Autumn Greetings...

Well, some cool air has finally made it's way here and it feels wonderful! The weekend actually felt like Fall, but it'll be short lived as the temps will go up above normal the second half of the week.😞

I started by stamping the log, hedgehogs and pumpkins in black ink. I masked off about 1/3 of the card and colored the ground by rubbing Spring Moss ink on it, around each of the already stamped images. I added the blades of grass with Simply Chartreuse ink. The images are colored with Copic markers.

For the sky, I used a cloud stencil and rubbed it with Hawaiian Shores ink and a make up brush. I stamped the sentiment in Cocoa Bean ink.

The sky area was too empty looking so I die-cut the tree twice, once in Spring Moss cardstock and once in Kraft cardstock and slightly overlapped them. The panel was placed on a Cocoa Bean cardstock card base.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Sunny Studios Woodsy Creatures, WPlus9 Unforgettable
• Paper:  PTI Cocoa Bean, White Stampers Select, Spring Moss, Kraft
• Ink:  PTI Cocoa Bean, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  E13, E19, E23, E25, E50, G82, YG67, YR07, YR15
• Dies:  Memory Box Twiggy Tree
• Other:  MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

No Matter How Or When...

I made this card a few months ago for a friend who suddenly lost her dog. She loves flowers and thought a card with wildflowers would be nice for her to receive.

On white cardstock with a make-up brush, I lightly applied Hawaiian Shores and Spring Moss inks to create the sky and grassy area. I stamped the flowers in Amethyst Allure, stamping once fully inked and then stamping again without re-inking the stamp.

The sentiment is stamped in Smokey Shadow ink. The panel looked too plain, so I used my Wonky Stitched Rectangles to add just a bit of texture. I placed the panel on an Amethyst Allure cardstock card base.

I like to add butterflies to sympathy cards, and placed two on the card. My last step was tying white crochet twine around the card. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  MFT Peaceful Wildflowers; PTI Sympathy: Loss Of A Pet
• Paper:  PTI Amethyst Allure, Lilac Grace, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Amethyst Allure, Spring Moss, Hawaiian Shores, Smokey Shadow
• Dies:  Memory Box Dancing Butterflies; MFT Stitched Wonky Rectangles
• Other:  Crochet Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Believe

Well, I'm getting my money's worth out of this set....here's that cute little bear again!

I started with a Scarlet Jewel cardstock card base and added a layer of grey snowflake pattern paper. I die-cut the snow drifts in white cardstock and adhered them to the card, adding a glitter line along the edges. The sentiment is stamped in Scarlet Jewel ink.

The bear is die-cut in white, colored with Copics and on foam tape for dimension. There was too much space on the card so I added the Star of Wonder, die-cut in silver paper and a few clear sequins. Of course, snow makes me think of white fun fur so I added it at the top.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Warmest Wishes, Believe
• Paper:  PTI Scarlet Jewel, White Stampers Select; Stampin' Up All Is Calm DSP; Silver
• Ink:  PTI Scarlet Jewel
• Copics:  BG13, R39, T2
• Dies:  PTI Warmest Wishes, In The Meadow; Memory Box Star Of Wonder
• Other:  Fun Fur; Glitter; Foam Tape; Sequins
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

May Hope Sustain You...

This is another die that I've had for a while and haven't used. I need to stop buying new things and use what I have! Hmmm, how many times have I said that?  lol

The butterfly arch and butterfly are both die-cut in Vintage Cream cardstock and adhered to the same color cardstock. I added a few pearls to the arch and butterfly with cream Pearl Pen.

I stamped the sentiment in a light grey ink to finish the card. (Sorry, but I couldn't get a good picture of this card.)

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI With Sympathy
• Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream
• Ink:  Amuse Seattle
• Dies:  Memory Box Delicate Butterfly Arch, Pippi Butterfly
• Other:  Pearl Pen
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Birthday Wishes

I've used this stamp set a few times but don't think I posted anything with it yet. And I'm using the my favorite Pippi Butterfly die again - I really recommend this die!

I placed a layer of Aqua Mist gingham pattern paper on a white cardstock card base. I stamped a strip of white cardstock with the birthday "swoosh" in Smokey Shadow ink.

The butterflies are die-cut in Aqua Mist cardstock, once using a solid butterfly and again with the intricate butterfly. I added black centers to complete the butterflies. Both butterflies are on thin foam tape for dimension.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Swoosh
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Aqua Mist, Aqua Mist Gingham
• Ink:  PTI Smokey Shadow
• Dies:  Memory Box Pippi Butterfly, Isabella Butterfly
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday

I know there are a couple of dies that cut paper on an angle, but I thought it was just as easy to do it myself.

I used an older PTI pattern paper for this card and layered it on a white cardstock card base. I used a piece of Berry Sorbet cut to A2 size, angled it and cut off the edges. Sure looks like it was die-cut to me!

Happy and the butterfly are both die-cut in Sweet Blush cardstock. Birthday is stamped in black and I added the antennae in black cardstock. The wings were sprinkled with glitter and are pushed up to give the card a little dimension.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Birthday Bash Sentiments
• Paper:  PTI Pink Patterns, Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush, True Black
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI One Liners: Happy; Memory Box Pippi Butterfly
• Other:  Glitter
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday

This is a quick card using my favorites butterflies.

I used two dies to make the butterflies - the base cut in Plum Pudding cardstock topped with the intricate one cut in Plum Pudding Bitty Dots. I added black centers to them.

On white cardstock I stamped the lines in Sweet Plum ink and added a piece of washi tape underneath it. The sentiment is stamped in black ink.

I placed the butterflies on angles, pulling up their wings for a bit of dimension and rounded the bottom corners of the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Keep It Simple: Birthday; Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grunge
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Plum Pudding, 2008 Bitty Dots Basics, True Black
• Ink:  Memento Sweet Plum, Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  Memory Box Pippi, Isabella
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Washi Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

It's March....

No it's not.....April Fools!  haha 

Yes, happy April! The calendar says April, but I'm posting another March card.

I created the background for this card using a chevron stencil. I started with a piece of Hawaiian Shores cardstock, placed the stencil on top of it and rubbed white ink on it with a dauber. I placed the panel on a white cardstock card base.

The sentiment is stamped in Smokey Shadow ink on a rectangle, cut big enough for the sentiment, with the corners rounded. Before attaching it to the card on foam tape, I placed some silver thread behind it.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Birthday Classics: March
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Hawaiian Shores
• Ink:  PTI Smokey Shadow; Color Box Frost White
• Tools:  Memory Box Modern Chic Chevron Stencil; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Silver Thread; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Calendar #5 - Butterflies

I'm getting there with the calendars...only one to go after this!

For this calendar, I pulled out a set I haven't used for a long - Peaceful Gardens - and used it to create the grass and the flowers. The grass is stamped in two shades of green and the flowers in two shades of orange.  The butterflies were made with the Memory Box Dancing Butterflies die, die-cut in Spring Moss and Orange Zest cardstock.

The border at the top was made with a Martha Stewart heart border punch using Orange Zest striped paper. The calendar is adhered to a rectangle of Lemon Tart cardstock and on foam tape for dimension.

The final steps were adding glitter to the flowers and tying ribbon around the top. This was one of my favorite calendars I made this year.

Project Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Peaceful Gardens
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Lemon Tart, Orange Zest, Orange Zest Stripes, Spring Moss
• Ink:  PTI Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse; Memento Tangelo; VersaMagic Mango Madness
• Dies:  Memory Box Dancing Butterflies
• Tools:  Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch
• Other:  Calendar; Foam Tape; Ribbon; Glitter
• Project Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Thanks

This is a quick card I made using pattern paper I had for quite a while - I need to use up some of my paper!!

I placed the green striped paper on a white cardstock card base. I die-cut the diagonal in white and added the thanks on top, cut three times in coordinating green to give some dimension to the word.

It was too plain looking so I added the butterfly with a couple gems in the center to offset some of the empty space.

Card Details:

• Paper:  K&Company Wedding Collection
• Dies:  PTI Wet Paint; Memory Box Pippi; Lil Inker Designs On The Diagonal
• Other:  Gems
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Christmas Stocking

I needed a quick idea for a card and decided to use the same idea from Tag #6 posted 12/20/14. Why invent the wheel when I can recycle an idea?

I used Pure Poppy cardstock for the card base, adding a layer of textured green paper, rounding the bottom corners. The bookmark is cut in DCWV striped paper and adhered on thin foam tape.  I die-cut the stocking in red cardstock, added the top in white cardstock and placed it on thin foam tape. Sarah's name is in New Leaf cardstock using the Alphabet Soup die. I added a snowflake brad, loop at the top and a little glitter.

Merry Christmas is stamped in red on a banner die-cut and placed on foam tape.  I tied a gold ribbon through the top and added the snowflakes.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Keep It Simple: Christmas
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy, New Leaf, White Stampers Select; DCWV; Reflections
• Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy
• Dies:  PTI Basic Bookmark #3, Bountiful Banners; Memory Box Eyelet Stocking, Alphabet Soup
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Foam Tape; Brad; Stampin' Up Frosted Sequins; Ribbon; Twine; Glitter
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Christmas Snowman

One of my new, favorite stencils is Falling Snow by Simon Says Stamp. I used it 3 or 4 times for cards since I got it.  And it can be used year round, not just for snow. 

I started with a Blueberry Sky cardstock card base and placed the stencil over top of it, taping it down so it wouldn't move. With a spatula, I spread embossing paste over the stencil and gently lifted it up. Doesn't the snow look realistic?

Next, I die-cut the snow drifts and placed them at the bottom of the card, outlining them with glitter and stamping the sentiment. I die-cut the snowman, and instead of placing him looking face forward, stamped his face on an angle. A different way for him to look and another way to use this snowman!  I cut out a carrot for his nose, placed two enamel dots for his buttons and added thin red ribbon for the scarf.

After I put the snowman in the snowdrift, the card looked too empty and I remembered I had this birch tree die.  I die-cut it and placed it in the snowdrift - a perfect fit!  The snowman needed to be looking at something and I die-cut the little red bird and placed it in the tree.  I added Will's name on the tag that's hanging in the tree.

To finish the card I added white fun fur on the spine.  I just love the way this card turned out!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Shape Up Snowman, Keep It Simple: Christmas, Simple Alphabet, To You From Me
• Paper:  PTI Blueberry Sky, White Stampers Select, Orange Zest, Pure Poppy
• Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Shape Up Snowman Die, In The Meadow Dies, Tiny Tags Die; Memory Box Tall Birch, Resting Birds
• Other:  Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil; Twine; Glitter; Fun Fur; Embossing Paste; Foam Tape; Ribbon; Enamel Dots
• Card Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

Tag #7 - Peace

Ok, I said yesterday's tag was a favorite, well this one is too. I just love this deer - he is so cute!

Tag Sale #7 is die-cut twice, once in white cardstock for the base and once in this spotted blue paper - it reminded me of falling snow. I die-cut the deer in medium brown cardstock and in coaster for support and edged around it with white ink. The deer die also comes with the scarf die, and I die-cut that in Orchid felt and placed it around his neck. I adhered the deer to the tag on foam tape.

Peace is die-cut in Enchanted Evening cardstock and placed on an angle. To finish the tag, I added silver sequins and silver ribbon.

Project Details:

• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Enchanted Evening; DCWV; Bazzill
• Ink:  PTI Fresh Snow
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #7 Die, Wet Paint Holiday Die; Memory Box Woodland Fawn
• Other:  PTI Coaster; Taylored Expressions Felt; Sequins; Ribbon; Foam Tape
• Project Size: 2.25" x 3.75"

Tag #6 - Stocking

This is one of the favorite tags I made - I just like the colors on it.

I die-cut Tag Sale #7 in white cardstock and cut it again in this pretty striped paper. The bottom of the stocking is die-cut in Pure Poppy cardstock and the top cut in Marshmallow felt. I added the snowflake brad in the center of the stocking and placed it on foam tape for dimension. To make the stocking more realistic, I added a loop at the top made with thin red twine.

The banner is cut in white cardstock, the sentiment stamped in Pure Poppy ink and placed on foam tape. I added glitter to the stocking and used red Fun Fur for the tie.

Project Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Keep It Simple: Christmas
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy, White Stampers Select; DCWV
• Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #7 Die, Bountiful Banners Die; Memory Box Eyelet Stocking Die
• Other:  Taylored Expressions Felt; Brad; Foam Tape; Glitter; Fun Fur; Twine
• Project Size: 2.25" x 3.75"

Tag #3 - Deck The Halls

I made a tag similar to this one last year or maybe the year before but in a different color.

The tag is cut twice, once in Vintage Cream cardstock and once in this pretty holly covered red pattern paper.  The bottom layer of the ornament is die-cut in Vintage Cream cardstock and the top intricate layer is die-cut in gold foil paper.  The bow at the top is also die-cut in Vintage Cream.  The ornament is on foam tape for dimension.

"Deck The Halls" is embossed in gold Zing on a banner die-cut in Vintage Cream and also placed on foam tape.  I added a pearl to the ornament and ivory ribbon for the tie.

Project Details:

• Stamps: PTI Holiday Lights
• Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream; DCWV; Gold Foil
• Ink: Versamark
• Tools: PTI Tag Sale #7 Die, Fabulous Frames Die; Memory Box Classic Ornament, Snowflake Ornament, Crisp Bows Die
• Other:  Zing Embossing Powder; Pearl; Foam Tape; Ribbon
• Project Size: 2.25" x 3.75"

Happy Birthday

I pulled out my chevron stencil again for this card.  Stencils are so much fun to use and so easy!

I placed the stencil over white cardstock and using two different colors of blue ink and a dauber, rubbed the ink on the stencil.  I alternated between the two blue inks for an ombre look and really like the way this turned out!

Happy is die-cut three times in dark blue cardstock, glued together on a deckled rectangle from Aqua Mist cardstock.  I stamped birthday on a white strip, placed it foam tape and adhered it to the card, slightly over the word "happy".

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Wet Paint Cuts
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Enchanted Evening, Aqua Mist
• Ink:  PTI Aqua Mist; Memento Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal
• Tools:  PTI Wet Paint Cuts Die, Building Blocks Die
• Other:  Memory Box Modern Chic Chevron Stencil; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Birthday Wishes

Stencils are big right now and I'm growing to like using them more and more.

For this card I used a chevron stencil, taping it over a piece of white cardstock and coloring it using a dauber and purple ink.  I didn't color in the entire stencil and created this random pattern.

I die-cut birthday in Plum Pudding cardstock three times, gluing them together to give the card a little dimension.  I placed it on an angle and stamped wishes underneath in black ink.  The panel was adhered to a Plum Pudding cardstock card base.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Wonderful Words: Birthday
• Paper:  PTI Plum Pudding, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Sweet Plum, Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Wonderful Words: Birthday Die
• Other:  Memory Box Modern Chic Chevron Stencil
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Trick or Treat

I wanted to use these cute ghosts again this year on a card.  

I cut a layer of the spider pattern paper and placed it on a Royal Velvet cardstock card base.  Next, I cut a strip of black cardstock and stamped "trick or treat" on it in Versarmark ink.  I sprinkled it with white Zing embossing powder and heated it with my heat tool.  I layered the black on a piece of purple polka dot paper, since purple is Olivia's favorite color.

I die-cut the ghosts and added the three different faces.  The ghosts looked too white so I added a little Winter Wisteria ink around the edges to soften up the brightness.  I placed the ghosts on foam tape for dimension.

Olivia's name is die-cut in Simply Chartreuse cardstock.  For fun, I added orange glittery eyelash around the spine. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Trick Or Treat, Happy Haunting
• Paper:  PTI Royal Velvet, White Stampers Select, True Black, Simply Chartreuse; Colorbok
• Ink:  PTI Winter Wisteria; Versamark; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Happy Haunting Die; Memory Box Alphabet Soup Die
• Other:  Zing Embossing Powder; Foam Tape, Martha Stewart Topaz Glitter Eyelash; Heat Tool
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Halloween

I see things you can make with the Stampin' Up Owl punch all the time and like to try some of the various "creatures" you can make with it, including this bat.  Isn't it cute?

I found this grayish purplish textured paper from a DCWV stack that I bought a long time ago.  It was perfect to use as an eerie background for this card.  I die-cut the stitched circle, stamped "Happy Halloween" on it and adhered it to the card.

The branch is die-cut in black cardstock using the Memory Box Woodland Branch.  I cut the body of the bat in black cardstock  and made the wings by cutting the Pippi Butterfly in half.  I can't take credit for that clever idea, I read it on Pinterest!  I used googly eyes to make the card a little more fun looking and placed the bat on foam tape.

I die-cut Will's name in purple cardstock and tied Lilac twine around the bottom of the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Superstition
• Paper:  PTI True Black, Plum Pudding, White Stampers Select; DCWV
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Stampin Up Two Step Own Punch; Memory Box Woodland Branch Die, Pippi Butterfly Die, Alphabet Soup Die; Lil Inker Designs Stitched Mats: Circle Die
• Other:  Googly Eyes; Foam Tape; Twine
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Sending You Heartfelt Sympathy

This is another card that uses a pattern paper background - and is from of one of my "older" packs of paper.

The paper is double-sided, one side is a very light purple and white floral design, the other a solid light purple.  I layered the pattern paper on a white cardstock card base, rounding the right hand corners.  The butterflies are die-cut from the solid side of the paper.

I cut a strip of the solid purple and stamped the sentiment in black.  Sheer ribbon is tied around the spine to complete the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Words of Comfort
• Paper:  K & Company Wedding Collection
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Memory Box Rhone Butterfly Die; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Ribbon
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"