Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024
Cheerful Daisies
Here is my White
embossed daisy stamped on Pretty in Pink cardstock. Scroll down to my previous
post to see the daisy that I stamped on white card stock and did a watercolor
wash.
Stamps: Cheerful daisies and Sweetly Scripted
Ink: Shy
Shamrock and White craft or VersaMark
Paper: Pretty in
Pink and Basic White cardstock. Unbounded Beauty designer series paper
(available May 1, 2024)
Accessories:
Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Cheerful Daisies dies, White embossing powder and
heat took, 24-26 In color resin dots, mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid
glue or Stampin Seal, Paper Trimmer, Paper snips
Instructions:
1.
Cut
a card base of Pretty in Pink 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”. Attach to card base a
4 ¼” x 5” piece of designer series paper using Tombo glue or Stampin’ Seal.
2.
Stamp
sentiment from the Sweetly Scripted stamps set using Shy Shamrock ink. Stamp one
large and one small daisies on a scrap of Pretty in Pink cardstock using either
Craft White or VersaMark ink. Heat emboss with White embossing powder and a heat
tool.
3.
Die cut
using the Cheerful Daisies dies.
4.
Cut
a piece of white card stock 2 5/8” x 4”. Using Shy Shamrock ink stamp stem and
two leaves stamping off each time for a softer green.
5.
Using
Stampin’ Dimensionals add large daisy to card front. Add three large dots to
flower center using the 24-26 In Color resin dots. The Take your pick tool is
great for adding embellishment to your projects.
6.
Cut
4”x 5 ¼” white for inside of card. Add small daisy using Tombo liquid glue. Add
one large dot to flower center. Add sentiment if desired
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Cheerful Daisies, Spotlight on Nature dies and Unbounded Beauty designer series paper
Recently I made
a card and embossed in Gold, then I did another embossed in silver, so I wanted
to make one with white embossing powder. I saw a beautiful card done by
Kathleen Bree with the daisies embossed in white with this beautiful pink
designer paper. I changed the die set and sentiment used and left off the
ribbon. I stamped my daisies on white cardstock instead of vellum since our vellum is retired and out of stock. I watercolored my flowers instead of using the Stampin' Blends. I also added an Melon Mambo card base and the pearlized effects. I also
opted to do a regular card instead of the book binding fold. I hope you like my
version.
I first stamped the daisy on the Pretty in Pink card stock, but then decided I wanted a softer look so I stamped on white and watercolored them. I will post a card tomorrow using the daisy stamped on the Pretty in Pink. I didn’t realize how much I would love the Spotlight on Nature die set
until I used it on this card. You get a set of 12 dies, three nesting sets each
set with a different edge. I used one set with Basic White cardstock and a different set (center circle) with the second set.
I chose to repeat the first circle on the third instead of using the third
pattern, but that would be fun to do also.
Products:
Stamps: Cheerful
daisies
Ink: Melon
Mambo, White craft or VersaMark
Paper: Melon
Mambo, Pretty in Pink and Basic White cardstock. Unbounded Beauty designer
series paper (available May 1, 2024)
Accessories:
Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Cheerful Daisies and Spotlight on Nature dies, White
embossing powder and heat took, Pearlized enamel effects basics, Water Painter,
mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue or Stampin Seal, Paper Trimmer,
Paper snips
Instructions:
1.
Cut
a card base of Melon Mambo 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”. Attach to card base a 4 ¼”
x 5” piece of designer series paper using Tombo glue or Stampin’ Seal.
2.
Die
cut three circles using the Spotlight on Nature dies. (Note: I cut the smaller
white inside the larger one, both at the same time, saving time and paper.
3.
Stamp
sentiment from the Cheerful Daisies stamps set using Melon Mambo on smallest of
die cut circles. Attach all three circles together and add to card base
offsetting to the right and up a little from the bottom. Stamp large and three
small daisies on scrap of white cardstock using either Craft White or VersaMark
ink. Heat emboss with White embossing powder and a heat tool.
4.
Squeeze
lid on Melon Mambo ink pad to get ink on inside lid (or add one drop of re-inker
to an acrylic block). Squeeze one drop of water from Water Painter to ink.
Water color all three daisies.
5.
Die cut
using the Cheerful Daisies dies. Die cut 3 sets of leaves on a scrap of white
(I cut one off and only used five leaves)
6.
Using
Stampin’ Dimensionals pop up three daisies. Glue white leaves tucking under the
daisies slightly.
7.
Add
Pearlized enamel effects to centers of flowers and set aside to dry.
8.
Cut
4”x 5 ¼” white for inside of card. Add third small daisy and remaining leaf
using Tombo liquid glue. Add sentiment if desired
Friday, April 26, 2024
Playing in the Rain, Charming Sentiments and Unbounded Love
This is card number five using the same sheet of paper from the Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper pack. You get two sheets of each paper, so you can make ten of these cards and still have 10 beautiful 12x12 papers for scrapbooking or card making. This paper and sentiment on the outside is retiring this month, so if you want it make sure you get your order in soon. The sentiment on the inside will be available to purchase May 1, 2024.
Products:
Stamps: Playing
in the Rain. Charming Sentiments (retiring end of this month) & Unbounded Love
Ink: Momento Tuxdo
Black and Mossy Meadow
Stampin’ Blends:
light & dark Old Olive, light & dark Mango Melody (retired color)
Paper: Old Olive
and Basic White card stock. Fresh as a
Daisy designer series paper (retiring this month)
Accessories:
Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Playing in the Rain dies, mini Stampin’
Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue or Stampin Seal, Paper Trimmer, Paper snips
Instructions:
1.
Cut
a card base of Old Olive 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”.
2.
Attach
to card base designer series paper panel shown trimmed down to 4 ¼” x 5” using
Tombo glue or Stampin’ Seal.
3.
Stamp
sentiment from Charming sentiments using Mossy Meadow on card front.
4.
Stamp
turtle from Playing in the Rain and color using Stampin’
Blends. (if you don’t have Mango Melody use dark Daffodil with light Pumpkin pie)
Using Mini Stampin Dimensionals attach to card front.
5.
Stamp
sentiment from Unbounded Love using Mossy Meadow on Basic white panel cut at 4 ¼”
x 5”. Stamp flowers from Playing in the Rain stamp set using Momento Black and
color centers of flowers.
6.
Attach
to inside of card.
7.
Stamp
either Turtle or flowers on bottom left or back flap of envelope (it is not
necessary to color, but if you do put a scrap of paper under as the ink does bleed.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Fresh as a Daisy designer series card number four
This a very quick
and easy card. Simply add cardstock, a sentiment and a few jewels and you have
a beautiful card.
This is card number
four using the same sheet of paper from the Fresh as a Daisy designer series
paper pack. I have one more I will share tomorrow. You get two sheets of each
paper, so you can make ten of these cards and still have 10 beautiful 12x12
papers for scrapbooking or card making. This paper is retiring this month, so
if you want it make sure you get your order in soon.
Products:
Stamps: Cheerful
Daisy
Ink: Azure
Afternoon
Paper: Azure
Afternoon, Copper Clay and Basic White card stock. Fresh as a Daisy designer
series paper (retiring this month)
Accessories: Stamp
Cut and Emboss machine, Cheerful Daisies dies, Adhesive backed solid gems,
sponge daubers, mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue or Stampin Seal, Paper
Trimmer, Paper snips
Instructions:
1.
Cut
a card base of Copper Clay 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”.
2.
Attach
to card base an Azure Afternoon card stock panel of 3 3/4” x 5” using Tombo
glue or Stampin’ Seal.
3.
Trim
down panel shown to 3 ½” x 4 ¾” and attach to card front. Save scrap for inside
of card.
4.
Stamp
sentiment from Cheerful Daisies stamp set on scrap of Basic White card stock
with Azure Afternoon ink pad.
5.
Die
cut sentiment using die from the Cheerful Daisies die set placing die as shown.
Using your Paper Snips trim off excess. Sponge Azure Afternoon ink around edges
using a sponge dauber and ink pad.
6.
Add one
gem to sentiment panel and pop up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Place two other
gems on card front.
Inside:
1.
Cut Azure
Afternoon to 4” x 5 ¼” and attach to inside of card base
2.
Cut
Basic white 3 ¾” by 5”.
3.
Add
remaining strip of designer series paper
4.
Stamp
sentiment if desired.
5.
Glue
to inside Azure Afternoon panel.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Fresh as a Daisy designer paper and Sweetly scripted stamp set
Cute
Easy card made using the Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper. I always like
to bring the front of the card to the inside so I stamped and embossed a Daisy
on the inside onto Bubble Bath cardstock. I usually use White or Vanilla on the
inside, but my white daisy would not have shown up, and the Pretty in Pink card
stock is light enough to stamp and write a sentiment on.
Products:
Stamps: Sweetly Scripted and Cheerful Daisies
Ink: Garden Green, Craft White (or VersaMark), Crushed Curry
Stampin’ Blends: dark Shy Shamrock
Watercolor pencils: Old Olive an Garden Green
Paper: Garden Green, Shy Shamrock, Bubble Bath and Basic White card stock, Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper.
Accessories: White embossing powder, Heat tool, Pretty in Pink bordered ribbon, Foam adhesive sheets, Tear & Tape, Tombo liquid glue (or Stampin’ Seal),
Paper
trimmer, Paper snips
Instructions:
1. Cut a card base 5 ½” x 8 ½” out of Garden Green cardstock.
2. Trim daisy panel shown above to 3 ¾” x 4”. Attach to a 4” x 5 ¼” panel of Shy Shamrock cardstock 1/8” in down from top, centering on both sides using Tombo liquid glue or Stampin’ Seal.
3. Stamp sentiment from Sweetly Scripted stamp set using a Garden Green ink pad onto a white scrap 1” x 3 ¾”. Attach below daisy panel leaving 1/8” border below.
4. Cut a 4 ½” piece of Pretty in Pink bordered ribbon and attach to the daisy/Shy Shamrock panel in the back using Tear & Tape. (I like to also put Tear & tape on top of the ribbon on the back for extra security. I leave the top paper on so it is not sticky). I also and a very small piece of Tear & Tape to the front center leaving the sides loose. Cut a 3 ½” piece of ribbon and add to left front of card sliding under the ribbon strip and tying in a knot.
5. Attach this panel using Foam adhesive strips to pop up the entire panel.
Inside:
1. Cut Bubblegum card stock to 3 ¾” x 5”. Stamp small Daisy from Cheerful Daisies stamp set using either White craft or VersaMark ink. Add white embossing powder and heat set using the heat tool. Let cool.
2. Stamp inside of flower using Crushed Curry ink. Draw stem using Pecan Pie or Early Espresso water color pencil or Stampin’ Write Marker. Draw a left using the dark Shy Shamrock Stampin’ Blend and add veins using Old Olive or Garden Green water color pencil (or Stampin’ Write marker.
3. Add sentiment if desired.
4. Attach Bubblegum panel to a 4” x 5 ¼” Shy Shamrock panel. Attach to inside of card.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper and Something Fancy stamp and die bundle
Need a fast easy card? Start with designer paper and ribbon and sentiment and you can get a beautiful card like this.
Products used:
Stamps: Something Fancy
Ink: Pretty in Peacock
Paper: Pretty Peacock, Wild Wheat and Vanilla card stock,
Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper (retiring the end of this month)
Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Something Fancy dies, Wild Wheat textured ribbon (retiring the end of this month), Foam adhesive strips, Tear & Tape, Tombo liquid glue, Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips
Instructions:
1.
Cut panel
from Designer paper shown to 3 ¾” x 5”. Attach Tear & Tape around all edges.
2.
Cut an
6 inch strip of ribbon and add by folding ends to back and attaching to Tear &
Tape. Add an additional piece of Tear & Tape over ribbon.
3.
Attach
Designer series paper with ribbon to a Panel of Wild Wheat cut to 4” x 5 ¼”.
Attach
to a 5 ½” x 8 ¼” card front scored at 4 ¼” using Tombo liquid glue or Stampin’
Seal.
4.
Stamp
sentiment on a Vanilla scrap and die cut using the Something Fancy dies. Attach
with Tombo glue or Stampin’ Seal to Wild Wheat die cut with larger die creating
a mat.
5.
Attach
to card front using Foam Adhesive strips or Stampin’ dimensionals at top and
bottom of sentiment panel, so it will be above and below the ribbon.
6.
Cut
a 4’ x 5 ¼” panel of Vanilla card stock. Add small strip of designer paper cut
off from card front at bottom.
7. Stamp additional sentiment if desired and attach to inside of card.
Monday, April 22, 2024
Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper
I was inspired by a card Mary Fish did using the Fresh as a Daisy designer series paper. This paper is retiring the end of this month. I made a few modifications to her card created an inside and added a gift card holder. Here is my version. I chose not to add a sentiment so I can decide what sentiment is needed when I am ready to mail out this card.
I was able to create five different cards using that same sheet of 12x12 paper since the paper has sections with different designs all coordinating with the Cheerful Daisies stamp and die set. I will be posting a different card every day this week, so be sure to check back.
Products used:
Paper: Early Espresso, Wild Wheat and Basic White cardstock. Fresh as a daisy designer series paper.
Watercolor pencils – assortment one (Early Espresso), Water painter
Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine, Cheerful Daisy dies and the retiring Scallop Contours dies.
23-25 In Color Jute trim (Pebbled Path)
Paper trimmer, Paper snips, Foam Adhesive strips, Tear & tape, Tombo glue
Directions:
1. Cut a Wild Wheat card base 5 ½” by 8 ½” Score at 4 ¼”
2. Die cut in Early Espresso card stock (4 ¼” x 5 ½”) the largest scallop die from the Scallop Contours set.
3. Cut apart all the sections from the designer series paper. Using section pictured above trim to 3 3/8” x 4 ¾”). Using Tombo glue attach to die cut scallop.
4. Cut a 4 ¼” piece of the Pebbled Path jute and add to front of card, putting ends through a scallop and attach to back of scallop using Tear & tape. Note. I add a small piece on the card stock then attach jute and add another piece on top to secure. I do not take off the topper as I do not want that piece to be sticky.
5. Add strips of Foam adhesive strips except over jute to pop up the entire scallop to card front.
6. Cut and White panel 3 ¾” x 5”. Stamp sentiment if desired and add to an 4” x 5 ¼” Early Espresso panel. Attach to inside front of card.
7. Cut a panel of Wild Wheat 4 ¼” x 1 ½”. Using Basic White scraps cut three daisies from the die set. Using color the flower center using a Water color pencil and blend using a Water Painter brush.
8. Add stems and leaves to Wild Wheat panel and glue daisies using Tombo glue.
9. Add Tear & tape to sides and bottom only (do not add tape to top as you want to be able to slide in a gift card). Attach panel to inside of card.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Layers of Beauty and Texture paste with decorative masks
Products:
Stamp Set:
Layers of Beauty
Ink:
VersaMark
Reinkers:
Balmy Blue
Watercolor
pencils: Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight and Pecan Pie
Paper: Basic
White and Balmy Blue
Accessories:
Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Layers of Beauty dies, Foursquare decorative
masks (retiring end of this month), Shimmery White Embossing Paste, F clear
block, Palette Knives, Silicone craft sheet, Water Painters, Silver embossing
powder, Heat tool, Tombo multi purpose glue, Stampin’ dimensionals, Paper
trimmer, Paper snips
Technique:
1. Tape down to Silicone mat a piece of
Basic White cardstock 5 ½” x 4 ¼”. Tape
mask from the Foursquare decorative masks down on top of cardstock.
2. Using a Palette knife put some paste
on the block. Add one drop of Balmy Blue reinker to paste and mix well. Spread
paste over mask scrapping off excess. I purposely left some areas blank to add
a distressed look. Set aside to dry.
3. Repeat on a piece of card stock 4 ½:
x 1 ½” Cut down to 4 ¼”x 1 ¼” once dry.
4. Stamp roses on on 4 ½” x 5 ½” piece of Basic White card stock using VersaMark ink and emboss with Silver embossing
powder using the heat tool. Stamp smallest rose (far right) on 2 ½” x 2” scrap
and emboss with Silver embossing powder.
5. Color roses with Flirty Flamingo
watercolor pencil, going darker towards center. Color Daisies with Daffodil
Delight pencil. Color daisy centers with Pecan pie. For the leaves I just added
pencil lines next to veins. Use a Water painter to smooth and spread out color
on flowers and leaves. Make sure to wipe off water painter brush between
colors.
6. Die cut image using large die from
the Layers of Beauty die set. You can
also die cut the small rose you will just need to cut off excess around bottom
of rose.
7. Cut panel once dry down to 5 ¼” x 4”
and adhere to Balmy blue card (8 ½” x 5 1/2” scored at 4 ¼”) using Tombo glue. (Note:
I start with a piece of cardstock slightly larger than I need so I can trim off
the part without paste where the paste was)
8. Stamp sentiment on scrap of Basic
white with Balmy Blue ink.
9. Pop up floral image and sentiment using
Stampin’ Dimensionals. Note: I made a small slit around one leaf to tuck my
sentiment behind, pulling the lower rose on top of sentiment.
10. Add a 4” x 5 ¼” panel to inside of
card. Trim panel with embossing paste to 1 ¼” x 4” and adhere to far left side
of card.
11. Add small rose to inside using Tombo Glue. Add additional sentiment if desired.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Cutest Cows bundle
Directions:
1. Emboss two Cherry Cobbler panels (4" x 5 1/4" and 2 3/4" x 3") and two strips of Basic White 4 1/2" x 1/4") with the Timber 3D embossing folder .
2. Add a strip (1" x 4") of Granny Apple Green at bottom of large Cherry Cobbler panel stamping first with sentiment using Momento Black ink.
3. Add Basic White strips in cross pattern to smaller Cherry Cobbler panel and trim off edges and add to a Basic White panel (2 7/8" x 3 1/8"),
4. Attach (barn door) above the Granny Apple Green (grass).
5. Attach to a Basic White card base (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") as shown in photos.
6. Cut a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Cherry Cobbler and add to inside of card. Trim off, (if necessary) any that might show on back of card. Cut a 4" x 5 1/4" Basic white panel, but do not glue down yet.
7. Stamp Cow and sentiment on Basic White panel. Color with Stampin' Blends. I used the dark Petal pink for the snout and light Petal Pink for ears and udders. I used dark Basic Black for spots and tip of tail and dark Smokey Slate for remainder of tail.
8. TIP: punch put a template on a 3" x 3" scrap of Basic white cardstock. Place head and body stamps in holes punched out and pick up stamps using an acrylic block. Stamp on scrap of Basic White, color with Stampin' Blends and punch out. Your stamps will line up with the punch since you placed them in the right position using your template.
9. Add a small amount of Tombo glue to glue head to body and pop up on card base using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Supplies:
Stamp set Cutest Cows
Ink. Basic Black
Stampin’ Blends: dark Smokey Slate, dark Basic Black, light
and dark Petal Pink
Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler and Granny Apple Green
Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Specialty plate,
Timber 3D embossing folder, Cutest Cow builder punch, Paper trimmer, Paper Snips,
Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo multi liquid glue
Monday, April 8, 2024
Color & Contour stamp set is retiring and introducing Shy Shamrock (new In Color)
Stamp set: Color & Contour stamp set retiring the end of this month!
Ink: Momento Black, Bubble Bath and Shy Shamrock (new In Color available next month)Paper: Basic Black, Basic White and Bubble Bath
Accessories: H block to color block, various blocks for stamping, Pastel adhesive backed sequins (retiring the end of this month), Blender pen, Stampin' Spritzer, Paper trimmer, Simply Scored, Tombo multi liquid glue