Tuesday, December 31, 2019

This A2 size card features the So Many Stars and Star of Light Stamp Sets from Stampin' Up!

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I started this card by cutting a 5-1/4"x4" mat from Night of Navy CS.

Then I stamped the tiny cluster of stars from the So Many Stars Stamp Set all over the mat using Whisper White Ink. When the ink is absorbed by the CS it looks like a pale blue.

Next I embossed the 7 stars from the So Many Stars Stamp Set and the Star Trail from the Star of Light Stamp Set on the top and bottom of the card stamping them with Versamark ink and using White Embossing Powder.  

I used a Sponge Dauber to add some Whisper White Ink around the large star in the center of the card.

I added some Wink of Stella around the outside of each of the 7 stamped stars. And then sprayed the mat with Shimmer Spray for some extra shine.

The sentiments are from the Star of Light Stamp Set and were stamped on Whisper White CS using Night of Navy Ink.  They were cut out using a frame from the Petals & More Thinlits set. The smaller frame on the bottom was die cut twice to shorten its length to match the size of the sentiment.  The sentiments were popped up with Dimensionals.

Lastly the mat was attached to a White Card Base using Tape Runner.

Monday, December 30, 2019

This A2 size card features the Cardinal stamp from the Toile Christmas Stamp Set and the coordinating Christmas Cardinal Dies from Stampin' Up!

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The top mat for this card was cut from Whisper White CS and stamped with the large Birch Stamp from Stampin' Up! using Gray Granite Ink.

The cardinal and the branch were stamped onto scraps of Whisper White CS using Real Red Ink for the cardinal and Memento Tuxedo Black Ink for the branch.  The pieces were colored with Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Mango Melody Stampin' Blend Sets, and die cut with the coordinating Christmas Cardinal Dies.

The sentiment is from the same set and was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Real Red CS, and cut out with the coordinating die.

Attach all the pieces as shown, then attach the top mat to the bottom mat, and then all to the White Card Base.

Lastly I added a few Real Red Enamel Star Shapes.

This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest.
This A2 card features the Star of Light Stamp Set and coordinating Starlight Thinlits from Stampin' Up!

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The top mat of this card is cut from Whisper White CS.  The star trail, the tiny stars, and the sentiments are from the Star of Light Stamp Set and were stamped in Night of Navy Ink.

The bottom star was cut from Gold Glitter Paper from my stash, and the top star was cut from Blue Foil Paper using the coordinating Thinlits Dies. After being glued together I added a Metallic Enamel Gold Star to the center.

The top mat was attached to a bottom mat cut from Night of Navy CS and the finished piece was attached to a White Card Base using Tape Runner.

Saturday, December 28, 2019

These A2 size cards feature the Lovely As A Tree Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!.

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For this first card I began by cutting a 4"x3-1/4" top mat out of Whisper White CS.

Then I used some masks (cut from scraps of cardstock) to color the background.   First I placed one mask toward the bottom of the card and used Gray Granite Ink and a Make-Up brush to color above the mask.  I used a second mask further up the panel and used Tranquil Tide Ink to lightly color the sky area.

I stamped the group of trees stamp from the Lovely As Aa Tree stamp set using Tranquil Tide Ink.

The sentiment stamp is from the Toile Tidings stamp set and was stamped in Tranquil Tide Ink.

I mounted the top mat onto a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper cut at  4-1/4"x 3-1/2"

The bottom mat was cut at 5-1/4"x 4" from Tranquil Tide Cardstock and dotted with Whisper White Ink.

I taped a piece of White Ribbon with Silver Metallic Edges across the center of the bottom mat and then popped up the finished top mat using Dimensionals.

The completed piece was attached to a White Card Base using Tape Runner.

This 2nd card was also colored using masks.  The standard size top mat (5"x3-3/4")was cut from Whisper White CS.  I covered the bottom of the mat with one of the curved masks and also applied a 1-7/8" circular mask toward the top of the mask, and then lightly shaded the top with Tranquil Tide Ink.

After removing the 2 masks I stamped the group of trees using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

The sentiment is from the October 2017 Paper Pumpkin Kit - Pining for Plaid, and was also stamped with the Memento Ink.

I used glue pens to apply glue on the stamped lines at the bottom of the trees and sprinkled on some Dazzlin' Diamond Glitter.  Then I sprayed the whole card front with Shimmer Spray.

The top mat was attached to a standard size bottom mat of 5-1/4"x4" Tranquil Tide CS and then the completed piece attached to a White Card Base using Tape Runner.

For this 3rd card I began by cutting 3"x4" piece of Whisper White Card. 

I applied a 1-1/4" circular mask and then lightly colored the piece using make-up brushes and Shaded Spruce Ink.  After removing the mask, I stamped the trees using Shaded Spruce Ink.  Then I dotted the panel with a glue pen and sprinkled the mat with Silver Glitter and sprayed it with Shimmer Spray.

I also stamped the pine tree from the Lovely AS A Tree Stamp set using Shaded Spruce Ink and fussy cut it out.

Next I cut a standard top mat out of Whisper White CS and cut out an oval shape using one of the Layered Ovals Framelits as shown (slightly off center).  The sentiment is from the Star of Light Stamp Set and was stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink.  Then I attached the top mat to the colored piece using Tape Runner and popped up the pine tree to the left side with Dimensionals.

The completed piece was attached to a standard bottom mat of Shaded Spruce CS and then to a White Card Base using Tape Runner.


For this 4th card I cut the top mat from Night of Navy CS and stamped several times using the Pine Tree from the  Lovely As A Tree Stamp Set using Whisper White Ink.  I used the Stamparatus to stamp it several times to get enough of the white color.  As the white ink dries it soaks into the paper a bit and so the trees almost look light blue.

I used a the Stampin' Chalk Marker to dot the sky.

Next I roughly tore the top edge off a scrap piece of Whisper White CS, drew several wavy lines of glue across the piece and applied Ice Stampin' Glitter.  I used Tape Runner to attach it to the bottom of the top mat and trimmed off the ends to fit the mat.

The sentiment is from the Star of Light Stamp Set and was heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.

I sprayed the completed top mat with Shimmer Spray.

The top mat was attached to a bottom mat cut from Seaside Spray CS and then to a Night of Navy Card Base.

For this last card the top mat was cut from Pear Pizzazz CS, the bottom mat was cut from a piece of Gray Shimmer CS in my stash, the card base was cut from Mossy Meadow CS.

I stamped the top mat several times (1st & 2nd generation stampin) using the group of trees from the Lovely As A Tree stamp set and Mossy Meadow Ink.

The deer was cut using one of the Detailed Dear Thinlits and the same Gray Shimmer CS, and then attached to the center of the mat using Tape Runner.

I taped 2 pieces of  Pear Pizzazz Shimmer Ribbon to the top and bottom of the top mat as shown.

The top mat was attached to the bottom mat and then the completed piece to the card base using Tape Runner.

Saturday, December 14, 2019

These A2 size cards feature the Tidings All Around Stamp Set and the coordinating All Around Wreath Dies from Stampin' Up!

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For this first card I began by cutting 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" square of Whisper White CS, and then stamped it with the 3 branch stamp from the stamp set using Shaded Spruce Ink- by placing the stamp on my Stamparatus and then rotating the mat to form the wreath shape.

Next I stamped the dot cluster from the stamp set as shown and the Merry Christmas sentiment from the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set in Real Red Ink.

I popped up the mat using Dimensionals onto a top mat cut from a piece of the Under The Mistletoe DSP set, and added a couple strips of narrow red ribbon from my stash.

I attached the top mat to a bottom mat of Shaded Spruce CS, and then to a White Card Base using Tape Runner.

Lastly I added several Frosted Epoxy Droplets which I colored with Real Red Stampin' Blends.


For this next card I stamped the wreath from the Tidings All Around Stamp Set using Emerald Envy ink on a scrap piece of Emerald Envy CS, and die cut it using the coordinating die from the All Around Wreath Dies. 

I cut an appropriately sized circle of Whisper White CS and used Tape Runner to attach it to the back of the Wreath.  I cut some sprigs of Gold and Green Foil Paper using the dies from the same set and used Tape Runner to attach them as shown.

The sentiment is from this same stamp set.

I popped up the wreath using Dimensionals onto a top mat of Wrapped in Plaid DSP.  And attached the piece to a bottom mat of Emerald Envy CS.  And then to a White Card Base.

I added a gold bow to the wreath on the completed card.




This card is very similar to the card above.

The top mat is from the Joyous Noel DSP set.

The deer was cut from Gold Foil Paper using the Detailed Deer Thinlits.

The sprigs on the wreath and the bottom mat were cut from Shaded Spruce CS.

The sentiment is from the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set and was stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink.






For these next 2 cards I added a second layer under the wreath.  It was cut from Shaded Spruce CS using the second die from the All Around Wreath Dies. I cut several of them, then cut them into sections, and  I attached them to the back side of the top wreath using Tape Runner.

Both of these cards were embellished with either Enamel Shapes or colored Frosted Epoxy Droplets and Bows. I wrapped some green twine around the green card.



Friday, December 13, 2019

These A2 size cards features the Beauty Abounds Stamp Set and the coordinating Butterfly Beauty Thinlits from Stampin' Up!

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These are really simple cards to make, its really about the two large dies in the Butterfly Beauty Thinlits.

I cut the top die out of Island Indigo CS and the bottom die out of Balmy Blue CS and then glued them together using Tombow glue.  It is a little tricky to get them aligned correctly - just takes time and patience, but I love the finished piece which I glued onto a top mat cut from some of the  that I had in my stash.

That top mat was then attached to a Island Indigo CS bottom mat using Tape Runner, and then then attached to a White Card Base.
I will add a sentiment at a later time.






Here are a few more examples:

The top butterfly was cut from Blueberry Bushel CS.
The bottom butterfly was cut from Lemon Lime Twist CS.

The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS and sponged with Distress Oxide Salty Ocean Ink.

The bottom mat was cut from Lemon Lime Twist CS.















The top butterfly was cut from Tranquil Tide CS.
The bottom butterfly was cut from Wisteria Wonder CS.

The top mat was from my DSP stash.

The bottom mat was cut from Wisteria Wonder CS.













The top butterfly was cut from Flirty Flamingo CS.
The bottom butterfly was cut from Mint Macaron CS.

The top mat was from my DSP stash.

The bottom mat was cut from Mint Macaron CS.













The top butterfly was cut from Cajun Craze CS.
The bottom butterfly was cut from Daffodil Delight CS.

The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS and sponged lightly with Cajun Craze Ink..  Then stamped with Cajun Craze ink using the bubble stamp in the Beauty Abounds Stamp Set.  And in Daffodil Delight Ink using the dotted stamp from the Sheltering Tree Stamp Set.

The bottom mat was cut from Cajun Craze CS.








This last card is A7 size. 

The top butterfly was cut from Elegant Eggplant CS.
The bottom butterfly was cut from Coastal Cabana CS.

The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS and sponged lightly with Coastal Cabana ink.  Then stamped with the decorative flower branch from the Beauty Abounds Stamp Set using Elegant Eggplant Ink.  Then I colored in the flowers using the Coastal Cabana Stampin' Marker.

The bottom mat was cut from Elegant Eggplant CS.