- Stamp "Happy Birthday" from Guy Greetings in Basic Black Archival ink
- Stamp the tools in Basic Black, cut them out
- Stamp the banner and cut it out
- Cut Little Letters in Basic Black and Very Vanilla
All supplies can be purchased here.
Showing posts with label Little Letters Framelits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Little Letters Framelits. Show all posts
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Happy Birthday, Evan!
My son had a birthday this week. And I had to make him something special, so I turned to Guy Greetings. Take a look:
This was a fun card to make, as he is SO into his tools!
The base is Basic Black, with a layer of Typset Designer Series Paper on top. Then comes a piece of Very Vanilla, which is popped up on Dimensionals. But here is what I did first:
Happy Birthday, Evan!
All supplies can be purchased here.
All supplies can be purchased here.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Oh, Do I Have A Set For You!
Boy, oh, boy...this fabulous stamp set is going to make you happy! It's a beauty. But you can't get it until Tuesday, June 2! Unless you decide to join me as a Stampin' UP! demonstrator before then...Being a demonstrator has it's perks--like getting to pre-order from the new catalog! And that's how I got my stamps.
This gorgeous stamp set is called Floral Wings. Does that make you think of a butterfly with flowers on it's wings? Yes? Well lookie here:
Yes, it's a butterfly with flowers on it's wings! And what a beautiful stamp it is:
My son and daughter-in-law are celebrating their 9th anniversary this week. I wanted to make them a card, and had been perusing MANY websites for some ideas, and this card was born. Let's break it down so you can see the details.
First, it's a matchbook-style card (the top folds over and tucks behind a little strip on the bottom). The Whisper White cardstock is initially cut to 4-1/2" x 11". It took me two tries to get the letters cut correctly--
I lined up the Little Letters Thinlets along the very edge of the cardstock, and using a trick I learned from demonstrator Cindy Beach, ( placing the cutting plates on the tip of the letters, so you don't cut them out completely--they can then stand up), I carefully cut them out with my Big Shot. (And yes, I had to cut the H-A- _- P-Y and then go back and cut the first P). Then I cut them out again, using Watermelon Wonder cardstock, and carefully glued them (with Two Way Glue) over the base letters.
Once that was done, I inked up my butterfly, using a trick from Lydia Fiedler. She said to first stamp the roses, and THEN the butterfly. And this worked perfectly! Since the photopolymer stamps have a tab to line everything up, it made it easy. Once the butterfly is stamped, you can add in the leaves.
I was going to use the Butterfly Thinlets to cut out my butterfly and embed it in my card (see another sample here), but I didn't want the missing pieces in the beautiful stamp. So I opted instead to use the thinlets to cut out the butterfly in my card base, and mounted the stamped image UNDER it, using Dimensionals to give it depth.
I stamped the lovely fern from Butterfly Basics using Cucumber Crush, stamping off once and then stamping a few times to have the ferns "dissolve" on my card. There are also a few of the honeycomb images stamped in Mint Macaron (stamped off once).
Now for the fold: That little strip of black polka-dot Designer Series Paper is from the new Neutrals Paper Stack--great patterns, and this one mimicked the dots in the butterfly. Then the bottom of the card was scored (just about 1-1/4"). This creates the bottom of the matchbook--I stapled the two sides and the bottom. When the card folds over, it tucks inside the "matchbook" (behind the letters) to stay closed. "Together" comes from Crazy About You, and is stamped in Cucumber Crush.
The card is an odd size--4-1/4" x 4-3/4", so I had to make my own envelope. This size is not included on the Envelope Punch Board, but I found The Crafty Owl (here) and plugged in my own measurements. Using the terrific new Envelope Paper in the 2015-17 In Colors, I created the perfect fit:
I know this beautiful stamp set will quickly become a favorite; if you would like one for yourself, you'll have to grab some friends and have a party (or splurge and order big!)--it is one of the Host Rewards stamp sets, only available with a qualifying order. Contact me to schedule your party today!
I hope my perfect son and his perfect wife have a very happy anniversary! Do you think they'll like their card? Please leave me a comment and let me know.
All items can be purchased here, starting Tuesday, June 2.
This gorgeous stamp set is called Floral Wings. Does that make you think of a butterfly with flowers on it's wings? Yes? Well lookie here:
Yes, it's a butterfly with flowers on it's wings! And what a beautiful stamp it is:
My son and daughter-in-law are celebrating their 9th anniversary this week. I wanted to make them a card, and had been perusing MANY websites for some ideas, and this card was born. Let's break it down so you can see the details.
First, it's a matchbook-style card (the top folds over and tucks behind a little strip on the bottom). The Whisper White cardstock is initially cut to 4-1/2" x 11". It took me two tries to get the letters cut correctly--
I lined up the Little Letters Thinlets along the very edge of the cardstock, and using a trick I learned from demonstrator Cindy Beach, ( placing the cutting plates on the tip of the letters, so you don't cut them out completely--they can then stand up), I carefully cut them out with my Big Shot. (And yes, I had to cut the H-A- _- P-Y and then go back and cut the first P). Then I cut them out again, using Watermelon Wonder cardstock, and carefully glued them (with Two Way Glue) over the base letters.
Once that was done, I inked up my butterfly, using a trick from Lydia Fiedler. She said to first stamp the roses, and THEN the butterfly. And this worked perfectly! Since the photopolymer stamps have a tab to line everything up, it made it easy. Once the butterfly is stamped, you can add in the leaves.
I was going to use the Butterfly Thinlets to cut out my butterfly and embed it in my card (see another sample here), but I didn't want the missing pieces in the beautiful stamp. So I opted instead to use the thinlets to cut out the butterfly in my card base, and mounted the stamped image UNDER it, using Dimensionals to give it depth.
I stamped the lovely fern from Butterfly Basics using Cucumber Crush, stamping off once and then stamping a few times to have the ferns "dissolve" on my card. There are also a few of the honeycomb images stamped in Mint Macaron (stamped off once).
Now for the fold: That little strip of black polka-dot Designer Series Paper is from the new Neutrals Paper Stack--great patterns, and this one mimicked the dots in the butterfly. Then the bottom of the card was scored (just about 1-1/4"). This creates the bottom of the matchbook--I stapled the two sides and the bottom. When the card folds over, it tucks inside the "matchbook" (behind the letters) to stay closed. "Together" comes from Crazy About You, and is stamped in Cucumber Crush.
The card is an odd size--4-1/4" x 4-3/4", so I had to make my own envelope. This size is not included on the Envelope Punch Board, but I found The Crafty Owl (here) and plugged in my own measurements. Using the terrific new Envelope Paper in the 2015-17 In Colors, I created the perfect fit:
I hope my perfect son and his perfect wife have a very happy anniversary! Do you think they'll like their card? Please leave me a comment and let me know.
All items can be purchased here, starting Tuesday, June 2.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
A Disney Birthday
My youngest grandson turned two last weekend. We made the drive to Escondido, CA to celebrate with my daughter and her family. They had chosen a Mickey Mouse theme, and I have NO Mickey Mouse stamps (can you believe that?). So I had to improvise:
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What do you think?
The card is large (5-3/4" x 5-3/4"--fortunately I can make my own envelopes with the Envelope Punch Board!), and it came together beautifully. I started with a Real Red base (using 12" x 12" cardstock), then layered a piece of Daffodil Delight. Next came a skinny layer of Basic Black, topped with Whisper White.
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I used Circle Framelits to cut the head and ears, and then cut letters using the Little Letters Thinlits with primary colors--each letter was cut three times and glued one on top of the other. This gave the dimension I was seeking.
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Once the letters were adhered to the card, I carefully spread Crystal Effects over the top--yes this was dangerous, as it could have dripped all over the card, but it came out just perfect! WHEW!
The number 2 was cut using Garden Green cardstock with the Perfect Print Numbers Bigz die:
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and I popped out a little bow tie using the adorable Bow Builder Punch and some vintage Designer Series Paper.
Of course my envelope needed to match:
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Smaller circles did the trick, and this time I didn't cut multiple letters, but it was very cute.
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And we needed goody bags for everyone:
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Using the Mini Treat Bags Thinlits I created bags using Basic Black cardstock, then adhered a piece of Real Red to the bottom half. Some Whisper White "buttons" were punched with the 1-3/8" circle punch and I cut Daffodil Delight banners with the Banners Framelits. These took a trip through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (so sad to see that retire!).
The tag was created in My Digital Studio and printed on Whisper White cardstock. They were cut using the Chalk Talk Framelits, and the tag was added to the bag with red clothespins that I purchased in a craft store.
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I'm lucky to live close to a Jelly Belly store, and was able to make a special "Mickey Mix" of jellybeans--licorice, Very Cherry and Lemon, tied up in a cello bag with Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon.
How very Mickey!
All items can be purchased here.
What have you created today?
The card is large (5-3/4" x 5-3/4"--fortunately I can make my own envelopes with the Envelope Punch Board!), and it came together beautifully. I started with a Real Red base (using 12" x 12" cardstock), then layered a piece of Daffodil Delight. Next came a skinny layer of Basic Black, topped with Whisper White.
Once the letters were adhered to the card, I carefully spread Crystal Effects over the top--yes this was dangerous, as it could have dripped all over the card, but it came out just perfect! WHEW!
The number 2 was cut using Garden Green cardstock with the Perfect Print Numbers Bigz die:
Of course my envelope needed to match:
And we needed goody bags for everyone:
Using the Mini Treat Bags Thinlits I created bags using Basic Black cardstock, then adhered a piece of Real Red to the bottom half. Some Whisper White "buttons" were punched with the 1-3/8" circle punch and I cut Daffodil Delight banners with the Banners Framelits. These took a trip through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (so sad to see that retire!).
The tag was created in My Digital Studio and printed on Whisper White cardstock. They were cut using the Chalk Talk Framelits, and the tag was added to the bag with red clothespins that I purchased in a craft store.
I'm lucky to live close to a Jelly Belly store, and was able to make a special "Mickey Mix" of jellybeans--licorice, Very Cherry and Lemon, tied up in a cello bag with Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon.
How very Mickey!
All items can be purchased here.
What have you created today?
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