Elegant black and white card with braided ribbonI

 The theme for the swap cards for February (yes I'm working ahead) is  ribbons i.e use ribbon(s) on a card. I found this card on Pinterest and thought it would be perfect for this swap. This individual cased the card from another source but was unable to find the original designer.

I decided to case this card as well.  The link to her blog is here

I used 1/4" white ribbon that I purchased from the Dollar store and wove it into edges punched with the Scallop edge border punch from Stampin' Up. 

I've kept the colour scheme to black and white. Even the embellishments are white, although these can be omitted .  I like that little bit of texture.

Products I used:

Papers:  Basic White, Basic Black

Accessories:  Scallop edge border punch (Stampin Up), 1/4" white satin ribbon (Dollar store), Spellbinder Tropical Flair dies, Spellbinder sentiment dies, Dimensionals, Ice white Perlen Pen (flower centers)

                  

This would make a great wedding, anniversary, or even sympathy card.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

All is Merry and Bright -a fun fold

The image of the snowman was part of the DSP.  I die cut it using the circle dies from 'Spotlight on Nature" and adhered it to a same size Basic White circle . I set it aside while I made the rest of the card.

A piece of DSP was added to the card front from top to bottom but leaving 1" of the card stock visible on both ends.

Using the same circle die that I die cut the Snowman with, I cut an aperture in the middle of the card front. Then I die cut a trim for the circle (using 2 sizes of circle dies) and adhered it around the circle.

A smaller circle was die cut for the sentiment.

On the inside, I folded a piece of Basic White card stock in half and then again in half , folding it  in the opposite direction.

To add the circle with the image, I closed the card, added adhesive only to the part where the circle will be attached.

The card is done.

More Winter cards

 I got busy with the wet basement as a result I did not post when I said I would. Its really hard making cards when most of your craft supplies are packed up and stored wherever. It's really amazing how reliant I have become on all the different craft supplies.  Now that I don't have them to use I find myself a little lost.

However, I am adapting- slowly.

Below is a picture I struggled to make because I had limited supplies:

I'm rather pleased the way it turned out, especially the sky, which I created using ink and blender brushes.

Winter cards

 My basement flooded this week affecting my craft room and craft supplies. My supplies weren’t affected but they were packed away hurriedly so I have no idea where anything is. 

I have set up a small craft area upstairs in my living room. With limited supplies I have made a few cards -which I am posting today. I will post a couple more tomorrow.

 Ho Ho ! Merry Christmas! Can you not hear Santa’s booming voice echoing across the night sky??

This year the postal strike in Canada-caused most people to fore go mailing Christmas cards. Not me! I created more cards than I actually needed basically because I loved making them.

As soon as the strike was over and the mail boxes unsealed I mailed my cards , knowing full well they would not reach their destinations on time.

The above card was made for the card contest at Frog’s Whiskers Ink. an online store based in Campellford, Ont.

Three Frog’s  Whiskers Ink stamps were used on a background I created using inks and brushes on a piece of DSP.

Merry Christmas everyone!

BOO - A Halloween pop up card

 I used last year's "No Bones About it" to make this pop up Halloween card.

The skeleton of the person and the cat were embossed with white embossing powder and then die cut with matching dies. I added boots, a tie and a hat to the person and then added them to the card front using dimensionals. The sentiment was stamped in Black ink on white paper.  After fussy cutting them, I adhered them to Cajun Craze card stock and fussy cut them again. I added them to the card front using dimensionals.

I added some yellow ink to the moon using a brush.

The card front was then added to a Basic Black card base.

When the card is opened, there is a pop up with the die cut "BOO" attached to it.

More masculine cards

 While I had all the supplies out to make Masculine cards using the Let’s Ride bundle, I kept on making more cards. This time I am incorporating the content into different card folds

This is a modification of a z fold card. The small bike is stamped and die cut and placed before a scenic panel

 Card # 2

Card # 3
 

Legendary Ride - Masculine cards

 I’m laying on the couch with my feet elevated. I had foot surgery a week ago and I’m trying to keep the swelling down.

Recuperating can be quite boring so naturally I turned to cards - making cards to be exact. And since Father’s Day is approaching I thought I would make some Masculine cards.

I’m now retired from Stampin Up so I don’t have the latest Masculine stamps so I used some of the stamps and paper I already had.

Below are the three cards I made:

First card:

This is the first time I have used this bundle, consisting of the Legendary Ride stamp set and coordinating dies, and Ready to Ride DSP.

In the card above I die cut the motor bike from the DSP ands added Glossy Accents over the mechanical parts and wheels. Using dimensionals the bike was added to the scenic panel (also cut from the DSP) Behind this panel was a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock which was torn at the bottom. All of this was mounted onto a Basic Black cardstock base

The sentiment was stamped with black memento ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock. Since the sentiment was a single stamp. I cut it into 2 parts after stamping rather than cut the stamp. Each part was matted with Cajun Craze and added to the card front.

Some retired embellishments were added to the card front.

For this card I again use a scenic panel from the DSP. I trimmed it down, sponged the edges and matted it with Basic Black cardstock. At the to I added some natural cord and then added it to the card front with dimensionals.

This time I die cut all the pieces for the bike and then assembled it. The basic bike was die cut in Basic Black: part of the fuselage in Basic Gray; the frame and wheels in silver foil; the tires in Basic Black and the seat and wheel covers in Cajun Craze. Once assembled it was added in front of the matted frame using dimensionals.

The card base is Basic Black matted with a piece of DSP.

In this card I stamped two of the smaller bikes and die cut them, adding them to the card front using dinensionals.

The Cajun Craze card front , matted with a oiece of Very Vanilla cardstock embossed with the Metal Hammer embossing folder.

Again I use a map panel cut from the DSP which I trimmed and matted with Cajun Craze cardstock. I cut two strips of DSP which look like tire tracks and added them below the panel. The bikes were added below and beside the panel with the wheels on the “tracks”. I added some “exhaust fire” behind the second bike. I die cut this in Basic White and sponged it with the following inks : Cajun craze, daffodil delight, and real red. 

The sentiment was stamped on Very Vanilla , fussy cut, then matted with Cajun Craze cardstock, and added above the second bike using dimensionals

Spellbinder Vertual Retreat

 Last weekend May 16, 17 and 18 I participated in the first Spellbinder Virtual retreat. Below are some of the cards I made using the contents of the kit we were provided with

A new fun fold

 I have seen this fold on Pinterest and watched a video tutorial by Tina Zinck. 

Below is the card I put together using the retired Dainty Flowers DSP and Rich Razed berry card-stock. I used the cutting and scoring directions from Tinas video. 

 I also used the Dainty Flowers dies as well as Quatrefoil Embossing Folder. Stamp used was So Sincere

 

Above shows the card closed so that it fits into an A 2 envelope

For You - Beautiful Blossoms #16

 This is the second card for the challenge at Beautiful Blossoms #16

This time I used the Mood Board

The floral image is from Inkadinkadoo and is coloured with Pale Papaya and Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends.  I added some black prills in the center of each flower. Some 3D Lacquer was added to each flower and while wet I added some Dazzling diamonds.

The leaves were coloured with Granny Apple Green as well as Mossy Meadow.  Some Balmy Blue in the vase made it look like the stems were sitting in water.

Products Used:

Stamp:  Inkadinkadoo

Inks:  black Memento, SU Blends (Pale Papaya, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Balmy Blue)

Papers:  Pale Papaya, Basic White, Basic Black

Accessories:  Frame die (unknown source), sentiment die (Holtz), Black Prills, 3D Lacquer, Dazzling Diamonds, Gold Acrylic Paint, Mint Gilding Polish (background behind flower), dimensionals, Papaya embellishments

Best Wishes using “Happiness Abounds” for Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #16

 This card was made for the Anything Goes challenge at Beautiful Blossoms.  The flowers on the card are from the "Happiness Abounds" stamp set and its coordinating dies.

The flowers were stamped with Black Memento ink onto Basic White cardstock and coloured with Stampin' Blend markers. The flowers were coloured using Flirty Flamingo and Polished Pink SU Blends; the leaves with Granny Apple Green and Old Olive. They were die cut using the coordinating dies and added to the card front using dimensionals.

Black Prills were added to the center of the smallest flower.  3D Lacquer was applied to each flower. Blooming Pearl (pink) embellishments added to the front finished the card nicely.

The sentiment, stamped with Versa Mark on Basic Black card stock and embossed with white embossing powder.  Dimensionals were also used to adhere this to the card base.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

The edge was die cut using one of the dies of this set.  The 3/8" glitter organza ribbon was coloured with the Flirty Flamingo marker to make it coordinate better with the theme of the card.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Happiness Abounds

Inks:  Black Memento, SU Blends (Flirty Flamingo, Polished Pink, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive), Versa Mark

Papers:  Basic White (thick), Basic Black, Ombre DSP, Basic White

Accessories:  Happiness Abounds dies, 3D Lacquer, Dimensionals, 3/8" Glitter Organza ribbon, Blooming Pearls embellishments, White embossing powder

A Birthday card using a layering Sunflower stencil and a SU die for Addicted to Stamps & More #465

 I have not "played " with stencils very much, but thoroughly enjoyed creating a couple of cards using a layered Sunflower stencil for the challenge with Addicted to Stamps & More #465

I also used a die from the Darling Details bundle from Stampin' Up.

I was having so much fun I actually made 2 floral cards. The second 5 by 5" card will be posted at the end of this blog post.

Using the layered Sunflower stencil, I used blender brushes to create the 3 sunflowers on a piece of Basic White card stock. For the flower itself I used the following colours of ink:  Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Soft Suede.  For the leaves: Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive.  Balmy Blue was added to the background as well as dots of Crumb Cake .

For the centers of the flowers I used dark brown prills.

The image piece was cut down to 4 5/8 by 3 1/2" and adhered to a lacy die cut that was 4 7/8 by 3 5/8".

Using dimensionals, this was adhered to a Basic White card base that had a 1 1/4" Balmy Blue DSP adhered to the middle with a 3/8" sparkly Balmy Blue ribbon down its center.

The sentiment, from "Peaceful Moments" was stamped using Soft Suede ink and adhered at an angle towards the right side.

To finish the card some wonderful gems were added randomly across the front.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Peaceful Moments, Sunflowers (Tim Holtz)

Inks:  Daffodil Delight Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Balmy Blue , Crumb Cake

Papers:  Basic White, Balmy Blue, Balmy Blue DSP

Accessories:  Layering Sunflower stencil, Darling Details die, Early Espresso Prills, Dimensionals, Blender Brushes, Wonderful Gems, 3/8" Glittery Balmy Blue ribbon.

Here is the other card I made, this time using all three sizes of flowers.