BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN GRATITUDE CARD PART TWO!

 Hi, Friends,

It is another beautiful sunny day today!  I hope you had an awesome Thanksgiving yesterday with lots of yummy food.  We had a good day--we ordered takeout from Crackerbarrel, ate at home and then went to the Greenway for a walk.

We got the tree up (no decorations yet) and managed to get 12 Christmas cards ready to mail.  So it was a somewhat productive day (although when I got home from our walk, I landed on the couch with my book and read to the very end).  

Anyway, I have another autumn themed project for you today!  This card uses the Beautiful Autumn stamp set and the gorgeous Gilded Autumn DSP:

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Beautiful Autumn

     CARDSTOCK:

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Early Espresso:  4 x 5-1/4

          Mint Macaron:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

          Guilded Autumn DSP:  3-3/4 x 3-3/4

          Guilded Autumn DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-3/4

          Crumb Cake:  1-3/16 x 2-9/16

          SCRAPS:  Early Espresso

               INSIDE:

                    Early Espresso:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Mint Macaron:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

                    Very Vanilla:  3-1/2 x 4-3/4

     INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Mint Macaron, Cajun Craze

     ACCESSORIES:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Magnetic Platform, Die Cut Machine, Basketweave Ribbon, Linen Thread, Gilded Gems, Dimensionals

The inside of the card looks like this:

I used Early Espresso ink to stamp the five leaves at the bottom of the inside panel, then colored the leaves using my Mint Macaron and Cajun Craze blends.

HOW I MADE THE CARD:

1.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp the signature stamp on the back of the card base.

2.  Stamp the small leaves across the bottom of the inside panel using Early Espresso ink.  Color using Mint Macaron and Cajun Craze blends markers.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere patterned Gilded Autumn DSP to top of Mint Macaron cardstock; adhere striped Gilded Autumn DSP to the bottom portion of the Mint Macaron cardstock.  

5.  Adhere Mint Macaron Basketweave ribbon to the "seam" of the cardstock.  Tie Linen Thread around the Mint Macaron Basketweave ribbon.  

6.  Adhere the Mint Macaron layer to the Early Espresso cardstock; adhere to front of card base.

7.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment on Crumb Cake cardstock.  

8.  Cut scalloped rectangle from Early Espresso Cardstock using Stitched So Sweetly dies and a die cut machine.  

9.  Adhere sentiment rectangle to scalloped rectangle; attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

10.  Add Gilded Gems to sentiment panel (see sample for placement).

Hope you are having a great Friday!  Stop by soon to see my next project!

Happy stamping,

Linda

LOVE OF LEAVES HELLO!

 Hi, Friends,

It is hard not to feel a little bit down today; the weather is dreary and rainy and it is the day before Thanksgiving, 2020.  The key is the 2020 part.  No family is headed our way, so we are planning a pretty non-traditional Thanksgiving tomorrow.  I plan to make a cherry pie at some point over the weekend, but we are planning to get carryout from Crackerbarrel for our meal.  On the positive side, I am thankful to not be cooking a huge meal (at least huge for me) but I think I will be a little more thankful to cook a big meal the next holiday we can have family.  And our family does plan to spend some time together virtually this weekend.  

Our neighborhood had an outdoor Halloween gathering this year and I made some fall themed Chex Mix.  I may regret it later, but I made another batch this afternoon and have been snacking on it ever since!  It makes a big batch, but I bagged it up in snack size ziplocks (that is how I took it to the Halloween gathering to make it COVID safe).  So if you get a snack craving, come to my door and ask for a bag of Chex Mix!

I have another fun project to share with you today, a card made with the Love of Leaves stamp set:

If you look at the picture of the card closely, the top background paper is DSP that is Crumb Cake with speckles all over it (which I adore).  Look closely at the top of the card and you will see that I ran it through the Die Cut Machine with one of the Stitched Leaves Dies to make the "stitching" along the top of the DSP--is that WOW or what?  The Mint Macaron Basketweave Ribbon just looks like a cozy sweater next to that Early Espresso Houndstooth DSP!

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Love of Leaves

     CARDSTOCK:  

          Mint Macaron:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Early Espresso:  4 x 5-1/4

          Gilded Autumn DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Gilded Autumn DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          SCRAPS:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

          INSIDE:

               Early Espresso:  3-3/4 x 5

               Very Vanilla:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Early Espresso, Mint Macaron, Cajun Craze

     ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies, Circles Layering Dies, Stitched Leaves Dies, Magnetic Cutting Plate, Die Cut Machine, Braided Linen Trim, Linen Thread, Basketweave Ribbon, Glue Dots, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Here is what the card looks like on the inside:

I stamped one of the leaf images from the Love of Leaves stamp set using Cajun Craze ink in the bottom right corner.  

HOW I MADE THE CARD:

1.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp the signature stamp on the back of the card base.

2.  Stamp the leaf image on the bottom right corner of the inside panel using Cajun Craze ink.  Adhere the inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

3.  Run the square DSP thru the Die Cut Machine using the "stitched" lines die to create the stitched effect at the top of the card.

4.  Adhere DSP to the Early Espresso cardstock.  Adhere the Mint Macaron Basketweave Ribbon at the seam.  Tie Braided Linen Trim around the Basketweave Ribbon.  Adhere panel to the front of the card base.

5.  Use Circle Layering Dies and the Die Cut Machine to cut a scalloped circle from Early Espresso Cardstock.

6.  Cut a circle from Very Vanilla Cardstock using the Stitched Shapes Dies and the Die Cut Machine.

7.  Stamp the sentiment using Early Espresso ink onto the Stitched Very Vanilla cardstock circle.  Adhere sentiment circle to the scalloped Early Espresso circle.  Attach the sentiment circle to the front of the card base using dimensionals.

8.  Use Early Espresso ink, Mint Macaron ink, and Cajun Craze ink to stamp leaves on scraps of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Cut out using the Stitched Leaves Dies and the Die Cut Machine.  For simplicity, I cut off the stems of the Cajun Craze and Mint Macaron leaves.  Adhere the leaves together, then adhere to the sentiment circle on the front of the card base.

9.  Tie a double bow using Linen Thread; adhere to the bundled leaves using a Glue Dot.  

10.  Add rhinestones; see sample for placement.

And that's my project for today!  A fun aside--I had to stop typing and clean off my laptop keyboard while I was working on this post because I had a bag of Chex Mix and got my fingers messy (and thus my keyboard messy).  Oh well, the Chex Mix was wonderful!!!

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, whether it be with lots of family and friends or just a few of you this year!  And if you don't have extra family visiting this year, maybe you will get a little bit of extra crafting time!

Happy stamping,

Linda

BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN GRATITUDE CARD!

Hi, Friends,

I am enjoying this beautiful sunshine; I honestly don't know if it is cold outside, but inside it is a gorgeous day.  Today I am sharing with you a gratitude card (AKA a thank you card) made with the fabulous Gilded Autumn DSP.  I have to admit that I have used up several packs of this DSP this year.  I love the colors and the little bit of "shine"!  If you look on page 44 of the August - December 2020 Mini Catalog, you can see a picture of the card that I have CASED here (yes, it is definitely OK to use the cards in the catalogs as inspiration).  With all of that said, here is my card for today:

MY RECIPE:

STAMPS:  Beautiful Autumn

CARDSTOCK:

     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Early Espresso:  3-3/4 x 5

     Gilded Autumn DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-5/8 (3)

     SCRAPS:  Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Brushed Metallic CS

          INSIDE:

               Early Espresso:  3-3/4 x 5

               Very Vanilla:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Cajun Craze, Early Espresso

BLENDS:  Cajun Craze (Light)

ACCESSORIES:  Hippo and Friends Dies, Sunflower Dies, Autumn Essentials Dies, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

The inside of the card looks like this:

I simply stamped the leaf from the Beautiful Autumn stamp set using Early Espresso ink and colored the leaves with my Cajun Craze blend marker.

HOW I MADE THE CARD:

1.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp the signature stamp on the back of the card base.

2.  Stamp leaf image using Early Espresso ink on the lower right corner of the inside panel.  Color the leaf image using Cajun Craze blend marker.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Lay the three DSP panels on the Early Espresso cardstock to determine placement.  Adhere DSP pieces to Early Espresso cardstock.  (I always adhere down the middle panel first, then the two outside panels).  Adhere the Early Espresso panel to the front of the card base.

5.  Use Cajun Craze ink to stamp the sentiment onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Cut out using Hippo and Friends dies and Die Cut Machine.  

6.  Use the larger die from Hippo and Friends to cut a die cut from Early Espresso cardstock.

7.  Adhere the stamped sentiment to the Early Espresso die cut.  

8.  Cut several leaf stems from Brushed Metallic Cardstock using dies from the Sunflower Dies and the Autumn Essentials Dies.

9.  Lay the sentiment panel on the front of the card base.  Determine placement for the Brushed Metallic Cardstock leaf stem die cuts and adhere them to the front of the card base using glue dots.

10.  Attach the sentiment panel to the front of the card base using dimensionals.

11.  Add rhinestones to the sentiment panel.  See sample for placement.

Thanks for stopping by today!  As always, I am grateful for you and today I am especially grateful that I had NO COMPUTER GLITCHES!  

Thanksgiving is only a few days away and whether you are celebrating it with family and friends or in a smaller group this year, be grateful for the little things and express your gratitude to others.

Happy stamping,

Linda

 

SO SENTIMENTAL/LOVE OF LEAVES FALL CARD!

Hi, Friends,

You have no idea how frustrating it gets for me to get these blog posts created!  I can create ten cards in the amount of time it takes me to get this done!  This morning, I had issues with getting my pictures to update on the Mac; got that fixed and tried to sign in to my blog and was told that my browser didn't support blogger (yeah, I know, I don't know what that means either--give me some ink and stamps, I understand them)!  But, because I love you guys and want to try to keep you in touch with some of my projects, I presevered, managed to download and install another browser and here I am--after eating three mini-snicker bars and shedding a few tears!  But enough of that--lets get on to the fun stuff!

Here is my project for today:

 It is a simple thank you card using the So Sentimental and Love of Leaves stamp sets.  Here is the inside of the card:

I used Cajun Craze ink to stamp a leaf in the lower right corner of the inside panel.  

RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  So Sentimental, Love of Leaves

     CARDSTOCK:

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored at 4-1/4

          Early Espresso:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

          Gilded Autumn DSP:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2

          Gilded Autumn DSP  1-1/2 x 3-1/2

     SCRAPS:  Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

     INSIDE:  

          Early Espresso:  3-3/4 x 5

          Very Vanilla:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Cajun Craze, Early Espresso

     ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Ornate Layers Dies, Magnetic             Platform, Die Cut Machine, Dimensionals, Gilded Gems

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp leaf on lower right corner of inside panel using Cajun Craze ink.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

3.  Adhere "leaf" DSP to top of Early Espresso panel; adhere "striped" DSP to bottom of Early Espresso panel.

4.  Cut stitched rectangle from Cajun Craze cardstock using Die Cut machine and Ornate Layers Die.  Adhere rectangle to "seam" of DSP on Early Espresso panel.  The rectangle should overlap the panel on each side.

5.  Adhere the DSP panel to front of card base.

6.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment on scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Cut out using die from Stitched Shapes Dies and Die Cut machine.

7.  Cut out scallop circle from Early Espresso cardstock using Circles Layering Dies and Die Cut machine.

8.  Adhere sentiment circle to scallop circle.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.  See sample for placement.  

9.  Adhere Gilded Gems to Cajun Craze rectangle.  See sample for placement.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed my project and that you can take time for some stamping or papercrafting today!  

Happy stamping,

Linda

PRIZED PEONY POSITIVE THOUGHTS THINKING OF YOU!

Hi, Friends,
We were having internet problems yesterday, so I didn't get a blog post up.  Not sure what was going on, and I have noticed some issues this morning as well.  I sure do love my internet (like everyone else, apparently)!  Anyway, I have another Peony project today!

This is another card where I colored the DSP!  I used the Petal Pink, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight Blends Markers to color the flowers.  It totally changes the way the DSP looks!

MY RECIPE FOR THE CARD:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony, Positive Thoughts

CARDSTOCK: 

     Gray Granite:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Mossy Meadow:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     Peony Garden DSP:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2

     Petal Pink:  1-1/2 x 3-1/2

          SCRAPS:  Whisper White, Gray Granite, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive

               INSIDE: 

                    Petal Pink:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Old Olive, Gray Granite

BLENDS:  Petal Pink (L), Daffodil Delight (D), Old Olive (L)

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Ornate Layers Dies, Birthday Dies (Retired), Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

The inside of the card looks like this:

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4.  Fold the card base at the score line and burnish the fold with a bone folder to give a sharp crease.

2.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp small flower on lower right corner of inside panel using Gray Granite ink.  Color using markers.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Use Blends Markers to color DSP.  Adhere to top of Mossy Meadow cardstock.

6.  Emboss Petal Pink cardstock using Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and Big Shot.  Adhere to bottom of Mossy Meadow cardstock.  

7.  Cut out stitched rectangle from scrap of Old Olive cardstock using Ornate Layers Dies and Big Shot.  Adhere to seam of above panel.

8.  Use Birthday Dies (retired) (or other small leaf die of your choice) to cut leaves from scraps of Mossy Meadow cardstock.  

9.  Stamp sentiment using Old Olive ink on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Stitched Shapes die and Big Shot.  Cut out scalloped circle using Layering Circles Dies, Gray Granite cardstock scraps and Big Shot.  

10.  Adhere sentiment circle to scalloped Gray Granite die cut.

11.  Lay sentiment circle on front of card base.  Use Glue Dots to adhere small leaves on either side of sentiment panel.

12.  Attach sentiment circle to front of card base using dimensonals.

13.  Add rhinestones; see sample for placement.

Thank you for stopping by to see my latest project!  I hope you love it and that you have a wonderful week!

Happy stamping,

Linda

ORNATE LAYERS PRIZED PEONY THANKS!

Hi, Friends,

I still have a few cards to share with you that I have made with the Peony Garden Suite.  This bundle with all of the coordinating products is amazing, and one of my personal favorites!  Here is today's project:

This is another project where I have colored the DSP I used in the background.  I simply colored the blooms with the Light Petal Pink Blends.  The light on the picture below is not the best, but it gives you an idea of the way the DSP looks after it has been colored and before the rest of the layers are added!

MY RECIPE:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony, Garden Shed

CARDSTOCK:
     Petal Pink:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Gray Granite:  4 x 5-1/4
     Peony Garden DSP:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8
          SCRAPS:  Whisper White
               INSIDE: 
                    Gray Granite:  3-3/4 x 5
                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Gray Granite

BLENDS:  Petal Pink, Old Olive (L), Daffodil Delight (D)

ACCESSORIES:  Peony Dies, Ornate Layers Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Wink of Stella, Pearls, Dimensionals

The Ornate Layers Die makes the card look much harder than it is; with all of the decorative holes and swirls, it adds much to the card!  The inside of the card is simple:

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score the card base at 4-1/4.  Fold the card; burnish the fold with a bone folder for an awesome crease.

2.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp small flower image on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.

4.  Adhere inside card panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Use markers to color Peony Garden DSP.  Adhere to Gray Granite cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

6.  Cut Ornate Layers Die Cut from scrap of Whisper White cardstock using die and Big Shot.

7.  Stamp sentiment on lower right corner of die cut using Gray Granite ink.

8.  Adhere die cut to front of card base.

9.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp large flower image on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using Peony Dies and Big Shot.  Attach to card front using dimensionals.

10.  Use Wink of Stella to add shimmer to die cut flower.

11.  Add small pearls to either side of sentiment.  See sample for placement.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  I hope you are not getting tired of the Prized Peony projects, because I still have a couple to share with you.

Be sure to make a card and send it to someone special today!

Happy stamping,
Linda

PRIZED PEONY COLOR YOUR DSP!

Hi, Friends,
Today, I have another project for you using the Peony Garden Suite projects.  This one uses the simple technique of coloring your DSP.  It is amazing how much different the DSP looks when you use your markers and color all or part of the DSP!  I used this DSP and colored in the flowers and leaves with the Petal Pink Blends (light).

You can see the difference when you look at the strip of DSP at the bottom of the card:

MY RECIPE FOR THIS CARD:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony

CARDSTOCK:
     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Petal Pink:  4 x 5-1/4
     Whisper White:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8
     Peony Garden DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8
          SCRAPS:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White
               INSIDE:
                    Petal Pink:  3-3/4 x 5
                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Petal Pink, Crumb Cake

BLENDS:  Petal Pink, Old Olive (L),

ACCESSORIES:  Hippo and Friends Dies, Peony Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Sponge, Dimensionals, Elegant Faceted Gems, Braided Linen Trim

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4.  Fold card base, and burnish fold using bone folder to make a sharp crease.

2.  Use Crumb Cake ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp small flower image on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.  Use sponge and Crumb Cake ink to lightly sponge the inside panels.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Use Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and Big Shot to emboss Whisper White cardstock.

6.  Color the DSP images using the Petal Pink (L) blends marker.

7.  Use sponge and Crumb Cake ink to lightly sponge the front of the card base, the Petal Pink cardstock, Whisper White embossed cardstock, and the colored DSP.

8.  Adhere DSP (colored with markers) to the bottom of the embossed Whisper White cardstock.  Adhere panel to Petal Pink cardstock.  Adhere Braided Linen Trim to seam.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

9.  Stamp sentiment using Crumb Cake ink onto scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Hippo and Friends Dies and Big Shot.  Lightly sponge die cut using Crumb Cake ink and a sponge.

10.  Use Hippo and Friends Dies and Big Shot to cut out Crumb Cake die cut.  Lightly sponge die using Crumb Cake ink and sponge.

11.  Adhere sentiment die cut to Crumb Cake die.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

12.  Stamp small flower image using Crumb Cake on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using Peony Dies and Big Shot.  Lightly sponge using Crumb Cake ink.

13.  Attach flower image to sentiment die cut using dimensionals.

14.  Add Elegant Faceted Gems to sentiment die cut.  See sample for placement.

I hope you are having an awesome weekend!  Take some time to make someone's day by making them a special card and mailing it to them!

Happy stamping,
Linda

PEACEFUL MOMENTS PRIZED PEONY

Hi, Friends,

I really meant to have this post up several days ago, and I got busy and distracted and didn't get it done.  Anyway, here is my card, even if it is late!

If you follow my blog, you will remember I used this layout with the Ornate Style cards, and the die for the side die cut is from the Ornate Layers dies.  But this flower just seemed to fit so well with this layout that I had to use it.  And I really LOVE the way this turned out!

RECIPE FOR THE CARD:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony, Peaceful Moments

CARDSTOCK:
     Gray Granite:  4-1/5 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Gray Granite:  4-1/8 x 5-3/8
     Basic Gray:  4 x 4
     Whisper White:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8
          SCRAPS:  Whisper White, Gray Granite, Basic Gray
               INSIDE:
                    Basic Gray:  3-3/4 x 5
                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Gray Granite, Basic Gray

BLENDS:  Petal Pink, Old Olive (L), Daffodil Delight (D)

ACCESSORIES:  Peony Dies, Ornate Layers Dies, Magnetic Platform, Subtles Embossing Folder, Elegant Faceted Gems, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Using scoreboard, score card base at 5-1/2.  Fold card base and burnish with bone folder to make a sharp crease.

2.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp small flower on lower right corner of inside panel using Gray Granite ink.  Color using markers.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Emboss Gray Granite cardstock using Subtles Embossing Folder and Big Shot.  Adhere to front of card base.

6.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp sentiment on lower right corner of front panel.  Stamp background decorative stamp using Gray Granite ink three times on front panel.  See sample for placement.

7.  Adhere stamped panel to Basic Gray cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

8.  Use Ornate Layers Dies and Big Shot to die cut Gray Granite cardstock and Basic Gray cardstock panels.  Adhere the "ornate" Gray Granite layer to the Basic Gray layer.  Adhere to front of card base.

9.  Stamp large flower on scrap of Whisper White cardstock using Gray Granite ink.  Color using markers.  Cut out using Peony Dies and Big Shot.  Adhere to front of card base using dimensionals.

10.  Add Elegant Faceted Gems.  See sample for placement.

The inside of the card looks like this:

I like to decorate the inside of the card and stamp and color something on it.

I hope you enjoyed this project; it took me several days to get this posted--Doyle and I have been doing some small projects around the house and I have been distracted!  Hopefully I will have another project to share with you soon.  I have two more Peony cards completed and will be sharing those soon!

Take some time to do something creative today!

Happy stamping,
Linda

HEALING HUGS PRIZED PEONY GET WELL CARD!

Hi, Friends,

I sure do miss you guys!  Being an introvert, I honestly LOVE to be home all by myself--until COVID!  Now, I REALLY miss getting together with my friends.  Well, hopefully, we will be able to get together soon and make some awesome cards together.

Last night, Doyle and I were tired of eating at the house, so we got takeout sandwiches and drove out to Chester Frost State Park, found a picnic table and had a relaxing meal, watching people kayaking and riding their jet skies.  The weather was perfect, and even though it was warm, the breeze off the river felt awesome!

Today, I have a "different" card for you.  At first glance, it looks like a pretty simple card with some DSP and a sentiment.  However, the DSP is special because I colored some of the gray and white cardstock with blends markers--Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink, and Gray Granite.  It wasn't hard, just took a bit of time.  If coloring is relaxing to you, then look at your Designer Series Paper and see what sheets you can use markers to color and use on a project!  It is fun to come up with something unique!

Here is the card I am sharing with you today:

MY RECIPE:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony, Healing Hugs

CARDSTOCK:
     Basic Gray:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Gray Granite:  4 x 5-1/4
     Peony Garden DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8
     Old Olive:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8
          SCRAPS:  Mossy Meadow, Basic Gray, Whisper White
               INSIDE:
                    Gray Granite:  3-3/4 x 5
                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Old Olive, Basic Gray

BLENDS:  Gray Granite (L), Old Olive (L), Daffodil Delight (D), Petal Pink (L)

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies, Squares Layering Dies, Christmas Cardinal Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Subtles Embossing Folder, Elegant Faceted Gems, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4.  Fold card base and burnish with bone folder to make a sharp crease.

2.  Use Basic Gray ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base..

3.  Stamp flower using Gray Granite ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Color DSP using Blends Markers.  Adhere DSP panel to top of Gray Granite cardstock.

6.  Emboss Old Olive panel using the Subtles Embossing Folder and Big Shot.  Adhere embossed panel to bottom of Gray Granite cardstock.

7.  Adhere Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon to "seam".  Adhere panel to front of card base.

8.  Use Old Olive ink to stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using die and Big Shot.  Adhere sentiment panel to Basic Gray scalloped square.

9.  Lay sentiment panel on front of card base approximately where you will attach it to the card.  Adhere leaves to card base, using glue dots.

10.  Attach sentiment panel to front of card base using dimensionals.

11.  Add Elegant Faceted Gems; see sample for placement.

I hope you guys are all doing well, and that you will use this card as an inspiration to make something  to give to someone special!

Happy stamping,
Linda

ITTY BITTY GREETINGS PETAL PINK PRIZED PEONY!

Hi, Friends,

Hope you are having a wonderful Monday!  It is cloudy here and we had a few drops of rain.

Today I am sharing with you Project Three from the Peony Garden Suite Sampler:

This is a beautiful card in person, prettier than the picture.  Since I found my Wink of Stella, I am painting everything with it, and this flower is no different!  It is SO shimmery and shines when the light hits it!

MY RECIPE:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony, Itty Bitty Greetings

CARDSTOCK:

     Gray Granite:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Petal Pink:  4 x 5-1/4

     Peony Garden DSP:  2-1/2 x 5-1/8

     Whisper White:  1-1/2 x 5-1/8

     Gray Granite:  2-7/8 x 3-7/8

     Whisper White:  2-3/4 x 3-3/4

          SCRAPS:  Whisper White

               INSIDE:

                    Petal Pink:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Gray Granite

BLENDS:  Petal Pink, Old Olive (L), Daffodil Delight (D)

ACCESSORIES:  Peony Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon, Elegant Faceted Gems, Dimensionals, Wink of Stella

     

This image is easy to color.  I colored the leaves with the Old Olive (Light) marker, then added the Petal Pink (Dark) to the bottom of the petals.  I colored in the rest of the flower with the Petal Pink (Light) and left a bit of white showing.  I "painted" the flower with the Wink of Stella after it was colored in.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score the card base at 4-1/4.  Fold the card base at the fold line, then use a bone folder to burnish the fold, making a sharp crease.

2.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp the signature stamp on the back of the card base.

3.  Stamp the decorative background image on the lower right corner of the inside panel using Gray Granite ink.

4.  Adhere the inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Emboss the long rectangle of Whisper White cardstock, using the Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder and the Big Shot.

6.  Adhere the Designer Series Paper to the left side of the Petal Pink cardstock.  Adhere the embossed Whisper White cardstock on the right side of the Petal Pink cardstock.  Adhere the Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon at the seam.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

7.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp the sentiment on the lower right corner of the Whisper White cardstock.  Adhere the stamped panel to the Gray Granite cardstock.  Attach panel to the front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Stamp flower image using Gray Granite ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using die and Big Shot.  Attach die cut flower image to front of card base using dimensionals.  "Paint" the flower image with clear Wink of Stella.

9.  Add Elegant Faceted Gems to each side of the stamped sentiment.  See sample for placement.

I hope you enjoyed this project and that it inspires you to create something beautiful and send it to someone special!

Happy stamping,
Linda

PRIZED PEONY IN GRAY AND WHITE!

Hi, Friends,

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!  The sun is shining so maybe it will be a great day!

Today, I am sharing another Peony Garden Suite project:

This photo doesn't show it very well, but the flower has been "painted" with Wink of Stella, and is all shimmery and sparkly!  Unfortunately, I have needed several sympathy cards recently, but at least I was able to use it as a good excuse to use my Prized Peony stamp set.

MY RECIPE:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony

CARDSTOCK:  

     Gray Granite:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Whisper White:  4 x 5-1/4

     Peony Garden DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

     Gray Granite:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          SCRAPS:  Whisper White

               INSIDE:

                    Gray Granite:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Gray Granite

BLENDS:  Old Olive (L), Daffodil Delight (D)

ACCESSORIES:  Peony Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Subtles Embossing Folder, Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon, Dimensionals, Pearls, Wink of Stella

The flower is very easy to color.  I simply stamped it in Gray Granite on Whisper White cardstock and cut it out using the Peony Dies.  The leaves are separate stamps; they were also stamped in Gray Granite, colored with Old Olive blends and cut it out using the Peony Dies.  I used the same process to stamp and color the flower on the lower right corner of the inside panel (just didn't cut it out with the dies):

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score cardbase at 4-1/4.  Burnish the fold with a bone folder for a nice, crisp fold.

2.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp flower image on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers, and "paint" with Wink of Stella.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Adhere Peony Garden DSP to top portion of Whisper White cardstock.

6.  Emboss Gray Granite cardstock using Subtles Embossing Folder and Big Shot.  Adhere to bottom of Whisper White cardstock.  Adhere Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon at seam.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

7.  Cut die cut from Whisper White cardstock using Stitched So Sweetly Dies and Big Shot.

8.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp sentiment on left side of die cut.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

9.  Stamp flower image using Gray Granite ink on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Peony Dies and Big Shot.  Color using markers.

10.  Stamp leaves using Gray Granite ink on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using Peony Dies and Big Shot.

11.  Lay flower image on die cut; decide on placement of leaves and adhere leaves to die cut.

12.  Attach flower to die cut using dimensionals.  "Paint" using Wink of Stella.

13.  Add pearls.  See sample for placement.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you have enjoyed this project and will use it for inspiration to make some cards!

Happy stamping,
Linda

Prized Peony Inspiring Iris Card!

Hi, Friends,

The other day we had a thunderstorm pass through about dinner time; we looked out the window and saw a beautiful rainbow!  So I hurried outside with my phone and grabbed a few pictures; I wanted to share my picture:

I LOVE rainbows!  They always remind me of hope!  I also love the project I am sharing today!

I have been working hard on Peony Garden Suite Sampler projects, too, and have loved getting to play with all of the awesome product.  The DSP is SO PRETTY, and I love the Shimmer Ribbon and the Elegant Faceted Gems.  Here is the first project I want to share with you:

MY RECIPE:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony, Inspiring Iris

CARDSTOCK:

     Gray Granite:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Basic Gray:  4 x 5-1/4

     Peony Garden DSP:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

     SCRAPS:  Whisper White

          INSIDE:

               Basic Gray:  3-3/4 x 5

               Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Basic Gray

BLENDS:  Old Olive (L), Petal Pink

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Peony Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Elegant Faceted Gems

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Using scoreboard, score card base at 4-1/4.  Fold card base and use bone folder to burnish fold.

2.  Use Basic Gray ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp small flower using Basic Gray ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color flower using markers.  

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Adhere Peony Garden DSP to Basic Gray cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

6.  Cut out die cut using Whisper White cardstock, Stitched So Sweetly Die and Big Shot.

7.  Use Basic Gray ink to stamp sentiment stamp from Inspiring Iris stamp set on lower right corner of die cut.  Attach die cut to card front using dimensionals.

8.  Stamp large peony flower using Basic Gray ink on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using die from Peony Dies and Big Shot.  Attach to Stitched So Sweetly die cut using dimensionals.

9.  Add Elegant Faceted Gems (see sample for placement).  

I hope you enjoyed my project today!  I have more Peony Garden projects ready to share, so be sure to come back tomorrow!

Happy stamping,

Linda