- Stamps – Simon Says Stamp – “Tag Sayings”
- Dies –
- Simon Says Stamp “Medium Tags” and “Stitched Rectangles”
- Memory Box “Moonlight Butterfly” and “Amira Flourish”
- Vellum – Doodlebug Designs “Sprinkles Vellum” Lily White
- Cardstock – Paper Accents
- Brads – Lasting Impressions
- Faber-Castell Gelatos
I was challenged to make a project with dots for the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Group challenge this week. I used vellum with white polka dots for the background. I was able to repeat the white dot with the white brads that attached the vellum and the tag. This card’s focal point consisted of four diecuts layered together. I colored some white cardstock with Gelatos prior to die-cutting the butterfly. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps – from The Cat’s Pajamas “Hearts and Flowers,” “Flying By” and “Smells Like Cake” sets
- Patterned papers – My Mind’s Eye “Happy Day” 6 X 6″ paper pad
- Cardstock – Bazzill Bling
- Sequins – Doodlebug Designs
- Copic Markers
I created this birthday card with items from my stash, and I am entering it in two different challenges. First, I used Sketch #168 from Freshly Made Sketches; the inspiration is from The Cat’s Pajamas (TCP) TCPTUES281 Inspiration Challenge. I stamped the snail and sunflower TCP image and then masked it to stamp in the clouds from another TCP set. I colored the stamped images with Copic markers and then I layered the patterned papers to tie in the colors of the image. I used an orange card base for some contrast. I added the sequins for a little sparkle and to unify the color scheme. All in all, it is a pretty simple card. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps – Hero Arts –
- Die – Simon Says Stamp – Balloons
- Patterned papers –
- Creative Imaginations Christine Adolph “Boho” 6 X 6″ paper pad
- Ella & Viv Paper Company “Watercolor Paradise #8
- Baker’s Twine – Doodlebug Designs
- Bling – KaiserCraft – Silver mixed flowers
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Ranger Distress inks
This week, the Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge is to create a project for/with something new. I decided to create a “What’s new?” card featuring a balloon die I’d never used before. The “What’s New” sentiment was my play on words. Anyway, it is a very clean and simple card and a good one for Operation Write Home as well. I colored the balloon and the squirrel with Ranger Distress inks and tied a piece of Baker’s twine around the squirrel’s paw and the balloon to help him fly it. Thanks for visiting.
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- Dies –
- Sizzix – Tim Holtz Alterations “Chevron”
- Simon Says Stamp – “Stamptember Thanks”
- Patterned papers – My Mind’s Eye – “Confetti: Celebrate Boy ‘Dots,’ ‘Harlequin’ and ‘Yellow Green’
- Sequins – Doodlebug Designs
- Felt
For this challenge, the CAS-ual Friday Challenge #135, I was to use felt and sequins. It is really fun to cut felt with dies–at least when you’ve got good felt. I hadn’t tried it with this Tim Holtz chevron die, but it worked well. I then used the same die to cut some polka dot paper and fit the inner pieces into the felt openings for a pretty interesting combination. The polka dot paper coordinates with the harlequin paper in the background. Then I adhered some well-matched sequins from my stash to add some interest. I chose another die cut for the sentiment, making it in a contrasting color so that it would stand out enough to be legible! Lots of angles! Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps –
- Owl – Hero Arts “OWH Missing You” set
- Sentiment – Lawn Fawn “Critters in the Forest” set
- Die – Hero Arts Frame Cuts – “Missing You Cuts OWH”
- Patterned papers – BoBunny “Trail Mix” collection 6 X 6″ paper pad
- Cardstock – Paper Accents
Here is a woodsy card for the day. I colored the owl with Copic markers after cutting it out with the matching die. I liked how the background patterned paper has a round motif and the circle die-cut behind the owl repeats that. This is OWH Sketch #245 and will be a good addition to my “Miss You” section of my Operation Write Home collection. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps – from Avery Elle “Oh Happy Day” set
- Patterned paper – Pebbles “We Go Together: XOXO”
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Standard Circles Large”
- Epoxy hearts – Pebbles
- Cardstock – BoBunny and Bazzill
I used Sketch #167 at Freshly Made Sketches for this card today. For the focal image I used Ranger Distress Ink for the base color and then stamped the Avery Elle stamps over it with more intense colors. This is a very Clean and Simple card, with the sketch and variety of papers taking center stage. It was fun to use the little epoxy hearts to echo the patterned paper for just a small touch of interest. This will be a nice addition to my Operation Write Home shipment also! Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps –
- Hero Arts “Let’s Get Away”
- from Simon Says Stamp “Sending Happy Thoughts” set
- Patterned paper –
- My Mind’s Eye “Collectable” collection: “Remarkable ‘Authentic'”
- Ella & Viv Paper Company “Watercolor paradise #11”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
One of my oldest work friends retired as of today, so sadly I had to say goodbye–but not without making him a card! Bruce was our mail clerk at the Oregon State Capitol, and provided the best customer service to legislators, governors, treasurers, secretaries of state and many, many staff for over 35 years. So I was ever-so-pleased to be able to use some of my postage related stamps to create his card! The background stamp from Hero Arts was a perfect starting point. I popped up the sentiment flag with dimensional adhesive and then popped up the little envelope yet again. So long, Bruce! You had a great run!
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- Stamps – Simon Says Stamp – from “Sending Happy Thoughts” set
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Twenty”
- Patterned paper – We R Memory Keepers “Yankee Doodles: Flag Doodles” (both sides)
- Baker’s twine – from Woodland Park October Afternoon Wrap Pack
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Embossing powder – Ranger Wendi Vecchi “Red Geranium”
Operation Write Home cardmakers have reached a major milestone, which is to create and distribute over 3 million handmade cards to our troops overseas. To celebrate this accomplishment, we are pulling together and sharing patriotic cards at OWH Stars and Stamps. To find out more details about how to participate in Operation Write Home or to find out how to contribute, read more here. Thanks for stopping by.
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- Dies – Simon Says Stamp “Merry Christmas” and Memory Box “Sussex Snowflake”
- Patterned paper – BoBunny – Snowy Serenade sparkles
- Snowflake Gemstone Crystals – Hero Arts
- Cardstock – Bazzill Bling and Paper Accents
Die cuts and paper are the stars of this card. I used Sketch #314 at Clean & Simple Stamping. The card has some glimmer and shine in the patterned paper, the cardstock and the gemstone center in the main snowflake. Clean and Simple to be sure! Thanks for visiting.
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