Jan 31, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s birthday card has a see-through front made with the Detailed Floral Dies.
Sometimes a fabulous tool can get lost in the crowd. The new Stampin’ Up seasonal catalogs cause such excitement, that items from from annual catalog can get pushed to the back. Well, not today! I’m re-visiting the wonderful, Detailed Floral dies.
Detailed Floral
I began by cutting the regular A2 card from Thick Very Vanilla cardstock. Then, I placed both dies on the front, with an even margin, and ran it through the Big Shot.
TIP: Roll it through several times to make sure all of the intricate pieces are cut.
Soft Sea Foam cardstock is the color I chose for the inside, which is peeking through the pattern made by the dies.
The sentiment, “Especially for you,” is from the Botanical Bliss stamp set. “Happy Birthday,” from the same set, fit perfectly on the inside space, hiding it from the front. Both were stamped in Old Olive ink, which I wanted a bit darker than Soft Sea Foam.
The last detail was the butterfly, which I stamped in VersaMark on Very Vanilla cardstock. Then, I sprinkled it with Clear embossing powder, and set it with the Heat Tool. I colored the butterfly with a Dark Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blend, cut it with the Butterfly Duet Punch, and placed it on a Dimensional.
Seize the Birthday is a popular card challenge, and I’ll be adding my card to their gallery, as “anything goes.”
I hope I inspired you to revive some of your annual catalog favorites. Have a great day!
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Jan 30, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
This Happy Tails 3D Puppy, for Valentine’s Day, was made with Watercolor Paper.
3D Puppy
Stampin’ Up’s Watercolor Paper has the thickness and durability for the desired effect. First, I used the Dog Builder Punch for cutting the puppy. Second, he was colored with a Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blend. Third, I turned him over, using a Spritzer to soak him with water, and a stylus to give him shape.
TIP: Use the stylus in small, circular motions. Let puppy dry completely before attaching him with Dimensionals.
In deciding on a setting for my puppy, I used Global Design Project’s sketch.
The large, oval, Whisper White fence was made with a retired Stampin’ Up die from the Oval Collection. I embossed it with the Pinewood Planks folder. Puppy is sitting on a bunch of red hearts made with a die from the Be Mine Stitched die set. This die set also has the die that cut the heart behind the puppy. The paper used for both is All My Love Designer Series Paper. The trim around the heart is Lovely Lipstick cardstock.
The card base is Crumb cake cardstock, layered with Crumb Cake cardstock, embossed by the Subtle Textured embossing folder. Before gluing the layer to the card base, I wound several strands of Linen Thread around it, and tied a knot on one end.
“Just Fur You” is the perfect greeting for my nephew and two nieces who will be receiving this card on Valentine’s Day. They have a new puppy, so I think they’ll appreciate it. After stamping, Happy Valentines Day,” on the inside. the puppy added his signature by walking in Lovely Lipstick ink across the card (several times).
The decorated envelope flap was the last step, and it’s ready to mail.
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Jan 28, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The encouraging word I chose for today’s project is “welcome.” Whether you are moving to a new neighborhood, changing jobs, or joining a new group, it’s important to feel welcomed. Isn’t it great how our cards can touch people’s lives?
Today’s project began with beautiful, Floral Romance Designer Series Paper, and was built from there. The colors in this paper are absolutely yummy, and brought out the desire in me to do some watercoloring. Using Watercolor paper, the Aqua Painter made it easy to apply ink (Petal Pink, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz) to the foliage. The foliage is from the Wonderful Romance stamp set, and cut with Wonderful Floral dies.
I used two Rectangle Stitched dies to create the frame from a gorgeous, leafy print of Floral Romance DSP. The frame was raised on Foam Adhesive Strips for added dimension.
The oval piece with a cut-out edge is also from the Wonderful Floral die set, and in the color of Sahara Sand.
The word, “welcome” is in the only dark color, Fresh Fig, and cut with a Well Written die. I wanted “welcome” to be prominent.
I chose the neutral color of Sahara Sand for the card base, and the background that I embossed with Pinewood Planks.
The final touch was the three Share What You Love Artisan pearls.
My original thought about this Wonderful Romance Bundle was that I had enough plants and flowers. I’m sure glad I reconsidered!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! You are a BIG source of encouragement to me, and I love to read your comments. Please click to leave a COMMENT HERE.
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Jan 28, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Meant To Be is this week’s featured stamp set at What Will You Stamp?
This stamp set is perfect for weddings, anniversaries, valentines, or just to say “I love you.” Plus, it is bundled with the fabulous, Be Mine Stitched die set, where you can save 10%! Here’s a picture of the stamp set, and you can check out the dies in my Product List below.
This project began with a sheet of beautiful, Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper. All of these flowers were begging for a heart with a sentiment expressing love. I hadn’t made an “eclipse” card for a while, so I used a be Mine Stitched die to cut a heart from the floral DSP. While I was cutting, I used another die from the set to cut the numerous hearts across the bottom.
After cutting, I glued this holey DSP on a Sahara Sand card base. I thought about using Whisper White, but went with Sahara Sand to bring out the darker tones in the floral print. Next, I glued the cut-out piece with numerous hearts back in place. Then, I layered the large heart for thickness, added dimensionals, and placed it back in its spot.
The sentiment is from the Meant To Be stamp set, which I stamped in Crumb Cake ink on Petal Promenade DSP. This is the reverse side of the floral paper, and looks like marble. So pretty! I used a smaller heart from the Be Mine Stitched die set for cutting, and it was layered for thickness.
For a final touch, I added three Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and hope you were inspired. Won’t you share some “Meant To Be” love with us by posting your creations in our WWYS gallery? Clicking on the WWYS pic of the stamp set at the top of my post will take you there.
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Jan 27, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s project is a heart full of butterflies for the Paper Players Design Team sketch.
Butterfly Heart
Here is Jaydee’s sketch #426:
Somehow, the circle turned into a heart, and something attracted a bunch of butterflies to it. Where did they come from? You may recognize them from the Sale-A-Bration, Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. I discovered that 15 butterflies would fill the heart, so I used the Butterfly Duet Punch to cut 3 of each of the 5 colors of butterflies from the paper.
The heart is from the Be Mine Stitched die set, which I cut from Thick Whisper White cardstock. I placed the punched butterflies on Mini-Dimensionals, and arranged them on the heart. I wanted the butterfly heart to stand out, so I chose a background of Whisper White with just a bit of texture from the Subtle Texture embossing folder.
Before adhering the textured background to the Gorgeous Grape card base, I used a die from the Be Mine Stitched die set to make a cute, little, row of doodads.
I found the sentiment, “sent with love,” in Itty Bitty Greetings, which would be appropriate for many occasions. The sentiment is stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink on Whisper White cardstock, and cut with the smallest Rectangles Stitched die. I snipped the end, so it was just the right fit, under a butterfly.
Thanks for checking out my butterfly heart! You can see what I used in my Product List below. Clicking on the pictures will take you to my online store.
Now, off you go to see what the other Paper Players design team members created for your inspiration!
The Paper Players Design Team
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Jan 26, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Calling a butterfly card “masculine,” seems contradictory, but I believe this one qualifies. For some reason, things of wood appeal to men, even paper things.
Masculine Butterflies
The colors and patterns of all Stampin’ Up’s Designer Series Paper is wonderful, but I’ve reached for Wood Textures DSP the most. I couldn’t wait to see how the butterflies looked in Wood Textures, punched with the Butterfly Duet Punch. I was pleased, especially after layering the butterflies for thickness, so they looked even more like real wood.
Two Rectangle Stitched dies were used for the framework: the smaller die for a Wood Textures background, and the larger die for a border of Grapefruit Grove foil.
This iridescent foil has a marvelous, rainbow effect, which I used for “happy birthday” also. The Well Written die set provided the words “happy birthday.”
To blend it all together, and keep it masculine, I used Early Espresso cardstock for the card base.
I’m playing along with TGIF, which is highlighting favorite DSP.
Thanks for visiting, and have a great weekend!
The Butterfly Duet Punch is nearly sold out, so if you want one, order today. Just click on the picture below to go to my store for purchasing. Thank you!
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