Happy St Patrick's Day

We are not Irish or really celebrate this holiday but it's always fun to make cards for any fun holiday.

Wanted to make Bret’s card using a new fun fold that was in my to do list so checked Jeanie Stark tutorial from Just Stampin here for this cards.

Started by cutting my card base then cut the guava 65 lb. Core’dinations cardstock then from scraps cut another layer which ran through simple charmed set embossing folder 1 by Cuttlebug & Provo Craft then blended some distress oxide mowed lawn. This is the back with except for one panel and the center was almost identical. 

I added a notecard on back for personal message as I don't like the personal message to be on the open. Thought of covering the other panel but this way Bret would know that only the one panel opened and it closes with magnets. 

Cut another panel of white and green for the front panel. With some more white scraps used the leprechaun2stamp coordinating die set by The Stamps of Life which colored with Copic markers E23, E25, G43, G46, E000, E00. E01, C9, C7, C5, C6, C4, C1, Y28, Y26, Spectrum Noir sparkle Crystal clear glitter brush, and then also die cut a piece of green with pasture grass steel craft die by MB mounted all to the front panel and finally stamped with Memento dew drop cottage ivy the message from shake your shamrocks stamp & die combo by Taylored Expressions.

The card folds flat for mailing, it folds under the front panel. Due to the card base weight and all the layers I used this card is too heavy so it does cost extra IF I was mailing but if you used lighter cardstocks maybe it would be normal postage as it does fit in regular envelope. 

Happy St Paddy's

For this quick & simple card, started by embossing a layer of white cardstock with one of the embossing folders in the simply charmed set by Cuttlebug & Provo Craft cut just a bit smaller than an A2 size then added distress oxide pine needles ink all over the border and mounted to an A2 white card base. Die cut the hat in black, the belt in gold, three buckles in black, four shamrock die cut. one in green and the others in whatever scraps I had closed by some were white some black didn’t matter as they weren’t showing. For the message stamped the happy on half of the rounded tab punch by SU and then stamped the rest of the message on the modern label extra lg. punch also by SU they were from shamrock top hat stamp set by Clearly Whimsy Stamps with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink. Finally added some rhinestones

Hello

Wanted to play with this new die by Spellbinders which is older die hiking through the meadows that was the small die of the month September 2023, die cut all the pieces in white scraps of cardstock then colored then colored with distress inks fired brick, fossilized amber, vintage photo, mowed lawn, vintage photo, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, tea dye, scorched timber, mowed lawn, rustic wilderness, peeled paint, crushed olive, scorched timber, vintage photo, tea dye, fired brick.

Then on a layer white layer blended some distress oxide salty ocean and, on the bottom, added rustic wilderness and mounted the boot. Finally added message from drawers which is from HA

 

With caring thoughts

Started with a layer of white cardstock then with botanicals and butterflies layered stencil set by Pinkfresh Studio and Altenew crisp dye ink added color. Leaves: grass field, shadow creek; Flowers: lavender fields, deep iris; Butterflies: rocky shore, pink diamond, pinkalicious, rubellite

after I was done found out needed the stamp because the butterflies didn’t have the antennas as well as some of the greenery but decided to just get the stamp and only used it for the butterflies for this card, and did it with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink using a mask by die cutting and masking everything but the butterfly areas

Finished the card by die cutting the layer with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A then added dryer sheet to make I think was called faux silk technique and mounted to a die cut layer of lavender cardstock with infinity nested rectangle die set by HA and mounted to an A2 white card base finally just picked a message from drawers. 

Thank You

It was time to honor the heroes in my city, the Algona Police Department, we now have 12 people in the department 9 officers, the Chief and two people in the office. For this time around I made simple clean and simple card which end up having extra cards for my donation box because when you cut paper of one color and you mix and match the papers you end up with more cards. 

The message is from timeless sentiments die set by Altenew the shadow in vellum and 2 black and finally added some primary pack diamond dotz freestyle black or orange rhinestones

You are a survivor

I had forgotten to post this card I sent to a great lady that is now 25 years brain cancer survivor. Started by stamping the butterfly from the stamp set Operation Save 2^nd Base by Color Play with MFT Hybrid black licorice ink on a white layer then colored with Copic Markers N1, N3, N5, BV11, T1, T3 then restamped the butterfly with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink and the message with this same ink then die cut with oval collection Framelits by SU also, added the 24^th that was her anniversary 2022 from Journal stamps calendar in English by P13

On another white layer used book cover engravings 3D embossing folder by Altenew and mounted to an A2 white card base finally embellished with Pinkfresh Studio clear drops iridescent

I also made a card for someone that recently celebrated her first year breast cancer survivor. Started by stamping the butterfly from the stamp set Operation Save 2^nd Base by Color Play with MFT Hybrid black licorice ink on a white layer then colored with Copic Markers RV21, RV23, RV25 & BV11 then restamped the butterfly with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink the message also with that same ink then die cut with Nesting circles dies by Lifecrafts

On another white layer used book cover engravings 3D embossing folder by Altenew and mounted to an A2 white card base finally embellished with Pinkfresh Studio clear drops iridescent

Happy Anniversary

For this card, was another simple card that made with leftover Making memories stardust hearts pastel pink paper after making the Valentine’s card also used Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A and B then added the heart rate die and the heart from Hearts2diefor die set by The Stamps of Life which die cut 4 layers. This one used it for anniversary so added the years on the heart

Valentine's Day

For us Valentine's Day is a bittersweet day as we celebrate the anniversary of my youngest sister's death, this year is the second year without her.

I love making fun fold card and when I say Rachel Tessman's star card I had to try it. I don't have lots of DSP but had one that liked the flowers and Bret doesn't mind if I give him flowers as he always says as long as I make the card, he loves anything I make. If you like to see her tutorial, please check her out here 

I used an old SU petal promenade DSP for the main star fold then decided that I wanted a heart shape so die cut 4 of the scallop heart set by PPP two were attached back-to-back in full the other two just the frames were attached to another frame cut out of fresh fig cardstock stamped the message with Valentine's Day lovely legs set by Colorado Craft Company with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink on the full hearts then attached the frames. Attached to card as a pop-up element. When making this card again would make the pop-up element a note card as there is no place to write a personal note

it folds flat for mailing and as long as you don't put too much embellishments you should be find with one oz postage but this one due to my pop-up element it does require the extra 44 cents IF I was mailing but since it's for Bret doesn't matter. Also, if you notice when watching Rachel's tutorial my card it's a bit different but no one would notice the difference unless you point it out

Bestie Valentine's with Pam

Took a workshop with Pam Boedeker educator from Altenew called Bestie Valentine’s coloring with alcohol marker. The workshop was mainly coloring with alcohol markers but she did show 3 cards to make with the images although in class there was only time to color two images. I used Copic markers for my images and used tulip bouquet by HA and matching frame cuts die first stamped with Memento tuxedo black.

For first card decided to color each flower different color as I hadn’t colored in a while so I could use more markers. For the leaves had started with G14 but turned out it was dry and didn’t want to mess with refilling so just switch to YG06, G19, G16 for the tulips BV000, BV02, BV04, BV08, V91, V93, V95, V99, Y11, Y15, Y17, YR12, R12, R14, R17, R59, BG05, BG07, BG09, BG49 then restamped with VersaFine Clair nocturne and die cut. Normally I die cut first but since I wasn't sure what we were doing when she said we had to stamp 3 images I stamped them without thinking but all worked out well. Then Die cut from nesting hearts infinity dies by HA a full black heart and white heart then did two frames in black which glued together then glued everything onto layer putting the stems of the flower in between the full hearts and frame as if the flowers were coming out of the heart. Also, added some white gel pens for high lights. Since haven't decided if I'll use it for Valentine's or anniversary just added a love from timeless sentiments dies set by Altenew

for my second and last card, decided to make it shaker card. Pretty much the same as the card above except embossed the white layer with organic linen one-of-a-kind 3D embossing folder by Altenew, my coloring was leaves same colors YG06, G19, G16 for the tulips decided to do every other with V20, V25, V22, V28 and V12, V09, V06. 

Die cut from nesting hearts infinity dies by HA six frames in black maybe more which glued together then glued to panel and an acetate heart except for two frames which I glued together on top of the acetate and added the stems of the flowers in between the acetate and hearts frame as if the flowers were coming out of the heart. Again, didn't know what I'll be using it so added same message

Love triple slim

I decided to get some of the stencil by Taylored Expressions as they seem fun how you can make multiple cards with one set. For this one is 3 mini slimline cards. Used a full white sheet then with hearts in bloom triple slim layering stencil and distress ink for the flowers picked raspberry, for the leaves peeled paint & rustic wilderness, and stems rustic wilderness, for the big hearts kitsch flamingo & barn door and for the little hearts milled lavender for the dots fossilized amber.

Then cut the sheet in the 3 panels that they were meant.

For the first panel mounted to a layer of lavender cardstock to bring out the lavender on the small hearts. Then die cut 3 hearts from the triple slim hearts in bloom coordinating dies and then stamped the message from love stamp & cut set by HA with Memento dew drop grape jelly twice to make it more sharp and finally mounted all to a mini slim line card base

For the second panel, die cut the middle heart with coordinating dies and also die cut 4 more mounted the layer to a red layer cardstock and mounted the middle hearts. Added the message from the hugs heart craft die by Poppy Stamps but only used the hugs from die twice and finally mounted all to a mini slim line card base 

For the last panel, die cut the flower with the coordinating dies then decided that I would use a sky background so used a blue cardstock layer where I added clouds with DIY stencil and distress oxide salty ocean ink then mounted the flowers and added a bow of melon mambo taffeta ribbon by SU; the message is from anniversary2celebrate stamp set by The Stamps of Life with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink and finally mounted all to a mini slim line card base 

Happy Heart Day

Wanted to make some cards for Gray Matters Foundation and they like Happy Heart Day instead of Valentine’s Day. When I made these cards, I didn’t have a message like that and to make my message the heart was too little or way too big so for these, I use a heart. 

Started by cutting the Recollections 110 lb. red punch cardstock then used the layered hearts A stencil by PPP with mini blending tool and Brilliance fast-drying pigment moonlight white dew drop ink. Found a heart stripe paper by K & Company that matched my red cardstock and mounted on center piece. Then on scraps of white punch 2” circle and die cut red centerpiece then stamped with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink and blessings stamp & cut set by HA the happy & day and from love stamp set by PPP the heart with Altenew crisp dye ink crimson

 

  

Winter Greetings

For this card, started by stamping the cardinal from the set Cardinal with holly berries precut set by Heartfelt Creations with VersaFine Clair nocturne. Then colored in with distress oxide inks abandoned coral, lumberjack plaid, rustic wilderness. For the berries used Copic marker R14 for the peak and feet Y35 and branch E37. For the background tumbled glass, salty ocean and shipped sapphire. Message from folk snowflake stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio with distress oxide chipped sapphire

Pink Valentine's

This was a very simple Valentine’s card just die cutting, for my layers were with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A and B. The heart paper is by Making memories stardust hearts pastel pink paper. The heart die is Vernay heart cut & emboss die by Memory Box and added a pearl to each flower

Create & Connect Make & Take Class 3

This was from the Pinkfresh Studio Create & Connect Holiday 2022 Virtual Event. The Class 3 Winter foliage Make & Take with this bundle plus other things in the kit.

Don't remember who made the make & take but this was my take. On a layer of white stamped with VersaFine Clair morning mist the winter foliage cling stamp and colored with the layered stencils and distress oxide broken china, mermaid lagoon, faded jeans, prize ribbon, lucky clover, evergreen bough & barn door and then restamped with VersaFine Clair morning mist. Then die cut Art deco frame stand alone cut in white and gold also die cut white snowflakes from large snowflake coordinating cuts finally added gold metallic pearls from kit.

Create & Connect with Carissa Wiley

These were from the Pinkfresh Studio Create & Connect Holiday 2022 Virtual Event. The Class 2 Beautiful snowflakes with Carissa Wiley. 

For these, started by die cutting the large snowflakes coordinating cut dies and glued them to an A2 white layer that was mounted to an A2 white base then used one of the leftover die cut inside pieces of the Art deco frame stand alone cut to blend using with distress oxide tumbled glass, salty ocean and prized ribbon then die cut it with snowflakes coverplate die then die cut another Art deco frame stand alone cut in  heavy weight 250gm golden pearl elegant pearlized paper and mounted behind the blended piece and then mounted both to the card. Then die cut more snowflakes in gold and white and added one on top of the other and then added some gold metallic pearls that came in kit

The second card in her class was similar. Started by die cutting an A2 layer of white with snowflakes coverplate die then glued it an A2 white card base. On a leftover piece from the Art deco frame stand alone cuts blended with distress oxide tumbled glass, salty ocean and prized ribbon and mounted on the middle of card then added a strip of gold then die cut from the large snowflakes coordinating cuts two snowflakes with vellum and since it's hard to glue vellum decided to stamp a couple snowflakes from snowflakes background stamp with distress tumbled glass ink and die cut with matching die added a bit of salty ocean ink on the edges which doesn't show much and finally added some gold metallic pearls from kit

Colorful Happy Anniversary

For this card used scraps of paper and I actually used scraps LOL I have a die that make strips in different sizes in one cut and once I cut and used what I needed but had some more scraps and die cut extras until my bottle was full and that’s when I made these cards as I wanted to make room in my bottle as I don’t keep more if they don’t fit there. Anyway, I glued them on a text weight paper then die cut with nesting slim layers die by Waffler Flower then stamped with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink and beautiful flowers stamp set then mounted do a layer of black that was die cut with same die set

Because it was started as a card for anniversary mingle aka swap used happy anniversary die by The Stamps of Life 3 times and heart enamel

Hello

For these cards were the same but the complementary message is what I changed. So did all cards up to the hello the same and then decided to make them different by changing the other message.

When making cards since you already have the supplies out it’s nice to make more than one card, you can make the same colors or switch colors in this case I just switch the message so everyone got a bit of a different card. Sometimes I do change the colors and same message it all depends on how I’m in the mood at the time LOL

Started by stamping be courageous slimline stamp set by PinkFresh Studio with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink then used the matching slim stencil set with distress ink dusty concord, fossilized amber, festive berries & carved pumpkin; fired brick, mermaid lagoon; mowed lawn, rustic wilderness

The die cut is in a word: hello cut away die by Winnie & Walter two layers and for the first message sentiments of love stamp set by Poppy Stamps with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink

for this next one the message is say BDay stamp set by The Greeting Farm same ink

beloved bouquet stamp of the month set by CTMH same ink 

beautiful day stamp set by Altenew same ink

Our heroes

It was time to honor the heroes in my town the Algona PD. We have a small police department normally 10 including the Chief and the office but this year we have two more so we are up to 9 officers plus the Chief and the 2 people in office so not many cards to make to honor the people need each time we call 911.

Started by die cutting my layer of black with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A and mounted to an A2 white card base. Then used happy hues started cards by Concord & 9 cut in half which die cut with double stitched rectangle die by Kat Scrappiness. Then stamped all the butterflies which is one whole image from butterfly brilliance stamp set by SU with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink and die cut the matching Stampin’ cut & emboss dies brilliant wings dies with black glossy cardstock. Then using my Hero stamps & die set by Honey Bee Stamps with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink added the message two layers

Spiderman

I joined a mingle aka swap with the theme inspired by a movie wasn’t sure what I wanted to do but spiderman was the easiest to make LOL so started by die cutting a layer of black with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A and mounted to an A2 card base then die cut a layer of red from Recollections 110 lb. red punch cardstock pack with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers B which ran through Spiderweb embossing folder by Cuttlebug then using Distress ink black soot with mini blending tool added ink very careful over the raised areas. Then used 2” & 2-1/4” circle punches EK Success to punch my eyes finally added Spectrum Noir sparkle Crystal clear glitter brush on the white of the eye

Congrats wedding

 Needed or wanted to make a wedding card so started by applying distress ink tumbled glass on country floral dynamic textured impressions embossing folder by SU on a layer of Core’dinations white pearl 65 lb. premium smooth texture pearlescent finish cardstock then with blending tools started adding distress ink carefully just so it would stay only on the raised areas, should have used applicator either flat or dome but brushes are always handy. Wilted violet, fossilized amber and worn lipstick, for the leaves I used rustic wilderness but with aqua painter. Mounted layer to an A2 white card base then on Core’dinations heavy weight 250gm golden pearl elegant pearlized paper die cut A2 thin frames by Honey Bee Stamps and used the biggest frame.

For message found one in my stash that had a shadow, I really like dies with shadow as it gives you the choice to use the words with or without the shadow. For this one the shadow was die cut with yellow vellum and the congrats was die cut 3 times in white and one in gold to match the frame.

Anemone branch

For these cards started by cutting white cardstock about the size of the Anemone branch layering stencils set by Altenew which was a different size I normally do for slimline but still fits inside a #10 envelope then started stenciling the leaves as I wanted to fit the whole leaves and flowers on the card and I was going to cut part of trunk to fit the vase in the card sitting on something. I used crisp dye inks and blending brushes. For leaves: just green, jet black; branch: dark chocolate; left flower: sunray, snapdragon, jet black; right flower: hydrangea, Andromeda, jet black. 

For the vase used versatile vase mask stencil set also by Altenew with sea forest and mangrove root inks

Grounded the vase with distress oxide ink hickory smoke. The enamel dots are from Recollections. 

For this one, leaves: just green, jet black; branch: dark chocolate; left flower: pink diamond, rubellite, jet black; right flower: coral berry, ruby red, jet black

For the vase another vase from versatile vase mask stencil set with lagoon and emerald inks

Grounded the vase with distress oxide hickory smoke ink. The enamel dots are from Recollections

Added message as I needed the cards. I like to leave cards without message and as I need to send whether is RAK (random act or kindness), birthday or anniversary or even mingle aka swap that's why having messages in my drawers is so helpful so I can just grab one unfortunately not many companies make message in Spanish so don't have with nice font whether in stamp or die to keep in my drawers

Warm Winter Wishes

Continue with the winter cards LOL it's been freezing here, I know not as bad as other places but for me no higher than 20° it's way too cold for me I love 78° to 80° 

For this card, started my making my background with distress oxide inks weathered wood, tumbled glass, salty ocean, chipped sapphire. Then stamped the trees from Christmas greenery stamp set by Gina K Designs with Memento northern pine dew drop then added the message from hello winter stamp set by Altenew with VersaFine Clair nocturne. Mounted to a navy layer die cut with Cindy Echtinaw Designs Card Creator Perfect Layers A

Winter wishes

Wanted to make some winter cards so decided to use this bundle that I like from SU peaceful cabin and matching dies 

Die cut the black tie glitter Core’dinations cardstock with infinity rectangle die by HA mounted to an A2 card base then added a piece of iridescent white glitter cardstock then on a scrap of white stamped with VersaFine Clair morning mist the cabin and die cut it, the die only cuts the top so fussy cut the rest, then die cut the trees in glitter cardstock mounted everything; finally used one of the messages from folk snowflake stamp set with coordinating cuts die set by Pinkfresh Studio with VersaFine Clair nocturne. Die cut 3 in total

also had some birthdays in January so just added the birthday message from my drawers this one from HA