White Christmas

This is a card I made for a swap last month and just loved the little snowman and red bird in this set called White Christmas #135767 in the Holiday Catalog.. The set comes in Photopolymer and is for 2-step stamping. 

Stamp Set:  White Christmas and Good Greetings (H)

Cardstock:  Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky, and Whisper White

Ink:  Memento Black, Soft Suede

Markers:  Soft Suede, Soft Sky, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie

Other:  2-Way Glue Pen and Crystal Effects

 

1.     The base of the card is Bermuda bay cut at 5½” x 8½” and folded in half.

2.    The Soft Sky layer is 4” x 4”.

3.    The Whisper White layer is 3¾” x 3¾”.

4.    Stamp the trees with Soft Suede ink.

5.    Stamp the red bird and snowman with Memento Black ink.

6.    Colors in the trees with the Soft Suede marker.

7.    Color the red bird with the Real Red marker

8.    Color the snowman with the Soft Sky marker as well highlights of the snow and use the Pumpkin Pie marker for the carrot nose and bird's peak and feet.

9.    Use the 2-Way Glue pen to use for the Crystal Effects where you want the highlights.  Sprinkle and shake off excess.  Let dry.

10.  Stamp “Merry and Bright” stamp in Memento Black ink at the bottom of the card.

Flower Patch Pop-Up Box Card

 

Flower Patch Pop-Up Box Card

This is another pop-up box card I created, but was inspired by one that Amanda Bates made, so wanted to make one of my own with the current flowers sets and the butterfly punches.  Her measurements were different than mine and I wanted to create one that would fit into an A2 envelope that we sell.  Here are the instructions for making my card. 

 

 

Stamp Sets:  Flower Patch, Petite Petals, Petite Pairs

Cardstock:  Pool Party, Garden Green, Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Soft Subtles DSP Stacks

Ink:  Basic Black or Memento Black

Other:  Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, 1¼” Scallop Circle Punch, 1” Circle Punch, Flower Flair Framelits Die, Rhinestones and Pearls Basic Jewels, Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive, Sticky Strips, Glue Dots, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Fringe Scissors, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch

 

1.      Pool Party cardstock is the cut at 8 ½” x 5 ½” and scored landscape on the Simply Scored Scoring Tool at 2”, 4”, 6”, 8” which leaves ½” on one side.  This makes the perfect size to fit inside an A2 envelope to mail.

2.    Turn the cardstock to portrait on the Simply Scoring Tool and score at 2½”.  You can leave the slat next to the ½” mark not scored so that it will stand up for the back of your pop-up box card.

3.    Use the Bone Folder to crease all scored lines.

4.    Trim off part of the ½” narrow section at the middle 2½” scored line. Use Paper Snips to cut up to the scored lines.

5.    Insert each 2” inch slat into the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch to create scalloped edge on all four sides.

6.    Use adhesive on the ½” slat that is left and attach to the other side to form your box card.

7.    Cut the Pool Party DSP at

8.    Cut out two small tabs of Garden Green cardstock to go inside the box card.  They are cut at 3 ½” x 1” and scored at 5/8” on each end.  Fold and crease scored ends to make a “Z” inside the box card for the front and back.

9.    Now you are ready to decorate with stamps, DSP and punches as you wish. The butterflies are attached with  a small piece of a window sheet and glue dots.



Flowers Shop with Works of Art

This is a card I made for a swap last month and really like the colors together.

Here are the instructions on how I made my card.

 

 

 Stamp Sets:  Works of Art, Flower Shop

Cardstock:  Lost Lagoon, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight

In-Color DSP Stacks

Ink:  Memento Black, Lost Lagoon, Daffodil Delight

Blendabilities:  Daffodil Delight

Other:  Zig Zag Embossing Folder,  3/8” Lost Lagoon Stitched Ribbon, Pansy Punch, Snail Adhesive, Dimensionals

 

1.        Base of card is 4 ¼” x 11” and scored in half at 5 ½”

2.       Whisper White cardstock is 5 ¼” x 4”.

3.       Daffodil Delight is cut at 5” x 3 ¾” and inserted into the Zig Zag Embossing Folder and ran through the Big Shot on Tab 1.

4.       A 5” x 1” piece of zig zag Lost Lagoon DSP is attached with Snail Adhesive to the Daffodil Delight cardstock with Snail Adhesive.  It is then attached to the Whisper White layer. The ribbon is attached to the front with Snail adhesive on the back.

5.       Attach these two layers to the front of the base card with Snail Adhesive.

6.       Stamp a zig zag stamp on the 2” x 3 ½” Whisper White using the Memento Ink pad.

7.       Ink up small Work of Art stamp in the Daffodil Delight ink and stamp above the black zig zag.

8.       Clean off ink and ink it up in Lost Lagoon and stamp above Daffodil Delight image to the right.

9.       Ink up “You” with Memento Back and stamp above the Lost Lagoon image.

10.   Ink Up “Thank” with Lost Lagoon ink and stamp above the “You” image.

11.   Layer onto the front slightly to the right with Snail Adhesive.

12.   Stamp Flower Shop flower with Memento ink on scrap of Whisper White, Punch it out with the Pansy Punch. 

13.   Color flower with Daffodil Delight Blendabilities starting with the medium and then with the light.

14.   Attach with Dimensionals as shown above. 

15.   Attach a small piece of ribbon to the left and trim off excess at an angle.

Sea Street Waterfall

It's been a long time since I've made a waterfall card.  They were popular several years back and I was so impressed with Julie Davidson's card sample that I want to make one too.  Now, I'm eager to make even more.  Here are the instructions for my card.

 

 

Stamp Sets:  Sea Street, Something to Say, Wetlands

Cardstock:  Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White

DSP:  Maritime

Ink:  Real Red, Night of Navy

Other: ¼” Cotton Real Red Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Angled Tag Topper Punch, Snail Adhesive, Bone Folder

Technique:  Waterfall

1.     The card base is 4¼” x 5½” Real Red cardstock and does not open.

2.    The second layer is 4” x 5¼” Night of Navy and attached with Snail Adhesive.

3.    The third layer is DSP Maritime and it is cut at 3¾” x 5” and attached with Snail Adhesive.

4.    The pull tab is Night of Navy cut at 1¾” x 8½” and scored at 1¾”, 2¾” and 3¾”.  Fold and crease with Bone Folder.  Insert long end of pull tab into the Angled Tag Topper Punch between notches and punch.  Insert Real Red Cotton Ribbon into the hole to pull.

5.    The Whisper White pieces are 1¾” x 2” and stamped with images from Sea Street in Real Red ink and then verses from Something to Say with Night of Navy ink.

6.    They are mounted on 2” x 2¼” Real Red cardstock with Snail Adhesive.

7.    The stabilizer piece is Real Red cardstock cut at 1” x 4¼”

8.    Use Sticky Strip on left side of each flip piece and attach to the pull tab at each scored mark centering each piece.

9.    Put Sticky Strip on the back on the back of Night of Navy pull tab and attach the stabilizer piece.  Put two pieces of Sticky Strip on each end of the stabilizer and attach to the front of your card so that when you pull the ribbon you have a “waterfall” technique.

Bloom with Hope

I love sunflowers, don't you?  The Bloom with Hope hostess set has a beautiful sunflower stamp, so I made another gift card holder for a birthday card using Daffodil Delight cardstock cut at 4 1/4" x 11" for the base of my card. Then I scored one end at 1 3/4" on the Simply Scored. I used Sticky Strip on each side to form a pocket.  I used the Envelope Punch Board on the other end and made notches at 1" on each side to create tabs to be inserted into the pocket.  Then I stamped sunflowers on Whisper White cardstock with black ink and colored them in with Daffodil Delight and Chocolate Chip markers.  I stamped "Happy Birthday" in black ink next to my sunflowers, and layered it onto Basic Black cardstock at the top with Snail Adhesive.  .I stamped two more sunflowers on  Whisper White cardstock with black ink and colored them in with the markers and then cut those two out with the Paper Snips. I put Dimensionals on the back and attached one over my stamped sunflowers   I used the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border on Basic Black cardstock and attached to the bottom with Snail Adhesive. I attached the other cut out sunflower over the ribbon border.

 

 For the inside, I cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock at 3 1/4" x 6 3/4" and scored at 1/2" and  5" using the Simply Scored.  Create a pocket by using Sticky Strip on each end.  Put Sticky Strip on the small edge and remove the strip.  Put pocket inside other pocket and close by putting the notched tabs inside the pocket.  The sticky strip will adhere to the card so that when you open it up, the gift card will pull out.

 

Pop Up Box Card By the Tide and Seashore

This is a Pop-up Box Card that I made earlier this month, but just now posted.  The stamp sets I used are, By the Tide and By the Seashore.  The cardstock is Coastal Cabana with Maritime DSP.  I also used Crystal Effects on the shells and Pearl Basic Jewels.  I will write up the measurements later.
These are so much fun to make and very addictive!

Stamp Sets:  By the Tide, By the Seashore

Cardstock:  Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, and Maritime DSP

Ink:  Real Red, Night of Navy, Pool Party

Other:  Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Paper Snips, Crystal Effects, Rhinestones and Pearls, Dimensionals, Window Sheets, Glue Dots

 

1.     Coastal Cabana cardstock is cut at 8½” x 5½” and scored landscape at 2”, 4”,6”, 8” which leaves ½” on one side on the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.  This makes the perfect size to fit inside an A2 envelope to mail.

2.    Turn the cardstock portrait on the Simply Scored Scoring Tool, and scored at 2½” except for the panel next to the ½” which will be the back of the Pop-Up Box card.

3.    Use the Bone Folder to crease all of the scored lines. Use Paper Snips to cut up to the horizontal line.

4.    Trim off part of the ½” narrow section at the 2½” mark.

5.    Use Snail Adhesive or Sticky Strip on the other ½” narrow section to attach to the other side to form the box card.

6.    Cut out two small Coastal Cabana slats to go inside the box card.  They are cut at 3¼” x 1” and scored at 5/8” on each end.  Fold and crease scored ends. Attach inside with Sticky Strip.

7.    I cut the Maritime DSP to fit each side.

8.    I stamped with Real Red and Night of Navy ink on Whisper White cardstock and attached the fish, lobster and seahorse inside the box card on the slats with a window sheet and glue dots.

9.    I stamped the starfish and shells with Night of Navy and
Coastal Cabana ink, cut them out and applied Crystal Effects.  When dry, I attached a pearl to the sand dollar.

10.  Then attach each one to the sides with Dimensionals.

Snowflakie Soiree Resist Technique

 

This is the other card that my customers made at the "Christmas in July" workshop which they thought would be difficult, but it wasn't at all and they really liked the effect.  The original technique was from Sandi MacIver

Stamp Set:  Snowflake Soiree

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Bermuda Bay

Ink:  Versarmark, Pool Party and Bermuda Bay

Other: Circles Framelit Collections, Versamark Pad, Embossing Buddy, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sponges, Stampin’ Spritzer #126185 with water, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz #118772, Jewels Basic Rhinestones, Silicone Craft Sheet #127853 and a paintbrush, post-its, Snail Adhesives and Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig

 

1.     Base of card is Bermuda Bay cardstock cut at 4¼” x 11” and folded in half.

2.    Cut another piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock at 3 14/16 by 3 14/16”.

3.    Cut Whisper White cardstock at 5¼” X 4” and two pieces at  3-10/16” x 3 10/16”.

4.    Use the Embossing Buddy on one of them before using the Versamark Ink Pad and stamp one large snowflake and three smaller snowflakes.  Sprinkle Whisper White Embossing Powder over the snowflakes and shake off excess.  Heat with Tool Gun.

5.    On the other piece, use the Circle Framelit Collections to cut a circle in the center using the 6^th circle frame from center and the Big Shot.  Lay it on top of the stamped image so you can see it through the hole and use post it notes to hold them in place.

6.    Take a sponge and ink it up with Pool Party ink and start in a circular motion on the outside of the circle and gradually sponge over the snowflakes until the appear.

7.    Do the same with Bermuda Bay but only on the outside edges of the circle and not toward the center of the snowflakes, but do use use it on the biggest snowflake.

8.    Now, take the Silicone Craft Sheet and spray 3 sprays of Shimmer Smooch and 3 sprays of water and mix it together with the paintbrush.  Then flick it onto your design to make it look as though it is snowing or maybe it is stars in the night.  You may to heat set with Heat Tool.

9.    Now take the little snowflake and ink it with Burmuda Bay and stamp in any bare spots you want.

10.  Remove the mask and put your stamped image on layer of Bermuda Bay cardstock.

11.  At the bottom of your card, ink up “Believe” with Bermuda Bay ink and stamp it on the lower right hand corner.  May use Stamp-a-ma-jig, if you wish.

12.  Ink up the smallest star with Pool Party ink and keep stamping without reinking toward the left of the first snowflake.

13.  Layer snowflakes layers onto card with Snail Adhesive and Dimensionals. 

14.  Add Jewels Basic Rhinestones to the snowflakes.