Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Dressed to Impress Gift Card Holder

Sometimes I like to case a card from another demo if I really like it and this is one from Stampin' Annie.  It's a gift-card holder and I hadn't had a chance to play with this set yet.  I love the colors in the Best Dressed Designer Series Paper.  Sometime, we just don't have enough time to play with our DSP or we tend to hoard it.    Here are my instructions for making this card:
1.     The base of the card is Pretty Peacock cardstock cut at 4-1/4” x 10-3/8” and score at 5-1/2” and 8-3/8”.  For the gift card holder, punch a little half circle with the 1-1/2” Circle Punch.    Cut Mint Macaron cardstock at 2-5/8” x 4” and adhere to the front.  Cut the Best Dressed DSP (stripes) at 2-1/2” x 3-7/8” to adhere to the Mint Macaron on the front.
2.    For the inside, cut Whisper White cardstock at 4” x 5-1/4” and then cut a strip of the Mint Macaron (shoes) DSP for the right side.
3.    For inside, before adhering the gift card holder section with Tear and Tape to leave room for a gift card, add another Mint Macaron (shoes) DSP cut at 1-3/4” x 4”.
4.    Die cut 2-7/8” Circle Stitched Shapes die from Whisper White cardstock.  Ink up the sentiment “life is short, buy the shoes” with Memento Black ink at the top of the white circle.
5.    On a scrap of Whisper White, ink up two shoes with Memento Black ink and color them in with the Purple Posy Stampin’ Blends.  Die cut with the All Dressed-Up Dies.  Use the Wink of Stella on them.
6.    Cut one Scallop Circle from Mint Macaron cardstock using Scalloped Circle from Layering Circles Dies.  Adhere together.
7.    Add the die cut shoes to the circle and use Dimensional on the one in front.
8.    Adhere glue to the side that will attach to the front of the card.

Products I used except for some of the dies that will be carried over are not on this list, but will be in the new catalog but reconfigured with different codes:









Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Geared Up Garage

This is a masculine card that I need for a birthday for a friend.  I've not made any cards with it yet, so decided it was time I used it especially since he collects classic cars.  
Here are the instructions for my card:

Stamp Sets:  Geared Up Garage, Itty Bitty Birthdays (inside)
Cardstock:  Real Red, Gray Granite, Whisper White, Silver Foil
Ink:  Memento, Stampin’ Blends Real Red Combo and Mango Melody Combo
Other:  Big Shot, Garage Gears Dies, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Glue

1.     The base of the card is Real Red cardstock cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” and scored at 4-1/4” in the middle.
2.    The second layer is Gray Granite cardstock cut at 4” x 5-1/4” and inked up with Gray Granite ink using several of the stamps.
3.    Ink up the car stamp with Memento Black ink on Whisper White cardstock.  Color it in with the Stampin’ Blends.  Die cut with the Garage Gears Dies in the Big Shot.
4.    Using the Silver Foil and gears die, die cut in the Big Shot.  Adhere to the card with Multipurpose Glue.
5.    Ink up the sentiment “You’re a Classic” with Memento Black ink on Whisper White cardstock strip.  Use the Paper Snips to make a banner on both ends and attach with Multipurpose Glue.
6.    Attach Dimensionals on the car and attach to the card over the gears.

Products I used: 







Saturday, May 2, 2020

Covid-19 Giveback Mask Card

 
I purchased the PDF Covid-18 Giveback PDF and made this card today.  Share Sunshine PDF
I used the In-Color Terracotta Tile cardstock for the base of my card.  The DSP is from the 6" x 6" Sampler for new recruits during SAB (but also from the Birthday Bonanza DSP).  The die is from Stitched Nested Labels and is Whisper White with elastic ponytail holders for the ties. I also ran it through the Subtle Embossing Folder.  The small dies which look like germs are from the Poppy Moments Dies.  Products I used:



Thursday, April 16, 2020

Welcome Easter - Granny Apple Green

This is the finished card I sent to my three grandchildren for their Easter card.  I made the same card for each of them and was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest by Chris Slogar.  This stamp set is from the January-June Mini Catalog and is called Welcome Easter, but it can be used all year long as a baby shower card or a friend card.

Here are the products I used:



Monday, April 6, 2020

Welcome Easter

I've been keeping busy making Easter cards to send out this week.  This one uses the Welcome Easter from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog, and the Thoughtful Blooms (SAB) sets.  The umbrella was from the Pleased as Punch DSP that was a Coordination Product Release which is no longer available.  The Umbrella Builder Punch is still available though.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Available Today! Ornate Garden Suite

Get blooming with an exclusive early release from the new annual catalog called The Ornate Garden which can be purchased as a Suite Collection.
Click here to see it now:  Ornate Garden Suite

But WAIT, you don't have to buy the whole Suite, all the products in the Suite can be purchased separately, or you can buy just the Bundles or just the dies.   You choose!

Monday, March 30, 2020

Welcome Easter and Easter Promise

Good Morning!  It's getting closer to Easter, so I've been making a few Easter cards.  This card was inspired by Michelle Zindorf's card but I used the bunny instead of the lamb and changed it a bit from hers.  The stamp sets I used are Easter Promise and Welcome Easter.  I used Memento Black ink, Granny Apple Green and BalmyBlue.  The Stampin' Blends to color the crocus flowers were Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape and stems and leaves with Granny Apple Green.  The embossing folder is Coastal Weave.  I stamped the bunny on a scrap of Whisper White and colored him in with the Light Highland Heather Blend,  Then I cut him out with the Paper Snips and put Dimensionals on the back.  I attached him to the card where I sponged Mossy Meadow ink for the shadow. 

 Products I used:



Christmas Mice

  This is a card I made for a recent swap.  I love the Christmas Mice bundle.  It is so adorable.  Stamp Set:   Christmas Mice Cardstock: ...