Good morning! Here’s another swap card I made for the Stampin’ Up! Convention last month. I made a card that included the Top Note Die. That meant I had all these leftover frames that I needed to use, and I came upon this layout on LeeAnn Greff’s blog. I commented on her blog that I would be CASEing (copy and share everything) her idea for one of my swaps. She was so sweet and emailed me that she’d be flattered. So I created this swap card using the Lovely As A Tree stamp set.
I stamped the trees and Happy Birthday with Early Espresso. Then, using a post-it note to mask the bottom quarter of the Whisper White, I sponged Marina Mist and Not Quite Navy on the top portion. I attached a piece of Early Espresso Taffeta ribbon where the sponging ended. And finished by attaching my Top Note frame.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!
Card Recipe: Stamps- Lovely As A Tree, God’s Blessings; Paper- Early Espresso, Whisper White, Crumb Cake; Ink- Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy; Accessories- Top Note Die, 1/8” Taffeta Ribbon
Good morning! I showed you a “sponged” background on the Sail Away card the other day. Then I saw THIS CARD on Niki’s blog. I have done similar cards with all the stamps in Lovely As A Tree. But Nikki, mentioned that she used glossy cardstock. Well, I need a masculine get well card. So, I thought I’d give it a try and see what the difference is.
First, you need to use StazOn ink on the glossy cardstock so the ink won’t smear. And unlike, normal cardstock, the ink stays on top of the glossy cardstock, leaving a raised impression. It’s quite subtle, and I think it’s very elegant looking. Yet I didn’t like it for sponging. Yes, the sponges glide more on the glossy cardstock, but the raised ink “catches” on the sponges. In my opinion, it resulted in more of a skipping motion as I swept across the paper with the sponge. On the other hand, the ink “spreads” more evenly when I sponged on glossy cardstock.
Here are the two sponged cards I’ve done recently, which do you prefer? Thanks for stopping by!
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Glossy cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock, click here for details on this card
Card Recipe: Stamps- Lovely As A Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper- Whisper White, Glossy White; Ink- Marina Mist, Perfect Plum, Wild Wasabi, Black StazOn; Accessories- Sponges, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Good morning! With Father’s Day fast approaching, we start focusing more on Masculine cards. Here’s a CAS (clean and simple) masculine birthday card. It features the Lovely As A Tree stamp set – one of my “go to” stamp sets for masculine cards.
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Card Recipe: Stamps- Lovely As A Tree, On Your Birthday; Paper- Always Artichoke, Neutral Patterns DSP, Naturals Ivory; Ink- Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip; Accessories- Decorative Label Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals
Good morning! Today’s card uses the Clear Blocks in a different way. I’ve seen this everywhere lately, using your clear blocks to add a background affect to your focal piece. It reminds me of the “shadow stamps” that were popular a few years ago. Now you can get a similar look without purchasing a separate stamp.
I inked up my Clear Block just like I would any other stamp. Then I stamped it directly to my Very Vanilla piece. I noticed if I held the block to the Very Vanilla for a couple seconds that I got a more even distribution of ink. But if I stamped it, then immediately lifted the block, I got a more “hit or miss” image. I wanted even background coverage since my leaf stamp isn’t a solid stamp.
Play around with this technique and see what you like best with different focal stamps. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!
Card Recipe: Stamps- On Your Birthday; Paper- Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, ; Ink- Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke; Accessories- Clear Block C, Hemp Twine, Antique Brads, Dimensionals
Good morning! I’m working on the cards for my All Occasion Stamp-A-Stack, and I thought I’d show you one of the cards. This is a masculine card design – clean and simple layout with shades of greens. The Lovely As A Tree is a great stamp set for quick masculine cards. This was definitely a “10 minute” (or less) card.
A quick tip: I punched out the sentiment and layered it on the card base. A perfectly straight sentiment every time
You can find details and other samples for the All Occasion Stamp-A-Stack by clicking HERE.
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Card Recipe: Stamps- Lovely As A Tree, Just Believe; Paper- Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Very Vanilla; Ink- Certainly Celery, Old Olive; Accessories- Modern Label Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals
Good morning! This is one of the cards we did at my Stamp Camp last Saturday. I CASEd this from Debra Burgin. I changed the colors and used glitter instead of the Smooch Spritz. Everyone was so surprised how quick and easy this card is to make. It's really a 15-minute card, and that includes putting on the glitter. This is a great card to mass produce.
I simply used a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 piece of scrap paper and a nestability oval to create my mask. Thanks for stopping by!
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Card Recipe: Stamps- Lovely As A Tree, Four The Holidays; Paper- Whisper White; Ink- Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant; Accessories- Dazzling Diamonds, Stampin' Sponges
Back to Christmas cards, they're my favorite colors anyway. The colors are from Paper Players' PP24, and the sketch is from Stampin' 411's SSC177. I struggled with this card. I won't show you my first attempt! But I'm happy with this card. I love the Welcome Home stamp set. It works so well with other stamps I have. Thanks for stopping by!
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Card Recipe: Stamps- Lovely As A Tree, Welcome Home, Bells and Boughs; Paper- Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Naturals Ivory; Ink- Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler; Accessories- Basics Glimmer Brads, Victoria Crochet Trim, Crimper, Dimensionals
