Archives for February 2009

Upsy Daisy 2 ways

I still love the Upsy Daisy set. And I think I got it on sale so that makes me like it even more! This first card actually came from a mistake. When I stamped the image in chocolate chip ink and it didn’t come out clearly (see that large flower left of center) I was going to throw it away and start again. But I had an idea to stamp on top of it in Baja Breeze and I loved the results! I might try 2-step stamping this set more often now.

As for the rest of the card, the base is Whisper White, with a layer of Baja Breeze (ran through the Big Shot with polka dot Texturz Plate) and a piece of Urban Garden DSP. The image is stamped on Whisper White layered on a piece of Baja Breeze and Basic Gray Cardstock. Lastly, I punched out a Basic Gray “sun” and wrapped it around the right corner of the top layer.  To do this, I take my 1 3/8″ circle punch and punch a piece of cardstock. Then I take the scallop circle punch and center it over the hole I just made. Punch, and you have a scalloped ring!

The above card was CASED from one I saw on Splitcoast a couple of weeks ago. I can’t find it again but I wanted to credit whoever it was that did it. Originally, the image was stamped on three rectangular pieces separated, like you see here. I was trying to use the Big Shot so I decided to pull out the Top Note Bigz Die and try the same technique. All stamps are from Upsy Daisy.

Technique: This is the way I did it: First, I cut out 3 separate die cuts with the Top Note die using Riding hood red, kiwi kiss, and pink pirouette cardstock. Next, I cut them each into 3 pieces. Then, I took a left side piece of Red, a middle piece of Kiwi, and a right side piece of Pink and adhered them to a sheet of scrap paper using Tombow Temporary snail adhesive (All 3 pieces were butted up against each other).  I inked my stamp with White Craft ink and stamped the image on the tri-color Top Note cut out. Then I used white embossing powder and my heat gun to give it a raised, shiny effect. Lastly, I removed each piece from the scrap paper and permanently adhered them to the card base (chocolate chip).  As for the sentiment, I used the chocolate chip marker to ink up just the “Thank You” and stamped it on whisper white. I paper pierced underneath the words and added 2 rhinestone brads. The whole sentiment layer is popped up on dimensionals.

The Bird is the Word

Using my new stamp set Good Friend and the Sale-a-Bration Congrats set, I was able to make a cute, springy card that will be perfect for a new baby. There are several sentiments in the Congrats set, but being that I have a few friends/family members expecting, a “welcome baby” card will most likely come in handy.

It’s a pretty simple card, with Pacific Point as the base, layered with Baja Breeze and Whisper white. I stamped the bird in Baja Breeze and the beak in Tangerine Tango. The long stemmed flowers are stamped in Kiwi Kiss and So Saffron. Finally, for the sun, I stamped another flower from Good Friend in Tangerine Tango and punched it out with the 1 3/8″ circle punch, layered with dimensionals on a scallop circle punch out of Tangerine Tango cardstock. The Congratulations is stamped in Baja Breeze and the baby sentiment in Chocolate Chip.

Valentine’s Day

I made some cards for giving. I love hearts, pink, and glitter so this was really fun for me!!

Card #1: A Happy Heart

Supplies: Cardstock: Textured Purely Pomegranate, Raspberry Tart DSP, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White; Stamps: A Happy Heart; Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Pink Pirouette; Accessories: Purely Pomegranate stitched ribbon, Slit punch (for scallops)


Card #2: Happy Everything

Supplies: Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Raspberry Tart DSP, Whisper White; Ink: Black; Stamps: Happy Everything; Accessories: Dimensionals, Scallop edge Punch, Flower brad. I cut out some of the flowers and popped them up with dimensionals on this card.

Card #3: Tic Tac Toe Hearts

Supplies: Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip,Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Textured Purely Pomegranate; Stamps: A Happy Heart, Polka dot & Paisley; Ink: Black, Purely Pomegranate, Pink Pirouette; Accessories: Buttons, Paper piercer, dimensionals.

Card #4: Tree of Love

Supplies: Cardstock: Textured PP, Raspberry Tart DSP, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White; Stamps: A Tree for All Seasons, A Happy Heart; Ink: Chocolate Chip, Purely Pomegranate; Accessories: Kiwi/Vanilla satin ribbon, Clear Raindrops, dimensionals, glue dots. Note: I stamped the heart from A Happy Heart in Pomegranate on pink cardstock. Then I cut out the circles and put them on the tree with glue dots. Next I put a small clear raindrop on each circle–they fit perfectly! To finish off the top layer, I also swiped the edges on the Pomegranate inkpad and then sponged some pink pirouette around the edges.

Card #5: Magnetic Hearts

Supplies: Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Purely Pomegranate Textured, Raspberry Tart DSP, Whisper White; Ink: Basic Gray, Watercolor Crayons; Stamps: Love Owl-ways; Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, 2-way Glue pen, Superfine Glitter, magnetic snaps.

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