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!!!

Tulips Birthday

It's been a while since I used this stamp - I actually don't own this stamp set but made images of it when I borrowed it from a friend.  For this card I used Summer Sunrise cardstock for the card base and added a layer of striped green/goldish pattern paper.  I rounded the bottom corners of the card.

The tulips were stamped on white cardstock and colored with Copics.  I cut the image into a circle and layered it on a scalloped circle, paper piercing each scallop.  The scalloped is adhered to the pattern paper with 3d foam tape for dimension.  I tied Cantaloupe twine around the bottom of the card and added the tag with "birthday wishes" stamped on it.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Friendship Jar Spring Fillers, Mixed Messages
• Paper:  PTI Summer Sunrise; DCWV
• Tools:  Standard Circle & Scalloped Nestabilities; Corner Rounder; PTI Tiny Tags Die; Paper Piercer
• Other:  Twine; Copics
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Birdhouses Birthday

Bird Watching is another set I've had and really haven't used, so it was time to make something with it!  I stamped the bird houses and grass onto white cardstock and colored them with Copics.  I used a paper distresser around the white and then stamped the bird and sentiment in black ink.

I rounded the corners and mounted it onto a light, blue cardstock.  I tied Honeydew twine around the bottom, added 3d foam squares and mounted it onto a multi striped pattern paper.  This was layered onto green paper on top of the white card base, rounding the bottom corners as well.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Bird Watching
• Paper:  DCWV Spring Fling & Summer Days, DCWV
• Tools:  Corner Rounder; Distresser
• Other:  Twine; Copics, 3D Foam Squares
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

• Use What I Have:  Bird Watching stamp set

Wishing You Well (CAS #8)

I was in the mood to make a quick get well card and for some reason chose Chartreuse cardstock to work with.  I stamped the leaves in Pear Tart ink onto white cardstock, once with full ink and then again without reinking the stamp.

I stamped the berries in Sahara Sand ink and ran the cardstock through the Cuttlebug using my Canvas Impression Plate.  I stamped the sentiment, tied white, sheer ribbon around the card and added a little bit of glitter to the leaves.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Harvest Berries, Think Big Favorites #7
• Paper:  PTI Chartreuse, White Stamper's Select
• Tools:  PTI Linen & Canvas Impression Plate
• Other:  Ribbon, Martha Stewart Glitter
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Pinwheel Birthday Wishes

I saw this card on Pinterest and thought it was a bit different.  It looks difficult to make, but really isn't that hard at all!  I used Lemon Tart for the card base and topped it with white cardstock that I ran through the Cuttlebug with an embossing folder.

The "pinwheel" is made with eight 1-1/4" squares (I used a green polka dot and green/yellow plaid) that are alternately arranged onto two 2-5/8" overlapped squares.  I placed a large brad in the middle and adhered the pinwheel to the card.  I tied a yellow ribbon around the bottom and added the little tag, edged in green ink with Honeydew twine.  (Yellow again! lol)

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Mixed Messages
• Paper:  PTI Lemon Tart
• Tools:  PTI Tiny Tags Die; Cuttlebug Pajama Stripe Embossing Folder
• Other:  Twine; Ribbon; Brad
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

• Use What I Have:  Brads and colored paper are old!!!!

Happy Mother's Day!

I saw this technique on Ribbon Girls blog last month and knew it was the card I was going to make for Mother's Day.  I'm always amazed at the ideas people come up with - lining up the letters directly over the flower - who thinks of these things?

I used white for the card base and added a layer of light green pattern paper.  Lining up the letters and flowers took more time than I thought - JJ on Ribbon Girls used a "stamp-a-majig" to line up her's, but honestly, I have that tool and I never seem to get it to work properly.  So I stamped the flower and leaf onto a separate piece of scrap paper, lined up the letters on top of it and stamped the flower/leaf again on top of the letters.  Next, I stamped the flower/leaf onto the actual card and matched up the already stamped letters that way.  Make sense?  The letters were adhered with 3d foam tape for dimension.

I stamped "happy" and "day" and layered the white onto PTI's new cardstock color, Wisteria.  I rounded the upper right and lower left corners.  I tied a sheer, purple ribbon around the bottom and punched out a butterfly, adding clear gems to the center.  I adhered the stamped image onto the card base with 3d foam squares for more dimension.  Happy Mother's Day!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Rosie Posie, Happy Day
• Paper:  PTI Wisteria, White Stamper's Select; Colorbok
• Tools:  PTI Block Alphabet Upper & Lower Dies; Corner Rounder
• Other:  Ribbon, Gems
• Card Size:  5.0" x 7.0"

• Use What I Have:  Colorbok paper is about 7 years old!

On Your Birthday

Here's another yellow card....I haven't used this sunflower stamp for a while.  I used white for the card base and layered it half in yellow and half in green pattern papers.  I added a strip of dark chocolate down the center made with a lace border punch.

I stamped the flowers onto Rustic White, stamping once in Sunflower ink and then again with Cantaloupe ink to soften the yellow.  I stamped the centers and sentiment in brown and the leaves in green. I layered the white onto Harvest Gold, tied Honeydew twine on the right side and adhered it to the card base with 3d foam squares.  For embellishment, I added pearls to the flower centers.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Simple Sunflower, Take 3 Summer
• Paper:  PTI Harvest Gold, Rustic White; DCWV Spring Fling & Summer Days; Bazzill; Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety
• Tools:  Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch
• Other:  Pearls; Twine
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

• Use What I Have:  Simple Sunflower stamp set

Bon Voyage

My parents asked me to make them a card for their neighbor's vacation. I used white for the card base and topped it with a blue/brown striped paper.  I diecut the large "postage" stamps and edged them with tea dye.  Luckily, I had a pack of "travel" stickers and added the plane, tour guide, suitcase and passport. 

Using my alphabet dies, I cut out "bon voyage".  The words wouldn't fit across the card so I decided to put them vertically - and I think it turned out nice this way.  I tied Kraft twine around the spine and added the "enjoy" tag.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Tiny Tags
• Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream; Heidi Grace
• Tools:  Postage Nestabilities; PTI Alpha Block Dies, Tiny Tags Die
• Other:  Twine; Tea Dye; Punch Studio Dimensional Stickers
• Card Size:  5.0" x 7.0"