This is part 4 of a 4 part series featuring the Curvy Dies from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog. The other 3 parts in this Series were posted on Sept. 23, 24 & 25 in 2021. This time I made Christmas Cards.

-For this first card the Bottom Mat was cut from Shaded Spruce DSP.

-The Middle Mat was cut from Sahara Sand DSP after stamping it using the Curvy Christmas Stamp Set, using Shaded Spruce Ink, as shown.

-The Top Mats (2 pieces) were both cut from Whisper White CS that where cut using the Curvy Dies, stamped with stars and sentiment from the Curvy Christmas Stamp set, using Shaded Spruce ink. Adjust the spacing of the 2 pieces as desired.

 

-For this 2nd card the Bottom Mat was cut from Cherry Cobbler  CS.

-The Middle Mat was cut from Whisper White CS and stamped with Cherry Cobbler Ink using the Curvy Christmas Stamp Set. The sentiment is from the  Star of Light Stamp Set.

-The Top Mat was cut from Cherry Cobbler DSP using the Curvy Dies.

-The multiple star piece was from the Stitched Star Die Set, cut from White Glimmer Paper.

-The other stars were cut from Cherry Cobbler, White Glimmer Paper, and Silver Foil Paper.

-The Bottom Mat for this 3rd card was cut from Night of Navy CS.

-The 3 pieces for the top mat were cut from Misty Moonlight Cardstock that was stamped with Gold Ink & a piece of Night of Navy DSP with Gold Stars. All cut using the Curvy Dies.

-The multiple star piece, and all the stars were cut from Gold Foil.

-For this last card the Bottom Mat was cut from Cherry Cobbler CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from Whisper White CS.

-The 3 curvy strips were cut from Classic Christmas DSP using the Curvy Dies.

-The stars were cut from Gold Foil.

-The Sprigs were cut from Shaded Spruce and Gold Foil.

-The sentiment is from the Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set.

This is Part 5 of a 7 Part Series featuring the Artistically Inked Stamp Set and the coordinating Artistic Dies from Stampin' Up! 

-The Bottom Mat for this first card was cut from Pineapple Punch CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from Basic White CS and then shaded using Blending Brushes.  I shaded the various areas with Lemon Lime Twist, Pineapple Punch, Sweet Sugarplum, and Balmy Blue Inks - using the various colors in the areas where I intended to stamp the flowers and leaves based on the flower die that I cut out from Basic White CS.

-Next I stamped the flowers in the matching colors onto the shaded Top Mat.

Then I attached the white die cut flower with tape runner. It's not aligned perfectly but I love the effect.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped in Lemon Lime Twist Ink.

-Lastly, I attached a few coordinating Enamel Shapes.

-This second card was made similarly to the one above.

-The Bottom Mat was cut from Rococo Rose CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from Basic White CS and then shaded as above using Blending Brushes.  This time I used Misty Moonlight, Blushing Bride, Pineapple Punch and Old Olive Inks.

 -Next I stamped the flowers in the matching colors onto the shaded Top Mat as above

Then I attached the white die cut flower with tape runner. 

-The sentiment was stamped in Old Olive Ink.

-Then I attached a few coordinating Pastel Pearls.

-Here's a third version.

-The Bottom Mat was cut from Rich Razzleberry CS.

-The Top Mat was shaded as above, this time I used Just Jade, Misty Moonlight, Rich Razzleberry, and Crushed Curry Inks.

 -Next I stamped the flowers as above.

-Then I attached the white die cut flower with tape runner. 

-The sentiment was stamped in Rich Razzleberry Ink.

-Then I attached a few coordinating Glitter Enamel Shapes.

-The Bottom Mat for this fourth card was cut from Misty Moonlight CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from Basic White Card Stock.

-Next, I die cut a flower from Basic White Card Stock, attached it to the Top Mat with a few removable glue dots, and shaded the mat and attached flower using Purple Posy, Misty Moonlight, So Saffron, and Pear Pizzazz Inks.

-When done I removed the flower die cut leaving the white space.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink.

-The Bottom Mat for this fifth card was cut from Lemon Lime Twist CS.

-The Middle Mat was cut from Basic White CS and embossed with the Painted Texture Embossing Folder.

-The Top Mat was cut from Rich Razzleberry CS using a die from the Ornate Layers Die Set.

-I attached the shaded flower from the card above to the top of the ornate mat and added a coordinating enamel shape to the center of the large flower.

-The sentiment is from the featured set, stamped with Lemon Lime Twist Ink, cut using one of the Tasteful Label Dies, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-The Bottom Mat for this sixth card was cut from Calypso Coral CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from Mint Macaron CS, I stamped the sentiment using Just Jade Ink, and then embossed the mat with the Painted Texture Embossing Folder.

-I cut a flower from Basic White CS and colored it using Blending Brushes with Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral and Just Jade Inks.

-Lastly, I added a few coordinating Enamel Shapes.

-The Bottom Mat for this last card was cut from Old Olive CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from Basic White CS.

-Next I embossed the flower onto the top mat by using the die without a cutting plate underneath it, creating the raised flower.

-I shaded the mat using Blending Brushes with Misty Moonlight, Old Olive, Purple Posy and Pineapple Punch Inks.

-The sentiment was stamped with Old Olive Ink.

-Lastly, I added a few coordinating Enamel Shapes.

This is Part 4 of a 7 Part Series featuring the Artistically Inked Stamp Set and the coordinating Artistic Dies from Stampin' Up! 

-The Card Base for this first card was cut from Granny Apple Green CS.

-The Bottom Mat was cut from Expressions in Ink DSP.

-The partial Top Mat is the leftover piece from when one of the flowers was cut from Peekaboo Peach CS.

-I actually cut 2 flowers from the Peekaboo Peach CS, glued them on top of each other, and reinserted them into the partial Top Mat.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped in Pumpkin Pie Ink.

-Lastly, I added a few Gold Sequins.

Inspired by a card I saw online made by Mrs. B's Paper Blessings.

-This second card is made just like the one above but with different colors.

-The Card Base for this first card was cut from Granny Basic White CS.

-The Bottom Mat was cut from Expressions in Ink DSP.

-The partial Top Mat is the leftover piece from when one of the flowers was cut from Polished Pink CS.

-I actually cut 2 flowers from the Polished Pink CS, glued them on top of each other, and reinserted them into the partial Top Mat.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped in Polished Pink Ink.

-Lastly, I added a few Gold Sequins, a Gold Ribbon and Bow.

-This Bottom Mat was cut from Shaded Spruce Cards CS and popped up on a Basic White Card Base.

-I cut a flower out from the center of the top mat of Expressions in Ink DSP leaving the Shaded Spruce CS showing thru the opening.

-Then I cut a flower from Gold Foil Ink and inserted in back into the opening.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink on Basic White CS, die cut using one of the Tasteful Labels Dies, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly, I added a couple of Gold Sequins.

This is Part 3 of a 7 Part Series featuring the Artistically Inked Stamp Set and the coordinating Artistic Dies from Stampin' Up!  These are quick and easy cards, and all feature the beautiful Expressions in Ink DSP.

-The Bottom Mat for this first card was cut from Just Jade CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from a piece of the Expressions in Ink DSP.  

-The flower die from the featured set was cut from Just Jade CS and applied with Tape Runner.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped with Just Jade Ink.

-I added a piece of Ribbon and a Bow made using Just Jade Ribbon.

-Lastly, I added a few Gold Sequins.

-The Bottom Mat for this second card was cut from some Shimmery Gold DSP from my stash.

-The Top Mat was cut from a piece of the Expressions in Ink DSP.  

-The flower die from the featured set was cut from Basic White CS and applied with Tape Runner.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped on Basic White CS with Just Jade Ink, cut out using one of the Tasteful Label Dies and popped up with Dimensionals.

-lastly, I added a few sprigs of Gold Foil from the Ephemera Pack.

-The Bottom Mat for this last card was cut from Lemon Lime Twist CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from a piece of the Expressions in Ink DSP.  

-The flower die from the featured set was cut from Lemon Lime Twist CS and applied with Tape Runner.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink.

-Lastly, I added a few coordinating Enamel Shapes.

This is Part 2 of a 7 Part Series featuring the Artistically Inked Stamp Set and the coordinating Artistic Dies from Stampin' Up!  The flower dies on these 3 cards were cut from DSP.

-The Bottom Mat for this first card was cut from Tranquil Tide CS.

-The Middle Mat was cut from Pool Party CS and embossed using the Country Floral Embossing Folder.

-The Top Mat was cut from Tranquil Tide CS using one of the Ornate Layers Dies.

-The flower die was cut from a piece of Expressions in Ink DSP.

-The leaf die pieces are from the featured die set and cut from Gold Foil Paper.

-The Butterfly was cut from Gold Foil using one of the Brilliant Wings Dies.

-The sentiment is from the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set, was stamped on Basic White CS using Tranquil Tide Ink, cut out using one of the Ornate Frames Dies, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly, I added a few coordinating Enamel Shapes.

-The Bottom Mat for this second card was cut from Tranquil Tide CS.

-The Middle Mat was cut from Just Jade CS and embossed using the Tasteful Texture Embossing Folder.

-The Top Mat was cut from Tranquil Tide CS using one of the Nature's Thoughts Dies.

-The flower die was cut from a piece of Tranquil Tide Patterned DSP.

-The sentiment is from the Featured Stamp Set, was stamped on Just Jade CS using Tranquil Tide Ink, cut out using one of the Tasteful Label Dies, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly, I added several clear Sequins.

-The Bottom Mat for this third card was cut from Pink Pirouette CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from Rich Razzleberry CS and Embossed using the Painted Texture Embossing Folder.

-The flower die was cut from a piece of Berry Delightful DSP.

-The sentiment is from the Featured Stamp Set, was stamped on Basic White CS using Rich Razzleberry Ink and popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly, I added a few coordinating Enamel Shapes.

This is Part 1 of a 7 Part Series featuring the Artistically Inked Stamp Set and the coordinating Artistic Dies from Stampin' Up!

-The Bottom Mat for this first card was cut from Shaded Spruce CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from a piece of the Expressions in Ink DSP.  There was quite a bit of white space on this particular section, so I used Blending Brushes with Shaded Spruce, Lemon Lime Twist and Mint Macaron Inks to fill in the space.

-The flower die from the featured set was cut from Shaded Spruce CS and applied with Tape Runner.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink.

-Lastly, I added a few Gold Sequins.

-The Bottom Mat for this second card was cut from Pumpkin Pie CS.

-The Middle and Top Mats were both cut from a piece of Expressions in Ink DSP.   The two pieces were shaded using Blending Brushes, the bottom one with Pale Papaya Ink, the top one with Pumpkin Pie Ink to coordinate a bit better with the color scheme.

-The flower die was cut from Pumpkin Pie CS. The other die cut pieces were cut from Gold Foil Paper.  The leaf dies were from the featured die set.  The butterfly die was from the Brilliant Wings Die Set.

-The sentiment is from the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set, was stamped on Basic White CS using Pumpkin Pie Ink, cut out using one of the Ornate Frames Dies, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly, I added a few Gold Sequins.

-The Bottom Mat for this third card was cut from Pale Papaya CS and stamped (blotch stamp) using Pale Papaya Ink.

-The Middle Mat was cut from Rich Razzleberry CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from a piece of Expressions in Ink DSP.   

-The flower die was cut from Rich Razzleberry CS. The other die cut pieces were cut from Gold Foil Paper.  The leaf dies were from the featured die set.  The butterfly die was from the Brilliant Wings Die Set.

-The sentiment is from the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set, was stamped on Basic White CS using Rich Razzleberry Ink, cut out using one of the Ornate Frames Dies, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly, I added a few coordinating Enamel Shapes.

-Inspired from a card created by The Songbird Stamper.

-The Bottom Mat for this fourth card was cut from Evening Evergreen CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from a piece of Expressions in Ink DSP.   

-The flower die was cut from Evening Evergreen CS. The leaf die pieces are from the featured die set and cut from Gold Foil Paper.

-The sentiment is from the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set, was stamped on Basic White CS using Evening Evergreen Ink, cut out using one of the Ornate Frames Dies, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-Lastly, I added a few coordinating Enamel Shapes, Gold Ribbon and Bow across the top.

-The Bottom Mat for this fifth card was cut from Evening Evergreen CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from a piece of Expressions in Ink DSP.   

-The flower die was cut from Evening Evergreen CS. 

-The sentiment is from the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set, was stamped on Basic White CS using Evening Evergreen Ink, cut out using one of the Ornate Frames Dies, and popped up with Dimensionals.

-I added a piece of Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon across the top and bottom of the card.

-Lastly, I added a few coordinating Enamel Shapes.

-The Bottom Mat for this last card was cut from Night of Navy CS.

-The Top Mat was cut from Basic White CS which was then repeatedly stamped with the "blotch stamp" from the featured set using Misty Moonlight Ink.

-I cut 2 flower dies - one from Basic White and the other from Night of Navy CS - layered them, slightly askew, on top of each other and then attached them with Tape Runner.

-The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy Ink.

-Lastly, I added a few Iridescent Pearls

This is part 4 of a 4 part series of cards featuring the Peaceful Cabin Stamp Set and coordinating Cabin Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat. These cards were Cased from Laura Seki.

...Bottom Mat - Just Jade CS

...Top Mat - Vellum embossed with Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder

...Cabin - Stamped with Just Jade Ink on Basic White CS and Die Cut

...Trees - Stamped with Just Jade Ink on Basic White CS and Die Cut

...Sentiment from Holly Berry Happiness, stamped with Just Jade ink

...Bottom Mat - Cherry Cobbler CS

...Top Mat - Vellum embossed with Anna Griffin Snow Flurry Embossing Folder

...Cabin - Stamped with Real Red Ink on Basic White CS and Die Cut

...Trees - Stamped with Real Red Ink on Basic White CS and Die Cut

...Sentiment from Holly Berry Happiness, stamped with Real Red ink

...Bottom Mat - Misty Moonlight CS

...Top Mat - Vellum embossed with a Darice Embossing Folder

...Cabin - Stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink on Basic White CS and Die Cut

...Trees - Stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink on Basic White CS and Die Cut

...Sentiment from Holly Berry Happiness, stamped with Misty Moonlight ink