Thursday, February 20, 2020

This A2 size card features the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set and the coordinating Cherry Blossoms Dies from Stampin' Up!

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The bottom mat was cut from Old Olive CS.

The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS, and then stamped with a "Script-Type" stamp from Inkadinkado #8347 with Old Olive Ink.

The floral branch from the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set was stamped on a scrap of Whisper White CS with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored with Rococo Rose and Old Olive Stampin' Blend Sets and cut out with the coordinating Cherry Blossom Die.  It was popped up with Dimensionals.

I glued pieces of Berry Burst Finely Woven Ribbon to the top and bottom of the top mat.

The sentiment is from the Paper Pumpkin July 2018 Picnic Paradise Stamp Set and was stamped in Berry Burst Ink, cut out and then popped up with Dimensionals.

I attached the top mat to the bottom mat and then the completed piece to a White Card Base using Tape Runner.

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

These three A2 size Wedding Cards  are simple, quick and easy.  They feature the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

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The bottom mat for this first card is cut from Night of Navy CS.

The top mat was cut from Seaside Spray CS.

I stamped the large sprig of flowers from the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set using Versamark Ink, applied White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Gun.

Then I used a Blender Pen with Night of Navy, Seaside Spray, and Old Olive Inks to color the flowers, leaves, and stems.  When you are finished coloring use a dry paper towel to wipe off any excess ink the covers the white embossed image.

The sentiment is from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set and was also heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.

I attached the top mat to the bottom mat and then to a White Card Base using Tape Runner.


The other two cards were made similarly.

The bottom mat for this second card was cut from Flirty Flamingo CS.

The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS.

The sentiment was stamped with Flirty Flamingo Ink.

The flowers, leaves and stems were colored with Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, and Old Olive inks.

I used an Old Olive Marker to apply additional ink to the stems.





The bottom mat for this third card was cut from Gorgeous Grape CS.

The top mat was cut from Purple Posy CS.

The flowers, leaves, and stems were colored with Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Purple Posy and Old Olive inks.

Saturday, February 15, 2020

These two A2 size cards feature the Floral Essence Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!  These two cards were inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest made by Annette Elliott.

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The top mat for this card was cut from Whisper White CS.  For the background I used a stamp from the Artisan Textures stamp set and Sweet Sugarplum, Berry Burst, Elegant Eggplant, Rich Razzleberry and Pear Pizzazz Inks stamped in a rough oval shape.

The bottom mat for this card was cut from Berry Burst CS.

The sentiment is from the July 2019 PP Kit - Picnic Paradise - and was stamped in Berry Burst Ink.

I stamped the 3 flowers on scraps of Whisper White CS.  The large flower was stamped in Berry Burst Ink and then I used a Sponge Dauber and the same color ink to color the flower. The other 2 flowers were stamped with Elegant Eggplant and Rococo Rose Inks.  Then I colored the white areas using a Blender Brush and Purple Posy and Pink Pirouette Inks.  The 3 flowers were fussy cut.  They were arranged as shown and popped up with Dimensionals.

I stamped the leaf clusters from the Floral Essence Stamp Set on Pear Pizzazz CS and cut them out using the Leaf Punch.  The were attached with Tape Runner.

The  smaller leaf sprays were cut from Pear Pizzazz CS and the butterflies were cut from Berry Burst CS using two of the Nature's Thoughts Dies.  They were attached with Tape Runner.

I added White Perfect Accents to the center of the flowers.

The finished top mat was attached to the bottom mat and then the completed piece to a White Card Base using Tape Runner.

This second card was made similarly, but I used Rich Razzleberry CS for the bottom mat.

I stamped the background using the same stamp as above but in a much wider rough oval shape.

The flowers were stamped with Rich Razzleberry, Sweet Sugarplum and Berry Burst Inks.

The leaf clusters were stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink.  The other leaf spray was cut from Shaded Spruce CS using a die from the Foliage Frame Framelits Dies.

I colored some Clear Epoxy Droplets using a coordinating color Stampin' Blend for the center of the flowers.

The sentiment was stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink, cut with the Classic Label Punch and popped up with Dimensionals.

Friday, February 14, 2020

This A2 Size card features the Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Dies from Stampin' Up! and is for my husband.

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The top mat was cut from So Saffron CS.

The bottom mat was cut from Fresh Fig CS.

The large heart was cut using a die from the Bloomin' Hearts Thinlits Dies from Fresh Fig CS and attached with Tape Runner.

The smaller flowers on the heart were cut using another die from the Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Dies using So Saffron CS and attached with Tombow Glue

The center heart shape was from the January 2019 PP Kit - "I'll Bee Yours" and stamped using So Saffron and Fresh Fig Inks and then cut out with one of the Heart Punches (come in a set of 2 from Stampin' Up!).   The bees were die cuts provided in the same Paper Pumpkin kit.  The center heart and the bees were popped up with Dimensionals.

I finished it off by adding 2 coordinating Enamel Heart Shapes.

The top mat was attached to the bottom mat and then to a White Card Base using Tape Runner.
These Valentine cards feature the Heartfelt Stamp Set, the coordinating Heart Punch Set, and various other products from Stampin' Up!

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This first one is for a good friend.  The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS and embossed using the Quilt Top Embossing Folder.

The bottom mat was cut from Blueberry Bushel CS.

The sentiment and the dotted heart on this card are both from the Heartfelt Stamp Set, they were both stamped with Blueberry Bushel Ink on Balmy Blue CS.  The bottom scalloped heart was punched from Blueberry Bushel CS.  I added a small Rhinestone for a little "Bling".

The other two hearts were stamped using the pattern stamp from the January PP "I'll Bee Mine" Stamp Set  with Whisper White Ink on Blueberry Bushel CS. The bottom layer scalloped hearts were punched from Balmy Blue CS.

The hearts were all punched using the coordinating Set of 2 Heart Punches.

I wrapped 2 pieces of  Stampin' Up! Blueberry Bushel Grosgrain Ribbon around the top mat. Then glued the top and bottom heart to the mat, and popped up the middle heart using Dimensionals.

The top mat was attached to the bottom mat and then the finished piece to the White Card Base using Tape Runner. 

This second card is for another good friend.  The top mat was cut from one of the packs of 6x6 Subtle DSP from Stampin' Up.

The bottom mat is cut from Gorgeous Grape CS.

The strips on the top mat are 1'3/4' by 3-3/4" and were cut from Highland Heather CS and stamped using a heart from the Heartfelt Stamp Set using Gorgeous Grape Ink.

The middle heart was stamped as on the card above using Whisper White Ink in Gorgeous Grape CS, cut with the scalloped Heart Punch.  It was popped up with Dimensionals.

The 2 tiny hearts were cut using a punch I have had forever - from Gorgeous Grape CS.

I added a few Rhinestones.

This third card is for my sister.  The standard size top mat was cut from Berry Burst CS and embossed using the Quilt Top Embossing folder.

The bottom mat was cut from Coastal Cabana CS.

The 2-3/4"  square in the middle of the card front was cut from Bermuda Bay CS  and stamped using the pattern stamp from the January 2020 PP Kit mentioned above.

The dotted heart and sentiment are from the Heartfelt Stamp Set were stamped in Bermuda Bay ink on Coastal Cabana CS and then punched out.  It was popped up onto the square using Dimensionals.

To finish off the card I attached two pieces of Bermuda Bay Mini Striped Ribbon and a few rhinestones.




This last card is for my sister-in-law and is made similar to the cards above.   The top mat was cut from the All My Love DSP set.

The bottom mat was cut from Real Red CS.

The hearts were cut from Real Red and Basic Black CS, stamped with Memento Black and Whisper White inks.

I found red ribbon in my stash that coordinated well with the real red and again added a couple of Rhinestones.

Thursday, February 13, 2020

This A2 size card features the Floral Essence Stamp Set and the coordinating Perennial Flower Punch from Stampin' Up!.  It was CASEd from one I saw on Pinterest made by Bonnie O'Neill.

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The bottom mat was cut from Berry Burst CS.

For the top mat a cut a piece of Whisper White CS at 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" (slightly smaller than usual).

I cut 4 strips 1-1/4" x 3-3/4" from the following colors of cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Shaded Spruce, Rich Razzleberry and Sweet Sugarplum, glued them to the white piece, and then embossed the piece using the Hammered Metal Embossing Folder.

I stamped 2 each of the flower from the Floral Essence Stamp Set in Shaded Spruce, Rich Razzleberry & Elegant Eggplant Inks. I colored them using the Shaded Spruce, Rich Razzleberry, and Purple Posy Stampin' Blend Sets, and then used Tombow Glue to attach the 2 pieces together in the center.

The leaf clusters were stamped in Emerald Envy ink on Emerald Envy CS and then punched out using the Detailed Sprig Punch, and attached as shown using Tape Runner where necessary.

I glued a piece of Berry Burst Metallic Edge Ribbon toward the bottom of the top piece.

The sentiment is from the Home To Roost Stamp Set and was stamped in Elegant Eggplant Ink, cut out with a frame die from the Lily Framelits Set, and pooped up with Dimensionals.

Lastly I used the same color Stampin' Blend Sets to color some Clear Faceted Gems and attached them as shown.

The completed top mat was attached to the bottom mat, and then the piece was attached to a White Card Base with Tape Runner.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

These four A2 size Wedding Cards feature a sentiments from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set and the Elegant Butterfly Punch from Stampin' Up!,  combined with a Darice Embossing Folder.  They are really easy to make.

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For this first card the top mat was cut from Whisper White CS.
The bottom mat was cut from Coastal Cabana CS.

I used the Darice embossing folder to emboss the top mat.  Then I punched 2 butterflies from Silver Glimmer Paper and attached them to the card front as shown with Tombow Glue.

Then I applied Clear Wink of Stella to the 2 embossed butterflies still showing on the card front.

The wedding sentiment is from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set and was stamped with Coastal Cabana Ink.

I finished off the card front with some coordinating Enamel Shapes.


The rest of the cards were made similarly.


For this 2nd card the bottom mat is cut from Soft Sea Foam CS, the sentiment was stamped with the coordinating ink, and the butterflies were punched from Sparkle Glimmer Paper. 
















For this 3rd card the bottom mat is cut from Highland Heather CS, the sentiment was stamped with the coordinating ink, and the butterflies were punched from Silver Glimmer Paper.















And for this last card the bottom mat was cut from Petal Pink CS, the sentiment was stamped with the coordinating ink, and the butterflies were punched from Sparkle Glimmer Paper.

Monday, February 10, 2020

This A2 size card features the Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set and the Star of Light Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!.

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The top mat on this card was cut from Whisper White CS.

The bottom mat was cut from Mossy Meadow CS.

I began by stamping the trail of stars from the Star of Light Stamp Set toward the top with Crushed Curry Ink.

Next I stamped the dandelions from the Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink as shown.

I used Sponge Daubers to apply Old Olive and Mossy Meadow inks toward the bottom and the edges of the top mat.  And then to apply So Saffron ink around the upper stamped dandelions and in the center of them as well, leaving a white area uninked.

I used a Stampin' Up Chalk Marker to dot the center of each dandelion.

The top mat was attached to the bottom mat and then to a White Card Base using Tape Runner.

The bow was made from Daffodil Delight Organza Ribbon from Stampin' Up!

This card was CASEd from one I saw on Pinterest by Michelle Zindorf.

Sunday, February 9, 2020

This A2 size cards features the Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!  I have made lots of cards with this stamp set as it's one of my favorites.  This card was CASEd from one I saw on Pinterest

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The top mat on this card and the sentiment circle were cut from Basic Gray CS.

The bottom mat and the scalloped circle were cut from Coastal Cabana CS.

The dandelions were stamped with Versamark Ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder, heat set, and then colored using the Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blend Set.

The sentiment is also from the Dandelion Wishes Stamp Set and embossed with White Embossing Powder.

The circles were cut using the Layering Circle Framelits and the complete sentiment piece was popped up with Dimensionals.

The bow was made using Stampin' Up!'s Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and attached with Glue Dots.

This card was CASEd from a card made by Meg Holland.