Sunday, April 17, 2022

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.

Friday, April 15, 2022

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

Friday, April 8, 2022

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


Saturday, February 19, 2022

This is part 3 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.

...Bottom Mat - Cherry Cobbler CS
...Top Mat - Basic White
...Background - Shaded with Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy and Basic Gray Inks
...Trees - stamped with Evening Evergreen Ink
...Cabin - stamped on Basic White CS with Memento Ink, Colored with Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Basic Black, Basic Gray & Gray Granite Stampin' Markers - then die cut
...Bushes - colored with Dark Evergreen Stampin' Markers
-Snow - Tombow Glue was brushed on and the Dazzlin' Diamonds applied


...Bottom Mat - Evening Evergreen CS
...Top Mat - Basic White
...Background - Shaded with Soft Succulent and Balmy Blue Inks
...Trees - stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink
...Cabin - stamped on Basic White CS with Memento Ink, Colored with Cinnamon Cider, Mango Melody and Basic Black Stampin' Blends - then die cut
...Fox stamped with Cinnamon Cider Ink and die cut
...Fence - cut from Cinnamon Cider CS



...Bottom Mat - Balmy Blue CS
...Top Mat - Basic White
...Background - Northern Lights using Highland Heather, Polished Pink, and Balmy Blue Inks - Edges Shaded with Night of Navy Ink
...Trees - stamped on Basic White CS using Night of Navy Ink, Die Cut and then shaded with Balmy Blue Ink to cover the Basic White CS.
...Cabin - stamped on Basic White CS with Memento Ink, Colored with Night if Navy, Basic Gray and Basic Black  Stampin' Blends - then die cut
...Fence - cut from Basic Gray CS
...Sky - dotted using White Acrylic marker
...Finished with a coat of Shimmer Spray

Thursday, February 17, 2022

This is part 2 of a 4 part series of cards featuring the Peaceful Cabin Stamp Set and coordinating Cabin Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For most of these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat, except as noted below.




...Bottom Mat - Silver Foil
...Top Mat (reduced to desired size) - Night of Navy
...Cabin, Trees, Tiny Stars and Fences - die cut from Basic White CS
...Sky - dotted using a White Acrylic Pen








...Bottom Mat - Elegant Eggplant CS
...Top Mat - Summer Nights DSP
...Cabin - die cut from Basic White CS - two cuts, one just cabin outline, the other with the cutouts like the one above.  These pieces were layered on top of each other.
...Trees - die cut from Evening Evergreen CS
...Sky - dotted using a White Acrylic Pen
...Sentiment - from Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set, embossed with White Embossing Powder






...Card Base - Night of Navy CS
...Bottom Mat - Night of Navy CS
...Top Mat - none
...Cabin, Trees, Fences and Stars- die cut from Basic White CS 
...Sky - dotted using a White Acrylic Pen
...Sentiment - from Holly Berry Happiness Stamp Set, Night of Navy Ink
...Cased from Heike Fallwicki


Friday, February 11, 2022

This is part 1 of a 4 part series of cards featuring the Peaceful Cabin Stamp Set and coordinating Cabin Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For most of these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat, except as noted below.

...Bottom Mat - Basic Black
...Middle Mat (top mat sized) - Peaceful Prints
...Top Mat - Basic White (reduce size as desired)
...Cabin - was stamped directly onto the top mat with Memento Ink and colored with Cherry Cobbler Blending Brushes
...Background - I applied Tombow glue to bottom half of top mat and then sprinkled Dazzlin' Diamonds for a snowy effect
...Sentiment is from the Holly Berry Happiness Stamp Set and was stamped with Real Red Ink


...Bottom Mat - Cherry Cobbler
...Top Mat - Seaside Spray shaded with Misty Moonlight, Blueberry Bushel and Night of Navy Inks
...Cabin Mat - was stamped onto Basic White CS with Memento Ink, die cut and colored with Real Red, Basic Black and Smoky Slate Blending Brushes
...Background - I applied Tombow glue to white part of cabin mat and then sprinkled Dazzlin' Diamonds for a snowy effect
...Trees - were cut from Evening Evergreen CS and highlighted using Wink of Stella
...Sentiment is from the Holly Berry Happiness Stamp Set and was stamped with Memento Ink
...Sky dotted with a White Acrylic Pen

...Card Base - Blueberry Bushel
...Bottom Mat - Silver Foil
...Top Mat (reduce size as desired)- Pacific Point
...Moon - made a circle mask and sponged Whisper White Craft Ink inside the circle
...Cabin and Trees - using Memento Ink the Cabin was stamped directly onto the top mat and then masked before stamping the trees
...Background - shaded with Night of navy and Blueberry Bushel Inks
...Sentiment is from the Holly Berry Happiness Stamp Set and was embossed with White Embossing Powder
... Sky and snow highlighted and dotted with a White Acrylic Pen
...Cased from Tina Wardell - see her video on You Tube


...Bottom Mat - Cinnamon Cider
...Top Mat - Crumb Cake
...Background - shaded with Blueberry Bushel Ink
...Cabin - was stamped onto Basic White CS using memento Ink and colored with Cinnamon Cider, Mango Melody and Basic Black Stampin' Blends
...Sentiment is from the Holly Berry Happiness Stamp Set and was embossed with White Embossing Powder
... Sky was dotted with a White Acrylic Pen
 

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

This is part 6 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For all of these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat.

The bird was cut using the Best Birds Stamp Set and cut out with the Birds and Bloom Dies.



...Bottom Mat - Misty Moonlight CS
...Top Mat - Seaside Spray CS, stamped (dots)with Misty Moonlight Ink
...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Misty Moonlight and Silver Foil
...Stamped Leaves - Misty Moonlight Ink-popped up
...Bird colored with Misty Moonlight and Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends
...Embellished with Basic Rhinestones








...Bottom Mat - Cajun Craze CS
...Top Mat - Pale Papaya CS, stamped (dots)with Pale Papaya Ink
...Detailed Leaves - Cut from Basic White CS that was sponged with various Orange, Yellow and Green Inks and Copper Foil
...Die Cut Solid Leaves - Cajun Craze CS
...Twigs - Early Espresso CS
...Bird colored with Cajun Craze and Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends
...Embellished with Brushed Metallic Dots

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

This is part 5 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For all of these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat. 




...Bottom Mat - Evening Evergreen CS
...Top Mat - Soft Sky CS, stamped (dots)with Evening Evergreen Ink
...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Evening Evergreen and Silver Foil
...Stamped Leaves - Soft Sky Ink-popped up
...Bow - Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon
...Embellished with Blue Adhesive Baked Dots








...Bottom Mat - Gorgeous Grape CS
...Top Mat - Basic White CS, stamped (dots)with Highland Heather Ink
...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Highland Heather and Silver Foil
...Stamped Leaves - Gorgeous Grape Ink-popped up
...Bow - Highland Heather Open Weave Ribbon
...Embellished with Gorgeous Grape Enamel Shapes
...Sentiment - Paper Pumpkin - The Gift of Fall - October 2019







...Bottom Mat - Mossy Meadow CS
...Top Mat - Basic White CS, stamped (dots)with Bumblebee Ink
...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Mossy Meadow and Gold Foil
...Stamped Leaves - Bumblebee Ink - popped up
...Bow - Mossy Meadow Diagonal Striped Ribbon
...Embellished with Old Olive Enamel Shapes
...Sentiment - Paper Pumpkin - The Gift of Fall - October 2019








...Bottom Mat - Merry Merlot CS
...Top Mat - Basic White CS, stamped (dots)with Merry Merlot and Crushed Curry Inks
...Detailed Leaves - Merry Merlot
...Stamped Leaves - Crushed Curry Ink - popped up
...Bow - Crushed Curry Mini Chevron Ribbon
...Embellished with Cherry Cobbler Enamel Shapes
...Sentiment - Paper Pumpkin - The Gift of Fall - October 2019


Wednesday, February 2, 2022

 This is part 4 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat.

These 2 cards were inspired by one I saw on Pinterest by Tammy Wilson.

 
...Bottom Mat - Early Espresso CS
...Addtional Mats - Two Bumblebee and an Early Espresso Mat
...Top Mat - Basic White
...Stamped Leaves - Bumblebee Ink with Early Espresso daubed onto the edges before stamping
...Dots stamped with Early Espresso Ink
...Embellishments - Crushed Curry Glitter Dots
... Sentiment - Country Home




...Bottom Mat - Early Espresso CS
...Top Mat - Basic White
...Stamped Leaves - Bumblebee Ink with Early Espresso daubed onto the edges before stamping
...Dots stamped with Early Espresso Ink
...Embellishments - Crushed Curry Glitter Dots
...Ribbon - Crushed Curry Mini Chevron Ribbon
... Sentiment - Gather Together Stamp Set


Tuesday, February 1, 2022

This is part 3 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For all of these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat. 



...Bottom Mat - Night of Navy CS
...Top Mat - Basic White CS, stamped Dots with Night of Navy Ink, stamped Wood Grain with Balmy Blue Ink
...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Balmy Blue & Night of Navy
...Stamped Leaves - Balmy Blue Ink-popped up
...Bow -Misty Moonlight Ribbon
...Embellished with Misty Moonlight Square Gems
... Sentiment - Paper Pumpkin - The Gift of Fall - August 2019









...Bottom Mat - Cajun Craze CS
...Top Mat - Basic White CS, stamped Dots with Paper Pumpkin Ink, stamped Wood Grain with Mossy Meadow Ink
...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Old Olive, Cajun Craze
...Stamped Leaves - Old Olive & Cajun Craze

Saturday, January 29, 2022

This is part 2 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves 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. The top mat on each of these cards was sponged with Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie Inks, then they were spattered with water.


...Bottom Mat - Mossy Meadow
...Top Mat -see above
...Detailed Leaves - Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight
...Stamped Leaves - Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow and Crushed Curry
...Bow - Daffodil Delight Organza style Ribbon
...Embellished with pale Crushed Curry Glitter Dots
...Sentiment Stamp Set - Paper Pumpkin -The Gift of Fall - August 2019





...Bottom Mat - Old Olive
...Top Mat -see above
...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Bronze Foil
...Stamped Leaves - Bumblebee, Old Olive, Cajun Craze
...Bow - Crushed Curry Mini Chevron Ribbon
...Embellished with Crushed Curry Glitter Dots






...Bottom Mat - Pumpkin Pie
...Top Mat -see above - plus then I took the various leaf stamps and dipped them in water and then stamped on the mat to create sort of a watermark. Seen on France Martin You Tube Video
...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight
...Stamped Leaves - Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow and Pumpkin Pie onto the watermark spots
...Embellished with pale Old Olive Glitter Dots
...Sentiment - Country Home Stamp Set on a Cajun Craze & Old Olive Mat - popped up













Friday, January 28, 2022

This is part 1 of a 6 part series of cards featuring the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set and the coordinating Intricate Leaves Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

For all of these cards I used a standard size 5-1/4x4" bottom mat, with a standard size 5x/3-3/4" top mat. The top mat on each of these cards was embossed. 



...Bottom Mat - Cajun Craze
...Top Mat - Grapefruit Grove CS, stamped (dots)with Cajun Craze Ink
...Embossing Folder - Bark 3D
...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Cajun Craze and Copper Foil
...Stamped Leaves - Mossy Meadow Ink-popped up
...Bow - Old Olive Twill Ribbon
...Embellished with Brushed Metallic Dots










...Bottom Mat - Mossy Meadow CS
...Top Mat - So Saffron CS, stamped (dots)with Cajun Craze and So Saffron Ink
...Embossing Folder - Painted Texture 3D
...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow and Copper Foil
...Stamped Leaves - Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze & So Saffron Inks
...Bow - Old Olive Twill Ribbon
...Embellished with Old Olive Glitter Dots







...Bottom Mat - Pumpkin Pie CS
...Top Mat - Pear Pizzazz CS
...Embossing Folder - Painted Texture 3D inked with Old Olive Ink
...Detailed Leaves - Copper Foil, and White CS sponged with various yellow and orange Inks
...Twigs - Pumpkin Pie 
...Stamped Leaves - Old Olive
...Bow - Lemon Lime Woven Ribbon
...Embellished with pale Crushed Curry Glitter Dots






...Bottom Mat - Early Espresso CS
...Top Mat - Bumblebee CS spattered with White Craft Ink
...Embossing Folder - Hammered Metal 3D 
...Detailed Leaves & Twigs - Bumblebee, Basic White and Early Espresso
...Stamped Leaves - Bumblebee and Early Espresso
...Bow - White Organza Ribbon
...Embellished with Crushed Curry Glitter Dots
...Sentiment Stamp Set - Country Home






...Bottom Mat - Mossy Meadow
...Top Mat - Basic White, dots stamped with Mossy Meadow and Gold Inks
...Embossing Folder - Stone 3D 
...Detailed Leaves & Circle - Old Olive, Gold Foil
...Stamped Leaves - Old Olive
...Bow - Very Vanilla Tea Room Ribbon
...Embellished with Brushed Metallic Dots
...Sentiment Stamp Set - Gather Together






...Bottom Mat - Mossy Meadow
...Top Mat - Basic White, dots stamped with Mossy Meadow and Bumblebee Inks
...Embossing Folder - Subtle
...Detailed Leaves & Circle - Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry
...Stamped Leaves - Mossy Meadow
...Bow - Gold Shimmer Ribbon
...Embellished with Crushed Curry Glitter Dots
...Sentiment Stamp Set - Gather Together

Thursday, January 27, 2022

 Paper Pumpkin October 2021 Peaceful Christmas has great Christmas Sentiments, and I loved the card bases. 

 Here are the alternatives I made using the winter scene background by adding some of my favorite die cuts:









And here are the ones I made using the green plaid: