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Trinity Stamps Jan '21 Release & Review + 2 Cards! | AmyR 2021 Valentine's Card Series #10

Hey everyone!

So today's video is a long(er) one - the first half I did a Release & Review of Trinity Stamps January 2021 release, then the last half is me making a couple of cards using some of the new products.

You can check out all the new release products here:

And here are the cards I made!

I used Trinity Stamps Layered Heart Stencil set to create the backgrounds using Simon's Rosie Cheeks, Teeny Bikini, Rose Apple and Hot Lips inks. I (of course) added splatter with Picket Fence, Festive Berries and Barn Door Distress Paints.

I stamped the gnomes and hearts from the Falling For You and Joyful Heart stamp sets onto Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb card stock using Intense Black ink and coloured them in with Copic markers. I added white highlights with my White Gelly Roll pen and then die cut the images with the coordinating wafer dies for both sets.

I white heat embossed sentiments from both sets and die cut them with the coordinating dies. I added one of the sentiments to the insides of the cards and stamped the little hearts from the Falling For You set with the Rose Apple ink and that was it!

To see my Release & Review and how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

If you missed any of the previous posts in my Valentine Series so far you can find them all at the links below!

AmyR 2021 Valentine's Card Series #9 | SSS Beautiful Flowers Take 15

Love You S'More Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR 2021 Valentine's Card Series #8

SSS February 2021 Card Kit Unboxing + Cards | AmyR 2021 Valentine's Card Series #7

Love Your Guts Cards | AmyR 2021 Valentine's Card Series #6

Multiple Backgrounds with Alcohol Lift Ink | AmyR 2021 Valentine's Card Series #5

SSS Botanical Heart Take 2 | AmyR 2021 Valentine's Card Series #4

Layered Hearts & Picture Book Moose | AmyR 2021 Valentine's Card Series #3

Love You Bunches Cards | AmyR 2021 Valentine's Card Series #2

Easy Diecut Slimline Cards with Doodlebug Papers | AmyR 2021 Valentine's Card Series #1

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I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Slimline Happy Holidays Cards | AmyR Christmas 2020 Series #21

Hello everyone! Oy. It's already the 6th of January - I've been in a weird fog since New Years Eve (most likely my system trying to process all that was 2020 and the fact that we still have a ways to go to put it mildly).

ANYWHO - still working on Christmas cards. Tho like I've mentioned in previous posts/videos - I plan to jump around and do love/Valentine, random, Christmas etc. It all just depends on my mood and where inspiration is heading. For today's post it was still Christmas/holidays:

These are 3.5 x 8.5" slimline cards.

I pulled out Trinity Stamps All Spruced Up stamp set and the coordinating wafer die set to make these. I stamped the large border image onto Neenah Desert Storm card stock using Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink and then coated it with Rustic Wilderness Distress Glaze embossing powder and heat set it. After die cutting the border with the coordinating wafer die I inked the outer edges with the Rustic Wilderness Oxide ink.

On the card base I inked over the Slimline Stripes stencil using Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink. The die cut border was adhered with Simon's Big Momma Foam Tape and then I added a bunch of white splatter of course.

The sentiments were die cut using Trinity Stamps Scripty Holidays wafer die set and stacked and topped using Tonic's Gold Satin Pearl card stock. I added some Gold Eclipse Rhinestones and Tic Tac Mix Heart Jelly Drops to finish off the bling.

On the insides of the cards I stamped the All Spruced Up border image with the Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink, then sponged the same ink all around the edges to make it look more seamless.

I made coordinating slimline envelopes using Trinity Stamps Slimline Envelope Builder wafer die set and Doodlebug patterned paper and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Easy Oxide Ink Blending with NEW Rustic Wilderness | AmyR Christmas 2020 Series #9

Hey everyone!! SO - the NEW Tim Holtz Distress color just showed up at my house!!

I of course got them all as I love all the things Distress. You can check it all out HERE <------click!

For today's cards I used JUST the new Rustic Wilderness Oxide ink and paired it with Lucky Clover and Mowed Lawn Oxides to make my cards:

I ink blended the three Oxide colors onto Distress Mixed Media Heavystock and then die cut the pieces using the Trinity Stamps We Wish You a Merry Christmas wafer die.

I did more ink blending on smaller pieces for the star and the trunk. After die cutting everything I die cut more layers from cream card stock and stacked them to give it all some dimension. I adhered it all to Neenah Desert Storm card bases, and of course heavily splattered the cards with Picket Fence Distress paint. I added some Studio Katia Wine Berry pearls as "ornaments".

On the insides of the cards I stamped Trinity Stamps Merry & Bright tree image with the Rustic Wilderness Oxide ink then paired the cards with Schoolhouse Red envelopes and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <--------click!

If you missed any of my previous Christmas posts so far you can find them all at the links below:

Distress Ink & Oxide Snowflake Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2020 Series #8

Simon Says Stamp Dec 2020 Card Kit Unboxing + Slimline Card | AmyR Christmas 2020 Series #7

Peace & Snowflakes | AmyR Christmas 2020 Series #6

A Latte Warm Wishes Holiday Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2020 Series #5

Easy Snowy Scene Cards w Distress Oxides | AmyR Christmas 2020 Series #4 | MFT Stamps & Die-namics

Easy Watercolor Pinecone Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2020 Series #3

Snowy Mice Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2020 Series #2 | Waffle Flower Holiday Cheese

CZ Design Chunky Christmas | AmyR Christmas 2020 Series #1

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I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Slimline Bootiful Cards with NEW Side-Flap Slimline Envelope Add-on | AmyR Halloween 2020 Series #11

Hey everyone! I'm still battling this cold - but I am DETERMINED to get more Halloween cards and videos done this week! I had plans! 

If you missed any of my Halloween 2020 series so far you can find all of the posts at the links below:

Coffee Spider Cards?!? | AmyR Halloween 2020 Series #10

Easy Boo Boxes for Halloween Treats | MFT Boo Box Dies | AmyR Halloween 2020 Series #9

Multiple Glimmer Hot Foil Halloween Cards | AmyR Halloween 2020 Series #8

CZ Design Batty For You Easy Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2020 Series #7

SSS Happy Haunting Slimline Card | AmyR Halloween 2020 Series #6

Mama Elephant Little Ghosts & Mummies | AmyR Halloween 2020 Series #5

The Boo Crew Slimline Cards | AmyR Halloween 2020 Series #4

Easy Die-Cut Spooky Cards | AmyR Halloween 2020 Series #3

Halloween Card Using NON-Halloween Background | AmyR Halloween 2020 Series #2

Glow in the Dark Wobble Cards | AmyR Halloween 2020 Series #1

OK now on to today's cards and video:

These are 3.5 x 8.5" slimline cards.

I used the Trinity Stamps new Slimline Boo's stamp set to make these cards. The main stamp with the ghosts is a slimline size - so it's about 3 3/4 x 8 3/4". I show in the video me using it with my big Memory Misti (it's a 12x12 Misti) but you could also lay a stamp like this face up and ink it up then press the card stock onto it. 

After stamping the ghosts with Simon's Intense Black ink I did some quick colouring with Copic markers to add a little detail to the background. I used the large rectangle die from the Wonky Stitched Wilderness die set to die cut the backgrounds and add that fun stitching around the perimeter.

I used the 'bootiful' word from the Hello Boo-tiful die set and die cut it from orange card stock and the top layer from some of Simon's Flaming Orange Glitter Paper (LOVE).

On the inside of the cards I stamped the ghosts with Simon's Fog ink and then stamped a sentiment from the Slimline Boo's set with black ink.

I made coordinating slimline envelopes using some Doodlebug orange patterned 12x12 papers. I used both the Trinity Stamps Slimline Series Envelope Builder Die set and the Slimline Series Envelope Add-On set. You don't NEED both - I just ordered the Add-On die set because options lol. Plus the Add-on set includes dies to be able to make slimline boxes too which is cool .FYI the Add-on set does not work on it's own - you NEED the original Envelope Builder Die set. However if you have the original set you can make envelopes with it (as I've been doing since I got it) - the Add-on just gives you the option to make your envelopes side opening plus the box option.

To see how these cards came together plus how to make the envelopes check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Whimsy Stamps Happy Pugmas | STAMPtember Exclusive Limited Edition

Hello everyone! Today's STAMPtember collab is with Whimsy Stamps!

You can check out the Limited Edition Happy Pugmas stamp set HERE or the Limited Edition Happy Pugmas stamp set with coordinating wafer dies HERE. As with all the Limited Edition exclusive collabs these are only while supplies last and once they sell out they're gone!

Here's what I made with the set:

This is a 3.5 x 8.5" slimline card.

I stamped the images from the Happy Pugmas set onto Neenah Classic Crest 80lb card stock with Simon's Intense Black ink and coloured them all in with Copic Markers.

I used the Mama Elephant Slim Card Basics wafer die set for all my die cutting on this card. I die cut the windows and blended several colors of Distress inks into them. I then added the derpy pugs into the openings and a sentiment from the Happy Pugmas set.

I finished off the inside of the card with another pug and sentiment from the Happy Pugmas set. I made an envelope from some Doodlebug patterned paper using the Trinity Stamps Slimline Envelope Builder wafer die set to tie it all together and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Newton's Nook Pocket Full of Happy | STAMPtember Exclusive Limited Edition

Hello everyone! Today's STAMPtember exclusive is with Newton's Nook!

You can check out the Limited Edition Pocket Full of Happy stamp set HERE and the Limited Edition Pocket Full of Happy stamp set and coordinating dies HERE. As with all the Limited Edition exclusive sets these are only available while supplies last and when they sell out they're gone!

Here's what I made with this set:

These are 3 x 6" cards.

I created "mini slimline" cards - I thought this smaller size would be fun to feature a couple of the images from the Pocket Full of Happiness set on.

I did an ooolllldddd technique on the pockets of these critters. After stamping them with Simon's Intense Black ink onto Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Solar White card stock I coloured in the pockets with Copic Markers. I then took my Colorless Blender Refill and put some onto a scrap of denim fabric, and pressed that onto the images - resulting in the pattern you see here! It's a fun and super easy technique to play with - and different types of fabric give totally different results.

Anywho, I then coloured in the rest of the images, and also coloured in the outline pocket word as well.

I finished off the insides of the cards with a sentiment and the paw print from the Pocket Full of Happiness set. The envelopes and other wafer dies I used on these cards were all from the Trinity Stamps Narrow Card and Envelope wafer die set. I show how to assemble the envelope in the video!

To see how these cards and envelopes came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Easy Messy Watercolor w MFT Main Squeeze Stamps | Slimline Card

Happy Friday everyone!

My Favorite Things had an amazing May release - you can check it all out HERE <------click!

So many fun new products - but I couldn't resist inking up the new Main Squeeze stamp set. Since I'm on a slimline card kick I decided to make another one:

This is a slimline card measuring 3.5 x 8.5"

I stamped all the images from the Main Squeeze set onto Distress watercolor paper with Nocturne ink. I then did some REALLY easy messy watercolor using the Prima Classics and Prima Pastel Dreams watercolor palettes.

I used Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and a SK Blending Brush to create the background, and then I splattered on Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Spray over it. I trimmed down some (of my all-time favorite lol) MFT Black & White Stripes patterned paper, and then glued it together to make a strip long enough to fit on the front of the card.

I finished off the inside of the card with the leftover piece of the Black & White Stripes paper and a few more of the images from the Main Squeeze set.

I made another envelope using the Slimline Envelope Builder wafer die set and some patterned paper from my stash and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Let the Good Times Roll Slimline Card with Custom Envelope | Trinity Stamps

Hello everyone! So this took a bit longer to get posted as it's another nearly 20 minute long video lol! If you missed my previous video where I shared all the new-to-me Trinity Stamps products I got you can check that out here:

NEW-to-me Trinity Stamps Release & Review!

And now on to the card:

This is a Slimline Card measuring 3.5 x 8.5"

Not gonna lie - this was a fun card to make. I started with the rainbow background - I just blended a bunch of Hero Hues Reactive inks (specific colors used are linked below) onto some Bristol Smooth card stock with the Trinity Blending Buddy brushes. I ended up die cutting the rainbow background with one of the Scenic Borders Slimline dies - to create a "trail" of sorts.

I stamped the images from the Let the Good Times Roll stamp set onto more Bristol Smooth card stock using Nocturne ink. To color them all in I used the same Hero Hues Reactive inks and a Tonic Aqua Shimmer Pen so all the images sparkle. I white heat embossed the sentiments from the set onto black card stock and used the coordinating wafer die set to die cut all the images and sentiments.

I used the scallop frame die from the Slimline Series Envelop Builder die set on some black glitter card stock before sticking it onto the card with black foam tape. I also added a bunch of Cocktail Ring Opal Confetti to add to the bling LOL!

Of course I made an envelop to go with this card. I used the Slimline Series Envelop Builder die set along with some rainbow 12x12 patterned paper that I've had sitting in my stash for a while now. The envelope was REALLY easy to put together. Now that I have this die set and I have a stack of 12x12 papers sitting here that I've collected over the years.... I can start using those papers and make more slimline cards now that I have a way better envelope option than the flimsy business ones I have. FYI - Simon Says Stamp does have high quality #10 (business) envelopes now <------click! It's definitely a good option for those not wanting to get a die set etc etc. Me - I bought the die set and I'm probably going to order some of the SSS envelopes too lol. I like having options.

Anywho - to see how my card and envelope came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

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I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

NEW-to-me Trinity Stamps Release & Review!

Hey everyone! So lately I'm getting more and more into Slimline cards. I know I'm not the only one as more and more companies are releasing products designed for creating/decorating slimline cards. The general consensus with slimline cards is any card that will fit in a standard business envelope - so roughly 8.5/9" by around 3.5/4". You create what works for you. I've been finding that I like the 8.5 x 3.5" size as it's easy to make from a standard 8.5 x 11" piece of card stock.

I've had a lot of people ask me what to do about envelopes - which I always have said just use a standard business envelope. They aren't near as pretty lol - but they work. Also FYI: Simon Says Stamp got in WAY nicer #10 (business) envelopes <------click! So that's a nicer option than most of the flimsy business envelopes out there!

All that said - I came across this new Slimline Series Envelope Builder die set from Trinity Stamps and had to get my hands on it. I ordered it along with some other of their Slimline die sets and stencils. Then they reached out to me and offered to send me some more of their products so I said yes! Since I have it all here now I thought I'd do a Release & Review-style video to show it all to you guys!

You can watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <---------click!

And you can check out the Trinity Stamps line at SSS HERE <------click! They also have a ton of fun embellishments too which I've purchased here and there over the past few months (I can't help myself lol. I always love fun new embellishments for my cards or to hoard all the bling in my office 🤷🏻‍♀️🤪🤩).

And here are the links to what I showed/talked about in the video:

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I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself!