Thank You and Sympathy Cards

This design will work with just about any
small greeting or phrase.
It is also a great way to use your scraps.

Begin with a fairly light scrap book paper
that your stamping will show up on.
You will need a piece at least big enough to cover the
bottom one third of the card base and
a very narrow piece to place on the
embossed card stock.
Attach the scrap book paper
to the bottom portion of a card base.

Use a coordinating card stock for the embossed
and punched portion.
Place only the upper portion of the card stock
in the embossing folder, leaving a small
part unembossed and plain.
Punch the plain part with whatever
punch you have on hand that will
be pleasing with your scrap book paper.

Attach the embossed plain card stock
to the upper portion of your card.
The scrap book paper should show
through the punching.
Use the narrow strip of matching scrap
book paper between the punch area and
the embossing folder textured portion.

Die cuts, stamps and paper

With some great dies, high quality stamps and gorgeous paper you can create so much. Dies by Spellbinders, stamps by Our Daily Bread Designs and papers by DCWV.

The pieces on the far left and right are a Spellbinders Borderabilities that has been cut in half. I do like the framing effect that it gives.

Hope this has inspired some of you. I have certainly had a great time creating with these tools.

Beautiful Little Girl

Another stamp by Second Star On The Right. The stamped image did not turn out well when I reduced the size of the photo.

The die cuts are from Bosskut. The card base is paper from a DCWV (Die Cuts With a View) stack called Old World. The three pearls are from Creative Impressions.

The edges of the card base and the oval stamped image have been sponged to give vintage look and to add depth.

I usually stamp the highly detailed "art" stamps on glossy paper and put the ink on the stamp with a brayer.

Mother and Child

Here is another lovely image from Second Star On The Right. It is a highly detailed art stamp.

The card is relatively simple. The corner punch makes a striking frame.

Now if some of my friends would just become grandmothers, I am all set with the perfect card.