Open Seas Easel Father's Day Card

This card was one of the projects we made at my May Play Day.  It uses the Open Seas stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog. 

I used individual stamps from the Open Seas set to stamp the Crumb Cake and Marina Mist cardstock. 

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  The Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Wishes

CARDSTOCK: 
     Crumb Cake:  5-1/4 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4 and 6-3/8
     Crumb Cake:  4-1/'4 x 4-1/4
     Cajun Craze: 2-7/8 x 2-7/8
     Not Quite Navy:  1-3/8 x 1-3/8 (4)
     Marina Mist:  1-1/4 x 1-1/4 (4)
     Cajun Craze:  3-3/4 x 3-3/4
     Not Quite Navy:  3-5/8 x 3-5/8
     Whisper White:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Cajun Craze

INK:  Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy

ACCESSORIES:  1-1/4 Square Punch, 1-3/8 Square Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 1-3/4 Circle Punch, 1-3/4 x 7/8 Oval Punch, Oval Scallop Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Metallic Brads, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals

The medallion behind the circle with the ship on it is actually two punches from the Decorative Label Punch that are crossed and adhered together. 

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Twisted Easel Birthday Card!

Today I want to share with you a card I made for my son-in-law's birthday.  I had been seeing twisted easel cards, and really wanted to try one, and since I had made a fancy fold for several other family members' birthdays, I decided to try one.  Here is a picture of my finished card:

I love the Celebrations Designer Series paper--it makes such bright and cheerful cards!  It made choosing the colors for the card so easy!  I also have a picture of the card opened:

Here is my recipe for this card:

STAMPS:  Crazy for Cupcakes, Teeny Tiny Wishes
CARDSTOCK: 
     Pacific Point:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
          cut off 1-1/4" from the bottom of the front; score diagonally from center of card to bottom edge
     Real Red:  4 x 4, cut in half diagonally
     Celebrations DSP:  3-5/8 x 3-5/8, cut in half diagonally
     Real Red:  3-3/4 x 3-3/4 (scallop circle)
     Whisper White:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2 (3" circle)
     Real Red:  1-1/8 x 4-1/8
     Celebrations DSP:  1 x 4
     Real Red:  3-3/4 x 3-3/4
     Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 3-5/8
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Daffodil Delight
INK:  Basic Black, Pacific Point
ACCESSORIES:  1-3/8 X 5/8 Oval Punch, 1-3/4 x 7/8 Oval Punch, Oval Scallop Punch, Old Olive brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Dimensionals, Circle Scallop #2 Die, 3" Circle Die, Big Shot, Paper Snips

I based this card on the instructions found in Beth Crocker's wonderful tutorial video found at http://southerninkerbelles.blogspot.com/2011/02/easel-card-with-a-twist-video-tutorial.html

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda