It is a rainy day here in the Atlanta area. But that can still be considered a Good Day! Today’s card is what I think of as a “pick me up” type card. It would be great to drop in someone’s lunch or as a random act of kindness.
A Good Day, 145873
If you have not given this A Good Day set a second look, I hope you will. All of the pieces are just so cute and versatile. Today I paired it with the Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper. This is to me a SMILE card.
I made this a 4 X 4 card instead of 3 X 3 because I wanted to see more of the DSP. I think it adds so much to the card. The background is stamped in So Saffron ink as a soft watermark type layer. That stamp is from Lovely Wishes.
The measurements and supplies are listed below. I hope you have an awesome and Great Day!!
MEASUREMENTS:
Base card is 4 X 8 and folded in half
The DSP is 3 7/8 X 3 7/8
The black layer is 3 X 3
The white top layer is 2 7/8 X 2 7/8
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I did something scary yesterday! I cut apart a stamp !!! That is the first time I have ever done that. I have seen a few cards with the We Must Celebrate stamp set and the lovable little animals. And then I saw other demonstrators posting cards with only one of the animals, and another with several stacked on top of each other.. That was my deciding moment. What do you think of this?
We Must Celebrate, 145898
Looking at these cute faces makes me smile. Since I have been on a coloring kick with the Stampin’ Blends for a while, these cute animals just fit right in. In a way I think it looks like a kid colored it. Then I look again and really liked it. But I hope it gives you ideas for this wonderful stamp set.
The background was totally created with the Stampin’ Blends. I like the unevenness of the grass and sky. It gives it some depth without looking too solid. But more that anything, I just enjoyed coloring and letting my imagination go. I really hope you will give it a try as well.
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Life is indeed beautiful. It snowed here in the Atlanta area yesterday for the third time this winter. That is extremely unusual for us. And when I woke up and looked out the window it was just beautiful. Of course I did not have to get out in it since I am retired! I am sure some of my friends had a different viewpoint. So when I made this card the sentiment reminded me of my feelings earlier in the day.
A Mother’s Flair, 145905
I hope you love that sentiment as much as I do! It is perfect for so many occasions. I had to consider this stamp set for a bit, but I am so happy that I purchased it. On first glance it is a Mother’s Day set, and my Mom passed away many years ago. But I kept being drawn to the individual stamps. I finally gave in and I am so now in love with it. I already have a couple more cards planned using individual stamps.
I may have gone a little overboard with the different shapes. I tried just using the Stitched Shapes Framelits. But it made the pieces too large. So I had to rethink it and ended up using a variety of the layering pieces. I hope it gives you ideas for different cards though.
I hope you enjoyed my very bright card. Thank you very much for visiting today! The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page.
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LOL !!! If you are my age, you probably grew up with the “Bluebird of Happiness” not being a good thing. But that was exactly what I thought of when I saw the bird with the heart on top of the cart. And that led to part of my color scheme for this card. I am really happy with my bluebird here.
Friendships Sweetest Thoughts, 145826
My spring type flowers are my happy thoughts for warmer weather. I am tired of being cold! I definitely would not make it living in the north. So I went with spring flowers and soft colors.
The Night of Navy is a far cry from a “soft” color, that I was going for with this card. I think it works though. I believe it helps to draw out the color in the softer shades. I hope you like it as well. This was a super quick card to make and I hope you will give it a try.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. I very much appreciate it and I love your comments. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page. Please contact me if you have any questions.
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The sentiment on today’s stamp set is what first caught my eye when I was exploring the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. You’re Awesome!! It is from the set “Epic Celebration”. Who wouldn’t love to receive a card with that sentiment as the focal point? It was just too perfect to pass up.
You’re Awesome, 147236
This card uses almost the entire stamp set. I love creating with one stamp set and showing the versatility. This one would be great for a kid, or musician. The background is the new Scattered Sequins Dynamic Embossing Folder. But instead of having the dimension raised up, I turned it over so that it is an impression.
The background splatter is the flicking of the SU Marker created by my friend Julie DiMatteo. The black border around the sentiment is my method of using the SU Marker to go around the edge. This gives some depth without having to hand cut a matching layer for underneath. HaHa….Juie and I are both getting rich over these ideas 🙂
This unique shaped punch I used is from the masculine suite of products named True Gentleman. You will definitely want all of these items. They are wonderful and great for all cards. The punch is named Tailored Tag Punch.
Thank you so much for visiting today! The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the post.
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Sometimes making a regular card is very difficult for me. More the idea than the execution! LOL!!! But today I have gone a step further and made what I call a Double Card. It is simple and easy, just takes a minute to get the placement correct. Please let me know what you think.
Southern Serenade, 145921
If you can tell from the photograph, there is an oval cut in the front layers so that you see the flower on the inside of the card. When you open the front flap, you see just the flower, and then it opens again to show the sentiment and where you sign. That is why it is called a Double Card. The next two photos show this probably better than I explained it.
So after all of that, I think it is really an unusual card and a nice way to showcase a larger stamp. The most difficult part of this card is lining up the layers so that the ovals are properly lined up. I found that securing the top and middle layer together with temporary adhesive and then cutting is the best. I cut the size of the black layer first. Then cut the larger oval in just the white layer. The die leaves a small indented frame around the opening and this is very helpful in lining up your larger oval. I then repeated the process with the black layer and the base layer by temporarily adhering them and cutting the same size oval from the base layer. Theoretically all will now line up properly….. Hopefully!!
The background stamp is Sahara Sand and is stamped off first. The flower is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and then colored with markers.
Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you liked this little bit different card. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the post.
MEASUREMENTS:
Base card in Sahara Sand is 8 1/2 X 5 1/2 folded in half
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