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)!

Merry Christmas Wreath

 

Hi Friends!

I mailed out my Christmas cards this week (I know I am a bit behind schedule) and realized that I am short approx. 40 cards! I believe that some of my cards are going to be late (again) this year! 

I tend to start in January on mass-producing Christmas cards, but by mid-February, I get side-tracked with other Design Team commitments and other holidays- Valentines, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, etc. Before you know it, Christmas is here!

Maybe 2022 will be the year that I can keep up with my personal commitment to make 20 each month, we'll see, lol! :-)

I created this quick card using the Seasonal Wreath Stamp Set- Fall/Winter Bundle along with the new Carta Bella Happy Christmas 6x6 paper pad along with dies and supplies from Stamp Simply!  FYI- Some of the elements I already had die-cut and were in my stash, so it was quick but would take a bit of time if you had to die-cut the tag, lace and rectangle :-).  

As some of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the  Color Hues #31 “Red & Green” Challenge, the Word Art Wednesday #521-#522 “Anything Goes” Challenge and the Hand Stamped Sentiments #379 Inspiration Challenge (I was inspired by the greenery in the packages as well as the red ornaments).  

If you have not had a chance to visit the Stamp Simply blog or the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the wreath and poinsettia image from the Seasonal Wreath Stamp Set- Fall/Winter Bundle with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut each with the coordinating dies from the Seasonal Wreath Stamp Set- Fall/Winter Bundle and color the poinsettia with water-based markers.

Die cut a tag from white cardstock using the medium size die from the Tim Holtz Tag Collection dies.

Die cut the medium size rectangle from white cardstock using the Spellbinders Amazing Grace Hemstitch Rectangle Dies, de-static the die-cut and heat emboss the sentiment “Merry Christmas” from the Seasonal Wreath Stamp Set- Fall/Winter Bundle (same steps as above).

Trim a piece of the Carta Bella Happy Christmas 6x6 paper to approx. 3 ¾” x 3”.  Adhere to a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock. Adhere the panel onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

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

Die cut the paper lace from another piece of white cardstock using the Tim Holtz Crochet Die, mount onto the card front. Add a strip of the dark floral pattern from the Carta Bella Happy Christmas 6x6 paper across the card front (this will cover the edge of the lace die cut and cut edge of the snowflake patterned paper).

Use a scrap of the same floral paper to fill in the area at the top of the tag and adhere layered sentiment rectangle onto the die cut tag.

Add the die cut wreath and floral image onto the tag.

To finish off the card, loop a piece of sage twill ribbon through the top of the tag and tie with a piece of burlap string.

Stamp Sets: Seasonal Wreath Stamp Set- Fall/Winter Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Water-based Markers- Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi, Mossy Meadow (all Stampin’ Up!)

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black ; Carta Bella Happy Christmas 6x6 paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Seasonal Wreath Stamp Set- Fall/Winter Bundle, Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing PowderSizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz- Tag Collection, Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz- Crochet , Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grace- Hemstitch Rectangle Dies, May Arts 5/8” Twill- 30 Yard Spool- Sage , May Arts Burlap String- 400 Yard Spool-Natural

Also, don’t forget, there's still time to save with the December sale at Stamp Simply (use code DECEMBER20 to save 20%)!  

Thanks for taking the time to stop by- I hope all of you have a blessed Christmas week and Happy New Year! 

Bright Blossoms Wreath- CAS Non-Traditional Christmas

Hi Stampers!!

I wanted to create another quick Clean and Simple (CAS) Christmas card that I could easily multiply for one of my designs for the September CCC13 Splitcoaststampers Christmas Card Challenge (if you recall, I have committed to 20-25 cards per month with 5 to 6 designs per month).   Work has been so hectic along with getting ready for the new Awana year and I am so far behind on my own commitment….working on it though- lol!!

I decided to use the colors from the Hand Stamped Sentiments HSSSC168 Color Challenge along with using a non-traditional stamp to create the wreath- believe it or not, it is from Bright Blossoms.  This is another stamp set that lends itself to the Clean And Simple style with bright colors- both at times a struggle for me...so I have not inked up this stamp set until now :-)

To create this card:

Use the 1 3/8” Circle Punch to create a mask for the center and on Whisper White cardstock, repeatedly stamp the circular “bubble-like” stamp from Bright Blossoms with Gumball Green Classic Ink around the circle mask to create the wreath.

Remove the center mask and create a few berries with the Raspberry Ripple Stampin’ Write marker and use the Chalk Marker to create the highlights.

Cut the entire image out using the Big Shot™ with the Window Frames Collection Framelits™ and cut another framelit the same size from Raspberry Ripple cardstock.  Hand cut the Raspberry Ripple cardstock frame in half horizontally and adhere it behind the stamped frame.

Use the Big Shot™ along with the Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock and adhere to a piece of Raspberry Ripple cardstock.  Adhere the background to the 4” x 4” Whisper White card base and adhere the window frame to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Stamp the sentiment from Greetings of the Season using Raspberry Ripple Classic Ink onto Vellum, trim to size and add to the frame using the Two-Way Glue Pen.

Add the 3/8” Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon triple bow along with the Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Bright Blossoms, Greetings of the Season

Ink: Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, Stampin’ Write Marker- Raspberry Ripple

Paper: Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Raspberry Ripple, Vellum  

Accessories: Big Shot™, Window Frames Collection Framelits™, Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Chalk Marker, 3/8” Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you enjoyed this Christmas card using such a non-traditional Christmas stamp :-)   Stop by again soon- I plan on having fun in my craft room this weekend!!