Thinking Of You With Sympathy

This was a fairly quick card to make.  I used Lemon Tart cardstock for the card base.  I stamped the leaves in green ink onto white cardstock and distressed the edges.  I stamped the sentiment in black ink, tied a bit of Buttercream twine around the bottom and adhered it to the card base.

I die-cut the flowers, stamped them in yellow ink and randomly placed them on the leaves with foam tape for dimension.  I added yellow gems to the flower centers for a bit of bling.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Flower Fusion #6, Mailbox Greetings, Turning A New Leaf
• Paper:  PTI Lemon Tart, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  VersaMagic Aloe Vera, Thatched Straw; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Flower Fusion #6 Die; Tim Holtz Distressor
• Other:  Twine; Gems; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Celebrate Today

I made this card for my parents anniversary and used a few new PTI items I bought over the last couple of months.  I'm so far behind using my stuff again!

I used Aqua Mist cardstock for the card base and added of layer of white, using my Cover Plate: Twist die.  Isn't that a nice die-cut?  I die-cut leaves in Spring Moss cardstock and arranged them on the card, letting some of the leaves overlap the ends of the card.  I also die-cut a bunch of flowers in Aqua Mist, stamped them with turquoise gem ink and rose bud ink for the centers.  The flower centers were placed on foam tape for dimension. 

I die-cut the banner, stamped the sentiment and placed it on foam tape.  I punched the two hearts in Raspberry Fizz and placed them on the banner.  I finished the card by adding gems to the flower centers.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Happiness In Bloom, Bountiful Banners
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Spring Moss, White Stampers Select, Raspberry Fizz
• Ink:  VersaMagic Turquoise Gem; Memento Rose Bud, Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Beautiful Blooms II #1 Dies, Cover Plate: Twist Die, Turning A New Leaf Dies, Bountiful Banners Dies; EK Success Heart Punch
• Other:  Gems; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Welcome, little one!

I can't believe I haven't posted a baby card this year.  I used white cardstock for the card base and added a layer of striped pink paper, rounding the right hand corners.

I die-cut the giraffe and stamped it with pink polka dots and backed it with coaster for support.  I tied a ribbon around the neck and adhered it to a lattice rectangle with foam tape for dimension.  I stamped a few pinks hearts next to the giraffe.

I stamped the sentiment on the bottom and wrapped additional ribbon around the spine.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Sweet Baby, Hanging Out
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Sweet Blush Stripes
• Ink:  Memento Angel Pink, Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Sweet Baby Die; Lattice Rectangles Nestabilities; Corner Rounder
• Other:  PTI Coaster; Ribbon; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

happy Birthday (CAS #11)

Time for another card using washi tape - they are so easy to make and look really nice!  For this card I used Kraft cardstock for the card base.  I put the strips of black and white washi tape onto white cardstock and adhered it to the Kraft.

I stamped the sentiment at the bottom and added the little star tag that I die-cut and tied with jute.  That's it - the card is done!  A nice masculine card?

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Embroidered Blooms, Tiny Tags II
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Toffee Crunch, Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Tiny Tags Die
• Other:  Washi Tape; Jute
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Sending Birthday Hugs & Wishes

Isn't this dress just adorable?  It's a new die from Memory Box called Princess Dress.  I think it's so cute with the hanger!

My first step was to pick out the pattern paper I wanted to use for the dress.  Once I did that, I die-cut the dress 3 times, once in the pattern paper and then in green and pink cardstock to match the dress.  I put the layers of the dress together with foam tape so the dress would be dimensional.  The card base is white cardstock, layered with light green cardstock.  I used an eyelet border punch to cut the one side and backed it with pink cardstock, leaving a bit of white on the side to help bring out the white in the dress.

I stamped the sentiment and adhered the dress to the card.  I cut the original hanger in black cardstock, but it looked too harsh so I die-cut another one in pink and overlapped it.  I tied pink ribbon around the waist and added the pink gems.  This would be so cute for a little girl or someone who really likes fashion!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Stylish Sentiments: Birthday
• Paper:  PTI True Black; Bazzill; Scraps
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Memory Box Princess Dress; Martha Stewart Eyelet Border Punch
• Other:  Ribbon; Gems; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Thinking Of You

I thought I posted this card earlier in the year, but obviously I didn't.  This is another card using Elizabeth Crafts. It's very hard to get a good picture of this technique to show off the glitter, but believe me, it's there and is gorgeous!  This is the same technique as the bear I made for Valentine's day, but I'll repeat the steps of how I did it again.

I used white cardstock for the card base and layered it with a striped pink and green pattern paper.  The flower is made with a peel off sticker - you peel off the sticker and place it on double-sided adhesive paper.  The outline of the flower looks like unfilled stained glass (picture just the black outline on the flower).

Next, you fill the sticker with a special microfine glitter, rubbing the glitter into the adhesive so it's nice and smooth.  The flower is colored with Copics.  I rounded the corners of the flower image, placed it on white cardstock and popped it up with foam tape. 

I stamped the sentiment down the side for something a little different and added the ribbon around the flower image.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Think Big Favorites #7
• Paper:  Cloud 9
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  G82, R81, R83, R85
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Elizabeth Crafts Bear Peel Off Sticker, Warm Highlight Glitter; Double Sided Adhesive Paper; Ribbon; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

happy birthday (for the fisherman and hunter)

I saw this card on Pinterest a long time ago and was waiting for the right person to make it for.  The link includes a template download for the vest so it's easy to make!

I downloaded the template and traced it onto Kraft cardstock and cut out the vest.  I edged around the vest and pockets with tea dye and added the "stitching" around the vest and pockets with a thin brown marker.

I placed the two bottom pockets on foam tape for dimension, adding a brad through the top flaps.  I stamped the fish in various inks, cut them out and placed them in the pocket.  Since the person fishes and hunts, I added the deer on the other pocket.  The deer is the little baby from the Deer Trio die! He's also on foam tape so it's popped up.

The vest looked like it needed something else, so I punched two holes in the bottom and threaded them with Cappuccino twine to make it look like the strings that tighten the vest.  I also added Visanou's name on a tag on the inside neckline.  Such a nice masculine card to make!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI 2012 Birthday Tags; See D's; Just Rite Times New Roman 15 Pt.
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Rustic Cream; Bazzill
• Ink:  Memento Love Letter, Cottage Ivy, Danube Blue; Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate; Tim Holtz Tea Dye
• Tools:  Memory Box Deer Trio
• Other:  Vest Template; Brads; Twine; LePlume Dark Brown Marker; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Hello Friend (CAS #10)

I made this card for my friend that sends me a lot of crafting things - it's always a nice surprise to open the mailbox and see a package from her!  Now it was my turn to send her something and I included this card.  I picked the Watercolor Wonder stamp set because I wanted her to order it!

I used Raspberry Fizz cardstock for the card base. I stamped the "paint brush" images randomly on white cardstock in various color inks.  I used an inverted corner rounder and added Charcoal twine on the spine.  A simple but fun card to make!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Watercolor Wonder, Think Big Favorites #3
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Rose Bud, Pear Tart, Cantaloupe, Summer Sky, Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Inverted Corner Rounder
• Other:  Twine
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

happy 40th birthday

I have to admit it -- this card was a lot of fun to make!  I used Kraft cardstock for the card base and added three different layers on top of it:  blue gingham, Enchanted Evening and DCWV.  I die-cut the banners using blue for the first layer, white on top and cut the letters in Blueberry Sky cardstock.  I added Kraft for the banner tops.  The banner was placed on Flax twine and adhered to the card.

I die-cut the "40" and "th" in white and overlapped it a bit.  I stamped "birthday" and die-cut it with a tag trio die.  I die-cut the tickets in Kraft, stamped them with the border, various sentiments and stars and placed them diagonally on the card.

I die-cut a bunch of stars and placed them on the card, stamping one with "proud of you" as the person who asked me to make this wanted it on the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Just The Ticket, Birthday Bash Sentiments, Tiny Tags
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky, White Stampers Select; Amuse Gingham; DCWV
• Ink:  Memento Blue Danube; PTI Fresh Snow
• Tools:  PTI Just The Ticket Die, By The Numbers Die, Block Alpha Lower Die, Banner Builder Collection Dies; Star Nestabilities; Tag Trios
• Other:  Pinking Scissors; Twine
• Card Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

Thank You For Being So Thoughtful

I think it was the end of last year or early this year that I saw this card on Dawn McVey's blog (warning:  if you have an older computer, clicking on her website may cause your system to crash...I added her link through my iPad).  Dawn used these as her Christmas thank you's and when someone asked me to make them a few thank you cards, I knew I was going to use this for inspiration!

I used Pure Poppy cardstock for the card base.  I stamped the sentiment on Rustic Cream cardstock, ran it through the Cuttlebug with my woodgrain impression plate and adhered it to the card base.

The flower is completely made of die-cuts:  I die-cut each piece (10 pieces in all!), stamped them and placed them on the card.  Isn't this a great color combination?

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Signature Greetings, Lovely Layers
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy, Rustic Cream
• Ink:  Memento Love Letter, Toffee Crunch, Rich Cocoa; Versamagic Pink Grapefruit
• Tools:  PTI Lovely Layers Die, Woodgrain Impression Plate
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

50th Wedding Anniversary

I made this card a while ago and unfortunately I wasn't able to get a good detailed picture of it.  I used Vintage Cream cardstock for the card base and added a layer of embossed cardstock that I had in my stash. 

I die-cut the 50 from gold mirror paper, placing it on a lacey square die-cut and adhered it to the card base with foam tape for dimension.  I die-cut the two hearts in gold mirror and cream cardstock, stamping the top heart with the sentiment.  The heart is also on foam tape.

I randomly placed the flowers on the card and added pearls to the centers.  I also added pearls around the 50 and tied ribbon around the spine.  For presentation, I made a clear box to hold the card, placing gold bag filler in the bottom of the box and added tulle and hearts to the outside.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Mixed Messages
• Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream; EK Success Intertwined Wedding Collection; Gold Mirror
• Ink:  Tim Holtz Pumice Stone
• Tools:  PTI By The Numbers; Standard & Scalloped Heart Nestabilities, Lacey Squares Nestabilities
• Other:  Pearls; Ribbon; Foam Tape; Bride's Table Confetti
• Card Size:  5.5" x 5.5"

With Sympathy (CAS #9)

I've had a run on sympathy cards lately so have been trying to make more of them.  I wanted to make something quick and simple and came up with this idea.

I used Pure Poppy cardstock for the card base, rounding the right hand corners.  I stamped the sentiment in black ink at the bottom.  Next, I embossed a piece of white cardstock with a woodgrain impression plate.  I die-cut the butterfly out of the center and die-cut another butterfly with tea leaves pattern paper.  I scored the butterfly down the center, folded it and adhered it to the red cardstock.  I folded the wings of the butterfly upwards to give dimension to the card.

My last step was trying Charcoal twine around the spine - I seem to be using a lot of this color lately!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Think Big Favorites #3
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy, White Stampers Select, Tea Leaves
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies Die, Woodgrain Impression Plate; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Twine
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Birthday Wishes

It's nice to be done with all the Easter cards!  Now I can get back to normal and start using some of my new PTI items.  This is from the March release - which was "birthday month".

I used white cardstock for the card base and added a layer of blue gingham paper, rounding the bottom corners.  I stamped the streamers, confetti and sentiment and layered it on Blueberry Sky cardstock. 

I die-cut the balloons and stamped them in blue and purple inks.  I tied twine around the bottom of the balloons and adhered them to the card with foam tape.  This is going to be a fun set to play with!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Birthday Style
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Blueberry Sky; Amuse Gingham
• Ink:  Memento Lulu Lavender, Danube Blue, Summer Sky
• Tools:  PTI Birthday Style Dies; Corner Rounder
• Other:  PTI Enchanted Evening Twine; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I'm Here For You

My friend had his mailbox hit - basically a "hit and run" and he reported it to the police (the police found his mailbox on the next street over from him!)  He called to tell me about it and was pretty upset....but we were also laughing at the same time because these things seem to happen to him all the time.  There are four houses on his street, but why his mailbox???  I decided to make him a card to "cheer" him up a bit (hehe).

I used Kraft cardstock for the card base.  I stamped the mailbox images on white cardstock, but masked the last mailbox so it would show only 3 mailboxes attached to the wood post.  I stamped the "4th" mailbox on a separate piece of cardstock and cut it out.  The mailbox images were colored with Copics; I added the street numbers on the top of the mailboxes with a black marker.

I die-cut the grass with a Martha Stewart border punch.  I took the 4th mailbox and bent/folded it to make it look like it was damaged (the flap is actually sticking up for dimension) and put it on the grass.  I stamped, colored and cut the envelopes and randomly attached them to show the mail going all over the place.  I layered the image on blue cardstock as I thought it helped pull out the color from the blue envelopes.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Mailbox Greetings, Think Big Favorites #4
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, White Stampers Select; Stampin' Up
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  E33, E37, R27, Y11, Y35, B00, W1, C1, C3, N4, G21
• Tools:  Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Easter Eggs

This is the last of the Easter cards!  This is for a teenage girl - another hard age for me to come up with an idea since I didn't want it to be too cutesy or too mature.

I used white for the card base and added a layer of purple pattern.  The eggs were all die-cut with memory box - I cut the eggs with pinking scissors.  I die-cut all the letters using PTI's dies and glued them to the card.

I arranged the eggs on the card, placing some of them on foam tape for added dimension.  The card looked really plain so I added lace border at the top and the gems to each of the eggs.  I took this picture on a gloomy day....it really does look better in person!

Card Details:

• Paper:  PTI Winter Wisteria, Sweet Blush, Lemon Tart, Spring Rain, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss; DCWV
• Tools:  Memory Box Classic Egg Die; PTI Block Alphabet Upper & Lower Dies; Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch; Pinking Scissors
• Other:  Gems; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

First Easter

Is this adorable or what?  I saw a card like this on Pinterest (where else?) and thought it would be a cute card for a first Easter.  I didn't know how I was going to make the shape of the card because there was no template, so I made my own.  I keep all of my old greeting cards and found an Easter card from a few years ago and traced it!  Now that will become the permanent template for this card so I can make more of these in the future.

I used Harvest Gold for the card base, cutting two ovals with my template.  Using one oval, I made the "fur" on the top of the chick using my Martha Stewart grass border punch.  I added the pattern paper at the bottom, using a few different styles.  I also punched the "eyelet" border at the top of the pattern paper.

I die-cut the feet in solid and pattern orange papers and attached them to the chick with foam tape.  The sentiment was made on the computer and die-cut with oval nestabilities.  I added buttons for the eyes and cut a triangle for the beak - I pushed it together to give it a raised look.  I tied the ribbon around the card for the finishing touch.

I attached the second oval to the back of the card by scoring it at the top and attaching it to the back of the card slightly lower than where the fur is on the top oval.  I had to trim the bottom of the second oval so it lined up evenly with the top oval.  Hard to explain, I really should have taken pictures.  I'm happy with this card - it turned out cuter than I expected!

Card Details:

• Paper:  PTI Harvest Gold, Orange Zest, Spring Moss, Egg Hunt, Bitty Dots, Pretty Pastels
• Tools:  Standard Oval, Standard Heart, Scalloped Heart Nestabilities; Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch, Martha Stewart Eyelet Border Punch
• Other:  Ribbon; Buttons; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.75" x  6.0"