DAFFODIL DAYDREAM PEACEFUL MOMENTS BIRTHDAY CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Today I am sharing a card from our February Play Day that uses the Daffodil Daydream stamp set.  I think it was my favorite card from February.  It uses the Daffodil Afternoon DSP from this spring’s Sale-a-Bration.  I CASED this card from one I saw on Erica Cerwin’s blog, pinkbuckaroo.com, post dated February 17, 2022.  Here is my card:

The Recipe for my card:

     STAMPS:  Daffodil Daydream, Peaceful Moments

     CARDSTOCK:

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

          Old Olive:  4 x 5-1/4

          Daffodil Afternoon DSP (retired):  1-5/8 x 3-7/8 (3 panels)

               SCRAPS:  Very Vanilla

               INSIDE:

                   Old Olive:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Early Espresso

     DIES:  Daffodil Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  SU Die Cut Machine, Baker’s Twine Essential’s Pack, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

This card is so bright and reminds me of Spring, which is a good thing when it is February!  And here is the inside with a cute butterfly on the inside!

HOW I MADE IT:

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

2.  Stamp butterfly using Early Espresso ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.

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

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Old Olive Cardstock.  Wrap Baker’s Twine around the middle panel and tie with a knot.

5.  Adhere Old Olive panel to front of card base.

6.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment on lower right corner of Very Vanilla die cut.

7.  Attach Very Vanilla die cut to front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Stamp daffodils on scrap of Very Vanilla Cardstock using Early Espresso ink.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

9.  Color daffodils using markers.  Attach daffodils die cut to Very Vanilla die cut on front of card base using dimensionals.

10.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

QUICK TIP:  I have started stamping my image, then die cutting it, and finally coloring the image.  I am not a happy camper when a die slips, to my image isn’t centered after I have taken the time to color it.  Die cutting first saves me from frustration!  

The little butterfly adds just the right touch to the corner of the inside panel.  If you like to decorate your envelopes, the butterfly would be a perfect touch!

I hope you are having a great week, with some crafting time!

Happy stamping,

Linda

FLOWERING RAIN BOOTS CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

I have a few minutes, so will share the third card we made at January Play Day.  The card uses the Flowering Rain Boots stamp set.

It is a nice card for spring, both with the colors and the rain boots and flowers!  

MY RECIPE:

     STAMP SETS:  Flowering Rain Boots

      CARDSTOCK:

          Pool Party:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Granny Apple Green:  4 x 5-1/4

          Hand-Penned DSP:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White

               INSIDE:  

                     Granny Apple Green:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Pool Party, Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo

     DIES:  Rain Boots Dies, Scalloped Contour Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  Rhinestones

The inside of the card looks like this:

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Pool Party ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp leaves using Granny Apple Green ink on lower right corner of inside panel.

3.  Use Flirty Flamingo ink to stamp tulips on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut machine.

4.  Adhere tulips to leaves on inside panel.  Cut excess blooms off even with inside panel using paper snips.

5.  Adhere inside panels together.  Adhere to inside of card base.

6.  Adhere patterned DSP to Granny Apple Green Cardstock.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

7.  Stamp boots using Pool Party ink toward lower left corner of a scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using Scalloped Contour die and SU Die Cut machine.  Make sure boots are low enough so that you have room to add the leaves and flower.

8.  Use Granny Apple Green ink to stamp sentiment on the die cut next to boots.

9.  Adhere die cut to front of card base.

10.  Stamp leaves using Granny Apple Green ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die cut and SU Die Cut Machine.  Adhere leaves to top of boots.

11.  Use Flirty Flamingo ink to stamp tulips on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Adhere tulips to top of leaves.

12.  Add rhinestones; see sample for placement.

I hope you enjoyed this project!  

Happy stamping,

Linda

QUIET MEADOW HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

 Hi, Friends,

Just wanted to share another card project from January Play Day, 2022!  It uses the Quiet Meadow stamp set and Heart & Home Designer Series Paper.

MY RECIPE:

    STAMPS:  Quiet Meadow, Pansy Patch

     CARDSTOCK:  

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

          Garden Green:  4 x 5-1/4

          Heart & Home DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Heart & Home DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          Garden Green:  2-1/8 x 3-7/8

          Basic White:  2 x 3-3/4

               SCRAPS:  Crumb Cake

               INSIDE:

                    Garden Green:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Basic Gray, Garden Green

     BLENDS:  Pale Papapya, Daffodil Delight (D)

     DIES:  Harvest Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  Stampin’ Up! Die Cut Machine, Dimensionals, Rhinestones Pale Papapya Ribbon, Blender Pen

I stamped the flower in Garden Green on the Basic White Cardstock, then stamped the flower again on a scrap of Basic White.  I colored the blossoms using Pale Papapya blends, fussy cut the blooms and adhered them to the flower image on top of the main image.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Garden Green ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

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

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

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Garden Green Cardstock.  Tie Pale Papapya ribbon at seam of paper.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

5.  Use Basic Gray ink to stamp flowers on Basic White panel.  

6.  Stamp flowers using Basic Gray ink on scrap of Basic Whtie Cardstock.  Color Flowers using markers.  Cut out flowers using scissors; adhere to main flower image.

7.  Adhere flower panel to Garden Green panel.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Stamp sentiment on scrap of Crumb Cake Cardstock using Garden Green ink.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

9.  Attach sentiment to lower portion of flower panel.

10.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement.

Here is the inside of the card:

I hope you have enjoyed this project!  Have an awesome weekend!

Happy stamping,

Linda