Hi friends! Happy Monday! I have an awesome set of three gold embossed artist trading coins to share with you today, in full color with amazing inspirational quotes!
Using a large background stamp, I arranged all three punched circles on my stamp positioner, stamped them in Versamark and then heat embossed them in gold. I colored the coins with bright fine-tip markers and then adhered each to a second punched circle. I ran a gold paint pen around the edge of each coin to give them a nice finished look. I selected three gold metallic quotation stickers and adhered them to two layers of cardstock, then added one to each coin. Here are close-ups of the coins:
One more peek at the set… loving how these turned out, and yes, they are an amazing addition to my collection!
Howdy again! I’m back with one more post this morning before I jump in the shower and get my day started. Well… step into the shower… don’t need to chance breaking a hip by jumping in, lol! I’m playing again at The Outlawz Challenges and this card I’m sharing is for the Wednesday Sketch Challenge where Jan’s Digi Stamps has been our sponsor for the past month and everyone has been playing with this sketch for the past two weeks:
I created a hybrid anniversary card featuring Jan’s Succulent Bouquet digital stamp set. OMGoodness, I just L-O-V-E her images and this one looks so pretty against the blue pearlized cardstock and blue and white gingham paper!
Really loving the soft look of this design. I used one of my favorite paper pads containing gingham paper. I used a stitched mini scallop circle die to cut the image which I adhered on a hand-cut flag made from the blue pearlized cardstock that I used to layer the gingham paper on. I used a small bow die to cut two bows that I layered on top of one another for a little dimension, and added an iridescent gemstone to the center. I stamped the sentiment directly on the flag beneath the focal image. Since the cardstock was pearlized, I used StazOn ink and then applied the Perfect Crafting Pouch to dry up any wet ink so I could keep crafting without having to stop to let the ink dry.
I decorated the inside panel with the gingham paper layered on the blue pearlized cardstock, along with a slightly larger stitched mini scallop circle die cut on which I stamped the inside sentiment.
One more peek… really loving how this turned out and it’ll go to a very special couple later on this year! ;)
Products used: Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, Paper Accents Pearlized Pastels cardstock, The Paper Studio Four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad Stamps: Jan’s Digi Stamps Succulent Bouquet digital stamp set, The Cat’s Pajamas Simply Stacked Sentiments stamp set Ink: StazOn Jet Black ink, Memento Tuxedo Black ink Dies/Punches: MFT Die-namics Stitched Mini Scallop Circle STAX dies, Impression Obsession Small Bow die Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, ScraPerfect Perfect Crafting Pouch, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, MISTI stamp tool, Darice iridescent gemstone,
I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!
Hi everyone! I’m back on this fine Saturday morning with another card I created for The Outlawz Challenges. This one is for the Festive Fridays Challenge where Bugaboo is our sponsor this month and we have four themes to choose from – Christmas, Male Birthday, Mother’s Day or Sympathy. I chose Male Birthday. My hubby’s birthday is next month and he’ll be the “big six-oh” – and yeah, I’m a cradle robber… what can I say?! And I keep designing all these great cards for him – yep, about seven so far – so he’ll have some good ones to open, lol!
I LOL’d, literally, the entire time I was putting this together… from the image to the front sentiment to the inside sentiment. Funny, funny, funny! I used the Gus Fish Whisperer digital image from my stash along with the sentiments. My husband is a ‘cat whisperer’ (we have nine feline fur babies) so he might as well add ‘fish whisperer’ to his repertoire, lol! I colored him with Nuvo and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. I added a fish brad and some Mod Podge Dimensional Magic to his glasses for a little texture.
And here’s where the fun comes in. Well, more fun. I printed the inside sentiment large – for old person ‘large print reading’ purposes and for old person ‘yelling speaking’ purposes. Bahahaha! Then I stamped a fun Hero Arts sentiment beneath it. Love, love, love!
And one more look… OMG, I can’t stand it! So fun! He’s going to love it! ;)
Products used: Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock, GKD Tomato Soup cardstock, Crafter’s Companion Just For Men Brights Collection 6×6 paper pad Stamps: Bugaboo Gus Fish Whisperer digital image and sentiments, Hero Arts Irreverent Birthday Messages stamp set Ink: Nuvo alcohol markers- 425, 427, 431, 417, 401, 389, 461, 479; Spectrum Noir FS9; Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Pentel Slicci Silver pen Dies/Punches: Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers dies Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, MISTI stamp tool, fish brad from stash, Mod Podge Dimensional Magic
I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!
Hi friends! Happy Saturday – hope you have an awesome weekend planned! Even though social distancing is being lifted in some areas, the hubs and I are still #alonetogether. We are homebodies anyway, so the social distancing thing hasn’t been difficult for us. Our prayers go out, though, to those all over the world who have been affected by this pandemic. I’ve popped in this morning with a fun Christmas card to share for The Outlawz Challenges. I’m playing in the Monday Greetings Challenge where our sponsor this month has been The Paper Shelter and we were challenged to use plaids this time.
I used the super cute pre-colored What A Mess digi from my stash to create this card, keeping the overall design fairly simple. I created the sentiment on my computer and made a layered flag out of it which I adhered across the box… and “OOPS” is definitely the right word for this mess, lol! I added a red Dot Sparkler in each corner for just a hint of bling.
The fun thing about The Paper Shelter is that they include background papers with their digital images that you can use with the main image – or not. I chose the use the background paper in this set on the inside panel with a sentiment that I created on the computer.
And one more peek… loving how this turned out! The Christmas plaid is awesome and really compliments this image!
Products used: Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Red Wagon cardstock, The Paper Studio Four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad Stamps: The Paper Shelter What A Mess digital image Ink: Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen Dies/Punches: EK Success 3/4″ square punch Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Stampendous red Dot Sparklers
I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!
Hi everyone! Happy Saturday and a big giant WELCOME to the CutCardStock blog‘s DIY Wedding Blog Hop going on today and tomorrow – May 9th and 10th! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support!
Come hop with us! There is a $40 CutCardStock gift card up for grabs! Whaaaat?! The winner will be randomly selected via number generator and announced on Monday, May 11th on the CutCardstock Blog and Facebook page. To be eligible for the $40 gift card, you must comment at each stop along the hop (good for one entry into the giveaway) or upload a wedding-themed project (good for two entries into the giveaway). We would absolutely LOVE IT if you link up a project with us! ;)
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Now, let me side-track you for a moment or three to share two gorgeous embossed metallic gift card holders I created featuring Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock, Curious Metallic Pale Aloe cardstock and Curious Metallic Pink Quartz cardstock! This is a super simple gift card holder design that can be made for literally ANY occasion… glam it up, as I’ve done, for a special occasion or party it up in fun colors and patterned papers for a birthday – and anything in between! I have had these handwritten instructions in my tutorial arsenal for many years and I believe credit should be given to Gina K with StampTV.
I did some dry embossing with a gorgeous embossing folder on the outside panels, heat embossed the inside sentiment in gold and heat embossed the circle closure element in gold. These Curious Metallics do a FINE job of dry and heat embossing!
Here is a quick tutorial showing you my process for making these gift card holders. Cut 80# Classic Crest base at 4-1/4″ x 10″ and score at 3″, 4″ 5″ and 8″ on the long edge. Round the corners on the 2″ section (this is the front flap), then fold as shown.
Cut Curious Metallic panels for the inside – two at 2-3/4″ x 4″, two at 3/4″ x 4″ and one at 1-3/4″ x 4″ – and adhere to base.
Cut Curious Metallic panels for the outside – two at 2-3/4″ x 4″ and one at 1-3/4″ x 4″ – and dry emboss. Heat emboss the inside sentiment and then heat emboss the round element in gold and punch with a circle punch.
Adhere the embossed panels to the outside, adhere the circle element to the flap and apply a velcro circle for the closure. Apply a strong adhesive to the outside edge and sides of the narrow center section and pinch them together to bond. Don’t apply any adhesive to the center-most fold.
Flip the gift card holder over and trim 1/16″ off the center-most fold and then your gift card will slip into the opening. :)
Other products used: Stamps: Stampin’ Up For the New Two stamp set, Lil of the Valley For You Circular Sentiments stamp set Ink: Versamark Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up 1-3/4″ circle punch Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, Crafter’s Companion Regency Swirls embossing folder, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Kadomaru Pro corner rounder, Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold embossing powder, Milwaukee heat tool, ScraPerfect Perfect Crafting Pouch, 5/8″ Velcro circle
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And I have one more quick ‘bonus’ project to share using the Classic Crest Baronial Ivory 80# cardstock paired with the amazing Curious Metallic Gold Leaf cardstock and Curious Metallic Violette cardstock which I absolutely LOVE together! The Curious Metallics are so awesome to work with and this color combo makes such an elegant wedding card! And this card is super simple – adhere a Gold Leaf cardstock die cut to the top of a Violette cardstock panel and embellish with a single iridescent gemstone for a little bling, and heat emboss a wedding sentiment in the lower right corner of the panel. Then embellish the inside panel with strips of leftover cardstock used on the front and stamp a wedding sentiment. And *poof* you have a gorgeous wedding card!
You should have arrived here from Janet Axtman‘s blog. I’m actually your final stop on the hop but the linky tool is at the end of the post on the CutCardstock Blog so that’s where you’ll want to head to link up your wedding-themed project, good for two entries into the giveaway! ;)
I hope you are enjoying the hop and seeing all the DIY Wedding projects! If you get lost along the way or if you landed here in the middle of the hop somehow and want to join in the fun, be sure to head on over to the CutCardstock Blog to read all the details and start from the beginning!
In closing, I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my metallic gift card holders (and bonus wedding card) and you’re inspired to get crafty AND hop with us AND link up a wedding-themed project! Be sure to check out all the awesome cardstock and other goodies at CutCardStock (adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few). And head on over to the CutCardStock Facebook Page for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!
5/31/20 Best Technique Winner at Classic Design Challenge Blog
Hello, my crafty friends! Hope you’ve had a good week! This month’s Anything Goes with Dies Challenge is live over at Happy Little Stampers and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project with you today! Several weeks ago I shared a childhood memory of my sisters and I frequently playing paper dolls, and showcased my Marisol Paper Doll Set that you can see HERE if you missed it. I have another paper doll set to share with you today created with Julie Nutting stamps and dies!
This super cute teenager is Violet, and she comes with five outfits complete with shoes, all colored with alcohol markers!
This set was also created for our middle granddaughter. Each outfit and pair of shoes attaches to the doll with Velcro circles. So let’s do another fashion show, this time with Violet, and here are pics of her in each outfit!
And here’s one more look… I also created Violet with several layers to withstand my granddaughter’s play! I thoroughly enjoyed creating these paper doll sets – it sure took me back a few years! When we were young, we would purchase one punch-out paper doll at the local five & dime store that came with a couple outfits. Then we’d spend hours upon hours tracing, cutting out and coloring new outfits with crayons! Great memories! ;)
Products used: Cardstock/Paper: GKD Ivory cardstock Stamps: Julie Nutting Violet rubber stamp set Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink (pad and marker); Studio 71 alcohol markers- BG3, BG10, BG15, BG16, V5, V13, V14, YR4, YR15, B4, B17, E6, E10, E15, E17, N8, R2, R3, R4, R6, R12; Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen Dies/Punches: Julie Nutting Violet die set Accessories: MISTI stamp tool, Velcro circles
I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link an anything goes project with us this month using dies! We’d love to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)
Hello, my friends! Hope you’re having a good week! This month’s ATC Challenge is live over at Happy Little Stampers and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project with you today! The theme for our May ATC Challenge is Rainbow and we’d love to see what you create for our challenge this month!
I created a clean and simple ATC this month featuring seven different skinny Washi Tape prints in the seven rainbow colors, and a Paper Smooches sentiment.
This couldn’t have been any more simple to make, and it sure packs a powerful punch!
And here’s one more peek… sure loving this! And I probably won’t trade this one, lol!
Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up thick Very Vanilla cardstock
Stamps: Paper Smooches Word Salad stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Accessories: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet skinny Washi Tape; MISTI stamp tool
I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up an ATC with us this month! Feel free to create either a card or a coin… or both (wink-wink)! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)
Hello, friends! Hope you’re having a good week! Our new challenge is live over at Paper Funday Challenges and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project with you today! Our challenges are always Anything Goes with an optional twist each month, and our twist this month is Mother’s Day. Our sponsor this month is All Dressed Up Stamps and I used the gorgeous Party Frock digital stamp from my stash to create a Mother’s Day card. I don’t believe this image was actually intended to use as a Mother’s Day image, but this just shows what you can do when you think outside the box! This is my last post for Paper Funday Challenges and I’d like to give a shout-out to Donna and the team for having me along this term – I’ve really enjoyed myself!
I printed the lady image on white cardstock and colored it with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. I printed the image again on patterned paper and paper pieced the dress onto the cardstock image. I added some coordinating striped paper, some skinny glitter Washi Tape, and punched half-circles along the edges for a little interest. I added a computer-generated sentiment and a few Sprinkles.
I embellished the inside panel with leftover paper used on the front and the skinny glitter Washi Tape. I also punched half-circles around the edges of this panel. The inside sentiment is computer-generated as well.
And one more look… I love this design and this image!
Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Ocean Mist, Turquoise Sea and White cardstock; Stampin’ Up Whole Lot Of Lovely DSP
Stamps: All Dressed Up Stamps Party Frock digital stamp
Ink: Spectrum Noir- FS7, FS9, TN3, BT2
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up 1″ and 3/4″ circle punches
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, Doodlebug Design Sprinkles Swimming Pool Assortment
I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up with us this month! Remember, our challenges are always ‘anything goes’ with an optional twist. Can’t wait to see what you create! Be sure to check out all the fun goodies at All Dressed Up Stamps! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)
Hi everyone! Happy Fri-YAY – hope you’ve had a great week! Our new sketch challenges this month are live over at Stick It Down and I’m thrilled to be one of the Featured Designers! I’ve popped in this morning to share my Card Team inspiration project! Angie’s Variety Store is our sponsor this month so come on over and play for your chance to win a prize! This is our super awesome card sketch this month, created by none other than yours truly, lol:
I’ve been busy creating the first six sketches this year for the Stick It Down card team and I’ve had a blast! Using this month’s sketch, I created a pretty birthday card in shades of purple with pops of green. Green and purple have been one of my most favorite color combos for a long time.
I used Grass Cloth cardstock for the background which yields some beautiful texture and a strip of Lozzy’s pretty digital paper down the left side. The focal image, cut with a stitched circle die, features paper piecing of a pretty stamped floral image along with some background stamping using stamps from the same set. I stamped the sentiment, from a different stamp set, in dark purple ink and embellished the strip with Sprinkles. I finished the front with some Crystal Drops.
I embellished the inside panel with leftover strips of paper and cardstock used on the front, and stamped the sentiment in dark purple ink.
One more look… I’m so smitten! Such a pretty design in gorgeous colors!
Products used: Cardstock/Paper: Cardstock Warehouse pure white cardstock, Marco’s Wild Pansy Grass Cloth cardstock, Stampin’ Up Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive cardstock, Lozzy Star Splash Mixed Media digital paper Stamps: Stampin’ Up Butterfly Basics and Designer Tee stamp sets Ink: Stampin’ Up Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum and Old Olive ink Dies/Punches: Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers dies Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Nuvo English Mustard and Violet Galaxy Crystal Drops, Doodlebug Design Sprinkles Lilac Assortment
I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up with us! Feel free to play along with the double page or single page sketch if you’re a scrapbook layout designer, or the card sketch if you’re a card maker! You have until the end of the month to play and we’d love to see what you create! Be sure to check out all the fun goodies at Angie’s Variety Store! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)
Hi everyone! Happy May 1st already! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #46 – May Anything Goes! I created an exploding birthday card! You know how I love fun folds and this was the first one of these I’ve attempted. Fun, fun, fun!
I had a pint-sized visitor who jumped into my light box just as I started taking photos, so I had to share! I’m pleased to introduce you to Loki (‘God of Mischief’ and very appropriately named by the hubby), who was rescued from the freezing cold back in late October. It was about 19 degrees and snowing, and he showed up under our 85-year-old neighbor’s carport with his little eyes matted shut and crying. She called my husband and that was it… we had a new addition to our family. He’s growing in leaps and bounds, and is full of ‘spit and vinegar’ as my mother would have said! UPDATE: I work ahead on many of my projects and this shot of Loki was taken several months ago when I created this project and scheduled this blog post. You’ve actually already been introduced, lol! ;)
Okay, on to my card which is really the subject of this post, lol! My inspiration for this explosion card came from… yep, you guessed it… Splitcoast Stampers, and the tutorial can be found HERE. I made the card 4-1/2″ square and it boasts a large stamped birthday sentiment on the belly band to keep it closed.
I used fun bright coordinating papers from The Paper Studio along with Stampin’ Up cardstock. I’m totally in love with this paper – I love the whimsical feel and the bright colors. ;)
I stamped on the top of the exploding mechanism and embellished it with some Gumdrops. Here’s a shot of it opening up…
And fully opened…
And one more peek with the belly band on it, ready for mailing! What a FUN fold! I’m so smitten!
Products used: Cardstock/Paper: The Paper Studio white cardstock, Stampin’ Up Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie cardstock, The Paper Studio four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Whole Shebang stamp set Ink: Stampin’ Up Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie ink Dies/Punches: Sizzix Dotted Rectangles die Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Doodlebug Design Sprinkles Lilac Assortment
I hope you’ve enjoyed this fun fold and will link up an ‘anything goes’ project with us this month! We can’t wait to see what you’re working on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon! ;)
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