Get Well Soon

I was looking through stamps and saw this cute little doggie and realized I hadn't used it yet.  I used white for the card base and added a layer of green/blue striped pattern paper, rounding the corners on the right side.

I stamped the Ruffles image onto white and colored it with Copics.  The image was cut with square nestabilites and layered onto another dark blue square. I stamped the "get well soon" sentiment and tied jute on the card spine.  It's hard to tell in the picture, but I put white flock on the pillow to make it look fluffy.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Stampavie "Ruffles Get Well Soon"; PTI Mailbox Greetings
• Paper:  Bazzill; My Mind's Eye; PTI Enchanted Evening
• Tools:  Corner Rounder; Square Nestabilities
• Other:  Jute; Flock; Copics
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

•  Use What I Have:  Stampavie stamp

Male Dragonfly Birthday (CAS #11)

Ideas for making male cards have been coming to me a little easier lately, so I have to take advantage!  For this card, I used Kraft for the card base and added a layer of Blueberry Sky. 

I stamped the leaves, dragonflies (no butterflies, lol) and sentiment onto white and then ran it through the Cuttlebug using a woodgrain impression plate.  I'm happy the picture shows the woodgrain embossing!  The final touch was tying jute around the bottom.  I think this is a perfect male card, not too much of anything on it.  And it was another easy CAS to make!  

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Masculine Motifs
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Blueberry Sky, White Stamper's Select
• Tools:  PTI Woodgrain Impression Plate
• Other:  Jute
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Make It Monday #69

This was the Make It Monday posted on Nichole's blog earlier this week - she provided several sketches to choose from and I picked this one - it's a little different with the folded paper on the card.  I used Aqua Mist for the card base and a double-sided polka dot paper for the top layer.  Nichole provided a template to use for the folded part but it could easily be cut and folded without using the template.

I added the gift, diecut using matching polka dot paper, placed it on foam tape for dimension along with a yellow crystal.  I stamped yellow stars around it and put a little bit of Stickles in the center of each star.  I stamped the sentiments, cut them using pinking scissors (to give them a different edge) and adhered them to the card.  The folds on the card needed something so I threaded a couple buttons with Lemondrop twine and added them to the corners.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Heart-2-Heart #2, Birthday Bash Sentiments
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart; Stampin' Up
• Tools:  PTI Make A Wish Die; Pinking Scissors
• Other:  PTI Lemon Tart Buttons; Gem; Twine; Stickles
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Make A Wish Candle (CAS #10)

I forget where I saw this idea.....but it was a really simple card to make!  I used Lavender Moon for the card base, stamped the background with sheet music and edged around it with white ink.  I tied a bow around the candle and adhered it to the card with a glue dot.

I stamped "make a wish" on white, cut it out with rectangle nestabilities and layered it on a scalloped rectangle.  The card looked like it needed something else so I added the buttons.  Easy!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Make A Wish, Background Basics: Sheet Music
• Paper:  PTI Lavender Moon
• Tools:  Standard & Scalloped Long Nestabilities
• Other:  Candle, Buttons, Ribbon
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

In Bloom Birthday

I was looking through my stamp sets and haven't used "In Bloom" in a while.  I used Kraft for the card base, edging around it in white ink.  I stamped "happy birthday" at the top and then scored a couple of lines about three quarters of the way down on the card.

The flowers are stamped in white on Ocean Tides cardstock and cut out with scissors.  There are 3 parts of the flower each layered on top of each other; the end of the largest layer slightly overlaps the edge of the card.  I placed foam tape between the second and third layer for dimension and added pearls on the top flower.

I stamped the leaves in green on Spring Moss cardstock, cut them out and arranged them behind the flower; the one leaf overlaps the edge of the card.  I tied Honeydew twine around the bottom to finish the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI In Bloom, Botanical Silhouettes 
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Ocean Tides, Spring Moss
• Other:  Twine, Pearls
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

•  Use What I Have:  In Bloom stamp set

Happy Birthday Tickets

I guess I could call this is a "scrap" card since the majority of the card (tickets and stars) were made with scraps.  I used Pure Poppy for the card base and added a layer of polka dot paper.  The tickets were die cut and stamped with the star border, happy birthday and stars.

I arranged the tickets on the card, placing the middle red ticket on foam squares for dimension.  I added the larger star and placed the smaller one on top with another foam square for additional dimension.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Just The Ticket
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy, Spring Rain, Lemon Tart, Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse, Enchanted Evening; DCWV
• Tools:  PTI Just The Ticket Die; Stampin' Up Star Punch
• Other:  Foam Squares
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

3rd Birthday

Yes, Olivia is turning 3!  I wanted to make something that wasn't pink for a change and decided to use purple.  I used Winter Wisteria as the card base and added a layer of  multi colored circle pattern paper. 

The animals image was stamped on white and colored with Copics.  I rounded the corners on the white, layered it onto another piece of Winter Wisteria and adhered it to the card base with foam squares for dimension.  Before adhering it, I wrapped Blossom twine around the card and tied it into a bow.

I die cut the letters in her name and the 3.  I made the "look who's turning" on the computer and die cut it with pinking nestabilities.  My final step was adding silver Stickles to the polka dots on the package.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Penny Black "Team Teddy"
• Paper:  PTI Winter Wisteria; DCWV
• Tools:  PTI Upper & Lower Block Alphabet Dies, PTI By The Numbers Dies; Pinking Nestabilities; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Stickles; Twine; Copics
• Card Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

•  Use What I Have:  Last used Team Teddy stamp in 2010.

baby

I saw an idea similar to this on Pinterest and changed it up a bit.  I used white for the card base and added a layer of Bitty Baby Blessings pattern paper, rounding the bottom corners.  I cut the scalloped squares in Spring Moss and the letters in white.  Both "b" letters are on foam tape for dimension.  I added the white ribbon and the card was done!  A cute and quick card.

Card Details:

• Paper:  PTI Spring Moss, Bitty Baby Blessings
• Tools:  Scalloped Square Nestabilities; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Ribbon; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday Balloons

Aqua Mist is becoming one of my all time favorite colors from PTI and I find I'm using it more and more.  I used it on this as the card base rounding the bottom corners.  I topped it with a layer of white cardstock that I ran through the Cuttlebug with a striped embossing folder.

I stamped the balloon strings onto the white cardstock.  Next, I die cut the balloons in differents colors of polka dot pattern paper and adhered them to the white cardstock on 3d foam tape for dimension.  I stamped the sentiment and the card was done.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Heart-2-Heart #2
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Happy Spots
• Tools:  Corner Rounder; PTI Heart-2-Heart #2 Die; Cuttlebug "Stripes" Embossing Folder 
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Wishing You Happiness (CAS #9)

I was in the mood to make another simple card and created this one.  I stamped the leaves onto white cardstock, stamping in two different shades of green ink.  I added the flowers and the sentiment and ran the cardstock through the Cuttlebug using my Linen Impression plate.

I rounded the corners and adhered it to a Melon Berry card base.  I punched out a couple of butterflies and added gems to the flower centers.  I really like this color combination!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Turning A New Leaf, Tag-Its #5, Year of Flowers: Carnations
• Paper:  PTI Melon Berry, White Stamper's Select
• Tools:  PTI Linen & Canvas Impression Plate; Corner Rounder; Martha Stewart Butterfly Border Punch
• Other:  Gems
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!

PTI has some of the nicest, unique card edgers and this is their latest set - it looks like file folder tabs!  Changing the edge on a card really adds an extra something to it. 

I used Kraft for the card base using the card edgers to create a top right hand tab.  I edged around the Kraft with white ink and stamped "birthday" on the tab.  I cut the blue/brown striped paper, rounded the corners and added a strip of solid blue along the left hand side of the card.

I used the new PTI Framed Out #1 die to create the square the cupcake is on, keeping the back solid blue and the middle Kraft.  I adhered the cupcake to it and stamped the stars on the striped paper along with the sentiment in blue and brown inks.  The sentiment has a tiny brad next to it.

Naturally I had to make a female version of the card too!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Piece of Cake, Mailbox Greetings, Birthday Bash Sentiments
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Enchanted Evening; Heidi Grace
• Tools:  PTI Card Edgers #5, Framed Out #1 Die; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Brad; Gem; Studio 18 Dimensional Stickers
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Celebrate Today

I don't think I've ever used this Rustic Branches stamp set and I've had it for almost 4 years!  It's one of those things when I saw it, I "had to have it" and then didn't really know what to do with it.  Oh well, at least I'm using it now!

I used the branch wreath to stamp a background pattern on Spring Moss cardstock and rounded the bottom corners.  I then cut a "postage" diecut in Rustic Cream cardstock and edged around it with tea dye ink.  I stamped the flowers, using the branch in the set as the stems, adding a gem to each flower center.  I stamped the butterfly, sentiment and tied Orchid twine around the bottom.  The image was adhered to the card base with 3d foam tape for dimension.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Rustic Branches, Flower Fusion #7, Limitless Labels, Beautiful Butterflies
• Paper:  PTI Spring Moss, Rustic Cream
• Tools:  Postage Nestabilities, Corner Rounder
• Other:  Twine, Gems
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

• Use What I Have:  Rustic Branches Stamps!!!