Happy Birthday - Hand Stamped Sentiments #207

This week's challenge is a colour one.  I can't believe I'm doing another colour challenge as I haven't done one for a while.
For  the challenge with Hand Stamped Sentiments these are the colours to use:  Blackberry Bliss, Blushing Bride and Wild Wasabi.

The resultant Birthday card I made is one my son says I should make more of.

 

The lower edge of the  Whisper White cardstock was first  die cut using the Adorning Accents Edgelits.

Before stamping the flowers, the sentiment from "Butterfly Basics" was stamped with Blackberry Bliss in the middle of this die cut piece.

Using the stamp-a-ma-jig, the flowers from "Stippled Blossoms" were stamped first with Blackberry Bliss, and then with Blushing Bride.  The Leaves were stamped with Wild Wasabi, and again with the same colour of ink, only the stamp was stamped off once before stamping on the leaves.  Tiny pearls were placed in the center of each flower.

The Adorning Accents Edgelit was used again to die cut a piece of Blackberry Bliss, and this was attached to the lower edge of the card, allowing only a small amount to show.

Supplies used:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Also used tiny pearls which were placed in the center of each flower

This panel was adhered to a Blushing Bride card base.

I hate this when it happens, but the linkz closed before iI could post it to the site.

Fancy Fold Out Card

This is another tutorial from Technique Junkie.  I purchased their DVD called 3D and Fun Folds and there are a lot of interesting things to make on it.

This is the outside of the card all folded up, held in place by a belly band tied with a ribbon on the right side.

It looks more complicated than it is.  This is the inside of the card showing all the different folds made.

This is a close up of the inside of the card.  I later put dazzling details on the inside and outside edges of the flowers.  I used the Stippled Blossoms stamp set and the two step stamping method to make the flowers.  The sentiment is from Word Play.

Hope you liked it.

The Secret of Life ... Paper Players #151

I retired from my day job 13 years ago, and have not regretted one moment of it.  James Taylor had it right when he said "The secret of life is enjoying the passing of time".  So for all of you who are retired, or thinking of retiring, this card is for you.  I used the sketch challenge with the Paper Players here to create this card.

 

I started by creating the flowers and leaves  using the two stamp method of stamping and the stamp-a-ma-jig.  The two colours I used for the flowers:  Pool Party and Island Indigo - for the leaves: Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive.  These were then cut out and put aside while I assembled the rest of the card.

The sentiment was stamped with Basic Black ink onto Whisper White and die cut using the Labels framelit.  The top portion was cut off.

The base card is Pool Party, layered with Whisper White and then a blue patterned retired SU DSP.

The sentiment die was attached to the card and a piece of 3/8" white taffeta ribbon adhered to the top of the die cut sentiment. A piece of ribbon tied in a knot was attached near the flowers.

The flowers and leaves were then attached as shown in the card above - the flowers with dimensionals, and the leaves with glue.  Tiny pearls were inset into the large flower center; one tiny pearl in the center of the small flower with dazzling diamonds around it.

Materials used:

Stamps:  From my Heart, Stippled Blossoms

Inks: Basic Black, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive

Papers: Pool Party, Whisper White, Retired DSP

Accessories: Labels Framelits, 3/8" white taffeta ribbon, Pearls, Dazzling diamonds, dimensionals

Stippled Blossom Mother's Day - Paper Players

Yesterday I had a medical appointment, and the practitioner, knowing that I make cards, asked meif I had any Mother's Day cards.  She needed one for her mother who is now in her 90's.  Because I only had a few Mother's Day cards left, I made this card just for her mother, who loves the colour blue.
Because it is a Mother's Day card I am entering it in the challenge with the Paper Players here

Because this lady likes the colour blue, I used different shades of blue throughout the card.  The base card is Not Quite Navy, layered with Baja Breeze, and then Whisper White.  The Whisper White is embossed with the Polka Dot folder.  On the lower 2/3 of the Whisper White I added a piece of Tea for Two Designer Paper.

For the focal image, I stamped two floral images using the colors Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy, positioning the colours using the stamp-a-ma-jig.  Then in the same manner, I stamped 2 sets of leaves using the colours Certainly Celery and Old Olive.  These were cut out using paper snips.  Tiny pearls were placed in the center of each flower.

The Whisper White circle was die cut using the Circles #2 die; the mat of Not Quite Navy with the Scallop circle #2.

The sentiment was stamped on the Whisper White circle using Not Quite Navy, and the flowers and leaves arranged and adhered around the sentiment.

The scallop circle unit with the flowers attached was adhered to the card using dimensionals. 

To finish the card, a pearl was placed at each upper end.

I hope this card will be well received.

Here's a summary of the materials used:

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, Delightful Dozen
Inks: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery, Old Olive
Papers: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Tea for Two DSP
Accessories: Polka dot folder, Circles $2 die, Scallop circle #2 die, pearls, Stamp-a-ma-jig, dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by.

Anniversary Best Wishes - Mojo Monday #285

What a beautiful day today.  The sun is shining and the snow is melting.  Which makes me think, what am I doing sitting at a computer in the basement?  I think I will go for a walk when I finish this post.
 This week with Mojo Monday we were given the option to make a round card or a square card.  I opted to make a square card.
Because it is so nice out, I opted to go with a spring themed anniversary card.

 

I started the card by making the image panel.  This was created by randomly stamping images from the stamp set "Stippled Blossoms" - first the larger flower in Raspberry Ripple, then the smaller flower in Primrose Petals, and the smallest blossom in Baja Breeze.  The leaves were stamped using Gumball Green.
This panel was matted with Raspberry ripple cardstock. Baja Breeze card stock punched with the end of the Decorative Label punch was used to create the decorative element below the panel.

The basic card is 5 by 5", the base of which is Raspberry Ripple, matted with Whisper White embossed with the Delicate Designs Folder.  The DSP is from the Print Poetry DSP pack.
I made the flower embellishment using  white paper daisies that I coloured using a Primrose Pink marker for the larger one, and a Baja breeze marker for the smaller one.  Some Daffodil Delight was put in the center of the smaller flower.  After the 2 flowers had been adhered together, a small vintage button was attached in the center, then some Blue/white Baker's twine tied into a bow.  Then, of course, the glitter!! Dazzling details was applied to all the petals.

Here's a summary of the materials/supplies used:

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, Petite Pairs
Inks: Black Stazon, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green, Baja Breeze, Markers (Primrose Petals, Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight)
Papers: Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Print Poetry DSP
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Modern Word Label Punch, Word image punch, small oval, White paper daisies, Vintage button, Blue/white Baker's twine, Delicate Designs folder, Dazzling details