The card I have for today is from one of the cutest sets in the catalog. It is Watts of Occasions. There are four lightbulbs with matching sentiments. What could be cuter? These are designed to bring a smile to the recipient’s face and I promise it will bring a smile to your face as well. Here is my card.
Watts of Occasions, 143867
I added the splatter from of Touches Texture stamp set to help with the “burned out” image. The sentiment is stamped and cut out with the Pretty Label punch. I layered two black labels behind the sentiment to give it some depth.
And to finish this card, I added one of the other sentiments to the inside of the card. Here is that picture.
This was a super quick and easy card. I hope you will check out this stamp set, as it meets so many reasons that we make and send cards. The products I used today are listed below.
Thank you for visiting today. I very much appreciate it.
I have used this wonderful set, Beautiful You, so many times. But it seems the sentiments and the ladies seem appropriate for the type of card I happen to need or decide to try. I hope you have tried playing with this wonderful set. Here is my card for today.
Beautiful you, 143637
This lovely Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack was my color inspiration. It pretty much said that I was going to use Berry Burst! The only discrepancy is the watercoloring of the lady. I used the Rich Razzleberry WatercolorPencil and a Blender Pen.
The lady and the sentiment are both die cut using the Stitched Shapes Framelits. In that set of framelits you get squares, circles and ovals. I just adore using those. The stitching means I do not have to layer another piece under that die cut. In this case it would have been difficult due to my color choices. The set of framelits is most definelty a Must Have for your tool kit of dies.
The finishing touches for this card are the Berry Burst Crinkled Seam Binding and the Enamel Shapes (I used a Rich Razzleberry shape again to compliment the Berry Burst). The Crinkled Seam Binding is a dream to work with. It is extremely light and maneuverable. The bow came out perfect the first time!
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I believe anyone would love to receive a card that said they were the Best Friend Ever! But my idea for this card came from thinking of our lovable, goofy, tennis ball addicted, Chocolate Lab – Marley. (He never met a tennis ball that he did not love!) He left us a year ago today. So when I was looking for a card inspiration and saw the sentiment, I knew it was perfect. Even when he was not perfect, the love and fun we got from him was well worth the troubles. I am sure you know what I mean. Here is my Marley inspired card.
Badges & Banners, 141610
My color inspiration came from the Delightful Daisy DSP.
I stamped the two badges in Tranquil Tide onto a scrap of Whisper White, and punched them using the Best Badge Punch. The tag is made with a 2″ wide strip of Daffodil Delight and is punched using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. I used a tiny strip of the same DSP, just the reverse side, to add a touch to the end of the tag. The ribbon is White Thick Baker’s Twine. I just untwisted the part above the tag. And of course I had to add the gold star to the badge. There is a tiny bit smaller star in the stamp, but I felt it needed a shinier one! The star is a Metallic Enamel Shape.
And that is my simple Best Friend card. I hope you will be inspired to make your own Best Friend card either for a two or four legged friend !!
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Thank you for stopping by today! I love to hear from you.
The products I used today are listed below. You can click on any item and be taken directly to my Online Store.
Today’s post is all about the beautiful stamp set Oh So Eclectic. It is so nice, and has matching framelits. Although I did not use them on this card. At our OnStage for demonstrators earlier this year was where we got the first look at the new catalog. This set is showcased on the front of the catalog. I immediately loved it, and then I won it on one of the Prize Patrols. I was , and am, a happy camper !! Here is today’s card.
Oh So Eclectic, 143940
My color combination for today is a favorite of mine. I just love Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. But Old Olive is a great pair to any bright in my opinion.
My card could probably be considered a little eclectic as well. I layered quite a bit of stamping.
The base card is Rich Razzleberry
The Sahara Sand layer is embossed with the Oh My Stars embossing folder
The Old Olive layer is stamped with one of the leaves from the set in Old Olive ink
I wrapped a strip of Fresh Fig ribbon around the Old Olive layer. It really matches the Rich Razzleberry
For the top layer I inked a clear stamping block in the Sahara Sand ink and stamped it first
I then added the variegated leaves randomly
I stamped the solid / variegated full flower in Rich Razzleberry and then the outline flower in Memento Tuxedo Black ink over top
I add the Glitter Enamel Dots in the yellow to the center
I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of Whisper White and punched it with the 1 1/4 circle punch
The Rich Razzleberry layer is punched with the 1 3/8 circle punch
I added an Enamel Shape in Old Olive to finish it.
I hope you enjoyed today’s card and will give this beautiful set a try. There are so many ways to utilize it on cards and gifts.
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When I first saw the Lovely Friends stamp set, I thought the main sentiments were way too large to easily work with. Boy am I silly !!! After I began seeing some beautiful cards made with the large sentiments, I had to rethink my position. And the stamp set won! I now love it and wonder why in the world I ever thought it was too large.
I took my color inspiration from the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper . I think this paper set is probably my favorite of all time. And especially the sheet I have used. It has so many beautiful colors in it. I focused on the Peekaboo Peach and Wisteria Wonder, even though they are not listed in the colors of the paper.
The base of the card is Wisteria Wonder with a layer of Daffodil Delight. The DSP layer just sort of peeks out from behind the sentiment layer. The sentiment is stamped in Wisteria Wonder. The flowers, which come from the Lovely Friends stamp set as well, are stamped in Peekaboo Peach that is stamped off for the solid layer. The top layer is full strength Peekaboo Peach. The leaves are stamped in Old Olive. One leaf is stamped onto the sentiment layer, with the other two stamped on scrap paper. The flowers and the extra leaves are fussy cut out. Do not panic, it only took a couple of minutes. (smile) For the final touch I gave each of the flowers a rhinestone in the center for a little bling.
I also stamped the flowers and leaves on the front of the envelope. I love a decorated envelope and for me stamping something on the front is easier than decorating the flap. I believe it says “There is something special in here!”.
Hopefully this card has convinced you to reconsider Lovely Friends if you were of the same opinion I was in the beginning. I think you will love it!
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The products I used today are listed below. You can click on any photo and it will direct you to my online store.
I was playing with stamps and scraps today. I know we all have the little pieces of paper left from trimming layers from card stock and usually I throw mine away. But I have seen some beautiful cards made with laying a mixture of colored strips together as a background. Brian King has done this a couple of times. So I decided to give it a try. I had already made the border with a stamps from Happy Birthday Gorgeous and then tried to combine to two!
Detailed Dragonfly
So this is the result of combining the items from my stamping table. A multi-colored dragonfly with a few posies hanging around.
I did not have a color inspiration…..it was more….what will go with these scraps I have? HaHa!! I do not think that is a normal method of color inspiration! But I think it did work in this case.
I glued the strips on to a scrap of card stock at an angle
I die cut the detailed dragonfly from Pacific Point card stock, and again from the Whisper White card stock
I had already stamped the flowers and leaves from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set
I layered Pacific Point base card, and the Basic Black layer
I placed the multi colored scrap behind the Top Layer and once positioned properly taped it down.
I added the top layer to the Basic Black and added the Blue Dragonfly by placing a glue dot on the body and the head, but leaving the wings free.
I added some rhinestones for bling and All Done…
This card could be used for almost any occasion and was such a fun card to create. I will definitely think of my strips of “trash” card stock differently from now on! I hope you will give this a try and please show me your results. I would love to see what you come up with.
Thank you for stopping by today. The products I used are listed below. You can click on any photo and be taken to my online store.
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