Birthday Strawberries Card

Hi, everyone! Back again. I’m happy to report more creating has happened and I’m back to share another card. Today’s project to share? A birthday card!

This one actually started when I made the background panel. Once again, I used the DIY Stencil I made for this post over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog for another card. I had so much fun using that I couldn’t stop. I applied a light shade of green to the panel with it and then did some masking several times to add more layers of green. I have to admit this… right here… right now: I made the panel and it set on my desk for two weeks. I didn’t know what to do with it. Yep.

Then, one day, I made some strawberries with this cute stencil and die combo from Waffle Flower. Might say a light bulb went off and this card came to life!

I added some scraps of patterned papers from Sunny Studio that were leftover from other projects to the top and bottom. I also added a Waffle Flower birthday sentiment to the card

As always, I had to finish the design with a little something small in the form of a few sequins. They are a bit like sprinkles on cupcakes to me.

Alright! Be back again later. Thank you for taking the time to visit. See you again soon.

Happy Birthday Floral Card

Hi, everyone! Today brings a new handmade card to share with you!

This card was inspired by the past. I’ve been concerned lately hearing how the crafting world is changing with some long time scrapbook and stamping companies changing their models and/or closing. I’ve been playing with paper for so long that I remember a time where there were not a lot of companies. There were not a ton of stores. Utah and Arizona were the real Mecca for being able to walk into a scrapbook store. If you did not live there, you talked about it and the opportunity to go see all those stores…. and companies. During that time, there were not endless release parties of new products. That happened with the trade shows, which were only a couple times a year. Techniques were really a big deal and also people using different things (like things from the hardware store).

While I do not think all the manufacturers are going away, it’s interesting to think about life before the industry really became so big and crazy… and to think about how we used to create cards and scrapbook pages and the techniques we tried. So this card is because of that.

And it is because of this. Yes, this. This roll of aluminum tape (for heat vents) that my construction experienced, super handy boyfriend picked up recently. It’s something you can find at the hardware store… in the heating/vent section. There are smaller sizes and it’s not that expensive.

I told him, “Gimme.” Wink! And I took a few chunks of it, determined to make some cards. So here we are.

I cut down one of the chunks and ran it through an embossing folder from Erin Lee Creative. Since the tape had some writing on it (and was blank on other parts), I used some alcohol ink from Ranger to added a little color to it. I just tried to use colors that covered it up.

The background on the card was created with another Erin Lee Creative embossing folder. If you haven’t checked out her embossing folders, I recommend you do. They emboss beautifully.

The sentiment is from an older slimline sentiment set from Simon Say Stamp. (Sidenote: This card is not a Slimline card. It’s an A2 sized card.)

Anyway, I think it turned pretty great. And it was fun to revisit the crafting past.

Thanks for stopping by. See you again soon.

Rainbow Stencil Cards

Hi, everyone! Just popping on by with a little bit of color to share with you today! Got a couple card I made with a DIY Stencil I created for a post over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog!

I won’t give away too many secrets about the stencil, other than I didn’t use acetate or stencil material to make it. I used a product 3L makes and was super excited it worked well for this when I tried the technique out. Go see the post to see exactly what. (There’s a more advanced card over there, too!)

Anyway, I just used the stencil to make each rainbow panel with a bunch of ink. I applied a light layer of ink. Then I masked off each opening half way and added more ink to get the two-toned effect you see. It’s fun… and super easy!

The sentiment is from an older Cathy Zielske stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. I thought the sayings were super fun.

Anyway, I finished the cards off with a few sequins. And… gosh. That’s it.

I’ll be back again later. Thanks for stopping by.

Life is Better Card

Hi, everyone! Back again with another card to share with you. Made a few more color blocked backgrounds when I made this recent card. So, of course, I used one to make today’s card. Wink!

Created that background with a lot of masking and lot of inking. It sounds all super hard but it only took a couple minutes, and I made several backgrounds like it since I had the supplies out on my desk. The beauty of backgrounds like it are no single one is alike.

The die was cut with a Simon Hurley die from Spellbinders. I cut it a few times and stacked the die-cuts up to make the leaf. I added a hearty layer of Stickles on top, just to give it a bit of razzle dazzle.

The sentiments were stamped with stamps from Pretty Pink Posh and Simon Says Stamp. Finished the card off with a few sequins to add a little bit more razzle dazzle.

That’s it for me. Short and sweet today. I’ll be back later, gators.

Sending Hugs Bunny with Envelopes

Hi, guys! We meet again. Sharing another card with you today. Just can’t get enough of the Big Bunny stamp set from Sunny Studio. That bunny. Swoon. Love coloring in the big guy.

Just wanted to create a goofy little scene so I stamped and colored in the envelopes a few times. Added some hearts. And I used my fingers, a pencil and a thin piece of craft wire to fashion some glasses for him. Wire is always a fun way to make glasses for stamped critters.

The embossed background was created with Sunny Studio’s Sunburst Embossing Folder. Their folders are 6×6 inches so you can emboss a small panel of paper or a big one to use it on a bigger card or can cut it down. I always like to emboss a big panel so I can cut my panel down and use the leftover piece on another project.

I used the Holiday Hugs stamp set to stamp the sentiment on a plain old piece of cardstock. Could have gone with something else but it worked perfectly for this card.

Well, that’s all I have. I’ll be back again later.

Thinking of You Circle Card

Hi, all! Sharing three cards in a week? It’s been a minute. Feeling like a bit like a card sharing imposter, but nope! I promise. It really is me with another card to share.

Is this my favorite card ever? Nope. It’s not. But it was a fun one to make and just have fun experimenting.

Created the background and circle with embossing folders from Spellbinders and Sunny Studio. Cut plaid pattern (Spellbinders) into a circle and then just used my fingers to apply some of Simon Hurley’s Lunar Paste from Ranger on top. Is the application perfect? Nope. But I do love the bold, shiny look it gave the circle. The paste is kinda like butter. You don’t need a whole lot. A little goes a long way. And it dries really fast too.

The branch was cut with a Simon Hurley Spellbinders die. I cut it a couple times. Stacked the dies up and then added some Stickles on top for a little sparkle.

Once again, I used a Cathy Zielske stamp set from Simon Says Stamp to stamp the sentiment strip. Finished the card off with a few sequins. I used sequins over gems a lot because I am cheap. Just kidding… kinda. But they are a fairly flat embellishment to put on a card and mail, as opposed to gems. I do love gems but it is easier to mail flat things.

Alright. That’s it for me. Short and sweet with today’s card.

Thanks again for stopping by. Always a pleasure.

You’ve Been on My Heart Coffee Card

Hi, all! What’s the buzz, friends? Just giggling to myself and ready to share another card with you. Huge hint in the second sentence! Wink!

Meet today’s card. It’s coffee-fied!

Just had some fun here with this one.

The cups images from Ink Blot Shop’s Hot & Cold Drinks stamp set. These are super easy to color, plus you can do a lot with them! This is just basic coloring, but imagine really styling them up with embellishments and all. They are easy to fussy cut as well.

The sentiment strip also uses a stamp from Ink Blot Shop. It came from their Crafty Hearts set.

Created the colorful background blocks awhile ago. They were leftover from a project shared on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog where I made my own texture paste to use with stencils. Super, super fun technique. The little strip at the bottom is some scrap patterned paper from another project. It came from Sunny Studio. I really love the pack it came from because…. gray! Gray goes with so much.

Can’t say much else about this card, other than thank you for checking it out and stopping by! See you again soon!

Stellar Human Card

Hi, everyone! Back again to share another card with you. On your mark. Get set. Here you go…

Ta-da! (Wink!)

Just a fun one. Did some ink blending and masking to make the colorful panel. It’s a thing I’ve seen done lots lately online and just decided to pull out a bunch of inks and give it a whirl while I was recovering and resting. Creating backgrounds to use on future projects is a fun way to pass the time when you can’t sit at a craft desk for long.

The branch was cut with a die I got in a grab bag awhile back from Trinity Stamps. I die-cut a couple times and stacked it up to have a little bit of bulk. They have so many wonderful products. I recommend giving them a try. If you see their once-a-year grab bag sale, grab one so you can try out their line. So many unique products… and well-designed too.

Created the textured panel with the help of a Spellbinders embossing folder.0 The sentiment strip was stamped with a Cathy Zielske stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. And just for fun, and visual interest, I added a couple photo corners from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. I have not scrapbooked in so long, and yet these are a fun addition for my stash. I love the look they add to cards, especially when paired with similar colors.

Alrighty! That’s it for me. I’ll be back again later, gators. Thanks, as always, for stopping by. Always a treat.

Sending Bunny Hugs

Hi, everyone! Yay! Back with another card to share with you today. I can’t get enough of Sunny Studio’s Holiday Hugs stamp set. They’ve got another set with big critter in it, Big Bunny. Dig it just as much! So, yeah, got a card that pairs it up with some elements from the Holiday Hugs set.

Ta-da! (Wink!) Truly, one of my favorite things with stamping is when you can use different sets together and that is the beauty of these two sets! You can use them together to make all kinds of cute, cute, cute scenes. That is what I did here.

I did add a little embossing to the frame around the card. I embossed a piece of cardstock with one of Sunny Studio’s embossing folders and then cut the frame to fit the card. Easy peasy.

Truly any embossing folder with a small pattern would have worked. This just happened to be sitting next to my desk. I can’t be the only crafter out there, who just grabs what is close and is sometimes (sad but true) too lazy…. errr… into a project… to get up and look for something else. You feel me, right? Wink!

Anyway, this is definitely not the last of the Big Bunny projects you’ll be seeing. Got a few more I’ll be sharing in the coming days. See you again soon!

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge 27

Hi, everyone! Back with another card to share. I was inspired by the latest Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge (No. 27) to play. The challenge this time? To create a holiday card with at least one green element.

I took some time off from crafting over the last few months while recovering from getting an infection. I’ve slowly roared back to my old crafty self by doing little crafty things here and there before finally making some cards again! This little bear from Sunny Studio’s Holiday Hugs stamp set is one of many I colored while getting back in the swing of things. I just love this little guy.

I gave him a coffee cup (from Pretty Pink Posh’s Winter Drinks set) as well as some hearts and steam. I can’t remember where the little conversation heart bubble came from but it was tucked away in my little box of leftover from old projects.

To give the little bear a little extra personality, I took a thin piece of wire and twisted up some glasses for him.

All the patterned papers are from Sunny Studio too.

To finish up the card, I just added a sentiment created with a few words from the Holiday Hugs stamp set as well. Easy peasy.

That’s all I have for today. Thanks again for the challenge, Caffeinated Christmas crew! 🙂 I’ll be back again soon with another card.