tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86211943517612577042024-03-15T22:25:08.025-04:00Crafty Maria's Stamping WorldCards, Tutorials, Stamps, Tips, and morecraftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.comBlogger4328125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-46852261202717123752024-03-07T09:43:00.001-05:002024-03-07T09:43:08.387-05:00Hummingbird Lattice card<p> I like using every scrap I have left over after making a card/ project and use them to create a new project. The following is an example of this. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXL5B75Ff42abQg43Y3VpSNep2Mm4lYOmQg_iPoheqgJohArpkpATR0rC6kg8xcB1qUpDw24xt1oGrrfY4lv1yWUJWD6bgIxICggpYH3bUe2x1v-L6_2do2qcmoKgjMV9JU2mVGnCrOg2acNOfylK-6hyphenhyphenh-9wsCAqc_KbCx9_xfY1-FIep9FSgZFqoDz8/s2334/IMG_3938.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2334" data-original-width="1837" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXL5B75Ff42abQg43Y3VpSNep2Mm4lYOmQg_iPoheqgJohArpkpATR0rC6kg8xcB1qUpDw24xt1oGrrfY4lv1yWUJWD6bgIxICggpYH3bUe2x1v-L6_2do2qcmoKgjMV9JU2mVGnCrOg2acNOfylK-6hyphenhyphenh-9wsCAqc_KbCx9_xfY1-FIep9FSgZFqoDz8/s320/IMG_3938.jpeg" width="252" /></a></div><br /><p>For this 5 by 7” card, an oval was die cut in the center of the card front. Actually I die cut 2 pieces of card stock at the same time. The second piece will be used to cover up the work on the inside.</p><p>Some adhesive was added around the oval die cut on the inside. The strips of Basic White cardstock, which had previously be cut to a uniform size, were added one at a time to form the above lattice. When done the extra length was trimmed off.</p><p>I then added some Meandering Meadow DSP over the lattice after which I adhered the second die cut piece of card stock. This second one hides the glued ends etc.</p><p>The flowers and hummingbird, from were added to the top and bottom corner using dimensionals. Each image was colored with Stampin' blends and die cut with the coordinating dies. </p><p>A sentiment will be added when I need the card for a specific occasion.</p><p><b><u>Supplies used:</u></b></p><p><u style="font-weight: bold;">Stamp: </u>Thoughtful Expressions</p><p><b><u>Inks:</u></b> Black Memento, Stampin' Blends (h<i>ummingbird:</i> Melon Mambo, Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Granny Apple Green <i>Flowers:</i> Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow)</p><p><u><b>Papers:</b></u> Basic White, Meandering Meadow DSP, Old Olive </p><p><b><u>Accessories: </u></b> Oval dies , Thoughtful Expressions dies, Dimensionals, </p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-91071164682265494502024-02-29T08:24:00.000-05:002024-02-29T08:24:25.235-05:00Double Pillar Floral Display Birthday /Anniversary Card for Creative Folds #76<p> This double pillar display card (6 by 6")was made specifically to celebrate the 3rd anniversary for the <a href="https://secretstamper.com/2024/02/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-76/" target="_blank">Creative Folds blog</a> /challenge. I had made a card earlier for challenge #76 but it was not made with the anniversary in mind. So I wanted to make a card specifically for the occasion. However, I made it a birthday card.</p><p>To make the card I used a tutorial by <a href="https://youtu.be/aymMouDji8A?si=bYMYNYwkppiaeLhu" target="_blank">Mixed Up Craft </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIg_RR1U_7RCStqFwCwdW-dyQcSRECmflbg8BHLvY4zPf5NWAF47cf3M1uAkxS901UMb9Wnkxxqaqu22X1xFReXjQN_PNx2QCfHdPiBJBGSVxV9Sy8618qK0aSIKbnPZDIQOqqsh649pYctO5TDytxV-kp0GdzeLaWU71A-W1nSsxv2MjsozvP6-p4wA/s2648/Double%20pillar%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2648" data-original-width="2286" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIg_RR1U_7RCStqFwCwdW-dyQcSRECmflbg8BHLvY4zPf5NWAF47cf3M1uAkxS901UMb9Wnkxxqaqu22X1xFReXjQN_PNx2QCfHdPiBJBGSVxV9Sy8618qK0aSIKbnPZDIQOqqsh649pYctO5TDytxV-kp0GdzeLaWU71A-W1nSsxv2MjsozvP6-p4wA/w345-h400/Double%20pillar%202.jpg" width="345" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCNfWvmBt5wnQQyzeMzeEcRk5acb2N1Vv_EzuiAmOMQDoCOfpG_J3vkvLuenMkfOV-QCsweMjrk1lm6MpmIX4-oItp8h6z6bg8tya7B7fIn5pZRSTZcgc59C-Bd9JS0je7jnZC_tQyEnZy32GgZH52GmQnb2QB5EZ6Z7KG2S-v5fzWQrF9sRPQVRH7Kk/s2695/Double%20pillar%20side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1755" data-original-width="2695" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCNfWvmBt5wnQQyzeMzeEcRk5acb2N1Vv_EzuiAmOMQDoCOfpG_J3vkvLuenMkfOV-QCsweMjrk1lm6MpmIX4-oItp8h6z6bg8tya7B7fIn5pZRSTZcgc59C-Bd9JS0je7jnZC_tQyEnZy32GgZH52GmQnb2QB5EZ6Z7KG2S-v5fzWQrF9sRPQVRH7Kk/w400-h260/Double%20pillar%20side.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Note:</u></b> the flowers in the card are left over from previous projects. I wanted to make my own flowers but I am having trigger finger and other issues in both hands that prevent me from doing fine work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To protect the fIowers a piece of window sheet (thus the glare in the picture) was adhered over the card front. I also added the display to a 6 by 6" card base at the back. This allows the card to stand up as well although it will stand out without the extra card base.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the front of the pillars I added some Pansy DSP (retired) matted with gold foil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxHXY11_sZCEcbs2tCp5wOLVLcvv1-Pop8Fmkw7pyU-ePbm0AsEbAFDdYUdqlO1biBsoeFsxM1BHd5rO1ZTUA0GceN1fRaUTB_HWYAdj8gh7MFVXWz_eLYXOXzkHpXdJEi-abmTOE3D2WAmLXgHnzqN7O6ePgkSKZaFc-fkwgCo2tW5H46fk6IOpMjy8/s2555/Double%20pillar%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2555" data-original-width="1845" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxHXY11_sZCEcbs2tCp5wOLVLcvv1-Pop8Fmkw7pyU-ePbm0AsEbAFDdYUdqlO1biBsoeFsxM1BHd5rO1ZTUA0GceN1fRaUTB_HWYAdj8gh7MFVXWz_eLYXOXzkHpXdJEi-abmTOE3D2WAmLXgHnzqN7O6ePgkSKZaFc-fkwgCo2tW5H46fk6IOpMjy8/w289-h400/Double%20pillar%203.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The card does not fold flat for mailing so I made a box for the card. It could be mailed, but it would be better to hand deliver this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Anniversary (birthday) Creative Folds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-19653438445237866732024-02-25T11:12:00.002-05:002024-02-27T13:00:22.490-05:00Just for You - a Slim Line card for TSOT #641<p> When I saw the <a href="https://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2024/02/Challenge-641.html" target="_blank">sketch challenge at TSOT</a>, I knew I was going to make a slim line card, and I also knew that I wanted to use the faux ribbon technique on the panel on the card front.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROL9okN36P2HdoMMcdUSlvc2qiO-UeTj9kv6K9dhyphenhyphenoA6epvLY9RgceASPL95NdK8G4ETEG7k-e5InvEhUhgaKyBDPqJd6qS8byMo7_GnUAjsi3TFaMWQ5jMKCsZUyMMmOvDbVBDpS2WdKJM9nS91o-QQdekZqsR5lqPDCBEGjbYFK4vmPn1AX4DeS2K4/s2628/Just%20for%20you%20-a%20slimline.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="1102" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROL9okN36P2HdoMMcdUSlvc2qiO-UeTj9kv6K9dhyphenhyphenoA6epvLY9RgceASPL95NdK8G4ETEG7k-e5InvEhUhgaKyBDPqJd6qS8byMo7_GnUAjsi3TFaMWQ5jMKCsZUyMMmOvDbVBDpS2WdKJM9nS91o-QQdekZqsR5lqPDCBEGjbYFK4vmPn1AX4DeS2K4/w269-h640/Just%20for%20you%20-a%20slimline.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTrdNDzQJY50-nLqTRGxJWlg4egNwFAAQlfUj138pSBh0Sogp446I8Z3TDHUxtcfxDxScDQNqasuOLS9eLsnFgZfZ6Oy5u1v03PnWPA9bsEXypjgwWHqUuUhfIMrjZMqnxoqTEJ7_NZon4e7u37iG74rEREqoxHI3tqOda-_TziJXn95Vw3w-QkCTUThs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="181" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTrdNDzQJY50-nLqTRGxJWlg4egNwFAAQlfUj138pSBh0Sogp446I8Z3TDHUxtcfxDxScDQNqasuOLS9eLsnFgZfZ6Oy5u1v03PnWPA9bsEXypjgwWHqUuUhfIMrjZMqnxoqTEJ7_NZon4e7u37iG74rEREqoxHI3tqOda-_TziJXn95Vw3w-QkCTUThs=w247-h400" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wanted to make a St. Patrick's Day card, but it just wouldn't go together for me, so I abandoned those attempts and created the current card using the "Cheerful Daisies" bundle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But the idea of using the faux ribbon technique for the panel persisted in my mind. I had some "Fresh as a Daisy" DSP left over, so I cut a couple of small strips of two of the patterns. These I adhered to a piece of Basic White cardstock 1 1/2 by 8" which I had penciled marks every 1/2", starting with the solid coloured one. See picture below. Does it not look like a ribbon rolling down the paper?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4ipxM-N7m2m2Am_mYJjT67eH_NeFPbwOGRn_toqgCF5o9JkXjUDTbMY27naY_3EKEh_4BtQfsDcr7YHpR4cTBzet__9QgmGiXn47YykmxN7fM84SO0bHVHSMN6Jhk2NKjpaKJft2-XEp1xtucCFycyL8VOICfPXynfjB5IXegSuSfiq-sBYgP2T6PuM/s2227/just%20for%20you%20slimline%20close%20up%20braiding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2227" data-original-width="1139" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4ipxM-N7m2m2Am_mYJjT67eH_NeFPbwOGRn_toqgCF5o9JkXjUDTbMY27naY_3EKEh_4BtQfsDcr7YHpR4cTBzet__9QgmGiXn47YykmxN7fM84SO0bHVHSMN6Jhk2NKjpaKJft2-XEp1xtucCFycyL8VOICfPXynfjB5IXegSuSfiq-sBYgP2T6PuM/s320/just%20for%20you%20slimline%20close%20up%20braiding.jpg" width="164" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The finished panel was added to a piece of Basic White card stock embossed with a slimline embossing folder that has dots on it. I love adding texture to my cards. This embossed piece was added to the Garden Green card base.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the bottom left I added some Daisy flowers which I assembled after die cutting them using the dies that coordinate with the stamp set.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfORiG3aknw6PKyu3SpJtUfyW1rk1Z4179SdWF0pj8xIr2wtNXiHXd9k4wyCv6k6-X2AT76Ol3JpjaE6bQMaV6dswjRanO9CqubQVfgAH6aMBf50UwPVx6dyIevf5ymtYEHn49AQK5VRrt_AYCINR8FUJo_CN5bLfMEAvw11CTdCKaRyqw-oegxuTMnU/s2410/just%20for%20you%20slimline%20close%20up%20flowers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="1700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfORiG3aknw6PKyu3SpJtUfyW1rk1Z4179SdWF0pj8xIr2wtNXiHXd9k4wyCv6k6-X2AT76Ol3JpjaE6bQMaV6dswjRanO9CqubQVfgAH6aMBf50UwPVx6dyIevf5ymtYEHn49AQK5VRrt_AYCINR8FUJo_CN5bLfMEAvw11CTdCKaRyqw-oegxuTMnU/s320/just%20for%20you%20slimline%20close%20up%20flowers.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sentiment is from "Celebrating You" and the embellishments are from the Holiday Rhinestone collection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies Used:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Stamps:</b> Cheerful Daisies, Celebrating You</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><b>Inks: </b></u>Crushed Curry, Garden Green</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Papers:</u></b> Garden Green, Basic White, Fresh as a Daisy DSP (retired), Daffodil Delight </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Accessories:</u></b> Slimline embossing folder (dots), Holiday rhinestone collection, Dimensionals </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div></div>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-34552220432110065022024-02-23T20:51:00.003-05:002024-02-23T20:51:49.909-05:00Easter Egg Card made with a Napkin<p> Sometimes one finds a good buy in the Dollar store. I was shopping there yesterday and picked up two different Easter napkins - an Egg shaped one, and a bunny (head) one. Of course I purchased one of each with the intention of making them into cards.</p><p>I used the Egg napkin first.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSCnUoEnhi7B36xONqab9e8jRhgzKGsATjwaDmIaB5-omUYlw4sSf672LS2cnsa1amoOSNV9aen_SALDQ-C0xIA7NQ4N8GGeJ_bZWvQYvpzMlr2PzBQsweiKrxP_kg6FJsAm5aHaHbo8FLzEYZq16i59ZJCKD2u3pZ9cr0-1_tCHcEkLsbyHVA7-Sk9M/s2869/Egg%20card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2869" data-original-width="2180" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSCnUoEnhi7B36xONqab9e8jRhgzKGsATjwaDmIaB5-omUYlw4sSf672LS2cnsa1amoOSNV9aen_SALDQ-C0xIA7NQ4N8GGeJ_bZWvQYvpzMlr2PzBQsweiKrxP_kg6FJsAm5aHaHbo8FLzEYZq16i59ZJCKD2u3pZ9cr0-1_tCHcEkLsbyHVA7-Sk9M/s320/Egg%20card.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The card is 6 1/4 by 4 3/4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf3u85vDGuTtpq2EbHEWKA2fT_gG3vCnWwY83plsHmYNeVdQD2T6N3dv7PC8cQBc3XDdD86PKED86N33fyI15v4-Eh0GHQEVMktWZVOMNTmfPlhvnAoEAJStJ810zzbBc1MHppGFwVPiw9qDAui4bXMK9zqpVprmvWzSyn5xnoNIDNZSbxHVZQR18rh0/s2847/Egg%20card%20and%20napkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="2847" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf3u85vDGuTtpq2EbHEWKA2fT_gG3vCnWwY83plsHmYNeVdQD2T6N3dv7PC8cQBc3XDdD86PKED86N33fyI15v4-Eh0GHQEVMktWZVOMNTmfPlhvnAoEAJStJ810zzbBc1MHppGFwVPiw9qDAui4bXMK9zqpVprmvWzSyn5xnoNIDNZSbxHVZQR18rh0/s320/Egg%20card%20and%20napkin.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Napkin and Egg Shaped card together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I added the napkin to an 8 1/2 by 11" piece of Basic White cardstock that I had prepared with Mod Podge. Once the Mod Podge was dry I ironed the napkin adhering it to the cardstock. I also ironed on the strip of flowers from a second napkin and ironed them to the card stock. These flowers were then fussy cut, sponged and added to the flowers on the Egg shaped card. After they were adhered to the card front, I added Crystal Effects to each flower and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds on them. Some Lilac pearl was added to the centers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I sponged the edges of the Egg Shaped card with Gorgeous Grape ink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sentiment is from a retired stamp set "Easter Promise"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Bunny is from "Easter Bunny"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sentiment and the Bunny are both added to the card front using dimensionals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the inside, I die cut a fancy oval die (?name) and added an Easter sticker of 2 bunnies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sentiment on the inside is from "Springtime Joy"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93-KQOKC8XkcDB3Ccbewi-WeCkN5Pv60Jt8kltBMXCWq4h5vCJplUVqgdSMJH1n3PeTyQyYrXaptEx-9NoHaKAxKQpscZJS9-wQvB1hCyDUkMfoXv9LtkXpKFHR6KVB3oZoOoNzKX2Mts4jAXeKbsBqHyuVLvZ5_NgP556PYlGnggIglX7RuPJRzfqX4/s2681/Egg%20card%20opened.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2061" data-original-width="2681" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93-KQOKC8XkcDB3Ccbewi-WeCkN5Pv60Jt8kltBMXCWq4h5vCJplUVqgdSMJH1n3PeTyQyYrXaptEx-9NoHaKAxKQpscZJS9-wQvB1hCyDUkMfoXv9LtkXpKFHR6KVB3oZoOoNzKX2Mts4jAXeKbsBqHyuVLvZ5_NgP556PYlGnggIglX7RuPJRzfqX4/s320/Egg%20card%20opened.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies Used:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Stamps:</u></b> Easter Promise, Easter Bunny, Springtime Joy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Inks; </u></b> Gorgeous Grape, Black Memento, Crushed Curry, Smokey Slate Stampin Blend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Papers:</u></b> Basic White, Egg shaped napkin, Highland Heather</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Accessories:</u></b> Bunny Die, Lilac Pearl pen, Fancy oval die, dimensionals. Crystal effects, Dazzling diamonds.</div><br /><p><br /></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-39748242259763078012024-02-20T21:19:00.012-05:002024-02-21T13:43:18.908-05:00Happy Easter - Double Trouble Paper Crafting#160 & Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #75<p> This card was made for the challenge with <a href="https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/Challenge-160.html" target="_blank">Double Trouble Paper Crafting #160 </a>who is partnering with <a href="https://secretstamper.com/2024/02/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-76/" target="_blank">Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #75</a></p><p>I had so much fun making this card that I made another card with the same fold, only this card featured squirrels (I figured they leaped and jumped from tree to tree and they are getting active now). See card at end of this post.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMegFOaU1Y61sawQmSDGvC1B1hXOz1K2zvhgVH3ihnpGkaNiNGmNjNCH6CW32LqleImWpx6fpSakJMZd32FEgVM2I0AfUDYvL2ocn4S_Sv0rqjoDrGnjpnaAFT_tEiaye_SzSi3-GIviCWcjhgxgA2PKx-ErLtLXyqeHGpMm7ghPstC4NTDETAIM12UA/s2667/bunny%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="2188" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMegFOaU1Y61sawQmSDGvC1B1hXOz1K2zvhgVH3ihnpGkaNiNGmNjNCH6CW32LqleImWpx6fpSakJMZd32FEgVM2I0AfUDYvL2ocn4S_Sv0rqjoDrGnjpnaAFT_tEiaye_SzSi3-GIviCWcjhgxgA2PKx-ErLtLXyqeHGpMm7ghPstC4NTDETAIM12UA/s320/bunny%202.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeheUSvzV46ikcMnL68qkF3F_pTgWTED_R3y5WWI7aU4v2iNfr6Ym0W-i47XpAw1taVfV0CFGsAYhdxRSP6w3zavDgA_vPvjb6QejwFsunsYNVxAacHaL3-basXU5fEDDTSappIiUiktcHO-R20sLBuJKPOeU3eqMnteKVhxZxs-rfwOAbMoLAiHWwrI/s3318/Happy%20Easter%20front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3318" data-original-width="2203" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeheUSvzV46ikcMnL68qkF3F_pTgWTED_R3y5WWI7aU4v2iNfr6Ym0W-i47XpAw1taVfV0CFGsAYhdxRSP6w3zavDgA_vPvjb6QejwFsunsYNVxAacHaL3-basXU5fEDDTSappIiUiktcHO-R20sLBuJKPOeU3eqMnteKVhxZxs-rfwOAbMoLAiHWwrI/s320/Happy%20Easter%20front.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: left;">Easter is approaching very quickly. Good Friday is March 29 this year, less than 6 weeks away, So I featured creature that did all of the required activity for the challenge the creature I that “hops, skip and leaps - the Easter bunny. I actually made the rabbit hop by attaching it to the card front using a wobble.</span></div></div></div><p>I also made a fun fold for this card, using a <a href="https://youtu.be/nsZmodTbQfw?si=-XNEWmtWW2TOLBXC" target="_blank">tutorial by Mixed Up Crafts.</a> I had never made this card fold before. It's called a Side Panel Pillar Card. </p><p>My sample was made using 80 lb cardstock but the card was a bit wobbly and did not stand up alone very well, so the final card was made using 100 lb cardstock.</p><p>The Basic White card stock base of this A4 card fold is 9 by 7" scored at 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the 9 “ side. This was rolled up to form a pillar on the left side.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5tgf0sJa3rqs7ApxF0XTRkMvs9tpyfMBEMCLsgJEF7OpQpHIzL18xr12e6lqYk5xNigtk8KmEvvobZOEAEBnncOtgdqPE8YdaKj3m7yPEVQx2KXuB7wmqkTdv5wzEWvKiRIKVEpq5BZhNvEqYmLZBjGbMbU7dfObIixUEX2djd8E87mJfi2EYpydHXc/s2463/IMG_3923.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2463" data-original-width="1597" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5tgf0sJa3rqs7ApxF0XTRkMvs9tpyfMBEMCLsgJEF7OpQpHIzL18xr12e6lqYk5xNigtk8KmEvvobZOEAEBnncOtgdqPE8YdaKj3m7yPEVQx2KXuB7wmqkTdv5wzEWvKiRIKVEpq5BZhNvEqYmLZBjGbMbU7dfObIixUEX2djd8E87mJfi2EYpydHXc/s320/IMG_3923.jpeg" width="207" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">After the pillar was formed Fresh Freesia DSP, matted with with Starry Sky cardstock was added to the base as well as both ends of the pillar.</span></div><div>The focal image piece is a 5 1/2 square piece of Basic White card stock scored at 1/2 and 1 1/2” on one of the sides. This piece was added to the pillar at one end and the base at the other ( like a pop up mechanism). The scene I created was matted with Starry Sky card stock and then adhered to this piece.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfWW6Djt_BfwYrMeNcAK-WjDEQl7xxMk9Na9mVz3agSgqNQvlrtr1FaTrjUaPUzmPhF4kgz0WqTd4bybK6rsXODQ2P463uhnWwfp5yz_WtvER8_4JjiqPH1lw48wAFHjNzRJz2W2n0fDXbO3gRUVYtFoxkV9sqQySF9Q_KpMd4kE6nxBROU5PccYPYlE/s1997/IMG_3922.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="1078" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfWW6Djt_BfwYrMeNcAK-WjDEQl7xxMk9Na9mVz3agSgqNQvlrtr1FaTrjUaPUzmPhF4kgz0WqTd4bybK6rsXODQ2P463uhnWwfp5yz_WtvER8_4JjiqPH1lw48wAFHjNzRJz2W2n0fDXbO3gRUVYtFoxkV9sqQySF9Q_KpMd4kE6nxBROU5PccYPYlE/s320/IMG_3922.jpeg" width="173" /></a></div><br /><p><b><u>Focal Image:</u></b></p><p><b><u>Background:</u></b> I used blender brushes to add Balmy Blue and Boho Blue inks to create the sky, and Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive for the ground.</p><p>I used a punch to punch out a strip of grass which I added to the bottom.</p><p><u style="font-weight: bold;">Images: </u> All images were stamped and coloured with Stamp'n Blends and fussy cut. They were placed in the scene shown in the picture.</p><p>The rabbit was placed in a wobble allowing it to hop and wobble.</p><p>I added a piece of Basic White cardstock on the back for messages.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Products Used:</u></b></p><p><b><u>Stamp: </u></b> Easter Bunny</p><p>I<b><u>nks</u></b>: Black Memento Stampin' Blends (Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight,) Starry Sky Balmy Blue Boho Blue, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz</p><p>Papers: Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Starry Sky, Old Olive, Fresh Freesia DSP</p><p>Accessories: Easter Bunny dies, Wobble, Wave rhinestones, Dimensionals, Glitter, Crystal Effects</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb__OTSbiMwTXhFBiyC3Lz6BmNsxyy0ydSAXhWa35u2iS6JxD7wlGEmz9T7154weldqxQEG4sCKT8Kh7mLxNQrQuqycIpqM25PiGWPBL_uOTI-uril-m9jX_jBaeLBcd1Z7Xn-He6bSTTGO7GJFCK_4FA_zz710ecsSd4hb-eFtf5HtjVyroto6b2YoyE/s2615/IMG_3927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNgqg5yud5H69vj2FZENvIk4_ZlxJXpemu38Jf3yiQ8BAIM1-cDhRrgBPnQ4QwURjqUDtjJdIaLnnEnN0v6_ffLFPYXN4cwr2NLR-6VoVB1RWd8ydvGKU-L5svurDJiTbQ1pOp3btxbvtKcuLnYMoOHW44R0DCXyzjbMqu-IgVDVq2o-75V-A4ujzd1A/s3201/squirrel%20side.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3201" data-original-width="1587" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNgqg5yud5H69vj2FZENvIk4_ZlxJXpemu38Jf3yiQ8BAIM1-cDhRrgBPnQ4QwURjqUDtjJdIaLnnEnN0v6_ffLFPYXN4cwr2NLR-6VoVB1RWd8ydvGKU-L5svurDJiTbQ1pOp3btxbvtKcuLnYMoOHW44R0DCXyzjbMqu-IgVDVq2o-75V-A4ujzd1A/s320/squirrel%20side.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-41641795222300149382024-02-18T19:54:00.001-05:002024-02-18T19:54:20.837-05:00Valentine Project wins at Creative Creases Challenge #75<p> The Valentine Day project, Camellia flowers in a heart vase, was selected as one of the top 2 winners of "Anything Goes with a Fun Fold" <a href="https://secretstamper.com/2024/02/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-76/" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Below is a picture of the project and below that a link to the original post.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiXQUVB1CQLbKODjGhyA_op3EIORDlaH2Kd3Nly0b2DGEvWgqOKyLtcfwYB-Hio7FzZ75FkDYSTixw0I5XgWfidJIa6qFl66AMczcslrApk_zcHl0eTZzw_NBSNvXyesdUEErnkABwiYBsbkL13RvrX1x-oyhYRx5GSG2SKClJs9q121mTz9FeN2t00E/s2984/camilia%20flowers%20valentine%20project%20front%20view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2984" data-original-width="2496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiXQUVB1CQLbKODjGhyA_op3EIORDlaH2Kd3Nly0b2DGEvWgqOKyLtcfwYB-Hio7FzZ75FkDYSTixw0I5XgWfidJIa6qFl66AMczcslrApk_zcHl0eTZzw_NBSNvXyesdUEErnkABwiYBsbkL13RvrX1x-oyhYRx5GSG2SKClJs9q121mTz9FeN2t00E/s320/camilia%20flowers%20valentine%20project%20front%20view.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://craftymariasstampingworld.blogspot.com/2024/02/valentine-floral-arrangement-and-vase.html" target="_blank">https://craftymariasstampingworld.blogspot.com/2024/02/valentine-floral-arrangement-and-vase.html</a><br /></p><p><br /></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-79856205768322086702024-02-18T19:54:00.000-05:002024-02-18T19:54:09.954-05:00Sunflowers in a Globe- Beautiful Blossoms Challenge # 14 <p> This is my second submission to the floral challenge at the <a href="https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html" target="_blank">Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything goes with Optional Mood Board #14</a> </p><p>Anyone who knows me knows that I love flowers - real flowers, paper flowers, and flowers on cards. I am particularly fond of making 3D flowers.</p><p>When I saw the Anything goes floral challenge I knew I had to make some flowers and put them in a globe. I got the globes for birthday last year and have not done anything with them because I couldn't think of anything to place in them.</p><p>Until now.</p><p>Last year, at Maker Mania 8 we all received a stamp set featuring Sunflowers, and came with a coordinating set of dies. I used the dies to create the three sunflowers which I then added to one of the globes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9ZzOWU8h2c69-ctdkqt1F_Tyw9o656ZOQZ3sGNXz7GzLDq2hfF8-zPbiYSc3ZxuqRBGMgPU3zpKSb-5ok87u-EHvGnz79CYtt16oad697DmFLLxYbvm1Z96EWh7t4m73ghZezA97x7KsIdK0-dzMcP5AbS_F-RY1FPMOUPjnhyphenhyphen-aM2RQDpVBzODQqIo/s2525/sunflowera%20in%20globe%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="1396" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9ZzOWU8h2c69-ctdkqt1F_Tyw9o656ZOQZ3sGNXz7GzLDq2hfF8-zPbiYSc3ZxuqRBGMgPU3zpKSb-5ok87u-EHvGnz79CYtt16oad697DmFLLxYbvm1Z96EWh7t4m73ghZezA97x7KsIdK0-dzMcP5AbS_F-RY1FPMOUPjnhyphenhyphen-aM2RQDpVBzODQqIo/w221-h400/sunflowera%20in%20globe%202.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><br /><p>I cut a piece of the coordinating DSP to fit into the globe, trimming the top to fit into the curve. Two of the Sunflowers with leaves were added to the front. The butterfly was one of the embellishments we received with the event.</p><p>I used the three small leaf punches to punch leaves from some similar coloured DSP and I scattered them on the bottom of the globe. I also added some petals that appeared to fall off the sunflower.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8AV4lSbirrquaaUhWqiNjqPPJ1EU2qyL4IYmTH5TZdmlAfYMa90U2GJbjB0n1sD_QtqVd160F1MixbJOyoXoapcwbM7IdFSPruqe5_4Q_ftacvam0lOJ2qzTEpzPxNQ2OWB1kkui_Y6g6pCdV8tGx5MYQHvjUdUPvJ66FBYgeIlYFYmMTgFD9AjLztE/s2809/sunflowers%20in%20globe%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2809" data-original-width="1622" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8AV4lSbirrquaaUhWqiNjqPPJ1EU2qyL4IYmTH5TZdmlAfYMa90U2GJbjB0n1sD_QtqVd160F1MixbJOyoXoapcwbM7IdFSPruqe5_4Q_ftacvam0lOJ2qzTEpzPxNQ2OWB1kkui_Y6g6pCdV8tGx5MYQHvjUdUPvJ66FBYgeIlYFYmMTgFD9AjLztE/w231-h400/sunflowers%20in%20globe%201.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><br /><p>On the other side, I gold embossed a sentiment "Stand tall and keep your face to the Sunshine", matted it with gold foil and added it to the DSP above the 3rd Sunflower. I had 3 gold foil hearts left over from another project . They just seemed to fit well beside and above the sunflower.</p><p><u><b>Supplies Used:</b></u></p><p><u><b>Stamp: </b></u> Sunflower by Sizzix</p><p><u><b>Inks: </b></u> Versa Mark</p><p><u><b>Papers:</b></u> Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Gold Foil, DSP (retired)</p><p><b><u>Accessories:</u></b> Dome, Small leaf punches, Coordinating Sunflower dies, Dimensionals., Butterfly (3D) embellishment, Gold embossing powder</p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-77008175825375955202024-02-15T01:36:00.000-05:002024-02-15T01:36:31.215-05:00A Valensctrap card-Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #564<p><b><u> I c</u></b><b><u>alled the card a Valenscrap card because I made it using scraps of retired Valentine’s Day DSP. The card was made using the sketch </u><a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/?m=1" target="_blank">Here</a></b></p><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9xakp-n33Sx7nhypwk0lZmILcKH7kFOOOAW6QsjJCvxMAWrw1wH1BDT4bFeD4wmyfTuIrU5iNTbHWLsnYX5cE2WsFHqI15337e5zQE9ZYUZGqKtxpaXe_EUYOamunPTD6Ag4RHkukYHOQ3wKd8FdpwyNC0Z79cJWneSWcAWLpO4LuzjZbQA3ZvYetJ4/s2940/IMG_3902.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="2300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9xakp-n33Sx7nhypwk0lZmILcKH7kFOOOAW6QsjJCvxMAWrw1wH1BDT4bFeD4wmyfTuIrU5iNTbHWLsnYX5cE2WsFHqI15337e5zQE9ZYUZGqKtxpaXe_EUYOamunPTD6Ag4RHkukYHOQ3wKd8FdpwyNC0Z79cJWneSWcAWLpO4LuzjZbQA3ZvYetJ4/s320/IMG_3902.jpeg" width="250" /></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheLw6FvlvkbeJMmsA8oHN5gMiSuN5d4fjLpB9b2vrhpXIADghhYcUpXFz7cFtLhX4EcE6xXqNwzuId2X0bXsKmXbh_G4a0FBD4f0-3UQYEl1nldnS1D3e1c3cgABOvwAJoChA-mpUmHW3vBArv1Mq8tWeA70PWsCkREaZhW_FGq-Q4rNsu7QsrGx9tGOk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheLw6FvlvkbeJMmsA8oHN5gMiSuN5d4fjLpB9b2vrhpXIADghhYcUpXFz7cFtLhX4EcE6xXqNwzuId2X0bXsKmXbh_G4a0FBD4f0-3UQYEl1nldnS1D3e1c3cgABOvwAJoChA-mpUmHW3vBArv1Mq8tWeA70PWsCkREaZhW_FGq-Q4rNsu7QsrGx9tGOk=w228-h320" width="228" /></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>I cut 4 strips of retired DSP (Valentine) about 1 by 5” and embossed each of them with an embossing folder. I used the three Basic ones from Stampin Up as well as the Parisian Swirl EF. Before I adhered them to a piece of Gold foil cardstock, I sponged the edges of each of the strips with Basic Gray ink.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5qjTiZFAd-Ng7gGgQ8Ra3DHmJ93O4KwTXE1HOL6ztxo9FnyxairUPlFHeyhbvaYK0cA0dosKKX_QbGz4Dmz2g1Pj20BMNsoyMgqb8v3NtUw7ru6FXSrYb-9uPs-oPUdIqiT3P0B1gi7mZF0upxjQx8-wVjtCd_r0k17_lL6H1aUqN8vLGjmAxK1O69w/s2790/IMG_3904.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="2790" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5qjTiZFAd-Ng7gGgQ8Ra3DHmJ93O4KwTXE1HOL6ztxo9FnyxairUPlFHeyhbvaYK0cA0dosKKX_QbGz4Dmz2g1Pj20BMNsoyMgqb8v3NtUw7ru6FXSrYb-9uPs-oPUdIqiT3P0B1gi7mZF0upxjQx8-wVjtCd_r0k17_lL6H1aUqN8vLGjmAxK1O69w/s320/IMG_3904.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>The foil with the strips adhered to it was adhered to a Basic Black cardstock base.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQW7x_zKc0uLioo2eaQGH-HZo_cR93_4hvo0ckEd90XqWVOSiHLWfUfcpO2H3CeUhULdpHo90j-KbEZBBEiPDyDo-v8pWQcjm0ABsCHvBPTqNdvoO2H3dRYtsl9xX3o63MRL38rNC1qdBBABJmkFLI3udaykAEyCK6mzh0DrOMj48_MWviZ_4Yyz9pOM/s2418/IMG_3903.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2418" data-original-width="1767" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQW7x_zKc0uLioo2eaQGH-HZo_cR93_4hvo0ckEd90XqWVOSiHLWfUfcpO2H3CeUhULdpHo90j-KbEZBBEiPDyDo-v8pWQcjm0ABsCHvBPTqNdvoO2H3dRYtsl9xX3o63MRL38rNC1qdBBABJmkFLI3udaykAEyCK6mzh0DrOMj48_MWviZ_4Yyz9pOM/s320/IMG_3903.jpeg" width="234" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In the center of an embossed white card stock piece I added 3 hearts that were of different sizes that I die cut from the left over scraps of DSP. They were adhered using dimensionals. This white piece was matted with gold foil and then added to a Basic Black rectangle</div><p>Below the sentiment, from “Gumball Greetings” was embossed with white embossing powder</p><p>This focal image was added to the card front using dimensionals.</p><p>To finish the card I added some Gilded gems randomly on the focal piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>Supplies Used:</p><p>Stamp: Gumball Greetings</p><p><u>Ink</u>: Versa Mark</p><p><b><u>Papers</u></b>: Basic Black. Basic White, Valentine DSP retired, gold foil</p><p><u>Accessories</u>, Embossing folders (hearts, Basic (dots & texture) Parisian Swirl , Gumball Greeting dies. Dimensionals</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-41975837072384420112024-02-14T13:24:00.002-05:002024-02-14T13:24:57.162-05:00Happy Valentine Day<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Happy Heart Day!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3IOTu3kLzYfJoh0aEfTz158kRzEWUbgkAtwsSSCVe31rEOFg1cTcjuxvS4EL7CSugu6PReyGGgiwW3N25qosJ7nOddn44hwiIPi_h2KJPQIt-VkMUoSgyxxMyl8J6a6obKWnPixQDYblS9RMRhl0kuV3YguR0RWP9lReeR2aho6htOUE3Qc4nXDjfSw/s2603/vALENTINE%20CARD%20WITH%20WREATH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2603" data-original-width="1894" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3IOTu3kLzYfJoh0aEfTz158kRzEWUbgkAtwsSSCVe31rEOFg1cTcjuxvS4EL7CSugu6PReyGGgiwW3N25qosJ7nOddn44hwiIPi_h2KJPQIt-VkMUoSgyxxMyl8J6a6obKWnPixQDYblS9RMRhl0kuV3YguR0RWP9lReeR2aho6htOUE3Qc4nXDjfSw/w291-h400/vALENTINE%20CARD%20WITH%20WREATH.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-29227834495810288212024-02-11T07:45:00.001-05:002024-02-11T12:26:22.752-05:00Valentine floral arrangement and vase - Beautiful Blossoms challenge #13 & creative creases#75<p> I made these 3D Camellia flowers and made a heart shaped vase to put them in I am submitting the project to the following: </p><p><a href="Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes with Optional Mood Board #13" target="_blank">Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes with Optional Mood Board #</a>13 </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCd2NNqXl3feKDYgUyFYNM9rPYIFrENWBCdkQE1KNgugIOpPkSqu1i4zwcO2u7ZJA5ddmK_nxOnSlR1y6sJPZ49bft3wcegccJ7zxUykVXRP_JMhW5G41eX5H7UvHMQQ85Ea75U2qkH_Vespne5A0jsrszbC1kvxfG9PtEkxBJzkMVCHUv5PZ9K4YzjA/s2256/Camellia%20flower%20top%20view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2101" data-original-width="2256" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCd2NNqXl3feKDYgUyFYNM9rPYIFrENWBCdkQE1KNgugIOpPkSqu1i4zwcO2u7ZJA5ddmK_nxOnSlR1y6sJPZ49bft3wcegccJ7zxUykVXRP_JMhW5G41eX5H7UvHMQQ85Ea75U2qkH_Vespne5A0jsrszbC1kvxfG9PtEkxBJzkMVCHUv5PZ9K4YzjA/s320/Camellia%20flower%20top%20view.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each flower is about 3 1/2 "wide and 1 1/2" deep.</div><br /><p>It is a 3D project the parts of which were cut with my Scan n cut. However, I did put the pieces together and shaped and formed the flowers. The finished project is 6 by 9”</p><p>The flowers are made using Melon Mambo card stock, with Daffodil Delight used for the stamens. The leaves are made using Old Olive and Garden Green card stock.</p><p>I will also submitting this project to <a href="Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #75" target="_blank">Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #75</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGECoKZ3o5_aW5kV_gKdW8DmjuaQxdx7KbausTLCSYbIFoqdufCfF2v-fCIZZGiBhNKMC8VhtpPsLYgkZ3Rivmw43mgoC0T0uvEnFqG0kR4z1z8FInhsGgzrJ2fgvQud-eBPABSJQbRWr_ygiqRz2eUkVpOsn3hdmydepS6liVUmLO1M-3RW_f_uRaSs/s2550/Valentine%20vase%20-front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1984" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGECoKZ3o5_aW5kV_gKdW8DmjuaQxdx7KbausTLCSYbIFoqdufCfF2v-fCIZZGiBhNKMC8VhtpPsLYgkZ3Rivmw43mgoC0T0uvEnFqG0kR4z1z8FInhsGgzrJ2fgvQud-eBPABSJQbRWr_ygiqRz2eUkVpOsn3hdmydepS6liVUmLO1M-3RW_f_uRaSs/s320/Valentine%20vase%20-front.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-36682495541179054032024-02-10T17:09:00.000-05:002024-02-10T17:09:13.387-05:00You’re in my thoughts- Hand Stamped Sentiments #431<p> This card turned out very different from what I visualized when 1 saw the sketch at <a href="https://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2024/02/hand-stamped-sentiments-sketch.html" target="_blank">HSS#431</a>. I used a left over piece of DSP from an event last October. It had butterflies on it which I fussy cut for this card. The butterflies therefore dictated the colour scheme for the card </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ndfpNC7dV8xwqbNKSFWFpu6EFALryYMK0YcvhFzzrRccZOJEotX0s7LTaXpliPxuCoFea7y_bYquJZ_avcn8RbgraJUSvx_C2B8pgDbXHGKwoJh6LX88sIRxwNHGyKnOi7hvuU3tBT0l-rFPguHKMyQwEGDqT1weq-qym6r8S2XYm_fY5vRhohwgHQM/s2546/youre%20in%20my%20thoughts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2546" data-original-width="1975" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ndfpNC7dV8xwqbNKSFWFpu6EFALryYMK0YcvhFzzrRccZOJEotX0s7LTaXpliPxuCoFea7y_bYquJZ_avcn8RbgraJUSvx_C2B8pgDbXHGKwoJh6LX88sIRxwNHGyKnOi7hvuU3tBT0l-rFPguHKMyQwEGDqT1weq-qym6r8S2XYm_fY5vRhohwgHQM/w310-h400/youre%20in%20my%20thoughts.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMDxTN7unhMfxUfOBIULbTcTrWUSO6irTCXxHEbxnAsTEIyKmr7Em-_jQWnxX8ug6jM-mSILsRwZQEEufb8R5Yphp1qnEX3n01Dq3KDOHO4Ykj-3hi57oNIrFVZOUJGgPednm-UaHqSszFuHpFvzGPokhp7kwT0BliK9bM0KuChYfNvD9YDCdhVexbcTk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="248" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMDxTN7unhMfxUfOBIULbTcTrWUSO6irTCXxHEbxnAsTEIyKmr7Em-_jQWnxX8ug6jM-mSILsRwZQEEufb8R5Yphp1qnEX3n01Dq3KDOHO4Ykj-3hi57oNIrFVZOUJGgPednm-UaHqSszFuHpFvzGPokhp7kwT0BliK9bM0KuChYfNvD9YDCdhVexbcTk=w310-h400" width="310" /></a></div><br />The Misty Moonlight card base was layered with a metallic paper that had elements of gold/copper on a Pecan Pie background. Adhered to that was a layer of Basic White which I embossed using a Cane 3D embossing folder. I coudn't resist adding some gold foil to this piece. I used the gold foil and a brighter metallic paper because the DSP I used was rather subdued in colour and tone.<p></p><p>Three strips of the DSP (3/8" by 5 1/8") embossed with a polka dot embossing folder and sponged with Pecan Pie ink, were added to the left on the embossed Basic White piece.</p><p>A 3 by 3/4" strip of foil notched at one end was added across the strips of DSP with dimensionals. The sentiment (from Encircled in Friendship) was added on this strip.</p><p>After being fussy cut from the DSP, the edges of the three butterflies were sponged with Pecan Pie ink and then silver Nuvo glitter was added to various parts of the bodies. This had the extra advantage of making the butterflies more sturdy. Each was added to the card front above the notched foil strip using a dimensional. See pictures below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8azDedud91t7BuBc4MtQJjT945Zoq6WXUTutvp0UCAa4k5F8bHbtzORvBQN404t2J9Tc-oSX2sBwa1UdBVK3DW6KBkJXvUrBV9wJoUyBEQLyDvQG6D9_zQmFVLsfbiADyPs7yOCTmsI3_fpma__LRlHnAASnhMnNyJdbwJSC7rUAwcdwDFacIOMLaK_8/s2253/Youre%20in%20my%20thoughts%20-close%20up%20butterflies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2253" data-original-width="1824" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8azDedud91t7BuBc4MtQJjT945Zoq6WXUTutvp0UCAa4k5F8bHbtzORvBQN404t2J9Tc-oSX2sBwa1UdBVK3DW6KBkJXvUrBV9wJoUyBEQLyDvQG6D9_zQmFVLsfbiADyPs7yOCTmsI3_fpma__LRlHnAASnhMnNyJdbwJSC7rUAwcdwDFacIOMLaK_8/s320/Youre%20in%20my%20thoughts%20-close%20up%20butterflies.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhQ8ZFHfM6ry68s67Hj7eYqPSOv_B_gvIlMEL4lfSkY45LLek8etvrVKrbZnkFT0qWwO8jkcgFdrw2gRE5ZDlspTy-exYmDuM2X3Vsd43erNaM1pEshH5o17p03FHg9HFV4ileuBqsCwhztXF974HbT3baSBckefabYsz7wKEMHPkuU1A_0CPvKbs-Q8/s3583/Youre%20in%20my%20thoughts%20-side%20view%20of%20butterflies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3583" data-original-width="2178" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhQ8ZFHfM6ry68s67Hj7eYqPSOv_B_gvIlMEL4lfSkY45LLek8etvrVKrbZnkFT0qWwO8jkcgFdrw2gRE5ZDlspTy-exYmDuM2X3Vsd43erNaM1pEshH5o17p03FHg9HFV4ileuBqsCwhztXF974HbT3baSBckefabYsz7wKEMHPkuU1A_0CPvKbs-Q8/w244-h400/Youre%20in%20my%20thoughts%20-side%20view%20of%20butterflies.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To finish the card, I added 3 Gilded Gems to the upper right of the card front.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies Used:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Stamp: </b>Encircled in Friendship</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Inks:</b> Pecan Pie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><b>Papers</b></u>: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Foil, DSP from a previous project</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><b>Accessories: </b></u> Polka dot embossing folder, Cane 3D embossing folder, Gold Guild flakes, Nuvo glitter drops (Silver crystals, Gilded Gems</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-1963817684982558922024-02-09T22:25:00.002-05:002024-02-10T09:53:42.668-05:00Love is in the Air - Double Trouble Paper craft Challenges #159<p>This <a href="https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/Challenge-159.html" target="_blank">challenge</a> also partners with the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2024/02/Challenge-586.html" target="_blank">Color Dare Challenge #586</a> And if I meet the requirements in the first and second parts I can post<a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2024/02/Challenge-586.html" target="_blank"> here</a></p><p>The first part of the challenge is to create a project for the special person in my life inspired by the song "Love is in the Air" by John Paul Young.</p><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">"Love Is In The Air</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Everywhere I look around (I look around...)</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Love Is In The Air</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Every sight and every sound (and every sound...)</span></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">And I don't know if I'm being foolish</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Don't know if I'm being wise</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span jsname="YS01Ge">But it's something that I must believe in</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span jsname="YS01Ge">And it's there when I look in your eyes (your eyes...)"</span></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">And one of the ways to express love is a gift of flowers accompanied by a card. I'm a gardener, but February is not a month where I can gather flowers from my garden. So, I resort to making flowers from paper. That is what I did in this case.</span></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">I purchased a SVG pattern from The Dreaming Tree for my Scan n Cut machine, and made these Camelia flowers in a Valentine vase. This item is 9 inches tall and 6 inches wide. I tried to use the colours of the color dare challenge: (Red, pink, yellow, and white for the 3D item and Red, White,) In addition I made a card, using red, white and blue)</span></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGhiZfbqQVn3P1Z8YAzVyvjUFyKcI5-erqcnw2dvDus4hLr_F4q3_-YkggvvEjiPhJqduOkk8SZbmwEhMGVAspCPHhuqN6zx96LyyCTpcbngqYF0mgoYVdoitLwrgmtgdjm-e4H2VW1IaKGzrBPRhQK9XqIYlQfR3it1axRmK_hqFV5xrXYjdbuiHjGE/s2815/valentine%20project%20and%20card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2815" data-original-width="2789" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGhiZfbqQVn3P1Z8YAzVyvjUFyKcI5-erqcnw2dvDus4hLr_F4q3_-YkggvvEjiPhJqduOkk8SZbmwEhMGVAspCPHhuqN6zx96LyyCTpcbngqYF0mgoYVdoitLwrgmtgdjm-e4H2VW1IaKGzrBPRhQK9XqIYlQfR3it1axRmK_hqFV5xrXYjdbuiHjGE/s320/valentine%20project%20and%20card.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge"><br /></span></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><span jsname="YS01Ge"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1_nQpEX9owAylx0hFSSaurWlo5GGJTfwL6ewKfyr7xM-cC8sIprtZGALUzUxoCTV5w95BnWgqvXUUyOJKY3aK52w8UhjaWQFjwr6EoLigtXfywbm2-ve3g2Ohx8R05m8GgIBwOIXR4oSjqBVFhiFl4h4Avl7FLkwhTiCJJuHaniGcQpRkIlArACFErsw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="227" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1_nQpEX9owAylx0hFSSaurWlo5GGJTfwL6ewKfyr7xM-cC8sIprtZGALUzUxoCTV5w95BnWgqvXUUyOJKY3aK52w8UhjaWQFjwr6EoLigtXfywbm2-ve3g2Ohx8R05m8GgIBwOIXR4oSjqBVFhiFl4h4Avl7FLkwhTiCJJuHaniGcQpRkIlArACFErsw=w227-h320" width="227" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WsNQTUchi3LnTwcVvWVcJPlUcWGZn-s2w0z6OAL504iY624hTfuP0JnEiX7ifHr451eaKYytPHlzIK3Amoegh3BD2sHymCdAoEx2HGOO90m2zS5B_2ZP2k3F2UwVnmowOzsbEORQdH9Tt9luJaob6Xd1QrWQyJuxj0Gma3clY3rDM-53bmO8rkFJ1hg/s2984/camilia%20flowers%20valentine%20project%20front%20view.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2984" data-original-width="2496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WsNQTUchi3LnTwcVvWVcJPlUcWGZn-s2w0z6OAL504iY624hTfuP0JnEiX7ifHr451eaKYytPHlzIK3Amoegh3BD2sHymCdAoEx2HGOO90m2zS5B_2ZP2k3F2UwVnmowOzsbEORQdH9Tt9luJaob6Xd1QrWQyJuxj0Gma3clY3rDM-53bmO8rkFJ1hg/s320/camilia%20flowers%20valentine%20project%20front%20view.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The vase is heart shaped, and in the center of the white center heart is another symbol of Love, Three Camilia flowers are inserted in the vase, and emerging from all directions are tiny red glimmer hearts on very fine wire. There are pearls in the centre of each red glimmer heart.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLi90kUZbbAShYC1ssmTxoydhEEaEQSCuomVj1SfFIzGHQOXwlATdGd7Wlwru9VeAY3Kyb3Ownce4u6utPJFinjPBlNgPxqBRnIc1LU5sB_AwQxpaUYvkni4mpbooPmJ3NxgQuEalswaIHt_-dWjSgihvuy4V1_zRKJVbjcdXUbHLZJbqTB0dRPxZZUw/s3410/camilia%20flowers%20valentine%20project%20side%20view.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3410" data-original-width="2052" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLi90kUZbbAShYC1ssmTxoydhEEaEQSCuomVj1SfFIzGHQOXwlATdGd7Wlwru9VeAY3Kyb3Ownce4u6utPJFinjPBlNgPxqBRnIc1LU5sB_AwQxpaUYvkni4mpbooPmJ3NxgQuEalswaIHt_-dWjSgihvuy4V1_zRKJVbjcdXUbHLZJbqTB0dRPxZZUw/s320/camilia%20flowers%20valentine%20project%20side%20view.jpg" width="193" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the center of the flowers are stamens of Daffodil Delight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yNFZ0y8xk_lgHxy7BLuH5CMQ0qhTV6gUvhNRCcfw6PQLr6MU-1K87Fvaa0qyraWdqlYdlcr-bpRfg7hSyVcLBC_1A0C2gGUfxqPcfDPtlKMunmfXeOOnGFO63nrXpkysGMSGFQX9GfjBEH0GTshyeQ7fCWGxGvdvLmchDOeTCINoQcWV41X6ywAThPc/s3324/camilia%20close%20up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3324" data-original-width="2707" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yNFZ0y8xk_lgHxy7BLuH5CMQ0qhTV6gUvhNRCcfw6PQLr6MU-1K87Fvaa0qyraWdqlYdlcr-bpRfg7hSyVcLBC_1A0C2gGUfxqPcfDPtlKMunmfXeOOnGFO63nrXpkysGMSGFQX9GfjBEH0GTshyeQ7fCWGxGvdvLmchDOeTCINoQcWV41X6ywAThPc/s320/camilia%20close%20up.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Above is a better close up of the flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQ16422KXhd_vsH0gCrO2_Fuy3hYnANVSSzC90HAsh-f2YpNhjrF09ZE7h1alTKBMiC0qycs_UnviAYOmlpFKbgQ_kWqcH6knhDqpZJzVJdlpw1kf8MGtyE8eLSSb7ydBt5o1-sSuUALu12Uvc7BhyphenhyphenzVLBn_Kmu1FgyIS1g0mfNsd9bwBEXiC5Pc6FA8/s2441/love%20isbin%20the%20air%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2441" data-original-width="1907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQ16422KXhd_vsH0gCrO2_Fuy3hYnANVSSzC90HAsh-f2YpNhjrF09ZE7h1alTKBMiC0qycs_UnviAYOmlpFKbgQ_kWqcH6knhDqpZJzVJdlpw1kf8MGtyE8eLSSb7ydBt5o1-sSuUALu12Uvc7BhyphenhyphenzVLBn_Kmu1FgyIS1g0mfNsd9bwBEXiC5Pc6FA8/s320/love%20isbin%20the%20air%20(1).jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The card that accompany the gift shows a hedgehog carried along by a flotilla of heart shaped balloons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The background was created using blender brushes and Balmy Blue and Boho blue inks. The Balloons are coloured a Real Red with some glitter added to them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sky is matted with Basic White and both layers are added to a Basic Black card base. Some glitter is added to the balloons. I used the colours of the color challenge at <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2024/02/Challenge-586.html" target="_blank">Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #586 </a>although they are not the exact match.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWaTBiGUsGHfSvEdnhzuQR_JFe_zmHMLzVD_2rhsy30eRn81QL1-B6OFHNvHS6Q5MzFHRYF9tMy8DZ7Yc_DfNm_A15VrnigJNmoqNlZfg7WQjdJCI3RUNCLxWNkTe1PnXbiS2kmCLXAq5hU5_qtnh8OkP5oO9v4WaJ_UqjYbRbGoiqTr6aspc8ekYcuBM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="227" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWaTBiGUsGHfSvEdnhzuQR_JFe_zmHMLzVD_2rhsy30eRn81QL1-B6OFHNvHS6Q5MzFHRYF9tMy8DZ7Yc_DfNm_A15VrnigJNmoqNlZfg7WQjdJCI3RUNCLxWNkTe1PnXbiS2kmCLXAq5hU5_qtnh8OkP5oO9v4WaJ_UqjYbRbGoiqTr6aspc8ekYcuBM=w227-h320" width="227" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The image is added to the card front using dimensionals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The birds are from "On the Horizon"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did not have a suitable sentiment so I created one on the computer and added it to the card front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies Used:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Stamp</u></b>: Flight LOVE by Penny Black, On the Horizon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I<b><u>nks:</u></b> Versa Mark, Stampin Blends (Real Red, Bubble Bath), Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight, Basic Gray</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Papers:</u></b> Basic Black, Basic White, Red Glimmer, Pink , Daffodil Delight, White glitter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Accessories: </u></b> Sweetheart dies, Nuvo silver glitter drops, Dimensionals, Blender Brushes, Camellia vase and flowers SVG</div><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><br /></div>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-76161073743131472882024-02-08T20:03:00.000-05:002024-02-08T20:03:51.751-05:00Love birds - TSOT #640<p> This card was made using the sketch challenge with <a href="https://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2024/02/Challenge-640.html" target="_blank">TSOT #640</a>. I made a few alterations in the sketch using two die cut birds holding a heart as the focal image.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrS1No9AQKxvaTh-3f-0UxB2YeuTkd1h8kJmwnRaSy1zOklgJ_ggoQDvL6xxF3zHKMKFytxUvqC17tNBEqPmZ7St4zzx1J16nRsjxpP7O7m6-Fh0lj6LH8xZWq7fVBaW-N0r2UtLf24KgA_90adb3_iaCn3ggFJxMUjUu_8ZHBFsh3LM3jZabPKTTX9_0/s2264/love%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2239" data-original-width="2264" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrS1No9AQKxvaTh-3f-0UxB2YeuTkd1h8kJmwnRaSy1zOklgJ_ggoQDvL6xxF3zHKMKFytxUvqC17tNBEqPmZ7St4zzx1J16nRsjxpP7O7m6-Fh0lj6LH8xZWq7fVBaW-N0r2UtLf24KgA_90adb3_iaCn3ggFJxMUjUu_8ZHBFsh3LM3jZabPKTTX9_0/s320/love%20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge0e2xm46yu9kvuJVbpVSu5HcTeBOKKkrySR3-csqrrKUB-1stUIE8GgpOn_-lWCqX4E-Ba6_H22dGo0Bs-6ec0-gYEfNdkbTvqzT3hzzmlbYms5LzgnjDZDtdzwtKwJQixArmx3A4PL8yf9qmyt9wHhnMVTpYVue2w7aYOmXqZBgR5UjHRzALbVPB16U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="320" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge0e2xm46yu9kvuJVbpVSu5HcTeBOKKkrySR3-csqrrKUB-1stUIE8GgpOn_-lWCqX4E-Ba6_H22dGo0Bs-6ec0-gYEfNdkbTvqzT3hzzmlbYms5LzgnjDZDtdzwtKwJQixArmx3A4PL8yf9qmyt9wHhnMVTpYVue2w7aYOmXqZBgR5UjHRzALbVPB16U=w320-h298" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The base of this 5 by 5" square card is Sweet Sugarplum card stock (retired). It is matted with Basic White followed by Flight & Airy DSP. I love this paper as the soft colours of the birds and blooms are romantic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The circle in the middle of the DSP was made using a 3 3/4" circle die. I added a piece of Vellum cardstock (with polka dots) behind the circle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A strip of cardstock embossed with the Woodgrain embossing folder was added across the lower end of the circle with dimensionals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two birds cut from the DSP were added to the right side of the embossed strip side by side, holding on to a red glitter die cut heart between then, Three smaller hearts emerge from above the hearts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A die cut word "love" was added to the center of the circle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies Used:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Papers: </u></b> Sweet Sugarplum, Basic White, Vellum, Flight & Airy DSP, Red Glimmer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><b>Accessories:</b></u> Circle dies, Sweet heart dies, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Dimensionals.</div><br /><br /><p></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-52760482296924671762024-02-08T19:39:00.000-05:002024-02-08T19:39:44.500-05:00A Special Requested birthday Card Class<p> Two ladies approached me. They had seen the cards I make and they wanted to learn how to make cards. Specifically they wanted to make birthday cards - one for a young lad turning 7, and the other for a young man turning 19.</p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Yesterday was the class. And what a delight!</span></h1><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">According to Grandma, the young lad turning 7 loved animals - dinosaurs being one of them. I had some napkins with dinosaurs on them, so the first demonstration was how to adhere napkins to card stock using mod podge and an iron. From there she was guided as to how to make the remainder of the card. I unfortunately I did not take a picture of the finished card.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">My second 'student' wanted to make a pop up card for her grandson who was turning 19. His interests were musical as he played the guitar and had a boy band.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Although this was not an easy card, she wanted to make it, so again I guided her into making this card. She did very well.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDM9F15-E-xEMQIGQsx8WuUcZan4CkRozlCjYt84nogTFkhKJM884Jf-YrNRKC7SodaCYNu6UfFAXOZsNhePtuYSsO07NJuuBYqsvSizbapTUtiT2_22Beq_tQaTWrb2cf6VGrQ7StBlzTB0BO9GhxIGCZNoyQlpUbktGRGnxL6SMrjhQNVG0Cz9jLn4k/s2793/pop%20up%20musical%20bd%20card%20front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2718" data-original-width="2793" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDM9F15-E-xEMQIGQsx8WuUcZan4CkRozlCjYt84nogTFkhKJM884Jf-YrNRKC7SodaCYNu6UfFAXOZsNhePtuYSsO07NJuuBYqsvSizbapTUtiT2_22Beq_tQaTWrb2cf6VGrQ7StBlzTB0BO9GhxIGCZNoyQlpUbktGRGnxL6SMrjhQNVG0Cz9jLn4k/s320/pop%20up%20musical%20bd%20card%20front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">This is a 6 by 6" card, the base of which is Boho Blue card stock.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">For the background of the card front, I downloaded this image from the internet and printed it onto Basic White card stock. The edges of this white card stock were sponged with Weathered Wood Distress Ink.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">On that was added a die cut guitar and a Happy Birthday sentiment (also die cut).</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">I also added a left over musical note from the inside.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">The panels on the inside were embossed with the Merriest Moments embossing folder, and the presents were fussy cut from a piece of DSP. The guitar, musical notes and birthday sentiment were die cut from Halographic paper.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_s0EbOAF9mHV_TGMjjHNp9DbIfiTDgw6ppV1M-u0iQFjJuTe_rBZVeMI2dFegVLaZMLRuPbJQX9LQUPgJwV8tupdjs9d0tR3fOXKfQrKjYkMYgHMWT1sxE26zzrsRGzB8KhAGUQGm6PKYjGs9LPs89x1op96cX8TXCC2YNntr_agXVmgtO3L25IBXy_E/s3419/musical%20birthday%20card%20inside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3419" data-original-width="2787" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_s0EbOAF9mHV_TGMjjHNp9DbIfiTDgw6ppV1M-u0iQFjJuTe_rBZVeMI2dFegVLaZMLRuPbJQX9LQUPgJwV8tupdjs9d0tR3fOXKfQrKjYkMYgHMWT1sxE26zzrsRGzB8KhAGUQGm6PKYjGs9LPs89x1op96cX8TXCC2YNntr_agXVmgtO3L25IBXy_E/w326-h400/musical%20birthday%20card%20inside.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-11387996099096335842024-02-07T13:36:00.004-05:002024-02-07T13:36:31.912-05:00A Special Milestone for this blog<p> A special milestone been reached by this blog in February 2024 -2 million views.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">2 Million Views</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p>My viewers/ followers have been from all over the world but mainly from the United States and Canada</p><p>I started this blog in 2011 in an effort to catalogue the cards I was making. I knew a photo album would be filled up rapidly. I was correct because up to today I have posted 4313 posts, </p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-59903833849542126092024-02-07T13:31:00.000-05:002024-02-07T13:31:17.226-05:00My first blog post 2008<p>In 2008, when I started blogging, I started with "Simply Cards" and it wasn't until later (2010) that I started "Craftymariasstampingworld". I started a 3rd blog :"Craftymariastutorials" in 2011 which focused only on tutorials and techniques. </p><p>Below is my first blog post on Simply Cards - November 6, 2008</p><p><br /></p><p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hello everyone:</span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This if my first attempt at blogging, so bear with me if I fumble along for a while.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I have 2 cats, and one of them insists on sitting on my lap as soon as I get near th"e computer, so I am typing with a BIG black cat in my lap. I'm sure cat lovers out there can identify with the situation.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Follow this blog as I bring you into the world of making cards.....</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">For many people, collecting the mail is just another routine task in a busy day. But imagine leafing through the bills, advertisements, and credit-card solicitations only to find a white envelope (or a coloured one). Your name is handwritten on it, and there's a postage stamp in the upper right hand corner. "Wow, someone sent me a card" !!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sending a card is almost as nice as receiving one. I used to wonder if my family and friends really appreciated my hand made cards. But the few times I've sent store-bought cards, they've been quick to ask if everything is okay, as if getting an ordinary card from me means something is wrong.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Many have told me that they have saved all of the cards I have every sent them, and have even framed some of them.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This year I have sent Christmas cards to our Canadian men and women serving overseas in Afghanistan. An e-mail of appreciation from the unit commander brought tears to my eyes.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A hand made card is really, really appreciated...and they're not hard to make. Instead of going to the grocery store, or other stores that sell cards, learn how to make your own. If you already make your own cards, learn a new technique.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Many materials are available in the craft stores- from paper products, and embellishments including ribbons and beads, to stickers and rubber stamps.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Many card making techniques are also available.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">How do you sort this all out? Where do you begin? How do you know what to buy?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">That's where this blog comes in. Each week I will address a technique , or a product I find interesting. If there is a particular product or technique you would like me to address please let me know.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Classes are also available but I'm only doing a few as I am busy doing craft shows until Dec. 7 Classes are also available on Wednesday evenings, from 6-8 p.m at Crop Circles in Peterborough Square.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I have two businesses - Simply Cards Stampin' Up.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The focus of this blog will be on Simply Cards, although I will mention Stampin' Up products/sales etc, and you will see Stampin' Up products being used.</span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Unfortunately I have not really kept up with this blog as I concentrated more and more on Stampin' Up.</span></div>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-62122372675612751542024-01-30T16:49:00.004-05:002024-01-30T16:49:41.569-05:00All Days Are Beautiful... Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #562<p> This card was made for the challenge at <a href="https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/sketch-562.html" target="_blank">Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #562</a>. </p><p>I used some DSP that I had forgotten I had. The colours of the stripes are bold, but then, its a "bold" sort of day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwE6rTWc6sIBVIkMpV9Zxwg_p0rwfgKGz-I4ALh9mAIVacSaejw74J3UPP2mAyns-40jEao8XgjBweeVorDRC1a0Gp1WoVTmXif_QPPPBXya6NLOte_oYncDtgVVNisp-AqKvIi2CaJMkwZDBkxXWJqrDCIkt-NyzPRc9L_MYg4d9boobPMOOyXZMvKA/s2719/AllDays%20Are%20Beautiful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2719" data-original-width="2070" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwE6rTWc6sIBVIkMpV9Zxwg_p0rwfgKGz-I4ALh9mAIVacSaejw74J3UPP2mAyns-40jEao8XgjBweeVorDRC1a0Gp1WoVTmXif_QPPPBXya6NLOte_oYncDtgVVNisp-AqKvIi2CaJMkwZDBkxXWJqrDCIkt-NyzPRc9L_MYg4d9boobPMOOyXZMvKA/s320/AllDays%20Are%20Beautiful.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtx8dxN49dWgLHCEzcIig4ChPEVEA4Rk8DDMhy7lv1fSPYRlhyZQq54BK8wY2DSF16jFduNJlcYGXjpKU0Y2elltvgn1k3uaFHin6PP2xlWDkjd8RHe2d85NuNUvqfkpOZoXeBGz2-9btPhCQodDTNgziF7vvSDrXLU4Pi1yPY5ZKqzEa6mfx10biR384" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtx8dxN49dWgLHCEzcIig4ChPEVEA4Rk8DDMhy7lv1fSPYRlhyZQq54BK8wY2DSF16jFduNJlcYGXjpKU0Y2elltvgn1k3uaFHin6PP2xlWDkjd8RHe2d85NuNUvqfkpOZoXeBGz2-9btPhCQodDTNgziF7vvSDrXLU4Pi1yPY5ZKqzEa6mfx10biR384=w229-h320" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Melon Mambo card base is layered with a piece of Basic White embossed with the Distressed Tile embossing folder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A 3 1/2 by 1 1/2" piece of striped DSP was topped by a single strip of the same DSP This was added to a 3 1/2 by 3 1/2" piece pf polka dot vellum using dimensionals. The vellum was added to the card front using vellum adhesive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sentiment, from the Floral Essence stamp set, was stamped with Black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. It was then die cut with a Hippo and Friends die. This was added to the top of the DSP panel using dimensionals. Before attaching it to the card front, I wound some Blushing Bride metallic thread around my two fingers and adhered the 'loops "to the back of the die cut sentiment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><br /></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Supplies Used:</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Stamp:</u> Floral Essence</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Ink:</u> Black Memento</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Papers:</u></b> Melon Mambo, Basic White, Polka Dot Vellum. Rainbow Twirl DSP (by Papercraft)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A<b><u>ccessories:</u></b> Distressed Tile embossing folder, Hippo & Friends die, Dimensionals, Blushing Bride metallic thread</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-11454026450216594772024-01-23T17:37:00.004-05:002024-01-23T17:37:37.119-05:00Three cards in one - Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge #561<p> There was something vaguely familiar with the sketch at the <a href="https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/sketch-561.html" target="_blank">Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #561</a> and then it came to me. It's a technique that I haven't done for a while. It's done by taking 3 patterned paper from a paper pack and cutting all three of them at the same time 3 different ways. Then, like a puzzle, the pieces are put together on three card fronts creating 3 different cards at the same time.</p><p>So for this challenge, I actually created 3 different cards from the same sketch, but I will only submit one. See below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2bxJRFYIDMPXQBGOpxHaJDVQay__8YiQ-tydChVAToIEEkmYmJRKlgiCHIZB68DonjlUBqA4FrwOfCVwNOKO4t3_sG5-Y1DbAAqNY2GlRgQgXYR-MOfHpImER6zHS-416oz4TESiI7fOt9BDhp0bsvFriWtjfSpghvYDa0Mbm9cVt5tUNINWonlIP1E/s3288/Birthday%20for%20a%20special%20person.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3288" data-original-width="2683" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2bxJRFYIDMPXQBGOpxHaJDVQay__8YiQ-tydChVAToIEEkmYmJRKlgiCHIZB68DonjlUBqA4FrwOfCVwNOKO4t3_sG5-Y1DbAAqNY2GlRgQgXYR-MOfHpImER6zHS-416oz4TESiI7fOt9BDhp0bsvFriWtjfSpghvYDa0Mbm9cVt5tUNINWonlIP1E/s320/Birthday%20for%20a%20special%20person.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRxF5qGFklBm6TjSi2Y8_5KWN4x95nSAwNK4_u_wyP2zQi1-0yYI9eSJjOgqq-YFTqgfRVYyLP1vnE5EHOIPq6RNUm-kAT5zaBiUJ5F9gqaYYhf3ihYmVY84jrwXN74lmIlE3yupNN7ACPcwqMzDYnykioosHFBEQP8zN_Lh-qOI4GAaMjip08ngiHdP4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRxF5qGFklBm6TjSi2Y8_5KWN4x95nSAwNK4_u_wyP2zQi1-0yYI9eSJjOgqq-YFTqgfRVYyLP1vnE5EHOIPq6RNUm-kAT5zaBiUJ5F9gqaYYhf3ihYmVY84jrwXN74lmIlE3yupNN7ACPcwqMzDYnykioosHFBEQP8zN_Lh-qOI4GAaMjip08ngiHdP4=w229-h320" width="229" /></a></div><br /><p>To do this, I took 3 different patterns from the Regency Park DSP pack. I cut these 6 by 6' pieces to 4 by 5 1/4" and then cut all three of these pieces into 3 random pieces at the same time.</p><p>I randomly took 3 pieces and like a puzzle created the card front for the challenge card. The pieces were adhered to a 4 by 5 1/4" piece of Basic white cardstock after which it was matted with Boho Blue card stock using dimensionals. This layer was then adhered to A2 Night of Navy card base.</p><p>The sentiment was stamped with Versa Mark ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. I die cut it with a circular Stylish Shape die, matting it with a slightly larger Boho Blue circle. The two layers were adhered together using dimensionals before being added to the card front near the center.</p><p>The Daisy flower was created by punching 2 small daisies using the small daisy punch and adhering the two together. The center of the flower was made using a 1/2" circle punch. I also punched out some small Balmy Blue flowers as well as leaves in Shaded Spruce. I used gold perlen pens to add centers to each of the flowers.</p><p><u><b>Supplies Used:</b></u></p><p><u><b>Stamp:</b></u> Color & Contour</p><p><u><b>Ink</b></u>: Versa Fine (Black)</p><p><u><b>Papers: </b></u> Boho Blue card stock, Basic White, Regency Park DSP, Shaded Spruce, Soft Suede</p><p>A<b><u>ccessories: </u></b> Daisy Punch, 1/2" circle punch, Small flower punch, Leaf punch, Perlen pen (gold), Dimensionals,</p><p>Here are the other 2 cards:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuLcjy-Umypf6hSsbk1jzQb9xkmF6cCgFTmSxfBMjA6ePk6wKfYl2fFS3MIF-C5BcFHAVjrusT0t2XblxPzWBcp8ClrRJIAEPddp4QA81HdB7EeObgvo6BX-7o9bWVSCJEl0BYGIlZL5jHoqy_gp_EiKiMjQ7klQ6tWkSyp_XNGxktIw9joM4QRBpUGQ/s2938/thanks%20for%20everything%20csrd%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2275" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuLcjy-Umypf6hSsbk1jzQb9xkmF6cCgFTmSxfBMjA6ePk6wKfYl2fFS3MIF-C5BcFHAVjrusT0t2XblxPzWBcp8ClrRJIAEPddp4QA81HdB7EeObgvo6BX-7o9bWVSCJEl0BYGIlZL5jHoqy_gp_EiKiMjQ7klQ6tWkSyp_XNGxktIw9joM4QRBpUGQ/s320/thanks%20for%20everything%20csrd%203.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKkrKbisOoYx4SgbVHc1wbG0njY5Mlxva1Bknv3VwYHSp0SPJVnnYaTt7ZAljM8P24C4KW_T3iYOkirhDmvYoH08fQV_XaoxziIxxUtiBBel18rfzUcyzdAryuso0eMhImuFGzUeVPWYufWCYpRVU8AlePmq94u3Vx_n2kNKujOGBxjEp6gd7RaG09j8/s2687/So%20Happy%20for%20you%20card%20%233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2687" data-original-width="2013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKkrKbisOoYx4SgbVHc1wbG0njY5Mlxva1Bknv3VwYHSp0SPJVnnYaTt7ZAljM8P24C4KW_T3iYOkirhDmvYoH08fQV_XaoxziIxxUtiBBel18rfzUcyzdAryuso0eMhImuFGzUeVPWYufWCYpRVU8AlePmq94u3Vx_n2kNKujOGBxjEp6gd7RaG09j8/s320/So%20Happy%20for%20you%20card%20%233.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>All all three cards together:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFn5YA1IBaRufjXpl4SfjrwlB4VyQzaoubj76lPDjamjjPfi5-n0rzFnnFubDFkuXZtSEch5wPx-xtkxWiZPtzJ3Z3cdmEkY-En1bqmfo_r3RXat80w4IT5tEP2PMLUrn5kxiN4eO5S2rykQTV0PhSjMwlzUr546yp4EAJ0JMEToVofsrpwOXnMrxdos/s3819/Three%20cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1925" data-original-width="3819" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFn5YA1IBaRufjXpl4SfjrwlB4VyQzaoubj76lPDjamjjPfi5-n0rzFnnFubDFkuXZtSEch5wPx-xtkxWiZPtzJ3Z3cdmEkY-En1bqmfo_r3RXat80w4IT5tEP2PMLUrn5kxiN4eO5S2rykQTV0PhSjMwlzUr546yp4EAJ0JMEToVofsrpwOXnMrxdos/s320/Three%20cards.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-73192019813186092192024-01-22T21:55:00.004-05:002024-01-23T17:00:49.367-05:00Tobogganing What Winter Fun! The Paper Players #673<p> Today would have been a perfect day to toboggan as it snowed all afternoon! That is what gave me the idea to make this card for the challenge at <a href="https://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2024/01/pp673-clean-and-simple-challenge-from.html" target="_blank">The Paper Players #673</a></p><p>The challenge is a clean and simple one with "Winter Fun" as the theme e.g. skating, sledding, snow skiing, sleigh rides, etc.<span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; text-align: justify;">.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: white;">do this challenge as CAS is very difficult for me. I hope I accomplished it in this card.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiBOwgeNAF7etkyobtI0tddpeYFykUczedcm5RWzMD6DiHAr-TMp2T73SKOyArEKrIHioRramyfOkLUagsJnXpjYCbMqbtvxlc4FaubJ90C6AyctOfRITUST43k41LotsrtTdMvppey5B6C8xX1YQcjRsDqyWMlpz2ZIHmK7HAaJ0C81KcFr_eUJpaLA/s2950/tobagoning.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2950" data-original-width="2430" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiBOwgeNAF7etkyobtI0tddpeYFykUczedcm5RWzMD6DiHAr-TMp2T73SKOyArEKrIHioRramyfOkLUagsJnXpjYCbMqbtvxlc4FaubJ90C6AyctOfRITUST43k41LotsrtTdMvppey5B6C8xX1YQcjRsDqyWMlpz2ZIHmK7HAaJ0C81KcFr_eUJpaLA/s320/tobagoning.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgR7rWK2y42LKATNkJB5hfq3uY35C1LMOruJ3dJxiiLO_a4qOZ5Nkek-dbr1hFt4upOfsNub5FQBL_gonN_GJQt93jfBpP2nKoHNE0_lxt7gSqOkzrh39f2NWqV30X6h0th2bJ0Tu_QzsfzGQBSCv-EDPUCVKV--3byfIwEYfsHuW9ZREemUzWSthnWN1U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="301" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgR7rWK2y42LKATNkJB5hfq3uY35C1LMOruJ3dJxiiLO_a4qOZ5Nkek-dbr1hFt4upOfsNub5FQBL_gonN_GJQt93jfBpP2nKoHNE0_lxt7gSqOkzrh39f2NWqV30X6h0th2bJ0Tu_QzsfzGQBSCv-EDPUCVKV--3byfIwEYfsHuW9ZREemUzWSthnWN1U" width="226" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On an A2 card base of Boho blue, I added a layer of Basic White cardstock embossed with the polka dot embossing folder. This provides the challenge with the required white space, yet gives the illusion of snow falling for a winter scene. In the center I add a piece of Basic White cardstock matted with Boho Blue card stock both of which were die cut using a Deckled Rectangle die. I added a pattern on the Basic White rectangle using a Stampin' Up stencil. This pattern reminded me of an eddy of wind in the wake of the speeding toboggan. At the bottom of the Basic White rectangle I added a piece of Glitter White card stock to mimic a slope for the toboggan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The focal image is a deer on a toboggan going down hill at a rather fast clip. Snow (Frosty Sparkle Kiss) is billowing up the front and sides of the toboggan and his scarf is flying in the wind. But he's obviously enjoying it because he has a huge grin on his face. I coloured him with Stampin' Blends (Real Red, Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Basic Black) after which I fussy cut him and added him to the die cut rectangle using dimensionals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy45MHLNv6WQEpWn0uk6eqQcI49cWC1NUVochP4VAwJBDonp5Guq_yut7RMcDmjnenSzD9Wf3IKKprY0p_FyeTiYH2L_1Oj7vHHaA8kdu-UpRXxU7TJJv5tfngs4diX2GKLnZqkDy9lmXjo7d5nBz4_kJUZmpcFaVAfIdRXdFexO0Y8BMzNTIQ3XZgSI8/s2724/Toboganing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2724" data-original-width="1960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy45MHLNv6WQEpWn0uk6eqQcI49cWC1NUVochP4VAwJBDonp5Guq_yut7RMcDmjnenSzD9Wf3IKKprY0p_FyeTiYH2L_1Oj7vHHaA8kdu-UpRXxU7TJJv5tfngs4diX2GKLnZqkDy9lmXjo7d5nBz4_kJUZmpcFaVAfIdRXdFexO0Y8BMzNTIQ3XZgSI8/s320/Toboganing.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This unit is added to the card front using dimensionals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To finish the card I added some blue rhinestones.</div><br /><b><u>Stamp:</u></b> Tobogganing (Frog's Whiskers Ink)</span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; text-align: justify;"><b><u>Inks:</u></b> Boho Blue for background, Stampin' Blends (Real Red, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Flirty Flamingo)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; text-align: justify;"><u><b>Papers:</b></u> Boho Blue, Basic White, White glitter paper</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; text-align: justify;"><b><u>Accessories: </u></b> Deckled Rectangle dies, Polka dot embossing folder, Frosty Sparkle Kiss, Blue rhinestones, Stencil (Stampin UP), Dimensionals</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-41552449869668110152024-01-19T22:48:00.003-05:002024-01-19T22:48:47.345-05:00A Thank You card - TSOT #639<p> This card is for the sketch challenge at <a href="https://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2024/01/Challenge-639.html" target="_blank">Try a Sketch on Tuesday #639</a></p><p>I use the retired Tea Boutique DSP.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUW2DE4p3tXy1a0-87ByC9mtylA3TjTHT0nQfPKOrLHVrP9-jO7CH7tBKhEygik35vMo6E7AmdCZJg7PGBiUPVGBq2GI4kDkE70sz4twEIcyaAoRMC2-HEPUhUPM6WrYhgCynV8tsTg_ODCMPxKQQhN3IaBCii9mcXWklwiaqwMtrospHvpktYa7Nkyw/s2840/thanks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2840" data-original-width="2248" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUW2DE4p3tXy1a0-87ByC9mtylA3TjTHT0nQfPKOrLHVrP9-jO7CH7tBKhEygik35vMo6E7AmdCZJg7PGBiUPVGBq2GI4kDkE70sz4twEIcyaAoRMC2-HEPUhUPM6WrYhgCynV8tsTg_ODCMPxKQQhN3IaBCii9mcXWklwiaqwMtrospHvpktYa7Nkyw/s320/thanks.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiA2fuqqCLBc0MTz1pT-9i7AZ2sfhyM1ZD5K_DEzxl_9HntHliJxHTF_U4j2E3a96oGo-RVf9EX4_wA4hGoha_TvgEd8gt1-snO9r5UlScPua6IhaO7UEZlMu_yDlPQf7VlKILopQeNRfXo02aMJec6m_SI5rCQkPPmJOKM48qjDFLkvxVpmcIlGuKtToA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="252" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiA2fuqqCLBc0MTz1pT-9i7AZ2sfhyM1ZD5K_DEzxl_9HntHliJxHTF_U4j2E3a96oGo-RVf9EX4_wA4hGoha_TvgEd8gt1-snO9r5UlScPua6IhaO7UEZlMu_yDlPQf7VlKILopQeNRfXo02aMJec6m_SI5rCQkPPmJOKM48qjDFLkvxVpmcIlGuKtToA=w252-h320" width="252" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On an A2 Gorgeous Grape card base I added a 4 by 5 1/4" piece of Basic White card stock, and on top of that a smaller piece of retired Tea Boutique DSP (light mauve pattern), The edges of these papers were sponged with Gorgeous Grape ink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I cut three strips of a different pattern of the same DSP at 3 3/4 by 3/4" and matted them with Gorgeous Grape cardstock. After sponging all the edges with Gorgeous Grape ink these 3 strips were added to the left side of the card front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A Basic White banner, notched at one end was added near the bottom. The sentiment, a die cut word "thanks" was added to this banner. At the unnotched end, a cluster of three punched flowers with leaves was added. Some gold prills were added to the center of each flower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To finish the card I added 3 pale pastel pearls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><br /></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Supplies Used:</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Stamp:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I<u style="font-weight: bold;">nks: </u>Gorgeous Grape</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Papers: </u></b> Gorgeous Grape, Basic White, Tea Boutique DSP (retired), Garden Green</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Accessories:</u></b> Pastel pearls, small floral punches, Prills, Well Said dies</div><br /><br /><br /><p></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-67627083224720571032024-01-19T11:45:00.001-05:002024-01-19T18:04:07.656-05:00Penguin Snowboarder - Double Trouble Challenge #157 & Farm Quest Challenge #44, Aud Sentiments #309<p> I am submitting this card to the <a href="https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/Challenge-157.html" target="_blank">Double Challenge #157 "That Wintry Country Feeling"</a> , Q<a href="https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/fqcb-44-winter-sports-theme-plus.html" target="_blank">uest Challenge #44</a>, as well as <a href="https://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2024/01/Challenge-639.html" target="_blank">Aud Sentiments #309</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAYLQ6foLEE5uyzevLh3_fSq684lMLg4X37SFejkv68oVqRybDf4zDys5EdoiinEorQf8WFcQiszKj3NuL5JwKDktilzTdXn9bWHe6jasspXCjjOXW9vTAKbdGqQsAOmgAQoOqfER_bB4M4uSls_mJDT3ovYQiNCDFBcTP6pStTKYx9EKSwRIhlyC8Z4/s2380/snowboarder%20penquin.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="1841" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAYLQ6foLEE5uyzevLh3_fSq684lMLg4X37SFejkv68oVqRybDf4zDys5EdoiinEorQf8WFcQiszKj3NuL5JwKDktilzTdXn9bWHe6jasspXCjjOXW9vTAKbdGqQsAOmgAQoOqfER_bB4M4uSls_mJDT3ovYQiNCDFBcTP6pStTKYx9EKSwRIhlyC8Z4/s320/snowboarder%20penquin.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are three "Things" to the Double challenge:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thing 1 (required): Trouble Maker has decided on a Wintry Country Feeling using either a stencil or embossing folder.</span></div><p>The Double Challenge 157 has several components. That includes using an embossing folder or stencil to create a wintry country feeling. </p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.85px;">Thing 2 (optional) Link this card to this partner's challenge at </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.85px;"><a href="https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/fqcb-44-winter-sports-theme-plus.html" style="color: #33aaff;" target="_blank">Farm Quest Challenge #44</a></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.85px;">. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.85px;">Thing 3 (optional): Twisted Sister suggests the inclusion of a winter sport, that is one of the following: skiing, sledding, sleigh riding, tobogganing, or skating. I'm hoping Snow Boarding would be acceptable as a Winter Sport. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.85px;">There is also a "January Special" as part of National Hat Day on January 15 to include a hat in the card design. The card could then be entered into a special random drawing.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.85px;">The challenge at <a href="https://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2024/01/Challenge-639.html" target="_blank">Aud Sentiments</a> is to create your own background or birthday card or both,as well as a sentiment. I was unable to link it to this site as the maximum number of participants had been reached.</span></p><p>This challenge fits right into one of my New Year's resolutions - to do more with stencils especially making backgrounds.</p><p>To create the background I used a stencil and white Embossing paste on a piece of Boho blue card stock. Unexpectedly, the paste took on a bit of a bluish tinge. When the paste was dry, I added two layers of white glitter card stock to the bottom to make it look like a snowy slope. Some die cut trees added to the slopes gave the background more of a wintery country feel. I added snow to the trees using liquid applique and dazzling diamonds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iNSnikzJwc4HEA_dLPSCcYmThyphenhyphenqVcWohg3Vky-8jtUN4fRoPx556sNV_kmpwwwJ4DU2Jlw2UsJaR7eM01AdJFM2bBsyonZIV4kA2EsGiGtp_EyjFsAM8w4HAdc44bcj32FcFM-lm4KPUx44_30uDUJMXXc7mo1jiy4rMl_WD27wq97dxgnmleI_WIPA/s3075/snowboarding%20penquin%20close%20up%20background.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="1443" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iNSnikzJwc4HEA_dLPSCcYmThyphenhyphenqVcWohg3Vky-8jtUN4fRoPx556sNV_kmpwwwJ4DU2Jlw2UsJaR7eM01AdJFM2bBsyonZIV4kA2EsGiGtp_EyjFsAM8w4HAdc44bcj32FcFM-lm4KPUx44_30uDUJMXXc7mo1jiy4rMl_WD27wq97dxgnmleI_WIPA/s320/snowboarding%20penquin%20close%20up%20background.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><p>The Penguin, wearing a hat, was stamped with Black Versa mark ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. on a separate piece of Basic White cardstock. It was coloured with Stampin' blends and then fussy cut. Dimensionals were used to add this snowboarder to the card front.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMsFNf9B61uI1VvnsiV3zsX_3mgKKNny3zcdtFsGmSwUyHUGsp58tIGNOxV5Rh_IEl8QevzYm8qzurSDNqh0X6UvG7ckve5GcDHLyI5h148fcOvZ-KxVt2DnW23kItsx-lxasJ2IELwHEWjsvAejCFw-HfL_D7Dol3RWFem2Y_Pxk-my2GckjqLDeqRM/s2290/snowboarder%20penquin%20close%20up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2290" data-original-width="2093" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMsFNf9B61uI1VvnsiV3zsX_3mgKKNny3zcdtFsGmSwUyHUGsp58tIGNOxV5Rh_IEl8QevzYm8qzurSDNqh0X6UvG7ckve5GcDHLyI5h148fcOvZ-KxVt2DnW23kItsx-lxasJ2IELwHEWjsvAejCFw-HfL_D7Dol3RWFem2Y_Pxk-my2GckjqLDeqRM/s320/snowboarder%20penquin%20close%20up.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><br /><p>The completed card front was added to a layer of white glitter paper with dimensionals. These two layers were then added to a card base of Boho blue cardstock. A 4 by 5 1/4" piece of white cardstock was added to the inside. </p><p>The sentiment was stamped with Black Versa Mark ink and embossed with clear embossing powder I was punched out using the double oval punch and added to the bottom of the card.</p><p>Self adhesive glitter dots were added on the sentiment. and randomly on the card front.</p><p><b><u>Supplies Used:</u></b></p><p><u><b>Stamps:</b></u> Penguin on Snowboard</p><p><u><b>Inks: </b></u>Versa Mark (black), Stampin' Blends (Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Boho Blue, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie)</p><p><u><b>Papers: </b></u>Boho Blue, White glitter, Basic White, Garden Green</p><p><b><u>Accessories</u></b>: Liquid Applique, Stencil with dots, white embossing paste, dazzling diamonds, dimensionals. Self adhesive glitter dots</p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-56129979665883440862024-01-16T12:03:00.000-05:002024-01-16T12:03:05.781-05:00No Matter What the Season - Hand Stamped Sentiments #429<p> I created this card using th<a href="Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #429" target="_blank">e Inspirational Challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments #429.</a></p><p> Although Christmas is behind us, winter isn’t, so my card for this challenge uses a Christmas stamp “Perched in a Tree” and it’s coordinating dies “Aspen Tree Dies” as it is perfect for a winter card.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBrIbKGkcQ9oNRlbcRxrh_3vmQZphnhsEgXJXhnz8bnqYueSP9MYM0Ed9D4f9HziEuZNHcVqwzJrWxq5Bl9vmTFxaRU0neGk0dl25pbVk6JWPEI1oL5IaQD7hhI9wMn7GE6nBFuWOkWiK0m8KejoPUiZgeAgJW2D8mzBdG1-TTUIiIWxdJQxAPoEl4oU/s2147/IMG_3803.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1676" data-original-width="2147" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBrIbKGkcQ9oNRlbcRxrh_3vmQZphnhsEgXJXhnz8bnqYueSP9MYM0Ed9D4f9HziEuZNHcVqwzJrWxq5Bl9vmTFxaRU0neGk0dl25pbVk6JWPEI1oL5IaQD7hhI9wMn7GE6nBFuWOkWiK0m8KejoPUiZgeAgJW2D8mzBdG1-TTUIiIWxdJQxAPoEl4oU/s320/IMG_3803.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXQAD92BPrbpxE_m4tl0vKowjfvBm6P-66nomY6Na5pklRzDd03pct3NH8w7Jt4-FMlFAGgzttRYEHxQC109AW7Y9tJqaGwE1XMRJR0YDv5Db7GBRUTmIV3pOHGS0h4EcjJjZ9SORtgUX7Mh5cxmlxaWx4GI4bTCCG7or3Yi2JPPNXCzV6KvxEBN6MmY/s320/IMG_3804.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="247" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXQAD92BPrbpxE_m4tl0vKowjfvBm6P-66nomY6Na5pklRzDd03pct3NH8w7Jt4-FMlFAGgzttRYEHxQC109AW7Y9tJqaGwE1XMRJR0YDv5Db7GBRUTmIV3pOHGS0h4EcjJjZ9SORtgUX7Mh5cxmlxaWx4GI4bTCCG7or3Yi2JPPNXCzV6KvxEBN6MmY/s1600/IMG_3804.jpeg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><p>On a Misty Moonlight card base is added a piece of White Glitter cardstock, followed by some retired Christmas DSP. The bird and branches were stamped separately on a piece of Basic White cardstock.</p><p>These images were coloured with Stampin Blends. For the bird I used Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, and Daffodil Delight. Crystal Effects was added to the bird’s eye. For the two branches I used The second branch was trimmed and added as a branch for the first branch,</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM97VLV4rAoMcjUSxfP2Yhq-79Q40NvM26xXKjfI7-vFOiauDjsfCE9bDcDCh2nrnlSN6jjt9BffCy4gakqKny8Djm8FBihGznSQHivYhHvzwv1yBRKVIDQy-6Qr1kR2nvxOa6QPshsRox1J9cpEh6XNtA_Ij8dBPRzRz2aQsFLeLvr1jTUrVGvgfn5Ak/s1255/IMG_3802.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1255" data-original-width="1244" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM97VLV4rAoMcjUSxfP2Yhq-79Q40NvM26xXKjfI7-vFOiauDjsfCE9bDcDCh2nrnlSN6jjt9BffCy4gakqKny8Djm8FBihGznSQHivYhHvzwv1yBRKVIDQy-6Qr1kR2nvxOa6QPshsRox1J9cpEh6XNtA_Ij8dBPRzRz2aQsFLeLvr1jTUrVGvgfn5Ak/s320/IMG_3802.jpeg" width="317" /></a></div><p>To make the card look more wintry I added a layer of embossing paste with Dazzling Diamonds to the top of the branches.</p><p>After die cutting the bird and branches, they were added to the card front using dimensionals.</p><p>Half of the sentiment is added to the card front - the remainder is on the inside.</p><p>To finish the card I added some white classic matte dots randomly on the card front.</p><p><b><u>Supplies Used:</u></b></p><p><u><b>Stamp:</b></u> Perched in a Tree</p><p><u><b>Inks:</b></u> Black Memento, Misty Moonlight, Stampin Blends (Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Pebbled Path.</p><p><b><u>Papers: </u></b>Basic White, Night of Misty Moonlight, White Glitter Paper, Retired Christmas DSP. </p><p><b><u>Accessories: </u></b>Aspen Tree Dies, Glossy Accents, Embossing Paste, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals, Classic Matte Dots</p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-2540801921100400822024-01-13T21:05:00.001-05:002024-01-13T21:58:57.335-05:00Thinking of You bird - Try a Sketch on Tuesday # 638 and #156 Background Personality<p> For this challenge TSOT is partnering with Double Trouble. Double Trouble is recognizing World Introvert Day using he sketch from TSOT #638.</p><p>A background used that uses bright, bold colours, represents an extrovert personality; whereas the use of soft, pastel colours is indicative of an introvert personality.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58ESdCx4BVyiQZEcO_gAhaqyGT_QkxXq_GcYhzA8RIJMdvhbFRKSnkxesK8X2XyqK7hJPeU5f11a-t-ELpzzzyMihdAbkkhB-6AwOjSmzbHa3LpDblla2v8Ya1AD0Edhdwycd-gyC56N_Xy1-zeo9YBN53zKw-FOsGRTv2KQIk85lmH2ogwiXIZu6mlM/s2976/tHINKING%20OF%20YOU%20BIRD.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="2283" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58ESdCx4BVyiQZEcO_gAhaqyGT_QkxXq_GcYhzA8RIJMdvhbFRKSnkxesK8X2XyqK7hJPeU5f11a-t-ELpzzzyMihdAbkkhB-6AwOjSmzbHa3LpDblla2v8Ya1AD0Edhdwycd-gyC56N_Xy1-zeo9YBN53zKw-FOsGRTv2KQIk85lmH2ogwiXIZu6mlM/s320/tHINKING%20OF%20YOU%20BIRD.JPG" width="245" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqkSF0qieTv67WqtlZN-rDYYQgGvXpyVXMrhBBsKy58viDRjvFboRTEemq0-pDyT5WOe8KO2vr5B4w5-jmqXggT5tMC1AvuMyOO8oUPAe8RN9ZknBwdyC0hUhkzs2rLzQWh-1XTMs5DZ2HPUkhSqEHPXxWmQ3YA0QoPJh9R-Tf4VtrB9EFP8ixBatf1BY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="252" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqkSF0qieTv67WqtlZN-rDYYQgGvXpyVXMrhBBsKy58viDRjvFboRTEemq0-pDyT5WOe8KO2vr5B4w5-jmqXggT5tMC1AvuMyOO8oUPAe8RN9ZknBwdyC0hUhkzs2rLzQWh-1XTMs5DZ2HPUkhSqEHPXxWmQ3YA0QoPJh9R-Tf4VtrB9EFP8ixBatf1BY" width="189" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitw3CbHX--k7Nbf8lx1EMe1blfxDwxIjf_nm52mNZnrjAWPY-ige9D6iaHBvca-PixalBrRzXKB8EBiswqLCXxSk5FBPpSkEbIe241J59vD78W_6hxy46kHCs4de5spdinNyd9httWaiPj6M-dr_5HUU8WMpP0doN3OcIbSDLj1DK5566Eh79MgQ4Aw_Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="227" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitw3CbHX--k7Nbf8lx1EMe1blfxDwxIjf_nm52mNZnrjAWPY-ige9D6iaHBvca-PixalBrRzXKB8EBiswqLCXxSk5FBPpSkEbIe241J59vD78W_6hxy46kHCs4de5spdinNyd9httWaiPj6M-dr_5HUU8WMpP0doN3OcIbSDLj1DK5566Eh79MgQ4Aw_Y" width="170" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">c</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My personality tends to vacillate between introvert and extrovert depending on the occasion/situation. Today, from the look of the background of my card, I am an introvert.<p></p><p>The background for this card was made using a stencil and embossing paste to which I added a purple glitter glue for colour. I really love the way it turned out. Before adding it to a Boho Blue card base, I sponged the edges with Boho blue ink.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0eVvUY2FyEiuJ2ximOXXUj1U5H7vhCb8Z1A_hD1uYLKDNKz2CPMfvUdmX6U2EdwZ0gE_7sxZndWzi-ZWsgkHCY5hIzb-u10jIwyYFH6mIHQxbFHvxxrq8XE-0KD1orc9LFHtmSKwlKJ1JZJlPD0PjE2JZc5RG5EtdHleSCnqW6vJEZgNZHax5mMqiLI/s2384/tHINKING%20OF%20YOU%20CLOSE%20UP%20EMBOSSING.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="1224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0eVvUY2FyEiuJ2ximOXXUj1U5H7vhCb8Z1A_hD1uYLKDNKz2CPMfvUdmX6U2EdwZ0gE_7sxZndWzi-ZWsgkHCY5hIzb-u10jIwyYFH6mIHQxbFHvxxrq8XE-0KD1orc9LFHtmSKwlKJ1JZJlPD0PjE2JZc5RG5EtdHleSCnqW6vJEZgNZHax5mMqiLI/s320/tHINKING%20OF%20YOU%20CLOSE%20UP%20EMBOSSING.JPG" width="164" /></a></div><br /><p>The focal point of the card was created using layering square dies in the following colours: the largest scallop square one is Boho Blue, the smaller one is Bubble Bath, and the smallest one is Basic White which I embossed with an Altered Hexagon embossing folder. All layers were sponged with Boho blue ink before adhering them together. This layered square was adhered tat an angle o the card front near the top using dimensionals.</p><p>The bird and branch with flowers was fussy cut from the Flight and Airy DSP (SAB paper) and adhered to the top of layered square using dimensionals.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUjCuuD4mz8qcNuoXYjvjkakttFlZZtaPk-VFpRwAf4qw4LiaIxNOBT8OJ8jlFo33QHYhcZCQw99iaM3uK2PdC-xRrgkQeSv14CRCafU27RO8bfZt6gS3BGF5DhchkT2QVzKsXixfPtJ2Y2hywdOR6f9qAIia0Af2IfCaH_s-jglN_XMeIvTrLHfLCZY/s3115/tHINKING%20OF%20YOU%20CLOSE%20UP%20BIRD.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3115" data-original-width="2825" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUjCuuD4mz8qcNuoXYjvjkakttFlZZtaPk-VFpRwAf4qw4LiaIxNOBT8OJ8jlFo33QHYhcZCQw99iaM3uK2PdC-xRrgkQeSv14CRCafU27RO8bfZt6gS3BGF5DhchkT2QVzKsXixfPtJ2Y2hywdOR6f9qAIia0Af2IfCaH_s-jglN_XMeIvTrLHfLCZY/s320/tHINKING%20OF%20YOU%20CLOSE%20UP%20BIRD.JPG" width="290" /></a></div><br /><p>The sentiment (from Garden Meadow) was stamped using Boho Blue ink and matted with Boho Blue cardstock before adding it to the card front again using stencils.</p><p>To finish the card, I made a small bow using some Glittered Organza ribbon which I added below the bird using a glue dot. Then I added 3 pastel pearls and applied Wink of Stella to the flowers.</p><p><u><b>Supplies Used:</b></u></p><p><u><b>Stamp: </b></u> Garden Meadow</p><p><u><b>Inks: </b></u> Boho Blue</p><p><u><b>Papers: </b></u> Boho Blue, Bubble Bath, Basic White, Flight & Airy DSP (SAB)</p><p><b><u>Accessories</u></b>: Embossing paste (with purple glitter glue floral stencil (SU), Layering square dies, Altered Hexagon embossing folder, Pastel Pearls, dimensionals, Wink of Stella</p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-9638840178308242342024-01-07T21:36:00.003-05:002024-01-07T21:36:30.348-05:00A Non Traditional Valentine's Day card<p> For the first time in many years I actually made a New Year's Resolution!</p><p>For the next 12 months my goal is to use the products I already have on hand to make p etc. This does not mean I won't buy new products, but the amount I purchase will be very limited.</p><p>With that goal in mind I made this Valentine's Day card.</p><p>Instead of purchasing a new stamp set, I used a Christmas die I already had, accompanied with a die from a Valentine set, & an elegant frame embossing folder.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXPTmbeCDiuJ-30Pl3aOdXj8DJtoafaBU-RWbFlwQlp8VTD_ljwTM4XYrdrtQJWlxHsu0rUXtIWzm6TNY91PQL8qZwW6vlBrOjFQattjn9OGQ0CLKI0t1cOCZKJDdCKr5MG85tT1ATBB13X4-pPFEssFpWDdrsSUtmIr5mnyhZSH-E_c3gWGRSZaWQGA/s2603/Valentine%20card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2603" data-original-width="1894" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXPTmbeCDiuJ-30Pl3aOdXj8DJtoafaBU-RWbFlwQlp8VTD_ljwTM4XYrdrtQJWlxHsu0rUXtIWzm6TNY91PQL8qZwW6vlBrOjFQattjn9OGQ0CLKI0t1cOCZKJDdCKr5MG85tT1ATBB13X4-pPFEssFpWDdrsSUtmIr5mnyhZSH-E_c3gWGRSZaWQGA/s320/Valentine%20card.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><br /><p>The wreath was die cut using Basic white card stock 3 times and adhered together. After it was added in the center of an Elegant Frame embossed card front, Red foil die cut hearts were added randomly around the wreath.</p><p>A small red ribbon was added at the bottom of the wreath and the sentiment adhered below it.</p><p><br /></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8621194351761257704.post-52563823565059698052023-12-25T21:44:00.001-05:002023-12-25T21:44:17.268-05:00My first Gingerbread house<p> I used to feel envious of friends who made these wonderful, gorgeous Gingerbread houses at </p><p>Christmas time. I promised myself that I would make one some day.</p><p>That some day came today.</p><p>I invited a friend over for Christmas dinner. She arrived early so we could make this house. Surely I could make this house because do not children make this during the Christmas season?</p><p>Was I wrong!</p><p>I was unable to complete all tasks related to the construction of this house- the walls wouldn't stay together, the roof wouldn't stay on, and sides collapsed, and the candy had a mind of its own.</p><p>Well here are some pictures - </p><p>And please, be gentle with the comments!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1z1sWrsJb8zb0bovasGiz_k83vPKnREl3k1ArFQ_c902pxQPg5B_kOvBLEnoaIhYBrQtssfeY1jeug28dHdF5Oa_C3TNojpFv0P0i8XRtR1qAp0uE_mF8GULzHN_NsD6CMO4nlVV0BMMNw7y4QqrOIahHpFR7tlqEhwlrO9RYHtSHs5i0vy22kzuHD8/s4032/gingerbread%20house%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1z1sWrsJb8zb0bovasGiz_k83vPKnREl3k1ArFQ_c902pxQPg5B_kOvBLEnoaIhYBrQtssfeY1jeug28dHdF5Oa_C3TNojpFv0P0i8XRtR1qAp0uE_mF8GULzHN_NsD6CMO4nlVV0BMMNw7y4QqrOIahHpFR7tlqEhwlrO9RYHtSHs5i0vy22kzuHD8/s320/gingerbread%20house%201.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vz3P6wbTYMG6IiAqqzJmiG58d3y99JDrnIa14s2DmRPQ7Z-F0rSlse6bVMa47AbgM1TBOmKxpQ0QuOGp3luNmfrhEeRCSn3UAUj3Y5RJl3pyJ7AKdas-UFDwA-1NMwLyG6FyutbLjotPvpSRZGh1KvxAJ_uG7nrieXmGAPSe_x6FS5pQ-4vemkwGpKQ/s2801/gimherbread%20house%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2801" data-original-width="2218" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vz3P6wbTYMG6IiAqqzJmiG58d3y99JDrnIa14s2DmRPQ7Z-F0rSlse6bVMa47AbgM1TBOmKxpQ0QuOGp3luNmfrhEeRCSn3UAUj3Y5RJl3pyJ7AKdas-UFDwA-1NMwLyG6FyutbLjotPvpSRZGh1KvxAJ_uG7nrieXmGAPSe_x6FS5pQ-4vemkwGpKQ/s320/gimherbread%20house%202.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4BfW74GCfKmslW18ME7p1VlINGUO-9UicCpioxbA426muy0HfXQ2HeoncYDFU1J5W5uvMpG2aXH8eCjUhmUxWb9uYkugYeZI0M5M7emzteuT6kHXxegwe1Gsn17Ht1oznBVKsdZt3zVeOFnuAmcucSerz1GHtqMbJXJ3DL3KlP4_IJN1Ce8yGRlPKOM/s2149/gimgerbread%20man.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2149" data-original-width="1697" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4BfW74GCfKmslW18ME7p1VlINGUO-9UicCpioxbA426muy0HfXQ2HeoncYDFU1J5W5uvMpG2aXH8eCjUhmUxWb9uYkugYeZI0M5M7emzteuT6kHXxegwe1Gsn17Ht1oznBVKsdZt3zVeOFnuAmcucSerz1GHtqMbJXJ3DL3KlP4_IJN1Ce8yGRlPKOM/s320/gimgerbread%20man.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>craftystamperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523220244305553216noreply@blogger.com0