Make and Cher: August 2019

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Inkon3 August Release!

Thank you for joining us on the Inkon3 blog hop featuring the newest stamp set, Big Bold Magnolias. The magnolias might look familiar since its featured on the Inkon3's Heels to You stamp set, it's been so popular that Inkon3 dedicated an entire stamp set to it!

On top of that! Inkon3 is giving away a $25 gift card to one lucky hopper! To enter, leave a comment on each blog in the hop, plus follow Inkon3 on Facebook and Instagram! Winners will be announced a week from today, Thursday, September 5, 2019 over on the main Inkon3 blog!

Inkon3 just announced their new Creative Team and I'm part of it! I'm so excited to be part of such a talented team!

Here are the social media links to the rest of the Creative team! Don't forget to comment on their posts for a chance to win!

Blog Hop Links:

Here's a project that I've created using the new Big Bold Magnolias Stamp set! I used Zig clean markers to water color in my hobonichi weeks! I stamped the magnolias using the Inkon3 Fadeout No Line Coloring detail Ink and then watered colored in the flowers and leaves.

Lesson learned from water coloring directly in my hobonichi, you definitely need a light hand or else the color will bleed through. :(

Zig Clean markers used:

No. 025 Pink, No. 045 Pale Green, No. 067 Mustard

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Club La-La Land Crafts Anniversary Kit Reveal

Hello Crafty Friends, I'm here to reveal the Club La-La Land Crafts August 2019 Stamps and Dies Kit, it's a special one this time because it's their 5th Anniversary!

What is Club La-La Land?

It's a monthly subscription with exclusive coordinating stamps and/or dies from La-La Land crafts. Each month you'll receive a package with a kit based on your choice of subscription plan - Stamps and Dies, Stamps Only, or Dies only.

Step-by-Step Project Tutorials from the Club La-La Land Crafts Design Team are also included with your subscription!

Click Here for more information on the subscription!

Guess WHAT? There's going to be a giveaway! I'll be giving away $25 to use at the La La Land Crafts store! Check out my Instagram account (make_and_cher) for the giveaway post! A winner will be selected on August 18, 2019.

Here are projects that I've created as inspiration using the August 2019 Kit!

Here's a fun way to do a birthday countdown! I used Velcro so that you can change the numbers every day until your special day is here! I'm loving all of the critters in the From All of Us stamp set! It's a La-La Land Crafts Critters All-Star line up! They're so adorable!

Additional Products Used:

Scalloped Rectangle Dies
Stitched Pennants Dies

Copic Colors:

Moose: E79, E74, E70, E55, E53, E51
Chihuahua: E53, E51, E50, E0000, R11, R01, R0000
Hippo: N3, N2, N1, N0
Panda: N6, N4, N2, N1, N0, R01, R0000
Hamster: E53, E51, E50, E0000, R11, R01, R0000
Poodle: W3, W1, W0, W00, R01, R0000
Pinks: RV63, V000
Blues: B04, B02, B00

I made a birthday card using the Birthday Present Marci Stamp set! I also used the Birthday, Birthday Present, Balloon Numbers, and the Balloon die! That's a lot of dies but the card is still so Clean and Simple! <3

Additional Products Used:
Scalloped Rectangle Dies

Copic Colors:

Skin: E11, E21, E00
Lips: R32, R11, R01
Cheeks: R11, R01, R00

Hair: E79, E74, E70
Blues: B95, B93, B91, B37, B45
Brown/Beige: E53, E51, E50, E0000
Purples: V25, V22, V20

You can see my Reveal Video of the Club La-la Land Crafts August 2019 Kit!

Click here to join the Facebook group to see more inspiration from past kits!

Monday, August 12, 2019

Magical Weekly Layout

Hi Crafty friends! It's Cheryl with the Inkon3 Design Team here to show you how to make a magical planner layout using the Magic Dragons Stamp set and the Phat Alphanumeric Stamps!

First, I masked my dot-grid planner so that I can stencil in a colorful blue and purple background.

Using a foam blender, I added purple and blue ink to my planner pages. It takes a little bit of effort to build enough coverage so don't get discouraged if the background doesn't initially look the way you want.

My stencil was a little smaller than my page, so I picked up the stencil and continued to stencil in below the larger block of color.

Next, I stamped the Magic Dragons and Phat Alphanumeric stamps, using the Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink, onto sticker paper and then fussy cut them. Then I added them onto my planner layout. (Tip: I like to apply the stickers and then color, to be more efficient. I used to stamp and then color, but I often had unused colored images). I accidentally stamped out "July" for the month! LOL, but thank goodness I use removable sticker paper! :P

Then I colored in the stamped images using copic markers. I also used a light grey pen to draw a divider for each day of the week. I added some washi tape to the white gap between the stenciled areas too!

I felt like I needed to add something to the bottom right box, so I decided to mask around that box and randomly stamp some of the diamonds, hearts, etc. to make a fun pattern!

Lastly, I used a white gel pen to add a few fun details! I hope you liked my planner pages and that it has inspired you to create a magical planner layout too!

Copic colors used:
Blues: B01, B00, B000, B000
Purples: BV01, BV00, BV000, BV0000
Greys: N1, N0

Inkon3 Products Used:
Inkon3 Magic Dragons
Inkon3 Phat Alphanumeric Stamps
Inkon3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Club La-La Land Crafts More July Kit Inspo

Hello Crafty Friends! I'm here to show a few more projects I've created using Club La-la land Craft's July 2019 kit! It's too late to subscribe to get the kit that I've used in the projects below, but if you subscribe next month, you can purchase past kits!

Click here for more details about Club La-La Land Crafts Kits!

Here's a card that's all about embossing! I heat embossed some of the "Coffee Makes Me Super "hamsters using white embossing powder and then used distress ink to color in the background. In the stitched circle, I ended up randomly placing the coffee steel dies on the circle with the cut side facing a rubber mat and ran it through my die-cutting machine. I really like the look of it! It's subtle, but it adds some depth and dimension!

Additional Products Used:

Scalloped Rectangle Die

Stitched Nested Circles Die

Copic Colors Used:

Browns: E21, E00, E0000, E23, E13
Blues: B01, B00, B000, B0000
Greens: YG21, YG00, YG0000
Yellows: Y02, Y00, Y000

Lastly, Here's a card that I made using Coffee Mug Marci, and the Coffee Cups dies! I stenciled the diamonds using the a layering stencil to add a little more visual interest to the background. I also used the stitched tag for the sentiment!

Additional Products Used:

Stitched Nested Circles Die

Stitched Tag Die

Hearts & Harlequin Layering Stencils

Copic Colors:

Skin: E11, E21, E00
Lips: R32, R11, R01
Cheeks: R11, R01, R00

Hair: E27, E25, E23
Bluegreens: BG11, BG13, BG34, BG32

Purples: BV02, BV01, BV00
Blues:B95, B93, B91
Pinks: RV52, V000, V0000
Greys: N6, N4, N2