Category: Cards

July 3, 2012

Betsy’s Blossoms Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day! Here’s a unique way to use the large blossom from Betsy’s Blossoms stamp set – as color bursts. Midnight Muse and Real Red are the perfect color combination to celebrate the 4th.

This ‘happy’ banner is from Itty Bitty Banners and actually says happy birthday but by layering the tag and changed it up. I wanted a red ‘burst’ layered beneath 4th and didn’t have anything that was the right size to place under the 1″ circle so I pieced a couple of large punched flowers from the Boho Blossoms punch.

I stamped the blossom with Bashful Blue before stamping the sail boat in Midnight Muse. Then I stamped the sails in red, trimmed them out with my Paper Snips and popped them up on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The final detail was adding Dazzling Details glitter glue.

Enjoy your Independence Day Celebrations! I’m so thankful for the freedoms we enjoy in this great country and grateful to all the men and women that have made & make these freedoms possible!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Betsy’s Blossoms wood-#126004 clear-#126006, Moving Forward wood-#126320 clear-#126322, Itty Bitty Banners wood-#126255 clear-#126257

Ink: Real Red #126949, Midnight Muse #126860, Bashful Blue #126961

Paper: Whisper White #100730, Real Red #102482, Midnight Muse #126843

Extras: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439, Bitty Banners Framlits #129267, Boho Blossoms Punch #119858, 1″Circle Punch #119868, Dazzling Details #125585, Stampin’ Dimensionals #104430, Paper Snips #103579

Enjoy! Julie

July 2, 2012

A Reason to Smile Thank You

The Reason to Smile stamp set is only available during the month of july and it’s only $5 with a $50 product purchase (retail value $20.95). It’s a spectacular set with some great floral images that I just love!

I created this card for a color challenge at Splitcoast Stampers. The challenge was to use White, Olive and Navy. I used the new Midnight Muse for the navy. This great blue has become a go to color for me. And a rhinestone in the middle of the butterfly is always the perfect touch.

To create this card I made a mask using the Labels Collection Framelit, then layered this on top of the Whisper White card stock and sponged the interior of the image. Then I stamped the flowers first with Marina Mist for the fill in color and then with Midnight Muse for the flower outline. After everything was stamped I removed the mask and ran the piece through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine with the Perfect Polka Dots Folder.

Don’t forget to get the Reason to Smile stamp set today and enjoy these great floral images.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: excl usive Reason to Smile , Itty Bitty Banners wood -#126255 clear -#126257

Ink: Midnight Muse #126860, Marina Mist #126962, Old Olive #126953

Paper: Whisper White #100730, Midnight Muse #126843

Extras: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439, Label Collection Framelits #125598, Bitty Banners Framelits #129267, Perfect Polka Dots Folder #117335, Beautiful Wings Embosslit #118138, Stampin Dimensionals #104430, Stamping Sponges #101610

Enjoy! Julie

June 27, 2012

Day On The Lake With Lovely As A Tree

I made this lake thank you card for my friend that invited us to their lake house this past weekend. Thank you, Lisa! We spent Saturday on the boat and really had a great time watching the kids ski, play in the water, buzz around on the jet ski and jump from the diving rock. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a camera with me so the card is all you get to see!

I made this brayered card similar to the Father’s Day card and just added the lake and mounted it a little differently.

I think creating these little works of art is so much fun and so immensely satisfying. Don’t you? It’s the best kind of instant gratification.

Enjoy! Julie

June 25, 2012

Clean and Simple Eiffel Tower Silhouette

This Eiffel Tower stamp from the Stampin’ Up!’s Artistic Etchings stamp set and the Basic Gray paper from the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper makes a great silhouette. I stamped the Eiffel Tower on the back of the paper and cut it out carefully with Paper Snips. Looks intricate, but easy to do with these great scissors.

This is not your traditional card size. I started with a 6″x6″ square of Whisper White card stock folded in half for the card base for a 3″x6″ card.

Can you see the pattern on the Summer Starfruit card stock? The crown and key images were stamped with VersaMark ink to create that pattern.

I punched the Primrose Petals oval with the Extra-Large Oval Punch to create the background for the silhouette. I picked the color combination from the Color Coach – a great tool for creative color choices.

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Card Recipe:

Stamps: Artistic Etchings wood -#118517 clear -#120573

Ink: Basic Gray #126981, VersaMark #102283

Paper: Twitterpated Designer Series Paper #125406, Summer Starfruit #126839, Primrose Petals #126841, Whisper White #100730

Extras: Paper Snips #103579, Stampin’ Dimensionals #104430, 3/8″ Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon #126844, Extra-Large Oval Punch #119859, Color Coach #120148, 2012-2014 In Color Cards #124886

Enjoy! Julie

June 21, 2012

Stampin’ Up! Betsy’s Blossom’s Owl

I enjoyed creating this playful card featuring the Owl Builder Punch. I love pattern paper and I love, love, love mixing up the patterns which is super easy with Stampin’ Up!’s coordinated designer series paper packs.

This card features the Floral District Designer Series Paper and the vibrant colors of Lucky Limeade and Tangerine Tango.

The large scallop circle is from the Perfect Pennant Bigz Die and is a perfect landing place for our little owl. Other extras include the rhinestone-accented heart and the scallop edge on the Tangerine Tango floral print.