Made by Wendy Bellino: February 2020

Monday, February 17, 2020

Rock of ❤

My best friend and my valentine... he plays both positions on this team. We got married 30 years ago, when we were both babies!

November 24, 1990

We've grown up together. We started out "playing house" and built our family.

My "valentine" has a raunchy sense of humor, doesn't mind offending people, likes to be the center of attention, loves us with every fiber of his being, is and has the most loyal friends in the world, you either love him or hate him, but he's mine. I am as in love with this big kid as the day I married him. I don't ever want him to change. He's my Rock of ❤!

I'm on a Perfect Pearls kick lately. I've been shopping in my stash of scrap crap...and my craft room is full of it! 😆 Seriously, I love this stuff. It makes me feel so artsy!

Click HERE for the SVG cut file by Studio Illustrado to make one of these fun musical themed cards for yourself!

Visit me on YouTube and be sure to check out this video of my "rockin'" card making process!

Join us on the Cupcake Inspirations blog with your interpretation of our LOVE theme. I'll look for you in the gallery!

SUPPLIES LIST:

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Hearts and Flowers

Happy Valentine's Day! There'll be lots of hearts, flowers and chocolates passed around today. My family owns an Italian restaurant and Valentine's night is always crazy busy, especially when the holiday falls on the weekend. My husband and my sons will go in early to prep and I won't see them until the wee hours of tomorrow morning. The last time Chris and I celebrated Valentine's Day as a couple was 16 years ago. It was the first year we were open and he called me around 10PM and asked me to get dressed to come up to the restaurant. He had a table decorated just for us. We sat down to a nice quiet dinner after the rush and he served an entree named for me...the Steak Wendy! It's an 8 oz. filet topped with his own crabmeat au gratin sauce and garnished with three large shrimp sauteed in garlic butter. It was beautiful! It's still one of the most popular items on our menu and I love the love story behind it.

Today's post is part of the Hearts and Flowers Video Hop! In each video we will be sharing projects with hearts and flowers to get you inspired for spring crafting.

Some of the videos in the hop will offer a giveaway, so be sure to check the description boxes for instructions on how to enter for your chance to win. I’m offering a set of pre-cut Vintage Valentine images from Taylormadecards4u.com, cut using my Silhouette Cameo, as the prize for my channel.

Leave me a comment in the comments section below the video on YouTube telling me what kinds of videos you’d like to see in the future…card making, mixed media techniques, projects or art journaling - tell me your favorite! The hop lasts through Thursday, February 20th. giving you plenty of time to watch and comment on each video. Prize winners will be announced by February 25th on each individual channel and a list of all the winners will posted on the Taylormadecards4u.com/blog.

I’m always on the lookout for a “new to me” card design and I recently discovered the Impossible card. (Check out the new card kit at Club Scrap highlighting an impossible card design!)

It turns out that it’s super simple to create and you can easily adapt the base for any size card you want. I picked out some of the images from the Vintage Valentine set and I’ve sized them to fit on 5x7 inch card bases. Watch the video for details on how to create this design and how easy it is to adapt the size! ( The decorative panel pieces for the cards I created are one 2¼ x 3 ¼, one ¾ x 3 ¼, two 4¼ x 1½ and one 4 x 1¼).

The first card highlights a stencil technique using Perfect Medium and Perfect Pearls mica powder. It's the perfect combination to add a little shine to your project! (All supplies will be listed at the end of this post).

I used another stencil technique to decorate the panels on this cute card with Perfect Medium pens.

Isn't this sentiment perfect for your favorite "galentine"?

I am in love with this card! That secretary image is just adorable and I found a stencil and stamp image in my stash to complement the theme.

I used a limited edition panagram stencil from Club Scrap, applied the new Deco Foil Transfer gel duo and embossed with gold Deco Foil for a fun foiled design!

This card would be perfect for your favorite teacher...mine happens to be my mom!

Be sure to check out all the other fabulous channels and be sure to leave comments on YouTube for a chance to win more prizes!

Monica Taylor https://youtu.be/J7miBF6SqKk

Janie - The Craft Princess https://youtu.be/iiBJAFJnDe8

Jeanie Ellis https://youtu.be/HEIUulZhp0A

Mynn Kitchen (On A Stampage) https://youtu.be/25u8F3cltgY

Brandi Mahon (Stamp Me Some Love) . https://youtu.be/697qOnxSCN4

Karen Bolton https://youtu.be/-H74Lil4OAE

Annalisa Gibson: https://youtu.be/Int0GV6M-sM

Creative Pixie Designs https://youtu.be/d7XTDIvZ0qE

Debbie J’s Crafting Corner https://youtu.be/z-IkE7Zu1BM

Renee Moran https://youtu.be/8FxMuU6s4OE

Amanda - Rise and Procraftinate - https://youtu.be/tNGn0uFlGag

Jennifer Holder Schoolcraft https://youtu.be/kGZUnChTC40

Wendy Chapman Bellino https://youtu.be/cIMuXDxv11s

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Valentine's Day!

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Happy Camper

The new Cupcake Inspirations Challenge is up and it's a color theme!

This was a good opportunity for me to play with some of my neglected supplies. I pulled out my Perfect Medium and some coordinating Perfect Pearls for dusting and created this fun card! (All available supplies will be listed at the end of this post.)

Club Scrap Happy Camper stamps and charms.

I recently discovered a new product by Purple Onion Designs - clear mounting stamps.

These clear mounting stamps can be used on acrylic blocks and the different stamping platforms/tools on the market. The clear stamps can easily be removed after stamping, stored, and used over and over again. They can also be cut down for custom sizing. No more sticky glues, foam mounts or Tack n Peel are necessary! Check out my video to see it in action.

There are some new colors of Perfect Pearls coming soon. I'm so glad I rediscovered this old favorite. I have a few more ideas/techniques for using these colorful pigment powders so stay tuned!

Click here for more color inspiration from the Design Sweeties and I'll look for your artwork in our gallery!

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An English Garden Par-tea!

Hi there it’s Wendy! Today’s post is part of the Taylormadecards4u inspiration team monthly video hop featuring the new digital kit An English Garden!

TMC4u is also the sponsor for the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog and the winner for this month’s challenge will win the featured kit, so be sure to link up to the challenge for your chance to win.

The first thing I thought of when I saw images in the kit was a garden tea party. I enjoy making projects that I will actually use and I was inspired when I saw the tea dispenser project from my crafty friend Karen on the Club Scrap blog. I just had to make one for myself! Click here for a set of printable instructions.

New to 2020, the Taylormadecards4u Inspiration Team will be a video team. I started filming and editing videos when my youngest son was in high school in 2015. I was a sports photographer for the local paper and branched out to creating videos during Jake's senior year. Click HERE for my tribute to all the people who helped make the magic happen! A lot goes into creating a video. It is many hours of planning, filming, reviewing footage, editing, splicing, adding digital artwork, photographing stills, compiling footage, final editing, uploading footage, adding links...the list goes on and on. It isn't easy. However, I love a good challenge and truly love what I do. If you like what you see, subscribe to my YouTube channel so you don't miss future videos!

I incorporated some new techniques into my project and the Ghost ink 2.0 stamped on Rinea foil is one of my new favorites. The ink removes the color from the Rinea foiled paper to create a reverse stamping effect. This technique is like magic! (All available supplies used in this project will be listed at the end of this post.)

I had some scraps leftover and made a few mini cards to showcase some of the other digital images in the kit. I printed an extra quad print from the kit and trimmed it to create two of the card bases. I trimmed the other pieces to use as panel accents. I printed the images on light blue colored card stock and was so pleased with the effect!

Stickles is my "go-to" for a little extra sparkle and I added some to accent the butterflies.

This little set of cards was quick and easy to create! I encourage you to check out what the rest of the Inspiration Team has created and join us on the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog for a chance to win this gorgeous digital kit!

Taylormadecards4u -https://bit.ly/3aMCLDc

Amanda - https://youtu.be/fzGluli5tZ0

Deborah Jenkins - https://youtu.be/s3KCDVsMFcM

Mynn Kitchen - https://youtu.be/7zXCrPY8ZMM

Priya (Creative Motifs) https://youtu.be/MWKNv-b8Mb0

Jeanie Ellis https://youtu.be/caC1CH3DXbY

Wendy - https://youtu.be/rEOaTij5GRs

Janie - The Craft Princess https://youtu.be/KN6q4MXheds

Thanks so much for stopping by!