Neat and Tangled June Release | Hot Dog!

Hey there, welcome to the last day of the  June Neat and Tangled release. The next stamp set up is called Hot Dog and it's a whimsical pun of a set that's sure to make folks smile.

To create this card, cover the front of a white cardstock base with a red grid pattern. Next, use a circle steel die to create a frame for your hot dogs. Color two hot dog images with Copic markers and place in the center of the circle with foam tape. Use a steel die to cut a title flag out of blue patterned paper. Use the Hot Dog stamp set to stamp a sentiment in the center of the flag. Add a few clear sequins to the background for some shake!

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Magnolia stamp set on Friday. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled blog!

Neat and Tangled June Release | Magnolia Card

Hey there, welcome to the day one of the  June Neat and Tangled release. The next stamp set up is called Magnolia and it a floral beauty!

This card was created with the new June release steel die front and center. It provides a beautiful intricate background for the stamped image. The magnolia was colored with Copic markers in shades of salmon and orange. Two strips of lime cardstock tie the entire design together.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Magnolia stamp set on Friday. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled blog!

Neat and Tangled June Release | So Fly

Hey there, welcome to the day one of the  June Neat and Tangled release. The first stamp set up is called So Fly  and it sure is! It's a cute little stamp set that's perfect for creating whimsical cards.

This card was created with the new June release stencil and a background wash with Distress Oxide Ink in Tumbled Glass and Broken China. The stamped images were colored with Copics and placed on foam tape for a bit of lift. 

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a So Fly stamp set on Friday. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled blog!

Neat and Tangled May Release | Paint Night Cards

Hey there, welcome to the day one of the  May Neat and Tangled release. The next stamp set up is called Paint Night and it's filled with cute icons to color!

To create this card I used a  combination of bright Copic markers to give the stamped images a beautiful wash of color. These were so easy to create!

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Paint Night stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Neat and Tangled April Release Day 4 | Making Magic Card

Hey there, welcome to the day four of the  April Neat and Tangled release. Let's take a look at the cute Making Magic stamp set.

To create this card begin with a white cardstock background and cut a 1/2" strip off of the bottom. Add a layer of bright blue cardstock to the bottom edge. Use a circle steel die to create a window in the card. Add a fan of pink to red cardstock strips to create a swirl pattern behind the die cut window. Color all of the Making Magic icons with Copic markers. Add a sprinkle of yellow stamped stars to the background of the card and voila - a magical card!

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Making Magic stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Neat and Tangled April Release Day Two | Mommy, Daddy and Me Watercolors

Hey there, welcome to the day one of the  April Neat and Tangled release. The first stamp set up is called Mommy, Daddy and Me and it's an adorable collection of baby and Mommy/Daddy animals. This is my favorite and cutest of April release.

To create this card begin with a watercolor paper background that has been die cut with a stitched edge. Next, use Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink to ink blend a green background. Use a thin pain brush to add blades of grass to background with Mowed Lawn Ink. Sprinkle some water on top and blot to create droplets. Next, color all images with Copic markers. Add sentiment to a die cut flag and layer to create title.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Mommy, Daddy and Me stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Neat and Tangled April Release Day 1 | Have Courage Florals

Hey there, welcome to the day one of the  April Neat and Tangled release. The first stamp set up is called Have Courage and it's a beautiful floral set with inspirational messages.

To create this card begin with Memento ink to stamp the floral image on the left and bottom of the card. Next, use Copic markers to color the flowers with a vibrant punch. Leave some of the flower petals at the bottom blank. Use Versafine Ink to stamp the "Courage" sentiment and a mix of orange and red pigment inks for the subtitle.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Have Courage stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Neat and Tangled March Release Day Four | Little Monster

Hey there, welcome to the day three of the  March Neat and Tangled release. On the final day of the release, I have monsters! My favorite set from this release includes a tiny birthday monster for all of your celebrations.

To create this card begin with a white cardstock card base with a circle die window cut out of it. Next, use Copic markers to color the monster, balloons and title in bold colors. Layer the monster and balloons in the center of the die cut circle, using foam tape to pop up some of the elements. Use black Versafine ink to stamp the subtitle and layer the "monster" title just underneath.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Little Monster Stamp Set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Neat and Tangled March Release Day 3 | Friendly Floral

Hey there, welcome to the day three of the  March Neat and Tangled release. Today I have a brand new spring set, Friendly Florals and it's a beauty!

To create this card begin with a white cardstock background and black Versafine ink to randomly stamp a variety of the floral icons all over the background. Next, add a strip of patterned paper at the top of the card followed by a coordinating thinner strip of coral cardstock. Stamp a handful of the florals and color with Copic markers. Layer a cluster of the stamped images at the left side of the card. Stamp a sentiment on a die cut flag and tuck into the floral cluster.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Friendly Floral stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Neat and Tangled March Release Day 2 | No Words Watercolor Card

Hey there, welcome to the day two of the  March Neat and Tangled release. The next stamp set up is called No Words for those times when you need a card for the difficult and sad times in life. It's a great way to send a hug in an envelope to those you love and are thinking about.

To create this card begin with watercolor paper and a die cut heart. Use Distress Ink in Peacock Blue to add a splash a color to the heart. Next, use Copic markers to color a floral spray. A beautiful script sentiment in black finishes off this clean card design. nk. 

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a No Words stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Neat and Tangled February Release Day 4 | S'mores Fun

Hey there, welcome to the day three of the  February Neat and Tangled release. The last new stamp set is called S'mores Fun and it's one of my favorites from the release. Who doesn't love dancing chocolate for Valentine's?

To create this card begin with a white background and patterned heart paper. I like a colorful background when icons tend to be mostly monochromatic (shades of brown). The stamped images were colored with Copic markers for a pop of brightness. The sentiment was stamped in black and a scatter of tiny hearts was added to each of the characters.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a S'mores Fun stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Cascading Hearts + Backgrounds

You can tell I'm in Valentine's mode by the color schemes I've been gravitating towards lately. There's something about hot pink and orange and yellow that I love. I tried it out on this Cascading Hearts background stamp by Sunny Studios and I'm in love!

To create the card, use the Cascading Heart stamp and a trio of pigment inks ranging from fire engine red to bubblegum pink to orange. Using a stamping platform is key to getting the coverage shown here. Next, stamp a trio of kitties and balloons from the Purrfect Birthday stamp set and color with Copic markers. Use foam tape to pop up the center kitty and some of the balloons. Add the sentiment just under the kitties in blank ink. Place a small cake icon at the start of the sentiment for a bit of whimsy.

Use the Cascading Hearts stamp to create a beautiful shower of love for all of your stamped images!

SUPPLIES: Cascading Hearts Stamp | Purrfect Birthday Stamp Set | Purrfect Birthday Steel Dies

Neat and Tangled July Release Day 1 | Together Stamp Set

Hey there, welcome to the first day of the July Neat and Tangled release. The first stamp set up is called Together and it's chock full of beautiful text. Perfect for titles of all different kids. I paired it up with Flamingo Floatie stamp set and Triangle Pattern Mask for a fun summer card.

To create this card I used the Triangle Pattern Mask and Oxide Distress Inks for a fun background. Combining the Neat and Tangled Together stamp and die sets is a great way to create a layered title. I used a blending tool to shade the top of the die cut title for a pop of color. The Flamingo Floatie images were colored with Copic markers and layered on the ink blended background.

A few sprinkle of sequins finish off this layered card.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Together stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Tell me what's your favorite summer stamp set is currently. Visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Neat and Tangled June Release Day 3 | Welcome Home

Hey there, welcome to the first day of the June Neat and Tangled release. The third stamp set up is called Welcome Home and it's a beautiful bold design. I love the solid house image and went to town creating a background with it!

To create this card I used the Neat and Tangled Welcome Home stamp set to make a fun background on my card. I used the solid house image and pigments inks in shades of green, yellow and blue. Using a stamping press tool makes getting a nice, crisp image like this easier! I then stamped the sign post image on the center of a rectangle piece of cardstock and colored it with Copic markers. I wanted the sentiment to really stand out here against the busy background, so I used aqua embossing powder to give it a little lift.

A few sprinkles of hearts up the post finish off this home sweet home card.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Welcome Home stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Tell me what's your favorite card background to create. Visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Neat and Tangled June Release Day 2 | Beach Day

Hey there, welcome to the first day of the June Neat and Tangled release. The second stamp set up is called Beach Day and it's a fun whimsical design. I love these little swimming animals because I know that the cards I make with these will make someone smile. They are that cute!

To create this card I used a circle die to cut out three windows from a 5-1/4 x 4-1/2 card base. I used Distress Ink in Broken China to create the watery background. Next, I used the Neat and Tangled Beach Day stamp set to create the scene. Copic markers were used to give those stamped images a pop of color!

A few sprinkled sequins and a sentiment finish off this fun beach day card.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Beach Day stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Tell me what's your favorite type of card to create. Visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Neat & Tangled Release Day 3 | Prehistoric Pal

Hey there, welcome to the March Neat and Tangled release. The next stamp set up is Prehistoric Pals. I love these cute little dinos and cave people. This is going to be a fun one to color!

To create this card I used Distress Ink in Antique to create a pretty background out of white cardstock. I blended the ink to create a glow just beneath the scene. I colored in the images with Copics and scattered little red hearts all over the card. This added just a bit of love and whimsy to the design. 

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Prehistoric Pals stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Tell me what's your favorite coloring medium. Visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Neat and Tangled March Release Day 4 | Classic Tags 2

Welcome to the last day of the Neat and Tangled March release. Today we have the Classic Tags 2 steel die. I love the versatility of this die set. I used it here to create a small birthday banner.

To add a punch of color to the basic white tag, I stamped a scene with the Big Top Birthday stamp and steel die set and colored it with copic markers. This stamp set is one of my favorites from Neat and Tangled. I like to color and this one is perfect for bold color palettes.

The Classic Tags 2 steel die includes the tag toppers and circle reinforcements. This makes creating custom tags quick and easy. I added a strip of black and white patterned paper to edge of the tags to give the stamped images a "ground".

The Class Tag 2 steel die also includes banner tags with reinforcements like the one above. I love to add stamped words to customize these small tags.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Classic Tags 2 steel die set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Tell me what's your favorite Neat and Tangled Stamp set. Visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck!

Neat and Tangled March Release Day 2: Tiny Cuts Steel Die

Hey everyone, welcome to day two of the Neat and Tangled March release. Today I have paired up the brand new Tiny Cuts steel die set and the Kitty's Favorite Things stamp set.

I love the detail that these intricate borders add. Here I used them to create a punch of texture and color to edge of this card.

The Kitty's Favorite Things stamp and steel die set are fun to color. Here I used Copic markers to add a splash of color to some of the images. I layered the banner and kitty with foam tape to pop them up a bit.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Yo Ho stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Tell me what's your favorite coloring medium. Visit the Neat and Tangled blog on Friday for a list of winners. Good luck!

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Neat and Tangled Release Day | Cottontail Cuties

We're on day three of new February releases from Neat and Tangled! This set is my favorite from this week. Hello Cottontail Cuties stamp set and coordinating die.

I created the background with Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn and Tumbled Glass. The Cottontail Cuties stamped image was colored with Copic markers and popped up with some foam tape. The pretty title was created with the Neat and Tangled Celebrate die set . I used Distress Ink in Orange Marmalade and Worn Lipstick to add a little color to the title. 

To be entered into a new release stamp giveaway, don't forget to leave a comment below. Tell me your favorite Easter tradition! Don't forget to visit the Neat and Tangled blog for more inspiration using the Topography  stamp set and for more chances to win!

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Neat & Tangled Release Day | Eggstra Special Peeps

It's happy February release day over at Neat and Tangled. First up is the Eggstra Special Stamp set. I love that cute little chick!

And here's the card I came up with using  Eggstra Special stamp and coordinating die set. Who doesn't love a little row of Peeps?

I went with a rainbow hue of little chicks on a bed of Easter grass for this design. It's simple and linear and very me! The chicks were colored in with Copic markers and the card was edged with little "x's" using the Lawn Fawn Stitched Border Set. A few sprinkles of Neat and Tangled Clear Sequins finishes of the design.

To be entered into a new release stamp giveaway, don't forget to leave a comment below. Tell me your favorite color of Peep! Don't forget to visit the Neat and Tangled blog for more inspiration using the Eggstra Special stamp set and for more chances to win!

SUPPLIES | Click on the photos for more info

 

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 250 Sheet Ream

Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray

Neat & Tangled Clear Stamps, Eggstra Special

Neat & Tangled Dies, Eggstra Special

COPIC Sketch Marker Y11, Pale Yellow

COPIC Sketch Marker Y13, Lemon Yellow

COPIC Sketch Marker Y15, Cadmium Yellow

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk

Memento Luxe Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black