Just Because

 

I was looking at a FB page that featured cards made by other SU demonstrators.  One was very similar to this card.  I quickly searched to find directions on this card, but everything I found was in the metric system.  Nothing for the US customary measurement system (inches).  Ever the person who doesn't like to be disappointed, I figured out how to do it myself.  When things settle down here (we are in the midst of a full house renovation), I will create another card and upload a video along with dimensions.

Aren't those die cut flowers beautiful? The Perennial Petals dies match the Pretty Perennials stamps and are included in Pretty Perennials bundle. This is such a versatile set!

I chose the "just because" stamp from the Lovely You bundle because my sister asked me to make a card like the one I saw.  I figured that I sent the card just because she asked. Of course, if you only want the stamps, you can get them as well.  But why not get the bundle? For just a few dollars more, you can also get the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch; you'll use it a lot!

Love You More!

Valentine's Day is just around the corner.  You know that, right? Anyhoo ... I figured it was time to create a card.  I've been looking at various challenge sites to up my creative mojo.  I'm entering this in the following challenges:

• Aud Sentiments #267 Sending Love + a Sentiment
• The Paper Players #526 A Tic Tac Toe Challenge (mine is the die cut/embossing/blue version)
  
• TGIF Challenges #301 Designer Stesha Bloodhart Mad for Plaid Takeover

My grandson and I have this way of saying that we love each other. I say I love you. He responds I love you more. I respond I love you more and more. He responds I love you more and more and more. 

The Love You More Than die from Connie Stewart's Love You More Than set was a perfect match for our little communication.

After die cutting the sentiment, I used my Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends (dark and light) to color the words with an ombre effect.  I used my Triple Banner Punch to cut a notch out of a strip of Whisper White cardstock and adhered the sentiment on it. Next, I used my Wink of Stella to add some shimmer to the sentiment.

I had a strip of Seaside Spray cardstock that I embossed with the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder. I love the way the paper crinkles and really does look old! I added it to a piece of Plaid Tidings cardstock.

Last, I used my Take Your Pick tool to add some enamel dots (retired) to the card to finish it off.

Birthday wishes with Quite Curvy

I always find that I need a birthday card at the drop of a hat.  I was playing with the Quite Curvy stamps and the Curvy Dies bundle, and this is what I came up with. All I need now is a person with an upcoming birthday!

I don't remember what blends I used to color the birds or flowers.  The leaves are Granny Apple Green.

I used some older DSP (Woven Heirlooms) that was in my stash; I used the Old World Paper 3D embossing folder to add some texture to it. The birds and leaves are popped up with Dimensionals.

I finished the card with spatters of Wink of Stella and some pearls that were in my stash.

E2E: Life is Beautiful

 

Thank you for visiting my blog!  This is a set of cards in my E2E (Easy to Elegant) series.

A few days ago, I watched a UK demonstrator (SlimmandStylish) create the basic card in a YouTube video.  It was so pretty ... I had to CASE it for myself.

So, yesterday I decided to create three versions of the card.  I even went so far as to record the entire process.  Unfortunately, the work was out of the viewing space during the whole recording session <insert sad face here>.  So, here's my explanation of the process:

Thank you!

  

One can never have too many thank you cards, right?  I am in love with the Peaceful Poppies set that's in our new Mini Catalog.  Did you know that you can use the largest poppy stamp to create a background?  That's exactly what I did with this beautiful card.  I think it would be easy to recreate this card in larger quantites with a variety of colors and different sentiments.

Here's how I did it:

• A2 card base folded at 4.25"; using the Bone Folder helps to get a really crisp edge to the fold ... I highly recommend using one!
• Adhered largest poppy stamp from the Peaceful Poppies bundle to a block and then randomly stamped all over the front of the card with Rich Razzleberry ink.  Used the clear Wink of Stella to highlight the center of the flowers.
• Used the Stampin' Shammy to quickly and completely clean the stamp.
• Stamped the row of poppies on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock with Memento Black ink using the Stamparatus ... I tend to have a bit of a shake in my hand, and the Stamparatus helps to alleviate any smudges ... gotta love that tool! Adhered the splatter stamp to a block and then stamped with Rich Razzleberry (stamped off on a scrap piece of paper before the final stamping). Jazzed up the flower bases with more Clear Wink of Stella. Trimmed the stamped image.
• Adhered the stamped image to a scrap of Basic Black cardstock with multipurpose glue and then adhered the two to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Used an Embossing' Buddy on another scrap of Basic Black cardstock and then stamped the thank you greeting from the Woven Heirlooms bundle with Versamark ink. Embossed the sentiment with the white embossing powder and the Heat Tool. Trimmed the ends at an angle with Paper Snips and adhered to the card base with more Stampin' Dimensionals.