Birthday in Crumb Cake - Fast Card Friday

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:

Crumb Cake card stock

Soft Suede card stock

Naturals Ivory card stock

Crumb Cake ink

Perfectly Penned stamp set

Designer Series Paper – ComfortCare

Designer Series Buttons – NeutralsCollection

Diminesionals

Snail Adhesive

Thread of choice

Directions:

Crumb Cake card base is standard size.
Soft Suede mat is 1 3/4 x 3 3/4
Comfort Care mat is 1 1/2 x  3 5/8
Adhere Comfort Care mat to Soft Suede mat.
Attach mats to card using photo as guide for placement.
Stamp Happy Birthday from Perfectly Penned stamp set on Naturals Ivory card stock using Crumb Cake ink.
Cut out sentiment and mount on mats using dimensionals.
Using thread for your choice, tie thread through holes in button and trim off excess.
Attach button to card using dimensional.

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For The Newlyweds - Fast Card Friday

A dear friend of the family got married last Saturday to a darling young lady. We’re so happy for Jeff & Natasha and wish them a long and happy life together. This is the tiny card I made to go with their gift. It was super fast but doesn’t look like something rushed or thrown together.

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

Night of Navy card stock

Brushed Silver card stock

Curly Label punch

Large Oval punch

Fancy corner punch

Whisper White craft ink

Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set

Pearls Basic Jewels

Snail Adhesive

Directions:

• Whisper White card base is cut at 6 x 3, scored a 3 to create a 3 x 3 gift card.
• Punch all corners using a fancy corner punch of your choosing.
• With the Curly Label punch, punch the Brushed Silver card stock.
• Adhere silver curly label to center of card.
• Stamp sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set on to Night of Navy card stock using Whisper White craft ink.
• Once the ink is dry use the Large Oval punch to punch the Night of Navy card stock, being sure to center the sentiment within the punch area.
• Attach oval to curly label.
• Adhere small pearls to the corners of the curly label punch.

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Do Your Bit of Good

Thinking about our Founding Fathers this week. The did a "little bit of good" and sure did overwhelm the world. So here's a simple & clean style card for your busy week ahead.

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:

Midnight Muse ink

Midnight Muse card stock

Whisper White card stock

Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder

Big Shot

Scallop Trim Border punch

Labels Collection framelits

Pursuit of Happiness stamp set

Dimensionals

White Taffeta ribbon

Directions:

• Card base is standard size.
• Whisper White piece is 4 x 5/14, with edge punched with the scallop trim border.
• Run the Whisper White piece through the Big Shot in the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder.
• Adhere Whisper White piece to the card base.
• Cut a Midnight Muse mat using the 3rd die from the center of the Labels Collection framelits.
• Stamp sentiment from Pursuit of Happiness set on Whisper White with Midnight Muse ink.
• Using the 2nd die from the center of the Labels Collection framelits, cut out sentiment using the Big Shot, being sure that sentiment is centered in die.
• Adhere sentiment to Midnight Muse mat.
• Adhere sentiment & mat to card base using dimensionals. 
• Cutting a small slit in the fold of the card, thread ribbon through slot and under mat (the dimensionals create a space that allows for this)
• Tie ribbon in knot on right hand side.

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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.

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Mom's Birthday Card

Today is my Mom's birthday. Now I love my Mom and I don't want to get on her bad side so I'm not telling you her age but I will tell you that she LOVES to get mail. She especially loves handmade cards. This one is for her.

This simple but elegant card is just my Mom's style.

Supplies:

Basic Black card stock - cut in a tent style card

Whisper White card stock

Daffodil Delight cards stock

Daffodil Delight ink

Black Stazon ink

Framelits - Labels
Basic Black Scalloped Polka Dot Ribbon
Mixed Bunch stamp set
Big Shot
Sponge Dauber
Dimensionals

Stamp Whisper White with image from the Mixed Bunch set in Daffodil Delight. Ink edge with Daffodil Delight ink.
Adhere Basic Black Scalloped Polka Dot ribbon on Daffodil Delight strip cut @ 1" x 4 1/4". Adhere to card.
Adhere stamped Whisper White layer over the ribbon layer.
Cut labels from Framelits with Big Shot. Use the smallest Label Framelit for the Whisper White piece and go up one size for the Daffodil Delight piece.
Ink the Daffodil Delight piece with black ink.
Stamp sentiment in Black Stazon ink. (Sentiment is from the Elementary Elegance stamp set which was only available during Sale-a-bration. Other sentiments will work just as well.)
Ink the Whisper White piece first with Daffodil Delight ink, being sure to ink a bit into the frame and not just the edges. Then ink with black ink.
Adhere the Daffodil Delight Label on top of Whisper White mat.
Adhere the Whisper White Label with dimensionals.


Take some time today to make something for someone you love.

Kiss Technique

It's Technique Tuesday and we're going to talk about kissing today. NO, not that kind of kissing, the stamping kind of kissing.

Kissing Technique is where you take a solid image stamp. In this case the butterfly from the For All You Do stamp set. Ink up the stamp. Take a smaller another stamp, and here I'm using the small flower from the same set. Now "kiss" the two - or stamp the flower on to the butterfly. Then stamp the flower on scratch paper to remove the ink that you kissed off. Think of it as when you kiss your hubby after you've put on fresh lipstick and he has to wipe off the transferred lipstick. Same idea.

Now on to our card ~

Supplies:

Whisper White card stock - standard size card

Berry Blossoms DSP

Lucky Limeade card stock

Lucky Limeade ink

1 1/4" Circle Punch

1 1/2" Circle Punch

Modern Label Punch

For All You Do stamp set *retiring 5/31/12

Sponge Dauber

Dimensionals

Snail adhesive

*if you need any supplies, just move your cursor over the item on the list and click straight to the item in my store.

All pieces are inked with Lucky Limeade ink, except Modern Label piece.

Berry Blossoms DSP mat is cut @ 5 1/4" x 4".

Lucky Limeade mat is cut @ 1 3/4" x 5 1/8".

Whisper White mat is cut @ 1 1/2" x 4 15/16".

Adhere according to photo.

Stamp butterfly in Lucky Limeade ink and kiss with small flower stamp.

Punch out butterflies with 1 1/4" Circle Punch.

Punch Lucky Limeade using a 1 1/2" Circle Punch. (this is what I had but you can use the 1 3/4" punch. That works too.)

Adhere butterflies on top of Lucky Limeade circles and adhere circles to Whisper White mat with dimensionals.

 Stamp sentiment from set on Whisper White with Lucky Limeade ink.
Punch out with Modern Label Punch.
Adhere.


Pretty fast card with a colorful punch and a cool technique.

Try it for yourself - grab your supplies and make something today.

Masculine Fast Friday Card

Father's Day will be here before you know it. Today's card could be used for Father's Day or any occasion. Many of the items used in today's card will be retiring soon, so if you want them, don't deal.

Supplies:

Well Worn Designer Series Paper
Naturals Ivory card stock
Basic Black card stock
Black Stazon ink
Framelits - labels
In Wilderness stamp set
colored pencils - craft store
3 black brads

This card is pretty self descriptive from the photo and the supply list. Remember, if you need any of these supplies just put your cursor over the item and click through to my store.

Have some fun with your supplies today and make something!

Fast Card in Wisteria Wonder

Today’s Fast Friday card was actually started on Tuesday. Now don’t shake your head saying “how can it be fast if you started it on Tuesday?” I only started it to show how to emboss an image and show a tip on an easy way to cut using the Framelits.

·         So with all of that out of the way let me explain how it all came together.

·         The card base is a normal size 8 ½ x 11 cut in half at the 5 ½ mark, folded at 4 ¼.

·         Cut 3 strips of Wisteria Wonder card stock 1 ¼ x 3; run through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polk-a-dots embossing folder.

·         Attach the Wisteria Wonder strips to the card with placement according to the photo.

·         Color in the image whatever way you choose. I water colored mine because I’m practicing the technique. But you color yours any way that you like.

·         Take the Label die cut with the image that is stamped on it and ink the edges with Wisteria Wonder.

·         Using Dimensionals attach the Label on top of the embossed strips.

·         Round corners of card and you’re done.

Other tools:

Labels Collections Framelits

Snail Adhesive

Have some fun with your supplies today and make something, then share it with me!

Simple & Quick

Fast Fun Friday

I looked at the calendar and freaked! April is almost over and that means that our Occasions Mini is almost over too. I don't know about you but I don't know where April has gone. So for the next few days I'm going to post some projects made with items that you can STILL get in our Occasions Mini via my Stampin' Up! store. Hurry - the month is almost over and the sale ends April 30th.

Now for the Fast & Fun part.

Stamps: 

• Bordering On Romance - clear mount for the flower border (Occasions Mini)
• Upsy Daisy - wood mount for "you're on my mind" (retiring)

Tools: 

• Adorning Accents Embossing Folders using the scallop border (Occasions Mini)
• Decorative Label Punch, punched in Calypso Coral

Paper: 

• Whisper White cut @ 4 X 5 1/4
• Calypso Coral cut at 5 1/2 X 8 1/2, folded @ 4 1/4 to make a traditional sized card with the fold at the top. 

Accessories:

• Calypso Coral & Lucky Limeade markers used to color in the flower border
• Basic Pearls Jewel Accents on the Calypso Coral label
• Stazon Black Ink to stamp both the flower border & sentiment
• Dazzling Details added to the center of the flowers and on "you're"
• Dimensionals used to pop up Calypso Coral label
• Snail Adhesive to adhere the Whisper White to the card base
• Big Shot used to create the Adorning Accents scallop on edge of card.

It took me longer to type this post than to make this card. LOL Obviously you can use whatever sentiment that works for you but wouldn't this be a nice card to receive when you're ill or going through a rough patch with a warm note inside. That's why I love stamping, I can create just what I need for any occasion with the recipient in mind. Personal and unique always makes the recipient feel special.

 

Stop by my shop and pick up supplies to make your own unique cards.

Have a great weekend and be sure to save some time to get out your supplies and create something.