JUST MY TYPE SWAP CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Today I want to share with you a card I made for a monthly card swap I am in.  I used the Just My Type stamp set and Delightfully Eclectic DSP, one of my favorite papers this year!

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Just My Type

     CARDSTOCK:

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

          Bubble Gum 4 x 5-1/4

          Delightfully Eclectic DSP 2-3/4 x 5-1/8

          Delightfully Eclectic DSP 1-1/2 x 5-1/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White

               INSIDE:

                    Bubble Gum 3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Night of Navy, Bubble Gum

     BLENDS:  Daffodil Delight (D), Bubble Gum (D), Misty Moonlight (L)

     DIES:  Stylish Shapes Dies

     MISCELLANEOUS:  SU Die Cut Machine, Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

And here is the inside of the card:

It is a little busier than I usually make a card, but I wanted to use the sentiment and the rainbow!

HOW I MADE IT:

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

2.  Stamp sentiment toward the left top of the inside panel using Night of Navy ink.  Also using Night of Navy ink, stamp the rainbow to the right of the sentiment.  Color using markers.

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

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Bubble Gum Cardstock.  Wrap Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon around “seam” of patterned paper and tie in knot.  Trim ends.

5.  Adhere panel to card base.

6.  Use Night of Navy ink to stamp typewriter on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Stamp “paper/sentiment” at top of typewriter using Night of Navy ink.  Use Bubble Gum ink to stamp heart over sentiment.  Cut out using Stylish Shapes Die and SU Die Cut Machine.

7.  Attach die cut stamped image to the left side of the card base front using dimensionals.

8.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

After you finish your card, mail it to a friend!  I think we all have cards that we are holding onto, and probably should be mailing them out to brighten people’s day!  

Hope you enjoyed today’s project!  Stop by soon to see what I am working on!

Happy stamping,

Linda

INKED AND TILED JUNE PLAY DAY PROJECT!

 Hi, Friends,

Today I am sharing with you another Play Day Project from June Play Day.  It uses the Inked and Tiled Stamp Set—it is sold as a bundle with two punches.  This project also features the Patchwork Pieces Dies.

MY RECIPE:

     CARDSTOCK:

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

          Lost Lagoon:  3-1/4 x 4-3/4

          SCRAPS:  Very Vanilla, Petal Pink, Inked Botanicals DSP

          INSIDE:

               Petal Pink:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Lost Lagoon, Calypso Coral

     DIES:  Patchwork Pieces Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Timeless Arrangements Dies

     MISCELLANEOUS:  SU Die Cut Machine, Linen Thread, Classic Matte Dots

The Patchwork Pieces Dies are a bit of work; I cut one of the Lost Lagoon pattern, one of the Very Vanilla Leaf Pattern, then made two cards from the pieces.  But it is worth the effort!

For the inside of the card, we stamped one of the small flowers full strength, then stamped it again a second time without re-inking the stamp.  The same technique was used on the focal image with the larger flower.

HOW WE MADE IT:

1.  Use Lost Lagoon ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp small flower using Lost Lagoon ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  WITHOUT INKING THE STAMP AGAIN, stamp the flower image a second time just below the first image (called “stamping off”).

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

4.  Remove the die cut pieces one at a time from the Lost Lagoon Cardstock.  Use permanent adhesive to adhere each piece in place (they have temporary adhesive on the back).

5.  Wrap Linen Thread around middle of “die cut” layer and tie ends in knot.

6.  Adhere “die cut” layer to front of card base.

7.  Use Lost Lagoon ink to stamp large flower image on scrap of Very Vanilla Cardstock.  Cut out using circle die and SU Die Cut Machine.

8.  Attach stamped circle image to front of card base using dimensionals.

9.  Stamp sentiment using Calypso Coral ink on scrap of Petal Pink Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

10.  Adhere sentiment panel to stamped circle image; place half a dimensional under end of sentiment panel.

11.  Add Classic Matte Dots to sentiment panel (see sample for placement).

Thanks for stopping by today, and hope your day is wonderful and includes at least a bit of crafting!

Happy stamping,

Linda

JUST MY TYPE JUNE 2023 PLAY DAY!

 Hi, Friends,

I have a cute card project using the Just My Type stamp set today.  We made it at June 2023 Play Day.  I love how whimsical the stamps from this set are, and it combines nicely with the paper from Delightfully Eclectic DSP!

One quick tip:  when you are stamping something like this focal image with flowers and sentiment, add both stamps to the same block.  That way, they are lined up perfectly and are much easier to stamp than if you try to line up two separate stamps!

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Just My Type

     CARDSTOCK:

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

          Bubble Bath 4 x 5-1/4

          Delightfully Eclectic DSP 3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Delightfully Eclectic DSP 1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          SCRAPS:  Basic White

          INSIDE:

               Bubble Bath 3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Night of Navy

     BLENDS:  Misty Moonlight (L), Daffodil Delight (D), Bubble Bath (D), Fresh Freesia (L)

     DIES:  Stylish Shapes Dies

     MISCELLANEOUS:  SU Die Cut Machine, Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

HOW WE MADE IT:

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

2.  Stamp rainbow on lower right corner of inside panel using Night of Navy ink.  Color using markers.

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

4.  Adhere patterned paper to top of Bubble Gum Cardstock; adhere striped paper to bottom of Bubble Bath Cardstock.

5.  Tie ribbon around seam of patterned paper.

6.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

7.  Use Night of Navy ink to stamp focal image on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Color flowers and leaves using markers.

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

9.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

On the inside, we stamped the rainbow and colored it in using markers.

Thanks so much for stopping in today!  I hope you liked today’s project!

Happy stamping,

Linda

CRAFTING WITH YOU MAY 2023 SWAP CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Stopping by today to share with you the card I made for a swap I participate in every month.  It uses the Crafting With Me stamp set and dies.  I absolutely LOVE the paper cutter!  So I decided to use it when I made my swap card for May!

Isn’t it cute, the way you can insert the paper into the cutter!

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Crafting With Me

     CARDSTOCK:

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

          Night of Navy:  4 x 5-1/4

          Basic White:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Countryside Inn DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          Night of Navy:  3/8 x 3-7/8

          SCRAPS:  Gray Granite, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue

               INSIDE:

               Night of Navy:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Balmy Blue, Night of Navy

     DIES:  Crafting With You Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies

     EMBOSSING FOLDER:  Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder

     MISCELLANEOUS:  SU Die Cut Machine, Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack, Pearls, Dimensionals

For the inside, I simply stamped the larger flower image in Balmy Blue ink and added a few small pearls to the center of the flowers.

HOW I MADE IT:

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

2.  Stamp large flower image using Balmy Blue ink on lower right corner of the inside panel. 

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

4.  Add pearls to three flowers.

5.  Add Basic White Cardstock to top of Night of Navy Cardstock; add Countryside Inn DSP to bottom of Night of Navy Cardstock.  Adhere strip of Night of Navy Cardstock at seam.  Tie Gray Baker’s Twine from Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack around the Night of Navy strip.

6.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

7.  Use Night of Navy ink to stamp sentiment on scrap of Balmy Blue Cardstock.  

8.  Stamp small flowers on upper left corner and lower right corner of sentiment on Balmy Blue Cardstock scrap.  Tear right end of Balmy Blue Cardstock to add texture.

9.  Place sentiment panel under bar of die cut paper cutter and adhere in place.

10.  Adhere sentiment panel/die cut paper cutter to Gray Granite circle die cut.

11.  Adhere die cut blade to die cut paper cutter.

12.  Attach the focal point circle to the front of card base using dimensionals.

I love the way this card turned out!  The colors go together so well, and I love being able to use die cuts of my crafting tools to make a card.

Hope you enjoyed my project today!

Happy stamping,

Linda

CIRCLE SAYINGS BIRTHDAY CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Today I am sharing a project we made at our May, 2023 Play Day.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this Countryside Inn Designer’s Series Paper.  When I saw it in the new catalog for the first time, I knew that I wanted to use it a lot.  I feel like this card was an awesome design to showcase all the beautiful papers in the package.  The layout I used was from the Control Freaks Sketch Challenge, April 2023.

MY RECIPE:

     CARDSTOCK:

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

          Night of Navy 4 x 5-1/4

          Countryside Inn DSP:  2 x 5

          Countryside Inn DSP:  1-5/8 x 2

          Countryside Inn DSP:  3/4 x 1-5/8

          Countryside Inn DSP:  1-5/8 x 2

     SCRAPS:  Boho Blue, Basic White

     INSIDE:

          Night of Navy:  3-3/4 x 5

          Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Night of Navy

     BLENDS:  Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue (L)

     DIES:  Stylish Shapes Dies

     MISCELLANEOUS:  SU Die Cut Machine, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

On the inside, we simply stamped the sentiment and adhered the Cardstock together.  Simple, but it works!  

HOW WE MADE IT:

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

2.  Stamp sentiment using Night of Navy ink centered toward the top of the inside panel.

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

4.  Lay patterned paper pieces on Night of Navy Cardstock until you like the placement.  Adhere patterned paper pieces in place on the Night of Navy Cardstock.

5.  Adhere patterned paper/Night of Navy Cardstock panel to front of card base.

6.  Use Night of Navy ink to stamp the “celebrate” circle on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

7.  Stamp cupcake using Night of Navy ink in center of “celebrate” circle.  Color using markers.

8.  Adhere cupcake circle to Boho Blue circle die cut.  Attach to card front using dimensionals.

9.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

We added Rhinestones where the dots are on the “celebrate” circle—you know we have to have a little bit of bling!

Hope you like today’s project!  Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stamping,

Linda

BEAUTIFUL THISTLES

 Hi, Friends,

I have another card project for you today; this was our third project at Play Day earlier in March.  It uses the stamp set Beautiful Thistles.

I like the way it turned out.  It also uses one of the new Online Exclusives items, one of the Basic 3D Embossing Folders.  These are items that can only be viewed online, and will not appear in any of the print catalogs.  But you can order them on any type of order, online or by placing an order through me.

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Beautiful Thistles

     CARDSTOCK:

          FRONT:  

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

                Basic White:  4 x 5-1/4

                Highland Heather:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

                Subtles DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          SCRAPS:

                Basic White, Crumb Cake

          INSIDE:

                Highland Heather:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather

     DIES:  Stylish Shapes Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  SU Die Cut Machine, Basics 3D Embossing Folders, Old Olive Ribbon, Linen Thread, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

1. Use Early Espresso ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.
2. Stamp small thistle on lower right corner of inside panel using Early Espresso ink.  Color using markers.
3. Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.
4. Adhere embossed Highland Heather Cardstock to top of Basic White Cardstock; adhere patterned paper to bottom of Basic White Cardstock.  
5. Adhere Old Olive ribbon to seam of embossed Cardstock and patterned paper.  Tie linen thread around Old Olive ribbon.
6. Adhere panel to front of card base.
7. Use Early Espresso ink to stamp large thistle on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Color using markers.
8. Attach die cut to front of card base using dimensionals.
9. Stamp sentiment using Early Espresso ink on scrap of Crumb Cake Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.
10. Adhere sentiment die cut to front of card base
11. Add rhinestones (see sample for placement.

Here is a picture of the inside:

Thank you for stopping by today!  Hope you enjoyed our Play Day project with Beautiful Thistle!

Happy stamping,

Linda