Ombre Cluster Stamping (MIM #259)...

Another week has flown by and it's the end of August already! And time for another Make It Monday! This week's Make It Monday #259: Ombre Cluster Stamping is hosted by Dawn McVey, where she shows us a simple way of stamping by using similar colors to create an ombre look.

Is everyone thinking Fall at this time? I know I'm so ready for it after the hot summer we had! I did see that a lot of the cards already posted showed Fall colors or ideas! I immediately thought of the Leaf Prints set for my card.

On Rustic White cardstock, I stamped the leaves in three different colors (Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss) of green ink. The sentiment is also stamped in Ripe Avocado ink.

I placed the panel on a Ripe Avocado cardstock card base, rounding the right hand corners and leaving a bit of the card base showing on the right. To finish things for my masculine card - a bit of masculine jute! lol A quick, easy and fun card to add to my stash!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Leaf Prints, Up, Up & Away
• Paper:  PTI Ripe Avocado, Rustic White
• Ink:  PTI Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Jute
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday...

I've been seeing a lot of pleated cards on Pinterest recently so thought I'd give it a try too.

I found a YouTube video called Pleated Skirt Fold For Cards by Debbie Henderson and followed her instructions for making the card. Debbie shows how to make two different sizes and I picked the landscape style card. This one starts with an 11.5" x 4" piece of double-sided paper, scored at 3", 4", 6", 7", 9" and 10". You do have to cut a piece off the bottom diagonally so it's best to watch the video to see how to do it rather than trying to explain it!

I adhered the pleated skirt to a white cardstock card base and added a strip of Spring Moss cardstock at the top. I stamped the sentiment in black ink and added a few clear sequins.

The card needed something else so I wrapped striped Strawberry twine around the top to match the party hats.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Sketched Shapes
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Spring Moss; Imaginisce All Kinds Of Happy
• Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
• Tools:  Scor-Pal
• Other:  Twine; Pretty Pink Posh Sequins
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Just For You...

Today, just a simple card that's bright and cheery. I've had this Stampin' Up set for quite a while so it's time to use it!

I stamped the "just for you" on white cardstock in black ink and cut it out. Since it's such a large sentiment, it was really easy to fussy cut!

To create the background for the sentiment, I stamped the large flowers in Hibiscus Burst ink with Pure Poppy ink centers. The smaller flowers are stamped in Lovely Lady and Hawaiian Shores inks and the leaves in Green Parakeet ink.

The sentiment is on foam tape and the panel adhered to a Hibiscus Burst cardstock card base, positioned with just 3 sides showing for a little different look.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Color Pop Florals; Stampin' Up Botanicals For You
• Paper:  PTI Hibiscus Burst, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Hibiscus Burst, Pure Poppy, Lovely Lady, Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores; Versafine Onyx Black
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Sending A Garden Of Birthday Wishes...

I love Papertrey's Garden Gate kit! Have I said that before? If I did, I'm saying it again. There are just so many things to do with this kit!

I placed the lattice stencil on top of white cardstock and applied Aqua Mist ink with a make-up brush,  creating an ombre look with darker ink at the top. The wisteria flowers are stamped in two shades of purple (Amethyst Allure, Lulu Lavender) ink and two shades of green (Green Parakeet, New Leaf) ink. I added the flourish with Kraft ink. Is it a flourish or a branch? lol

The hollyhocks are stamped with the same purple and green inks and I added black ink for the flower centers. The sign is die-cut three times in Aqua Mist cardstock, stacked and glued together. The border is stamped in Amethyst Allure and the sentiment in Smokey Shadow ink. I added glitter to the flowers for a bit of sparkle.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Make It Market Kit: Garden Gate
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Aqua Mist
• Ink:  PTI Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Amethyst Allure, Smokey Shadow, Aqua Mist; Memento Lulu Lavender, Tuxedo Black
• Dies:  PTI Make It Market Kit: Garden Gate
• Other:  PTI Garden Gate Stencil; Glitter
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Papertrey August 2016 Blog Hop Challenge...

One would think when I saw this month's inspiration photo that it would be easy to make something from it, right? Wrong! I'm really not thrilled with this card - I couldn't get my creative juices to function so I'm blaming it on the heat (at least that's my "current" excuse). When looking at the photo, I saw Melon Berry, white and Soft Stone colors, and even though I don't see navy like Nichole does, I included it on my card. 

On white cardstock, I stamped the leaves in Soft Stone ink. Both layers of the flowers are stamped in Melon Berry ink. The first layer was done by stamping off the ink once to get a lighter looking color and the second layer is stamped with full strength ink. I added the little dots around the flowers by doing the same thing, some are stamped with full ink and others stamped off.

I added the sentiment and flower centers in Enchanted Evening ink. The panel is placed on a Soft Stone cardstock card base. I tied white crochet thread around the top to finish the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Art With Heart, What The Doodle: Feather
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Soft Stone
• Ink:  PTI Melon Berry, Enchanted Evening, Soft Stone
• Other:  Crochet Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Cover Plate Tags (MIM #258)...

I was so happy to see this week's Make It Monday #258: Cover Plate Tags because it looked easy! Laurie Willison shows us another fun way to use Cover Plates by placing the die-cuts on gift tags.

I decided to use the Twisted Cover Plate, die-cut it in Hawaiian Shores cardstock and placed it on a Tag Sale #6 die-cut, cut in white cardstock. At this point, I was originally going to decorate the tag with flowers but thought, why not make a Christmas Tag with some non-traditional colors? 

The polar bear is die-cut in white cardstock and his cute sweater is colored with Copics. I placed him on the tag with foam tape for dimension. The sentiment is stamped in Pure Poppy ink on a Building Blocks die-cut, popped up with fun foam. To finish things, I added red thread for the tag tie.

Project Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Warmest Wishes, Peaceful Pinecones
• Paper:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Pure Poppy; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  BG15, E25, R27
• Dies:  PTI Twisted Cover Plate, Tag Sale #6, Warmest Wishes, Building Blocks
• Other:  Foam Tape; Fun Foam; Thread
• Size:  2-1/4" x 4-1/8"

Sending Birthday Wishes...

And another set I can't take off my craft desk is Painted Petals - I think this is one of my favorite Papertrey anniversary sets.

I started by stamping the leaves in Spring Moss ink on Fresh Linen cardstock. The flower is die-cut and stamped with Sweet Blush and Berry Sorbet inks with the center in Lemon Tart. I added the little dots in Smokey Shadow ink and placed it on foam tape for dimension. I also added a few surrounding little flowers in Sweet Blush ink.

The sentiment is stamped in Smokey Shadow ink and I rounded the right hand corner to finish the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Painted Petals
• Paper:  PTI Fresh Snow Linen
• Ink:  PTI Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss, Smokey Shadow
• Dies:  PTI Painted Petals
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Just A Note...

The "splits" series are quick and fun stamps/dies to use and make quick cards.

For this card, I started by scoring a piece of white cardstock every half inch. I die-cut the splits image in white cardstock, stamped it in black ink and colored in part of the image with Copics. I placed the image on foam tape.

The panel is adhered to a Tropical Teal cardstock card base. Quick and easy!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Splits: Just A Note
• Paper:  PTI Tropical Teal, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  BG49, R32
• Dies:  PTI Splits: Just A Note
• Other:  Foam Tape; Scoring Tool
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday...

I haven't put my Color Pop Florals kit away - it sits on my craft desk because I'm still crazy about stenciling! I could stencil all day!

For this card I stenciled the flowers on Fresh Snow Linen cardstock, using Hawaiian Shores and Tropical Teal inks for the larger flowers and Sweet Blush and Berry Sorbet inks for the smaller flowers. The leaves are stamped in Spring Moss ink, with some areas stenciled a little darker for a shaded effect.

I stamped the sentiment in Tropical Teal ink and added the outlined border in the same ink. The panel is on a Tropical Teal cardstock card base.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Color Pop Florals, Outlined, Bountiful Banners
• Paper:  PTI Tropical Teal, Fresh Snow Linen
• Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

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Thinking Of You...

This is a quick card I made a while ago and for some reason it missed getting posted.

I used gelatos on this, rubbing them on a clear block with a little bit of water and applying it to watercolor paper using the "smooshing" method. Once it was dry, I stamped the birds in black ink and added the sentiment in Enchanted Evening ink.

I rounded the corners and placed the panel on an Enchanted Evening cardstock card base. Crochet thread completed the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Botanical Silhouettes; Stampin' Up World of Dreams
• Paper:  PTI Enchanted Evening; Bristol Watercolor
• Ink:  PTI Enchanted Evening; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Tools:  Corner Rounder
• Other:  Metallic Mint, Blueberry Gelatos; Crochet Thread
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy Birthday Donuts...

I have a lot of dimensional stickers I bought over the years and don't really use that much anymore. I was looking through them and thought they'd make quick cards for SAS4K!

I placed the donuts on white cardstock and stamped the sentiment in black ink. That's it and the card was done! I'm sure someone in the hospital would be happy to receive this!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Stylish Sentiments: Birthday, Just Desserts
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Other:  Recollections Dimensional Stickers
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Happy 50th Anniversary...

I couldn't wait to get my Garden Gate kit and get started on making something with it. I needed to make a couple of anniversary cards and thought this kit would be perfect for it.

I started with a Fresh Linen white cardstock card base and lightly applied Aqua Mist ink with a makeup brush for the background. I die-cut the gate twice, leaving one with the doors as is and cutting the lattice doors in the second. I stamped the top scrolling part with Smokey Shadow ink and glued the two gates together.

The flowers were die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with Berry Sorbet/Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores/Tropical Teal, Harvest Gold/Summer Sunrise inks. I added Smokey Shadow dots to the centers. The leaves are stamped in Green Parakeet and Mint Julep inks.

For the sign, I die-cut it three times and stacked it. The border is stamped in Versamark ink, sprinkled with gold embossing powder and heat set. The sentiment is stamped in Smokey Shadow ink. I added the "50", die-cut in gold paper and stacked on two layers.

I arranged the flowers on the card and added the top sentiment, also stamped in Smokey Shadow ink. A little glitter to the flowers finished the card. Love this kit!!!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Garden Gate Make It Market Kit, Inside & Out: Love, Reasons To Smile
• Paper:  PTI Fresh Snow Linen, White Stampers Select, Luxe Gold Adhesive
• Ink:  PTI Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Smokey Shadow, Green Parakeet, Mint Julep, Aqua Mist; Versamark
• Dies:  PTI Garden Gate Make It Market Kit, Block Alpha Numbers
• Tools:  Heat Tool
• Other:  Glitter; Zing Embossing Powder
• Size:  5.0" x 7.0"