EDEN’S GARDEN SENDING HUGS!

 Hi, Friends,

Today I am sharing a card we made at November, 2021 Play Day!  It uses the stamp set Eden’s Garden and some promotional Designer Series Paper (Ever Eden DSP) that I wish had carried over to the new January - June Mini Catalog because it is so drop-dead gorgeous!  It is a simple card, which is always good, but also is a card you can use for lots and lots of occasions.  The sentiment simply says “SENDING HUGS”.  Here is a picture:

HERE IS MY RECIPE FOR THE CARD:

     STAMPS:  Eden’s Garden

     CARDSTOCK:

          Soft Succulent:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Evening Evergreen:  4 x 5-1/4

          Ever Eden DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Ever Eden DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White

                    INSIDE: 

                    Evening Evergreen:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen

     DIES:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  SU Die Cut Machine, Flowers for Every Season Ribbon, Dimensionals, Gilded Gems

I really like the metallic gold leaves in the DSP; it gives it a gorgeous shine and shimmer when you hold it up to the light.  

The inside of the card looks like this:

On the inside of the card, I simply stamped one of the leaf designs from the stamp set using the Soft Succulent ink.  The Evening Evergreen/Soft Succulent color combination is stunning.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Evening Evergreen ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp leaves on lower right corner of inside panel using Soft Succulent ink.

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

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Evening Evergreen Cardstock.  Tie ribbon at seam of patterned paper.

5.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

6.  Stamp sentiment using Evening Evergreen ink.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

7.  Adhere sentiment to Evening Evergreen Cardstock.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

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

Do you know someone who could use a paper hug right now?  Make a beautiful handmade card and put it in the mail to them!

Happy stamping,

Linda

DAISY GARDEN THINKING OF YOU! PLAY DAY PROJECT TWO!

 Hi, Friends,

The kitties are sleeping, so this is a good time for me to try to do a blog post.  They think they can “help” with everything, including computer work.  Here is a picture of them, looking out my craft room window:

I have been trying to let them into my craft room when I am in there.  So far, it has worked OK, but Zoe is a climber (she climbed my three tiered card!) so it is probably just a matter of time before they manage to get to the top of my craft desk.  I do enjoy it when they sleep under the desk while I am working!

Today I am sharing the second project we made at October Play Day:

This card uses the Daisy Garden background stamp.  We simply stamped the image using Night of Navy ink and colored it using Blends markers!  I like the colors we used (Night of Navy and Granny Apple Green)—I like green/blue combinations!

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Daisy Garden, Blossoms in Bloom

     CARDSTOCK:

          Night of Navy:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Granny Apple Green:  3-3/4 x 5

          Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White, Granny Apple Green

               INSIDE:

                    Granny Apple Green:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Night of Navy

     BLENDS:  Daffodil Delight (D), Granny Apple Green (D)

     ACCESSORIES:  Ovals Layering Dies (Retired), SU Die Cut Machine, Linen Thread, Pearls, Dimensionals

When I am inking up a big stamp (like a background stamp) I like to lay it on the table, rubber side up, open the ink pad and apply the ink by tapping the ink pad on the stamp.  It is the easiest way I have found to get the ink evenly on the stamp.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use the Night of Navy ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp a small portion of the Daisy Garden stamp on the lower right corner of the inside panel.  Color using markers.

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

4.  Lay large flower stamp flat on the table with rubber side up.  Ink stamp with Night of Navy ink.  Lay Basic White cardstock on top of stamp.  Cover with scrap paper.  Holding papers still with one hand, rub the scrap paper all over.  Remove scrap paper and stamped image from stamp.

5.  Color stamped image using markers.

6.  Adhere stamped and colored image to Granny Apply Green cardstock.  Tie linen thread around the panel, then tie in knot.

7.  Adhere stamped panel to front of card base.

8.  Use Night of Navy ink to stamp sentiment on scrap of Basic White cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machnie.

9.  Adhere sentiment to Granny Apple Green scalloped die cut.

10.  Attach sentiment to front of card using dimensionals.

11.  Add pearls (see sample for placement).

 You will especially like this card if you love coloring!  By NOT coloring the flower petals, it does speed up the coloring process.  

This card was greatly influenced by one I found on Pinterest created by Diane Hutchinson, craftsbythebow.blogspot.com, post dated July 28, 2021.  I like to give credit where credit is due!

Thanks for stopping by today; I certainly hope you enjoyed the project I shared.  I have several Christmas projects to share with you over the coming days.

Happy stamping,

Linda

Merry Everything Get Your Santa On!

Hi, Friends!  I see from the date of my last blog post that I have flunked blogging again.  Sorry for the absence, life gets busy and I wind up neglecting blogging!

Today I am sharing a project that I CASED from Pinterest (Barbara Meyer).  You can find the project I CASED at barbaras-kreativ-studio.blogspot.com, post dated September 27, 2014.  The little "chimney" side holds a Kit Kat bar!

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Get Your Santa On, Merry Everything

CARDSTOCK:
     Baked Brown Sugar:  8 x 3-3/4, scored at 1/2, 1, 2-1/2, 3
     Basic Black:  3 x 3-1/4
     Whisper White:  2-7/8 x 3-1/8
     Santa and Co DSP:  1-1/4 x 3-1/2
     SCRAPS:  Whisper White, Gold Foil

INK:  Memento Black

MARKERS:  Real Red, Pink Pirouette, Crushed Curry, Basic Black

ACCESSORIES:  Sticky Tape, Real Red 1/4 Cotton Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Note Tag Punch, White Baker's Twine, Confetti Stars Punch, Tombo Liquid Glue

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Get Your Santa On Photopolymer Stamp Set

$15.95

Merry Everything Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$16.95

Santa & Co. Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Baked Brown Sugar 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Gold Foil Sheets

$3.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$5.95

Real Red Stampin' Write Marker

$3.50

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

$28.95

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

$28.95

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker

$3.50

Sticky Strip

$6.95

Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon

$5.95

Note Tag Punch

$16.95

Merry Everything Clear-Mount Bundle

$28.75

Twine Baker's Whisper White

$2.95

Confetti Stars Punch

$21.95

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$3.95

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Vivid Vases May Play Day Project

Today I am sharing a project we made at May Play Day.  I have misplaced my notes for this project, so I am not sure if I CASED it; if you have made a similar project, please let me know so I can give proper credit!

Here is my picture:

My recipe:

STAMPS:  Vivid Vases, Petite Pairs

CARDSTOCK:
     Whisper White:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Whisper White:  5-1/4 x 4
     Watercolor Wonder DSP:  1-3/4 x 4-3/4
     Island Indigo:  3-3/4 x 5
     Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8
     SCRAPS:  Whisper White and Island Indigo

INK:  Black Stazon, Old Olive, Real Red, Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie, Wisteria Wonder, Daffodil Delight

ACCESSORIES:  Deco Label Framelits, Big Shot, Dimensionals

To make the frame lit shadow, I cut two of the Island Indigo Deco Label Framelits and cut them as shown in the picture:

I then adhered them to the Vivid Vases panel as shown in this picture:

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

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Christmas Card CASE!

I am still working on my December Daily, but don't have any pictures to show you yet.  It is challenging to remember to take pictures every day, and we are busy enough that it is hard to find a block of time to work on it!  So today, I will share a Play Day project, I think from October, that I really like!

This is a card that we made at one of our Fall Play Days, I think it was October.  It is a CASE of a beautiful card designed by Andrea Walford.

This card is very sparkly and beautiful in person, but it is hard to capture that in a picture.  Both the snowflake and the embossed area are heat embossed with the Iridescent  Ice Embossing Powder.

Here is my recipe for this card:

STAMPS:  Christmas Greetings
CARDSTOCK:
     Crumb Cake:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Not Quite Navy:  3-1/4 x 4-1/2 (2)
     Baja Breeze:  3-1/8 x 4-3/8 (2)
     Whisper White:  1 x 3
     Whisper White:  3 x 4-1/4 (2)
INK:  Versamark, Not Quite Navy, Craft White
ACCESSORIES:  Snow Burst Embossing Folder, Northern Flurries Die, Big Shot, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, Dimensionals, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Heat Gun

I dry embossed the lower portion of the Baja Breeze, then sponged it with Whisper White Craft Ink, then used my Versamark Ink pad to tap it and heat embossed it with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder.