MIXING STAMP COMPANIES | HEAT EMBOSSING | PAPER PIECING | USING PATTERNED PAPER | #TEAMTINYFAVORITES

Today, for the #TeamTinyFavorite Video hop I chose to really dig into what were my favorite things in cardmaking. One of the things I really enjoy as a small business owner myself is supporting other small businesses. Funny enough the image stamp sets I used in today's cards were purchased because I "met" the business owner in a Facebook group. I was asking about people mashing stamp companies together in one card like I often do, and she replied that she likes doing that but she owns her own company so she often uses her own items. This turned into a quick conversation something like "what company do you own" "ink blot shop" "hmmm, I'll go look" "thanks" "I placed an order"

I ended up with these two adorable sets. Fat Cats and Playful Pups. I thought the images would work well together. In supporting a small company I am supporting a family, new and creative thought, and someone's dreams. Those things really matter to me.

It was a quick interaction but as a small business owner I know how amazing it feels to put your product in someone's hands. And I wanted her to feel that. If this blog post were a song it would be that one that says "these are a few of my favorite things" ... ;) Because there is so much more. This card is jam packed with favorites.

I, as I spoke a little on, really enjoy mashing companies together. While creating with a singular company is fun, I find more creative joy in mixing and matching. So I used the Ink Blot Shop's image stamps but used a sentiment from Trinity Stamps. While they are a larger company, they are by no means a very large company. This set was also gifted to me at Christmas time by a friend and I really wanted to use it. This set is a senti-mini set called Kind One. I did see coordinating dies on their site and may have to go pick them up. P.S. Thank you Courtney. ;)

I also enjoy paper piecing and wanted to incorporate that technique. I chose to paper piece the dog bed the cat took over with some paper from Doodlebug's Dog Love 6x6 paper pad. I also used this paper pad to do the patterned paper layout for this card. Using patterned paper is another love of mine. And I absolutely wanted to incorporate my love for patterned paper into this card.

My coloring medium of choice is Copic coloring so I used those to color my images. I also finished this card with heat embossing two different ways. Colored heat embossing on dark cardstock (white on black) and Black stamping with clear embossing on white cardstock.  All of these techniques add so much to the final product.

Now that I've probably bored you with the details of my favorites and how I incorporated them, I wanted to talk a little about what is going on in this scene. You see the dog, he got a brand new bed from his owner. And as always the cat had to check it out first. It seems as though the dog is fine with it and takes residency on the cat's rug which is much, much too small. The entire time the bird watches from his perch and notices how kind the dog really is. He could have chased the cat from his new bed but he just laid down on the rug instead.

All this to say, be a dog, be this dog, be kind.

You can watch the entire card come together on my YouTube channel here: Delaney Jane Cards


Thank you for stopping by and as always GIVE CARDS GENEROUSLY!
-Renee'

All items were purchased with my own funds. This video / blog is not sponsored.

Confused about why I named it all Delaney Jane Cards if my name is Renee’?

This entire thing, shop, YouTube channel, blog, etc, it is all named after our angel daughter who passed away in 2013. I made her some promises when she passed away. I would spread joy, I would make her proud and I would speak her name daily. This is one way we choose to honor her memory, and help me keep my promises.

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Products Used

***Many of the links below are Affiliate Links. I make a small commision when you purchase through these links. It costs you no additional funds to support my blog and channel in this way. 

Inks

Ink on 3 blackout ink

https://www.not2shabbyshop.com/Blackout-Hybrid-Detail-Ink_p_8417.html/?Affid=14 (Not2Shabby)

Versafine Onyx black

https://amzn.to/2sVz7oX (Amazon)

Versamark

https://amzn.to/2Q2pb6e (Amazon)

https://butterflyreflectionsink.3dcartstores.com/VersaMark-Pad_p_938.html (BRI Not affiliate)

Adhesives

Scotch ATG

https://amzn.to/2Zhj1SL  (Amazon)

ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever

https://scraperfect.com/products/best-glue-ever/?wpam_id=21 (ScraPerfect)

Coloring Mediums

Tombow Marker

https://amzn.to/2PJ9eBK  (Amazon)

Copic Multi-liner SP .5

https://amzn.to/2PIssrk  (Amazon)

Copic Markers

https://www.dickblick.com/products/copic-sketch-markers/  (Blick Art Supplies – not affiliate)

Markers used:

E57,E57, E77 & E79 Dog

Y26, YR23, YR27 Cat rug and Bird perch

C0, C2, C4 Shading on the patterned paper for the dog bed

E07, E37, YR27 Cat

R81, R83, R85, R89 Cat nose, bird belly

B32, B34, B37 Bird Body

YR65, YR68 Bird Beak

W5 & W7 Dog Nose

BG53, C2 & C4 Dog bed

BG70, BG72, & BG75 Wall color

W5, W7, &W9 Floor color

Additional Tools

Mini Misti

https://amzn.to/36TvONK (Amazon)

Sakura Gelly Roll Classic Pen Bold 10 White

https://amzn.to/2Mjlc2T  (Amazon)

Black Glaze pen

https://amzn.to/393uERW  (Amazon)

T-ruler Westcott

https://amzn.to/2QbZHCr  (Amazon)

EK Success Reverse Tweezers

https://amzn.to/36YHSgR (Amazon)

Paper

Neenah 80# solar white

https://amzn.to/2Sm2iMV  (Amazon)

Doodlebug- Puppy Love

https://amzn.to/34Z1NLn (Amazon)

Filming & Editing

MSI GL73 9SDK-219 17.3" Gaming Laptop, 144Hz Display, Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1660Ti, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD

https://amzn.to/2EUX42F (Amazon)

TENMOS M2 Wireless Gaming Mouse, Silent Rechargeable Optical USB Computer Mice Wireless with 7 Color LED Light, Ergonomic Design, 3 Adjustable DPI Compatible with Laptop/PC/Notebook, 6 Buttons (Black)

https://amzn.to/2SlY7R8 (Amazon)

Vtin Headset with Microphone, USB Headset/ 3.5mm Computer Headphone Headset Noise Cancelling and Hands-Free with Mic, Stereo On-Ear Wired Business Headset for Skype, Call Center, PC, Phone, Mac

https://amzn.to/2Sp1x5C (Amazon)