A Cup Of Good Wishes

After I made this card, I didn't know what type of card to make it!  I was wondering "what I could use a cup of good wishes for" and decided it would work as an anniversary card??  Well, that's what it is now!  haha

This uses a new set I bought from Amuse called The Perfect Blend.  I used Kraft cardstock for the card base and added a pretty layer of pinks and browns.  This is one of my favorite color combinations!

On white cardstock, I stamped the coffee cup in brown ink and colored it with Copics.  The beans and sentiment were also stamped in brown ink.  I die-cut the image using Labels 4 nestabilities and cut another in Hibiscus Burst to mat the white.  The two layers were placed on foam tape for dimension and adhered to the card.

I wanted a little sparkle on the card and used a sparkle pen on the steam from the cup.  I tied a pink ribbon around the card as the final step.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Amuse The Perfect Blend
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Hibiscus Burst, Stampin' Up
• Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, Rose Bud, Angel Pink
• Copics:  E31, E33, C1
• Tools:  Labels 4 Nestabilities
• Other:  Ribbon; Foam Tape, Clear Star Jelly Roll Pen
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Gratitude

I'm still low on thank you cards and need to continue to make them.  I was so happy with the way this card turned out - the soft colors just look so pretty together!

I used Fine Linen cardstock for the card base, using Card Edgers on the right hand side on just the top portion of the card.  I added a layer of this pretty, soft, flowered pattern paper.  Honestly, this is a pattern paper I never thought I would use!

Next I die-cut the flower using Lovely Layers - the flower is cut with Melon Berry and Fine Linen cardstock.  I stamped the veins on the flowers and leaves and added the Scarlet Jewel center to the top of the flower.  The gold "brad" on top is a faux brad.  I placed the entire flower on foam tape for dimension.

I cut another strip of Fine Linen, stamped the sentiment in brown ink and tucked it behind the flower.  This has to be one of my favorite cards I made this year!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Lovely Layers, Beautiful Butterflies
• Paper:  PTI Fine Linen, Melon Berry, Scarlet Jewel; Glitz French Kiss
• Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, Rhubarb Stalk; Brilliance Pearlescent Beige
• Tools:  PTI Lovely Layers Dies, Card Edgers #1
• Other:  Foam Tape; Faux Brad
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

With Sympathy

My Watercolor Wonder stamp set was sitting next to me on my craft table and I wondered what it would look like if I used one of the paint strokes as hills.  Time to experiment.....

I used Dark Chocolate cardstock for the card base.  On Vintage Cream cardstock, I stamped the "hills" in two colors of green ink.  I stamped the trees in brown ink directly on top of the hills and added the sentiment at the top of the card.  It seems like I tend to always put the sentiment on the bottom and needed to change it up a bit!  haha

Since this card looks masculine, I tied jute around the card threaded with a wood button.  I really like how this turned out!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Watercolor Wonder, Masculine Motifs, Botanical Silhouettes
• Paper:  PTI Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream
• Ink:  Memento Bamboo Leaves, New Sprout; Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate
• Other:  PTI Wood Button; Jute
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

happy birthday sailboat

I saw so many cards on Pinterest using the Moving Forward stamp set from Stampin' Up that I had to get the set!  Thank you Jill for ordering it for me!

I used Spring Moss cardstock for the card base.  I added a vertical strip of Enchanted Evening cardstock and a horizontal strip of dark blue chevron, matted with Blueberry Sky cardstock.

I die-cut a white circle, stamped the boat image and matted it on a scalloped circle of Spring Rain cardstock.  The bottom of the sail is colored with a blue Copic.  I wrapped jute around the card and placed the boat image on top, adhering it with foam tape for dimension.

I die-cut the clouds and randomly placed them on the card.  I added the metal star on the sail to finish the card.  This will make a nice masculine birthday card for any age!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Stampin' Up Moving Forward
• Paper:  PTI Spring Moss, Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky, Spring Rain, White Stampers Select; Amuse Chevron
• Ink:  Memento Nautical Blue, Pear Tart
• Copics:  B41
• Tools:  PTI Clouds 1 & 2 Collection Dies, Heart-2-Heart #6 Dies; Standard & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities
• Other:  Jute; Foam Tape; Metal Star
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday To You! (Scraps)

A few weeks ago I posted a card using leftover scraps from my PTI cardstock - I was going to throw them away but just couldn't do it!  This is another card I made from those scraps!

The strips were already cut so I just had to pick out which ones I wanted to use and put them in the color order I wanted.  I used white cardstock for the card base and adhered the strips.

I die-cut a circle in yellow and another one in white.  I stamped the sentiment and placed the circles on foam tape for dimension.  I could call this a CAS card, but it did take a little bit of time to pick through and organize the strips and adhere them to the card!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Flower Fusion #9
• Paper:  PTI Plum Pudding, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, Spring Rain, Lemon Tart, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Standard Circle Nestabilities
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

birthday wishes (CAS #29)

Sometimes it's fun to make a quick card, giving no real thought about what you're going to do.  I only knew I wanted to use this button stamp set and just played with it a bit.

I used Kraft cardstock for the card base.  I used my Scor-Pal to made the embossed lines on three sides of the card.  I stamped the sentiment in purple and black and the buttons in purples and brown.  I stamped the black thread on the center of the buttons to match the "wishes".

My last step was tying Orchid twine around the spine. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Bits & Buttons, Wonderful Words: Birthday
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Lulu Lavender, Toffee Crunch, Tuxedo Black; VersaMagic Purple Hydrangea
• Tools:  Scor-Pal
• Other:  Twine
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Welcome Little One

I feel like I've been making a lot of boy cards recently, so time for a girl!  This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest, unfortunately I can't remember by who, since I would like to credit them for the idea.

I used white cardstock for the card base and added a layer of pink and a layer of white, embossed with a Swiss Dots embossing folder.  I die-cut a pink square and placed a strip of the pattern paper along one side and additional embossed white on the other side.  I stamped the sentiment vertically for a different look.

I die-cut the elephant in the matching pattern paper, stamped the outline of the elephant on top and placed it on coaster for support.  I wrapped Honeydew twine around the top, tied a bow and placed the entire image on the card with foam tape for a little dimension.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Bitty Baby Blessings
• Paper:  Recollections; DCWV
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Bitty Baby Blessings Die; Corner Rounder; Standard Square Nestabilities; Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
• Other:  Twine; Coaster; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

BIRTHDAY Wishes Pinwheel

I am so excited with my latest find in the craft world -  Lil' Inker Designs!  This company has some of the cutest dies and I especially like the ones with stitching around the edges.  I will definitely be getting more of their stitched dies!

I used Raspberry Fizz cardstock for the card base.  I picked out the double sided pattern paper I wanted to use for the pinwheel and used part of it on the bottom of the card and Vintage Cream cardstock on the top.  Notice the stitching around the edges??  That's using Rectangle Stitched Mats!  It adds an embossed stitching around the edge!!  I die-cut the heart border and placed it where the two papers met.

The pinwheel is made with their Mini Pinwheel die.  It's so easy to make.....you die-cut 6 petals for the pinwheel.  Each petal has two holes in it.  You stack the 6 petals and place a brad through one hole.  Next, you fold the paper over to create the petals, placing the other hole on the brad and secure it.  It's not hard to do at all!  Here's a tutorial from Lil' Inker Designs that shows you how to do it.  I added the button and twine on the top of the pinwheel, placed it on the card adding a straw for the handle.

My last step was die-cutting the Stitched Sentiment Flag - this also has stitching around the edge!!  I stamped the sentiment and placed it on the card with a little piece of foam tape under the right side of the banner.  I wanted it to look like the banner was flapping in the wind.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Wishes Come True
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, Vintage Cream; K&Company
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Heart Border; Lil' Inker Designs Rectangle Stitched Mats, Mini Pinwheel, Stitched Sentiment Flag
• Other:  Queen & Co. Straw; Martha Stewart Twine; PTI Raspberry Fizz Button; Brad; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Anniversary

Let me tell you about my Michael's deal on this washi tape.  How does 3 rolls of coordinating washi tape for 29 cents sound?  Yes, I said 29 cents!!  They had a bunch of 90% clearance bins and there it was!  And you know I looked through all the bins to find any additional bargains, and did find a few more things I could use. haha

I used Raspberry Fizz cardstock for the card base, layered with black cardstock.  I placed the 3 strips (the hearts are on washi tape with a white background), leaving space for the sentiment.  The sentiment is stamped in black ink.

I die-cut the birds:  the die is just one bird; I cut two and flipped one over so they would be facing each other.  I placed them on foam tape for dimension right on the raspberry washi tape so they appear to be sitting on the tape.  I die-cut the tiny heart and adhered that on foam tape too.

Card Details: 

• Stamps:  PTI Beautiful Butterflies
• Paper:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, True Black, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Memory Box Nestled Bird; Martha Stewart Border Heart Punch
• Other:  Reflections Washi Tape; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Look Who's Turning 8

This is for a little girl who loves purple.  I decided to use Elizabeth Crafts for her card and since the cupcake I chose to use had stars on it, I thought I would make stars the theme of the card.

I used a light purple cardstock for the card base and added a layer of white cardstock and purple pattern paper.  Next I made the cupcake and will repeat the steps how to do it.  First you peel off a sticker and place it on double-sided adhesive paper.  When you peel it off, the outline of the cupcake looks like unfilled stained glass (picture just the black outline on the cupcake). You fill the sticker with a special micro-fine glitter, rubbing the glitter into the adhesive until it's nice and smooth.  Once that was done, I colored the cupcake with Copics. 

I die-cut a variety of stars in purple, layered two of them and placed the cupcake on top with foam tape.  The "happy birthday granddaughter" was made on the computer.  I die-cut the banner and stamped the sentiment on it and added the 8, on coaster for support.  I put Kaylei's name on one of the stars to personalize the card.

I added gems to give the card lots of bling and tied Lilac twine around the spine.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Big Birthday Wishes; Framed Out #6, Simple Alphabet
• Paper:  Recollections; Colorbok; DCWV
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  E15, E31, R37, V9, V15, Y13
• Tools:  PTI By The Numbers Die, Sketched Shapes Die; Star Nestabilities
• Other:  Elizabeth Crafts Designs Cupcake; Gems; Twine; Micro-fine Glitter; Foam Tape; PTI Coaster
• Card Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

You Are Always....(CAS #28)

I really like having large sentiments on the front of the card - it really sends the message right to the recipient!  I know I've use this particular stamp quite a few time so I'm getting my money's worth!

I used Hawaiian Shores cardstock for the card base.  On white cardstock, I stamped the sentiment.  The border around the sentiment was made using one stamp, stamping 4 times to create the full border around the sentiment.  I got that idea from Dawn McVey!

I placed the image on foam tape for a little height and added the sequins. 

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Stylish Sentiments: Birthday, Boutique Borders: Birthday
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  VersaMagic Turquoise Gem; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Other:  Sequins; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Can you believe it's August already?  That means half the summer is over and getting closer to Fall!  Yippee!!!  Well, it is still summer and this makes a perfect summer birthday card!

I used white cardstock for the card base and added a layer of flip flip pattern paper.  I cut a strip of the diamond pattern paper (which is the flip side of the flip flop pattern) and backed it with a strip of Aqua Mist cardstock.  I die-cut the banner and stamped the sentiment.

I placed foam tape on the back of the Aqua Mist strip and adhered it to the card.  I tied two different colors of twine around the card...Mandarin and Pink Sorbet...to finish the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Stylish Sentiments:  Birthday
• Paper:  Imaginisce Banana Flip Flop; PTI Aqua Mist, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  PTI Bountiful Banners Die
• Other:  Twine; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"