Jul 7, 2021 | Handmade Cards |
Color & Contour Card with Fresh Freesia
This Color & Contour card in Fresh Freesia ended up being so simple to stamp and put together.
The new catalogue bundle that I used for this card – the Color & Contour stamp set and Scalloped Contour Dies – includes 13 stamps as well as 8 dies and is quickly becoming a favourite that I reach for often.
To make this card, I stamped three flowers and three buds onto Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper using Black StazOn ink. Then I added colour to the flowers using the Fresh Freesia and Soft Succulent refills and the Water Painters. To achieve a watercolor look, leave some white showing when adding colour.
After cutting out the flowers with a die and the smaller buds free hand with scissors, I created the rest of the card front.
I coloured the stamped leaves in Soft Succulent again using the Water Painters and added the splatter image to fill in some of the white space on the card. I kept everything in threes – the flowers, buds, splatters and leaves.
After adding the Basic Back scallop piece to the Whisper White card, I adhered the cut out images with dimensionals.
Color & Contour Bundle $69.25 #158356
Color & Contour Stamp Set with Scalloped Contours DIes
After assembling the card, I added a few Matte Black Dots for extra appeal.
And can we talk about the greetings in this stamp set for just a minute? I love the mixed fonts and the slightly larger size of the greetings and how amazing they look.
Now that I have the layout of this card completed, it will be easy to make again and again in other colors. I plan to start with another of my favourite new In Colors, Pale Papaya and continue on from there.
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Jul 6, 2021 | Handmade Cards, Promotions |
Sweet As A Peach Stamps and Peach Dies
Save on the You’re A Peach designer series paper plus 8 other patterned papers right now. These select packages of designer series paper are on sale until August 2nd. See all the sale priced packages here.
The Sweet As A Peach stamp set and Peach dies coordinate with the paper to make fun and colourful card in just a few minutes. Plus if you buy the bundle, you save 10%.
The focus of this card is the layered paper. I limited the stamping to the greeting and an peach accent. For ink, I used only Calypso Coral and Pear Pizzazz. The two created a really vibrant combination.
Sweet As A Peach Bundle $49.50 #155823
You’re A Peach Designer Series Paper
Here are the cut dimensions of the paper and card stock:
- Whisper White Base – 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ folded in half
- Peaches paper – 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″
- Pear Pizzazz brushstroke paper – 2-1/4″ x 4-3/4″
- Calypso Coral polka dot paper – 2-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
- Whisper White greeting – 1-1/2″ x 3″
- Whisper White scrap for die cut pieces
You’re A Peach Bundle
I adhered all the die cut pieces – the peach, leaves and banner greeting – with dimensionals. All of these dies are included in the bundle and the banner frame fits multiple greetings. Pairing the smaller font greeting with the larger greeting in different colours really makes the message stand out.
You’re A Peach Envelope Flap
To cover the flap of the envelope, cut a piece of designer series paper to 2-1/4″ x 6″. Adhere the paper to the envelope flap and then trim off the excess paper with scissors. I opted to use the same Pear Pizzazz brushstroke design from the card.
The following designer series paper are also included in the sale:
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Mar 23, 2021 | Handmade Cards |
Just Want to Say Card
Just Want to Say Card – Art Gallery
No matter what you “just want to say”, the Art Gallery stamp set and Floral Gallery dies bundle has a greeting that expresses the right sentiment. Sorry, thank you, I miss you, good luck, Best Wishes, You are Lovely, Congratulations, I’m Thinking of You and Happy Birthday. This stamp set has them all. Plus some breathtakingly gorgeous florals to go with.
I have a secret weakness for pink and orange. It’s a crazy combination but I love the two colours together. This card uses Stampin’ Up! faves, Flirty Flamingo and Pumpkin Pie.
Rather than layer the two flower images together as usual, I stamped only the larger flower. I really like how more white around the flower made the words stand out a bit more. The stem was stamped in Old Olive.
I added dimensionals behind the flower as well as the Happy Birthday frame to add some height to the card.
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The base of this card is Pumpkin Pie card stock cut to 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ folded in half. Whisper White cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″ is adhered to the base.
The next set of layers is Flirty Flamingo card stock that measures 4-7/8″ x 3-5/8″ and designer series paper cut to 4-3/4″ x 3-1/2″. I adhered these pieces at a bit of an angle. The rest of the card uses Whisper White pieces for the flower, stem and greetings.
Art Gallery Bundle Save 10%
156227 $68.25
Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper
154558 $15.75
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Mar 17, 2021 | Handmade Cards |
Wild Roses Background Stamp
Wild Roses Background Stamp
I love making cards when the big, beautiful background stamp does all the work, This card uses Wild Roses from the current mini catalogue which features an array of roses sized just right for the front of a card.
Create lots of different looks by making small changes. Use different colours of ink and a different greeting to create birthday, all occasion, sympathy and more cards.
Want to keep it simple? Stamp with coloured ink onto white or light card stock and save time. Or you could take it up a notch and colour the individual blooms with markers, blends or watercolor for a burst of colour. Whether you want to make a clean and simple card or a one of a kind work of art, this stamp does it all.
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Blended Inks
After stamping the image onto Whisper White card stock using VersaMark ink, I heat embossed the stamped image with white embossing powder. Next, I applied four colors of ink with Blending Brushes. From left to right the colours are Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz and Mango Melody.
To finish the card I used dimensionals to add the greeting which was heat embossed onto Basic Black card stock.
The card base is 8-1/2″ by 5-1/2″ folded in half. The Basic Black layer is 4-7/8″ x 3-5/8″ and the top Whisper white layer measures 4-3/4″ x 3-1/2″. Finally, the Basic Black greeting piece is 1-5/8″ x 4″.
Wild Roses Background Stamp
Cling 154364 $23
Wood 154417 $29
Mar 16, 2021 | Promotions |
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