Archives for March 2009

But these Fleurettes are so cute I may just have to learn. I was surprised at how much I liked the way this card turned out. Mostly because I used the SAB set Polka Dot Punches, which I was reluctant to get. It ended up coming in handy!

The card base is a piece of striped Kraft from Taste of Textiles. I’m on my second package People–this stuff is great!!! My Top Note Die got some use again for this card, once in Pink Pirouette and once in Very Vanilla, which I trimmed to layer with the Pink. On the Very Vanilla layer, I stamped the flowers from Polka Dot Punches in Pink Pirouette Ink. Then I used my crop-a-dile to punch holes in the center of each for the Basic 5/16″ Brads in Brown. The large pink Fleurette  was attached to the Vanilla layer using my crop-a-dile again, but this time, a 5/8″ Basic Brown Brad was placed in the center.

The sentiment is one of my favorites, from Hugs and Wishes, stamped in Chocolate Chip ink. Behind the Top Note is a strip of Chocolate Chip Textured Cardstock to help balance the look.

A very simple card. DSP is from Urban Oasis, mounted on a piece of Baja Breeze card stock. I put a strip of Chocolate Chip card stock across the center, and a flower from the Pretties bulk kit that I sponged with Creamy Caramel anchors the left side. In the center of the flower, I used a Baja Breeze Corduroy Brad. The brads have a tendency to slide down, so I put glue dots behind it to adhere it flat against the flower.

The sentiment is a rub on from Fashion District–I love that font! I used this oval shaped Canvas Cut and swiped the edges in Baja Breeze ink before applying the rub on. The canvas cut is adhered to the card base with dimensionals.

I may end up doing more to this card eventually, but for now I’m going to leave it as is and add it to my stash of ready to go birthday cards. Which reminds me, I am in serious need of masculine birthday cards! I don’t own any “manly” stamps so if anyone has any suggestions, I’m all ears. What do you like to use for masculine birthday cards?

This card was made with the Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions die. It provides a really deep impression, which I’ve found yields better results on thicker cardstock. Speaking of card stock, the Bronze paper is from Taste of Textiles. It’s REALLY nice stuff!

After running the Bronze card stock through my CB with the Manhattan flower die, I ended up with one side being embossed and the other side debossed. Using the debossed side, I took my Martha Stewart fine glue pen and traced around the design. Then, I used my Supernova Fine glitter in Pink to add MAJOR sparkle! See close up for detail.

The Bronze layer was glued onto a piece of Pink Pirouette card stock, and that in turn onto a piece of Textured Kiwi Kiss card stock.