Constantly Stamping

Thinking of You Flip Card

You don't normally see me doing cards with flips and folds, but today's card is does just that. I really felt like the stamp was begging to be turned into a flip card. I know that it is difficult to tell from the picture on the right, but check out the one below to get a better idea of what this card looks like when it is opened up.

I started with a standard card base out of Not Quite Navy and then scored the front panel down the center. This gets a little tricky in the explanation, but basically I stamped the focal image in Cherry Cobbler CS and then cut it out using the corresponding Window Frames die. (I also stamped the sentiment again on Very Vanilla CS and trimmed it out by hand using scissors.) I used that exact same die to cut half of the front panel up to the front center score line. You can do this by placing the edge of your cutting plate where you want the die to stop cutting. While you are using your Big Shot, go ahead and emboss the front of the card with the Square Lattice folder. I chose this pattern because it is similar to the background of the sentiment.

Next, I covered the inside of the card with a piece of DSP from "Parkers Patterns". I cut a piece of Not Quite Navy CS using the next larger size of Window Frames die to create a frame for the sentiment. I covered the partially cut portion of the front card panel with the matching sentiment. To help keep the card closed, I used a Designer Builder Brad, but I removed the prongs and attached it to the card using a glue dot because I didn't want the prongs to show through the back of the card. This was an afterthought and if I had to do it over, I would attach the brad to the DSP layer before I attached it to the card base. I hope you enjoyed today's card. I think this would make a really great masculine birthday card...or even Father's Day. All you need to do is add the appropriate sentiment in the center.

Clean & Simple Thanks

Just a quick post today. I thought I would share this clean & simple workshop card. There isn't much to say about this one...the Print Poetry DSP is the star of the show. It is basically a scaled back version of this card that I made for Artisan a few years ago. I used the Tasteful Trim die to die cut the scallops. If you stack up your paper, you can cut all five layers at the same time, so it is super fast. Only glue down the straight edge of the strips and leave the bottom edge free. Then give the scallops a little bit of a curl. This little trick add a lot of depth and dimension to the finished card. The stamp set I used is Vintage Verses (Sale-a-bration) but just about any sentiment stamp will work here.

Vintage Verse Notecards

Hi there! I hope you had a wonderful Easter. It was a wonderful day for us as we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! We started out by attending Sunday morning service at our church and ended the day by watching the final episode of "The Bible" on the History Channel. It was very moving and a great reminder of how Jesus died for our sins. Blessed be the name of the Lord!

I have a lot going on this month and I mean A LOT! I will do my best to continue to post throughout the next several weeks, but the details may be limited. Fortunately, for several of the projects I have the instructions already written out, so I will probably just post them in their original form and not be too chatty.

Today I have two versions of the same note card. One is basic and the other is stepped up a little. Even though Sale-a-bration is over, I thought you would still like to see them.

CARD: Cut 3"x6" pieces of Summer Starfruit CS and score at 3" to make a 3"x3" note card. (I recommend starting with a 12"x12" sheet of CS to eliminate waste.) Stamp greeting along bottom of card with either the "Thanks" or the "There’s Only One You" stamp from the Vintage Verses stamp set in Midnight Muse ink. Emboss card base with Delicate Designs Embossing Folder (optional).

Stamp Chevron design from Beyond Plaid stamp set with Summer Starfruit Ink. (You can also substitute the Chevron stamp from "Oh, Hello", but you may need to stamp off if the ink is too dark.) Punch out using the Decorative Label Punch.

Punch an additional piece of Midnight Muse CS with the Decorative Label Punch. Cut in half horizontally and remove a small section from center to layer behind chevron piece. Punch two butterfly from Midnight Muse CS using the Elegant Butterfly punch. Adhere together in the center with mini glue dots and slightly curve wings of top butterfly forward. Attach to Chevron piece using mini glue dots. Add pearls. Attach finished label to card base using dimensionals.

 

Oh, Hello Chevron Card

Happy Easter! I have been really busy and almost forgot to post a card for this weekend. This is another one of the cards I designed for Jill. I think she ended up using a simpler version for her workshop. It is easier than it looks, but requires a lot of easy hand cutting. Thankfully, I kept the instructions I sent to Jill on how to make this card, so rather than re-invent the wheel, I just decided to paste the basic info below.

CARD BASE: A2 Calypso Coral CS Base 

CARD LAYERS: Stamp 8-10 each of the Chevron designs from "Oh. Hello" with Lucky Limeade and Calypso Coral ink on Very Vanilla card stock.Starting on the lower left side, attach chevron pieces along the edge of an over-sized piece of Very Vanilla CS. Leave an even amount of space between each design. After you have attached all of the chevrons, trim down to 3 3/8" wide x 5.25" tall. Attach panel to a slightly wider piece of Lucky Limeade CS. Then attach assembled panel to the Calypso Coral card base.

Stamp "Oh, Hello" in Lucky Limeade on Very Vanilla CS. Punch out with the Decorative Label punch leaving room on the left side to add flower later. Use Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade markers to color flower. Stamp onto a scrap of Very Vanilla CS and trim out by hand. Attach to the stamped greeting using mini glue dots. Punch an additional piece of Lucky Limeade CS with the Decorative Label punch. Cut into two halves (top & bottom). Trim away points on the sides. Attach to the back of the stamped greeting. Attach to the card using dimensionals.

 

 

 

 

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Thinking of You Friend

I have another workshop card for you today. I started with a Midnight Muse card base and embossed the front panel with the Framed Tulips embossing folder. Next I used the Print Poetry DSP paper stack and cut the floral pattern in half. (That way you can get eight pieces from each paper stack.) Then I layered it on a piece of 3.5" x 4.75" piece of Gumball Green cardstock.

The lengthwise strip of DSP is cut 1.25" x 4.25" and layered on a slightly wider strip of Gumball Green cardstock. I added a piece of Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon before adhering the entire panel to the card base.

I stamped the sentiment in Midnight Muse ink using the "Just Thinking" stamp and then die cut it with the Window Frame Collection Framelits coordinating die. I attached the sentiment to the card using dimensionals. I pmade a small flower with the Itty Bitty Shapes flower punch out of Gumball Green card stock and added a rhinestone to center. I attached a bow to base of sentiment using mini glue dots.

 

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Picket Fence Easter Basket

I have one more Easter project for you today. This cute little Picket Fence Easter Basket looks much harder to make than it actually is. The secret is to use the lower portion of the Fancy Favor box die to create a basic basket.

Cut a 3"x11.5" piece of Whisper White card stock. Now use the Fancy Favor Box Die to cut the bottom portion of the box. Assemble the box. It will be about 2" shorter than a normal Fancy Favor box. Cut 10 pieces of Whisper White CS into 1"x3" strips. Hand cut the point of each "picket". Emboss all ten pieces using the Woodgrain embossing folder. Sponge Soft Suede ink onto each picket. For the handle attach a 1/2"x6" piece of Whisper White CS to each side using brads. Glue fence pieces to the sides of the box using Tombo Multi-purpose adhesive. Let dry.

Stamp the striped flag from the "Hearts A Flutter" stamp set with Primrose Petals ink and cut it out using the Hearts A Flutter framelit that has a tag shape. Now stamp the solid flag with Primrose Petal ink and use the Bitty Butterfly punch to create the embellishment. Add pearls to the butterfly and attach it to the basket using mini glue dots.

To finish the tag, stamp the solid image (with the tiny heart) from the "Pretty Petites" stamp set (Sale-a-bration) with Baja Breeze ink. Punch out image with the coordinating Petite Curly Label Punch. Now stamp the "hello" tag with Primrose Petals ink. Punch out the circle using one of the circles from the "Owl Builder" punch...it’s the perfect size and gives you another use for the punch. Attach "hello" to solid square to cover the heart. Now use a dimensional to attach to the tag. Tie on a piece of Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon and tie a bow. Punch a small hole at the top of the tag and attach the tag to the bow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little Bit of Spring Petite Pocket

Today's project is a cute little favor for Easter. I used the Petite Pocket die to cut Whisper White card stock. I recommend using the Distressed Dots background stamp, but I don't have that one, so I improvised and used a pencil eraser to stamp the dots. I chose to make this project monochromatic (Wisteria Wonder). I stamped the lining with the argyle stamp from the Beyond Plaid set...it's a great way to s-t-r-e-t-c-h your supplies.

I used the bunny image from A Little Bit of Spring set for the focal image and watercolored it to coordinate with the rest of the project. A few months ago I did a video tutorial on how to make this cute paper faux bow. It makes a great embellishment and looks really cute on this project. I made this in a hurry as a prototype for Jill, so I didn't have any candy to put in it. But I was thinking that it would be really cute filled with pixie straws. I would love to see what you come up with.

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I love the bright, cheerful colors of the flowers on this card. I used three different stamp sets: Bloomin' Marvelous (SAB), Secret Garden, & Easter Blessings. The colors are Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, and Basic Black. I added some Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine and a Daffodil Delight Button, but if you wanted a flat card that is easy to mail, you could easily leave those off and still have a great card. I have two more Easter projects to share with you, so be sure to check back again later in the week.

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