Jun 4, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Cat Punch was begging to make another card. And, he thought it would be great fun to be in a shaker card with sequins flying around. Shaker cards aren’t really that hard to make, so I accommodated him. The hard part was photographing the card, because of the reflective Window Sheet.
Cat Punch Shaker Card
We first selected the foreground paper from Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. Cat likes playing in grass, so this was perfect. And, it blended beautifully with Mint Macaron, which is the card base.
Whisper White was layered on the card base, and given the same rounded corners as the “grass” print. We did this with the new Detailed Trio Punch. It gives such nice, clean corners; it’s fast becoming a favorite.
Using the largest of the Layering Ovals Dies, I cut an oval in the “grass.” Then, I cut a piece of Window Sheet to size, and taped it to the back. Next, I cut a piece of Mint Macaron to size, and Cat (Basic Black cardstock) hopped on. I boxed him in with Foam Adhesive Strips, he meowed for lots of sequins, and I adhered the two pieces (Mint Macaron and “grass”) together.
He wanted to wish someone a happy birthday, and we found the sentiment in a stamp set he stares at a lot, Best Birds. “It’s a good day” fit within the smallest, round Stitched Shapes Die, which I stamped with Basic Black ink. “Happy Birthday,” from the same set, is on the inside. I was so busy shaking the card, I forgot to photograph it. oops!
I did remember to decorate the envelope flap, though, and used the Petal Pair Embossing Folder that looks like the “grass.” Don’t you think so?
Cat Punch Shaker Card
Cat was thrilled when he found out this week’s theme at Paper Players is “animals.” He couldn’t wait to post his shaker card!
Thank you for visiting Cat today. I know you made him very happy! He would love for you to get your very own Cat Punch, and make him lots of friends.
Product List
Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
[138337]
$8.00
May 31, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Here I am, using the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set once again, for the CAS(E) this sketch challenge. The tree ring image is fabulous, and if I could make jewelry, I’d turn it into a necklace. But, a paper, hanging piece on a card will have to suffice.
Hanging Tree Ring from Rooted in Nature
Can you see why I thought of the tree ring for the prominent circle in the sketch?
I wanted to try a color other than brown, and the returning color, Mossy Meadow, was the answer. I have the Stampin’ Write Markers New Color Assortment, so I decided to use the “ink to stamp” technique. What technique is that? It’s simply coloring a red rubber stamp with a Stampin’ Write Marker, and stamping it on cardstock. Using this technique, gave the tree ring a nice, mottled look.
I played around with different greens for the background, and my choice was Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper in the color of Soft Seafoam. I liked the contrast of light and dark green, sticking with a monochromatic theme.
After hand cutting the tree ring, it was ready to hang. With the Detailed Trio Punch, I punched a hole in each side of the tree ring. Then, I threaded Mint Macaron Nature’s Twine through the holes, fastening the ends with tape on the back of the layer. The tree ring is lifted by dimensionals, so it is secure. For even more dimension, I added Foam Adhesive Strips to the layer before placing it on the Soft Seafoam card base.
I used the Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment, in case it didn’t come out dark enough. But, it was good on the first attempt. As I was stamping the words “Be strong, Be happy, Be You,” the expression, “pearls of wisdom” crossed my mind. That’s why I thought to add the six small pearls.
My hanging tree ring needed some foliage, so I stamped two branches in Mint Macaron on Soft Seafoam cardstock, and cut them with their die from the Nature’s Roots Die Set. I tucked them under an edge, and my card was complete.
Thank you for stopping by today. If you continue scrolling, you’ll see a list of products used in today’s project. Clicking on the products will take you to my store. Tomorrow is June 1st, and the first day everything in the new Stampin’ Up! 2018-2019 Catalog can be ordered. I’d love to be your demonstrator!
Product List
May 29, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Hi there! Thank you for paying me a visit. This week’s challenge at Global Design Project is especially exciting, because we get to CASE Brian King’s project. Not only that, but the winner gets to be a guest designer at Global Design project for SIX months!
If you aren’t familiar with the term, “CASE,” it can have several different meanings. I like, “copy and selectively edit.” And, for Brian King, it would also mean “clean and simple.” Here is Brian’s project. See all the open space?
Coming up with unique designs for challenges is my favorite thing to do, so I couldn’t wait to get started. I decided to use the Cake Soiree Stamp Set and Sweet Cake Dies for this challenge.
A pink and green color combination is one of my favorites, so it was easy to copy Brian’s color scheme. I chose our new color, Petal Pink for the card base, and I framed Whisper White cardstock with Basic Black cardstock. Black really makes the colors pop, and Brian often uses this layering technique.
Cake Soiree birthday card
The Cake Soiree Stamp Set has the cutest flowers, leaves and sprigs, which I haven’t used nearly enough, so today I am featuring them! I stamped three pairs of leaves in Pear Pizzazz in the location of Brian’s bouquet. Then, I stamped two flowers in Flirty Flamingo and one in Grapefruit Grove.
The flower has a die in the Sweet Cake Die Set for cutting, making it simple to place them on dimensionals. I also die cut the four, white sprigs along the bottom, and glued them in place.
A pretty “Happy Birthday” is in the Cake Soiree Stamp Set, which I stamped it in Basic Black, just as Brian stamped his sentiment.
Thank you, Global Design Project designers, for this opportunity. I would love to join you in designing for your weekly challenges. All I can say is, “pick me, pick me!”
&nb Product List
sp;
May 28, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I hope you all are having an enjoyable three day weekend. This Memorial Day holiday put me in the mood to make a sympathy card. I created this for those who have lost loved ones while serving our country.
Stained Glass Jar of Love in Serene Garden
When I started this design, the only direction I had was the Paper Players challenge sketch.
I’ve recently become fascinated with vellum, and I was experimenting with coloring the backside of a piece of Graceful Glass Designer Vellum. Stampin’ Blends are fun to use on vellum, if you don’t let some streaking bother you. The ink dries quickly, and when you turn it over, the streaks are barely visible. As I was coloring with Pool Party and Bermuda Bay, I thought of a stained glass jar. Stampin’ Up has the perfect stamp and die from Jar of Love for this to happen. A stained glass jar would be my “any shape” in the sketch.
I stamped the outside of the jar in Basic Black ink on solid vellum cardstock, and used its die for cutting. I used the “inside” die for cutting a section from the Graceful Glass Vellum piece I had been coloring. The neat thing about vellum is you can see through it, like you would real glass.
TIP: I used to worry about glue showing through vellum, but I’ve learned that using pin dots of glue along the black lines keeps it from showing.
For the rectangle behind the jar, I thought of Serene Garden. It has the same graceful lines, doesn’t it? I stamped the corner floral in Mint Macaron to go with the colors in the jar. The Serene Garden Die Set has a die that is a bit mystifying, and I decided to try it. I’m still not sure of all its uses, but I like the way it cut out some of the leaves. I trimmed this piece to size, and layered it on Mint Macaron, allowing the color to show through.
The white flower that I stamped in Basic Black ink is also from the Serene Garden Set. A line in the stained glass looks exactly likes the flower’s stem, so I placed my flower on top of this line! Had to laugh at my good fortune!
Here’s a photo of the dies used for cutting. As I’m looking at it, I realize the large, corner piece is for embossing, not cutting. This is the same image as the one I used for stamping in Mint Macaron.
The sentiment, “With love and sympathy,” is from the Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set, and cut with the Classic label Punch. This horizontal piece completes the sketch, and Mint Macaron DSP decorates the envelope.
Thank you for visiting my blog. It’s a great day for rest and reflection.
Scroll on down to see the products used in today’s project, available at my store 24/7. Clicking on a product will take you to details about it.
Product List
Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
[138337]
$8.00
May 27, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
That is one, long title! The name of this paper, Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper, is slightly intimidating, but seriously, do not let it scare you. It’s easier to work with than you might imagine. I’d been looking at this circular pattern since receiving it, wondering what colors I would add to it. Today’s challenge at Fab Friday gave me my answer.
I found cardstock scraps in the colors of Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, and Powder Pink. I used two of the Layering Circles Dies and the 1/2″ Circle Punch to cut eight, pretty, pink circles.
As I was applying teeny tiny spots of glue to attach the circles, I was thinking of how I would explain it to you. I thought a picture of the backside would help.
The hardest part of the project was cutting the white cardstock for the back of the Laser-Cut piece. It had to fit within that tiny border, and difficult to measure. The easy solution would be to glue it directly to the card base, which is what I’ll do next time.
I wanted a Basic Black sentiment in the upper right corner, and found “Thank You” in the Hand Delivered Stamp Set. It was the right meaning and size in a pretty font. I used the Stamparatus for stamping, because I was not wanting to mess it up at this point.
And, here is the finished Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper Thank You Card Pretty in Pink:
Laser-Cut Paper Pretty in Pink
Before saying good-bye, I want to thank the designers at Fab Friday for selecting my card last week as the Fab Fave. What an honor! You all are a fabulous source of inspiration, and I look forward to playing along with your challenges!
Here’s last week’s Fab Fave, where you’ll see some of the Laser-Cut Paper included in this design also.
Graceful Glass Designer Vellum Birds in a Cage
Thanks for visiting my blog today!
Product List
May 25, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Most guys love being out in nature, so Stampin’ Up’s Nature’s Poem Suite makes perfect cards for them. Today’s birthday card features a new color, Grapefruit Grove, with an old favorite, Soft Suede. I first selected the fabulous, Soft Suede, leaf print, from Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper. This dictated the rest of my color choices. Soft Suede would be the card base, layered with Grapefruit Grove Nature’s Poem DSP, layered with Crumb Cake card stock, with the Soft Suede leaf print on top.
Nature’s Poem Masculine Birthday Card
The challenge at CAS(E) this sketch gave me the lay-out for my card.
I haven’t made an “eclipse” card for a while, so I decided to use “celebrate” from the Celebrate You Die Set to cut the word from the leaf print. After cutting four more from Crumb Cake card stock, I layered the word, and glued it into the hole from which it came. Isn’t it fun to see how the print is uninterrupted, and the word is somewhat obscured?
The Rooted in Nature Bundle has a stamp with three leaves, like the one in the print, so I HAD to use it. I stamped three, using Crumb Cake Ink and Vellum cardstock. I was so happy there was a die to cut them out perfectly. Following the design of CAS(E) this sketch, I placed the leaves on Glue Dots beneath “celebrate.” Additional horizontal lines were added with Nature’s Twine in the colors of Crumb Cake and Grapefruit Grove. I love how Stampin’ Up! coordinates everything! The Nature’s Twine was attached with Tear Tape, and fringed on the ends.
For the inside sentiment, I stamped Happy Birthday from the Lemon Zest Stamp Set, and added a leaf to carry out the theme. Can you see how the die cuts out the stamped leaves? Grapefruit Grove DSP decorates the envelope flap.
You can check out all the products I used in the list below. Have a great weekend!
Product List
