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

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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)!

Praying for You

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another quick card designed with several stamp sets, embossing folder, crochet dies and paper from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store!

I do not know about you but unfortunately, as I am getting older, I seem to need more sympathy/praying for you/get well type cards than ever before.  I decided to go with the sentiment “Praying for You” so this card could apply to several situations.

I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “We’re On A Roll” Challenge (use round elements, my wreath is round so I hope this qualifies :-)) along with the Word Art Wednesday #475=#476 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

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- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of white cardstock using the Script embossing folder.  Trim and mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” black cardstock.

Add a 2” strip of the floral design from the Forward with Faith paper at the bottom along with a piece of paper lace and 1” black satin ribbon.

Ink the floral part of the Seasonal Wreaths- Spring and Summer stamp set with Versafine Onxy Black ink onto white cardstock, heat set with a heat tool.

Stamp the same floral image onto scrap paper (or a sticky note), fussy cut around the outside edges to create a mask.  

Mask the image you stamped in the first step, ink up the wreath from Seasonal Wreaths- Spring and Summer and stamp over the floral image to complete the wreath.  

Heat set with a heat tool. Using water-based markers, color the flowers in colors to match the designer paper (I chose to use a piece from the designer paper).  

Stamp the sentiment from Sympathy Sentiments Set 2 inside the wreath using Versafine Onyx Black ink, heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of black cardstock. Adhere to the card front with dimensional foam (or chipboard).

Add a few pearls to the corners and use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the flowers to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Seasonal Wreaths- Spring & Summer, Sympathy Sentiments Set 2 (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Water-based Markers (Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Sage Shadow), Zig Wink of Stella Brush- Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black; Forward with Faith 6x6 Paper Pack by Echo Park

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini. Jr. ; Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz- Crochet, Script Embossing Folder by Darice, Heat Tool, Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope all of you are having a wonderful weekend!