Artful Angel - July Release - Bubble Tea Buddies

 Hi crafty friends!  I had so much fun creating this Angled Gate-Fold Card using the new Bubble Tea Buddies set from Artful Angel! 

When I first saw this stamp set, I knew that I needed to learn to color bubbles so that I could do something fun!  My first few bubbles weren't pretty, but coloring them is pretty addictive, so I kept practicing.  Mindy Baxter (@mycreativescoop) has an amazing tutorial available on her website. 

To create my card, I started by stamping the image, coloring it with Copics (colors listed below), cutting it out and setting it aside.  I randomly stamped the same image on a white panel to create my own background, and then I colored just the larger bubbles in each cup. 

To create this fun Angled Gate-Fold Card with a Latch, I found a really great tutorial from LeeAnn Greff (@flowerbug's inkspot).  It was so easy to follow! 

I embossed a Melon Mambo panel using the (sadly) retired Stampin' Up Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder.  I love this folder because it creates a beautifully subtle texture. I die-cut the pieces for my "latch" using the Stampin' Up Tasteful Labels dies and I heat embossed the Hello sentiment in black.  I then adhered the focal image to the left side.  Once the card was assembled, I finished up by adding a small black, satin bow. 

Colors Used:

Tea - RV06, RV04, RV02, RV00

Straw - BG13, BG11, BG10, BV02, BV00, BV000

Lid - C2, C1, C0, White Gelly Roll Pen

Bubbles - 

Aqua - BG15, BG13, BG11, BG10

Pink - RV02, RV00, RV000

Purple - BV04, BV02, BV00, BV0000

Yellow - Y11, Y000, Y0000

I really had so much fun creating this card!  I hope it has inspired you to learn something new!  Please make sure to hop over to the Artful Angel Takes Flight Facebook Group to check out all of the fabulous inspiration from the Design Team!  They really blow my mind!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Xoxo, Kim

Artful Angel July 2022 Release and Instagram Hop - Bubble Tea Buddies

 Hello friends!  It is FINALLY Release Day over at Artful Angel and we are sooooo excited!  The Artful Angel Design Team has a fun Instagram Hop happening right now, and one lucky winner will win the entire release! 

For the hop, I created this fun card using the Bubble Tea Buddies stamp set.  I colored the image with Copic markers (colors listed below), cut it out and set the panel aside to go in search of the perfect papers to use.

I found this beautiful digital paper from Polkadoodles and I trimmed a strip down and backed it with a beautiful lilac card stock.  I trimmed one edge using the C.C. Designs Border Dies. 

I adhered my stamped image to a white panel, bordered with the same lilac card stock.  I then arranged my elements onto a panel of Stampin' Up Pear Pizazz card stock.  I embossed my sentiment on a tag and then wrapped the panel in some lilac twine and attached the tag.  I then adhered it all to my card base. 

Colors Used: 

Fair Skin - E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Dark Skin - E15, E13, E11, R20

Lips - R85, R83, R81

Brown Hair - E18, E15, E13

Black Hair - W9, W7, W5, W3

Purple Shirt - V17, V15, V12

Blue Shirt - B69, B66, B63, B60
 Please head over to my Instagram (@kim.kreates) and look for the post with this image:

Make sure to head to each stop along the hop and follow the instructions at each stop to be entered into a giveaway to win the entire release!  How exciting is that?  

Also make sure to pop into the Artful Angel Takes Flight Facebook Group and check out all of the amazing Design Team inspiration! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Xoxo, Kim