A few more cards from the last few months

Still trying to play catch up  with things I created during my long blogging absence.
Here are a few more cards to hopefully spark your creative side.

This is the anniversary card I created for my daughter & her hubby's 2nd anniversary. The card base is Riding Hood Red. The white piece was cut using Tim Holtz Alterations die "Brackets" and then embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder by Stampin' Up!. The die cut pieces were all cut using various sized of the Labels Collections framelits by Stampin' Up! The flower image is by Penny Black and I believe that's one I picked up at Hobby Lobby. It was inked using Stampin' Up! markers in Riding Hood Red and Old Olive. The edges of the white die cut layers were inked very lightly with Riding Hood Red. The sentiment is from the Stampin' Up! set: Whimsical Words (Sale-a-bration set from 2012) and is accented using 3 black adhesive rhinestones. The ribbon is by Stampin' Up! also.

Another birthday card! The card base was embossed with Stampin' Up!'s Hound's Tooth embossing folder. The ribbon is by Stampin' Up! and is in Raspberry Ripple - one of the "in colors" for 2012 - 2014. The images are all from the Stampin' Up! set Everything Eleanor. The label was stamped in Basic Gray ink and cut out using the Apothecary Accents Framelits while the flowers were stamped in Raspberry Ripple and hand cut. The label was popped up using dimensionals and the flower centers are the large pearls from Stampin' Up!.

Here's the birthday card I made for my sister back in January. The card base was in Riding Hood Red (what is it with me and red card bases lately?). It's embossed using Stampin' Up!'s Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder. The layers were cut using the Labels Collection Framelits by Stampin' Up! The image layer was from Naturals card stock and the layer was lightly inked using Basic Gray ink and a touch of Crumb Cake ink. Southern Splendor image (lady in hat) by Stampabilities. Background stamps by Stampin' Up!: French foliage - writing, droplets & postmark. Happy Birthday by Stampin' Up!, Elementary Elegance (sale-a-brations 2012). All images were stamped using Basic Gray ink. 

Take some time to get your pinky inky today.

                                

Triple Time Stamping

Hi Stampers!

I've been seeing these great cards all over the internet. I was so intrigued and I went in search of how to make one for myself. I watched a great video by Frenchie Stamps  and figured out how. OH MY GOODNESS is this fun! I will admit to being a bit intimated at first, but once the first card was made ... the rest was history. Unfortunately I've needed too many sympathy cards this year and needed to make yet another one. Thankfully this method is wonderful for so many occasions that require cards. I'm looking forward to play around with this technique. Stay tuned for the results in the coming weeks. But for now ... here's the info. 

To make a card that looks like mine, you’ll need the following supplies. Remember, if you need any of these supplies, just click on the name of the item and it will take you directly to my shop.

Supplies:

Whisper White card stock

Midnight Muse card stock

Raspberry Ripple card stock

Midnight Muse ink

Raspberry Ripple ink

Basic Gray ink

Everything Eleanor stamp set (clear mount)

Extra-large oval punch

Sentiment stamps are from various Stampin' Up! sets that are retired.

Cut paper sizes:

White paper -

4 x 5 1/4 (you need 2, one for inside and one for the outside)

3 x 4 1/4

2 x 3 1/4

Colored mats -

5 1/2 x 8 1/2 - fold in half ... this is your card base

3 1/4 x 4 1/2

2 1/4 x 3 1/2

For the how to - watch Frenchie's video.

I'll be making some videos of my own soon. Another reason to stay tuned.

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Take some time to get your pinky inky today!

Fast Card Friday - Summer Starfruit

One of our new "In Colors" is Summer Starfruit. It's an interesting color that works with many darker shades, which would be prefect for those difficult male oriented cards. However, today's card is light and summery and FAST.

Tip: I have a TERRIBLE time getting the notch in my banners centered and even. What I've done is made a template for myself using a piece of light weight cardboard and the Pennant punch. I punched a triangular pennant out and use the tip on my banner, mark the spot (on the back of my paper) and trim by hand. So much faster and much better results!

To make a card that looks like mine, you’ll need the following supplies. Remember, if you need any of these supplies, just click on the name of the item and it will take you directly to my shop.

Supplies:

Summer Starfruit card stock

Whisper White card stock

Patio Party Designer Series paper (the piece with all the different patterns in stripes)

Large Oval Punch

Scallop Oval Punch

Fancy Fan embossing folder

Big Shot

Snail Adhesive

Paper Snips

Summer Starfruit ink

Pursuit of Happiness stamp set

paper trimmer

Directions:

• Card base is standard size
• Using a paper trimmer, cut out the strips that are Summer Starfruit colors from the Patio Party DSP piece of paper that is all pattern strips.
• Using Paper Snip scissors, notch out the banner end on the stripes and cut to desired length.
• Run a piece of Whisper White card stock (4 x 5 1/4) through the Big Shot in the Fancy Fan embossing folder.
• Adhere embossed piece to card base.
• Using a scrap of Whisper White stamp "Live in the sunshine" from the Pursuit of Happiness set using Summer Starfruit ink, punch out with large oval punch.
• Use the scalloped oval punch to punch out a Summer Starfruit mat.
• Adhere stamping to mat.
• To get your banners straight on the top: take a small strip of Whisper White, run a strip of Snail on it. Arrange and adhere banners onto the strip, lining the top edges of  the banners to the top edge of the strip.
• Adhere banner strip to top left edge of embossed mat.
• Adhere scalloped oval piece to embossed mat.

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

Take some time to get your pinky inky today.

Midnight Muse Serene Silhouettes

We’re using some of the new “In Colors” today!

Tip for Tuesday – use your border punches on BOTH sides of a strip of paper to create a completely different look.

To make a card that looks like mine, you’ll need the following supplies. Remember, if you need any of these supplies, just click on the name of the item and it will take you directly to my shop.

Supplies:

WhisperWhite card stock

RaspberryRipple card stock

SereneSilhouettes stamp set   

Scallop Trim Border punch    

RaspberryRipple ink

MidnightMuse ink

DazzlingDetails  

Ribbon

13/8  Circle punch

Dimensionals

Directions:

• The card is a Whisper White standard size card.
• Using Midnight Muse ink stamp the circle image on the right side of the card base, one at the top of the card and one at the bottom of the card.
• Using Raspberry Ripple ink, stamp the same image in between the other two.
• Stamp the image again in Raspberry Ripple ink on a scrap of Whisper White paper.
• Punch the image out of the scrap of Whisper White using the 1 3/8” circle punch.
• Apply Dazzling Details in selected parts of the white part of the image, be sure ink is completely dry before application to avoid ink running.
• Place punched image on top of the middle image with a dimensional.
• Using the Scallop Edge Border punch and punch both sides of a strip of Raspberry Ripple card stock.
• Adhere a length of white ribbon down the middle of the scalloped strip.
• Adhere the Raspberry Ripple strip down the left side of the card.

Are you getting inspiration from this blog?   One way you can help support it is to order your Stampin’ Up products through me.   Click HERE to place an order and have your order delivered directly to your door step from Stampin’ Up!

Take time to get your pinky inky today.