Inkspirational Challenge #340 - Seasonal

When I think of spring, my mind goes to flowers blooming everywhere. Today I wanted to participate in the Inkspirational Challenge #340, where the theme is Seasonal.

My color of choice for this card was coral and blue, so I started with a coral colored base card (5-1/2" x 5-1/2"). For the top layer, I cut a piece of white card stock 4-3/4" square. At the top right I stamped 'thinking of you' (a favorite Stampin' Up! image) in blue. I wanted to surround the sentiment with flowers, so got out my Stampin' Up! Stippled Blossoms set and stamped two large blossoms and cut them out. I stamped the leaves from the set, cut them out and added them to the blossoms. The two flowers were added to the white layer with foam mount tape to raise them off the card. In the open spaces I stamped three smaller flowers with leaves to balance the card. I attached the stamped layer to a dark blue layer and attached it to base card.

Ink used for Sentiment - CTMH Pacifica Blue
Ink used for flowers - SU Groovy Guava & Cameo Coral

Crafter's Companion Create a Card Box 4

This week I decided to make a card using the Crafter's Companion subscription box #4 that I had recently purchased. It came with stamps, designer papers, blank cards, a pretty die for making a frame and more. I started with a square white base card. On the center of the front I die cut the decorative square frame (which would show my stamped message inside). I then die-cut some pink designer paper and a solid pink card stock to frame the decorative frame. I attached that to the front. I stamped a sentiment on the same designer paper and attached it to the inside to show through the frame. It needed just a little more, so I stamped a stippled blossom image (Stampin' Up!), cut it out and added it to the lower right corner. Lastly I added two pink gems at the top left corner to balance it out.

Double Flip Card

I love fun fold cards. I came across a video recently that shows a double flip card, which not only peeked my interest, but looked easy to make. So I followed along and made a template. Then today I made three cards to send to stamping friends. You start with an A-2 card and cut two panels (out of the top layer) on each side of the card. You add designer paper to the strips and center front (I added an embossed layer). Then make a sentiment panel to place across the bottom of the front (gluing it only to the outer two panels). Then you add an inner card for your message. For the image that goes beside the sentiment, I added a fussy-cut leaf branch.

Video - Klompen Stampers

Easter Greeting Card

Where did the time go? It's been a busy couple of months and I decided to take today to make Easter cards. I also wanted to participate in the current Festive Friday challange.

I didn't know exactly what type of card I wanted to make, so just looked through my stamps and finally decided on the images. First, I stamped the little girl and greeting in pink on an ivory card stock. Next, I stamped the cherry blossom branch at the top and colored in the flowers (using a fine tip artist brush) with the same color ink. I cut that layer to size and backed it with a black card stock to give it a border. Lastly, I added the layers to the pink A-2 folded card. It needed a little more, so I added some pink adhesive pearl dots in the open spaces.

Stamp Set Used - Stampin' Up! Easter Blossoms
Pink Ink - Stampin' Up Pink Passion
Pearl Dots - Crafter's Companion

One Day At A Time

I like this sentiment. It's a rubber stamp image from Wordsworth Rubber Stamp Co. and is a quote by Abraham Lincoln. Today I thought I'd make a couple of cards using the stamp on a simple card layout.

I started with an A-2 white card. The back layer is beige designer card stock backed with a green card stock. The front layer is a golden leaf card stock backed with the same green I started with. I stamped the sentiment (in dark green) on white, then circle die-cut it out, and backed it with a green circle (a little larger). I attached it to the left side of the card. I die cut a leaf branch out of gold card stock and added it to the right side to fill space. Lastly, I added three green gems to the top and bottom of card.

Peace on Earth Christmas Card

A last minute card to send a thank you to a pen friend in Arizona. An unexpected package arrived last week with a pair of winter booties inside. Just what I needed as the temps dropped to the 30s! I had recently purchaed a couple of holiday cardstock tablets, so used a couple of the designs to make the card. I love the little houses surrounded by trees, snow and deer, so put that at the top. I added a smaller panel of green trees on white at the bottom. To divide the two panels, I added some white ribbon. I chose a sentiment then stamped it in green on white. I die cut the sentiment into an oval shape, backed it with a silver oval die-cut and attached it to the card.

Designer Card Stock - Park Lane Christmas Yultide (Joanns)
Sentiment - Stampin' Up! Peaceful Season

Christmas Penguins

I just received the cutest set of penguin dies and could not wait to make cards. The first card I made was a tri-fold Christmas card featuring all three of the penguin die cuts. They were easy to die cut and I really like how the card turned out.

The second card I made was using one penguin inside a wreath and adding a little bow, a candy cane and hot cocoa cup. I added a Merry Christmas sentiment below the wreath. I've decided this one will be my main card this year. So cute!