Oct 19, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I’m having fun with the new Buffalo Check background stamp, and today it’s making a Christmas box for the Cookie Cutter Gingerbread Man. Instead of “Jack-in-the-Box,” he is “Gingerbread-in-the-box.”
Gingerbread-in-the-Box
First, I stamped the Buffalo Check with Real Red ink on Thick Whisper White cardstock. The Stamparatus tool insured I would get a perfect coverage of ink.
Next, I used “Merry,” a die from the Merry Christmas die set, to cut the word from the top of my stamped Buffalo Check. Then, I layered it for sturdiness, and glued it, lining it up with the pattern, for a “partial eclipse.” It’s hard to see the dimension in the pictures, but the Buffalo Check piece is raised on Foam Adhesive Strips.
To complete the sentiment, I stamped “Christmas” (Merry Christmas to All stamp set) in Real Red ink, and used the label die (Merry Christmas die set) for cutting.
For the background, I embossed a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Tin Tile embossing folder. It has a country home, kitchen feel about it, don’t you think?
This is where the Gingerbread Man (Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set) “popped” into my head. Isn’t he cute jumping out of the box? I stamped him in Crumb Cake ink on Whisper White cardstock, and Punched him out with his Cookie Cutter Punch. I used the punch for his little Real Red cardstock heart also.
The whole Idea for this card began with this week’s CAS(E) this sketch challenge. Challenges are great for inspiration!
Finally, for a touch of green, I added three Garden Green, pine sprigs from the Pretty Pines die set. I used a Crumb Cake card base to complement the Gingerbread Man.
This was so much fun to create. I really enjoy combining well loved products with brand new offerings. I’m so glad I didn’t pass on the Buffalo Check background stamp.
Please enjoy shopping with me at my on line store. My supply list is below. Thanks, and have a “sweet” day!
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Oct 18, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Fall is in the air, even in San Diego. We still have warm days, but there is a crispness in the mornings. And, though not plentiful, you can find trees with colorful, changing, leaves.
Today’s Thanksgiving card is a Buffalo Check (background stamp) tablecloth with two fallen leaves.
Thanksgiving Tablecloth
My inspiration for the layout is from Freshly Made Sketches.
And, the colors are from Paper Players.
I began with a card base of Thick Very Vanilla, and layered it with Mossy Meadow cardstock. My next layer is regular weight Very Vanilla cardstock, where I used a Seasonal Layers die to cut two leaves.
Next, I inked the Buffalo Check background stamp with the Mossy Meadow ink pad, and made my tablecloth. I should have stamped before die cutting the leaves, but the idea didn’t occur to me until this point. It was late last night, and I’m sharper in the morning. LOL
To make it look even more like fabric, I used my favorite Subtle Textured embossing folder. Then, my tablecloth was ready to adhere to the Mossy Meadow layer.
I used a second Seasonal Layers die to cut the intricately patterned leaves; one from Cajun Craze cardstock, and one from Crushed Curry cardstock. See how they fit perfectly in the leaf cut-outs?
The sentiment, “Happy Harvest Blessings,” is from the Country Home stamp set. I stamped it in Mossy Meadow ink on Thick Very Vanilla, cut it with a Petals & More label die, and placed it on dimensionals.
I embellished my table with strands of Gold Thread, and three gold sequins from the Metallic Sequins assortment.
Now, I have to go shopping to find this tablecloth for my Thanksgiving table. It will be harder to find the leaves!
Thanks for visiting today. I hope you are seeing lots of pretty leaves.
Oct 17, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Isn’t this Snow Bunny cute? I just had to combine the Bunny Builder Punch with the Winter Woods stamp set.
Snow Bunny
Krista’s card at Global Design project was my inspiration. I was captivated by her color combination.
First, I used the Bunny Builder Punch to punch the bunny’s body, head and tail from Thick Whisper White cardstock. Then, I used Sahara Sand ink to brush his sides with a Sponge Dauber. His head and tail were easily attached to his body with Mini-Dimensionals.
Next, I stamped the trees from the Winter Woods stamp set in Mint Macaron ink on Whisper White cardstock. The trees were embossed by the Softly Falling embossing folder, layered on Grapefruit Grove cardstock, and adhered to the Sahara Sand card base.
The sentiment, “You make me smile,” is from the Colorful Seasons stamp set. It was stamped in Highland Heather ink on a 1″ strip of Thick Whisper White cardstock, and cut with the Banner Triple Punch. I gave it some texture with the Subtle Textured embossing folder. Snow Bunny hopped to his spot, supported by dimensionals.
But, I couldn’t stop there; Snow Bunny wanted to be in some Christmas cards. So, I changed a few things, and made one inspired by Krista.
And, one in traditional Christmas colors.
Thank you for hopping by.
I know Snow Bunny was happy to see you! Check out his Bunny Builder Punch in my Product List below.
Have a great day!
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Oct 16, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The cute hippo in the Animal Expedition Designer Series paper was my inspiration for today’s birthday card. I’m always trying to think of something different, and I came up with “Hippo Birdie” for “Happy Birthday,” only to discover this wasn’t an original thought. Oh well, I still think it’s clever, and it makes me laugh.
Hippo Birdie To You
Once again, I relied on the Labeler Alphabet stamp set to supply the words I needed. I stamped the letters in Basic Gray ink on Whisper White cardstock, and used Paper Snips to cut them neatly around the sides.
The card base is Basic Gray with a frame of Animal Expedition DSP. The frame was made by using the largest Stitched Shapes oval to cut a hole in the center of the 4″ X 5 1/4″ DSP.
I glued the frame to the card base, and then glued the letters spelling, “Hippo Birdie To You.”
The birdie on Hippo’s nose was fussy cut, also from Animal Expedition DSP. You can see her friends flying around in the frame.
I lifted Hippo and Birdie on dimensionals, smiling the entire time. To complete the project, I decorated the envelope with a Basic Gray DSP, which is on the opposite side of the hippo pattern.
I will share my project with Seize the Birthday. I recommend joining in their “Anything Goes” birthday card party.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you got a giggle from today’s Hippo Birdie card!
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Oct 15, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I’ve been wanting to design a Punch Art Santa, and when the new White Velvet Paper arrived for his beard and mustache, I knew it was time. This Santa card is 100% Stampin’ Up! I’ll share my instructions, however, some elements have retired, so you may have to improvise. I hope you will view it as inspiration.
Punch Art Santa
Use the 2” scalloped, Layering Circles die to cut the beard from White Velvet Paper. This paper is brand new in the “limited time” Snowflake Showcase, and perfect for giving Santa’s beard a “fuzzy” touch. Emboss the beard with the Curls and Swirls embossing folder.
Use the 1 7/8″ Layering Circles die to cut Santa’s face from Petal Pink cardstock. Then, cut the circle in half.
Use the 1/2″ Circle Punch with Petal Pink cardstock to make Santa’s nose.
Punch two leaves (without the stem) using the Lemon Builder punch. You get to use the White Velvet paper again, for the “fuzzy” feel.
Here’s where you might need to improvise. Use the largest Paisley die (retired) to cut Santa’s cap from Real Red cardstock. Then, using the 2″ scalloped Layering Circles die, cut a section as pictured.
For the border of Santa’s cap, use the scalloped 2″ Layering Circles die to cut a circle from Sahara Sand cardstock. Then, using the same die, cut a section as pictured.
Now for assembling. You’ll want to put all the pieces together to make sure they fit before gluing. The cap is tricky, because it depends on where you placed the scalloped circle cut.
Glue the Beard to the face. This is showing the backside, where you can see the small space left on the sides. It’s important to have the right amount of his face showing.
Turn him over, and glue his mustache and nose.
Glue the border of Santa’s cap.
Glue Santa’s cap, and here’s a view of the backside.
The last detail is the tassel on Santa’s cap. I used a die from the retired Quilt Builder die set, but it would be easy to improvise here.
The Punch Art Santa is complete, and this picture with the sunlight shows the fuzziness of the White Velvet paper.
I wanted to place Santa on a Christmas card, so I chose Real Red cardstock for the card base, layered with Sahara Sand cardstock. The Real Red word, “jolly,” is from the retired Christmas Greetings die set.
The horizontal cut-outs were made with a current, Beautiful Layers die.
All of the current items are listed below, and available in my store.The new “limited time” White Velvet paper is available to demonstrators in October, and customers in November.
I hope you’ve been inspired to give some punch art a try. Thanks for stopping by, see you soon!
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Oct 14, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Welcome to the Kre8tors October 2018 Blog Hop, featuring Fall colors. This photo is gorgeous, and it certainly inspired me!
I used all five colors, plus Very Vanilla. The first stamp set that came to mind was Rooted in Nature, and the tree ring was the first element I stamped. I used Pumpkin Pie ink, with Soft Suede for the sentiment, “Thinking of You.”
Fall Colors
Next, I began stamping the leaves on vellum cardstock, using two stamps from Rooted in Nature. The ink colors for the leaves: Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie and Gray Granite. After letting the ink dry, I used Nature’s Roots dies for cutting the leaves. Then, I attached the leaves to the back of my tree ring with Mini-Dimensionals, adding regular Dimensionals for support.
I may have “gone overboard” with the dimensionals. LOL
For the background, I used the Corrugated embossing folder on Very Vanilla cardstock. I bordered this with Granny Apple Green cardstock, and glued it to a Soft Suede card base.
My favorite tree branch from Seasonal Layers was calling to me, so I die cut the branch from Wood Textures DSP. This Designer Series Paper also provided the smaller tree ring, which I fussy cut.
Now, all I needed was a little bird. I found him in the Botanical Tags die set, and cut him from Soft Suede cardstock.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today! The supplies I used for today’s project are listed below. I love reading your comments. Please click to leave a COMMENT HERE.
Fall provides such beautiful colors. I can’t wait to see how the other Kre8tors were inspired by the photo. The Blog Hop name list is below, or you can click the “next” button to go to Ilonka’s page.
Melissa Tennison
Laura Mackie
Sandra Roberts
Tracy Marie Lewis
Su Mohr
Ilonka Schneider
Sharon Dalton
Jo Blackman
Sue McDonald
Pia Gerhardt
Jackie Lawless
Linda Handford
Deb Naylor
Rebecca-Jo Unwin
Sandra Mastello
Kathy Maurer
Anastasia Radloff
Jan Musselman
Eva Potts
Alexandra Rauf
Cheryl Hamilton
Tricia Butts
Cheryl Taylor
Becky Browning
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