Apr 9, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I needed one more Easter card, and when I saw the challenge at Fusion, I HAD to use the Bunny Builder Punch. I punched his head, body, and tail from Thick Whisper White cardstock, and used a Sponge Dauber to apply Blushing Bride ink around his edges.
Easter Bunny & Birds
Here is Fusion’s inspirational sketch and photograph:
Instead of brightly, colored eggs, I found a piece of Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper with brightly colored birds and leaves. Doesn’t it look like Spring?
I layered the DSP on a Thick Whisper White card base, and added a strip of Flax Ribbon to match the sketch. TIP: I used Stampin’ Up’s Grid Paper to line up the Tear & Tape to make sure the ribbon would be even.
Two Layering Circle dies were used to create the open circle that Easter Bunny is looking through.
“Happy Easter” is from Teeny Tiny Wishes, which I stamped in Call me Clover ink, and cut with the Classic Label Punch.
Easter Bunny, Circle and sentiment were placed on Dimensionals.
The sentiment, Bunny Builder Punch, and Flax Ribbon are no longer available. If you don’t have a demonstrator, I will stamp, punch and cut some, and mail them to you. Email me at [email protected].
Thank you for hopping by today!
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Apr 8, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The stamp set being featured this week at What Will You Stamp? is Piece of Cake. I’m happy to report that the coordinating Cake Builder Punch is back in stock, and being shipped to those who had it on back order.
Happily, I received mine yesterday, and made this masculine birthday card in a jiffy.
Crumb Cake
First, I chose the colors: Balmy Blue, Soft Suede, and Pineapple Punch, figuring those could be guy colors. Then, I needed to decide the color of the cake, and I chose Crumb Cake. After laughing about the aptly named color, I stamped the cake in Soft Suede ink on Crumb Cake card stock, and punched it out with my brand new punch. The frosting was colored with the Bronze Stampin’ Blend, which looks like chocolate frosting. Right?
TIP: Use tiny dots with the point of the brush end on the frosting, so it doesn’t bleed over the lines.
Next, I stamped the cake stand in Balmy Blue ink, which would match the Gala Gingham Designer Series Paper layer. Before gluing the Gala Gingham DSP to the Thick Whisper White card base, I embossed it with the Oh My Stars embossing folder to give it some birthday pizzazz.
The cake’s Thick Whisper White background was cut with a Rectangle Stitched die, which I placed on dimensionals in the center of the Gingham. Then, I stamped the candles in Pineapple Punch ink, and positioned the cake and its stand on dimensionals.
The stamp set has some great sentiments, and I chose, “Cake is the answer….” for the front, and “who cares what the questions is!” for the inside. I often leave the inside blank, but had to include this humorous line. This card will be great for a Jeopardy follower, (hee hee).
The Classic Label Punch was used for both, and I added “Happy Birthday” in Balmy Blue ink.
Are you wondering about the nice, Soft Suede, border? It was made with a stamp in the Swirly Frames stamp set.
The last detail was adding a piece of Pineapple Punch DSP to the envelope flap. It’s from the In Colors 6X6 Designer Series Paper. Doesn’t it mimic the candles?
This little cake is the cutest; it almost satisfies my sweet tooth! Thanks for stopping by! You’ll find my supplies in my Product List below, and I appreciate you shopping with me.
P.S. My husband loves this card, so it passes the “masculine” test. And, guess what……he’s a whiz at Jeopardy!
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Apr 7, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
For this week’s Paper Players Design Team challenge, I used one of my favorite bundles from the annual catalog, the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set and Bouquet Bunch dies. Although, this was not an easy decision.
“picked”
I began with Gala Gingham Designer Series Paper on a Balmy Blue card base for LeAnne’s “plaid or checks” theme.
And, fairly quickly, I decided to add a strip of Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut DSP to the side. I liked how this looked, but, then I was stuck. You wouldn’t believe how many stamp sets I contemplated! Fortunately, once decided, things fell into place.
The bouquet stems were cut from Pear Pizzazz card stock, and the flowers were cut from Petal Promenade DSP. I love the variegated color of the flowers, don’t you? And, the DSP did all the work!
TIP: I layered the flowers on cardstock to make them lay nicely on top of the stems.
Next, I stamped the bow in Pear Pizzazz ink on Whisper White cardstock, and used its die for cutting.
While I was cutting and gluing, I was thinking about how I would apply my chosen sentiment, “I couldn’t have picked a better friend than you.” For those who enjoy puns, this sentiment is a winner! I ended up stamping it in Black ink directly on the Gala Gingham DSP, and my Stamparatus gave me confidence that I wouldn’t make a mistake.
TIP: If you aren’t familiar with a Stamparatus, click on the picture in my Product List to read about it. And, continue clicking to purchase from my store. “smile”
Other than taking too much time, I’m happy with today’s friendship card. As they say, “all’s well that ends well.” Enjoy your day!
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Apr 6, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
This is my first project using the Geared Up Garage bundle, a gift from my friend and fellow demonstrator, Jennifer Michalski. Thank you Jennifer!
Geared Up Garage
This card came together quickly, because I used two challenges to determine the ingredients. The layout is from Freshly Made Sketches.
And, the colors are from TGIF.
I couldn’t wait to run the Gears die through the Big Shot! I first used Mango Melody cardstock, but ended up using Thick Whisper White. I wanted the gears to have a mottled look, that Sponge Daubing with With Mango Melody ink on white cardstock would give.
The most time consuming part of the project was applying tiny pieces of dimensionals to the gears.
TIP: Cut a skinny, horizontal, strip from the outside, “waste.” Then, snip vertically, and apply one at a time.
The Rectangle Stitched dies made easy work of the remainder of the project. The largest rectangle is Bermuda Bay, topped with a rectangle of Granny Apple Green. And, the smallest rectangle holds the sentiment.
The sentiment, “All geared up to celebrate,” is from the Geared Up Garage stamp set, stamped in Bermuda Bay ink.
I sprinkled on a few Iridescent sequins, and this will make a bright and cheery, masculine, birthday card.
Thank you for visiting my Geared Up Garage. Have a great day!
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Apr 5, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I used my latest, favorite stamp set, Tropical Chic, for today’s card.
Tropical Quilt
My idea for the design began as #simplestamping. With just paper, stamps and ink, I stamped four images in four of Stampin’ Up’s retiring colors: Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist, and Berry Burst. Fresh Fig is the only retiring color I didn’t use.
But, one thing lead to the next, and it could no longer be considered #simplestamping.
The shops in Hawaii are filled with beautiful fabrics created by Hawaiian artisans. When I was searching for an example to show you, I found this one in much the same colors as the piece I just stamped.
Always thinking of challenges, I used a Layering Circles die to cut a “spotlight” of paper fabric, for this week’s CAS(E) this sketch.
The diagonal line is missing, so I hope it qualifies.
Hawaiians make the most beautiful quilts, and I wanted to bring this feeling to my card. I ran some Whisper White cardstock through the Big Shot with the Quilt Top embossing folder, which achieved the quilted look for my background.
The last detail was the sentiment, “thanks.” It was cut from Tranquil Tide cardstock, using a Well Written die.
Thank you for stopping by today! I hope to bring you a #simplestamping card soon. The struggle is real!
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Apr 2, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s card features Frog, from So Hoppy Together, sending someone birthday wishes.
Frog Wishes
Frog said I should apologize immediately, so I will. I’m sorry for using the Hop Around die set, because it’s no longer available. But, I’ve had the dies such a short time, and Frog wasn’t wanting to wait for fussy cutting. Plus, I needed a lily pad for Frog to sit on, so I couldn’t resist.
More die cuts came into play with “birthday” and “wishes,” which I cut from Basic Black cardstock. Frog’s branch and balloons are also die cuts. The Branch and the words are from the Well Written die set, and the balloons are from the Candles & Confetti die set.
The balloons were stamped in three pretty colors of ink, inspired by the Fab Friday challenge: Bermuda Bay, Highland Heather, and Flirty Flamingo. I “stamped off” the balloons, so they would be a lighter shade.
Frog is the fourth color, Lemon Lime Twist, which I Sponge Daubed on him, after stamping him in Black ink on Whisper White cardstock. He made me stop, because he said it tickled. The lily pad and branch got the same treatment.
Frog wanted to show off his beautiful balloons in the TGIF balloon challenge also.
Frog’s pond was made with the Ruffled embossing folder. He was quite “hoppy” with the results.
I hope you enjoyed seeing Frog’s birthday card. Have a great day! Check out my Product List below, minus the Hop Around dies. (sorry)
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