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)!

Clean and Simple- Love the Lord Your God

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another Clean and Simple (CAS) black and white card using stamps and paper available from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store!

As many of you know, I enjoy participating in online challenges and will be playing along with the Stamping Sensations January “Fav Stamps” Challenge along with the Simon Says Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge and the Use Your Stuff #414 “Out with the Old” Challenge.

I love the stamp sets from Stamp Simply and they are some of my favorite stamps.  I have not had a chance to use the background die and/or the verse image that I chose for this card, but I have owned them for a while now. 

Plus, the snippet of collage paper was a piece left over from a few cards that I created earlier this month (I have also owned this paper for years and it is the first time I used it).  I absolutely love the black and white design as well as the designs in the rest of the bundle (available at Stamp Simply).

If you have not had time to check out the Stamp Simply blog or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Die cut a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” with the Tim Holtz Mixed Media 2 die (rose pattern) and mount onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” black cardstock.

Cut a piece of the Botanical Collage paper to approx. 2 ¼ ” x 4”, adhere to bottom of the panel.   

Here are the four different collage patterns in the bundle

Adhere a piece of black satin ribbon to the card front, wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel. 

Mount the entire panel onto the front of a white card base.

Use an embossing powder tool to prepare a piece of white cardstock for heat embossing. 

Stamp the sentiment from Love Sentiments  using Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of black cardstock (trimming close to the edge).  Adhere to the card front with dimensional foam (or chipboard).

Add a few black rhinestones to finish off the card.

Quick and simple plus easy to mail)!

Stamps: Love Sentiments  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black ; Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collage Paper Tube- Botanical

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini. Jr., Tim Holtz Mixed Media #2 Dies, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Black Satin Ribbon, Black Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend!  

FYI- We are anticipating a major snowstorm tomorrow and Monday. If you are in the path of the storm, stay safe and warm, sweet friends- hugs!