Project Inspiration {All Kinds of Wonderful}

Hello friends! It's my turn for the Project Inspiration feature for Papertrey Ink! I will be sharing step-by-step photos and instructions on how I put this card together!

It combines so many of my favorite things: foiling, glitter, flowers, and a butterfly!

Step 1: Hot foil a panel of Mint Julep cardstock using the Regal Flourish Frame Hot Foil Plate and turquoise foil. Add some Mint Julep ink around the corners.

Step 2: Adhere the foiled panel to a 4 by 5 1/4 inch piece of Tropical Teal cardstock. Mount it to a top-folding A2 card base using foam squares.

Step 3: Cut the middle-sized mat using the Love to Layer: Top Notch Die from white cardstock. Attach it to the background using foam squares.

Step 4: Cut the butterfly pieces using the Build-a-Butterfly Die. Add the stenciling using the coordinating stencil collection and Mint Julep ink.

Step 5: Cut the flowers from white cardstock using the Into the Blooms: Bag of Blossoms Die and the Build-a-Bouquet Die. Add color with dye ink and blender brushes. Attach to the butterfly.

Step 6: add the leaves.

Step 7: Cut the sentiment using the The Sweetest Bunch Die and stamp it in black using the The Sweetest Bunch Stamp Set. Attach it to the top of the card with foam squares.

Step 8: Add glitter and a trio of sparkling clear sequins.

The foiling reminds me of butterfly wings, so that is why I chose this particular plate. 

I hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

You Color My World {Shades of Blue}

It's Teacher Appreciation Week and for day 1, they wanted the kids to dress up in their teacher's favorite color. My son's teacher's favorite color is blue, so I decided to whip up a fun card and tag to go along with a blue-themed gift as well. They had the teachers list some of their favorite things so luckily some of those things came in blue packages. 

To begin, I created the shaped card using the Paint Your World Die collection from Spellbinders. It appears to be retired, unfortunately, but I wanted to share my project here anyway and maybe it will spark some ideas with products you already own! I cut the paint palette twice; once from white cardstock and once from Fine Linen to offset it a bit for added detail and depth.

Next, I added some ink to a scrap of white cardstock in a few different shades of blue and then cut it out using the Simon Says Stamp Fancy Teacher Die. I cut the shadow from vellum and then glued it together. I temporarily positioned it where I would place it so I could do the stamping. I chose the "thanks for coloring in my world" sentiment and I love how it fits in the curves of the teacher word so nicely. I used clear foam squares to attach the teacher word and then got to to work on the paint tube and brush.

I cut the main portions of the tube from Spring Rain cardstock and then added some ink around the edges to give it extra color and depth. The metallic bits are cut using silver cardstock and everything is attached with liquid glue. Back when I got these dies, I bought the entire collection, so one of the die sets had the flowers and leaves so I added those to the paint tube as well. 

The paint brush is cut from Fine Linen, silver cardstock, and white with ink blending at the tip to mimic paint. I attached everything with foam squares. I wanted to add all of the main larger elements so I would know how much "paint" spots to add. I colored them with different shades of blue and then popped them up with foam squares. A bit of ink splatter finishes it off and then I added it to the shaped base using liquid glue.

I created a quick tag with some of the same elements to attach to the bow on the gift.

I added Stickles to the paint and flowers for some sparkle! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

You're Not Old, You're Well-Seasoned

Hello friends! My daughter and I were strolling (or more like scrolling) down memory lane looking at some of my old SugarPea Designs cards. She fell in love with THIS card and wanted me to recreate it for her boyfriend's birthday! Wellllll......sometimes we misplace certain retired stamp sets and can't find them, SOOOOOO.....plan B! She still wanted a BBQ/Steak theme since her boyfriends loves steak. I ended up using another retired set, but she loved how it turned out and she said her boyfriend loved it, too!

To begin, I found the retired Dad Jokes: High Steaks Stamp Set in my retired box (see, sometimes I know what I'm doing...ha ha!] and got to work selecting the images that would work for this birthday card. The Dad Jokes: High Steaks Die is still available and I used that to cut the knife and steak.

I used the Char-cut-erie Board Die to anchor the steak and knife along with some fresh "seasoning" using the Rosemary and Berry Die! I just love how it livens up this design! I stamped the sentiments directly on the board using walnut stain distress oxide ink and then mounted it on a black card base that was foiled using the new Regal Flourish Frame Hot Foil Plate. I made this card before this foil background was available for purchase, so I thought I better wait to show it until it was ready! ha ha!

When this steak set was released, I HAD to get some of the glitter "seasoning" that Betsy had used on her samples, but bnt now I can't remember where I got it; I think the brand is Elements. I just love how it ties the "well-seasoned" theme in so well.

It was fun to create this card for my daughter; her and her boyfriend liked it, so win-win! Now......to go on the hunt for my retired SugarPea sets............

Thanks for fluttering by!

 

The Greetery {Happy Mother's Day}

 

Hello friends! I'm over on The Greetery blog sharing a fun project for Mother’s Day! When the Silly Goose suite of products was introduced in March, I was telling my mom how much fun I was having with the geese and reminiscing about my childhood! I thought it would be fun to make a goose card just for her to give to her on Mother’s Day this year!

To begin, I created the gate because I wanted to make sure I chose the correct size frame/embossing folders, etc. to house the dimensions of the gate. I cut it twice using the Garden Gateway Die from Kraft Gray cardstock. I glued the two pieces together for a nice, sturdy piece and then added a bit of walnut stain distress oxide ink shading for added dimension and depth. The hinges and handle are cut from black cardstock and attached to the gate using liquid glue.

The next step was to get the stenciling done on the background panel. I cut a piece of white cardstock using the Shortbread Shapes: Scalloped Hearts Die and while I had everything at my fingertips, I created the card base using the same die. I like to use my MISTI for stencils so I can butt them up against the straight sides for a perfect matchup with each of the steps. Once the stenciling was done, I got to work on the goose.

I cut her from white cardstock using the Silly Goose Die and then added yellow/orange ink to the feet and beak. I glued them on using liquid glue and attached the wing using a foam square. The hat was colored with shades of blue and coral flowers attached to the ribbon. I fiddled with the hat until I was satisfied with the arrangement and then added a piece of clear tape to the back to secure it in place.

Once that was done, I got to work on the frame. I cut it from white woodgrain cardstock using the same Shortbread Shapes: Scalloped Hearts Die making sure to cut the middle part as well. Once that was done, I used the coordinating Shortbread Shapes: Scalloped Hearts 3D Embossing Folder to add the details. I added some old paper and walnut stain distress oxide ink around the edges and on the inside of the scalloped opening. I layered it onto the stenciled panel using foam squares for dimension. The gate was also attached with foam squares along with Mrs. Goose!

I wanted some additional flower and foliage so I used the Bigger Botanicals: Oregano and Bigger Botanicals: Hawthorn Die to enhance the design. I pulled them apart and used them in the way that looked best with the gate rather than keeping each cluster together. The finishing touch is a sentiment that is cut using the Silly Goose Sentiments Die and then stamped in black using the Silly Goose Sentiments Stamp Set. This was such a fun card to create and I hope my mom likes it! Thanks for fluttering by!

Papertrey Ink April Release Countdown Day 4

Wow! What a whirlwind it's been; we've made it to the 4th and final day of the Papertrey Ink April release countdown! As I mentioned yesterday, I have quite a bit to share with you again today! Up first is a card using some of my favorites from the new release and then the last 3 cards use a beautiful new sympathy set called Peaceful Meadow. I did use the leaf image from that set for the background on this first card.

To begin, I cut a 4 by 5 1/4 inch panel of white cardstock and then stamped the leaf image on two corner using Spring Rain ink. I didn't move the stamp, but rather just rotated the panel so that it would be the same for each corner. Once that was done, I added the hot foil design using the Filigree Frame Hot Foil Plate and champagne foil to the stamped panel.

I cut the middle-sized mat that's included in the Love to Layer: Top Notch Die from Spring Rain cardstock and attached it to the center of the foiled frame. I also cut the smallest mat from the same set and stamped the sentiment, which is from the Just Sentiments: You're on My Mind Mini Stamp Set in black. 

I created the Blueberry Sky banner piece using the Hold That Thought Die. I cut one of the pieces twice and then trimmed it and mounted them underneath the white portion to hide the cut seam.

I can't get enough of the Into the Blooms: Pressed Flowers Die, so I used it for the flowers and foliage.

I sprinkled some glitter on the flowers and leaves for sparkle and shine.

I added some pearls to the four corners of the foiled design and then mounted the entire background on an A2-sized Spring Rain panel. I glued it to a top-folding A2 card base using liquid glue.

For my next three cards, I'll be showing three different ways to use the new Peaceful Meadow Stamp Set. When I first saw it, I wondered if I would really be able to create anything other than the prescribed way of using this set, but much to my pleasant surprise, this set has become a favorite and I really love all of the delicate pieces that can be used in so many different ways! 

My goal was to use each of the three included sentiments on each of the three cards. For this first card, I paired the "remembering" sentiment, which is included in the set, with the Strength sentiment that was featured on day 1.

I used the new Regal Flourish Frame (yes, again) on a panel of Lilac Grace cardstock using champagne foil. I trimmed it down and then mounted it onto an A2-sized panel of white cardstock that has been cut using the Nesting Basics: Pierced Rectangles Die.

The die set comes with the option to combine the branches and leaves together one one die OR there's the option to cut the leaves or flowers separately and then add them to the branch image. I decided to omit the branches altogether on this card and just lay the leaves over the top for a delicate look.

I cut the flowers separately from the stems and then glued them together. This is the same thing you could do with the leaves and branches, but as I mentioned earlier, I chose to just use the leaves.

The stamp set comes with six different birds and I chose to use these two to perch in the leaves. I did add some black marker to create eyes, but in retrospect, I'm not sure if I like it!

I probably should have shared this card earlier, but this is more of the prescribed way for using the set. This shows the branches and leaves/flowers and stems put together on their singular die cut. I wanted something springy, so I chose to make leaves that look like blossoms.

This card features the second sentiment included in the set, which is a nice sized "With Sympathy" stamp.

For the background, I used the stencils included in the Elegant Notes Stationery Kit; blue to mimic the sky and green at the bottom to mimic grass.

This will be a perfect CAS sympathy card for mailing!

I went for a rustic look for my next card using just the leaves on the corners again, but this time stamped in green! I love all of the versatility I was able to achieve with this stamp set!

The flowers are from the new Into the Blooms: Pressed Flowers Die and the wood slices are from the Into the Blooms: Wild Wood. I cut the middle portion from Fine Linen cardstock and the outer portion from white and then colored it with Walnut Stain distress oxide ink.

This is the third sentiment included in the set; I love that they each have a coordinating die! It really makes the design options easier! 

Everything will be available for purchase tomorrow! Thanks for fluttering by!