Flowers for a True Friend- Two Challenges in One!

Hi Stampers!!

I hope all of you had a wonderful Monday!!  I have been studying the fresh CQC213 palette from the ColourQ Challenge all week and finally decided to create a quick CAS card using the CQC213 Challenge along with the FMS110 Freshly Made Sketch ( I flipped the sketch upside down and missed the challenge deadline- oops!!  :-)). 

If you have not had a chance to visit either site yet, wonderful Design Team samples as well as the other entries- enough inspiration for weeks!! :-) 

To create this simple CAS card:

With the Kiwi Kiss Brad (see below for Basic Gray version)

Use the Pansy Punch to punch out flowers from Peach Parfait and Lovely Lilac Designer Series Paper (DSP). 

Punch out the leaves using the Bird Builder Punch from Kiwi Kiss cardstock.

Punch out four squares from Basic Gray cardstock using the 1 ¼” Square Punch.

Use a Piercing Tool and Piercing Mat (or Hand Held 1/16” Punch) to punch out holes in the flowers to insert the Basic Gray corduroy button brads.

Adhere the flowers and leaves to the Basic Gray squares using Mini Glue Dots and attach to the Whisper White card base (I used a 4.25 x 4.25 Square card base).

Attach the sentiment banner (this one was already in my pre-printed “stash” from My Digital Studio (MDS) – retired stamp brush set, Simple Friendship) along with the leaves and the Kiwi Kiss corduroy button brad to finish off the card.

****REVISION****

The Kiwi Kiss cordoruy button brad seemed a bit brighter than the cardstock (I think I may have pulled out Lucky Limeade versus Kiwi Kiss for the leaves...that's what happens when you do not mark the envelopes:-)) so I replaced the brad next to the sentiment with Basic Gray.   I think I like the Basic Gray version better :-)

 Stamp Sets:  Simple Friendship (MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black

Paper: Whisper White, retired Kiwi Kiss, retired DSP- Lovely Lilac, Peach Parfait

Accessories: Punches- Pansy, 1 ¼” Square, Bird Builder, retired Basic Gray and Kiwi Kiss corduroy button brads

Thanks again for stopping by!   I will be posting my card for the new SUO Challenge early Tuesday morning so I hope you can visit again soon- have a great week!

Touch of Nature- Another True Friend "Hybrid" Card

Hi Stampers!!

I am having such a great time experimenting and creating the "hybrid" Digital cards- I hope you do not mind my sharing them with you :-)  One of the newest downloads is a retired set that I just love called "Touch of Nature".  While I have the stamp set, I like the crispness of the printer ink against Whisper White not to mention the convenience (my printer is in my stamp area).

To create this card:

Using My Digital Studio (MDS), print the image for the bird and sentiment onto Whisper White cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Apothecary Accents Framelits™ Die to cut out the bird and also use the same die to cut a piece of Lucky Limeade cardstock.  Hand cut the Lucky Limeade piece in half lengthwise to mount behind the bird and "frame" the die cut (do not worry- you will not see your "hand cut" line :-)

Color the bird image using a Stampin’ Write Marker in Soft Suede and Crumb Cake (I had Certainly Celery out for a previous project and used that for the leaves).  To add the distressing to the bird image, use the Color Spritzer Tool with the Soft Suede marker  and finish off with a Sponge Dauber using Crumb Cake and Soft Suede Classic Ink to soften the edges of the die cut.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Early Espresso Core’dinations cardstock (lightly sand) and the Lacy Brocade EF to emboss a scrap piece of DSP (I used a piece of the retired Everyday Enchantment for the lower half of the card).  Mount both the Early Espresso panel and embossed DSP panel onto Soft Suede (I ended up trimming this layer a bit too close so it is hard to see it in the photo) and add the Whisper White embossed lace paper edging (ink the interior of the embossing folder with Crumb Cake before embossing the Whisper White cardstock).

Add the ½” Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon strip, mount the bird focal image along with the Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Triple Bow and Antique Brads.  Punch the digital sentiment out using the Small Oval Punch and layer with Lucky Limeade cardstock (sponged again with Crumb Cake and Soft Suede) to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: None- My Digital Studio- Touch of Nature,  Simple Friendship

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Classic Ink- Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Stampin’ Write Markers- Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Certainly Celery

Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso Core’dinations, retired DSP- Everyday Enchantment

Accessories:  Big Shot™,Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders-Woodgrain, Lacy Brocade, Delicate Designs (Lace), Apothecary Accents  Framelits™ Die, Antique Brads, Sponge Daubers, Color Spritzer Tool, Small Oval Punch (retired), ½” Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon, (retired)

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you like these hybrid cards (can you tell that it is Digital)?  My husband cannot tell the difference :-)

Have fun this week experimenting and creating something in paper!! 

True Friend- "Hybrid" Card for Freshly Made Sketches

Hi Stampers! 

I have been busy trying to catch up on creating my Christmas cards and decided to take a quick break from the Christmas cards and create another My Digital Studio (MDS) “hybrid” card.

I love this week’s FMS63 Freshly Made Sketch by Rita and incorporated a previous printed  image from MDS along with the Festival of Prints DSP stack.  If you have not checked out the Freshly Made Sketches' website, I highly recommend it- they have a wonderful Design Team as well as numerous entries each week!!  It never ceases to amaze me on the different interpretations of a sketch or color challenge:-)

To create this CAS (Clean and Simple) card:

Use the Big Shot™ with the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of the DSP from the Festival of Prints stack.  Layer this onto Whisper White and again onto Lucky Limeade cardstock.

Color the MDS image using Stampin’ Write markers in Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy and Summer Starfruit.  Use the Big Shot™ with the Decorative Accents Framelits™ to cut the image out and alos cut a piece of Not Quite Navy (NQN) to layer behind the image frame (cut the NQN frame in half and adhere as a layer).

Use a Circle Cutting Tool (or Big Shot™ Die)  to cut the 3” and 3 3/8” Circle from the Festival of Prints DSP and Whisper White.  Adhere the DSP to the middle of the Whisper White circle.

Using scraps of Summer Starfruit DSP (from Patio Party DSP) to create the banners.

Layer the elements, add the Decorative brads and sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  None- My Digital Studio- Touch of Nature, Simple Friendship

Cardstock: Whisper White,  Not Quite Navy, Festival of Prints DSP, Patio Party DSP

Ink:  Printer Ink-Black, Stampin’ Write markers- Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Summer Starfruit

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Fancy Fan Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Decorative Accents Framelits™, Circle Framelits™ (or Circle Cutter), Small Oval Punch (retired), Everyday Enchantment brads (retired)

Quick and easy- that’s why I love using MDS to create cards!  

Thanks again for stopping by- if interested, I will be posting more cards tomorrow eve so stay tuned :-)!!  Hugs to all of you and God Bless!!