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Friday, January 22, 2016

January 2016 CDD New Release

Welcome to the CDD January Stamp & Die Release Blog Hop. 
All stamps & Dies are in the CDD Shop and now available for purchase HERE.



































Here's what I've created for you!



For my first project, I made a tag with the Stitched in Circle Dies and the hedgehogs from the new Lovies stamp set. 

Using the three largest dies, I began die cutting circles out of Neenah Solar White and adhered the two pieces together on the back so they stayed as one piece. So there wasn't too much white around the shaker, I used Copic Y02 around part of the die cut to add a pop of color.

To make the shaker, I sacrificed a stamp envelope and die cut it with the largest die from the Stiched in Circle Dies. After receiving the heart sequins, I had an idea to make a shaker with the blue for the sky and the green for the grass. I easily achieved this by using my Fuse tool to make the divide to keep the two colors separate, sealed it and set it aside.


Next, I wanted to try no line coloring on the hedgehogs so I second generation stamped them with Antique Linen Distress Ink and colored them with various Copic markers. For the sentiment, I stamped, "Hedge over heels for you," on a scrap of Neenah Solar White in Versafine Onyx Black. I cut the scrap piece of paper down, cut a quick banner and adhered it to the shaker.


After adhering everything together, I liked the shaker so much that I didn't want to put it on a card base. I ended up making it a tag. I had never made a tag until now so although it's probably a bit large, I'm happy with the end result! :)

Here is my second card:


For my second moose card, I wanted to put the moose on green vegetation to make up for the desert card. 

I started by masking off the edges of the card base about an inch in on all sides. I wanted to try using the Distress Ink color, Wilted Violet for the sky and I blended Shabby Shutters and Twisted Citron into the ground. To soften the harsh line I had created with the mask, I brought out several colors of green Copics and began flicking them randomly over the Distress Ink.


Next, I stamped the moose with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored him with various Copic markers. After I fussy cut the moose, I added a touch of Clear Wink of Stella to the tips of his antlers. 


I used the sentiment that comes in the mini stamp set, I moose you, and stamped it on the card base with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with white Hero Arts embossing powder. 


To finish the card, I decided to add a few of the hearts that were left over from the heart die in the Heart of Heart Dies set and a small bow made of bakers twine. I colored the hearts green and adhered them to the panel. As a final touch, I added Clear Wink of Stella to the hearts and was done.



Here are the specials for this release:


**ALL SEQUIN MIXES will be on SALE for $1.00 EACH!! 


**FREE SHIPPING on all orders placed, no code necessary!!

Enjoy this special for in stock items only thru 1/31 at 10pm MST

All Stamps and Dies are made in the USA.

**We will be giving away $50 DIVA DOLLARS to one lucky winner to spend in the CDD shop. 
All you have to do is join us for our 2 day hop and leave a comment on each project. The more you comment the more chances you have to win!! Winner will be announced on Monday.

We hope you have enjoyed this release and will join us again tomorrow for more projects.

Your next stop is the super talented: 

Leah! - http://leahschaeffer.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the hop! Have a beautiful day! 










42 comments:

  1. Very cute projects! Lovely colors

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  2. The Hedges are so cute and love me some Moose! Nice Job! Thanks for the hop and have a blessed week!

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  3. Cute. Especially like the Hedgehogs w/ the shaker style grass & sky. Have a Bee-utiful day.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  4. beautiful job. Love both projects

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  5. Very cute - I am so tempted by the moose... TFS :)

    Michelle
    Purple Monkey Moments

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  6. FABULOUS projects Kristin!!!
    LOVE your SUPER CUTE moose and inky background, ADORE your hedgehogs and heart-filled scalloped shaker tag!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing :)

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  7. One of the things I love about that heart die is all the little hearts that will be leftover!! Love your cards... so adorable and what beautiful coloring and backgrounds. Very cool what you did with the shaker too... awesome!

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  8. Wow, those projects are amazing! I have one of those fuse tools in my wish list on Amazon!

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  9. Love how you divided your shaker for sky and grass!

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  10. How cute are these!

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  11. Awesome, nice and bright very cute... Thanks for sharing

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  12. Both cards are so precious and amazing!!! Love!!!

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  13. Love bother of your cards! Really love how you separated the sequins for the ground and sky on the hedgehog card. Beautiful backgrounds and colouring on both cards.

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  14. Love your tag and card they are so cute!!

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  15. Adorable!! Especially your moose card!!!

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  16. Cute cards. I love the sentiments that go with each.

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  17. Cute cards. I love the sentiments that go with each.

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  18. I enjoyed both of your projects! That grass looks awesome, and live the purple sky!

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  19. These are awesome, Kristin!! I love what you did with the shaker tag! So creative!!

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  20. Wonderful projects. Love the scene you created for your moose. And that tag... Love how you separated the sequins. TFS

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  21. Oh my adorableness.. Those hedgehogs I heart!! Cute cards

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  22. So fun and the backgrounds and details
    on both are FAB! You made those little hedgies
    turn out the best too! Hugs girl!
    ~Leah

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  23. Adorable! Love the shaker and the moose is my favorite, your designs are awesomw.

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  24. Your shaker tag is just too cute, and I Love the scene you created on your moose card! You always do such Beautiful work!!

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  25. GREAT projects! That moose is SO cute!

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  26. Awe! These are both so sweet! Love the moose card especially! The grass and coloring is terrific!

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  27. These are soooo cuute!!! Totally love all of your extra details!

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  28. Love them both! The hedgehogs shaker tag is my favorite! The moose is so sweet and the background turned out awesome!! Great projects my friend! XOXOXO

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  29. Wow, Spectacular shaker tag, so much detail in every inch of it. You really used showed of the beauty of the Stitched in Circle Dies & those sweet Hedgehogs from the Lovies Stamp Set. Your Moose card is so pretty with a lovely scene and terrific coloring work.

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  30. How clever to create the sky and ground with the shaker bits. Darling card. Wonderful coloring on the moose card. Great job.

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  31. That moose is absolutely the cutest!
    I love the way you used your sequins in the shaker, looks great with a ton in there!

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  32. That moose is absolutely the cutest!
    I love the way you used your sequins in the shaker, looks great with a ton in there!

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  33. The moose is so sweet! Both cards are amazing.

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  34. Very cute projects! Love both cards.

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