Aug 31, 2024 | Uncategorized |
Hello!
I’m always looking for inspiration when it comes to cardmaking. My go-to is a good sketch challenge. The group over at the Inspire, Create, Challenge had a sketch I couldn’t pass up! Please click on the picture below and check out the other challenge entries.
I have moved from Summer colors into Fall hues. I think they played together nicely. Here’s how I used the colors and the sketch together.
Now for the nuts and bolts:
Products Used
Cajun Craze Cardstock- 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. scored at 4 1/4 in.
1 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.
Basic Beige Cardstock- 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.
Mossy Meadow Cardstock- 1 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.
Naturally Gilded 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper- 4 x 5 1/2 in.
Gold Foil- 3 x 3 in.
Cajun Craze Stamp Pad
Linen Thread- 9 in. (2 of them)
Deckled Circle Die- 2 1/2in. Die
Painted Lavender Bundle Dies
Wonderful Thoughts Bundle
Dimensionals
Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots
Process
- 2 1/4 x 4 in. (left side of the piece), 1 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. (Top right piece) and 2 5/8 x 2 7/8 in. (Bottom Piece)
- Adhere the cut pieces to the card front.
- Die cut the Gold Foil with the Deckled Circle Die. Tip: Put a piece of copy paper on top of the foil to keep it from unwanted marks.
- Adhere the Gold Foil circle to the card front.
- Die cut the flower stems in Cajun Craze and grassy stem in Mossy Meadow
- Adhere die cuts to the left side of the circle
- Stamp the sentiment from Wonderful Thoughts in Cajun Craze Ink and then die cut with coordinating die.
- Adhere sentiment to Gold Foil using Dimensionals
- Tie the Linen thread pieces into a double bow. Adhere to circle using a Mini Glue Dots.
I hope you enjoyed my taste of Autumn!
Robin
Jul 26, 2024 | 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, Christmas, In The Grove Bundle |
Hello!
I’m back! I was in Iowa visiting family. (I live in Pennsylvania.) It was nice to be back where I was raised. However, I’m happy to return to my craft room.
I did a Christmas in July theme for all my classes this month. I’d like to share one of the cards we made. I used the bundle, In The Grove. This stamp set is not a dedicated Christmas bundle, but I believe it makes a beautiful holiday card when used with the cool colors in the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper. What do you think?
It really isn’t hard to put together and could be mass produced easily. There’s minimal stamping involved.
Here are the details
Materials needed
In the Grove Bundle
Grassy Grove Bundle (For deer die cut only)
Misty Moonlight Cardstock – 5 1/2in x 8 1/2in. scored at 4 1/2in., 1 1/2in. x 5in.
Basic White Cardstock – 4in. x 5 1/4in.
Thoughtful Journey Designers Series Paper 6×6 – Trim to 4in x 5 1/4 in. Keep the larger remainder piece for the die cut.
Gray Granite and Copper Clay Cardstock scraps for the critters.
Misty Moonlight Ink Pad
Blackberry Bliss Ink Pad
Process
* Trim the Designer Series Paper to 4 in. on the short side and 5 1/4in. on the long side. KEEP the remaining piece for the die cut.
* Place the Mountain Die at the top of the remaining DSP piece and die cut.
* Die cut the smaller Misty Moonlight piece with the tree outline die cut. Place the die at the top of the piece and die cut.
* Die cut the Basic White piece with the birch trees die.
* Die cut the adorable critters (Side note-I was going to use the fox stamp and die cut. When I was putting the animals on my card, Mr. Fox was staring hungrily at the poor bunny! That’s why I substituted the equally adorable deer.)
* Stamp the mountain stamp on the purple part of the DSP using the Blackberry Bliss Stamp pad.
* Stamp a sentiment on the bottom of the white die cut piece.
* Adhere the mountain die cut piece and then the tree line die cut piece.
* Place your deer and adhere.
*Adhere the white die cut piece and then adhere the bunny and squirrel.
* Adhere the finished piece horizontally to the front of the card base.
That does it! Thanks for stopping by!
Robin
Jun 17, 2024 | 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, Uncategorized |
Hello!
I have been making birthday cards. Four of my five grandkids have birthdays in May, June and July. I bet between graduation and Memorial Day parties you have been busy too! Well, I finally got a chance to sit and play in my happy place. Today’s card uses three new products: the Summer Splash In-Color, the Petunia Pop In-Color, the Saying Hey Stamp Set and the new, HUGE embossing folder, Dotted Circles. I’d love to show you what I did with them!
I used Summer Splash Cardstock for my base and and Summer Splash Ink for the sentiment. The Basic White Cardstock was embossed with the Dotted Circles Embossing Folder. I placed the piece in the upper right part of the folder. This folder makes nice big impressions!
I then took a Blender Brush inked in Petunia Pop and highlighted the dots, darker at the top to lighter at the bottom. The sentiments were inked and fussy cut. You can’t tell from the photo, but the “hey” has Wink of Stella for some sparkle.
This card took no time at all to create. Great for those parties you forgot you had!
Thanks for stopping by!
Robin
May 23, 2024 | Thoughtful Journey Suite |
Hello,
When I first saw the Wildly Flowering Suite Collection in the new catalog, I immediately fell in love with the paper. Yes, I must confess I am a paper addict. I went ahead and ordered the whole suite though, because I could, right? Let me tell you, those stamps are as sweet as sweet can be!
I decided to play along with Freshly Made Sketches today in order to show them off. Below is my inspiration and my card:
Would you like the details? Here they are!
Have fun creating today!
Robin
Have questions? My email is rmyren1@gmail.com
May 17, 2024 | Uncategorized |
Hello!
I love teaching card classes! Why? It’s the chance to share something I’ve learned and love with someone else. T. here’s nothing like seeing someone’s face light up when they look at a finished card they learned to make. What fun!
Today, I’m going to share how to make two cards at once. It’s so easy! I’ll be using two new products from the 24-25 Annual Catalog among other items. Let’s see if you can pick them out!
So here’s what I made:
Did you figure out the new products? It’s the Layers of Beauty Stamp Set and Pretty in Pink Cardstock.
Let me tell you how I made them.
First the products and measurements:
Two pieces of Smoky Slate Cardstock 5 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. each and scored at 4 1/4 in. and two pieces 3/4 in. x 3 1/4in.
One piece of Berry Burst Cardstock measuring 4 in. x 5 1/4in.
One piece of Pretty in Pink Cardstock measuring 4 in. x 5 1/4 in.
VersaMark stamp pad
White embossing powder
Heat tool
2 1/2 in. Circle die from Stylish Shapes Dies
Layers of Beauty Stamp Set/Bundle
Wonderful Thoughts Bundle
Now the process:
* Using VersaMark, stamp the largest stamp in the stamp set on both the Berry Burst and Pretty in Pink cardstock pieces. Emboss with white embossing powder.
* VersaMark stamp the sentiment on both small pieces of Smoky Slate and emboss with white embossing powder.
* Die cut both of the stamped panels with the Stylish Shapes die.
* Adhere both panels onto the Smoky Slate card bases.
* Adhere the Pretty in Pink circle onto the Berry Burst card. Adhere the Berry Burst circle onto the Pretty in Pink card.
* Adhere the sentiment strip
That’s it! Now I have time to go make another card!
Bye for now,
Robin
Want more info?
rmyren1@gmail.com
