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Poppin’ Up to Say Thanks

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January 1, 2019

It has been far too long since I have blogged. My New Year’s Resolution this year is to get back to blogging more often. I have a whole ton of cards waiting to be added to the blog and so many ideas for new cards.

This card design is the one I used for my thank you cards this year. I got the Lawn Fawn Let’s Toast set for Christmas and couldn’t wait to play with it.

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Size:  Vertical side fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I die cut a small rectangle from some green patterned paper and adhered it to a white card base. From black cardstock, I die cut the word thanks and then adhered it to the card base also.

I stamped the toaster and pop tarts on some water color paper. I used my Crayola Fine Line markers to water color the images. The coordinating dies made cutting out the images super easy. I added some sprinkles to the pop tarts for added color. Then, I layered the pop tarts and toaster together. I used foam tape to give the images some dimension on the card front.

Lastly, I stamped the sentiment on some watercolor paper. I used a banner die to cut out the sentiment. I used the same marker that I used on the toaster to add some color to the banner. I adhered the banner to the card.

In the end, I made 36 of these cards.

Challenges Entered:

               Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes!

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-57/

 

Stamps Used:

               Lawn Fawn’s Let’s Toast

Dies Used:

Lawn Fawn’s Let’s Toast dies, Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables, Everyday Banners, and Scripty Thanks

Paper:

               Lawn Fawn’s Let’s Bokeh in the Snow 12 x 12 papers

Ink: Lawn Fawn’s Jet Black Ink, Lobster and Noble Fir

 

Hope you enjoyed the card!

Challenges, fun with paper and ink, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Speech Bubble Get Well Card

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April 29, 2018

I made this get well card for a student in my class. All the students and teachers signed it and mailed it to her.

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Size:  Vertical side fold 4” x 7.5” card

Extra Details:  I began this card by making a card base from some white card stock. I created a black panel for the front of my card that measured 3.5“ by 7”. I adhered this to the front of the card base.

I die cut the speech bubbles from some glitter paper, holographic paper, and colored card stock. On the specialty papers, I die cut the sentiments as well.  I stamped sentiments on the card stock speech bubbles in black ink.

Lastly, I adhered the speech bubbles to the front of the card. I really like the way this card turned out.

Challenges Entered:

               Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-49/

              

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s Slow Down and Enjoy, Winter Village, For You Deer, Sophie’s Sentiments, and Scripty Sentiments

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Speech Bubbles

Ink: Lawn Fawn’s Jet Black Ink

 

 

Hope you enjoyed the card!

Birthday, Challenges, fun with paper and ink, holiday fun, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Hip Hands Birthday

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April 21, 2018

I needed a card for a 10 year old girl who loves colors and all thing fashion.  This is the card I came up with.  I love the bright colors and shiny, sparkly nails.

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Card Front

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Inside of Card

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Size:  Vertical side fold A2 card

Extra Details: I began this card by covering a white card base with some Lawn Fawn’s Really Rainbow paper. This paper inspired by color choices.

I die cut a stitched rectangle from some white card stock. I also die cut the numbers 1 and 0 from the rainbow paper. I added the outline images to the number die cuts.

I stamped the hands on opposite corners using Tattered Rose Distress Ink as it was ink that was closest to the skin color I needed. I used a variety of colored ink to fill I the nails. I added some pattern to the nails with a Sharpie Pen.

I adhered the stamped panel to the card base with foam tape. I glued the numbers down flat to the card.

I stamped and embossed the rest of the sentiment on black card stock. I trimmed them down to little strips and used foam tape to adhere them to the card.

I added a left over strip of patterned paper and another sentiment to the inside of the card.

Lastly, I added Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents to the nails and numbers.

Challenges Entered:

               Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Sparkle and Shine

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-sparkle-shine/

 

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s Quinn’s 123s, and Happy Happy Happy

Paper Smooches’ Hip Hands

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables, and Quinn’s 123s

Paper: Lawn Fawn’s Really Rainbow Paper

Embossing Powder: Simon Says Stamp’s White Fine Detail

Ink: Lawn Fawn’s Jet Black, Bubblegum, Plastic Flamingo, Raspberry, Peachy Keen, Sunflower, Lemonade, Freshly Cut Grass, Mermaid, Peacock

Versa Mark

Simon Says Stamp’s Wisteria Hybrid Ink

Distress Inks in Tattered Rose

 

 

Hope you enjoyed the card!

Baptism/ Communioin, Challenges, fun with paper and ink, Interactive Cards, Occasions, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Church Snow Globe Shaker

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April 15, 2018

I need a card for a baptism and a card for a first communion within the next few weeks. I struggled with these cards; I do not own any stamps that I thought really went well with the events. So I got creative. I like the way the cards turned out. I made two of the same card. Only one is pictured in this post.

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Details

Size:  Vertical top fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began this card by die cutting a panel of white card stock and dry embossing it with a Darice embossing folder.

I stamped the images on a separate panel of white card stock and using Prismacolor pencils to color everything in. Then, I pulled out the die cutting machine again. I die cut the snow globe that I stamped. I used light blue card stock for the back of the snow globe. Light green stock was used for the grassy hill. I also die cut some clear plastic and fun foam so I could turn my snow globe into a shaker card. Everything else, I fussy cut out.

I adhered everything together using double sided tape. I add some beads and sequins to the snow globe before I adhered the light blue panel. I used pink sequins because both cards are for little girls.

Challenges Entered:

               Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add Some Texture

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-add-texture/

              

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s Happy Village, Ready Set Snow, and Ready Set Shake

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Ready Set Snow Add On, and Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Ink: Lawn Fawn Jet Black

 

 

Hope you enjoyed the card!

Birthday, Card sets, Challenges, fun with paper and ink, holiday fun, Interactive Cards, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Birthday Bookmarks

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April 9, 2018

I just got the new Lawn Fawn bookmark stamp set called Slow Down and Enjoy. I couldn’t wait to make some bookmarks with it. I also needed four birthday cards soon. So I combined the two and created four cards with removable bookmarks.

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Card Front with Bookmark in place

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Card Front without Bookmark

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Inside of the card

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Back of Card

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Pink Versions of cards

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Bookmarks

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Back of Bookmarks

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Size:  Vertical side fold A2 cards

Extra Details:  I made four cards but gave one away before I got the pictures taken. Each card is same design; I just switched papers and animals around.

I began these cards by stamping and coloring the animals, hats, gifts, and present images. I used Prismacolor Pencils to color everything in. I matched the colors of the accessories to the colors in the patterned papers. I used matching dies to cut the animals, gifts, and hats out. I fussy cut the cupcakes out leaving a small white border to match the die cuts.

While I had my die cut machine out, I also die cut two of each bookmark from one piece of pattern paper. I adhered the two bookmarks together so that the pattern on the front and back matched. I also cut the bookmarks from some white card stock. I stamped a sentiment on each white bookmark and trimmed it on the stitched lines with my scissors. I adhered the white panel to the front of each bookmark. I added the animal fronts and backs as well. I added a birthday hat to each animal for some color and fun.

Once the bookmarks were made, I began working on the cards. Using a stitched rectangle die, I cut two dark blue panels and two pink panels. I white heat embossed a frame and sentiment on each panel. I fussy cut out the center of each frame to create an opening.  I added a small rectangle of patterned paper to each of the four white card bases. I adhered the panels of to the card bases with foam tape. I made sure to line the opening of the frame up with the pattered paper on the card base. Now the bookmarks can slide in and out of the frame opening.

For the inside of the cards, I added a strip of the same pattern paper. I adhered three animals head along the strip of pattern paper. I added some accessories to each animal. I stamped the sentiment in six colors of ink that matched the patterned papers. I added the back of the animals to the back of the card.

To finish the cards, I added some twine to the bookmarks and a small star shape tag that tells the recipient that there is a bookmark.

 

Challenges Entered:

               Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog: Happy Birthday

Simon Says: Happy Birthday!

 

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s For You Deer, Slow Down and Enjoy, Happy Happy Happy, Flirty Frames, Lovable Legends, Baked with Love, Lights Out, and Happy Howlidays

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables, For You Deer Dies, For You Deer Add On, Slow Down and Enjoy Dies, Slow Down and Enjoy Add On, Lovable Legend Dies, Tiny Tags, and Happy Howlidays dies.

Paper: Echo Park’s Summer Dream

Embossing Powder: Simon Says Stamp’s White Fine Detail

Ink: Versa Fine

Versa Mark

Lawn Fawn’s Carrot, Lemonade, Minty Fresh, Merman and Deep Sea

Simon Says Stamp’s Hollyhock Hybrid Ink

 

 

 

Hope you enjoyed the cards!

Challenges, Christmas, fun with paper and ink, holiday fun, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Poinsettia Frame

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January 25, 2018

This is another card design for Christmas 2018. I loved watching all the YouTube videos featuring poinsettia stamps. I don’t any, so I stretched the stamps I did have.

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Details

Size:  Horizontal top fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began this card with a 4.25 x 5.5 inch panel of kraft paper. I stamped the paper with a wood grain stamp and some brown ink. I die cut a rectangle from the middle of the panel.

Using the frame as a guide, I stamped the sentiment in Versa Mark ink and used gold embossing powder on it. Once I finished the heat embossing, I adhere the frame to the card base with foam tape.

I stamped the flowers and leaves on some white card stock. I used a color layering set and two shades of green and red inks. To add the gold centers to the flowers, I used an embossing pen and the same gold embossing powder. Once the florals were dry, I fussy cut everything out. I used glue dots to adhere the flowers to the card.

Challenges Entered:

                Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Layer It Up

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-layer/

               

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s Fab Flowers and Wood Grain Backdrops

Hero Arts’ Joy & Love

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Small Stitched Rectangles Stackables

Embossing Powder: Simon Says Stamp Gold Ultra Fine

Ink: Versa Mark

Lawn Fawn Doe, Lobster, Chili Pepper, Jalapeno and Noble Fir

 

 

Hope you enjoyed the card!

Challenges, fun with paper and ink, holiday fun, Lawn Fawnatics Challenges, Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Valentine's Day

Mitten Tag Card

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January 25, 2018

I am finally getting back into the usual routine after the holidays. This card was inspired by three challenges this week.

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Size:  Vertical top fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began this card with a 4.25 x 5.5 inch panel of grey cardstock. I stamped the solid diamonds in white pigment ink all over the panel. Once the ink was dry, I stamped the quilted lines in a darker grey ink.

I die cut a tag shape from some white card stock. I added the sentiment to the white tag using the same darker grey ink and some red ink.

I die cut the mittens from red card stock. I added some detail with the white and grey inks. As a finishing touch, I added a small white heart that I die cut.

I used some red and white twine to add a bow to the top of the tag. I adhered the tails of the bow to the mittens using regular scotch tape. I adhered one bow flat to the tag and the other with some foam tape.

Lastly, I added the tag to the grey panel and adhered everything to a white card base.

Challenges Entered:

                Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #21: Inspiration Board

http://www.lawnfawnatics.com/challenges/lawn-fawnatics-challenge-21-inspiration-board

 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Tag It

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=11317

 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Layer It

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-layer/

 

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s Argyle Backdrops and How You Bean? Conversation Heart Add On

Simon Says Stamp’s You + Me

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Tag You’re It and Winter Tiny Tags

Ink: Lawn Fawn Yeti White Pigment Ink and Chili Pepper

Simon Says Stamp Smoke Ink

 

 

Hope you enjoyed the card!

Card sets, Challenges, fun with paper and ink, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Red Water Color Card Set

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January 17, 2018

This is a set of cards I made as a Christmas gift. The sentiment is actually the negative piece left over for the Purple Water Color Card Set.

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Size:  Vertical top fold A2 cards

Extra Details:  I began these cards by created some card bases from water color paper. I used an acrylic block and some pink and red Distress Inks to create the backgrounds. I used the ink smooshing techniques. I used a large block which is why the ink smooshing isn’t very consistent from card to card.

The sentiments are the negative die cuts from a previous project. Once the ink was dry, I was able to adhere the white sentiment rectangles onto the card base.

Challenges Entered:

                Simon Says Stamp’s Wednesday Challenge: Add a Sentiment

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-add-sentiment-2/

 

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Quinn’s Capital ABCs

Ink: Distress Inks in Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Festive Berries, Barn Door, Candied Apple, and Ripe Persimmon

 

Hope you enjoyed the cards!

Challenges, fun with paper and ink, holiday fun, January 2018, Simon Says Stamp Card Kits, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Valentine's Day

You’re My Favorite

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January 15, 2018

I LOVE the Simon Says Stamp January 2018 card kit. It is perfect for Valentine’s Day cards. The mix of sentiment in the kit can also work for a variety of people which is very nice. This is the second card I made using the kit.

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Details

Size:  Vertical side fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began this card by die cutting one of the patterned papers with a cross stitched rectangle die. I adhered the paper to a white card base.

I die cut a smaller scalloped rectangle form the mint card stock. I stamped a sentiment in black ink on it. I stamped the small hearts on a scrap of white cardstock with Lawn Fawn’s Guava ink and fussy cut them out. I added the hearts to the mint rectangle. I then adhered the mint rectangle to the card base with foam tape.

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Use Patterned Paper

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-use-patterned-paper-2/        

Stamps Used: Simon Says Stamp’s Really Like You

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Large Cross Stitched Rectangle Stackables and Stitched Heart Envelope

Paper: Pebbles Inc.’s Forever My Always

Ink: Versa Fine

Lawn Fawn’s Guava ink

 

Hope you enjoyed the card!

Challenges, fun with paper and ink, holiday fun, January 2018, Simon Says Stamp Card Kits, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Valentine's Day

I Love You With My Whole Heart

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January 15, 2018

I LOVE the Simon Says Stamp January 2018 card kit. It is perfect for Valentine’s Day cards. The mix of sentiment in the kit can also work for a variety of people which is very nice. This is the first card I made using the kit.

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Details

Size:  Horizontal top fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began this card by cutting the kraft card stock included in the kit into four 4.25 by 5.5 inch panels. I decided to create the four panels and not card bases so that I could get more use from the cardstock in the kit.

I took one panel and scored it every ¾ of an inch. I adhered strips of the patterned paper in-between the score line.

I used one of the cut aparts form the patterned paper pack for the sentiment. I matted it on another piece of patterned paper and adhered it with some foam tape.

I adhered the kraft panel to a white card base and the card was complete.

Challenges Entered:

                Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Use Patterned Paper

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-use-patterned-paper-2/        

Paper: Pebbles Inc.’s Forever My Always

Hope you enjoyed the card!