Before the last coat was completely set, I sprinkled some of the

Caramel Rock Candy by Pam Bray in the areas that I wanted it,

and again hit it with my heat gun.
This was my first time using this product.
I was hoping it would look like the rocky, gravely areas

that we often see at abandoned farm yards.
It's a great product, and very easy to use. 

I just kept sprinkling it on until it looked the way I wanted it to. 

Finally, when everything was set and cooled, I added a couple of embellishments.
I tied some jute knots to a metal band, and adhered it in place.

Then I did the same with an adorable Squirrel Charm from the shop.

Here's a closer look:

Doesn't that Rock Candy add some fabulous texture?

This was such a fun combination of products to play with!

Now I have a lovely Fall Scene Canvas to decorate my home for the season!

Emerald Creek Supplies Used:

Stamps:

Not Wired - Cling Mount Stamp;

Take 1 - Cling Mount Stamp;

Memory - Cling Mount Stamp.

Powders:

Clear Fine Gloss Embossing Powder;

Caramel Rock Candy by Pam Bray.

Charm:

Squirrel Charm

Other materials used:

6 x 6 Deco Canvas;

Tissue Paper - Leaf Patter, Kraft;

Matte Medium;

Jet Black Archival Ink;

Stampendous Embossing Ink;

Distress Ink - Black Soot, Walnut Stain;

Tim Holtz Metal Word Band;

Natural Jute.

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Thanks for stopping by today!
I'll be back with another fun project soon!

Emerald Creek Craft Supplies has such a great variety of fun products!
Head on over to the shop and check it out!

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Stained Glass Christmas Card for Emerald Creek Craft Supplies

 Hello, my friends!

I'm excited to be sharing my first DT project for Emerald Creek Craft Supplies! 
It's also my first Christmas card too!

This was such a fun card to make, using my favorite combination of products:
a pretty stamp, some gorgeous embossing powder, and rich creamy watercolour!

Here's my card:

I fell in love with this Stained Glass Stamp as soon as I saw it in the shop! 
I stamped it on watercolour paper, using embossing ink.
Then I heat embossed the image, using the Quietfire Goth Black Modern Gilding Powder.

I then coloured the image, using the fabulous Kaleidoscope Watercolours.

There are so many wonderful colours in this line.

The ones I used are listed individually, below.

Here's a look at the pretty shine of the embossing powder. 
I added a drop of Glossy Accents to the candle flames,

just to add another bit of sparkle.

Then it was just a matter of trimming out the design, and layering it up.

I used foam tape to add the top layers to the card base.

Finally, I added some fine black die-cut corners to fill in a bit of the white space.

Emerald Creek Craft Supplies Used:

Stained Glass Stamp;

Quietfire Goth Black Modern Gilding Powder;

Kaleidoscope Watercolours:

Pomegranate Seeds,

Kananaskis Slate,

Swept Mustard.

Other Materials Used:
Recollections Cardstock;
Watercolour Paper;
Glossy Accents;
Cheery Lynn Corner Die.

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Thanks for stopping by today!
I'll be back with another new project soon!

Emerald Creek Craft Supplies has such a great variety of fun products!
Head on over to the shop and check it out!

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Here are all the links for you:

Emerald Creek Craft Supplies

Emerald Creek Facebook

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