My friend Robin used to work on a farm so this Elzybells stamp was perfect to use for his birthday card! Robin is such a cheery chap, always laughing and ready with a joke or a funny story. He is so kind too, he drives us to our local craft shop, the Glitter Pot - and he always takes us the scenic countryside route and then points out all the animals in the fields as we go along!
The card is A6 sized and made with SU! Real Red CS. I stamped the image on watercolour paper and coloured using watercolour crayons and pencils. I mounted on Old Olive and Basic Black panels and added brads to the corners.
I thought it would be cute to use a speech bubble for one of the animals and I was chuffed to find that this Happy Birthday stamp fitted! The bubble is popped up.
Supplies:
Stamps: SU! Elzybells A Little Birdie Told Me clear stamp set, sentiment by Penny Black, speech bubble from Hero Arts Jolly Christmas clear stamp set
CS: Watercolour paper, SU! Real Red, Basic Black & Old Olive
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
Tools: SU! Watercolor Wonder Crayons & Derwent watercolour pencils
Embellishments & accessories: SU! Vintage Brads, 3d foam pads
The Technique Lovers Challenge TLC242 on Splitcoast Stampers this week was an easel card. I really liked the look of it and decided I'd make one. The colour combo I chose means it fits for this weeks Stamp With Us Colour Challenge too. Here's the inspiration piece:
You can find the Stamp With Us Colour Challenge here - the page will open in a new window.
There's an easel card tutorial here - the page will open in a new window. The tutorial is for a 4" x 4" card but you can make them any size, just adjust your measurements accordingly.
My card measures 5 1/2" square. For the card base, I cut Old Olive CS measuring 11" x 5 1/2" and scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2" to form the easel. Then I cut a 5 1/2" square of olive CS for the card front. The patterned papers are Pebbles Inc. 'Snow Fun' and I love that they aren't traditional Christmas colours! I decorated the base with a scalloped border, olive strip and photo corners. My sentiment piece forms the 'stop' that holds the front of the card up. The scalloped oval is popped up so the card front stays in place.
You can't tell from the photo, but my silver snowflake is very sparkly as it's been heat embossed with Stardust embossing powder. Square Nesties were used for my layers. The olive and scalloped squares are both popped up. I've put a Candy Dot in the centre of my snowflake. I tied Old Olive grosgrain around the card front in a knot and I've added 3 punched snowflakes with crystal centres. To finish, I added two more photo corners to the card front.
The easel part folds down flat so it can easily fit in an envelope. I really like this fun easel card design - it's different but simple to do, I shall definitely make more!
Yay, another Christmas card added to the stash!
And here is a side view photo:
Supplies:
Stamps: Snowflake from Hero Arts Winter's Butterfly clear stamp set, sentiment from SU! Best Yet set
CS: SU! Whisper White, Old Olive and Not Quite Navy
Patterned paper: Pebbles Inc. 'Snow Fun' papers
Ink: SU! Old Olive, Encore Silver
Tools: Plain and scalloped square Nestabilities dies, Sizzix 'Lace Edging' Decorative Strips die, Sizzix Photo Corners #2 Sizzlit die, SU! plain and scalloped oval punches, Woodware snowflake punch
Embellishments & accessories: Stamp 'n Stuff Stardust embossing powder, SU! Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, Pebbles Inc. Spring Green Candy Dot, clear crystals, 3d foam tape
This card was made for the Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential SSHP02 Dress Up Those Trees challenge - the link will open in a new window. I saw the challenge after looking at Dawn's blog and seeing her fabulous card and I thought that was a perfect chance to play with my Penny Black 'Splendor' tree stamp.
Olive, berry and pink is one of my favourite colour combos but I haven't used it in a while. I use mainly SU! CS these days but I decided to use some of my neglected Bazzill stash for this card - CS, brads and ribbon. The textured Swiss Dotted CS is fab.
Square Nesties were used for the layers. The whole tree panel is popped up. The dotty scalloped strips were made using the Sizzix Scallops Decorative Strips die. Gorgeous, tiny, twinkly Hero Arts pink flower gems are what I dressed my tree up with. I love the different fonts on the sentiment - this is an individual Hero Arts clear stamp.
And here is a close up pic of the tree showing the flower gems:
I really enjoyed this challenge and am looking forward to checking out the other entries! Supplies:
Stamps: Penny Black 'Splendor', sentiment Hero Arts clear stamp
CS: Bazzill Swiss Dotted Blissful CS, Bazzill Petunia CS, SU! Old Olive & Whisper White
Ink: SU! Old Olive & VersaFine Vintage Sepia
Tools: Square Nestabilities dies, Sizzix Scallops Decorative Strips die
Embellishments & accessories: Bazzill striped ribbon, Bazzill square brads, Hero Arts self adhesive flower gems, SU! Dimensionals
I'm loving sparkle and eggplant still! Another CAS Christmas card with an oldie but goodie stamp. This one is Snowflake Ornament by All Night Media. This card measures 5 3/4" square. I stamped in Elegant Eggplant ink on Whisper White CS, cut the shape out with a Labels Eight Nestie die and applied glitter after applying Stamp 'n Bond powder.
I've used a sheer white and silver striped ribbon. I stamped the sentiment and punched it out with the SU! plain oval punch. I added a silver eyelet and tied the oval to the ribbon with silver thread. To finish, I added the crystals and rounded the right hand side corners.
I love how using a new technique can breathe new life into old stamps! I have to say I prefer the Christmas Village card though!
Supplies:
Stamps: Snowflake Ornament by All Night Media, sentiment from SU! Best Yet set
CS: SU! Elegant Eggplant & Whisper White
Ink: SU! Elegant Eggplant & VersaMark
Tools: Labels Eight Nestabilities die, SU! plain oval punch, Crop-A-Dile, Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper
Embellishments & accessories: Stamp 'n Bond powder, White & silver striped ribbon, silver eyelet, silver thread, clear crystals
I am so chuffed - this card of mine made it into Dawn's Colour Challenge Spotlight! (The page will open in a new window.) It was my first time taking part in this challenge and I was so surprised - but delighted! What a lovely start to my day today, I did a happy dance round the room!
My friend Jan is coming over tomorrow and she wants to make a faux wood frame masculine Christmas card - so this is what I came up with. I wanted it to look like the frame is hanging on a wall. Hopefully, the stripey paper and vanilla strip give the impression of wallpaper and a picture rail!
The card measures 5" x 7". I made the frame by stamping the woodgrain stamp on Creamy Caramel CS with Creamy Caramel ink and then used square Nesties to get the frame shape. I cut the frame apart by mitreing the corners and then swiped Chocolate Chip ink around all the edges. I cut out a creamy caramel square and glued my frame pieces to that and added the brads to the corners. The robin panel is nestled inside the frame.
I love this English robin stamp, it's by Inkadinkado. I stamped it on watercolour paper and used my SU! Watercolor Wonder crayons to colour it in. I lightly sponged some distress ink on the stamped piece. I've added Stardust Stickles to the branch to add a touch of sparkle. I attached the silver thread by wrapping the ends around two brad prongs. I pierced two holes for the brad hanger and sandwiched the thread between the brad prongs. The frame piece is popped up.
To finish off, I made the sentiment piece. I really like this sentiment from the SU Best Yet set and love that it fits in the plain oval punch! This card will go to our neighbours and friends Kath & Jim.
Supplies:
Stamps: English Robin by Inkadinkado, Hero Arts Woodgrain, SU! Best Yet set
CS: Watercolour paper, SU! Real Red & Very Vanilla
Patterned paper: SU! Old Olive Prints Designer Series Paper pack
Ink: VersaFine Vintage Sepia, SU! Chocolate Chip, Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink
Tools: Square Nestabilities dies, SU! plain and scalloped oval punches
Embellishments & accessories: SU! Vintage Brads, Stardust Stickles, 3d foam tape
I hope something happens to chuff you to bits today too!
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