Hi everyone! Happy Friday!
I’m really excited to be participating in a very special hop today!!
That’s right! The Ton is turning One today and are having a very special release hop to celebrate!! I was beyond thrilled when Effie asked if I would like to be a special guest, and of course I said yes immediately!! You all know how much I love The Ton and all their incredible and clever designs!!
So you should have made your way here from Mayline’s blog. If not just head back to The Ton’s blog to start from the beginning – or see the end of this post for the complete list of blogs!
I’ve two fun cards today created with stamp sets from the awesome new release!!
My first is a rainbow palette of delight, and a mix of all the stamped patterns from the new Tribal Chic Borders set!
I masked a white border then watercoloured my panel with several of the new inks from The Ton: Grand Fuchsia, Red Sangria, Coralline, Beach Blondie, Bright Emerald, Parisian Blue, and Iris Blooms. Aren’t they gorgeous?!
I stamped my patterns using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I was going for an incomplete/imperfect look, so it’s handy that my inkpad is starting to run dry, lol! The stamps stamp beautifully though!
I stamped the sentiment from the Friggin Fabulous set to finish it off.
Onto my next card, which I am totally in love with! It features the awesome new Friend Defined set!
See what I mean? Love!
I started by inking up the beyond-awesome Rose Terrace Cling Background stamp with several of the awesome Ton inks – Soft Garnet, Vanilla Frosted Cupcake, Rose Quartz, and Lofty Mint. I just inked up straight onto the stamp using the corners of my inkpads to direct the colour, but you could use an ink dauber if you wanted to be more precise. I spritzed the stamp with water then stamped my panel with it. Gorgeous results. 🙂 The final colours were a little deeper than I wanted for the effect, so I dabbed the Hampton White ink over it to tone the colours down a bit. 🙂
Then came the fun part – making up my friend definition! There are 10 numbers and several different definition sentences to use, so I picked the ones I wanted and the order they would appear, and also the ‘friend’ stamp, and lined them all up on my MISTI.
Once I was happy with my positioning I stamped my panel, and was then able to stamp a second time to get a deeper black with perfect positioning! Love my MISTI! 🙂 In fact, I love this card and the definitions and everything so much that I’ve left all the stamps on my MISTI in position, and plan to mass produce a whole bunch of cards like this to send to crafty friends! 🙂
Other great ‘finds’ (ie things I should have realised a long time ago): my glass desk is essentially a really giant acrylic block, which I can use to adhere 6×6 background stamps to securely to ink up and stamp repeatedly. 🙂
Giveaway!!
We all know The Ton are awesome – and that includes having awesome giveaways!! There are 4 $10 gift certificates being given away to 4 lucky winners, AND one $25 gift certificate for an even luckier one!! Just leave a comment on each of the Hop destinations for a chance to win!
You have until 11:59pm EST on Wednesday 20th January to enter! Good luck!
And for those of you who can’t wait to get your hands on the new release goodies – all new products are available at The Ton right now! Run!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies
You’re Fabulous Card
Friend Defined Card
Both of your cards are gorgeous—and so different! I love the soft background for the Friend card.
Gorgeous cards! Love your colors on the first one with the border stamps on top in black! And the soft design of the florals is lovely!
I’m in love with your gorgeous card!!
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS cards Taheerah!!!
LOVE your clever designs and beautiful colours!!!
Admire your cards! Love the tribal border card with distress ink blendng background. Amd the friend card is the sweetest!
Your cards are wonderful. Love the rainbow colors on the first card.
Oh those came out so pretty! The Friend background is so soft, I love it.
You just make great cards!
As always, your cards are inspiring! Nicely done!
I like how you made a completely individual card for your friends. Thanks
Nice looks!
Beautiful cards! I love both backgrounds that you created!
Those demure roses in the BG on your last card are fabulous!
Awesome cards, and my absolute favorite is the watercolored background card!
Beautiful designs!
Awesome job. Thanks for sharing!
You first card is so funky with all the colours and that fun pattern! And your 2nd card would make a lovely gift if you framed it! 🙂
Great projects and very different. Just Fantastic!
Beautiful cards – I especially love the soft bg on the "friend" card.
Gorgeous projects & release! TFS:)
Oh wow! I love your cards! xoxo Olga
Love your take on this, Taheerah! So enjoyed meeting you and wish we could have spent a wee bit more time together at CHA <3
Gorgeous colors, love these inks on your beautiful cards! Cool technique for the Friend background, love it all!
cool, love how you made the background on the friend card!
Two fabulous cards! I, too, love that friend defined set. So many fun options to define "Friend. Love it.
Beautiful!! Love the definitions of friend!! Nice background stamping on that.
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Beautiful cards! I really love the images & colors you used for the first one!
Hi Taheerah ~ Your cards are totally amazing. I love the colorful watercoloring you did on your first card, using the Tribal Chic Borders set. This card is so much fun. Your second card is so beautiful and I really love the way you did the softness of the flowers in the background of this. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful creations with all of us.
#sharehandmadekindness
Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards.
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
Ooooooo….so need the Friend Defined Set in my life! AWESOME job on your cards!
Very lovely cards!!
What a lovely pair of cards!!
Both are fabulous, Taheerah! Your command of i king is brilliant – regardless of the ink pad drying out 🙂
Great cards!
Wow love the muted background for the friend card. What friend wouldn't cherish receiving a card like that!
What a beautiful card to create with lines stamps , wonderful cloring too.
The backgrounds on these are both just stunning. I love the friend card, what a great set!
In loving this release and so glad you're part of it! Your cards are amazing and these are No exception – love the friend defined one especially !!
Lovely cards!
Both cards are just wonderfull.
Beautiful work!
Oh these are so amazing! What a great release. So unique,
Love the "imperfections" on the first card and that subtle background on the second card – wow!! Beautiful makes!
Great cards, love the colors
Love your card. The tribal designs are fabulous!
Beautiful cards!
Awesome cards, I love the second cards background technique, so going to have to try that. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration.
Great card. Love all the colors on the first one. So pretty.
love the colors and the subtle background on the 2nd card!