Thursday, August 27, 2020

Gather Together Leaves

The Gather Together Bundle is one of my favorite, returning stamp bundles! The dimension on the smaller leaves is gorgeous, especially when cut into foil! This is one of the cards that we made in my August 5/$10 class! This is also a neat Fun Fold...which I could use tomorrow, but I have another, similar one planned for you tomorrow!  Enjoy!


Measurements:  

  • Cajun Craze: 1/4 sheet, 2 1/4" x 10 1/2", 3" square
  • Crumb Cake: 4" x 5 1/4", 2" square
  • Cinnamon Cider (N): 3" square
  • Bumblebee (N): 2" square
  • Copper Foil : 1 3/4" square
  • Gilded Autumn DSP (N): 2" x 5 1/4" 

To Make This Card:  

  • Run Crumb Cake piece through Tasteful Textile EF.  Fold Cajun Craze strip in half, and adhere to back of this piece.  Adhere entire piece to Cajun Craze "base".  Attach DSP to front of "flap".
  • Emboss 2 "large" leaves in gold onto the larger squares of cardstock.  Cut out with corresponding die.
  • Cut "medium" leaf in Bumblebee. and "smallest" leaf from Copper Foil. Highlight Bumblebee leaft with Cinnamon Cider ink and a sponge dauber.
  • Stamp greeting onto piece of Crumb Cake in Cajun Craze ink.  Cut out with decorative circle.
  • Arrange leaves and greeting onto "flap" of card, as desired. (I started with the circle first, then went to the bottom, larger leaft, and worked my way up.)
  • Finish with a bow of Copper Metallic Ribbon and some Gilded Gems.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Dimensional Tulip



Measurements & Products Used:
  • Basic Black: 1/2 sheet, 3/4" x 2 5/8"
  • Real Red: 4" x 5 1/4", 3 1/4" x 4 1/4", scraps
  • Honey Bee DSP (ret): 3 3/4" x 5"
  • Whisper White: 2 3/4" x 3 3/4", scrap

To Make This Card:
  • Cut smaller Red piece with largest Stitched So Sweetly Scalloped Die. Cut White piece with next size die. Stamp Stem and 2 of the narrow (non-punched) leaves in Granny Apple Green. 
  • Punch 1 "tulip" and 2 "leaves" from Real Red Cardstock for Dimensional Tulip. Shape the inside edges of the "leaves" (petals) with a bone folder for a little dimension.  Attach to outside of "tulip" base.  Adhere to White layer above stem. Attach this white piece to Red scalloped piece. 
  • Layer Red and DSP to Folded Black Card Base. Attach "tulip" piece to card with Dimensionals.
  • Stamp greeting in Real Red.  Cut out with smallest, narrow Stitched Rectangle die. Attach to strip of Basic Black.  Attach to card as shown.  Finish with 2 Real Red Rhinestones.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Love of Leaves Window Card

This simple, but elegant card, uses the gorgeous, new Gilded Autumn DSP and the new Stitched Leaves Dies.

Measurements:  

  • Mint Macaron: 1/2 sheet
  • Shimmery White: 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
  • Gilded Autumn DSP (N): 4" x 5 1/4"
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Monday, August 24, 2020

Playful Alphabet Happy Birthday

Today is my Mom's 88th birthday!!  For her birthday she requested the Playful Alphabet Dies, so, of course, it needed to be made using those dies! Her card was inspired by a card designed by Mikaela Titheridge from the UK. It uses the Rainbow Glimmer paper along with the Foam Adhesive sheets and Well Written Dies.  I love how it turned out!


Measurements:  

  • Basic Black: 1/2 sheet cut LENGTHWISE
  • Whisper White: scrap
  • Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Gorgeous Grape, Daffodil Delight: 5/8" strips
  • Rainbow Glimmer: selected colors  1" x 1"

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Sunday, August 23, 2020

Simple Forever Greenery

Need some gorgeous cards, fast?  Try the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Special Paper.  Included are some awesome "panels" (see previous card) and some decorated "frames" and additional pieces.  Add a little embossing, and a piece of DSP and a greeting, and you're done!


Measurements:  

  • Pretty Peacock: 1/2 sheet cut LENGTHWISE
  • Just Jade (N): 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Forever Greenery DSP: 2" x 4"
  • Whisper White: 1 1/2" x 2 1/4"

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