Today’s project was inspired by the tree frogs in the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper, along with our frogs in the So Hoppy Together stamp set.
Tree Frog
It was also inspired by this week’s CAS(E) this sketch.
Have you seen a tree frog? Well, you have now! I stamped the frog in Memento Black ink on a piece of dotted, In Color 6X6″ DSP, and used a Hop Around die for cutting. Unfortunately, the dies have sold out, so, you’ll have to return to fussy cutting.
TIP: Order without hesitation when you see something you love.
The small tree frogs in the circle were cut from Animal Expedition DSP with a Stitched Shapes die. They were sitting on a nice branch, and I needed to find a large branch for my large frog. There it was in the Seasonal Layers die set, and I used a piece of Wood Textures DSP for cutting.
I added a leaf from Garden Green cardstock, using the Leaf Punch.
TIP: The circle, leaf, branch, and frog were all layered for thickness.
The Woodland embossing folder made an appropriate background for my tree frogs, which I embossed on Whisper White cardstock, and layered on a Thick Whisper White card base.
The last detail was adding the sentiment, which was a bit scary. I stamped “Hey…”, from the So Hoppy Together stamp set, directly on the card front. It stamped nicely in Garden Green ink, so, thankfully I didn’t have to cover an inky mistake.
Thank you for hopping by today. I hope you enjoyed seeing some happy tree frogs! Everything in my Product List is available for ordering, except the Hop Around dies.
Today’s project is showcasing butterflies “together” in neat, little rows.
Butterflies Together
I envisioned nine butterflies when I saw the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.
The Butterfly Duet Punch made easy work of cutting my colorful butterflies. Adding to the ease is the fact that they were punched from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper.
I wanted the edge of the butterflies to blend in, so I chose Thick Very Vanilla for the card base. Rather than emboss the background layer, I applied a piece of Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Paper. This paper is extra versatile, because it’s white on one side and vanilla on the other. Don’t the vines make a pretty background for the butterflies?
I placed the butterflies on Mini-Dimensionals, which are just the right size, so no trimming required.
While I was attaching the butterflies, I was thinking of a good sentiment that would fit the space, and look nice in black ink. Since the butterflies are “together” I thought this sentiment from the Wonderful Romance stamp set was perfect. And, it fit within one of the Rectangle Stitched dies to boot!
What a fun challenge this was! I hope you enjoyed this project, which turned out to be very easy. Keep scrolling to see my Product List. The Butterfly Punch sold beyond expectations, and is not currently available, but will be in the future.
I like to send Easter cards to my family, so I put the Hold on to Hope stamp set to use today.
God Is Love
My card is bursting with Spring colors, which were inspired by the challenge at Global Design Project: Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight, and Grapefruit Grove.
I began by stamping two floral branches in Lemon Lime Twist on Thick Whisper White cardstock. There is a die for cutting the branches in the coordinating Cross of Hope die set. How handy is that!
Next, I stamped the banner with “God Is Love” in Black ink, and used it’s die from the same die set for cutting.The butterfly (same stamp and die sets) was stamped in Grapefruit Grove ink.
After stamping the Daffodil Delight splatter (Wonderful Romance stamp set) across the middle of my Whisper White layer, I ran it through the Big Shot with the Subtle Textured embossing folder.
I adhered this layer to a Thick Whisper White card base, and glued the two branches in place. The sentiment and and butterfly were positioned on dimensionals.
I just love those Iridescent Sequins, so sprinkled on a few of those, and my Easter card was complete.
Thanks for visiting me today. If you need supplies for making Easter cards, check out my Product List below. This is a great stamp set with coordinating dies.
Stenciling has always fascinated me, and a technique I use continually. Today’s card is in one of my favorite colors, Mint Macaron.
Stenciling
I was inspired by this week’s Fusion challenge; the color mint, and the sketch with circles.
The pattern for stenciling is from the Delightfully Detailed DSP, which I placed over a piece of 4″ X 5 1/4″ Whisper White cardstock. The stencil was held in place on four corners with Washi Tape. Then, I inked a Sponge Dauber with Mint Macaron ink, and daubed over the pattern. Once satisfied with the coverage, I lifted the stencil, and voila!
I used a Rectangle Stitched die to cut my art piece to size, and glued it to a Mint Macaron card base.
The sentiment, “Congratulations,” is from the Well Said stamp set, which fit perfectly within a Rectangle Stitched die.
I stamped the sentiment in Tranquil Tide ink on Whisper White cardstock, and positioned it on Mini-Dimensionals, as in the Fusion sketch.
For a touch of sparkle, I added some Iridescent Sequins.
If you haven’t tried stenciling, you should! I hope my project has inspired you. You’ll find my supplies in the Product List below, where clicking on the pictures will take you to my store for purchasing.
For Jaydee’s Clean and Simple challenge, I used minimal supplies to make it a #simplestamping project.
You can follow along with my video recording below.
#simplestamping
I selected the “Distinktive” succulent stamp from the Painted Seasons stamp set, and six colors of ink for stamping: Poppy Parade, Grapefruit Grove, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, and Highland Heather. I stamped the succulent, forming a rainbow, across Whisper White cardstock, cleaning the stamp on my Stampin’ Scrub between colors. The dots were added with a second stamp from Painted Seasons.
“You are wonderful” is from the Rooted in Nature stamp set, which I stamped in Black ink.
My “one layer” was adhered to its Thick Whisper White card base with Snail Adhesive, and was the fastest card I’ve made in a long time. But, I like the results, and it would be great for a beginner.
Here goes my embarrassing video. I promise to work on my camera placement!
I appreciate you visiting! The supplies I used today are in my Product List below. Clicking on the pictures will take you to my store for purchasing. The Painted Seasons stamp set is a FREE item with a 50.00 order. Don’t wait, because it’s no longer available after March 31st.
For more ideas on “clean and simple” cards, stop by the Paper Players Design Team blogs.
Welcome to the Pals’ March Blog Hop. We’re so glad you’re here because ”Spring has Sprung” – at least on our blog hop if not outside! Our Design Team created beautiful projects to inspire you. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
When thinking of Spring, I think of Easter, and the opportunity to send loved ones some handmade Easter cards. For today’s project, I’m using one of my favorite fancy-fold cards, the Double Z-Fold.
Easter Blessings
The Gray Granite card base is 4 1/4″ x 11″, and scored at 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4”. The band is 1 1/2″ X 11″, scored at 5 1/2”and 8 1/4”. The frame attached to the front of the card is 4 1/4″ X 3″, made with two Rectangle Stitched dies, doubled for sturdiness.
Easter Blessings
I thought it would be fun to combine the photographed, foliage and flowers from Petal Promenade DSP, with the cute, punched, Best Bunny. The Designer Series Paper was trimmed to fit the spaces on the card base and band.
The Easter bunny was punched from Thick Whisper White cardstock, using the Bunny Builder Punch. I punched two Easter bunnies, and used a Sponge Dauber to add a touch of Blushing Bride ink to the fur. His face, from the Best Bunny stamp set, can be seen through the frame.
The cross is from the Cross of Hope die set, and cut from Gray Granite cardstock. I fussy cut additional flowers from Petal Promenade DSP, as well as “He Is Risen,” from His Grace stamp set.
“Easter Blessings,” on the card front, is from Itty Bitty Greetings, cut with a Bunch of Banners die, and placed on Mini-Dimensionals. The sign is held with a stamped tie from the At Home With You stamp set.
When folded, this Double Z Fold card fits right into our standard size, medium envelope.
Thanks so much for hopping over to see my Easter card! The supplies I used can be seen in my Product List below.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations.
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