CAS Easter Bunny & Chicks Cards

I went on the hunt for some Easter digital images and fell in love with this Dustin Pike 'Bunny Down' design from Doodle Dragon Studios, those chicks surrounding the bunny are just so sweet! Click here to visit Doodle Dragon Studios - the page will open in a new window.

For the first card I used a hemp textured square white card blank. I coloured the image with Copic Markers and sponged on blue ink for the sky. I used SU! Creamy Caramel and Mellow Moss CS for the mats. I stamped the sentiment in Moss ink on a Label Trio die cut shape and coloured the pearl with a Copic marker.



For the second card, I kept to a white bunny. Again I used my Copic markers for colouring and did some very light blue ink sponging for the sky. The A6 sized card was made with SU! Pretty in Pink CS, the image mat is Barely Banana and I added some K&Co patterned paper at the bottom. After popping up the image layer and stamping the sentiment, I added 3 small punched flowers with pink shimmer dot centres.



Supplies for square white card:
Stamps: 'Bunny Down' digital image from Doodle Dragon Designs, sentiment stamp from Penny Black
CS: Craft Creations hemp textured white card blank, SU! Mellow Moss & Creamy Caramel
Ink: SU! Mellow Moss & Bashful Blue
Tools: Copic markers, Plain & scalloped rectangle Nestabilities dies, Spellbinders Label Trio die
Embellishments & accessories: Self adhesive half pearl
Supplies for A6 pink card:
Stamps: 'Bunny Down' digital image from Doodle Dragon Designs, sentiment stamp from Penny Black
CS: SU! Pretty in Pink & Barely Banana
Patterned paper: K&Co Daisy 6" x 6" pad
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Tools: Copic markers, rectangle Nestabilities dies, X Cut small flower punch
Embellishments & accessories: SU! So Saffron grosgrain ribbon, PaperMania pink Shimmer Dots, 3d foam tape

Fan Fold Flower Gift Box

My friend Jan came round to play yesterday afternoon and she wanted to make a gift box to hold a necklace she's bought as a birthday gift for someone. So this project was a joint venture.

We used the M&F board to make the box and we started with 2 squares of 6 1/4" Chocolate Chip CS and ended up with a box measuring 4 1/4" square. We layered the Rose Red patterned paper onto a Pretty in Pink mat. The strip of Chocolate Chip was scalloped along both edges using the SU! Scallop Border punch. The Olive fancy corner accents are Cuttlebug die cuts.

The making of the fan fold flower was all Jan's work. I've not made one before and I enjoyed seeing it made. I don't think I'd put one on a card as they're a bit bulky but I liked it on the box lid. There's a Fan Fold Flower tutorial here on Splitcoast Stampers. It was a tad tricky to get it to lay flat as a flower shape, not helped by me watching Jan struggle LOL! It's always tough when someone watches! My contribution to the flower was to suggest the button centre with the Old Olive CS strips threaded through the holes, which finished it off rather nicely I thought.



Supplies:
Stamps: None
CS: SU! Chocolate Chip, Old Olive & Pretty in Pink
Patterned paper: SU! Rose Red & Old Olive Prints Designer Series Paper packs
Ink: None
Tools: M&F Board, SU! Scallop Border punch, Cuttlebug die from Vintage set, 3/4" circle punch (to make thumb holes at the sides of the box to make it easier to open)
Embellishments & accessories: Pink button

CAS Owl Good Luck Card for Hubby

Monday's CAS57 challenge on Splitcoast Stampers was to layer two different shapes on a card while still keeping it CAS. I've used Nestie circle and Labels One dies for my two different shapes.

I coloured the owl with Copic markers and cut him out. I stamped a woodgrain stamp on the circle but when I placed the owl over the top he didn't look quite right, he needed anchoring. So I went out into the garden to find a tiny twig for him to stand on. After gluing on the twig, I popped up the owl with foam pads and added a few punched leaf shapes.

My hubby Owen has a job interview on Wednesday so I gave him this card to wish him the very best of luck. Keep your fingers crossed for him please!



Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts Curious Owl and Designer Woodgrain, sentiment by Rubber Stampede
CS: Anita's square cream card blank, SU! Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip & Old Olive
Ink: SU! Creamy Caramel & Old Olive, Memento Rich Cocoa
Tools: Circle & Labels One Nestability dies, Woodware leaf punch, Copic markers
Embellishments & accessories: Twig from garden, 3d foam pads

March 2010 Card Group Projects

These are the items we made at my March card group get together. We made a cupcake pocket card, a diaper fold pouch and a CAS Easter card.

We used Bazzill CS and Doodlebug patterned paper for the cupcake and decorated with punched circles for chocolate drops, silver Dew Drops and die cut cherries. We embossed the pink semi circle with the D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder before decorating. Highlight details were added to the choc drops and cherries with a white gel pen. The ric rac on the base is a die cut shape from the Ribbons Sizzix Decorative Strip die. The sentiment is a clear stamp from the Hero Arts Birthday Messages set.



The ladies wanted to know how to make a stand so that their pocket cards could stand up so we designed one on the day, it was a group effort! This photo shows the insert and the back of the cupcake with the stand. The sentiment, which is just perfect for these cards, is from the SU! Sweet Little Sentiments set. We added a punched flower with a holographic circle sticker in the centre. You need to keep the embellishments flat so the insert slides smoothly into the pocket.



Then we made a Diaper Fold Pouch using a 6" square of Magenta Robin's Nest double sided paper. I took different sentiment stamps so the ladies could make them for Easter or birthday. A Martha Stewart punched butterfly shape was added to the plain circle which we matted on the scalloped circle. We first stamped a speckle stamp (from the SU! Itty Bitty Backgrounds set) on the plain circle before attaching the butterfly. The bag closure was made using a die from the Spellbinders Label Trio set.



The final project was an easy 4" x 4" CAS Easter card using die cut shapes from the Sizzix Easter set of Sizzlits dies. The paper is from the K&CO 6" x6" Daisy pad and we added a scallop border made with the Sizzix Lace Edging Decorative Strip die. The sentiment is a Penny Black stamp. After I'd made the card I wished I'd have speckled the eggs with brown ink. A couple of ladies did that on the day and it made the eggs look a lot better.

February SU! Stamper's Ten Make & Take Projects

These are the three projects we made at Joanne's SU! Stamper's Ten Make & Take evening. Well, actually, I finished most of mine at home! There's a diaper fold pouch and two cards.

The diaper fold pouch uses a 6" square piece of Tea Party DSP. They're so easy and there's no gluing. You can make them any size so long as you use a square. Joanne gave us all a bag of Mini Eggs to put in our pouches. We used the tag punches to make the decoration on the front and the Word Window punch to make the tie around the top of the bag.

There's a Diaper Fold Pouch tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers here - the page will open in a new window. Joanne had us do an extra step - after the pouch is folded, insert your fingers into the pouch and wiggle them a bit and then rub the tip of your forefinger along the crease at the bottom of the pouch. This makes the pouch dimensional rather than the flat pouch seen on the SCS tutorial.



Then we made this birthday card using the gifts stamp and happy birthday sentiment from the Happy Moments SAB set. The colour combo is Night of Navy, Kraft and white. We coloured using Night of Navy and Ruby Red Watercolour Wonder Crayons and an aquapainter. The gifts are wrapped with silver elastic cord and are popped up. White gel pen detailing was added to the Kraft panel.



This is the second card we made. It uses the gorgeous Baroque Motifs set. On her card, Joanne had stamped the small flower from the Baroque Motifs set and cut them out. As I made my card at home I did things a bit differently. I used a flower stamp from the One of a Kind set so that I could punch them out with the Boho Blossoms punch instead of cutting them out. The flowers on the flourish are all popped up. I really love this Olive, Eggplant and Vanilla colour combo, it's one of my faves!

Cupcake Birthday Card for SSS45 Challenge

I really liked the look of the sketch at the Sweet Stop blog and this is the card I made for the SSS #45 challenge. Here's the sketch:



The card measures 5 3/4" square and I used SU! Chocolate Chip CS for the base and two yummy Sweet Always papers for layering. I stamped the cupcake from the Crazy for Cupcakes set but omitted the candle as I wanted a flower to top my cupcake instead. I stamped twice so I could cut out one image and pop it up.

I've coloured using Coloursoft Pencils and Zest-It solvent. I embossed the Banana circle with the D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug folder after stamping the sentiment. I punched the flower from the SU! Boho Blossoms punch, used a DEET to add some shaping and added a gem brad to the centre. To finish, I added the three Pebbles Inc. domed Candy Dots and the Banana photo corners.



Supplies:
Stamps: SU! Crazy for Cupcakes & One of a Kind sets
CS: SU! Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose & Barely Banana, Elzybells smooth white CS
Patterned paper: SU! Sweet Always Designer Series Paper pack
Ink: SU! Chocolate Chip, VersaFine Vintage Sepia
Tools: Circle, rectangle and square Nestabilities dies, D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug folder, Sizziz Sizzlits Photo Corners #2 die, SU! Boho Blossoms punch, Derwent Coloursoft pencils & Zest-It natural solvent, DEET & moulding mat
Embellishments & accessories: May Arts brown & white striped grosgrain ribbon, Pebbles Inc. Chocolate Candy Dots, gem brad, 3d foam pads

CAS Posy Thank You Card for Jan

I went to the Glitter Pot today and bought a pack of textured 4" square cards and some square gems. I got home and checked out the CAS challenge on Splitcoast Stampers. It was 'It's Hip to be Square!', (we were to make a square card), so my new purchases fit right in LOL!

I also bought my first batch of Copic markers so this is the first card made with an image coloured with them. I look forward to getting better with practise! The flower image is cut out and popped up. I also coloured the clear square gems with a blue Copic marker, how fab to be able to do that!

My good, crafty friend Jan lent me her Copic markers so that I could try them out to see how I got on with them, bless her heart! This thank you card will go to her to say thank you for her kindness.



Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts Peeking Posies & Thank You Messages sets
CS: Anita's textured 4" square card blank, Bristol Board extra smooth drawing pad, SU! Tempting Turquoise CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Tools: Square Nestability die
Embellishments & accessories: Copic markers, SU! Tempting Turquoise grosgrain ribbon, PaperMania Mosaics clear square gems, 3d foam pads