Oct 31, 2018 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I was in the mood for a “quick & easy” Christmas card today. The Detailed Deer dies create beautiful cards, without needing much in additional elements.
Copper Foil Deer
This deer was cut from Copper Foil, and then rolled through the Big Shot with the Subtle Textured embossing folder. To coordinate with his Copper fur, I found a piece of Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper in Merry Merlot with copper highlights. I cut a 2″ strip of the DSP, and used the Banner Triple Punch on the bottom. For the top, I used a die from the Botanical Tags die set.
I wanted to use a tag on today’s “quick & easy” card, because of the challenge at Global Design Project.
The Joyous Noel DSP has some Gray Granite also, so this is the color I chose for layering on the Merry Merlot card base. For some extra dimension, I embossed the Gray Granite layer with the Simple Stripes embossing folder.
The sentiment, “Tis the Season,” from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set, is stamped between the lines in Merry Merlot ink. To complete the design, I added three Copper Foil doodads from the Detailed Deer die set.
A Detailed Deer could combine with all of the Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper to make a stack of “Quick & Easy” Christmas cards. I’ll be making more of these!
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Oct 30, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The theme for this month is “sorry.”
How about a giant, floral, “SORRY” to make someone feel better?
Big Floral “SORRY”
“SORRY” is made with the Large Letter dies, and pink floral Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper. I double layered the letters with Powder Pink cardstock, which matches the Powder Pink card base. Then, I glued the letters to the Smoky Slate cardstock layer, after giving it some texture with the Subtle embossing folder. But, what about the “O” in “SORRY?”
My little gal from the Hand Delivered stamp set wanted to participate. She said she wanted to hold up her sign saying, “Hope you feel better soon.” I thought it was a good idea, except there wasn’t room for her in the space available. She came up with a plan to take the place of the “O” in “SORRY.” I agreed it was fine, as long as she could blend in with the flowers.
I think she did a fine job. She stamped herself in Smoky Slate, with a Basic Gray sign, and colored her legs and hands with an Ivory Stampin’ Blend. She was able to match her skirt to the Petal Promenade DSP. Amazing, huh!? And, she used the same DSP to make the flowers at her feet with a Bouquet Bunch die.
She positioned herself on dimensionals, and my card was complete. Oh, she did have to bend over and color her shoes with a Dark Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend. She said, “shoes are important!”
I think comfortable shoes are important, so I hope your feet feel comfortable today.
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Oct 29, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
This is Snowball, ice-skating across a Christmas card. I will be mailing it to a friend (in December) who said that snowmen are her favorite.
Snowball Ice-skating
I began with Snowballs’ background on Shimmery White cardstock, cut with the largest Stitched Shapes square die. The Shimmery White cardstock withstands water coloring, which I did with my Aqua Painter and Pool Party ink pad.
After drying and flattening the square of background under the weight of a heavy book, I stamped Snowball in Basic Black ink, and colored “her” (a female snowman) with a variety of Stampin’ Blends. The colors are listed in my Products List below.
The Spirited Snowmen stamp set has a great stamp with snowflakes that I stamped in Basic Black ink three times across a 1″ strip of Shimmery White cardstock.
I needed the snowflake strip for my layered card I was building for this week’s Paper Players challenge.
Beneath Snowball and the strip is a rectangle of Pool Party cardstock embossed by the Swirls & Curls folder.
Snowball, the strip, and the Swirls & Curls layer, were bordered with Basic Black cardstock for additional layering.
The sentiment, “your friendship warms my heart” (Spirited Snowmen stamp set) is perfect for this card, and my friend. I used a Bunch of Banners die for cutting, and added a little Enamel Shapes heart.
Snowball and the sentiment are boosted on dimensionals, and all was adhered to a Bermuda Bay card base. The three sparkly snowflakes were the final detail, cut with a Seasonal Layers die from Sparkle Glimmer Paper
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Oct 28, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s project is clean & simple, while having some great dimension.
Copper Foil Merry
I began by using the Big Shot to cut the word “Merry” (Merry Christmas die set) from Copper Foil. I wanted to raise “Merry” on my Whisper White cardstock, but the letters are too narrow for dimensionals. There is nothing like the Corrugated embossing folder to add extra dimension without using dimensionals!
Now that I had my focal point, I needed to add some Christmas cheer, without going overboard. I decided on copper splatter, and I found the perfect, non-messy, stamp in the Waterfront stamp set.
First, I stamped the Waterfront stamp on the Versamark pad, then on the Whisper White cardstock (above and below my focal point). Second, I sprinkled this with Copper powder, shaking off the excess. Third, I shot it with the Heat Tool until it was set.
You can see how it shines, and matches “Merry” in the photo above.
After adhering my art piece layer to a Thick Whisper White card base, I needed a few more sprigs to complete my clean & simple card. The Whisper White branch and Cherry Cobbler berries are from the Frosted Bouquet die set, and the Garden Green pine boughs are from the Night Owl die set.
My inspiration for today’s project was from this week’s challenge at Less Is More.
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Oct 27, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today I’m making a Christmas card using a really fun Washi Tape technique. Isn’t Rudolf stunning in his coat of Washi Tape?
Washi Tape Rudolf
Follow along, if you’d like to see how I did it:
First, I found the die I wanted to use in the Dashing Deer die set. Second, I figured the approximate size of the deer on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. Third, I pulled out four rolls of Washi Tape from my stash. (There’s beautiful, new Washi tape in the Holiday catalog, which you’ll see in my supply list.) Fourth, I stuck the Washi tape in rows across the white cardstock, alternating the patterns. Fifth, I used the Dashing Deer die with the Big Shot for cutting.
Voila!
Why did I think to use Washi Tape in the first place? This week’s challenge at TGIF is a “Product Spotlight” of Washi Tape and Twine.
Washi Tape, check. For the twine, I decided to use my favorite, Linen Thread. It came in handy to tie the sentiment,”Happiest Christmas Wishes,” to the corrugated background.
The sentiment is from the Dashing Deer Stamp Set, stamped in Real Red ink on Crumb Cake cardstock. It’s cut with a label die from the Merry Christmas die set. The holes were made with a Stampin’ Up! hand held punch that was on the Clearance Rack the last time I looked.
The background was made by embossing Crumb Cake cardstock with the Corrugated embossing folder. It is layered on Real Red cardstock, which is layered on a Garden Green card base. All three received rounded corners, compliments of the Detailed Trio Punch.
Now, go find some Washi Tape, and have some fun!
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Oct 26, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Thanks for stopping by today. I’d like you to meet Frosty, from the Spirited Snowmen stamp set. How can you not smile when looking at him? He is jumping for joy at being featured on this holiday card.
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty doesn’t come with a die for cutting, but he wasn’t that difficult to fussy cut with my Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips. And, he was easy to color, because his snow packed body is already white. I used six Stampin’ Blends to color his details: Dark Real Red, Dark Pumpkin Pie, Dark Granny Apple Green, Light Pool Party, Light Bermuda Bay, and Bronze. After placing Dimensionals on his back side, he was ready to play in his scene.
NEW EMBOSSING TECHNIQUE
I used a “new to me” technique for the background, which is applying ink directly to the embossing folder before running it through the Big Shot with cardstock. First, I rubbed Pool Party ink (back of the top side) on the Softly Falling embossing folder. Then, I placed the Whisper White cardstock layer in the folder, and sent it through the Big Shot. Fun, huh?
TIP: I rinsed the embossing folder with water immediately afterward, so it would be free of ink.
Frosty was happy with the results, and it was time to make his snowdrift. This week’s CAS(E) this sketch gave me the idea for Frosty’s playground. I just flipped it around.
The Swirly Scribbles die worked out perfectly for cutting the snowdrift from Thick Whisper White cardstock. After cutting the snowdrift, I used a cotton swab to coat it with Frost White Shimmer Paint, making it sparkle. (It really does, in person).
The center cut-out from the die provided a nice spot for the sentiment, ” ‘Tis the season,” which is from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set.
I hope that Frosty brings a smile to your day.
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