Aug 3, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Free As A Bird Stamp Set has become a favorite, and today the birds come to you “out on a limb.”
Birds on a Limb
While designing today’s card, I kept this week’s CAS(E) this sketch in my mind.
I was thrilled to discover today that my card from last week’s challenge was chosen as a winner! Here it is, in case you missed it.
Woodlands Birds
I began today’s card by stamping the birds in Soft Suede Ink on Whisper White Cardstock, fussy cutting the image, and coloring with Stampin’ Blends. These are the colors I used: Light and Dark Soft Suede, Light and Dark Old Olive, Light and Dark Calypso Coral, and Dark Cajun Craze. The Cajun Craze was for the beaks.
After this, I pondered what to use for their background, and it struck me that I hadn’t used the Buffalo Check Stamp for a while. So, I inked it up with Sahara Sand, stamped on Whisper White Cardstock, and cut it with the second largest Rectangles Stitched Die.
It was a keeper, and I glued it to a Sahara Sand card base. Oh, prior to gluing, I wrapped a piece of Petal Pink, Organdy Stripe Ribbon around it.
TIP: I use Scotch Tape to attach ribbon to the back. This makes for easy testing and removal, which I often do!
Finally, the sentiment, “Best Wishes from all of us,” something the row of birds wanted to say. It’s from the Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set, stamped in Soft Suede Ink on Whisper White Cardstock, and cut with a Rectangles Stitched Die.
After gluing everything in place, I added the Petal Pink Frosted Flower. What a sweet embellishment! It comes in three colors, which you can see in my Product List below.
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Aug 2, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I’ve been wanting to make a “happy birthday to you” card with “HB2U,” so today is the day, with some changes!
Because I’m committed to using current, Stampin’ Up! product, my lettering is from the Hand-Lettered Prose Die Set, and I’m using small letters, along with “to” instead of numeral “2.”
happy birthday to you (h-b-to-u)
The card base is Thick Whisper White Cardstock, as well as the next layer, which is cut with the largest, Rectangles Stitched Die.
The next layer is hexagon patterned, See A Silhouette DSP, cut with the third largest Rectangles Stitched Die.
Here’s where the “partial eclipse” comes into play. I used an identical piece of DSP to cut the letters, so they would match the pattern, and “disappear.” I could have used the same piece of DSP, but realized the squares were a bit too small to cover the “cut-outs.” Oops!
I triple layered the letters with Thick Whisper White Cardstock, so they would have nice dimension.
TIP: Refer to the catalog for identifying the letters. It can be tricky when you first start using them.
I’m calling it a “partial eclipse,” because I made frames with a Stitched Shapes Die and Layering Squares Die, for the “h-b-to.”
This week’s Freshly Made Sketches was my inspiration, and definitely a challenge.
I made it more difficult than it had to be, but a fun process. It’s funny that this is one of my shortest Product Lists! This is a great sketch, and I’m already thinking of other ways to use it. Have a wonderful day!
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Aug 1, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
It’s party time! For today’s card at Seize the Birthday, the Toppings theme is “Flowers.” As their Surprise Party Guest Designer, I wanted to make a special card, and chose a Gate Fold design.
Gate Fold Magnolia
For those of you unfamiliar with the Gate Fold, you can make two cards from one 8 1/2″ X 11″ piece of cardstock. Cutting the cardstock in half ( lengthwise at 4 1/4″) gives you two cards.
For this project, I used Petal Pink Cardstock, 4 1/4″ X 11″, scoring on each end at 2 3/4.” This makes the sides fold into the middle evenly.
I decorated the front folds with two cuts of Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper, 2 1/2″ X 4″.
The star of the show is the magnolia flower from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set. I stamped it in Crumb Cake Ink on Thick Whisper White Cardstock, and used its Magnolia Memories Die for cutting.
It was fun to color with Stampin’ Blends in the colors named in my Product List. After coloring the flower, I layered it with Crumb Cake and Petal Pink Cardstock, making it extra thick.
Next, I glued the left half of the flower to the left side of the card front. Then, I stamped “happy birthday” from the Pieces of Cake Stamp Set, in Crumb Cake Ink, on the right side. And, I gave it a sprinkling of Iridescent Sequins.
To complete the inside, I used a Swirly Frames stamp with Petal Pink Ink to make a rectangle on the Whisper White Cardstock. The white cardstock is 5 1/4″ X 4″, and the rectangle makes a nice frame for a birthday message.
Today is an exciting day! I was up early this morning, placing my first order from the new, 2019 Holiday Catalog!
Don’t want to wait until September 4th to get your hands on 2019 Holiday Catalog Items? Starting TODAY and through August 31, all items from the 2019 Holiday Catalog can be added to the $99 Starter Kit! The Holiday Catalog category (within the process of joining and purchasing the kit) is available NOW to click and add holiday products or other current products to your starter kit!
Just leave me a comment, and I’ll help you get started. Thanks for stopping by today!
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Jul 31, 2019 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
It’s time for another masculine birthday card, and men like “woodsy” things, right?
In the Woods
First, I embossed Whisper White Cardstock with the Woodland Embossing Folder. Before gluing this embossed layer to a Thick Whisper White card base, I tied, knotted and frayed, green, Linen Thread around the bottom.
My layout was determined by this week’s Global Design Project.
The Rooted in Nature Stamp Set and Nature’s Roots Dies provided just what I needed to go along with my Woodland embossing.
I stamped the tree ring in Soft Suede Ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock, and used Paper Snips to cut it by hand. Three stamps from Rooted In Nature were used for the foliage, which I stamped in Pear Pizzazz and Soft Suede Ink on Vellum Cardstock.
TIP: Give the ink extra time to dry on the Vellum before cutting the foliage with Nature’s Roots Dies. (Dies are shown in the first picture).
After cutting the foliage from the Vellum, I glued the ends of the foliage to the back of the tree ring, added Dimensionals to the tree ring, and positioned it on the card front.
All I needed was “happy birthday,” which I found in the Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set. I stamped the sentiment in Soft Suede Ink on Thick Whisper White Cardstock, and used the Classic Label Die for cutting.
At the last minute, I added three Pear Pizzazz Enamel Dots. The dots are retired, but if you place an order with me, I will send you some.
Thank you for visiting me “in the woods.” I hope this gives you inspiration for masculine cards. Keep scrolling to see my Product List, and thank you for shopping with me!
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Jul 30, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s card features a bunch of tropical flowers colored with the “ink to stamp” technique.
Bunch of Kindness
My inspiration was from the Fusion Challenge: a sketch, bright colors and a sentiment of “kindness.”
The first thing I did was search for a sentiment expressing kindness, and found this one from the Waterfront Stamp Set. I stamped it in Memento Black Ink on Thick Whisper White Cardstock, and used a Stitched Shapes Oval Die for cutting.
“Every little kindness makes the world brighter” fit nicely at the top of the largest oval. Then, I placed the oval on Dimensionals on Whisper White Cardstock, embossed with the Basket Weave Embossing Folder. I used the “debossed” side, and glued it to a Thick Whisper White card base.
Now, for the “ink to stamp” coloring technique. Gather several Stampin’ Write Markers in colors that you want to use for the flowers. Simply, use the brush end of the Marker to color part of the stamp, adding a second and third color to the uncolored areas of the stamp. Some overlapping will happen, and this creates even more varying shades. I love the watercolored effect of this technique.
The Tropical Dies Set has a die for cutting the flowers, and they were placed on Dimensionals for a 3D bunch of flowers.
I wanted die-cut, 3D, ferns, so a different coloring method came into play, but still using Stampin’ Write Markers.
Stripes of green were painted across Thick Whisper White Cardstock, and then three ferns were cut with the die from the Tropical Dies Set.
I could have used solid green cardstock, but I like the variation in color that this creates.
This picture makes it clear:
Thanks a bunch for stopping by! Have fun with your Stampin’ Write Markers. I didn’t take the time to picture the Stampin’ Write Markers in my Product List, but they are available at my store.
P.S. The Holiday Catalog is available this month. If you have placed an order with me, you will be receiving a copy.
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Jul 29, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Dino Days Bundle makes such cute cards, and it’s perfect for welcoming newborns.
“look who’s hatched”
I haven’t seen a dinosaur egg lately, but I’m pretty sure it looks like this one made of Sparkle Glimmer Paper. The hinge for opening the egg is an In-Color (Seaside Spray) Faceted Dot.
The newborn, who is popping out of the egg, is from the Dino Days stamp set, stamped in Seaside Spray ink on Thick Whisper White Cardstock. I used his die from the Dino Dies set for cutting, as well as a die for the Granny Apple Green plates on his back. This baby comes prepared!
For the background, I layered the Seaside Spray card base with Granny Apple Green, Whisper White, and In-Color 6X6 DSP. All are cut with Stitched Rectangles Dies, making it very easy, because you don’t have to measure.
The sentiment in the Dino Days stamp set is just perfect, “look who’s hatched.” How cute is that!?
TIP: I used a Stitched Rectangles Die for the sentiment also. Start with the size that fits horizontally, and turn it around to make the vertical cut.
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