Paper Pleasing Ideas

It's so Bendi !

I found this tutorial on Splitcoast called a "Bendi card". I thought it looked so cool, and asked Lindsey if she would be willing to play along with me ... She said "yes", she's AWESOME like that !!

Here is how my card ended up

I don't have much for dies to make it full 3D look, but I did what I could.

The front frame on the card, bends outward to give it the dimensional feel. I glued the glass on to the frame, as well as the leaves, to add to the effect. You should give it a try, it is a lot of FUN ! Also head over to see Lindsey's card ! If you play along, leave a link here so we can see it, OR upload with the keyword SFR35 (YES 35 weeks of stamping !!) over at Splitcoast.

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One of my closest friends, Ronna, and her mama came over yesterday to do some stamping. I was happy to get in the craft room with friends, a whole lot more fun than stamping by myself!! We needed some cards for the men we know, so here is that card I came up with for us to create.

 

Her mom wanted to learn how to do reflections, so this was the end result. Taking an old technique and making it new with the Top Note Die. We sponged in the water and lightly added leaves in to be truer to the real thing.

I used the Woodgrain background stamp on the kraft to go with the woodsy theme, and then faux stitched around the edge. The matting was all in always artichoke, and the copper brads added the final touch. Bonus for you - TUTORIAL HERE . Tootles, have fun and happy stamping!!

Some Beach, Somewhere ...

Love this new set from Stampin' Up!  It is perfect for summer or those hot winter vacation photos.  It's called Tropical Party, and it will be in the upcoming Summer Mini Catalog ... hehehe.

Don't you just love unmounted RUBBER stamps!!  Here is ANOTHER great reason to get them :  You can manipulate them on your block.  Those palm tree images came from just one stamp,  but I stuck them down on the block in different directions, so it would look like 2 different images.  You could never do that if it was stuck to a wood block!  My hammock was made with the wide oval punch, and I just cut it down.  I tore a strip of CS to sponge my beach and used a scallop circle to sponge my sky.

I love the bright colors in the new Island Oasis DSP, as well.  The hammock is from one sheet and the matting is from another.  I am using this set in the Control Freaks swap, and this was a card that didn't make the cut.  When I do show you what I came up with, though, you will be SHOCKED !!  Tootles, have fun and happy stamping!!

 

New Little House On The Prairie

I finally have stamped with my Good Neighbor Sale-A-Bration set.  I used the square scallop die from Stampin' Up! to cut my card, and then added the pretty in pink ma.  The DSP is the SAB Welcome Neighbor pack.  I drew the hills and then cut them out, and then added the house and tree with dimensionals.  I have seen so many little house cards, and now had a reason to try my hand at it.  My hubby has just finished another BEAUTIFUL house, and I always make a card for the new owners.  With this new set, I have the perfect stamps for a great card.

Now, for a complete subject change ... Russ and I got all gussied up  on Saturday and went out on a date.  I'm talking formal.  To. The. Nines.  It was fun to see everyone at the theater look at the two that were exceptionally styled for a movie, but we rarely get to dress up.  We went and saw Green Zone, and what an unbelievable show it was.  I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good action movie.

Well, I am off to start my laundry.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Snowboarder's Heaven !!

Embossing and dazzling diamonds - nothing too over the top for a guy.  In fact, a lot of guys I know from 6-26 would love to get this card (maybe even older).  I was thinking of an idea and was hoping it would work.  I used it on a sled 2 years ago.  When I was cleaning up my room, I found it and decided to try something out.

 I think it TOTALLY WORKS!!  I created the little scene by stamping the larger pine from Lovely As A Tree in black on bordering blue.  Then I tore the white to create the snow, using dazzling diamonds on the edge.  I used my white gel pen to add a bit of snow in the trees, as well.

Then I stamped my snowboarder with versamark on back, and embossed him with clear.  I cut it out, and added him to the card with dimensionls.  The sentiment was next, and the black brads finished it off.

I have some other ideas for a couple more of the silhouettes and if they work, I will definitely show them to you.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

 

Card Trio - Easy !

  I loved one of the cards in the SAB mini.  I decided to CASE a trio of cards, all with different color from that one, and see how they looked.

This first one is almost amethyst and certainly celery.  I made this one an Easter card, since the colors are perfect for it!!

  This next one is pretty in pink and so saffron.  I thought these were pretty cheery colors, so I made it a birthday card.  I could also be used for an Easter card, or even a good one for Mother's day!

  This last one is bashful blue and pumpkin pie.  I colored the white organza ribbon with my YR16 Copic and then use the blender pen over it for the variation.  I think it turned out pretty cool!

All you need to make these is the 5 petal, 1 1/4 circle, 1/2 circle, a piercing tool, ribbon and dimensionals.  I used the FREE SAB set for the images.

On the cards, I just punched out some of the flowers and small circles matting them on the same color CS for an embossed effect.  The rest is pretty self explanatory, so I'll not go on anymore.

Try and make some cards today with your punches on CS like this, and see how you like the result.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

JCC24 ~ Sunrise Thoughts

  I very close friend of mine is going through a hard time, and I decided to make a card for her.

I used my tutorial, HERE, to make the sunrise card, but I used whisper white CS.  I have had a few questions about whether it would work as well, so I tried it.  The answer - an emphatic "NO".  You can totally see a line where my tangerine tango met the apricot appeal, and I could not blend it any further.

I stamped on the Upsy Daisy flowers in chocolate chip, and sponged the edges in the same ink.  I then covered them in Crystal Ice Stickles from All That Scraps.  It does not look good on this picture, but it is lovely IRL.

I added the sentiment on the designer label and 1 3/8 punches. 

The base was tango sponged with chocolate ink.  The apricot was stamped with the sanded BG in the coordinating ink, and then sponged with chocolate, as well.  I added the 1" stitched chocolate ribbon around, and matted it all.  Then I added the image panel with dimensionals.  It has a lovely fall feel, and is the JCC24 for this Sunday.

1. Tangerine Tango
2. Apricot Appeal
3. Chocolate Chip

There is no deadline, so feel free to play along.  When you upload to SCS use the keyword JCC24, so we can all see what you have made.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Cloudy Days

Are you ready to learn something new??  I put together a tutorial on making clouds, since the challenge today was to make a scenic card.

 

I didn't know what the cloud template was , and so when SU retired it, never bought it.  BIG MISTAKE (for me), and so I after I learned how to use it, I made my own.  I cut a cloud shape out of CS, because I needed it to withstand repeated sponging.  I now use a scallop circle punched out of CS. You lay the shape on your card and sponge the ink or pastels off, for this sample I used bashful blue ink.  The last picture shows how you can layer the clouds, but it will be different everytime, since your scenes will be different.  Here is the card I made today for the TLC on Splitcoast.

All products used are Stampin' Up!  I used rose red, regal rose and whisper white CS.  I am kicking myself now, becauseI would have been nicer ahd I used watercolor paper, because the colors blend better.

I stamped the girl (Summer by the Sea) and the trees (Lovely as a Tree) in black Stazon, so I could watercolor without worrying if my ink was going to run.

I then sponged on my clouds above the trees with bashful blue ink.  I used the small fern stamp from the Watercolor Minis set, to fill in my trees with old olive and always artichoke.  I watercolored the girl with my watercolor wonder crayons and then sponged the grassy area in with artichoke. 

I stamped the sentiment from the SAB Delight in Life set, both on the scene and on rose red CS.  I then cut out the small flower to glue on the card, to make my flower stand out.  I then matted it, and now you know how to make a card *picture* that tells a story.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Ahhhh, Summer

The challenge for today was to make a summer card, but have NO REFERENCE to summer on it at all.  I figured the easiest way to do this, was to not put on any sentiment.  They say a picture is worth a thousand words!!  I decided to have my card reflect what I am waiting for.  A nice, warm, quiet day, sitting by the water at the lake.  Our cabin is up north in bush country, so there are trees right up to the edge of the water, so peaceful and *I CAN HARDLY WAIT*.

Doesn't it look like you want to join me there???  I can hardly wait till the snow melts and we can go out on the water.

I used all Stampin' Up products on this card.  The CS is really rust and whisper white.  I stamped the image from SU's Lovely as a Tree on the white in black and then stamped them again on acetate.  I lined it up and then brayered it on as a reflection.  It goes down a lot lighter, which is perfect for a reflection.  I watercolored it using my watercolor pencils and an aquapainter.  I then distressed my edges with the cutter kit *love that little tool* and matted it on the rust.  I then put the brads on the top...and done.  I didn't want to take away from the peaceful feeling, so I didn't add too many embellishments.

BONUS : Here is how I did the reflection...

In the first picture, I stamped the trees on the paper and on the acetate.  Then in picture number 2, I turned it upside down, with the ink towards the paper, and lined it up, so the images would be matching.  I then brayered over it, to leave the reflection.  Color and embellish as desired!!

Try a reflection today, I can't imagine all the different things that you can come up with.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Sunday Drive

Today, the challenge was to use fibers on your card.  Well, I don't buy the fancy fibers, they are not really my thing.  The only fiber I have and use is hemp.  I like to use it on my masculine cards, or the one that are nature themed.  Ribbon doesn't usually fit right on a man's card, and since hemp is what I had, I decided to make a guy card.  I don't very often have them on hand, so I am going to have to try to build up my stash.  This is what I got done today...

I used the SU colors not quite navy and bashful blue, as well as, watercolor paper.  That stuff is AWESOME for getting your colors to blend and it so sturdy compared to the whisper white.  I stamped the SU flannel BG on the bashful blue in not quite navy, and distressed the edges with my cutter kit *love that little tool*.  I used the truck from SU's Classic Pickups, retired in Canada, but not in the US.  I stamped it in Stazon Jet Black on the watercolor paper and then on a scrap.  I cut it out and laid it over the truck to stamp the trees from the SU set Lovely as a Tree, also in the Stazon.  I love that ink, since it *WILL NOT* bleed when you are using a lot of water.  I colored the truck, trees and the ground with my watercolor pencils, and blended with my aqua painter.  I sketched a bit along the edge of the road, to give definition, with my stampin' write marker.  Only do that after you are done coloring and the paper is dry, or it will run.  For the clouds in the sky, I used the bashful blue Watercolor Wonder Crayon.  I then distressed the edges with my cutter kit *love that little tool*, matted it on the bashful blue and the not quite navy.  I punched the tab with the SU Word Window punch.  I put in an SU vintage eyelet and tied the SU natural hemp through it.  Mounted up the image panel on dimensionals and taaadaaa, the card is done.

Try a little watercoloring on your card.  It does take practice, but it looks *AWESOME*.  Have fun and happy stamping!