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Birthday Bug

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Time for a Make-it-Monday challenge! Today’s challenge was to use Copic markers to add shading to colored cardstock (mim7). Flowers would be my first choice, but since I’ve done that (my posy) I wanted to try something else. I thought this bug would be a great stamp for the technique.

In addition, I used a Sweet Sunday Sketch (sss109) for my layout.

I’m not sure I did all that good with the technique, but I think the card is cute enough. For the headlights and bumper I used a white pencil to lighten those areas.

Happy Birthday
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Enjoy the Ride;
Colors: Chartreuse, Harvest Gold, White;
Other: Lemon Copic trio, Egg Hunt DSP, Medium Scallop die, Car die;

Spring Lanterns

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This week’s Waltzing Mouse sketch (wmsc39) includes a banner. I don’t have the banner set from WM (and it isn’t required to use WM supplies, but I prefer to try), so I had to come up with something a little different. I thought using the lanterns in the Asian Gardens set would be a perfect alternative.

I’m so glad I went that route – I *love* this card. I started by stamping the branches, foilage, and flowers on the main panel. Then I stamped and cut out the lanterns. I’m not sure how other folks do their banners, but for mine, I put a dot of glue on the back of each lantern then squished the thread into the glue. After that dried, I attached it to my base with dimensionals. The bows are done separately.

One note about the paper flower. Originally it had rounded petals, but the flowers in my background did not. All I did was use my snips to notch the paper flower petals – now it matches (the shape anyway; the color isn’t so obviously off IRL).

Also, the clear dot in the flower is a Hero Arts jewel (it isn’t faceted like normal rhinestones). I colored it with Copics…probably a bit too dark, but oh well.

happy birthday
Stamps: Asian Gardens, Asian Garden Additions (WM); Inside-Out: Birthday (PTI);
Colors: Blushing Bride (paper), Rose Romance (ink), Close to Cocoa, Baja Breeze (SU); Rustic White (PTI);
Other: flower (prima?); linen thread, Bride ribbon, Lots of Tags label die (SU); clear dot (HA); marker (Copic);

(not so) Embellished

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Embellish Magazine’s latest color challenge was a masculine theme (check it out). With many nephews in the family, I can always use a masculine birthday card, so I definitely needed to participate in this challenge!

After perusing my stamp index, I decided to use the paper airplane image (my nephews are getting older, so cute doesn’t really cut it any more). As with many of my one-layer cards, the stamped images didn’t end up quite where I wanted, so I chopped it up and made a layer instead. I added the checkerboard image to help with the “racing” feel of the airplanes.

On the inside I repeated the border (along the top as well, but you don’t see that in the picture). I also used the outline paper airplane image to make it feel cohesive.

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Free Spirit Boy, Off Beat Backgrounds (WMS); Birthday Basics (PTI); Free Spirit (swoosh/flourish – CTMH);
Colors: Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzaz, Baja Breeze (SU); Charcoal (Palette);

Designer Puns

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This is another masculine card I made for next month. My cousin does interior design, hence the choice of stamps. To bring a little life to the card, I chose a die shape for the focal panel and I embossed the pattern paper. The chair is paper pieced with coordinating DSP. Finally I used a sticker border from an old SU scrap kit.

A tip for matting the dies. I cut two of the same size dies – one in vanilla and one artichoke. In addition, on the vanilla one, I also used the die to emboss it. Then I just trimmed the embossed edge off and now I have a perfect mat.

I even did the inside of this one!

Basically I just brought all the elements from the front to the inside. I used a larger size of the same die shape, then added a bit of the DSP and sticker. A stamped sentiment and the card is ready to go!

Created for the Passion for Papertrey blog challenge (Piece Out).

Chairs to You
Stamps: Chair-ished, On My Couch & Additions, Birthday Basics (PTI);
Colors: Always Artichoke, Vanilla (SU);
Other: Manchester DSP, Secret Garden scrap kit (SU); Curved Rectangle dies (Spellbinders); round tag (Sizzix); brown brad (Pink Hedgehog);

Spring Oak

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There are a few birthdays in early April that are for some of the guys in my life. My standards for masculine cards are pretty simple – no frills, no flowers etc. That doesn’t leave a lot to work with! I wanted a simple layout and thankfully this card came together quickly.

I started with the Crazy 4 Challenge #78. The challenge was to use a tree on a card (for Earth Day). I pulled out a set that hadn’t seen ink in a while. For the layout, I took a tip from a PTI designer (I think it was Dawn) and made the card base skinnier so the over-hang bit would still fit in an envelope. I do like the way it turned out.

PTI’s recent challenge to do partial embossing has got me looking at the impression plates differently. I managed to emboss the top of the card base by using a chipboard shim like I did for yesterday’s card.

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree (SU), Faux Ribbon, Birthday Basics (PTI);
Colors: Simply Chartreuse, Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate (PTI);
Other: Woodgrain impression plate (PTI);

Animal Stories

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All these cards use the Animal Stories set by StampinUp. I designed these (and 2 CASE cards that I won’t bother posting as the originals are better, lol) for an upcoming stamp camp my mom is holding. The idea is to make 5 cards using the same stamp set to show its versatility.

 
 

This first card uses a bold color scheme and some of the products from the Occasions mini (pom-pom trim and large buttons). I had fun stamping this one out.

I tried to keep this next card simple as most of the others have a lot going on. I really love the Paradise leaves paired with the elephant.

 
 
 

I made the third card because I just had to do the cute cart that I found at Lisa Young’s blog. Such a cute idea.

Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Happy
Stamps: Animal Stories, Define Your Life;
Colors: Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Black, White;
Other: Melon button, Melon pom-pom trim, Black grosgrain ribbon;
Thankful Elephant
Stamps: Animal Stories, Paradise, Short & Sweet;
Colors: Peach Parfait, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Early Expresso;
Other: Pear Pizzaz ribbon;
One Little Baby
Stamps: Animal Stories, Curvy Verses;
Colors: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzaz, white, White Naturals;
Other: Twine, Curly Label punch, Circle punches, Oval punch, Scallop Oval Punch;

Lovely Day

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The latest Make-It-Monday challenge (mim6) was all about partial embossing using PTI’s impression plates.

I wanted to do something a little different, so I went for embossing the middle of a panel. This is the reverse of the frame embossing that got popular awhile ago (like this one). I chose to use the Moroccan Motifs plate because it goes so well with the Fillable Frames #10 shape.

My sandwich was: clear plate, impression plate, cardstock, chipboard shim, tan mat (not pictured, sorry), clear plate. I created the chipboard shim from a piece of that cardboard that comes in DSP packs. I cut it to the size I needed (in this instance 2 x 5.5).

I added an embossed line at the top to help delineate my debossing. Now this isn’t fool-proof – you’ll notice a little extra debossing above my line…I’ll have to play a little more to figure that out. Even still, I’m pretty stoke about this new option for my impression plates.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lovely Day
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Fillable Frames 10, Signature Series Butterfly;
Colors: Ripe Avocado, Lavender Moon, Bitty Dots DSP (Plum, Moss);
Other: Moroccan impression plate, Plum ribbon, Fillable Frames 10 die, Signature Series-Butterfly die, Butterfly Dreams die; white embossing powder, pearls;

Birthday Round

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I recently stumbled across the Waltzingmouse Sketch blog. The latest challenge (wmsc38) definitely was a challenge for me – it was a round card! But I wanted to try it – and not just put a round layer on a square card either 🙂

I don’t own too many Waltzingmouse sets (yet) so I started by choosing the image to use. That helped me choose the other supplies to use. I actually like how this turned out. It isn’t too flashy and it’s pretty.

Birthday Wishes
Stamps: Free Spirt Boy, Fancy Phrases (WMS);
Colors: Soft Sky, Groovy Guava, White (SU), Burnt Umber (Palette);
Other: Afternoon Tea DSP (SU), Circle die & Fancy Label die (Spellbinders), Dainty Lace Border die (MFT), Twinkling H2Os;

Sunshine Love

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My hubby departed today for a business trip. I tucked this card in his suitcase.

This was a fun card to make – but then, I’m using my favorite colors, rainbows, and new supplies.

Sunshine
Stamps: Textile Rectangle (MFT), Up Up & Away (PTI);
Cardstock: Spring Rain, Harvest Gold, White (PTI);
Ink: True Black (PTI), Daffodil Delight (SU), rainbow (Copics);
Other: Linen impression plate (PTI), Cloud dies (MFT), Textile die (MFT);

Winter Thanks

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I created this card months ago, for my mom to use as her final project for the 12 Weeks of Christmas newsletter.

I started the card with the torn, glittered hills. I chose to use Marina Mist because there was ribbon that matched. The final touch was to emboss the card base.

Thanks
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Sincere Salutations;
Colors: Marina Mist, White;
Other: Sq Lattice embossing folder, 3/8 Taffeta ribbon, Scallop Oval punch, Oval punch, glitter;