Wreath Anniversary Cards

 

Hi Friends!

This week at the Stamp Simply blog, the Stamp Simply Design Team have been sharing cards featuring wreaths. 

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister DT cards yet, I hope you will do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

I am not sure if you have a stash of cards but I like to keep cards on hand to mail out whenever there is a need, especially ones with Scripture on the front.

I am low on Anniversary cards, so I decided to pull out the Seasonal Wreaths- Spring/Summer Bundle, Love stamp set and pair them with the Kaisercraft Two Souls 6.5 x 6.5 paper pad along with some lace (all from Stamp Simply).

I am in the process of finishing up fourteen cards and still have more than half of the paper pack left! 

Today I am sharing two of the cards that used ½ sheet of the designer paper that had two printed circles with leaves that I split in half to make two cards.

This pack of paper is on sale and has several metallic sheets along with pre-printed tags, sentiments and other elements (printed lace, etc. )

A great pack of paper to have in your stash for Anniversary, Wedding, Valentine’s Day, Friendship cards.

Both cards were fairly quick and easy-

For both cards:

De-static the piece of designer paper with an embossing powder tool, ink the wreath image from the Seasonal Wreaths-Spring/Summer stamp set with Versamark ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply pewter embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

De-static the center of the wreath area and ink the sentiment from the Love stamp set with Versamark, heat set with pewter embossing powder.

Repeat the same steps above on a piece of white cardstock using the spring floral image from the Seasonal Wreaths- Spring, Summer and die cut with the coordinating die.

Mount the spring floral wreath image onto the designer paper using dimensional foam.

Distress the edges of the designer paper and adhere to a piece of grey cardstock, distressing the edges of the frame as well.

To complete the first card, trim the leaf print, gray roses and green pieces of the Two Souls designer paper, distress the edges and adhere to white cardstock (approx. 4” x 5 ¼”) before adhering to the gray card base.

Add the pleated white lace (from the May Arts Vintage Sampler- On Fire with Orange & Yellow), add a grey strip of distressed designer paper to the center and mount onto the card front.

Add the wreath focal image to the card front with dimensional foam.

To complete the second card, trim a pieces from the Two Souls designer paper- the gray polka-dot paper on an angle and pair it with the silver heart designer paper, distress the edges and add to a piece of gray cardstock.

Add a piece of flat white lace (from the May Arts Vintage Sampler- Pink & White with Rosettes Bundle) and mount the focal wreath image with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and am linking my card to the Word Art Wednesday #605-#606 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

Stamp Sets: Seasonal Wreaths- Spring/Summer Bundle, Love (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper: White, Grey, Kaisercraft Two Souls 6.5x6.5 Paper Pad

 

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Dies-Seasonal Wreaths- Spring/Summer Bundle, Embossing Powder Tool, Pewter Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, May Arts Vintage Sampler- Pink & White w/Rosettes , May Arts Vintage Sampler- On Fire with Orange & Yellow

Don’t miss out on the current specials at Stamp Simply! 

Thanks again for stopping by!  I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend and that possibly I have inspired you to create a card (or two)!

Life is Better Together

 

Hi Friends!

This week on the Stamp Simply blog, we are sharing Wedding, Anniversary or Valentine cards. 

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and since I do not mail Valentine cards, I decided to create a simple Anniversary card using a cut-a-part image and background paper from the new Carta Bella My Valentine 6x6 paper pad.

Check out all of the wonderful items for any type of love card needed from Stamp Simply!

I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #577-#578 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the Stamp Simply blog yet, I hope you will take the time to visit.  Wonderful inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!

  

To create this card:

Dry emboss a piece of white cardstock with the Darice Wire Fence embossing folder.  Trim the panel to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”.

Mount the gingham patterned paper from the Carta Bella My Valentine 6 x 6 paper pad onto espresso cardstock. 

Add the .75 Venise White Lucua Lace  onto the back of the gingham panel.  Mount the entire panel onto the dry embossed background and adhere to the espresso 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base.

Cut the image from the My Valentine 6x6 paper pad, mount onto espresso cardstock.  Adhere to the card front with dimensional foam.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from the All Occasions Sentiment Set 1 using Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

After the embossing cooled, die cut with the Fishtail Sentiment Banner Dies and layer with another die from espresso cardstock (cut with the same die, split in half and allowing just the ends to “peek” out).

Adhere the sentiment with dimensional foam.

Die cut the little heart from the polka dot patterned paper from the My Valentine 6 x 6 paper pad with the Farmhouse Pierced Nested Hearts die. 

Adhere the heart to the card front and finish off with a pearl.   

Stamp Sets: All Occasion Sentiments Set 1 (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper: White, Espresso, My Valentine 6 x 6 Paper Pad (Carta Bella)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Fishtail Sentiment Banners, Farmhouse Pierced Nested Hearts; Darice Wire Fence Embossing Folder, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, .75 Venise Lace- Lucia – 1 yd white, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Pearls-Pearl

Thanks again for taking the time to visit!  I hope you have a fabulous week and stop by again soon!

TCC168 Love Begins In A Moment

 

Hi Friends!

It’s time for the #168 {Love is in the Air} Challenge at The Card Concept!

What a beautiful wreath!  I was inspired by the colors, the heart, the flowers and the white background to create a Clean and Layered/ Classy and Elegant card using some of my older Stampin’ Up! cardstock, dies and ribbon.

I will most likely use this card as a Wedding card or Anniversary- the sentiment can work for both occasions.  

I am also participating with the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge (top row across- Pink- Ribbon or Twine- Any Shape Die Cut and also the far left column down- Pink- Love or Valentine- White) along with the Simon Monday “Use An Embossing Folder”Challenge.

This card was simple to create:

Emboss a piece of Pretty in Pink cardstock with the Script Embossing Folder, trim and mount onto a piece of Pink Passion cardstock.

Die cut the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits on Whisper White cardstock, trim the panel and mount onto the pink embossed background panel.  Insert the heart portion of the die back into the opening.  

Die cut a few of the flowers from Whisper White cardstock and adhere to the card front.  Add the light pink pearls to the flower centers.

Adhere the white crochet lace onto the lower edge of the pink embossing panel and add a strip of 1” green satin ribbon over the top part of the lace (wrap the ends behind the panel). 

Layer a piece of pink organza ribbon over the green ribbon, wrap the ends of both behind the panel.

De-static a piece of Whisper White cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing cools, die cut the sentiment with the medium oval die, die cut another oval to layer behind the sentiment.

Adhere the sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam (lifting the bottom of the heart to layer over the sentiment) and add the pink organza bow to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Occasional Sentiments (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, retired SU!- Pink Passion, Pretty in Pink

Tools/Accessories:  Big Shot, Darice Script Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up! Dies- retired Ovals and Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits; Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 3/8” Pink Organza Ribbon (retired Stampin’ Up!), 1” Green Satin Ribbon (Offray), White Crochet Lace

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have a chance to check out the rest of The Card Concept Design Team cards and, if you have time, create a card based on our inspiration photo and join us!

TCC138a Love Begins In A Moment

Hi Friends!

Welcome to The Card Concept #138a {Tropical Treats} Challenge!

Normally we take a break over the summer at The Card Concept, but this year several of the designers wanted to continue the challenge all summer long, so here we are! 

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to check out the rest of the inspiration from our Design Team- their cards are fabulous!!

I love the colors in this photo as well as the black and white stripes and was inspired to create a fairly simple Mixed Media /Classy and Elegant card!

As many of you know, I am making an effort to ink up some of my older stamps that I have not used in a while so I pulled out two retired Stampin' Up! sets for this card.  

I am also linking to the Double Trouble Tic-Tac-Toe #61 Challenge (Diagonal Row, Emboss-Flowers-Green) along with the A Bit More Time to Craft #119 “Anything Goes” Challenge and the Cardz 4 Galz #125 “Wedding” Challenge.

To create this card:

Tap several colors of distress oxide ink (see the colors listed below) onto a piece of acetate, spritz with water and press a piece of white cardstock into the ink.  Lift up and repeat until you are satisfied with the background, use a heat tool to dry the panel between layers.

De-static the panel with an embossing powder tool, ink and stamp the Postage Due image and sentiment, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die.  Mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the floral area.

Add a strip of black seam binding to the card front, wrapping the ends behind the panel and adhere the bow.

Mount onto a white card base and to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Postage Due, Occasional Quotes (both retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz™ Distress Oxide- Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Tools/Accessories: Gemini, Jr™, My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX Set 1 Dies, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, ½” Black Seam Binding

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  I hope I have inspired you to create your own card based on our {Tropical Treats} photo and link up to our gallery at The Card Concept- we would love to see what inspired you! The challenge is open until July 20^th  at noon EDT.

RRCB89 Time To Celebrate

Hi Friends!

Woohoo! Today I am Guest Designing for the Retro Rubber Blog Challenge #89 "X's and O's" Challenge! 

I love participating with the Retro Rubber Blog Challenge since you are required to use a stamp/stamp set that is at least one year old! This encourages me to use my retired stamps and I also generally use older paper and embellishments as well :-)

For this card, I chose the diagonal column, left to right (Romantic-DSP-Gems/Enamel Shapes) and I decided to pull out the older Graphic 45 stamp set, Time to Flourish Set #2 for the sentiment along with Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate designer paper.  I think Graphic 45’s papers are so gorgeous, they basically create the cards for you :-)

I also am incorporating the Sweet Sketch Wed 2 #138 Sketch Challenge into the design and will be linking to the Word Art Wednesday #338-#339 “Anything Goes”Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the Retro Rubber Blog Challenge site yet, or the other challenge galleries, I would encourage you to do so- wonderful ideas and projects by all!

To create this card:

1). Ink the “Happy Anniversary” sentiment from the Graphic 45 Time to Flourish Set #2 with archival black ink, stamp onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Trim the sentiment and create the banner end either by hand or with a punch. Mount onto espresso cardstock and trim close to the edge.

2). Using the “Celebrate” stamp from the same stamp set, ink with green ink and stamp onto a piece of green designer paper.  Distress the edges a bit and mount onto a piece of espresso cardstock.

3). Die cut the two smaller rectangle panels with stitched rectangle dies, mount onto espresso cardstock and mount onto the card front.

4). Trim the cut-a-way image from the Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate designer paper, mount onto espresso cardstock, trim close to the edge.  Add ½ of a white paper doily to the back of the image, mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

5). Wrap the polished hemp twine pieces across the card front, wrapping the ends behind the panel.  Mount the entire panel onto the white card base.  Add the hemp twine bow with the button (I used hot glue to adhere).

6). Mount the sentiment to the card front and add three rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Time to Flourish, Set 2 (Graphic 45)

Ink: Versafine™ Onyx Black

Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, retired Certainly Celery Designer Paper (all Stampin’ Up); Time to Celebrate Designer Paper(Graphic 45), misc. coral designer paper (not sure of manufacturer)

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Rectangle A2 Set 1 & 2 STAX Dies, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Polished Hemp Twine, retired SU! button, Rhinestones

Thanks again for visiting- you are all such an encouragement to me!!  Hugs and I hope you can join us at the Retro Rubber Blog Challenge!

Happy Wedding Day

Hi Friends!  

I wanted to share with you one more card designed with the June 2017 Our Daily Bread Designs Release stamp set, Happy Wedding Day along with the coordinating Heart Topiary Dies and other custom dies- Mr. & Mrs., Ovals, Ornate Ovals, Pierced Rectangles and the beautiful Wedding Wishes 6x6 Paper Pad.

I love participating with online challenges and am linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “Emboss It” Challenge along with the Word Art Wednesday #286-#287 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the ODBD Blog or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will find time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!! 

To create this card:

1). Ink the Happy Wedding Day topiary, birds and verse sentiment images with embossing ink, stamp onto white cardstock, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

2). Once the embossing powder has cooled, die cut and emboss the verse sentiment with the Ovals Dies.  Die cut the topiary and bird images with the Heart Topiary Dies and set aside.

3). Die cut and emboss a piece of the gold paper from Wedding Wishes 6x6 Paper Pad using the largest frame from the Pierced Rectangles Dies, mount onto the white card front and add a trimmed piece of the Wedding Wishes 6x6 Paper Pad for the background.

4). Die cut and emboss another piece of the gold paper from the Wedding Wishes 6x6Paper Pad with the Ornate Ovals Dies, die cut and emboss a piece of white cardstock with the large oval from the Ovals Dies, layer onto the Ornate Ovals die cut and mount the layered oval die cut panel onto the card front with dimensional foam.

5). Mount the die cut/embossed oval sentiment along with the topiary die and birds with dimensional foam.

6). Die cut and emboss the Mr. & Mrs. Die using gold foil and adhere to the card front.

7). Add a few pearls to the edge of the verse sentiment to finish off the card.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope you have a blessed week, sweet friends!

Happy Wedding Day	Heart Topiary Die	Mr & Mrs Die	Ovals Dies	ODBD Ornate Ovals Dies	Pierced Rectangles Dies
Wedding Wishes Paper Pad