SAF: Morning Make-n-Take

Here's the first item of the day - "Morning Make-n-Take".  For this card I used Raspberry Fizz for the card base, rounding the corners on the bottom.  I stamped the floral image on White Stamper's Select using stamps from Rosie Posie, Turning A New Leaf and a little flower from Borders & Corners: Oval.  I rounded the corners on the bottom corners only. 

I stamped the sentiment from Harvest Berries onto vellum (I don't use vellum enough in my card making!) using Staz-On, and adhered it to the back of the cardstock with scor-tape.  I also added a little vellum tape underneath it to help hold the vellum in place.  This was an easy card to make and looks like it took much longer.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Rosie Posie, Turning A New Leaf, Borders & Corners: Oval, Harvest Berries
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, White Stamper's Select
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Vellum, Scor-Tape, Staz-On
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

• Use What I Have:  Haven't used the Borders & Corners Oval set for a long time - or vellum!

Papertrey Stamp-A-faire

 

I've been waiting for this day for months!  An entire day of stamping, creating and learning new techniques!  PTI is devoting the entire day to this - it's all on Nichole's blog.  And it's open and free to everyone!  I've already placed my order early this morning to get the free stamp set (Natural Beauties) they're offering just for today. I'll be updating my blog throughout the day as I make projects and enter them into the contests!   What a fun, fun day this is going to be!!!

Male Happy Birthday

Time for another male birthday card!  For this one I used Kraft for the card base and inked around the edges with white ink.  I rounded the corners on the right hand side.  I added a layer of green polka dots, again rounding the corners.

I die cut another piece of Kraft, using PTI's Celebration Frame die, ran it through a woodgrain impression plate, inked around the edges in white and adhered it to the card.  I die cut the double ended banner and stamped the sentiment.  I threaded a couple of wood buttons with jute and placed them on the banner.  Perfect for a male - brown and green!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Gracious Vases
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, New Leaf, Dotty Biscotti
• Tools:  PTI Celebrations Frame Die, Double Ended Banner Die, Woodgrain Impression Plate; Corner Rounder
• Other:  PTI Woodgrain Buttons; Jute; White Ink
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

sending birthday wishes

Rosie Posie is one set I seem to turn to quite a bit!  I used Raspberry Fizz for the card base and added a layer of Lemon Tart.  I stamped the flowers and leaves onto white cardstock and then ran it through the Cuttlebug, using a striped embossing folder.  I rounded the four corners.

I die cut the banner in Spring Moss, cutting the tail off one end and stamped the sentiment.  My last step was adding the pearls to the flower centers.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Rosie Posie, Everyday Button Bits
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, Lemon Tart, White Stamper's Select
• Tools:  PTI Double Ended Banner Die; Corner Rounder; Cuttlebug "Pajama Stripe" Embossing Folder
• Other:  Recollections Pearls
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Seventh Birthday

I made this card a few months ago - it was a lot of fun to do!  I used pink for the card base, using card edgers on the right side for a little design.  I topped the pink with a layer of yellow pattern paper, again cutting the right hand side.  I stamped the little girl, colored her with Copics, cut out the image and adhered her to the yellow paper.

The balloons were die cut in pinks and blue cardstock. I glued a piece of twine to each balloon and arranged them in a bunch, placing them on the yellow, some with foam tape for dimension.  Next, I gathered the twine ends, tied them with a bow and placed it on top of her hand to make it look like she's holding the balloons.  I stamped Kaylei's name over 3 of the balloons.

I die cut the 7 and placed it on a pinking circle.  I added the flowers with gem centers, stamped the sentiment and tied a pink ribbon around the spine. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  CC Designs "Birthday Sadie"; PTI Heart-2-Heart #2; Studio G $1
• Paper:  DCWV Spring Fling & Summer Days; Bazzill
• Tools:  PTI Heart-2-Heart #2 Die; By The Numbers Die, Card Edgers #3; Pinking Circle Nestabilities
• Other:  Prisma Flowers; Gems; Twine; Copics; Ribbon; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  5.0" x 5.0"

Congratulations (CAS #14)

I'm looking through my stamp sets trying to pull out ones I haven't used for a while and saw Around & About Sentiments.  I used white for the card base and layered it with a yellow polka dot pattern paper, rounding the corners on the right side.  I cut a rectangle of Pure Poppy and a rectangle in white, stamping the white with rows of "congratulations", adhering both to the card.

I die cut a red, scalloped circle and a regular circle in white, stamping the white with additional congratulations.  I added a punched flower to the center with a red gem and Maraschino twine on the spine.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Around & About Sentiments
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy; Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety
• Tools:  Standard & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities; Corner Rounder; EK Success Flower Punch
• Other:  Gem, Twine
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

• Use What I Have:  Around & About Sentiments stamps

Framed Out #1

I'm liking the "framed out" series from PTI more and more!  This card uses the Framed Out #1 stamp set and matching die.  I used Raspberry Fizz cardstock for the card base and then stamped it with images from Mehndi Medallion in coordinating ink. 

I cut a strip of yellow paper, using Card Edgers #4 for the shape at the bottom and adhered it to the card base.  Using the Framed Out #1 die, I die cut the black polka dot frame first and then the white inside, stamping it with the sentiment. 

I tied Raspberry Fizz ribbon around the card and placed the frame on top of it with foam squares for dimension.  My last step was adding the pre-made flower on the top of the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Framed Out #1, Mehndi Medallion
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, 2008 Bitty Dot Basics; DCWV
• Tools:  PTI Card Edgers #4, Framed Out #1 Die
• Other:  PTI Raspberry Fizz Ribbon; Jolee's Stickers; Foam Squares
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

happy birthday

It's been so hot here that right now an ice cream cone sounds wonderful!  I used Kraft for the card base and added a layer of  blue chevron pattern paper.  I used a corner shaper punch on the chevron paper and inserted the  next layer, a pattern paper with popsicles on it.

I stamped the ice cream cone and sentiment onto white cardstock, placed it on a layer of red cardstock and adhered it to the card with foam tape for dimension.  I used silver Stickles on the ice cream cone and wrapped Shore twine around the spine.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Sweet As Can Be, Shapes By Design
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy, White Stamper's Select; DCWV
• Tools:  Standard Circle Nestabilities; EK Success Corner Shaper
• Other:  Twine; Stickles; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

• Use What I Have:  Haven't used either of these stamps sets for a long time

Together Forever

I saw this card on Stephanie's blog, she posts on the PTI Forum and makes some really beautiful cards.  I have to admit, I copied this card almost exactly as her's since I liked it so much.

I used white cardstock for the card base.  On a separate, smaller piece of white, I stamped the music notes,  tied Maraschino twine around it and adhered it to the card base.  I die cut the red and white hearts, layered them and adhered them to the card, adding two pearls in the center.  My last step was to stamp the sentiment and round the bottom right hand corners.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Background Basics:  Music, Love & Marriage
• Paper:  PTI White Stamper's Select, Pure Poppy
• Tools:  Standard Heart Nestabilities; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Twine; Pearls
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Snow Day!

Doesn't that sound good right about now after having all these HOT, HOT days in the 90s??  I'm counting down the days until Fall.....I can't wait to get rid of this heat and humidity.

I thought making a winter type card would make me feel cooler - it really didn't.  LOL  I used Hibiscus Burst for the card base and added a layer of Spring Rain, embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The snow drifts were made with the In The Meadow die (have to say I'm getting use from that die!).  The snowman and sentiment are dimensional stickers from Michael's.  I diecut a few clouds, adhering one with foam tape for a little more dimension.

By the way "only" 78 days until Fall.  It will go by fast, right?? 

Card Details:

• Paper:  PTI Hibiscus Burst, Spring Rain
• Tools:  PTI In The Meadow Die, Clouds 1 & 2 Dies; Tag Trio Nestability; Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
• Other:  Recollections Dimensional Stickers
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Thank You

I saw a card similar to this on Pinterest, but it was just one strip of red, white and blue with a star cut out in the bottom of the strip.  I decided to do mine a bit different.

I cut 3 strips each of red, white and blue cardstock (all from scraps!), using my double ended banners.  I lined them up in a pattern on a Kraft card base and trimmed off the tops.  I stamped the "thank you" in blue ink in the bottom center.

I found a small piece of silver, striped cardstock that I know is several years old, but it worked perfectly to make the stars for the card.  I adhered the stars, placing a few of them on foam tape for dimension.  I thought this would be a nice card to send to someone in the military or who has just returned home.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Think Big Favorites #4
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening, White Stamper's Select
• Tools:  PTI Double Ended Banners Die; Star Nestabilities
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

• Use What I Have:  Silver striped cardstock

Celebrate Your Day in a HOPPY Way!

I don't know why I didn't get this PTI $5 frog stamp set earlier, it's so cute and a perfect set to use for a little boy!  I used Blueberry Sky for the card base and added a layer of blue pattern for the sky.  I die cut the frog and lily pad, coloring the frog with Copics. 

I die cut the grass in Spring Moss using the In The Meadow die and adhered it to the blue pattern paper.  Next, I adhered the lily pad and the frog on foam tape for dimension.  I stamped the sentiment and the bee. 

The clouds were die cut and placed on the blue, with the smaller cloud on foam tape for more dimension.  I added a little bit of glitter to the bottoms of the clouds.  The card still needed something so I added the dew drops in the bottom corner. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Boy Basics:  Frog Hop
• Paper:  PTI Blueberry Sky, Spring Moss; DCWV
• Tools:  PTI Frog Hop Die, In the Meadow Die, Clouds 1 & 2 Dies
• Other:  Copics; Dew Drops; Martha Stewart Glitter
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"