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 | Clearly Canine

Hey there, welcome to the day one of the  June Neat and Tangled release. The first stamp set up is called Clearly Canine and it includes an adorable puppy steel die.

This card was created by using the Clearly Canine steel die to emboss and cut a puppy image to the front of a white card base. Googly eyes and cardstock were used to bring the cut base to life. The sentiment from the Clearly Canine stamp set was used (in blue) along with a sentiment from the Hooray stamp set (black). The card was bordered with a colorful stripe patterned paper and a small felt bow added to the puppy image.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Clearly Canine 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 | Complementary Colors

Hey there, welcome to the day one of the  May Neat and Tangled release. The next stamp set up is called Complementary Colors. It's a cute little stamp set that's perfect for creating whimsical cards.

This card was created with a wash of background color in blue and orange using Peerless Watercolors. The cute little painter icons were colored with Distress Inks and popped up on foam tape. Placing the card on a patterned paper gives the card a punch of color!

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Complementary Color stamp set. To enter, leave a comment below to be entered. Be sure to visit the Neat and Tan

Neat and Tangled May Release | Layered Landscape

Hey there, welcome to the day one of the  May Neat and Tangled release. The next stamp set up is called Layered Landscape. It's a beautiful layered stamp that makes for stunning cards.

This card was created with pigment inks for a bold wash of color. Blending the ink and using a light coral background make for a beautiful sunset!

To really make the mountains stand out, I added some hand stitching with embroidery floss. I like the texture and punch of color it lends the design.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Layered Landscape 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 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!

May Neat and Tangled Release | Hello Summer Card

Hey there, welcome to the day one of the  May Neat and Tangled release. The first stamp set up is called Hello Summer and hopefully it is soon!

To create this card begin with the Falling Circles Die to punch floating bubbles all across the front of your card. Use cardstock and ink to create different colors for all of the circles. Cut off 1" from the bottom of the card and glue to yellow dot patterned paper. Use the summer die and yellow and blue cardstock to create the title. Stamp the subtitle in black ink. Add a few sequins and dew drops for a little summery texture! 

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Hello Summer 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 3 | Happiness Sequin Shaker Card

Hey there, welcome to the day three of the  April Neat and Tangled release. Let's shake things up a bit and look at the Happiness Stamp and Steel Die set.

To create this card begin with a white cardstock background and rectangle steel die to create the window of the shaker box. Add a transparency window and two layers of foam tape to backside of the frame. Glue some sequins from the Neat and Tangled Lemon Lime mix to the top of the card insert. Add some stamped hearts in blue ink and the sentiment at the top. Fill with sequins and glue the transparency top to the background of the card. Use the Happiness Steel Die to create the watercolored title. Glue to the front of the card and shake!

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Happiness 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!

Ink Blended Ombre + Sunny Studio Stamps

I love ric rac and sunsets, so you could say this card is a little mix of those two loves. The stitched steel die is from Sunny Studios Stamp. The die gave me nice, sharp edges and was perfect for creating a little stack of textured goodness!

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I started by ink blending a strip of white cardstock with Distress Inks in Fossilized Amber and Abandoned Coral. Then I used the largest Ric Rac Border  die repeatedly to create a beautiful ombre range. Next, a small shaker box was created with the Scalloped Circles Steel Die. The kitty is from the Purrfect Birthday stamp set and was colored with Copic markers. Last, a sentiment from the same set was stamped in black ink.

The ric rac border shape adds a pop of bold color and design to this birthday greeting. The tiny stitching detail adds a warm touch of handmade goodness!

SUPPLIES: Ric Rac Steel Borders | Purrfect Birthday Stamp Set | Scalloped Circles Steel Die Set

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 March Release Day 1 | Hello Spring and Easter

Hey there, welcome to the day one of the  March Neat and Tangled release. The first stamp set up is called Hello Spring and it's a beautiful block of words perfect for creating seasonal cards.

To create this card begin with a die cut window card. Next, stamp the Hello Spring block text with pigment inks in green, robin's egg blue, yellow and raspberry. Additional colors will be created as you layer these four. Use a stamping press to make this process easy! Use the Neat and Tangled Spring die to create a bold title. Add a small bunny watercolored with Distress Inks and a flag with a celebrate sentiment.

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Hello Spring 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!

Neat and Tangled February Release Day 3 | Geometric Circles

Hey there, welcome to the day three of the  February Neat and Tangled release. Today I have a brand new steel die - Geometric Circles. I love clean backgrounds and this steel die delivers! 

To create this card begin with a white cardstock rectangle and the Geometric Steel Die cut out. Next, use Distress Oxide Ink in Peacock Feathers and Fossilized Amber to create the ink blended background. Add a splash of watercolor with Distress Inks to images from the Beaver's Eh stamp set. Use foam tape to add to the front of the card and you're done!

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Geometric Circle Steel Die. 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!

Sunny Studios Tiny Dancer Watercolors

Say hello to the newest in Sunny Studios' release - Tiny Dancer.  I love these cute little ballerinas and the sentiments that are both beautiful and versatile.

To create this card, start with a simple watercolored background that your tiny dancers can shine on! I chose the colors based on the patterned paper placed at the bottom edge of the card. All of the tiny dancers were colored with the same palette in mind with Distress Inks. A scattering of tiny stamped daisies gives the card some movement and a dose of dainty.

I like to color and send handmade goodness and this stamp set is perfect for all the little (and big) ballerinas in my life!

Neat + Tangled February Release Day 2 | So Many Sentiments and a Panda!

Hey there, welcome to the day two of the  February Neat and Tangled release. The next stamp set up is called So Many Sentiments and it's chock full of every sentiment you could ever need! On this card it's paired up with the brand new Panda Steel Die for a measure of cute.

To create this card begin with a white cardstock rectangle and the Panda Steel Die cut out. Next, add a strip of patterned paper at the bottom edge of the card to give it a pop of color. A sentiment stamped with salmon and hot pink ink at the edge of the panda card underlines the die cut in the center. A simple epoxy heart gives the card just a bit of texture straight in the center. 

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a So Many Sentiments 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 + Tangled February Release Day One | Ride with Me Watercolors

Hey there, welcome to the day two of the  February Neat and Tangled release. The next stamp set up is called Ride with Me and it's my favorite from this release. There's just something about bicycles that I love. Add to that a bunch of mix and match options and it's for me!

To create this card begin with watercolor paper and Zig Clean Color markers to create this dreamy, colorful background. Then simply stamp the scene right on top with black ink. It's simplicity at it's finest!

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Ride with 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!

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 January Release Day 4 | Koalifications

Hey there, welcome to the final day of the  January Neat and Tangled release. The last set up is the Koalification stamp and die.  Who doesn't love a big-eared koala? This little guy makes for the cutest Valentine's Day cards.

To create this card I started with a white base with two die cut hearts. The openings were filled with shades of pink cardstock to give them a sunburst effect. The cute koala was watercolored with Distress Inks in Frayed Burlap and Gathered Twigs. The matching sentiment was stamped in the ribbon with black ink and a handful of sequins were placed to add a bit of sparkle!

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Koalification 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 & Tangled January Release Day 3 | Hexagons Steel Die

Hey there, welcome to the day two of the  January Neat and Tangled release. The next set up is the Hexagon Steel die and stencil.  I love intricate geometric backgrounds that this design provides. It makes for the best backgrounds!

To create this card I started with a white base and the Hexagon Steel Die. To add a splash of color, cardstock in shades of blue were added to the background. The stamped images were colored with Distress Oxide Inks and popped up with foam tape. All of the sentiments from the set were stacked in the center of the card - I couldn't decide which one I liked best!

Neat and Tangled will be giving away a Hexagon Steel Die 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!