Faith Collection card.

 Need a card for Eater? I have one for you here. This card features the Faith Collection stamp and die set and the great thing about it is that it is not hard to make.

Supplies used

Stamps: Faith Collection

Ink: Pecan Pie, Garden Green and Balmy Blue

Paper: Balmy Blue, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake and White card stock. Splendid Autumn designer series paper

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine, Faith Collection Dies, Meant to bee dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, Paper trimmer, Paper snips

 

Cutting instructions:

Balmy Blue:  card base 8 ½ x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

Pecan Pie: mat 3 ¾ x 5”, scrap for cross

Splendid Autumn designer series paper: 3 ½” x 4 ¾”

White: inside mat 5¼” x 4. scraps stamping and die cutting

Crumb Cake: scrap for inside of cross

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base out of Balmy Blue, score at 4 ¼” and fold. Using Balmy Blue ink and the left stamp stamp leaves all around the outer edge of card front, stamping off on a scrap first to get second generation ink (lighter)

2. Glue Pecan Pie (3 ¾ x 5”) mat to card base. Glue Splendid Autumn Designer paper (3 ½” x 4 ¾”) on top of Pecan Pie mat.

3. Stamp two leaves from stamp set using Garden Green ink pad on White card stock and die cut out using the Faith Collection die set. Die cut cross from Faith Collection using a scrap of Pecan Pie card stock.  Die cut 2 5/8: hexagon from the Meant to bee die set out of a white scrap.

4. Glue die cut cross on a scrap of Crumb Cake card stock and fussy cut out.

5. Glue hexagon to designer paper. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up cross and place at the bottom of the hexagon. Glue leaves down of each side of the cross (I tucked the one on the right behind the cross, I tucked to one of the left behind bottom of cross leaving the bottom leave sitting on top of the cross)

6. If I mat a card front then I like to also mat the inside of the card. So cut a second 3 ¾ x 5” Pecan Pie mat with a 3 ½” x 4 ¾” mat out of White card stock. Add sentiment if desired.

7. Stamp single leaf on the bottom left side of envelope or several across the back flap.

8. Your card is ready to send to a lucky recipient.  

 

 

 

 

 

Umbrella Days, paper piecing, Winter Meadow and Unbounded Beauty designer papers

Here is another Umbrella Days card, On this card instead of coloring in the lady and child I did paper piecing using designer series paper. Don't you just love the way the designer paper looks like a stormy sky especially with the rain drops stamp

For the inside I added two umbrellas using designer series paper 
 

 

Supplies used

Stamps: Umbrella Days

Ink: Momento Black, Misty Moonlight and Smokey Slate

Stampin’ Blends: Light and Dark Misty Moonlight, Ivory and Light Daffodil Delight

Stampin’ Write Markers: Black

Paper: Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake, and White card stock. Winter Meadow designer series paper (front panel and puddle), Unbounded beauty designer series paper (outfits and umbrellas)

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine, Umbrella Days Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, Paper trimmer, Paper snips

 

Cutting instructions:

Misty Moonlight: card base 8 ½ x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

Winter Meadow Designer paper: mat 5¼” x 4, scraps puddles

Unbounded beauty designer paper: scraps for outfits and umbrellas

White: inside mat 5¼” x 4. scraps for stamping and die cutting

Crumb Cake: scrap

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base out of Shy Misty Moonlight , score and fold.

2. Stamp sentiment using Misty Moonlight ink on the grey (stormy looking) designer series paper on the upper right of panel. Use Smokey Slate to add the rain drops (stamping off once) above, below and the side of the sentiment covering the whole panel (do not stamp raindrop on top of the sentiment), glue to card front.       

3. Stamp the lady and child from the Umbrella Days stamp set using Momento Black ink on white cardstock. Using Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends color the pants on both the lady and child.  Bie cut both using the Umbrella days dies.

4. Stamp on designer paper the ladies coat and boots, then on coordinating paper her umbrella twice.  Stamp the childs coat and boots and umbrella (twice)  with a coordinating paper. A fussy cut the coats, umbrellas and the boots as I did not want a border around them. Use Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend and color in the ladies hair right over top of the designer paper if your pattern is light enough like mine is. If a darker pattern you might have to stamp the hair on white and fussy cut out. You could also stamp it on whatever color of cardstock you want the hair to be. Using  the black Stampin’ Write marker color the bottom for the bottom of the boots.  

5. Die cut two rain puddles using the Winter Meadow designer paper. Glue to front panel using Tombo Glue. Glue little girl on puddle under the sentiment. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop lady up on second puddle.

6. Add the remaining two stamped and cut out umbrellas with die cut handles  using Tombo glue. Stamp sentiment if desired and glue to inside of card.

7. For the envelope add the child on the bottom left side or on the back. Color or just leave uncolored. 

Umbrella days colored with Stampin Blends

I had to drive for 2 ½ hours in the rain last weekend to get home from Stampin’ Up! On Stage in Raleigh, North Carolina. Luckly the first half of my trip was clear skies. I had already decided to stop half way home around 10:30 am to get gas and stretch my legs. Right around my scheduled stop time it starting pouring so hard I could barely see, so I decided to get off at the next exit which happed to be the exit for Bucky’s. The only issue there is a billion (or so it seemed) other people had the same idea. I walked around a little bit, picked up some snacks and a really cute bunny mug, got gas and was back on the road. The rest of the trip had light to somewhat heavy rain, but not so bad my windshield wipers couldn’t handle it.

Enough about me. Let me tell you about my card, inspired by my trip home.  The sentiment says “The storm will end and the son will shine again”. The stamp set I used was the Umbrella days stamp and die bundle. I love that the dies also include clouds and a raincoat for the dog stamp. I also really love the stamp that makes the rain. I will be adding another card with this set soon so check back. 

 Inside

I love that this die set has a little rain coat or sweater for the dog stamp. 

Supplies used

Stamps: Umbrella Days

Ink: Momento Black, Balmy Blue and Shy Shamrock

Stampin’ Blends: Light and Dark Real Red, Shy Shamrock and Balmy Blue, light Daffodil Delight, SU 600 (medium Natural tones)

Stampin’ Write Markers: Black and Real Red

Paper: Balmy Blue, Shy Shamrock, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight and White card stock,

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine, Umbrella Days Dies, Blending brush, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, Paper trimmer, Paper snips

 

Cutting instructions:

Shy Shamrock: card base 8 ½ x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

Balmy Blue: mat cut two 5 ¼” x 4

White: cut two 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”, scraps for stamping and die cutting

Crumb Cake: scrap

Daffodil Delight: scrap.

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base out of Shy Shamrock, score and fold. Add Balmy Blue mat on both the card front and the inside.

2. On white scrap paper stamp using Momento Black the lady with the umbrella, the dog and just the umbrella from the lady and umbrella stamp. Color with Stampin’ Blends. I used the black Stampin’ Write marker for the bottom of her boots and Real Red for the dog’s collar.

3. Die cut lady with umbrella and the dog. Die cut two clouds from white scraps. Die cut umbrella handle from Crumb Cake scrap. Die cut dogs rain coat from scrap of Daffodil Delight. Fussy cut second umbrella (for inside).

4. Stamp sentiment on white scrap using shy Shamrock ink and fussy cut out.

5. Using a blending brush lightly rub ink on the one white panel (make sure to tap brush on scrap paper and blend from off the paper onto paper. Do not over ink.

6. Use blending brush to add heavier blue ink to bottom on panel for rain puddle.

7. Stamp rain on card front using Balmy Blue, stamp off on scratch paper each time to get a lighter color. Lightly sponge Balmy blue ink on the clouds, just to get a little ink on the edges for contrast.

8. Glue sentiment and clouds on card with Tombo glue. Add Stampin’ dimensionals to girl with umbrella and pop up on card. Add panel to card front.

9. Stamp sentiment on white if desired and glue to inside of card. Apply Balmy blue ink to inside panel, but go even lighter than the card front. Glue umbrella handle, umbrella and dog to bottom left side of white panel and glue to inside of the card.

10.Stamp dog on the bottom left side of your envelope or on the back flap. Your card is ready to send. 

Thankful garden Hydrangia, Thankful Garden dies and decorative masks, Birchwood embossing folder, sanding two tone paper

I love hydrangeas so I loved this stamp set as soon as I saw it. You can stamp the image (there are two different flowers), then color in with Stampin' Blends, Watercolor pencils, or ink pad and blender brush. Another option is use the coordinating masks and blending brushes like I did in the two cards pictured. The background is Pool Party two toned paper embossed with the Birchwood 3D embossing folder then lightly sanded to show the white core of our two toned paper. 

 Depending on how much ink you blend in you can get the softer or darker version. There are three different masks for the flower petals and two for the leaves making the shading a breeze. 

For the inside of the card I added a small 1" piece of the embossed paper from the front of the card and an 1/4" strip of the Azure Afternoon cardstock to bring elements from the front of the card to the inside. 

Supplies used

Stamps: Thankful Garden and Memorable Blooms

Ink: Momento Black, Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon, Night of Navy, Shy Shamrock and Shaded Spruce

Paper: Night of Navy, Azure Afternoon and White card stock, Pool Party two toned paper

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine, Thankful Garden Dies and coordinating masks, Birchwood embossing folder and specialty plate, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, Balmy Blue twine from the Baker’s twine three color pack, glue dot, Paper trimmer, Paper snips

 

Cutting instructions:

Night of Navy: card base 8 ½ x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

Azure Afternoon: mat 5 ¼” 4, ¼” x 4 (inside)

Pool Party 2 tone: 5 1/8” x 3 7/8”

White: 4” x 5 ¼” (inside), 3 ¼” x 4 ¼” flower, scrap for sentiment

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base out of Night of Navy, score and fold. Add Azure Afternoon mat.

2. Cut both pieces of Pool Party two tone paper and emboss using the Birchwood 3D embossing folder and the specialty plate. Lightly sand to show white core. Glue to Azure mat.

3. Stamp hydrangea on white card stock using memento black ink. Use mask no. 1 to sponge with a blending brush with Balmy blue ink, marking notch to line up next masks. Use mask no. 2 to sponge Azure Afternoon, then Night of Navy (lightly)  with mask no. 3. Note: Be sure to start your sponging on the mask then move to opening, I prefer to sponge in a light circular motion.  Use Shy Shamrock on mask no. 4 and Shaded spruce (lightly)  with mask no. 5.

4. Stamp sentiment with Azure Afternoon ink on scrap white and trim down with trimmer or paper snips.

5. Add Stampin’ dimensionals to hydrangea and pop up on card, adding Tombo glue to bottom tip of stem. Glue sentiment on card with Tombo glue over top of a smidge on the bottom of the stem.

6. Tie a bow using bakers twine, Attach with a glue dot.

7. Stamp sentiment on white if desired and glue to inside of card. Add small embossed piece to bottom of white and add Azure strip right above embossed piece.

8. Emboss back flap of envelope and your card is ready to send. 

Lifetime of Love stamp set, Layered Florals 3d embossing folder, coloring ribbon

Here is a fast yet elegant card that is great for weddings or anniversary, Change up the sentiment and have a beautiful birthday get well, or thinking of you card. 

inside

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Lifetime of Love

Ink: Peach Pie

Stampin' Blend: dark Peach Pie

Paper; Peach Pie and Vanilla card stock

Accessories: SCE Machine, Unbounded Love dies, Layered Florals embossing folder, specialty plate, ½” Iridescent stripped trim, tear tape, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, Paper snips, Paper trimmer, Silicone mat, Bone Folder

 

Cutting measurements

Peach Pie: 5 1/3” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼” -card base, ¼” x 4” for inside of card, scrap for scallop die cut

Vanilla card stock: cut two- 4” x 5 ¼” card mat, scrap for sentiment

Iridescent ribbon: 6”

 

Assembly instructions:

Cut card base and score.

On a scratch piece of paper use the dark Peach Pie Stampin’ Blend to color the  ribbon using the brush tip. You have an extra 1” on each side that will be glued to pack of panel so you can hold it here to keep your fingers from getting marker on them.

Cut two vanilla mats and emboss one with the Layered Florals embossing folder using the Stamp Cut and Emboss machine with the specialty plate. Glue embossed panel to card front using Tombo liquid glue. Put second vanilla mat in embossing folder only 1’ to 1 ¼”. Emboss that small section, glue ¼” strip at the top of the embossed section. Stamp sentiment if desired. Glue to inside of card.

Add tear tape to the back of the embossed card front. Remove backing from the tear tape and wrap the ribbon approximately 2” up from the bottom and secure to tear tape on the back. I add another 1” piece on top of the ribbon taped to the back just for extra hold. Remove backing from that tape also and adhere panel to card front.

Die cut a Peach Pie and Vanilla scallop oval from the Unbounded Love die set. Stamp sentiment on vanilla piece using Peach Pie ink. Cut the scallop off the vanilla piece cutting just inside the stitched line. Glue vanilla to peach die cut. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to die cut (add dimensionals to top and bottom to scallop so they will be above and below the ribbon).  Add scallop oval to card front.

Admire your handy work , your card is complete and ready to give to one lucky recipient. 

Textured Notes, Spotlight on Nature dies

This leaf and sentiment is from the new Textured Notes stamp set. I used the Spotlight on Nature dies to make a circle mask, then sponged inside the circle. 

Inside

Supplies:

Stamps: Textured Notes

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Basic Gray

Paper: Daffodil Delight. Calypso Coral and white card stock

Accessories: SCE Machine, Spotlight on Nature dies, Blending Brushes, Faux glass dots, Tombo liquid glue, Paper snips, Paper trimmer, Silicone mat, Bone Folder, Take your pick tool

 

Cutting measurements

 Calypso Coral card stock:  5 1/3” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼” -card base

Daffodil Delight card stock: cut two - 4” x 5 ¼” card mat

White card stock: cut three- 3 7/8” x 5 1/8” card fronts,

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base and score.

Cut two Daffodil Delight mats and glue one to card front and one inside card.

2. Cut three white mats. Use circle die from the Spotlight on Nature die set to cut a 2 ¾” circle out of one mat approximately ¾” from top of card, centering horizontally.  Save die cut circle for another project and use the other piece as a mask. Place mask on top of second white card front and using a blending brush add Daffodil Delight ink to right side of circle cut out by starting your brush on the masking and working the ink into the circle. Use another blending brush to add Calypso Coral to the left side, by starting on mask and working onto circle. Slightly go over the Daffodil area so you have no white space showing.

3. Stamp the leaf stamp with Basic Gray ink, mostly in the circle but with a tiny bit showing on the white. Also stamp leaf on the bottom left side of the remaining white panel for inside of card. Sponge a small bit of Calypso Coral and Daffodil over top of leaf on inside card panel. Add sentiment if desired and glue to inside of card.

4. Stamp sentiment in Calypso Coral on card front approximately ½” – ¾” from bottom off centered (more to the right side of card)

5. Add three Faux glass dots forming a triangle formation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful Butterfly dies, Layered Florals Embossing folder, Textured Notes sentiment, Wink a Stella and Perennial Lavender dsp

Here is a fun easy card. The embossing folder, large butterfly with glittery wings and the glossy dots really make this card a show stopper. 
 

Supplies:

Stamps: Textured Notes

Ink: Gorgeous Grape

Paper: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and White card stock, Perennial Lavender dsp

Accessories: SCE Machine, Beautiful Butterflies dies, Layered Florals embossing folder, specialty plate, Glossy Dots assortment, Wink a Stella, Tombo liquid glue, Paper snips, Paper trimmer, Silicone mat, Bone Folder, Take your pick tool

 

Cutting measurements

Gorgeous Grape: 5 1/3” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼” -card base, scrap for solid butterfly wings die.

Highland Heather: scrap for butterfly body

Perennial Lavender dsp: scrap for butterfly cut out wings

White: 4” x 5 ¼” card mat, ½” x 3 ¼” scrap for sentiment

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base and score.

2. Cut two white mats and emboss one with the Layered Florals embossing folder using the Stamp Cut and Emboss machine with the specialty plate. Glue embossed panel to card front using Tombo liquid glue and second panel to inside of card.

3. Die cut both the large and small butterflies as follows. Die cut solid Butterfly wings in Gorgeous Grape, the cut out wings with designer paper and butterfly body in Highland Heather.

4. Add Wink A Stella to cut out designer paper wings and set aside to dry.

5. Stamp sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink on white strip

6. Glue designer paper wings to cardstock wings only adding glue in the center (leave wings unglued). Glue body on top. Glue entire butterfly to embossed card front at a slight angle. Add sentiment strip tucking the right side slightly under butterfly wing.  

7. Add Glossy dots

8. Glue small butterfly to inside of card. Add sentiment to inside if desired.