Feb 20, 2020 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s design is all about designer paper and dimension.
The circle and “hello” strip are from Peaceful Poppies Designer Paper. The black and white pieces are from Golden Honey Designer Paper.
Honey Bee & Poppies
I used the largest circle from the Stitched Shapes Dies to cut the floral, focal point. Then, I used the smallest Stitched Rectangle Die to cut the three strips.
“Hello” is from the Honey Bee Stamp Set, stamped in Memento Black Ink on the blue strip.
Next, I embossed the Whisper White background with the Coastal Weave Embossing Folder, and layered it on a Thick Whisper White card base.
The bee was cropped from Golden Honey DSP.
Concentrating on dimension, I layered the circle and three strips on Thick Whisper White Cardstock for thickness, and placed them on Dimensionals. This angle shows the dimension.
My inspiration was from Freshly Made Sketches.
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Feb 19, 2020 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Several techniques were used on today’s birthday card, along with the FREE, Sale-A-Bration, Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set, and Small Bloom Punch. Keep reading for details below.
Techniques & Blooms
First, I punched seven flowers from Whisper White cardstock, using the FREE, Sale-A-Bration, Small Bloom Punch. To give the flowers a pretty edge, I used a Sponge Dauber and Rococo Rose Ink. The centers were stamped in Early Espresso Ink, using a Thoughtful Blooms stamp.
Second, I decided on a “wooden” focal point, and made it with a circular, Painted Labels Die, and woodgrain, Pressed Petals Designer Paper. Because the woodgrain is dark, I used heat embossing to make the sentiment stand out. I stamped “Happy Birthday,” from the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set, in VersaMark, sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder, and set it with the Heat Tool. These supplies are in my Product list for reference.
Third, I used stenciling for the background. The Delightfully Detailed Laser-cut Paper makes great stencils, and they are easy to hold in place with “sticky notes.” I used a Sponge Dauber and Pool Party Ink with this pattern, applying uneven pressure, and partially covering the Whisper White Cardstock.
Lastly, I placed the “wooden,” sentiment piece, and blooms on Dimensionals atop the stenciled background, and glued this to a Thick Whisper White card base. The final touch was adding little pearls to the center of the flowers.
Global Design Project was my inspiration for today’s card.
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Feb 18, 2020 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I’d like for you to meet “Eeek.” He told me that when people see him, they get real excited and yell “Eeek,” so that’s how he got his name. He’s quite happy about it.
“Eeek” the mouse
This is a very clean and simple card, because Eeek wanted you to be able to see him. He’s from the Special Someone Stamp Set, stamped in Gray Granite and Sahara Sand Inks, and cut with his Special Day die.
His beautiful daisy is from the Daisy Lane Stamp Set, and Eeek is proud to be sharing it with you. The stem is stamped in Old Olive Ink on Whisper White Cardstock, with a border cut by a Stitched So Sweetly Die. The daisy petals were stamped in Daffodil Delight Ink, cut with the Medium Daisy Punch, and attached with Mini-Dimensionals.
We thought “a little hello,” from Itty Bitty Greetings, was an appropriate sentiment, and perfect for his size.
Eeek wants to share his card at the Paper Players Gallery.
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Feb 17, 2020 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
The Tropical Oasis Designer Paper provides the focal point for today’s masculine birthday card.
Classic Woody
Do you remember these classic Woody cars? My brother paid $50.00 for one back in the 60s. What a deal! Problem was, it didn’t run. But, my mother loved anything old, and my father loved anything with wood, so they agreed to let it sit behind our house. I think it was still there when we moved.
Today’s card looks simple, and it is. However, you wouldn’t believe how long it took to complete. It’s unusual for me to tear up a card, but its predecessor is in the trash. I think I had too many goals in mind, because I was making it for a specific person’s birthday, plus two card challenges, but I persevered.
The first thing I did, for both cards, was to crop the Woody from the Tropical Oasis Designer Paper. To give it a nice shape, I used a Painted Labels Die.
TIP: Take your time figuring out which cars to crop. Some cars have more space surrounding them than others.
Next, I stamped the palm trees, from the Timeless Tropical Stamp Set, in Pear Pizzazz Ink on Whisper White Cardstock. Then, I layered this on a Soft Sea Foam card base.
I used “Happy Birthday” from the Clubhouse Stamp Set, because it was the right size, and had its die from the Golf Club Die Set for cutting.
Since this card is for a certain person, I stamped “You’re a classic” inside, and decorated the envelope flap.
TIP: Cut a piece of DSP 5 3/4″ by 2 1/4″, add a thin line of Liquid Glue around the edge of the flap, attach the DSP, and trim the excess using the flap as a template.
The two challenges are:
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Feb 16, 2020 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s card features three of the FREE Sale-A-Bration items you can earn with qualifying orders. They are the first three items in my Product List below, which gives you more details.
Lovely Lily
Isn’t this lily gorgeous? The rich colors are so pretty in the Lily Impressions Designer Paper. The background for the lily is Pretty Peacock, the leaves are Garden Green, and the flower is Melon Mambo. Pictured, are the Lily Pad Dies I used for cutting.
The card base is Bermuda Bay, topped with Whisper White, that I embossed with the Subtle Textured Embossing Folder.
Prior to embossing, I used a Lovely Lily Pad stamp with Bermuda Bay ink to make the waves. I also stamped “sending prayers” from Itty Bitty Greetings.
For a touch of shine, I added three dots of Noble Peacock Foil.
My layout is from CAS(E) this sketch.
I was so happy to find the “doodad” strip in the Lily Pad Dies!
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Feb 15, 2020 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Beautiful Moments Stamp Set has wonderful, sketched, images for a focal point. They can be colored, or simply stamped, as shown here.
Beautiful Moments
I stamped the backward lady in Old Olive Ink on Whisper White Cardstock, and layered her on Pear Pizzazz Cardstock, giving a 1/16″ border. The floral paper is Best Dressed Designer Paper, trimmed to 2″ X 5 1/4″.
After gluing the Best Dressed DSP to Whisper White Cardstock, I embossed it with the Scripty Embossing Folder. Before gluing this 4″ X 5 1/4″ layer to a Thick Whisper White card base, I wrapped Mossy Meadow Linen Thread around it.
The sentiment, “Thinking of You,” is also from the Beautiful Moments Stamp set, stamped in Old Olive Ink.
To complete the card, I frayed the ends of the Linen Thread, and added three tiny Pearls.
The layout is from Freshly Made Sketches.
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