Friday, April 30, 2021

This is Part 5 of a 10 Part Series of Masculine Cards that I have just completed using various stamp sets. I will be posting cards using other stamp sets over the next several days.


Today's post features the Waterfront and Snow Front Stamp Sets from Stampin' Up!.  I often combine the images from these 2 sets on cards I make.  Easy to make some quick and easy cards with these 2 sets.

For this first card I used the Snow Front Stamp Set.
-The bottom mat for this card was cut from Marina Mist CS.
-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS and lightly sponged using Blending Brushes and Marina Mist Ink.
-I stamped the images using Early Espresso (trees), Soft Suede (deer), Real Red (birds), Memento (snowman), and Marina Mist (swirls) Inks.
-The sentiment is from the Sheltering Tree Stamp Set.
-This card was inspired by on I saw on Pinterest made by Cindy Elam.

This second card also features the Snow Front Stamp Set.
-The bottom mat for this card was cut from  Mossy Meadow CS and embossed using the Subtle Embossing Folder.
-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS.
- I stamped the images using Early Espresso (trees), Soft Suede (deer), Crumb Cake (mountains), Mossy Meadow and Old Olive (pines and grassy areas).  Then I used Blending Brushes to lightly color the background areas:  Balmy Blue (sky) and Old Olive (grass).
-I used one of  the Stitched Rectangle Dies to trim the top mat to desired size.
-The sentiment is from the Home To Roost stamp set and stamped in Early Espresso Ink.




This third card uses both the Waterfront and Snow Front Stamp Sets.
-The bottom mat was cut from Tranquil Tide CS.
-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS.
-I stamped the images using Gray Granite and Smoky Slate (Mountain Area-Waterfront & Snow Front), Tranquil Tide (pines-Snow Front-1st and 2nd generation stamping), and Early Espresso (cabin-Snow Front).  Then I used Blending Brushes to lightly color the background with Soft Sky Ink.  
-The sentiment is from the Home To Roost Stamp set and is stamped in Early Espresso Ink.


This last card features the Waterfront Stamp Set.
-The standard bottom mat and the scalloped mat of the oval was cut from Shaded Spruce CS.
-The strip was cut from Forever Greenery DSP.
-The top mat of the oval was cut from Whisper White CS.
-The ovals were cut out using the Layering Ovals Dies.
-The images were stamped using Gray Granite (mountains) and Shaded Spruce (trees) Inks.
-The layered ovals were popped up with Dimensionals.
-The narrow strip at the bottom was cut from Gray Granite CS and wrapped with some dark green Twine.
-The sentiment is from the Home To Roost Stamp Set.
-This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest made by Mary Brown.

Monday, April 26, 2021

This is Part 4 of a 10 Part Series of Masculine Cards that I have just completed using various stamp sets. I will be posting cards other stamp sets over the next several days.

Today's post features the Sheltering Tree Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!. 


-For this first card the standard size bottom mat was cut from Tranquil Tide CS.
-The strip across the middle of the card was cut from True Gentleman DSP.
-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS.  
-The tree and swing were stamped using Early Espresso Ink. 
-The leaves were stamped using Shaded Spruce and Bermuda Bay inks.  
-The grass strip was stamped with Tranquil Tide Ink.  This piece was popped up with Dimensionals.
-The sentiment is from the featured set and stamped with Tranquil Tide Ink.





-For this 2nd card the standard size bottom mat was cut from Calypso Coral CS.
-The top mat (3-3/8 x 4-5/8") was cut from Whisper White CS and lightly colored using Soft Sky Ink and a Blender Brush.
-The tree and rake were stamped using Early Espresso Ink.
-The leaves were stamped with Petal Pink and Calypso Coral Inks.
-The fence was cut out of Early Espresso CS using the Autumn Wheelbarrow Dies.
-The sentiment is from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set, stamped with Earl Espresso Ink.


Thursday, April 22, 2021

This is Part 3 of a 10 Part Series of Masculine Cards that I have just completed using various stamp sets. I will be posting cards using other stamp sets over the next several days.

Today's post features the Dragonfly Dreams Stamp Set and the coordinating Detailed Dragonfly Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

-The bottom mat on this first card was cut from Night of Navy CS.
-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS.
-The "ferns" are from the Butterfly Basics Stamp Set and were stamped on the top mat using Granny Apple Green and Lemon Lie Twist inks (1st and 2nd generation stamping).
-The "dots" are from the Artisan Textures Stamp Set and were stamped with Lemon Lime Twist Ink.
-The dragonfly from the featured set was stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White CS using Night of Navy Ink, cut out with the coordinating die, and then I sponged some Misty Moonlight Ink over the top of the piece to fill in the white space.
-The sentiment is from the Here's A Card Stamp Set and stamped  using Night of Navy Ink.
-The dragonfly was popped up with Dimensionals.


-The bottom mat on this 2nd card was cut from Granny Apple Green CS.
-The top mat  was also cut from Granny Apple Green CS, then embossed using the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder that I inked with Old Olive Ink.
-The circular piece in the center was cut from Granny Apple Green CS using one of the Painted Layers Dies. It was popped up with dimensionals.
-The dragonfly was stamped in Old Olive Ink of Whisper White CS, cut out, and then sponged with Granny Apple Green Ink.
-The sentiment is from the Tags in Bloom Stamp Set and was stamped using Old Olive Ink on a scrap piece of Granny Apple Green CS.  It was also popped up with dimensionals.




-This 3rd card only uses one mat.  It was cut from Misty Moonlight CS.
-Next I stamped the ferns from the Butterfly Basics Stamp Set and the "dots" from the Beautiful Blizzard Stamp Set using Night of Navy Ink.
-I have a stencil that I made quite some time ago for the "bokeh style" circles.  It is basically a piece of white CS, covered with some self-adhesive plastic laminating sheets, and then various sized circles cut out of it.  I used Whisper White Ink and a sponge dauber to color the circle shapes across the top mat.
-The sentiment is from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set, stamped directly onto the mat using Night of Navy Ink.
- The dragonfly was stamped with Berry Burst and Night of Navy Inks, die cut with the coordinating die and popped up with Dimensionals.
-This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest made by Tina Kolivopoulos.

-The bottom mat for this for this last card was cut from Old Olive CS and embossed using the Subtle Embossing Folder.
-The center strip was cut from  Pineapple Punch CS and then the dragonflies were stamped onto the strip using Old Olive Ink.
-The dragonfly was stamped on a scrap piece of Pineapple Punch CS using Old Olive Ink.  It was popped up with Dimensionals.
The sentiment is from the Blended Seasons Stamp Set, it was stamped with Old Olive Ink onto a scrap piece of Pineapple Punch CS and then cut out using one of the Painted Layers Dies.  It was also popped up with Dimensionals. 







Here's Another color option for this layout.  Though not in a masculine color scheme, this card features Melon Mambo and Dapper Denim Inks and Cardstock.

Sunday, April 18, 2021

This is Part 2 of a 10 Part Series of Masculine Cards that I have just completed using various stamp sets. I will be posting cards using other stamp sets over the next several days.

Today's post features the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set and the coordinating Nature's Root Dies from Stampin' Up!.  They are made similarly to yesterday's 3 cards.

-This first card features the "tall tree" from the featured set.
-The standard size bottom mat was cut from Tranquil Tide CS
-The standard size top mat was cut from Soft Suede CS, embossed using the Painted Texture Embossing Folder that was inked with Crumb Cake Ink.
-The bottom mat for the center panel was also cut from Tranquil Tide CS.
-The top mat for the center panel was cut from Whisper White CS, the tree was stamped with Tranquil Tide Ink, and the sentiment from the Home To Roost Stamp Set  was stamped with Soft Suede Ink.
-The center panel was popped up with dimensionals.



-This next card features the "wide tree" from the Rooted in Nature Bundle.
-The standard size bottom mat was cut from Pumpkin Pie CS.
-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS and colored using Blender Brushes with Pacific Point, Perfect Plum, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, and Garden Green Inks.
-The "tree" was stamped in the center using Garden Green Ink. 
-The sentiment is from the Sheltering Tree stamp set and was stamped using Garden Green Ink.


-This last card features the "leaves" from the Rooted In Nature Bundle.
-The standard bottom mat was cut from Just Jade CS.
-The standard top mat was cut from Whisper White CS, I used Just Jade Ink to stamp the leaf images onto the top mat.
-The bottom mat on the middle layer panel was cut from Just Jade CS, the top mat from Just Jade DSP.
-The bottom mat on the top layer panel was cut from Just Jade CS, the top mat from Whisper White CS which was stamped with a sentiment from the featured stamp set using just Jade Ink. This panel was popped up with dimensionals.
-The die cut leaves were stamped with Just Jade Ink, cut out with the coordinating dies and popped up with Dimensionals. I added an enamel shape to this cluster of leaves which were popped up with dimensionals

Thursday, April 15, 2021

This is Part 1 of a 10 Part Series of Masculine Cards that I have just completed using various stamp sets. I will be posting cards using other stamp sets over the next several days.

Today's post features the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set and the coordinating Nature's Root Dies from Stampin' Up!. 

-This first card features the "tall tree" from the featured set.
-The standard size bottom mat was cut from Tranquil Tide CS
-The standard size top mat was cut from Crumb Cake CS, embossed using the Woodland Embossing Folder that was inked with Sahara Sand Ink.
-The bottom mat for the sentiment panel was also cut from Tranquil Tide CS.
-The top mat for the sentiment panel was cut from Whisper White CS, the wood round shape was stamped with Sahara Sand Ink, and the sentiment from the featured set was stamped with Tranquil Tide Ink.
-The "tall tree" was stamped on a scrap piece of  Whisper White CS using Tranquil Tide Ink.  It was cut out with the coordinating die and then popped up with dimensionals.
-This card was CASEd from one I saw on Pinterest made by Georgia Giguere.




-This next card features the "wide tree" from the Rooted in Nature Bundle.
-The standard size bottom mat and the center circle were cut from So Saffron CS.
-The middle mat was cut from Whisper White CS.
-The top mat was cut from Tranquil Tide CS and embossed using the Layered Leaf Embossing Folder.
-The "tree" stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White CS using Tranquil Tide Ink.  It was cut out with the coordinating die and popped up with Dimensionals.
-The sentiment is from the Forever Fern stamp set and was stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White CS using Tranquil Tide Ink and also popped up with dimensionals.  
-This card was CASEd from one I saw on Pinterest made by Jan Clothier.



-This last card features the "leaves" from the Rooted In Nature Bundle.
-The bottom mat was cut from Crushed Curry CS.
-The top mat was cut from Whisper White CS.  
-I used Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze Inks to stamp the images onto the top mat.
-All the die cut leaves were stamped with Crushed Curry Ink and popped up with Dimensionals.
-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped with Crushed Curry Ink directly onto the top mat.


Wednesday, March 10, 2021

These cards feature the Little Ladybug Stamp Set and the coordinating Ladybug Dies from Stampin' Up!.  


For this card the standard bottom mat was cut from Basic Black CS.

The standard top mat was cut from a piece of Botanical Butterfly DSP.

The feature mat (2-1/4 x 5") was cut from Real Red CSs.

The ladybugs and flower were stamped on Whisper White CS using Memento Ink and colored with Stampin' Blends using the Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Granny Apple Green, Gray Granite, and Petal Pink Sets, and then cut out with the coordinating dies

The sentiment is from the featured set, stamped with Real Red Ink, and cut out with a die from the Stitched Label Die Set.

The two ladybugs were popped up with Dimensionals.

Lastly I added a few Glitter Enamel Dots.


For this card the standard bottom mat was cut from Basic Black CS.

The top mat diagonal half pieces were cut from of Whisper White CS and Real Red DSP.  The diagonal strip was cut from Real Red CS.

The ladybugs and flower were stamped on Whisper White CS using Memento Ink and colored with Stampin' Blends using the Old Olive, Real Red, Gray Granite, Mango Melody and Petal Pink Sets, and then cut out with the coordinating dies

The sentiment is from the featured set, stamped with Real Red Ink, and cut out with a die from the Bunch of Banners Die Set.

The ladybugs, flower and sentiment were popped up with Dimensionals.

Lastly I added a few Gold Sequins.

Monday, March 8, 2021

This card features the Little Ladybug Stamp Set and the coordinating Ladybug Dies from Stampin' Up!.  


The bottom mat for this card was cut from Dapper Denim CS.

The top mat was cut from a piece of See A Silhouette DSP.

The ladybug was stamped on Whisper White CS using Memento Ink and colored with Stampin' Blends using the Poppy Parade, Gray Granite, and Petal Pink Sets, and then cut out with the coordinating die.

The flower was stamped  on Whisper White CS  and the petals were colored with Pacific Point and Dapper Denim Stampin' Write Markers, the center was colored with  Mango Melody Stampin' Blends,  the leaf and stem with Old Olive Stampin' Blends.

The sentiment is from the featured set, stamped with Pacific Point Ink onto Daffodil Delight CS, and cut out with the Postage Stamp Punch.

The ladybug, flower and sentiment  were popped up with Dimensionals.

Lastly I added a few Glitter Enamel Dots.

These cards feature the Little Ladybug Stamp Set and the coordinating Ladybug Dies from Stampin' Up!.  


For this card the standard bottom mat was cut from Daffodil Delight CS.

The standard top mat was cut from a piece of Bird Ballad DSP.

The feature mat was cut from Real Red CS using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

The lady bugs and flower were stamped on Whisper White CS using Memento Ink and colored with Stampin' Blends using the Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Old Olive, Gray Granite, and Petal Pink Sets, and then cut out with the coordinating dies

The "grass" piece was cut from Old Olive CS using the featured dies.

The sentiment is from the featured set, stamped with Real Red Ink, and cut out with a die from the Bunch of Banners Die set.

The two ladybugs were popped up with Dimensionals.

Lastly I added a few Gold Sequins.

For this card the standard bottom mat was cut from Old Olive CS.

The top mat (4-3/4" x 3-1/2") was cut from a piece of Old Olive DSP.

The ladybug and flower were stamped on Whisper White CS using Memento Ink and colored with Stampin' Blends using the Granny Apple Green, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight and Petal Pink Sets, and then cut out with the coordinating dies

The sentiment is from the featured set, stamped with Highland Heather Ink, and cut out with a die from the Stitched Label Die Set.

The ladybug, flower and sentiment were popped up with Dimensionals.

Lastly I added a few Glitter Enamel Dots.

For this card the standard bottom mat was cut from Misty Moonlight CS.

The bottom layer (3-1/4x4-1/2")of the feature mat was cut from Seaside Spray CS, the top layer ( 3 x 4-1/4") from a piece of Seaside Spray DSP.

The ladybugs and flower were stamped on Whisper White CS using Memento Ink and colored with Stampin' Blends using the Real Red, Gray Granite, Petal Pink,  Mango Melody, Old Olive, and Seaside Spray Sets, and then cut out with the coordinating dies

The "grass" piece was cut from Old Olive CS using the featured dies.

The sentiment is from the featured set, stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink, and cut out with a die from the Bunch of Banners Die set.

The two ladybugs were popped up with Dimensionals.

Lastly I added a few Gold Sequins.

Sunday, March 7, 2021

These cards feature the Forever Fern Stamp Set and the coordinating Forever Flourishing Dies from Stampin' Up!.  Definitely one of my favorite sets from the 20-21 Annual Catalog.

This is part 8 of a Series of Cards Made with the Forever Fern Bundle.


MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Merry Merlot CS.

The Middle Mat was cut from a piece of Blushing Bride Subtle DSP.

The Top Mat was cut from Mint Macaron CS using one of the dies from the Positive Thoughts Set and was popped up with Dimensionals

 DIE CUTS:  The leaf/flower pieces from the featured set were stamped on Whisper White CS.  I used Mint Macaron, Rococo Rose and Merry Merlot Inks for this card. Then the pieces were cut out with the coordinating dies.  

The solid die cuts from the featured set on this card were cut from Rococo Rose and Merry Merlot CS.

SENTIMENT: Was stamped in Merry Merlot Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the Timeless Tulip Stamp Set and cut using one of the Merry Christmas Dies

LASTLY:  I added a few Pearls.

MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Blackberry Bliss CS.

The Top Mat was cut from Whisper White CS.  I embossed the piece using the Brick & Mortar Embossing Folder which I lightly colored using some Soft Sea Foam Ink.

 DIE CUTS:  The leaf/flower pieces from the featured set were stamped on Whisper White CS.  I used Just Jade and Rich Razzleberry Inks for this card. Then the pieces were cut out with the coordinating dies.  

The solid die cuts on this card were cut from Rich Razzleberry and Blackberry Bliss CS.

SENTIMENT: Was stamped in Just Jade Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the Timeless Tulip Stamp Set and cut using one of the Stitched Label Dies.  I used a piece of Call Me Clover Grosgrain Ribbon to attach the sentiment to the card.

LASTLY:  I added a few coordinating Enamel Dots.

Saturday, March 6, 2021

These cards feature the Forever Fern Stamp Set  from Stampin' Up!.  Definitely one of my favorite sets from the 20-21 Annual Catalog, though I did not use the coordinating dies for these two cards.

This is part 7 of a Series of Cards Made with the Forever Fern Bundle.


MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Tranquil Tide CS.

The Top Mat was cut from Whisper White CS  and then I stamped a stripe of Soft Sea Foam, Mint Macaron, Tranquil Tide and Pretty Peacock Inks across the center of the piece.  I used Post-It Tape to section off block shapes on the top mat, and then applied ink and water to a Glass Block stamping each block one at a time and moving the tape as needed across the stripe.

 Next I stamped the leaf/flower pieces and "dots" from the featured set onto the mat using the same color inks as above.  

THE SENTIMENT was stamped in Pretty Peacock Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the featured set.  I cut the piece to length and width as shown and mounted it onto a scrap piece of Tranquil Tide CS. 

LASTLY:  I added a few coordinating Faceted Dots.

This card was made similar to the one above.

MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Fresh Fig CS.

The Top Mat was stamped a stripe of Daffodil Delight, Fresh Fig and Old Olive Inks. 

 Next I stamped the leaf/flower pieces and "dots" from the featured set onto the mat using the same color inks listed in the paragraph above.  For this card though I only stamped the dots on the top and bottom thirds of the mat and the "Leaf" pieces were extended into these areas as well.

THE SENTIMENT this time was stamped with Fresh Fig Ink and mounted onto a scrap piece of Fresh Fig CS. 

LASTLY:  I added a few coordinating Enamel Shapes.

Thursday, March 4, 2021

This card features the Forever Fern Stamp Set and the coordinating Forever Flourishing Dies from Stampin' Up!.  Definitely one of my favorite sets from the 20-21 Annual Catalog.

This is part 6 of a Series of Cards Made with the Forever Fern Bundle.


MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Mint Macaron CS..

The Top Mat was cut from Whisper White CS and then I stamped several of the leaf stamps using Mint Macaron, Gorgeous Grape and Pretty Peacock Ink as shown, onto the mat.

 DIE CUTS:  The pinkish leaf/flower pieces from the featured set were stamped on Whisper White CS using Rococo Rose Ink.  Then the pieces were cut out with the coordinating dies and layered onto the stamped images. 

THE SENTIMENT: Was stamped in Mint Macaron  Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set and cut using one of the Ornate Frames Dies.  The bottom layer of the sentiment piece was cut from Mint Macaron CS and was cut out using a second Ornate Frames Dies.

LASTLY:  I added a few coordinating Enamel Shapes.

Monday, March 1, 2021

These cards feature the Forever Fern Stamp Set and the coordinating Forever Flourishing Dies from Stampin' Up!.  Definitely one of my favorite sets from the 20-21 Annual Catalog.

This is part 5 of a Series of Cards Made with the Forever Fern Bundle.


MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Merry Merlot CS.

The Top Mat was stamped using the large Stacked Stone Stamp on Whisper White CS with Merry Merlot Ink.  

 DIE CUTS:  The leaf/flower pieces from the featured set were stamped on Whisper White CS.  I used Merry Merlot Ink for this card. Then the pieces were cut out with the coordinating dies.

The solid die cuts from the featured set on this card were cut from Merry Merlot CS and Vellum.

SENTIMENT: Was stamped in Merry Merlot Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the So Sentimental Stamp Set and cut out using one of the Stitched So Sweetly Dies

LASTLY:  I added a few "Sugar Dots" that I colored with the Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends.


MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Merry Merlot CS.

The Top Mat was cut from Whisper White CS.  I colored the piece with some Mint Macaron Ink that I applied with a Blender Brush.  Then I stamped the mat with the "dot" stamp from the featured set using Pretty Peacock Ink.  

 DIE CUTS:  The leaf/flower pieces from the featured set were stamped on Whisper White CS.  I used Berry Burst, Mint Macaron and Merry Merlot Inks for this card. Then the pieces were cut out with the coordinating dies.

The solid die cuts from the featured set on this card were cut from Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron and Pretty Peacock CS.

SENTIMENT: Was stamped in Pretty Peacock Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the featured stamp set and cut using one of the Ornate Frames Dies

LASTLY:  I added a few coordinating Faceted Dots.

This card features the Forever Fern Stamp Set and the coordinating Forever Flourishing Dies from Stampin' Up!.  Definitely one of my favorite sets from the 20-21 Annual Catalog.

This is part 4 of a Series of Cards Made with the Forever Fern Bundle.


MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Daffodil Delight CS..

The Top Mat was cut from a piece of Color Theory DSP

 DIE CUTS:  The leaf/flower pieces from the featured set were stamped on Whisper White CS.  I used Old Olive and Daffodil Delight Inks for this card. Then the pieces were cut out with the coordinating dies.  

The solid die cuts from the featured set on this card were cut from Daffodil Delight and Fresh Fig CS..

The Daisy is from the Daisy Lane Stamp Set and was stamped on Whisper White CS using Fresh Fig Ink and then cut out with the  Medium Daisy Punch.

SENTIMENT: Was stamped in Old Olive Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the featured set and cut out using one of the Ornate Frames Dies

LASTLY:  I added a few coordinating Daffodil Delight Enamel Shapes.

Saturday, February 27, 2021

These cards feature the Forever Fern Stamp Set and the coordinating Forever Flourishing Dies from Stampin' Up!.  Definitely one of my favorite sets from the 20-21 Annual Catalog.

This is part 3 of a Series of Cards Made with the Forever Fern Bundle.


MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Misty Moonlight CS..

The Top Mat was cut from Whisper White CS and stamped with  Misty Moonlight Ink using the large Drybrush Stamp

 DIE CUTS:  The leaf/flower pieces from the featured set were stamped on Whisper White CS using Rococo Rose Ink.  Then the pieces were cut out with the coordinating dies.  

The solid die cuts from the featured set on this card were cut from Whisper White and Pear Pizzazz CS.

The jar is from the Jar of Flowers Stamp Set and was stamped on Rococo Rose CS using Rococo Rose Ink and then cut out with the coordinating Jar Punch.  I added some Wink of Stella to the jar.

SENTIMENT: Was stamped in Misty Moonlight Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the featured set and cut using one of the Bunch of Banner Dies

LASTLY:  I added a few coordinating Faceted Gems.


MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Pretty Peacock CS..

The Top Mat was cut from Forever Greenery DSP.   Then I added a rectangular piece of Vellum on the top that I cut with the Stitched Label Dies

 DIE CUTS:  The leaf/flower pieces from the featured set were stamped on Whisper White CS using Just Jade and Pretty Peacock Inks.  Then the pieces were cut out with the coordinating dies.  

The solid die cuts from the featured set on this card were cut from Whisper White and Soft Sea Foam CS.

The jar is from the Jar of Flowers Stamp Set and was stamped on Pretty Peacock CS. Then I cut out the piece with the coordinating Jar Punch  and added some dots and shading with Pretty Peacock Ink to the jar.

SENTIMENT: Was stamped in Old Olive Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the Timeless Tulip Stamp Set and cut out using one of the Stitched Label Dies

LASTLY:  I inserted  a piece of Old Olive Sheer Ribbon thru the holes of the label before attaching it  to the top mat and added a few coordinating Noble Peacock Rhinestone.

Friday, February 26, 2021

These cards feature the Forever Fern Stamp Set and the coordinating Forever Flourishing Dies from Stampin' Up!.  Definitely one of my favorite sets from the 20-21 Annual Catalog.

This is part 2 of a Series of Cards Made with the Forever Fern Bundle.


MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Pear Pizzazz CS and embossed using one of the two Greenery Embossing Folders.

The Top Strip was water colored using Flirty Flamingo, Merry Merlot and Pear Pizzazz Inks.  I cut it to the size desired and then sprayed the piece with Shimmer Spray.

 DIE CUTS:  The leaf/flower pieces from the featured set were stamped on Whisper White CS.  I used Flirty Flamingo, and Old Olive Inks for this card. Then the pieces were cut out with the coordinating dies.  

The solid die cuts from the featured set on this card were cut from Flirty Flamingo and Merry Merlot CS. 

The circular piece was cut from Flirty Flamingo CS using a die from the Painted Layers Dies.

SENTIMENT: Was stamped in Merry Merlot  Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set and cut using one of the Layering Circle Dies

LASTLY:  I added a few Rhinestones.

MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Dapper Denim CS and embossed using the other Greenery Embossing Folder.

The Top Strip was water colored using Dapper Denim, Marina Mist, and So Saffron Inks.  I cut it to the size desired and then sprayed the piece with Shimmer Spray.

 DIE CUTS:  The leaf/flower pieces from the featured set were stamped on Whisper White CS.  I used So Saffron and Dapper Denim Inks for this card. Then the pieces were cut out with the coordinating dies.  

The solid die cuts from the featured set on this card were cut from Marina Mist CS. 

The circular piece was cut from So Saffron CS using a die from the Painted Layers Dies.

SENTIMENT: Was stamped in Dapper Denim Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set and cut using one of the Layering Circle Dies

LASTLY:  I added a few Rhinestones.

MATS:  The Bottom Mat was cut from Mint Macaron CS and embossed using the other Greenery Embossing Folder and then sprayed with Shimmer Spray.

The Top Strip was water colored using Mint Macaron, Tranquil Tide and Pretty Peacock Inks.  I cut it to the size desired and then sprayed the piece with Shimmer Spray.

 DIE CUTS:  The leaf/flower pieces from the featured set were stamped on Whisper White CS.  I used Mint Macaron Ink for this card. Then the pieces were cut out with the coordinating dies.  

The solid die cuts from the featured set on this card were cut from Mint Macaron and Pretty Peacock CS and Vellum.

The circular piece was cut from Pretty Peacock CS using a die from the Painted Layers Dies.

SENTIMENT: Was stamped in Pretty Peacock Ink on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set and cut using one of the Layering Circle Dies

LASTLY:  I added a few Rhinestones.