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Created this card using a new Sizzix die I bought this morn at Michaels with 50% off Sizzix coupon. It is the Sizzix Circle Flip-Its #2 by Stephanie Barnard. Easy & fun to make. The pieces are all separated unlike some other card die sets I have bought & seen and tend to have all the pieces attached where you have to use pliers to separate and are not so easy to use to make the completed card. I like the scallop edges on this. Used BugABoo whimsy digi, Swim Beach Monkey. Colored digi with Crayola pencil colors & some on computer. Stamped K Andrew Designs sentiment "Have a BALL" to complement the digi Monkey with the Ball. Added buttons, ribbon & ribbon bow.
Supplies List
buttons: blue
ink: Memento Luxe Nautical Blue paper: the Paper Studio Water Waves scrapbook cardstock - blues, white ribbon: ribbon trends Polka Dot Turquoise Sizzix: Stephanie Barnard Card Circle Flip-Its #2 stamp: K Andrew Designs Splash-tastic Summer - sentiment
Created this
whimsy Christmas card using Dare 2B Artzy stamp/die. Used the Paper Studio Woodgrain embossing folder for woodsy look. Added a wobble to back of Owl. Added buttons, ribbon & ribbon bow.
Supplies List
buttons: red die: Dare 2B Artzy Owl embossing: the Paper Studio Woodgrain ink: VersaFine Onyx Black paper: the Paper Studio Evergreen Mix scrapbook cardstock - Kraft, maroon ribbon: Spool 'O Ribbon, the Paper Studio Cmas Owls Spellbinder: Shape Ribbon Banners stamp: Dare 2B Artzy Owl be Home 4 Xmas wobble: added to back of Owl
Created this
whimsy Christmas card using Unity stamps. Used Wink of Stella clear pen on the tinsel that Penguin is holding. Added buttons & jute bow.
Supplies List
buttons: green jute: Celebrate 360 ink: VersaFine Onyx Black,paper: the Paper Studio Classic Ornaments scrapbook cardstock - maroon, white pen: Wink of Stella clear punch: Fiskars 2" circle stamp: Unity jillibean Tinsel in a Tangle - Penguin, sentiment Stampin' Up: punch - 2 1/2" circle
Made
this cute card using Lawn Fawn stamps & water colors.
Used watercolors red & white mixed to make pink and applied to white cardstock which you can see in photo below. Stamped Cotton Candy on white cardstock over the pink watercolor after it dried and stamped again on Kraft. Used die to cut out the Cotton Candy. Used scissors to cut the watercolor Cotton Candy top part from bottom and attached to Kraft Cotton Candy. Added pink glitter for more realistic look. Added jute & button. Added pink glitter to button,
Embossed the card base with Stampin' Up xxxxxxxxxx embossing folder.
Supplies List
button: studio g embossing: Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl - on Cotton Candy, the Paper Studio Mesh Texture - on the bottom part of Cotton Candy glitter glue: pink ink: Memento Rose Bud, VersaFine Onyx Black jute: Celebrate 360 paper: cardstock - Kraft, the Paper Studio Doo Wop & Diddkly Wink Kraft, white stamp/die Lawn Fawn Admit One Stampin' Up: embossing - Needlepoint emb border watercolor: Yasutomo Niji - Carmine (red), White - mixed to make pink
Created this Christmas card using color purple & candy cane theme. Stamped Inkadinkado Jar once on white cardstock & again on vellum. Used Cricut cartridge Christmas Cheer to cut out Candy Canes (used image without stripes since I was stamping them). Had to try a couple sizes & welding positions to get the die cut image to match the stamped shape. Stamped Stamped Candy Canes. Placed the candy canes on the white cardstock jar image.
Cut out the jar from vellum & placed over the candy canes & white cardstock jar image. Stamped the sentiment on vellum.
Added ribbon. Used scrap piece of candy cane scrapbook paper to complement the Candy Cane theme. Embossed background with Cuttlebug Candy Stripes to complement the Candy Cane theme. Added buttons.
Supplies List
buttons: purple Cricut cartridge: Christmas Cheer Candy Cane w/o stripes (this is because I stamped the white cardstock) 1 3/4" embossing: Cuttlebug Candy Canes Stripe emb folder ink: Adirondack Purple Twilight, VersaFine Onyx Black, paper: the Paper Studio Candy Canes scrapbook, vellum cardstock - lavender, white ribbon: Spool O' Ribbon stamp: Inkadinkado - Jar Mary Engelbreit - Candy Canes, sentiment
Made
this 3D Wedding Box Card with Shabby Chic style. Used Colorbok Eggplant (purple) & Sage (green) colored cardstock for Box. Heat embossed the sentiment on Heart. Used Cricut cartridge Sweethearts for the Rings that I welded together. Used Black & Kraft Live Love Laugh cardstock. Punched out 3 hearts with the 3 words: Live, Laugh & Love. Used Tim Holtz Distress Inks on the hearts & the paper bouquet. Added stickles to diamond ring for sparkle/shine. Added buttons, lace, pearls, ribbons & tulle.
Supplies List
buttons: purple Cricut cartidge: Sweethearts Ring shadow 2", 2 1/4" - Used Gypsy to weld together embellishments: Colorbok Wedding - paper bouquet embossing: Recollections Violet emb powder ink: VersaMark paper: Paper Pizazz Garden Scattered Flowers scrapbook cardstock - Black & Kraft Live Love Laugh, Colorbok Eggplant & Sage Stripe 2 sided pearls : Studio His & Hers green ribbon: Celebrate It Basic Narrows, Spool O' Ribbon, the Paper Studio Purple Lace Doily stamp Hero Arts - CL360 - sentiment Stampin' Up: punch - Extra-Large Full Heart stickles: Diamond - on diamond ring Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - dusty concord, milled lavender tulle: purple
Made
this cute card using Lawn Fawn stamps & water colors. Stamped each of the 3 Birds & used the dies to cut them out. Stamped branch. Discovered that after stamping a branch & cutting with die that the branch stamp needs to not be straight when stamped or the die will not cut it correctly. So, I cut a branch, placed the stamp inside the cutout area lining it up inside the cutout area, placed the block over the stamp, lifted the stamp up, stamped & then the die cut it out correctly. Stamped tiny music notes. Made sure I had a Zilpoc snack bag handy to place the dies in so I did not lose them in carrying them from the Sizzix BIGkick to where I was crafting at the kitchen table. Stamped sentiment. Used water
colors: Chrome Green on the scarf, hat & ear muffs. Added stickles on the hat. Used Wink of Stella clear pen on bird's beaks & music notes. Added ribbon.
Supplies List
ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, VersaFine Onyx Black paper: scrap piece of snowflake scrapbook cardstock - blue, red, white pen: Wink of Stella clear - used on bird's beaks, music notes ribbon: ribbon trends Winter Snowflakes Spellbinder: Shape Ribbon Tag Trio Two stamp/die Lawn Fawn Winter Sparrows stickles: Diamond - on hat watercolor: Yasutomo Niji - Chrome Green - on scarf, hat, ear muffs
Stamped the
sentiment. Stamped the trees & tent. Added some color to the trees & tent. Embossed the top left side for a woodsy look. Added some
background paper to complement the camping theme.
Supplies List
embossing: the Paper Studio Woodgrain emb folder ink: Memento - Cottage Ivy, Rich Cocoa Memento Luxe Pear Tart VersaFine Onyx Black, paper: scrap piece of the Paper Studio Fall Leaves scrapbook cardstock - Kraft stamp TPC Studio Camp - sentiment, tent, trees
Stamped the
sentiment. Stamped the Deer & Turtle and fussy cut both out with scissors. Embossed the top for a woodsy look. Added some
background paper to complement the camping theme.
Supplies List
embossing: the Paper Studio Woodgrain emb folder ink: Memento - Cottage Ivy, Rich Cocoa Memento Luxe Pear Tart VersaFine Onyx Black, paper: scrap piece of doodlebug design friendly forest scrapbook cardstock - Kraft, white punch: Fiskars corner rounder stamp TPC Studio Camp - sentiment, Deer, Turtle
Made
this cute card using Lawn Fawn stamps, paper piecing & water colors. Stamped the Fox multiple times & paper pieced the scarf & mug by cutting out the pieces with scissors. My daughter who I consider to be the true artist in the family gave me some of her art supplies from high school. She gave me the Yasumoto Niji water colors which are colors inside a tube. You can see what the water colors look like in photo below. Used water colors: White on the Fox's tail & Burnt Sienna on the drink inside the mug. The Fox's tail is not perfect but I like it since I think that's what it would look like if a Fox had dipped its tail into my water colors on its own. Added Glossy accents over the water color Burnt Sienna to make the drink look more real.
Supplies List Glossy accents: added to drink ink: VersaFine Onyx Black paper: cardstock - Kraft, red, white punch: Fiskars corner rounder stamp Lawn Fawn Winter Fox Stampin' Up: punch - Extra Lg Curly Label watercolor: Yasutomo Niji - Burnt Sienna (drink in mug), White(Fox's tail)
Made
this one layer Mini Card using purple colors, a Hero Arts sentiment stamp, HA Butterfly stamp and embossing. The base cardstock is lavender; more easily seen in person that in photograph.
Supplies List
embossing: Cuttlebug Iron Works emb border ink: Staz On Royal Purple paper: cardstock - lavender stamp Hero Arts - CL342 sentiment, Three Artistic Butterflies
