It's a Guy Thing - review of items from class

Hope you all enjoyed Father's Day!

The focus was on Father's Day and the men in our lives in my class last Thursday. Here's a taste of what we made.

We used some new products and some not so new products.

Need for speed stamp set

Clockworks stamp set

Night of Navy card stock

Old Olive card stock

Chevron embossing folder

We also made this cute bag/box.

The bag opens up to reveal a little box inside. The box is small but fits lots of gift items, from candy to gift cards to .... It's only limited by your imagination.

Opens Seas

Early Espresso ink

Night of Navy card stock

Naturals Ivory card stock

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Let your creativity soar today - make something.

Fast Card Friday - Heartfelt

Need something  f a s t - this one works up pretty quick. It can be used for birthdays, sympathy cards or just to write a note home to your mother (write your mother!).

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

Night of Navy stamp pad

Apothecary Accents Framelits

Adorning Accents Embossing Folders

Big Shot

Layered Labels stamp set *clear mount set

*clear mount sets require clear mount blocks

Card is standard size.

Run card base through Big Shot with the rounded embossing folder from the Adorning Accents embossing folder set.

Stamp "Heartfelt" in Night of Navy on Whisper White card stock.

Using the larges framelit in the Apothecary Accents framelit set, set on top of the stamped image and run through the Big Shot.

Using a piece of Night of Navy card stock TRACE around the outer edge of that same framelit. Cut out and adhere stamped piece on top.

Adhere the layered "Heartfelt" piece on top of the card base centering to the embossed edge.

See that wasn't hard was it. AND it was F A S T!  Let your creative side soar today - make something!

Sweet Fast Card Friday

This was one of the cards from my Sugar & Spice Class. Thought you might like to see this and try it yourself.

I just love how striking the Pacific Point blue looks against the Whisper White.

To make this card you 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:

Pacific Point card stock
Whisper White card stock
Old Olive card stock
Pacific Point Ink
Teeny Tiny Wishes
1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch
Scallop Oval Punch
Large Oval Punch
Basic Pearls Large
1 brad
Petals-a-plenty embossing folder
Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - dots
Snail Adhesive
Glue dots

This is a standard A2 size card. Take the Whisper White card stock and run through the Big Shot in the Petals-a-plenty embossing folder. Run the smaller strip of Whisper White through the Big Shot in the dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
Adhere the Petals-a-plenty piece on top of the card base.
Adhere the dot piece on top of the strip of Pacific Point.
Adhere the strips to the card base.
With Old Olive Punch 2 ovals with the Large Oval Punch.
Shape the ovals into leaf shapes by hand.
Using the Scallop Circle Punch, punch out 5 scallops.
Stack the punched scallops and put brad through the middle.
"Fluff" the scallops into a flower shape.
Adhere Large Pearl on top of brad
Punch Scalloped Oval in Pacific Point
Punch Large Oval Punch in Whisper White
Stamp sentiment in Pacific Point ink
Adhere flower with glue dots
Adhere sentiment pieces to card


Please leave me a comment if you'd like to see a video on how to create the flower from this card.

Pretty quick. Pretty card. What's stopping you from grabbing your supplies and making one yourself?
Have a safe Memorial Day weekend!

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!

Birthdays on the Brain!

We have lots of Spring Birthdays in my family. Seems that as soon as March rolls around I spend most of my time stamping for birthdays or shopping for birthdays! So much fun!!!

I'm not the only one in the family that makes cards for birthdays. My sister out in CA does as well. Thought I'd share and brag on her a bit with the card that she made for my hubby's birthday last Sunday.

Isn't this darling?! The flames are made with the wing from Bird Punch and popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals. The tips of the flames are glittered to make them pop! The candles are strips of paper that have been run through embossing folders such as Perfect Polk-a-dots, Petals-a-Plenty, and  Vintage Wallpaper. Layer a piece of ribbon on top to hold the message stamped on a label punched from Decorative Label Punch.

Such a fun card to make and receive. It's also "green" because it's a great design to use up all those bits and pieces of paper left from other projects.

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Grab those supplies and make something today.