Elegant Birthday Wishes

Inspired by some cards on Pinterest I wanted to create a nice diamond pattern accented with pearls with my score board. The card layout is based on a sketch challenge on SplitCoastStampers.

Not very many materials went into this project, and it came together very quickly.

Materials:

• Soft Sky card stock (131203)
• Whisper White card stock (100730)
• Soft Sky ink (131181)
• Blooming with Kindness Stamp Set (c.126422 w.131961)
• Simply Scored scoring board (122334)
• Simply Scored Diagonal Plate (125586)
• Pearls (119247)

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See Ya Later Alligator

Getting motivated with a couple different challenges in one card. I participated in both the sketch and color challenges this week on Splitcoast Stampers. Here is the card:

Materials

Island Indigo card stock (122923)

Raspberry Ripple card stock (126842)

Old Olive card stock (100702)

Whisper White card stock (100730)

Raspberry Ripple ink pad (126859)

Old Olive ink pad (126953)

See Ya Later Stamp Set *sale-a-bration (c.133536, w.133533)

Banner Blast Stamp Set (heart) *sale-a-bration (c.133554, w.133551)

Decorative Dots embossing folder *sale-a-bration (133520)

Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon (retired)

Pearls (119247)

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Dotted Thanks

SplitCoastStampers had a great sketch challenge this week. Here is my card.

Directions

• Mark card base out of Island Indigo card stock
• Cut green pattern from Gingham Garden patterned paper at 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" adhere to card base
• Cut mat for right panel from Island Indigo cardstock 2 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Cut right panel floral design from Gingham Garden patterned paper at 2 3/8" x 4 11/16" adhere to right panel mat, align the top to be flush
• Adhere right panel to card base, with the top of the panel flush to the pattern paper on card base
• Cut mat for stamped panel from Island Indigo card stock at 2 5/8" x 3 5/8"
• Cut panel for stamping from Whisper White card stock at 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Color flower from Polka-Dot Pieces with the following Markers - Island Indigo, Night of Navy, Melon Mambo, and Daffodil Delight then stamp it on the panel
• Color part of the stem from Polka-Dot Pieces with Pear Pizzazz marker and stamp on panel to create flower stem (using stamp-a-majig for placement)
• Once more color part of the stem and leaves from Polka-Dot Pieces with Pear Pizzazz marker and stamp stem and leaves (using stamp-a-majig for placement)
• Adhere stamped panel to mat, adhere to card base
• Stamp Thanks So Much circle from A Fitting Occasion stamp set in Night of Navy Ink on Whisper White cardstock
• Stamp Butterfly from A Fitting Occasion stamp set in Melon Mambo in the center of the circle sentiment (using stamp-a-majig for placement)
• Punch sentiment with 1" circle punch
• Die cut 1 1/8" circle using electronic die cut machine (I know, I know, I just don't think a 1 1/8" circle punch exists and I wanted my mats to be the same size)
• Adhere circle sentiment on the die cut circle
• Adhere to card base with Stampin' Dimensionals
• Tie Island Indigo Twine with ribbon around card
• Place a pearl in the center of the flower, butterfly and in the middle of the twine bow

Materials

• Polka-Dot-Pieces Stamp Set (c.129708, w.129705)
• A Fitting Occasion Stamp Set (c.127049, w. 131952)
• Gingham Garden DSP (129310)
• Island Indigo card stock (122923)
• Whisper White card stock (100730)
• Night of Navy Ink Pad (126970)
• Night of Navy Marker (100069)
• Melon Mambo Ink Pad (126948)
• Melon Mambo Marker (collection 131259)
• Island Indigo Marker (collection 131262)
• Daffodil Delight Marker (119677)
• Pear Pizzazz Marker (131266)
• Island Indigo Twine (125575)
• 1" circle punch (119868)
• Pearls (119247)
• Snail Adhesive (104332)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
• Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)

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You Make Me Happy - and a couple of tips!

I finally had about an hour to dedicate to getting creative. I came up with a card that uses some of the Sale-A-Bration goodies available free for every $50 you spend. Here is the card:

Tip #1

I bought an extra See Ya Later stamp set in clear mount. I absolutely love the style of the sentiments, but may not always want the icon that goes with them. The icon and the sentiment are together on the same stamp. Masking is a pain and I wanted a better solution than resorting to using markers to color in only the parts that I wanted directly onto the stamp. So, in the end I turned my set of 4 into a set of 8 by cutting the stamp in two. I cut the icon loose from the sentiment! Because this set is an extra, I have the choice now to use the stamp as a whole or to use my separated set.

Tip #2

I needed to apply Dimensionals so I could mount my card elements around the twine. I only had a little space to work with, so I cut the edges off of the Dimensionals sheet for long and put the narrower pieces behind my elements.

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Materials

Pool Party Cardstock (122924)

Calypso Coral Cardstock (122925)

Sahara Sand Cardstock (121043)

Whisper White Cardstock (100730)

Calypso Coral Ink Pad (126983)

See Ya Later Stamp Set *Sale-A-Bration (c.133536, w.133533)

Pool Party Twine *Sale-A-Bration (133522)

Scalloped Hearts Embosslit (retired)

Cloudy Days Embossing Folder *Clearance Rack (127022)

Scallop Oval Punch (119856)

Ovals Collection Framelits (129381)

Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Snail Adhesive (104332)

Watercolor Dahlias

I keep seeing white mats on white cardstock and I like the look. Watercolor techniques also seem to be hot right now, so I thought I'd combine the two.

Instructions

1. Create card base with Pool Party Cardstock
2. Cut Whisper White cardstock mat at 5 1/4" x 4"
3. Cut Whisper White cardstock stamping panel at 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
4. Rub stamping panel with Embossing Buddy
5. Stamp Dahlia from Regarding Dahlias Stamp set in Versamark in the left hand corner of the stamping panel
6. Add Pool Party embossing powder, heat emboss
7. Squeeze Pool Party Ink pad, color the non-lined petals with the Aqua Painter, picking up ink from the lid of the ink pad
8. Stamp sentiment from the Regarding Dahlias stamp set
9. Add ribbon and knot, adhere with Sticky Strip
10. Add Pearls
11. Adhere Whisper White mat on the cardstock base
12. Adhere stamped panel on the mat with dimensionals

Materials

• Pool Party Cardstock (122924)
• Whisper White Cardstock (100730)
• Regarding Dahlias Stamp Set (c.130327,w.130324)
• Pool Party Ink (126982)
• Embossing Buddy (103083)
• Heat Tool (129053)
• Aqua Painter (103954)
• Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon *retired
• Pearls (119247)
• Sticky Strip (104294)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

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5 Minute Card - Happy Birthday CAS

CAS - Clean and Simple

I haven't crafted in a while, and I *needed* to get my crafting fix. I went into my room with no plans again and just got to work. This is the card that I created:

As for techniques, I used direct Marker to Stamp coloring for the candle.

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Materials

• Cycle Celebration Stamp Set (c.130273, w.130270)
• Perfectly Penned Stamp Set (c.122892, w.128703)
• Night of Navy Cardstock (100867)
• Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650)
• Print Poetry DSP (retired)
• Night of Navy Ink Pad (126970)
• Night of Navy Marker (100069)
• Summer Starfruit Marker (collection 126856 )
• Gumball Green Marker (collection 126856)

Ornamental Kisses Valentine

I've seen people use the Ornament Framelits on quite a few occasions to create things like vases to use with flower stamps. What I did with this card was very similar, I die cut an ornament, but this time, just cut one side of it to make a flattened bottom, and retained the pointed tip. Here is the card that I put together.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Create a standard 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base out of Real Red cardstock
2. Using Brushed Silver cardstock, a die from the Ornament Framelit collection, and the Big Shot Magnetic platform, die cut the ornament shape. In my case I had it overlap the edge to avoid trimming the bottom of the kiss.
   
3. Next, take out the Circle Collection framelits to size up the circles with the die cut kiss. In my case I am using the 5th and 6th (from the smallest) dies.
   
4. Using the larger of the two circle dies, die cut Real Red cardstock
5. Emboss a panel of Whisper White cardstock using the Fancy Fan embossing folder
6. Using the smaller circle die, die cut a circle from the embossed cardstock.
   
7. Using Real Red ink, stamp the "LOVE YOU" sentiment from the Itty Bitty Banners stamp set
   
8. Die cut the banner using the Itty Bitty Banners Framelits collection and the Magnetic Platform to keep it in place
   
9. Assemble the medallion of the card by adhering the Whisper White embossed circle onto the Real Red circle using glue dots. Apply a glue dot behind the tip of the kiss, adhere the banner. Finally adhere the kiss to the embossed circle using Stampin' Dimensionals.
   
10. Cut a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of Designer Series Paper, I used the "I Am Me" collection, and adhere it to the card base.
11. Wrap card with Whisper White Organza Ribbon (adhere with small pieces of sticky strip), then adhere the medallion you assembled in Step 9
12. Tie a bow and adhere to card using glue dots
    
13. Assemble materials to create a clay flower, Pool Party reinker, Clay, and Flower Mold. I also grabbed a plastic plate and rubber gloves
    
14. Flatten out bits of clay and add a couple drops of reinker to each of them
    
15. Wearing the gloves, knead the ink into the clay (the gloves won't be necessary anymore after it's been thoroughly kneaded)
    
16. Using the tip of your finger and a drop of water, lightly wet the mold, then press the clay into the mold.
    
17. Release the clay from the mold and set the flowers out to air dry overnight (they will still feel soft, but they will retain their shape)
    
18. Once dry, apply a clay flower to the ribbon on the card using Sticky Strip (Glue dots will not work with the clay)
    

MATERIALS

All of these materials are available to purchase through my Stampin' Up! online store. Feel free to order there or to email me at stampingbandit@gmail.com

• Real Red cardstock (102482)
• Whisper White cardstock (100730)
• Brushed Silver cardstock (100712)
• I Am Me Designer Series Paper (130138)
• Real Red Ink (126949)
• Pool Party reinker (122933)
• Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set (w.132022, c.126257)
• Fancy Fan embossing folder (127751)
• Circles Collection Framelits (130911)
• Ornaments Collection Framelits (127816)
• Bitty Banners Collection Framelits (129267)
• Magnetic Big Shot Platform (130658)
• Clay (130685)
• Flower Mold (131272)
• Whisper White Organza Ribbon (114319)
• Sticky Strip (104294)
• Glue Dots (103683)