DELICATE DAHLIAS SAB SYMPATHY CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

It is a beautiful day out today—lots of sunshine—my favorite kind of day!

Just wanted to share a picture of our cute foster kittens with you before I share a project with you.  Their names are Chloe and Zoe; they are full of love and energy!  

These pictures show them sometime during the afternoon; they wear themselves out during the morning getting into whatever mischief they can find!

Anyway, today I am sharing a card using a Sale-a-bration set.  Only a couple of more days and you won’t be able to get this set any longer (September 30 is the last day).  This set is called Delicate Dahlias, and needs a $100 purchase to get it.  It reminds me of the dahlia fields near my aunt’s house in Oregon!

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Delicate Dahlias (Sale-a-ration, Fall 2021)

     CARDSTOCK:

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

           Regals DSP (retired):  4 x 5-1/4

           Early Espresso:  3-1/8 x 4-3/8

           Very Vanilla:  3 x 4-1/4

                SCRAPS:  Crumb Cake

                INSIDE:

                     Early Espresso:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Early Espresso, Cajun Craze

     ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Rectangle Dies, Linen Thread, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

I love the sentiments included with this stamp set, too!  It includes the sympathy sentiment I used on this card, a thank you, happy for you, and a you inspire me!

HOW I MADE IT:

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

2.  Stamp portion of flower on lower right corner of inside panel using Cajun Craze ink.

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

4.  Adhere patterned paper to front of card base.

5.  Use Cajun Craze ink to stamp flowers on Very Vanilla panel (see sample for placement).

6.  Adhere stamped panel to Early Espresso panel.  Wrap Linen Thread around panel and tie knot.

7.  Attach panel to front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Stamp sentiment using Early Espresso ink on scrap of Crumb Cake cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut machine.

9.  Attach sentiment to front of card base using dimensionals.

10.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

This is the inside of the card.  And there you have it—a very classy card with not too much work!  The beauty of a dahlia stamp is that dahlias can be so many different colors!  So use your imagination and make cards with all your favorite colors!

I hope you are having a fabulous day—one that includes stamping a card for someone special!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy stamping,

Linda

WORDS OF CHEER CHRISTMAS CARD!

 Hi Crafty Friends,

I am at the last day of the Salvation Army Angel Tree Crop.  It has been a fun couple of days with my friends, raising money for the Angel Tree coming up this Christmas!  

One of the cards I had on the card buffet at the crop is my second Christmas card for 2021!  It uses the Words of Cheer stamp set.

This was the first set that really caught my eye in the July-December Mini Catalog, and was a really fun card to make!

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Words of Cheer

     CARDSTOCK:  

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

          Old Olive:  4 x 5-1/4

          Heartwarming Hugs DSP:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

          SCRAPS:  Basic White

          INSIDE:  

               Old Olive:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Real Red, Crumb Cake (D), Old Olive (D), Mossy Meadow (D)

     ACCESSORIES:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Christmas Cheer Dies, SU Die Cut Machine, Pearls,

Wink of Stella, Dimensionals

The inside of the card looks like this:

HOW I MADE IT:

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

2.  Stamp corner of flower stamp on lower right corner of inside panel using Early Espresso ink.

3.  Color using markers; add Wink of Stella to red flowers.

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

5.  Adhere patterned paper to Old Olive Cardstock; adhere to front of card base.

6.  Stamp sentiment at bottom of Basic White die cut using Early Espresso ink.  Attach panel to front of card base using dimensionals.

7.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp flower image on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Color using markers.  Add Wink of Stella to red flowers.

8.  Cut out flower image using die cut and SU Die Cut Machine.

9.  Attach flower image to front of card base using dimensionals.

10.  Add pearls (see sample for placement).

It seems funny to be sharing Christmas cards in September, but if you are making your own Christmas cards, it takes a bit of time!

I hope you are having a great weekend, and have a little time to spend crafting!

Happy stamping,

Linda

TIDINGS AND TRIMMINGS CHRISTMAS CARD!

 Hello, Friends,

I am still at the Angel Tree Crop today, but had a few minutes so thought I would post this card.  I am actually not planning to make a lot of Christmas cards in classes this year, but will be having a Christmas Card buffet in November.  I also have six cards that I am offering in the card boxes here at the Angel Tree Crop.  So I hope to get all of my Christmas cards on the blog to give you an idea of what the stamp sets can do!  

Our very first Christmas card uses the set Tidings and Trimmings from the annual catalog.  When I flipped through the catalog when I first got it, this set caught my eye, and I really would like to make more than one card using this set.  Here is my card:

The Designer Series Paper is also from the annual catalog and is called Tidings of Christmas (a 6 x 6 package).  

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Tidings and Trimmings

     CARDSTOCK:

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

          Evening Evergreen:  4 x 5-1/4

          Tidings of Christmas DSP:  1-5/8 x 3-7/8 (3)

          SCRAPS:  Basic White, Crumb Cake

          INSIDE:

               Evening Evergreen:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Cherry Cobbler (D), Evening Evergreen (L), Soft Succulent (L)

     ACCESSORIES:  Christmas Trimmings Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, SU Die Cut Machine, Gilded Gems, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

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

2.  Stamp ribbon on lower right corner using Early Espresso ink.  Color using markers.

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

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Evening Evergreen Cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

5.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment on center left of die cut.

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

7.  Stamp stocking and ribbon on scrap of Basic White Cardstock using Early Espresso ink.  Color using markers.

8.  Cut out stocking and ribbon using dies and SU Die Cut Machine.

9.  Adhere ribbon die cut to stocking.

10.  Attach stocking to front of card base using dimensionals.

11.  Add Gilded Gems (see sample for placement).

The inside of the card looks like this:

I was very pleased with the way this card turned out.  This card was the first Christmas card I made this year!  

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy stamping,

Linda

PARTY PUFFINS FUN FOLD CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

I am currently at the Salvation Army Blessings Crop and enjoying connecting with new and old friends and doing some crafting!  But I wanted to share the third (and final) card from our last Play Day.

We used the Party Puffin stamp set to make the project.  

MY RECIPE:

     STAMP SET:  Party Puffins

     CARDSTOCK:

          Bermuda Bay:  4-14 x 11, scored at 5-1/2 and 6-3/4

          Granny Apple Green:  4 x 4

          Patterned Party DSP (host):  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Granny Apple Green:  1 x 4

          Pattern party DSP (host):  7/8 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White, Poppy Parade

               INSIDE:

                    Granny Apple Green:  4 x 4

                     Basic White:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

     INK:  Memento Black

     BLENDS:

           Poppy Parade (D), Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green (D), Daffodil Delight (D), Smoky Slate (L)

     ACCESSORIES:

           Layering Circles Dies, SU Die Cut Machine, Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Memento black ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Adhere striped paper to Granny Apple Green Cardstock.  Adhere to left side of front of card base.

3.  Tie white twine around striped strip.

4.  Adhere small section of card base together.

5.  Stamp sentiment on top left of inside panel using Memento black ink.

6.  Use Memento black ink to stamp cake on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.

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

8.  Adhere heart paper to Granny Apple Green Cardstock.  Adhere to right front of card base.

9.  Stamp puffin using Memento black ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut machine.

10.  Adhere stamped image to Poppy Parade scalloped circle.

11..  Attach circle to card front using dimensionals.

12.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

Picture of the inside:

I hope you enjoyed this fun fold project.  

Have an amazing day—hope it is one with time to craft!

Happy stamping,

Linda

PRETTY PUMPKINS GRATEFUL HEART!

 Hi, Friends,

Happy Friday!  Today I am sharing a second project we made at Play Day last week.  It uses the stamp set Pretty Pumpkins, and features a piece of the beautiful Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper!

This fall card can be used for many occasions, not just a Thanksgiving card.  One of the products used on this card is the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, which can be found in the July-January 2021 catalog.  It has become one of my favorite embossing folders!

This is the inside of my card:

RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Pretty Pumpkins, Banner Year

     CARDSTOCK:

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

          Mossy Meadow:  4 x 5-1/4

          Misty Moonlight:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Beauty of the Earth DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow

          INSIDE:

               Pumpkin Pie:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Daffodil Delight (D), Pumpkin Pie, Mossy Meadow (L), Soft Suede (L)

     ACCESSORIES:  Ornate Layers Dies, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Detailed Pumpkin Dies, Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, SU Die Cut Machine, Linen Thread, Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials Embellishments, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

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

2.  Stamp leaf/flower image on lower right corner of inside panel using Early Espresso ink.  Color image using markers.

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

4.  Adhere embossed panel and patterned paper to Mossy Meadow cardstock.  Adhere Mossy Meadow die cut at seam of embossed paper and patterned paper.

5.  Tie linen thread around Mossy Meadow die cut.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

6.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment at bottom of Crumb Cake die cut.  Attach sentiment panel to card front using dimensionals.

7.  Stamp pumpkins on scrap of Basic White cardstock using Early Espresso ink.  Color using markers.  Cut out image using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

8.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp leaf and flower on scrap of Basic White cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut machine.

9.  Adhere leaf/flower die cut to bottom of pumpkin die cut.  Attach to front of card base on sentiment panel using dimensionals.

10.  Add Silver & Clear Epoxy Essential embellishments to front of card.  (See sample for placement).

This was one of my favorite projects from August Play Day.  Hope you enjoyed it, too!

Happy stamping,

Linda

HAND-PENNED PETALS PROJECT!

Hi, Friends, Stopping by today to share with you a project we made at Play Day this month using the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set and the AMAZING Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper!  

Here is a picture of our first project:

We used the stamps from the stamp set and ink pads to color the flowers and leaves.  It makes for a rather abstract look.

Here is my recipe for the card:

     STAMPS:  Hand-Penned Petals

     CARDSTOCK:

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

          Garden Green:  4 x 5-1/4

          Hand-Penned DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Hand-Penned DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          Garden Green:  3/4 x 4

          Basic White:  2-5/8 x 3-3/4 (plus a small bit on each)

               SCRAPS:  Basic White, Garden Green

               INSIDE:

                    Garden Green:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Memento Black, Blushing Bride, Pale Papaya, Garden Green

     ACCESSORIES:  Penned Flowers Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, SU Die Cut Machine, Linen Thread, Genial Gems, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp small portion of large flower stamp on lower right corner of inside panel, using Memento Black ink.  Color using stamps and ink pads.

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

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Garden Green cardstock.  Adhere scalloped Garden Green strip at seam of paper.  Tie linen thread around Garden Green strip.

5.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

6.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp sentiment on lower right corner of Basic White cardstock.

7.  Adhere sentiment panel to Garden Green scalloped die cut.

8.  Attach panel to front of card base using dimensionals.

9.  Stamp large flower stamp on scrap of Basic White using Memento Black ink.  Color using stamps and ink pads.

10.  Cut out flower image using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Attach to card front using dimensionals.

11.  Add Genial Gems to card front (see sample for placement).

I hope you liked today's project!  The Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper is gorgeous and it is hard to make a card that isn't beautiful when you use it!

Happy stamping,

Linda