A Hipster Birthday Card

I made this card with Paper Smooches Incognito stamps and Glasses dies, My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle Stax and Bazzill cardstock.

I began by die-cutting the glasses 3 times from black cardstock.  I adhered them together and added rainbow striped pattern paper as the lenses.  I then stamped the moustache and sentiment with pigment ink.  I used the wonky stitched dies on this panel to add a little detail.  This was then added to a top folding card base.  I finished the inside with the rest of the sentiment and stamped the moustache and glasses in pale gray ink.  The last step was to add Glossy Accents to the glasses frame.

I am adding this card to Addicted to CAS - 109 - Rainbow

15th Birthday Card

This card was made using Impression Obsession Cover A Card Wooden Planks Background Stamp, Taylored Expressions Skinny Mini Party Borders, W Plus 9 Modern Numerals, My Favorite Things Inside & Outside Stitched Circle Stax and cardstock, Bazzill cardstock and Simon Says Stamp Birthday Messages and American Crafts Glitter Paper.

I began by stamping the background stamp onto Sugar Wafer cardstock using MFT Cement Grey ink.  I then layered this piece with a scrap of pattern paper and adhered it to a top folding card base.  Next I die cut the rest of the pieces and adhered them using foam tape behind the circle for dimension.  Since photographing this card I have added Glossy Accents to the numbers for an added texture.

I am adding this card to CAS(E) this Sketch - 206

From All Of Us Card

This card was made using My Favorite Things Go With It Die-namics, Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn, Wild Honey, Mustard Seed and Peacock Feathers, Simon Says Stamp From Us stamp set, Taylored Expressions Peek-A-Boo Squares and Bazzill cardstock.

The Taylored Expression die was cut twice from a panel of cardstock and set aside while the backing squares were ink blended with the above mentioned inks and then lightly spritzed with water.  The arrow dies were cut from black cardstock and adhered flat to inked squares.  Foam tape was added behind the white die cut panel and then adhered.  Finally the sentiment was stamped and adhered into place.

I am adding this card to CAS(E) This Sketch - 187


I am also adding this card to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Hip to Be Square

OMG Watercolour Card

This card was created using My Favorite Things Inside/Outside Stitched Circle Stax and High Rise Lowercase Alphabet, Strathmore Hot Pressed Watercolor card, Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed and Black Soot, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler stamps and Bazzill cardstock.

The first step was to watercolour the circles with multiple layers of the inks mentioned above.  Each letter was then die cut 3 times to create some dimension.  Two strips of black cardstock were also cut.  When the circles were dry Black Soot distress ink was flicked across each one.  The elements were then adhered flat to a top folding card base and lastly, the sentiment was stamped into the notch cut from the centre circle.

I am adding this card to Case This Sketch - 185

Watercolour Stripe Birthday Card

This card was created using Distress Inks, Simon Says Stamp

Wide Stripes Background Stamp, My Favorite Things

Blueprints 21, MFT Die-namics Brushstroke Birthday

Greetings, Doodlebug Enamel Dots and Bazzill cardstock.

I began by selecting several shades of blue distress inks with

which to paint the background stamp.  Whilst this was drying I

die cut the words.  I used the largest die from Blueprints 21 to

cut the background piece and then layered the word die cuts
onto it.  I finished by adhering this layer to a top folding card
 base before adding 3 enamel dots.

I finished the inside of the card with a white die cut layer onto
which I stamped a further sentiment in navy ink.

Distress Ink Background with My Favorite Things

I created this card using Distress Inks, My Favorite Things

Count The Stars stamps, Die-namics Count The Stars and

Stars & Wishes, Simon Says Stamp Falling Stars Stencil,

embossing paste and Bazzill cardstock.

The background of this card was inspired by the home screen 

on my mobile phone.  I used similar distress inks and blended

them onto white card.  I then stencilled embossing paste over this.

I stamped both parts of the sentiment onto black card and cut a 

flag end on each.  I die cut the word in vellum and silver

glitter cardstock then finally adhered all the elements onto a

top folding card base.

I heat embossed another sentiment in white on the inside.

An MFT Blueprints 22 Thank You Card

This is the first card I have made in several weeks due to a 

relapse in my health issues.  I am slowly getting back into 

crafting again as I recover.

I created this card using My Favorite Things Blueprints 22,

Cas-ual Fridays Bold Wishes, Amy Tangerine Rise & Shine 

pattern paper and Bazzill cardstock.

I began by die cutting all of the elements and then adhered them

following a Blueprints 22 sketch.  I then stamped the 

sentiment and attached the finished card front to a 

top folding card base.

The inside of the card was finished with a further sentiment 

and a few extra die cuts.

Stamping With Watercolours

I created this card with Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolours,

Elle-ments Wonky Stitches, Elle-ments Thank You, My Favourite

Things Bold Diagonal Stripes Background stamp, Pretty Pink

Posh Sparkling Clear sequins in 8, 6 and 4mm and Bazzill cardstock.

I started by created the background.  I painted directly onto the

 stamp and then laid the watercolour card on to the stamp.  I set

 this piece aside to dry.  I die cut the word die 3 times and 

adhered them together.  I created the card blank and stamped

 another sentiment inside.  I then die cut the watercolour piece,

 added craft foam behind it and then assembled the card.

Make a Wish Birthday Card

This card was created with The Crafters Workshop 

Mini Tiny Circles stencil, My Favourite Things 

Brushstroke Birthday Greetings and Pierced Circle

Stax.  The Distress Inks used were Picked Raspberry,

Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar.  I also used Bazzill

cardstock and Pretty Pink Posh sequins.

I started by inking through the stencil with the distress inks.  I

then die cut the greeting and the pierced circle.  I adhered the

die cut words to the vellum circle and then fixed it to the inked

panel.  I added a piece of foam behind this panel and adhered it 

to my card base.  I finished with a scattering of sequins.

40th Birthday Card

This card was created using Simon Says Stamp

Wide Stripes background stamp, Wplus9 Modern

Numerals, My Favourite Things Blueprints 21, Paper 

Smooches Digits, Doodlebug enamel dots and twine and

Bazzill cardstock.

I stamped the background first to allow it time to dry.  Next 

I die cut the numbers and the sentiment strip.  I heat embossed

the sentiment and then I die cut the background layer using the 

largest die from the Blueprints 21.  I wrapped twine around the

striped layer and then adhered my other elements using foam

tape.  Finally I added a few enamel dots.

I also made a male version using chalk ink and different
colours.

Eat Cake

I created this card using Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Squares,

Simon says Stamp Wide Stripe background stamp, My

Favourite Things Blueprints 13, Avery Elle Cake and Candles

and Bazzill cardstock.

I began by stamping the background and set it aside to dry.  I 

then die cut several of the scallop frames and ahered them

 together.  The sentiment was heat embossed with Hero Arts

 gold embossing powder .  I die cut the background layer using 

the largest of the Blueprints dies.  I added the sentiment piece

 and then adhered the frame around it.

A Valentine's Card

This card was made using My Favourite Things

Blueprints 21, MFT Simply Circles background

stamp, MFT High Rise Alphabet and Wplus9 Hand

Lettered Thanks.

I began by using Tim Holtz Distress inks in Barn Door

and Fired brick to create a background from which to cut

the love letters.  I then added some water splashes and

finally heat embossed the whole piece with iridescent sparkle

embossing powder from JudiKins.

I die cut the letters and then stamped the background using

 red chalk ink.  I then die cut this piece with the largest of

the Blueprints dies.  I rounded the bottom of

corners of the white layer and adhered that with

foam tape.  I adhered the letters flat and finished with 

the black 'you' die cut.

Bright Birthday Balloons

A bright, bold birthday card to cheer up the dull

winter days.

I began by die cutting all the elements needed for this card.

I then adhered them, some flat and some with foam tape for 

dimension.  I stamped the sentiment on another die cut and

added it with foam tape.  The final step was to add 3 gems to

balance the card.

I kept the inside simple with another sentiment and a balloon

die cut.

For You Birthday Card

 To make these cards I used My Favourite Things 

Blueprints 13, Bold Diagonal Stripes Background Stamp, 

Die-namics Pierced Circles Stampin' Up Blossom Punch,

 Lawn Fawn Stitched JournalingCard, Avery Elle

 Oh Happy Day and Bazzill cardstock.

I stamped the background first with Midnight Black Versamagic

 ink and set it aside to dry.  I then die cut the white layer and

punched the flowers.  I stamped the sentiment and then 

assembled the card.  I added foam tape between the flower layers

for dimension but everything else was adhered flat.

I also made this pink version alongside the yellow.

Two More Birthday Cards

 To make these cards I used Die-namics Pierced Circle Stax,

Blueprints 21, Paper Smooches Birthday Sampler, Bazzill 

Card and sequin trim from my stash.

I die cut all the elements first an then adhered the small

circles to a thin strip of black card.  I trimmed off the excess

and then added the sequin trim.  I adhered the 2 layers of the

card and then positioned the circles with foam tape.  I then

tucked the larger black circle under the circles strip and

stamped my sentiment.  Finally I attached the layers to 

a top folding card base.

For this card I repeated the steps above but stamped

a different sentiment and rotated the design.

Happy Birthday x 2

This card was made using MFT Blueprints, CAS-UAL

FRIDAYS Bold Birthdays and Bazzill Card.

I began by cutting thin strips of 3 shades of blue card.  I then

used a stitched die to add detail to each one.  I then stamped
and die cut the sentiment.  I added foam tape to the
sentiment panel  but adhered everything else flat.

Along with the blue version I made this pink one.

Birthday Card

This card was made with My Favourite Things 

Blueprints 15, CAS-UAL FRIDAY Bold Wishes,

Simon Says Stamp Holiday Shapes and Bazzill card.

I die cut all the elements and then stamped the sentiment

 in Versafine Onyx Black. I then adhered most of the

layers flat but added foam tape behind the sentiment panel.

I finished by adding the glitter star.

Good Luck Card

A good luck card created with CC Designs Lucky Charms dies, 

My Favourite Things Blueprints 21 and Avery Elle Dotted

ELLE-ments.

I cut 12 of the shamrocks and adhered them to the white

die cut layer and then added the die cut flag onto which I

had heat embossed a sentiment.  I added a last shamrock 

with foam tape and gave it a little sparkle with a Wink of Stella

brush pen in clear.

Let's Hang Out

This card was made using Blueprints 21 by My Favourite Things

and Dotted Elle-ments by Avery Elle.  

I used the Blueprints to create the apeture and then adhered

 paper behind it.  I then used the dotted die to cut the 

white layer.  I heat embossed a Paper Smooches sentiment

 and adhered it with foam tape.  The final touch was to add 

a few enamel dots.

Final Valentine Card

A last valentine card.

I started by stamping the white layer with red

and black chalk ink.  I then wrapped some twine

I had coloured with Copics and then added to

simple die cut hearts.  I stamped the sentiment

and finished with a few sequins.