Happy Birthday Butterflies (CAS #5)

I didn't have a lot of butterfly stamps before, but now have Beautiful Butterflies from PTI. It has a wonderful selection of butterflies and the font is gorgeous!  I couldn't wait to start making some cards with it.  Starting with white cardstock, I stamped the butterflies along the left hand side in 3 different colors, adding a jewel to each butterfly.  I stamped the sentiment, added the Shore twine and a few small butterflies under the sentiment.  And that's it - done!  Yes, clean and simple....but pretty.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies
• Paper:  PTI White Stamper's Select
• Other:  Twine, Jewels
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

13th Birthday

Another boy birthday - this airplane set has really come in handy for making male cards!  I used Kraft for the card base, layered it with medium blue cardstock and a layer of light blue that has wispy clouds on it.  I cut the "hills" from green patterned paper adding the "13" on the end.

I stamped the plane on a diecut, colored it with Copics and attached the banner with the sentiment (made on the computer).  I added the die cut clouds and sun, adding a button to the sun.  The plane, banner and one cloud are on 3D foam squares for dimension. Last steps were a few dew drops to the bottom right and the jute on the spine.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Fly Away
• Paper:  PTI Kraft; DCWV; Colorbok
• Tools:  PTI Fly Away Die, Cloud 1 & 2 Die Collection, Block Alphabet Numbers Die; Tag Trio Nestabilities, Pinking Circle Nestabilities
• Other:  PTI Lemon Tart Button; Dew Drops; Jute; Copics;
• Card Size:  5.25" x 5.25"

Get Well Soon

Butterflies --- they're everywhere and I really like using them on cards.  I used Sweet Blush for the card base and layered it with a chocolate/cream polka dot paper.  Next I added a layer of butterfly paper that I used card edgers to create a scalloped edge.  I stamped the outline and sentiment on a die cut, added cream ribbon and three butterflies.  I added Pearl Pen to the centers of the butterflies for a little dimension.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Communique Curves, Happy Day
• Paper:  PTI Sweet Blush, Chocolate Remix
• Tools:  PTI Happy Day Die, Card Edgers #3; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
• Other:  Ribbon, Pearl Pen
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Seed Pocket Birthday

I found a package of seed pockets from K&Company on clearance at Joanns - there were 8 pockets in the package!  I thought they would make nice, Spring or Summer birthday cards.  I used Sweet Blush for the card base and layered it with a flowered pattern paper.  I cut the doily using my Cheery Lynn die and edged it with a bit of light green ink.  I adhered the seed pocket and stamped the sentiment on the tag that pulls out.  Naturally it still needed something....so I added a few buttons and wrapped white tulle around the bottom of the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Flower Fusion #9
• Paper:  PTI Sweet Blush; DCWV Spring Fling & Summer Days
• Tools:  Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die
• Other:  K&Company Cottage Garden Seed Pockets; Tulle; PTI Sweet Blush Buttons
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday (CAS #4)

Time for another CAS card - and this one was really simple!  I saw this card on Nichole's blog a long time ago and wanted to try it for myself.

I used white for the card base and stamped the boats. I stamped the first one in the center with full ink.  For the boat on the right , I inked the stamp and stamped it first on another piece of paper so the image wasn't as dark.  I repeated the same for the boat on the left but stamped it twice on the side paper before stamping my card base.  It's supposed to make the boats look like they are behind one another or more in the distance.

I wanted to make waves in the water and used a "canceled" stamp from my postage stamp set.  I think it worked perfectly!  I stamped the sentiment and wrapped some twine around the card and it was done!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Masculine Motifs, Postmarks
• Paper:  PTI White Stamper's Select
• Other:  Twine
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Watercolor Violets

I saw this technique on Betsy Veldman's blog - using Tim Holtz Distress Inks to create a "watercolor" effect.  I used Spring Moss for the card base and layered it with a purple cardstock.  The violets were stamped with Versamark on watercolor paper, sprinkled with white embossing powder and embossed using a heat gun.

I used a makeup sponge to dab the ink onto the images, using Victorian Velvet and Seedless Preserves for the violets and Shabby Shutters and Bundled Sage for the leaves.  Once the ink was applied I used a mister filled with water and sprayed it on the violets.  I sprayed quite a bit of water on it, but didn't want to make the colors run too much.  I let it dry naturally for a bit and then finished drying it with my heat gun. I'm so impatient!

I stamped the sentiment on watercolor paper and cut it with an oval nestability, placed it on a scalloped oval that's paper pierced on the scallops.  I added the flower centers with yellow Pearl Pen and tied the ribbon around the card. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Take Three Spring, Year of Flowers:  Violets
• Paper:  PTI Spring Moss; Bazzill; Watercolor
• Tools:  Standard & Scalloped Oval Nestabilities; Corner Rounder; Heat Gun; Paper Piercer
• Other:  Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Embossing Powder; Ribbon; Pearl Pen
• Card Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

Easter Wishes

I debated on whether to get the Crosses Two Shapeabilities that just came out this year and I am so glad I did!  The crosses are so pretty and I'll be able to use them for a lot of occasions.  For this card, I used white for the card base and layered it with light yellow cardstock and a flower pattern paper, cutting the corners with an inverted corner rounder.

I diecut the crosses in Vintage Cream - there is a smaller cross stacked on top of the larger one - and edged around them in tea dye ink.  I placed the cross on a piece of blue cardstock and cut the corners.  I adhered the blue cardstock to the flower paper with 3D foam squares.  I added the ribbon, pearl and  sentiment, tied with Shore twine.  Happy Easter!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Mixed Messages
• Paper:  DCWV Spring Fling & Summer Days; Anna Griffin; PTI Vintage Cream
• Tools:  Shapeabilities Cross Two; PTI Tiny Tags Die; Inverted Corner Rounder
• Other:  Ribbon; Twine; Pearl
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Sleeping Bunny

I borrowed this stamp from my friend - believe it or not, I don't really have a lot of Easter stamps!  I used white for the card base, added a layer of light purple cardstock, a layer of green/purple pattern paper and rounded the bottom corners.  The bunny is stamped on white and colored with Copics; I cut the image using nestabilities and placed it on 3D foam squares.  I stamped the sentiment and added the ribbon.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Stamps Happen "Butterbean Bunny"; PTI Take Three Spring
• Paper:  PTI Egg Hunt; Bazzill
• Tools:  Standard & Scalloped Long Rectangle Nestabilities; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Ribbon; Copics
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Easter Doodad

It wouldn't be a holiday if I didn't make a doodad!  This year I wanted to make something that isn't candy since we all get so much candy over the Easter holidays.  My crafting friend showed me these "carrots" filled with Pepperidge Farm Goldfish and I thought they were perfect!

I used clear cone bags and filled them with 55 goldfish (one serving), tied the tops with 6 strips of ribbon, curling it to make it look like a carrot top.  I added the "Happy Easter" tag (made in yellow, pink and purple) for the center of the doodad.  Love these!

Project Details:

• Stamps:  Studio G $1
• Paper:  DCWV; Anna Griffin
• Tools:  Standard & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities
• Other:  Pepperidge Farm Goldfish; Cone Bags; Ribbon
• Project Size:  Top to bottom 10", filled portion is 5" by 2"

Easter Bunnies

This is one of my favorite Easter cards this year!  I used white for the card base and layered it with a purple striped paper that I embossed with the Cuttlebug. I added two layers of grass in light and dark green and placed the bunnies slightly apart.  The bunnies were edged with a bit of tea dye ink; I also tied a ribbon around their necks and added the pompom tails.

The sign was made with two oval nestabilities; I paper pierced the scallops and made the sentiment on the computer.  I placed the sign on 3D foam squares on a strip of light tan cardstock for the pole.  My last step was adding the assorted eggs. This was really fun to make!

Card Details:

• Paper:  DCWV; PTI Egg Hunt
• Tools:  Standard & Oval Nestabilities; Sizzlets Egg Die; Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch; Cuttlebug Flowers Embossing Folder
• Other:  Ribbon; Pompoms; Paper Piercer
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

First Easter

I see these "bunny fence" cards all over Pinterest so thought I'd try to make my own.  I used white for the card base and layered it with a light blue sky color.  I cut a few strips of grass and put that on the card.  I stamped the flower stems and diecut the flowers.  Next, I diecut the fence - it wasn't as high as I wanted so I cut additional dies and stacked them on top to get the right height.

I made the rabbit's body and feet using circle and oval nestabilities, edging around them in a light pink ink.  The ears were made with a Sizzlet rabbit head that I cut off the ears.  The rabbit is popped up on 3D foam squares.  I added the ribbon around the fence, the gems to the flowers and the button on the sun.

My friend wanted her granddaughter's name on the card so I thought it would be cute to put it on a cloud.  I generated the sentiment on the computer and diecut it with a cloud die.  My last step was adding the pompom for the bunny's tail.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Flower Fusion #11 & #12
• Paper:  PTI Lemon Tart; DCWV
• Tools:  PTI Flower Fusion #2, #3 & #11 Dies, PTI Picket Fence Die, PTI Cloud Dies; Standard Circle Nestabilities, Standard & Scalloped Oval Nestabilities, Pinking Nestabilities; Easter Bunny Sizzlet; Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch
• Other:  Ribbon; Pompom; PTI Lemon Tart Button; Gems
• Card Size:  5.5" x 5.5"

Easter Rabbit

My crafting friend sent me a bunch of Tim Holtz rabbit diecuts and this is one of them.  Doesn't it really look like a chocolate rabbit?  I used Plum Pudding for the card base and layered it with Spring Moss and 5 strips of a matching pattern paper.  I diecut a scalloped circle, paper pierced the scallops and added the sentiment (made on the computer) on white.  I added a googly eye, Lilac twine and pompom to the rabbit and placed him on 3D foam squares.  The card looked too plain so I added the plum triangles to the corners.  A nice Easter card for a boy.

Card Details:

• Paper:  PTI Plum Pudding, Spring Moss, Egg Hunt
• Tools:  Standard & Circle Nestabilities
• Other:  Paper Piercer, Twine, Googly Eye, Pompom
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"