Ready for Spring

By the time that the dear lady this card is intended for gets this, we will be well into spring, at the end of March. I hope that the weather is cooperating for us by then!

Materials needed:

Coastal Cabana card stock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
Summer Smooches patterned paper (#125409) 4 x 5 1/4"

Baked Brown Sugar card stock

White card stock

Scrap pieces of patterned paper

Scotch  Expressions Washi tape

Sizzix Embossing folder

Secret Garden framelits dies (#129372)

Framelits Labels Collection (#125598)

Basic Jewels Pearls (#119247)

Brad

Word Window punch

Modern Label punch

Island Indigo ink

3/16" corner punch

Small hole punch

Stampin' Dimensionals

This is actually an easy card to make. It just has a lot of pieces. Emboss and cut the Framelits Label from Bake Brown Sugar card stock. Adhere it in the middle of the patterned paper. 

Cut 3 different size flowers from the Secret Garden dies. Layer them on top of each other and punch a small hole in the center. Place a brad in the center to hold the flower pieces together. Use dimensionals on the back of the flower piece to pop it above the embossed label piece.

Because the Washi tape is thin and somewhat see through, I used 2 layers of it, one on top of the other, so that the pattern on the tape would show better. 

The rest of the card is just following the picture. Like a said, an easy card to make, just lots of pieces. It's a great one to make assembly line style. I made 6 of the same card this morning to send to birthday friends.

Layers in Purple & Yellow

This is a fun card with lots of layers. I've seen vellum being used again in some of the magazines so I used it here. It's been a while since vellum was popular so I'll give you a brief overview of using vellum before we start on the card.
Vellum is a thin opaque paper that can be a bit tricky to use. Any adhesive you put on the back of vellum is going to show through to the top side.

You can see here the strip of adhesive that I used to hold the vellum in place. The thing that you have to be careful with is the WHERE of putting the vellum. You want to be sure you place the adhesive somewhere on your project that will be covered up with other things, paper, stickers, flowers, etc. That is the only way that I am aware of so that the adhesive doesn't show. Of course, you can skip the adhesive and hold the vellum in place with brads, eyelets, or ribbon. Some times you have to be a bit creative to use the vellum but it can add a delightful dimension to your project.

Materials needed:
Elegant Eggplant card stock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
Rich Razzleberry card stock 4 x 5 1/4"
Printed vellum (I've had this for years so I don't know where I orginally got it) 3 3/4 x 5"
Daffodil Delight card stock 2 1/2 x 4," 1 1/4 x 5," 3 x 3 1/2"
Patterned paper 2 1/4 x 3 3/4"
White card stock
Washi tape
Mixed Bunch stamp set (#125537)
Corner rounder punch
Blossom Punch (#125603)
Framelits Labels Collection dies (#125598)
Stampin' Dimenionals (#104430)
Rich Razzleberry ink

1. Adhere the Rich Razzleberry card stock on top of the Elegant Eggplant card stock. Adhere the vellum on top of the Rich Razzleberry. Remember to put the adhesive where it won't show later. For this card putting some right across the middle works fine.
2.Place a 6" strip of washi tape down the middle of the 1 1/4" wide Daffodil Delight card stock. Wrap the ends around to the back. Adhere this to the left side of the card about 1/2" from the left border.

 

3. Use the corner rounder to round two corners of the 2 1/4 x 4" piece of Daffodil Delight. Round the corners of the patterned paper also to match the Daffodil Delight. Adhere the patterned paper on to the Daffodil Delight card stock.

4. Run the next piece of Daffodil Delight card stock through your Big Shot machine with the Framelits die to cut the piece. Adhere it to the center of the card stock from #3.
5. Use Rich Razzleberry ink to stamp the image from Mixed Bunch set to white card stock. Use the Blossom punch to punch it out. Place Stampin' Dimensionals on the back of the blossom die cut. Place it in the center of the Framelits die.

6. Adhere all of this to a card base.

Washi tape stripes

I used Washi tape that I purchased at a local store to do the background.

Materials needed:
Vintage Blooms by Jennifer Ellory die cut
Afternoon Picnic patterned paper (#131390)
Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (#115370)
Washi Tape in 3 colors
Blushing Bride card stock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
Coastal Cabana card stock
Candy Dots Brad Bases (#132293)
Candy Dots Brights (#130931)
Word Window punch
Modern Label punch

1. Tear strips of Washi tape and place on the Blushing Bride card stock. Start with the first piece about 1/8" from the top and alternate colors or patterns of tape leaving about 1/8" space between each piece.

2. Cut a piece of Afternoon picnic patterned paper to 2 x 3 1/4." Cut Coastal Cabana to 2 1/4 x 3 1/2." Adhere the patterned paper to the top of the card stock. Adhere this to the top left side.

3. Cut patterned paper to 2 3/4 x 3 1/2." Cut another piece of Blushing Bride card stock to 2 1/4 x 2 3/4." Adhere it in the center of the patterned paper.

4. Choose a die cut from the Vintage Blooms pack and adhere to the top of the blushing Bride card stock.

5. Stamp a greeting on white card stock with Primrose Petals ink. Punch it out with the Word Window punch. Punch out a piece of Coastal Cabana card stock with the Modern Label punch. Adhere the greeting on to the Modern Label punched card stock. Adhere it across the bottom section of the die cut out. Add brads to the sides.

6. Adhere the card front onto a card base and add your message inside.

You get a fun & simple card in minutes that will look like you hours on it.


 

Washi tape and Lily stamp

I have come to love using Washi tape on my cards. It really makes the work so much easier.

Materials needed:
Secret Garden stamp set (#129144)
Secret Garden framelits dies (#129372)
Framelits Labels dies (#125598)
Old Olive card stock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
Coastal Cabana card stock
Melon Mambo card stock
White card stock
Scotch Expressions Washi tape 3 pak
Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)

1. Use the blue dot and the bright pink 3/4" Washi tape and the blue dot Washi tape to outline the Old Olive card stock.
2. Cut the Coastal Cabana and the Melon Mambo card stock with the Framelits Label dies and your Big Shot machine. Adhere the Melon Mambo die cut to the center of the Coastal Cabana die cut. Place dimensionals to the back of the Coastal Cabana die cut and place it in the center of the card front.
3. Stamp the lily image from Secret Garden stamp set on white card stock with Coastal Cabana ink. Cut the lily image out with the Secret Garden framelits die.  Add a dimensional to the back of the cut out and place it in the center of the Melon Mambo.
4. Place the card front on a card base and add your note or greeting to the inside of the card.

I thought I was so nice of the Scotch company to make washi tape in colors that go so well with my SU! card stocks! lol Just kidding. As far as I know, these 2 companies have nothing to do with each other but the colors do go well together.

Hello you

 Materials needed:
Dictionary Stamp (#130351)
Regarding Dahlias stamp set (#130327)
Wild Wasabi card stock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
White card stock
Curly Label punch (#119851)
Season of Style washi tape (#132155)
Scotch Expressions washi tape
Sponge dauber
Old Olive ink
More Mustard ink
Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)

1.Stamp the large Dictionary background stamp on the Wild Wasabi card stock in Old Olive ink.
2. Choose several patterns of Washi tape that you like. I chose some from Stampin' Up! and some from Scotch Expressions. Press them on to the Wild Wasabi card stock diagonal, vertical and horitizonal.

3. Stamp the dahlia image with More Mustard ink on white card stock. Carefully cut out around the edges of the image. Add Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of the dahlia image and place on the left bottom of the card stock. 

4. Stamp the "hello you" from the Regarding Dahlias stamp set on white card stock with More mustard ink. Punch the greeting out using a Curly Label punch.

5. Use a sponge dauber to dab More Mustard ink around the edges of the greeting. I find it is easier to put ink on a piece with many edges using a sponge dauber instead of brushing it directly on the ink pad.

6. Adhere the greeting to the top right hand side of the card.

7. Adhere the card front on the card base and add your greeting or note to the inside.

Washi Tape Valentine

Here's another Valentine card for you. Hope you like it.

Materials needed:
Blushing Bride or Melon Mambo card stock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
Real Red card stock 4 x 4"
White card stock 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"
Hearts a Flutter Framelits Dies (#130159)
Striped Organdy Ribbon Melon Mambo (#129293)
Little Friends stamp set (#122667)
Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (#115370)
Washi Tape
    This n That (#131269)
    Gingham Garden (#129314)
Melon Mambo ink

1. Adhere the white card stock in the center of the Real Red card stock. Using the ruffled heart die, place it in the middle of the white card stock and make your sandwich for your Big Shot. Run it through the Big Shot machine cutting both pieces of card stock at the same time.
2. Lay this on top of the pink card stock in the center. Lightly mark where the cut out heart will be.
3. Lay strips of Washi tape about 2 1/2" long across the pink card stock over the heart marks. Place each strip of washi tape touching the next strip so that there are no lines between them.

4. Adhere the red and white card stock with the heart cut out over the pink card stock and the washi tape. Be sure the the washi tape shows through the opening.
5. I stamped the "love you" from the Little Friends stamp set and the "happy valentine's day" from the Teeny Tiny wishes stamp set in Melon Mambo ink.
6. Adhere ribbon across the bottom part of the card. I am not good with bows so I did this in 2 parts. I adhered a strip of ribbon across the bottom of the card front first.

Next, I tied a bow (like tying a shoe), cut it and attached it to the other ribbon with glue dots.

7. Adhere the card front to a card base and send this to someone you love.

4 Views of Christmas

I wanted to see how this would look using 4 different types of "sparkle." This is a simple card to make. You just have to determine which look you like the best.

Materials needed to do all 4 versions:
Old Olive card stock  4 1/4 5 1/2"
Tempting Turquoise card stock 4 1/4 x 5"
 Basic Gray card stock  4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
Evergreen stamp set (#127973)
Calm Christmas stamp set (#132739)
Clear Embossing Powder (#109130)
Gold Embossing Powder (#109129)
Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (#102023)
Heat Tool (#129053)
Heat & Stick Powder (#100625)
Season of Style Designer Washi Tape (#132155)
Patterned paper 2 x 3 1/2"
Whisper White card stock
Pear Pizzazz ink
Old Olive ink
Primrose Petals In Color ink
Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)

1. Place a strip of Washi tape across the center of the card stock.
2. Use 2 step stamping to stamp Christmas trees from the Evergreen stamp set on white card stock. Use the lighter color, Pear Pizzazz, for the solid tree and the darker color, Old Olive, to stamp the highlights on top.
3. Stamp the highlight stamp from Evergreen stamp set with VersaMark over the trees. Use Heat & Stick Powder and glitter, or embossing powder and your heat tool to add to the trees.
4. Cut out the tree loosely around the outside edge. Adhere the tree to the small patterned paper or pop it above the paper with Stampin' Dimensionals. Adhere this to the center over the Washi tape.
5. Add the "Peace on Earth" greeting to the top of the card.
The first card picture here has clear embossing powder on the tree. You can't see it but you can feel it.

This tree is simply 2 step stamped with nothing else added. Because the Tempting Turquoise card stock is a little smaller, I stamped Peace on Earth on the top & bottom of the base card. I then centered the card front on that.

This tree has Dazzling Diamonds glitter on it. It's hard to see on here but you can see it on the card. Because the Tempting Turquoise card stock was a bit smaller, I adhered it to the center of the front section of a basic gray card base.

This tree has the tree outline in gold embossing powder. I think it is the one that shows up best but it's just in whatever look you are wanting.
On the last 2 cards, I also stamped the greeting on white card stock and punched it out with my Extra large Oval punch (#119859). One of them I adhered directly to the card stock. The other one I popped up with dimensionals.

I hope you enjoy seeing different ways of doing the same basic design and I hope that this gives you different ideas on how to make cards using different mediums.

Going in Circles for your Birthday

Materials:
Candle pattern from Birthday Basics DSP (#130145) 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
Crushed Curry cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
1/2" Circle Punch (#119869)
1 1/4" Circle Punch (#119861)
1 3/4" Circle punch (#119850)
Best of Birthdays stamp set (#132929)
Mixed Bunch stamp set (#125537)
Candy Dots Brad Bases (#132293)
Brights Candy Dots (#130931)
Bermuda Bay In Color ink
Gingham Garden Washi Tape (#129314)
Pencil
Art Gum eraser

This is an easy card to make.
1. Use your circle punches to punch 4 circles in the patterned paper. Lightly draw a pencil circle on the Crushed Curry cardstock at each circle punch.
2.  Move the patterned paper and stamp in each of the circle on the colored cardstock. Erase the pencil lines.
3. Choose the colors of candy dots that you want for your brads. Carefully peel the candy dots off the plastic backing and place in the center of each brad. Punch a small hole at the top of 3 candles and place the brads there. Bend the backs on the back of the patterned paper.
4. Apply adhesive to the back of the patterned paper and carefully place the paper on the cardstock so that the stamped images shows through the circles.
5. Adhere this to your card base.

6. Decorate the inside of the card with your stamped greeting. Adhere the circles that you punched out of the patterned paper to the inside. Make 2 decorative lines with the Washi tape.
Send the card to a friend who's having a birthday soon.
Happy card making!

Clay Rose on Birthday Card

I had fun playing with my new White Simply Pressed Clay from SU! I like playing with clay anyway & the SU! clay is perfect for cards & scrapbooking. You tear off a small piece. Drop a dot or two of reinker the color you wish or just do a light rub on your ink pad to pick up the color. Then you work the color into the clay to have a perfect color match for your projects. After you take it out of your mold, let it sit for about 24 hours to air dry.

Mirina Mist cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
patterned paper 4 x 5 1/4"
Whisper White cardstock
Secret Garden stamp set (#129144)
Secret Garden Framelits Dies (#129372)
Gingham Garden Designer Washi tape (#129314)
Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)
Mini Glue Dots (#103683)
Summer Starfruit marker
White Simply Pressed Clay (#130685)
Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Molds (#131272)
Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (#115370)
Word Window punch (#119857)
Modern Label punch (#119849)

Washi Tape Birthday

Here is an easy birthday card using stamps and washi tape.
Old Olive cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
Whisper White cardstock
Secret Garden stamp set (#129144)
Secret Garden Framlits dies (#129372)
Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)
Printed Designer Brads In Color (#122940)
Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (#115370)
Word Window punch (#119857)
Modern Label punch (#119849)
Epic Day This and That Washi tape (#131269)
Gingham Garden Washi tape (#129314)

If you haven't discovered Washi tape yet, I reccommend that you give it a try! SU! currently has 2 sets of 3 rolls each but it can be found in craft store everywhere! It comes in dozens of colorful designs. You simply peel off the amount that you  want to use & tear it off. It sticks right on most anything, paper, glass, etc.