Dragonfly Sympathy

Dragonfly Sympathy

Hey Stampers!!
I imagine you are gearing up for school to start again.  All you moms out there are just counting down the days.  

I have a dragonfly sympathy card.  It has been a popular one on my etsy shop so I thought I would share it with you!  It is so simple but yet it still says so much.

Stamps: Better Together
Tools: Detailed Dragonfly Framelit
Accessories: Rhinestones
Techniques: Sponge Daubbing 

Captain America Shield, Fun Fold Card

Captain America Shield

I wanted to share one of my most popular items from Easy. Our Captain America fans out there love this card.  It is a fun fold card too!

Stampin Up makes a template for this design but I just do it by hand.  I simply score the card at the 4.25 mark for the center fold.  Then again at the 2.125".  You can put your cutting plate rite up to the line that you want to cut but do not go over it and run it once through your Big Shot.  This will only cut on the one side where you had your plate.

Tools: Circle Framelit, Star Framelit
Techniques: Fun Fold Card
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Not Quite Navy

Watercolored Thank You

Watercolored Thank You

Hey Stampers!

Sorry its been so long.  I have a gem for you today.  This stamp comes from the You've Got This from SU.  It was watercolored with Elegant Eggplant.

The trick to water coloring is to start at the base and go over the same parts several times to make that darker and then work your way to the top.  This gives a nice shading effect.

The white Matt was pressure embossed and cut out with the label of love framellt.  This was also popped up using dimensionals.

Stamps: You've Got This, Thank You
Tools: Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Lots of Labels Framelit
Accessories: Ribbon
Techniques: Pressure Embossing

I know that watercoloring can be tricky and sometimes feel very daunting but give it a try!

FMS281 Thank You

FMS281 Thank You

 Hello Stampers :)

I have a card sketch for you today from Freshly Made Sketches.  To see what the others created click here.  These sketches are awesome, and I highly recommend you try it some time.  Even if you do not "enter" them onto their site and just use for ideas.  There are some sketches I use over and over and are just classics.

This particular card had a lot of possibilities.  I thought it screamed for washing tape.  

Stamps: MSE Thank You
Tools: Flourish Framelit
Accessories: Silver Button, White Twine, Silver Washi Tape
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Coastal Cabana

I love these colors together.  Coastal Cabana still stands as my all time favorite Stampin Up In-Color from 2013-15.  

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Batman Punch Art

Batman All Occasion Card 

Hello Stampers!

Who needs a really great card for a little boys birthday?!  This is perfect and the good news is  it is very easy to make and requires only a few things!

I love how bold the batman came out.  It took me a few tries to get the batman center just right.  Just keep playing around with it.  I cut out an oval framelit, folded it in half so it was centered and then punched.  I used this as a template and Voila!  Super Cute!  I love the inside too, "you're super".  The You're comes from the Fabulous Four Stamp Set by Stampin Up.

Stamps: Fabulous Four, Letters
Tools: Oval Framelit, Window Punch, Embossing Folder
Techniques: Punch Art
Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Delightful Daffodil

Script Love Valentine

Script Love

Happy Valentines Day's...Almost

Can you believe we are already planning for Valentines Day.  I have brought you one of my favorite Valentines cards.  I use the Bokuh technique.  

Bokuh:
Step 1: Choose 3 different colors, and scatter the colors throughout the card stock using small daubers.
Step 2: I recommend having a thick piece of cardstock and punch several hearts in varying sizes.  Make sure to leave enough space between hearts.
Step 3: Place the punched card stock on top of your colored piece and begin dabbing with white craft ink.  Be sure to completely cover the heart in white ink.

Tools: Expressions Thinlit, 3 Heart Punch, Full Heart Punch, Heart Framelits, Daubers
Techniques: Bokuh

Thanks for looking!

Peace on Earth Christmas Card

Peace on Earth

Hey Stampers! 
I apologize that it has been so long.  I am back in my craft room preparing for Christmas.  

This is a simple Design I adapted for Christmas.  The musical notes and forest green pines are perfect for this Christmas card. The Peace on Earth is embossed in a rich gold and is popped up off the page for dimension. 

Supplies:
Stamps: Wonderland, Music Notes Background Stamp, Greetings of the Season
Tools: Circle Framelit, Scallop Circle Framelit
Accessories: Gold Twine
Techniques: Heat Embossing
Paper: Merry Moments DSP

Thanks for stopping by my blog

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat!

Are you read for All Hallows Eve?!  Schools are already planning their Halloween parties, do your kits have their costumes yet, have you bought your trick or treaters candy yet?  I have, but it seems to keep disappearing....strange ;)

Supplies:
Stamps: Howl-o-ween Treat, Gorgeous Grunge
Tools: Boo to You Framelit
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Ribbon
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie

Thanks for stopping by, 

Colorful Thanksgiving Card

Colorful Thanksgiving Card

Hello All!

If you are in the mid-west as I am you will agree that fall is upon us.  I saw several women wearing boots, which I am thrilled about.  A wardrobe change.

As a result I have been brainstorming Thanksgiving cards.  This is a particularly colorful one that matches the colors that we will all see shortly.  I love the Seasonally Scattered from Stampin Up.  

Supplies:
Stamps: Scattered Seasons
Tools: Banner Punch, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder
Accessories: Thick Twine
Inks: Wild Wabansi, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry

Christmas Card, FMS521

Christmas Card, FMS521

Hello Stampers!

Another card challenge today!  I just love to play along :)  This comes from Freshly Make Sketches, FMS251

Thinking Christmas....yeah, probably not.  I just saw this sketch and thought this would be perfect.  I used a negative shape for the oval.  

Supplies:
Stamps: Ornamental Pine
Tools: Oval Framelit, Banner Punch
Inks: Forest Foliage. Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Season of Style DSP