Candle Banners

 

When I saw Patsy Waggoner's card (right), I wanted to create one for myself using the products I had on hand. Thanks Patsy for your inspiration!

I used the Houndstooth Embossing Folder for the background for my card. I used scissors to cut out the candles and the flames... everything else had a die-cut.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Birthday Banners, Picture Perfect Birthday

Ink - Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry

Paper - Blackberry Bliss, Granny Apple Green, Whisper White

Accessories - scissors, Die-Cut/Emboss Machine, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Bunch of Banners dies, Layering Ovals dies, dimensionals, glue dots

 

TicTacToe

 

When I saw Jody Morrow's TicTacToe card.... it was so cute, I had to create one for myself (well... for my Husband). Thanks Jody for your inspiration!

I created the tic-tac-toe piece within my digital software (My Memories Suite). Just lines, text and a heart shape. Then, I printed it out on white cardstock. I matted the piece with the 'Layering Squares' framelits in Black.  For the textured background, I used the 'Houndstooth' TIEF.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite

Stamp Set - Meant To Be

Ink - Memento

Paper - Poppy Parade, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories - Big Shot, Layering Squares Framelits, Basic Black Shimmer Ribbon, Real Red Enamel Shapes (heart), dimensionals

Graduate 2017

I fell in love with this layout... with the Big Title on the side and the verse going down the side. I've used it on Sympathy cards, so I wanted to try it with this graduation card too. It's perfect -- especially with the cap faintly showing in the background!

I created the sentiment piece with my digital software (My Memories Suite) and printed it on White cardstock and adhered it with dimensionals.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:
My Memories digital software (fonts used - Regency and Bradley Hand ITC); Cap - Go Graduate Plus (Stampin' Up!)
Paper - Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories - Big Shot, Houndstooth TIEF, Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, dimensionals

Robot

Pairing the Houndstooth TIEF (Texture Impressions Embossing Folder) with the Silver Foil Sheets creates a great metal-looking background for this card with my robot stamp from the 'Boys Will Be Boys' stamp set!

I used the AquaPainter with Smoky Slate ink to color in my robot.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Boys Will Be Boys
Ink - Memento, Smoky Slate
Paper - Cherry Cobbler, Silver Foil Sheets, Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories - Big Shot, Houndstooth TIEF, AquaPainter

Lagoon Meadow

Okay, so I saw the pink and brown cards on Pinterest... not sure who created them...as there is no link to their website. I wanted to try my hand at creating one of them with a blue card base instead of pink.

I used my watercolor crayons to color in the mountains and trees (Black, Gray and White). I then masked out a moon and sponged black ink on the background.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set - In The Meadow

Ink - Memento

Paper - Lost Lagoon, Basic Black

Accessories - Watercolor Crayons, Lost Lagoon Stitched Ribbon, Houndstooth TIEF, Big Shot

Brushed Motorcycle

I haven't used this stamp in a while... as it is retired... yet it's the perfect stamp for my brother's birthday card. He owns a motorcycle and rides it whenever he gets the chance.

I used the brushed silver cardstock for the background with the Houndstooth TIEF -- which I think looks very similar to the metal on the bike (okay, not really... but it is close!).

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Stamp Set - Motorcycle

Ink - Black Staz-on, Soft Sky, Night of Navy

Paper - Night of Navy, Brushed Silver, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories - Black Satin Ribbon, Deco Labels Framelits, Big Shot, AquaPainter, Houndstooth TIEF

Hoppy Birthday

When I saw Lisa's cute card (bottom)... I just knew I had to try to recreate it using what I had.  My card is the top one! =)  I just LOVE how it turned out!

I used my digital software and printed out the frogs and the 'hoppy birthday' sentiment on Whisper White cardstock.

Next it was all about texture and layers.  I used three different Texture Impression Embossing Folders (TIEF) on this project - Square Lattice on the white, Houndstooth on the green, and Decorative Dots on the orange.

Thanks for hopping on over!

Supplies Used:

Embellishment - Hoppy Memories (frogs)

Font - Agency (hoppy - Old Olive); AtLastGreeting (birthday - Pumpkin Pie)

Paper - Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White

Accessories - Big Shot, Houndstooth TIEF, Square Lattice TIEF, Decorative Dots TIEF, Pumpkin Pie taffeta ribbon

Later Elegance

When I saw Arlene's card (bottom) on Pinterest.... I loved the simplicity of it - plus, it seemed very masculine to me.  I needed to create a card that was for my Godson who is a young adult.  I didn't have any big "Happy" stamps that would work, nor did I have the 'is it time for cake' phrase.  So, I used my digital software for the wording.

The 'Happy' is from the See Ya Later stamp set... I just cropped out what I needed.  I did the same for 'Birthday' as it's from the Elementary Elegance stamp set.  I used the Boulder font to complete the phrase.  Then, I printed it out on Whisper White cardstock and finished the process from there.

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used

Stamp Sets - See Ya Later (happy - Cherry Cobbler), Elementary Elegance (birthday - Night of Navy)

Font - Boulder (Cherry Cobbler)

Paper- Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy

Accessories - Navy Ribbon (non-SU) , Houndstooth TIEF, Big Shot, Dimensionals

Happy Houndstooth

I created this using My Digital Studio software. I added the stamps 'Houndstooth' and 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' and then printed it out on Whisper White cardstock.

After that, I added Lost Lagoon Stitched ribbon and then adhered it to Basic Black cardstock. Then, on Lost Lagoon cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by!\

Supplies Used:
Stamp Brush Set - Houndstooth, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper - Lost Lagoon, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories - Lost Lagoon Stitched ribbon

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Guy Greetings - SCCSC167

Finally back home in my craft room, so I decided to get caught up with the cards I need to create for family and friends.  I incorporated the Stampin Connection Card Sketch Challenge (SCCSC167) with this card. Thanks Amanda for the sketch!

Supplies Used:

Stamp set - Banner Greetings

Paper - Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Naturals White

Ink - Early Espresso

Accessories - Big Shot, Houndstooth TIEF, Grosgrain Stitched Ribbon (Early Espresso),scissors

Birthday Banner

I wanted to use the new Ovals Collection Framelits (available in the Spring Catalog 2013 from Stampin' Up!).

This card came together so quickly too.

Stamp sets - Perfectly Penned
Paper - Basic Black, Whisper White, Basic Gray
Ink - Basic Black
Accessories - Big Shot, Houndstooth TIEF, Ovals Collection Framelits, Brads (Basic Gray), Bitty Banners Framelits, Glue Dots, Hole Punch