Sending Love with Joni

Hello everyone! Joni here, back with an inspiration card for Valentine's Day, using some new and old stamp sets.

To begin my card, I first distressed my card panel with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Shabby Shutters and Tattered Rose. Next, I splattered with a little diluted color of the same. I also splattered the panel with plain water. I used several stamp sets - for the fox I used the Friends For All Season: Winter; the bunny, bird, and tree stump are are all from Happy Mail; the balloon is from Party Animal; and the sentiment "sending Love" is from Bold Banner Greetings. Next, I die-cut the fuschia cardstock using the heart from the Clear Cut Stackers: Heart Dies. I colored all the images using Copic Markers.

For added interest on the balloon and the heart I added some Stickles - for the heart I used X Mas Red and Diamond Stickles and for the balloon I just added Diamond Stickles. Next, I also added some Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins to give some shine and adhered all the pieces with foam tape.

Thank you for stopping by! Until next time :)!

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Release Week February 2016 - Happy Wishes & Biggest Fan

Happy release day! All of the new products that we've been sharing are now available at wplus9.com as well as at many of your favorite retailers.

It's Maureen here with a project using the newly released Happy Wishes stamp set and coordinating dies.

Happy Wishes
4x6" Clear Stamps
$14 USD

Happy Wishes Die
Steel Rule Die
$14 USD

I'm a huge fan of florals, especially any and all that are designed by Dawn. The font and sentiments in Happy Wishes make this a perfect all occasions stamp set.

Wplus9 Supplies:
Stamps: Happy Wishes // Inks: White Pigment Ink, Wild Mango Dye Ink, Flamingo, Falling Star, Beanstalk, Last Leaf // Dies: Happy Wishes, Love Mom Layers // Cardstock: White, Black

To make my card, I started by die cutting a piece of white card stock using the Love Mom Layers die, then I stamped various images from Happy Wishes to cover the panel.  I die cut the circle from the same Love Mom Layers die in the upper third of the panel and placed it over a die cut piece of black card stock.  The sentiment was heat embossed, then I added some White Pigment ink to give it the look of a chalkboard.  The design was embellished with a die cut flower and sequins.

I also wanted to share a quick card that I made using the Biggest Fan 4x4" stamp set. Biggest Fan is FREE with a $60 purchase.

This cheeky set is perfect for sending to any loved ones all year long, but also makes making Valentine's Day cards quick and easy. I made a CAS card to show off that gorgeous sentiment.

Wplus9 Supplies:

Stamps: Biggest Fan (available 02/05/16) Inks: Black // Dies: Clear Cut Stackers:  Hearts, Sunshine Layers Dies// Cardstock: White

Design Team Inspiration

To see more, be sure to check out the links below:

• Kara Vrabel
• Kelly Latevola

I hope you've enjoyed the projects that have been shared during release week! Now head on over to the WPlus9 store and load up that cart.

Happy shopping!

CHALLENGE: Throwback Thursday #11

Valentine's Day is right around the corner.  Why not pull out this oldie but goodie and get a jump start on your Valentines?

Cupid's Arrow has a great mix of images and sentiments that are great to use as accents or a focal point for your card.  I've used Cupid's Arrow with some newer products to show you how older sets can be used with some of sets you already have in your stash.

Wplus9 Supplies:

Stamps: Cupid's Arrow, Borders & Backgrounds 3/ Cardstock: White, Black// Inks:  Little Piggy, Sweet Gelato, Black, Lake House// Dies: Cupid's Arrow, XOXO Border Die , Love Shower Layers Dies , Love Mom Layers Die

For my first card, I used the Clear Cut Stackers:  Hearts to create a mask to build my focal point.  I first stamped the confetti hearts in Little Piggy and Sweet Gelato inks and then sponged the edges with Lake House ink.  I stamped the sentiment multiple times using the MISTI.

Wplus9 Supplies:

Stamps: Cupid's Arrow, Hand Lettered Thanks, Borders & Backgrounds 3// Cardstock: White, Black// Inks:  Little Piggy, Sweet Gelato, Black, Lake House// Dies: Cupid's Arrow, Love Shower Layers Dies ,  Love Mom Layers Die

This next card shows you how you can use older sets with newer ones.  Here I pulled in the "you" from Hand Lettered Thanks and combined it with a sentiment from Cupid's Arrow.

Wplus9 Supplies:

Stamps: Cupid's Arrow, Valentine Wishes, Borders & Backgrounds 3// Cardstock: White, Black// Inks:  Little Piggy, Sweet Gelato, Black// Dies: Cupid's Arrow, Clear Cut Stackers:  Hearts , Love Shower Layers,  Love Mom Layers Die

My last card uses masking and stamping just like the first.  This time I stamped arrows as a border on both sides of the masked area.  I pulled in a sentiment from Valentine's Wishes and used the chalkboard technique to make a focal point that pops.

Play Along

Now it's your turn! We'd love to have you participate in our Throwback Thursday posts. We know you've got some older product in your stash dying to see some ink! So let's pull em out.

Use any card above as inspiration, or even the stamp set if you've got it, and let's see those "oldies but goodies" get some love! Use at least one Wplus9 product and upload your project to your blog or online photo gallery such as Flickr. Then link it up using the InLinkz widget below to share it and keep the inspiration flowing! You'll have 3 weeks to play along.

If you'd like us to repost and share your creations on Instagram and Facebook, be sure post using the hashtag #wplus9tbt!

Prize

We will select one random random participant to receive a $20 store credit to wplus9.com. Winners will be announced on Thursdays when the new Throwback Thursday is posted.

TBT #10 Winner

• #12 Robin Mayfield

Contact us at customerservice@wplus9.com with your full name and email and we will set up your store credit! (If you don't already have an account set up with us, be sure to set one up to expedite collecting your prize)

Throwback Thursday #11 Entries

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CHALLENGE: Throwback Thursday #10

The quilted look has been popping up all over the paper crafting community so I thought this was the perfect time to highlight our throwback die set, Quilt Cuts 2.

This month I'll show you how to use Quilt Cuts 2 for last minute holiday cards, Winter thank yous and everyday note cards.

Wplus9 Supplies:

Stamps: Merry & Bright// Cardstock: White// Dies: Quilt Cuts 2, Clear Cut Stackers:  Pinking Squares

It doesn't get quicker or easier than this.  If you are looking for some last minute ideas, this is it.  simply die cut and assemble.  The best part that that you can use all of the die cut pieces to make multiple cards!

Wplus9 Supplies:

Stamps: Fanciful Feathers // Cardstock: White, Nautical Navy, Lake House// Dies: Quilt Cuts 2, Clear Cut Stackers:  Pinking Squares, Love Mom Layers, Seasonal Sentiments Die

Not only are the Quilt Cuts perfect for the holidays, but they also work for Winter thank you cards or thank you cards for any time of the year. While I kept my design cool in color choice knowing I'd be using it after the holidays, you could go bold and make a graphic card instead!

Wplus9 Supplies:

Stamps: Doodle Buds // Cardstock: White, Lake House// Dies: Quilt Cuts 2, Clear Cut Stackers:  Pinking Squares, Sunshine Layers Die, Clear Cut Stackers:  Hearts ,  Folk Art Florals

This last card shows you just how versatile this set is!  It really can be used any time of year, for any occasion!

Play Along

Now it's your turn! We'd love to have you participate in our Throwback Thursday posts. We know you've got some older product in your stash dying to see some ink! So let's pull em out.
Use any card above as inspiration, or even the stamp set if you've got it, and let's see those "oldies but goodies" get some love! Use at least one Wplus9 product and upload your project to your blog or online photo gallery such as Flickr. Then link it up using the InLinkz widget below to share it and keep the inspiration flowing! You'll have 3 weeks to play along.
If you'd like us to repost and share your creations on Instagram and Facebook, be sure post using the hashtag #wplus9tbt!

Prize

We will select one random random participant to receive a $20 store credit to wplus9.com. Winners will be announced on Thursdays when the new Throwback Thursday is posted.

 

TBT #9 Winner

• #3 Leslie

Contact us at customerservice@wplus9.com with your full name and email and we will set up your store credit! (If you don't already have an account set up with us, be sure to set one up to expedite collecting your prize)

 

Throwback Thursday #10 Entries

An InLinkz Link-up