{"id":186,"date":"2019-04-16T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/articles\/showcasing-april-release\/"},"modified":"2020-08-26T11:49:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T06:19:58","slug":"showcasing-april-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/showcasing-april-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Showcasing the April release!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHello!&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHave you seen the fabulous new release from HNDMD yesterday!!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI&#8217;m here to showcase some of their fabulous new products.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nTo begin with, I have used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/index.php?route=product\/search&amp;search=oh%20fudge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new liquid watercolour &#8220;Oh Fudge<\/a>&#8221;&nbsp;to create a watercolour background.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then stamped the new<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stamps\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-dad-ctps89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &#8216;Dad&#8217; mini stamp<\/a>. The dad image is from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stamps\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-dad-my-superhero-ctps10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">older set from Craftangles &#8220;Dad my superhero&#8221;<\/a> . I adhered the two panels and die cut them using a stitched rectangle die and adhered it to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/papers\/cardstock-pads-and-sheets\/craftangles-cardstock-12-by-12-250-gsm-set-of-10-sheets-cinnamon-brown-ctc-34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles brown card base.<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dads-hold-hands.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1034\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dads-hold-hands.jpg\" width=\"333\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor the second card, I started with a Craftangles Black card base. I stamped the books stamp in grey and die cut a background panel using stitched rectangle die. I then stamped the sentiment&#8230;the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stamps\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-books-ctps87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles mini stamp Books<\/a>. I stamped fussy cut and coloured the pile of books and adhered it to the card using 3D foam tape.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/april-release-books.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"957\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/april-release-books.jpg\" width=\"360\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor the third card, I used an old heart button stamp to create a background which I then die cut using a stitched rectangle die. I stamped and fussy cut a few heart buttons and coloured them using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/index.php?route=product\/search&amp;search=black%20cardstock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles liquid watercolours<\/a>. I threaded them onto black embroidery floss and adhered them to the background panel. I then stamped the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stamps\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-mom-ctps88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles mini stamp &#8216;Mom&#8217; <\/a>and die cut the panel to adhere it to the background.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\nI finished the card by adhering the background to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/index.php?route=product\/search&amp;search=black%20cardstock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">black card base from Craftangles.<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/april-release-buttons-2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/april-release-buttons-2.jpg\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHere are the beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/index.php?route=product\/search&amp;search=black%20cardstock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liquid watercolours<\/a> released this month&#8230;They are so vibrant and bright.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nYou can combine colours to make the most gorgeous combinations.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/April-release-liquid-watercolour-swatches.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1040\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/April-release-liquid-watercolour-swatches.jpg\" width=\"331\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor the first card, I used a combination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/art-supplies\/art-paints\/liquid-watercolor-ink\/craftangles-liquid-watercolor-15-ml-rosewood-ctlwrw15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rosewood<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/art-supplies\/art-paints\/liquid-watercolor-ink\/craftangles-liquid-watercolor-15-ml-pretty-peony-ctlwpp15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pretty Peony<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/art-supplies\/art-paints\/liquid-watercolor-ink\/craftangles-liquid-watercolor-15-ml-pumpkin-orange-ctlwpo15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pumpkin Orange<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/art-supplies\/art-paints\/liquid-watercolor-ink\/craftangles-liquid-watercolor-15-ml-pretty-peony-ctlwpp15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pretty Peony <\/a>for the beautiful flowers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stamps\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-happily-ever-after-ctps82\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Craftangles &#8216;Happily Ever After&#8217; stamp)<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI tried the no line watercolour technique&#8230; I stamped the flowers on watercolour paper&nbsp; using Tim Holtz distress ink and then coloured them in.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nTo get a darker green, I combined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/art-supplies\/art-paints\/liquid-watercolor-ink\/craftangles-liquid-watercolor-15-ml-poison-ivy-ctlwpi15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poison Ivy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/art-supplies\/art-paints\/liquid-watercolor-ink\/craftangles-liquid-watercolor-15-ml-rosewood-ctlwrw15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rosewood<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then heat embossed the sentiment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stamps\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-hello-lovely-ctps86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Craftangles Hello Lovely)<\/a> in white and adhered it with 3D tape to the centre of the floral panel.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI adhered the panel to a 5&#8243;x7&#8243; red card base and added a sentiment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stamps\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-everyday-sentiments-ctps31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Craftangles Everyday sentiments) <\/a>and some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/embellishments\/sequins\/craftangles-sequins-clear-shimmer-ctseq08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles clear sequins<\/a> to finish the card.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/April-release-floral-background2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/April-release-floral-background2.jpg\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor the second card, I stamped the flowers from the brand new Hello Lovely stamp set and painted them using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/art-supplies\/art-paints\/liquid-watercolor-ink\/craftangles-liquid-watercolor-15-ml-rosewood-ctlwrw15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Rosewood&#8221; liquid watercolour.<\/a>&nbsp;I then fussy cut the same and adhered them to the a stencilled card base. The stencil used is the newly released &#8216;Geometric bursts&#8217; stencil. I finished the card with some Craftangles clear sequins.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/April-release-lotus2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/April-release-lotus2.jpg\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI hope you enjoyed these cards as much as I loved making them.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nThanks so much for stopping by!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHave a great day!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nParu Mahtani<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nParu&#8217;s Perceptions.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello!&nbsp; Have you seen the fabulous new release from HNDMD yesterday!! I&#8217;m here to showcase some of their fabulous new products. To begin with, I have used the new liquid watercolour &#8220;Oh Fudge&#8221;&nbsp;to create a watercolour background. I then stamped the new &#8216;Dad&#8217; mini stamp. The dad image is from an older set from Craftangles&hellip;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/showcasing-april-release\/\" class=\"button button-primary\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Showcasing the April release!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[388,389,390,3,25,391,392,393],"class_list":["post-186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-inspirations","tag-books","tag-buttons","tag-cards-for-dad","tag-craftangles","tag-craftangles-liquid-watercolors","tag-dad","tag-flowers","tag-mom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}