World Traveler... You Mean the World to Me!

Hi there stampers and card makers! Do we agree, it is tough to come up with a card for a fella?

This new embossing folder is a quick start to a card base... sets the theme, and is a break away for me from the more feminine cards I seem to end up creating. Adding in the Going Global stamp set and the awesome Going Places designer series stack that are in the 2016 Occasions catalog you can't miss coming up with a card to please your guy!

 The card is the simple A2 size card, done in the tent style....

You still cut the base at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and score at 4 1/4"... 

 I used Very vanilla for the first card and Lost Lagoon for the second card to change it up a bit.

The card base is then run through the Big shot using the World Traveler embossing folder (make sure the design works with the direction of the card).

Using the Triple banner punch, cut out a banner from the designer paper...

Strip is 1 1/2 inches wide.        

Next stamp the world in Lost Lagoon ink, punch out.  Then stamp the sentiment in Memento Black or Basic Black Archival ink, punch out using the Large Oval punch and punch 2 ovals to offset and  frame out the sentiment. I also like to ink the edges of the punched pieces for added interest. Once ready to add to the card ...add Dimensionals to pop them up and add a few candy dots to embellish!

I like both color versions so don't be afraid to  add color...

This card will be featured included in my next DEMO DAY card making class!

Birthday Bouquet Quilted effect card

Hi Stampers, today I am sharing a card I made for a card swap. We don't have a monthly theme, but I try to mix it up so I do a variety of occasions, but there always seems to be more need for a birthday card . This one is simple layering mats with a nice dry embossing that gives the illusion of a quilted fabric.  My color choice was decided by the Birthday Bouquet Designer series paper...

Lost Lagoon, Whisper white, and Blushing Bride. The sentiment from the Rose Wonder stamp set was stamped with the new Archival Basic Gray ink (pg.28 in the Occasions 2016 catalog).

The sweet little blossoms were punched from the Itty Bitty punch pack flower punch, then embellished with a dot of dazzling diamonds. Almost forgot, the little vine stamped on the tag came from the Flowering fields stamp set that can be chosen as a free item during Sale-a-bration!

Rose Garden Black and Gold Sympathy card

Today I share a simple card that has lots of elegance and simplicity. Wow! Do I love working with this new Thinlits die set?  Oh yes I do! It looks intimidating to start with but the shape is so delicate But easy to cut!

I chose the Gold foil sheet to cut the die. When you run some of these delicate dies through the Big shot,it can be frustrating to get the paper to release from the thin metal... NOT so difficult now using the new Big Shot Die Brush found in the new Occasions catty! (pg.19)

I gave the small mat on the front a little dimension and popped it up of course with with Dimensionals.

How to apply the Rose... many ways to do this ...I chose to use the 2-way glue pen! Works perfect!

 

To make the inside match the front of the card I chose to add the little butterfly from the Flowering Fields stamp set (get it for free during Sale-a-bration with a $50 order!)

AND I love to embellish the envelope as well so the little butterfly ended up on the envelope flap!

As always I have added a gallery of items I used to create this card... each picture is a link  to my online store! 

So hope you enjoyed today's share! I would love to hear your comments and have you subscribe to and  follow my blog!

Decorate and Celebrate each Day!

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Boho Chic Quilted Look Card

Today I am sharing a card I made that came from one shared by Mary Fish the other day that really impressed me! I love the simplicity of how to make it...

1. Cut your card base at 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and score at 4 1/4
2. Cut you Designer series paper at 5/14 x 4
3. Run the designer series paper you chose through the Big Shot in the Boho Chic Embossing folder.
4. Add a piece of ribbon to the designer series paper and wrap behind.
5. Place the mat you just created on the card base.
6. Stamp the label and greeting of choice from the Rose wonder Stamp set.
7. Cut the label using the label die from the Rose garden Thinlits.
8. I pop up the label over the ribbon using dimensionals and added pearls to embellish!

This is one of those cards that will adapt to most occasions and  can be duplicated for card swaps where you need many of them!

Use your creativity and change it up or just make it exactly the way it is! Below are some of the suggested products for creating this card. You can shop with me anytime by clicking a product to go to my on line Stampin' Up store!

Thanks for stamping by!

Sweet... Simple.... Drapery Fold birthday card...

Today I am sharing a simple and elegant card technique with you that I learned from

a video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lSPXXJTTqI

The instructions for this are so, so, simple and quick that this is one I chose to make duplicates of for my monthly card exchange with some friends! It only requires a 4"x 11 1/2 '" strip of Designer Series paper to create the drapery fold, simple scoring and accordion folding at 3'  4"  6  " 7" 9" and 10".

I added a Birthday sentiment, but really this would be suitable for lots of occasions. ...Heck it is so easy it could be used as a whole set of all occasion cards to give as a gift... HMMM... I have a need for a simple gift coming up... guess I should get busy and make a set!

As always, the products from Stampin' Up that I used for this card are listed below... By clicking on any item will take you to my personal on line store where you can shop with me 24/7!

When you place your order, the product comes directly to your door!

Thanks for visiting today! I welcome your comments and hope you share my ideas with friends!!

 

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Happy Valentine's friends!

Valentine kisses friends!... I made these simple treat bags this morning and added a tag with kisses popped on with dimensionals  to give today! Very simple construction and lots of fun to make!

 

Botanical birthday wishes

Happy Birthday to my daughter! Bermuda bay with white and grey botanical flowers from a Thinlits die set I adore! The flowers can be soft, subtle and 3D on a background of patterned vellum. Once again I used a sentiment from the Rose Wonder stamp set, new in the 2016 Occasions catalog.

All the supplies I used are in the gallery below. Just by clicking on the picture will take you to my on line store where you will find it all!

 

 

Bloomin Heart Wedding Wishes

 

Happy wedding day... or Happy Valentines day! This card I cased from another Demonstrator...Nancy Gleason ...THANK YOU Nancy!

 I just fell in LOVE with this new Bloomin' Heart Thinlits die! So fun to run through the BIG Shot and have such a beautiful clean cut!  All white is one of my favorite color schemes...To embellish and add sparkle I chose to add tiny pearls and a touch of the new...  Wink of Stella glitter brush....#141897. The Wedding sentiment is from the Occasions catalog... Rose Wonder.  A brand new product for those very delicate Thinlits dies... is the new Big Shot Die brush!  Makes a world of difference in releasing those beautiful dies and so simple to use! click on any of the product photos below to go to my online store!

 

 

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