Lattice Over Texture

I really really like this Cheery Lynn Designs
lattice die cut. It has so many possibilities.

I had this idea. Now like all ideas the
execution is often leaves you with something
far more different than the vision in your head.
This one is OK. Not earth shaking, but OK.

The biggest leaves are a Spellbinders die cut.
The flowers and branches are punched from
Punch Bunch punches.

Precious LIttle Girl

Begin with a white A2 card base.
Now take a Sizzix embossing folder
and cut the textured white card stock
to 4 x 5.25 inches.
Lightly sponge with a pale pink ink.
I wanted the embossing to show ever so slightly.
Attach it to a dark mauvey-pink
card stock and trim to a narrow border.
I use Perfect Layers rulers to get
exactly the same width with every cut.

The stamped image is from an old
company called Second Star On The Right.
I don't know if they are even in business anymore.
I purchased several sheets of unmounted
rubber from them about 10 years ago.
I used glossy paper and Rangers Archival
coffee ink to stamp this precious little girl image.

The oval within an oval frame was made using
two Spellbinders oval dies at the same time.
Position as the ovals are shown on the card.
Leave the dies attached to the paper after cutting
and emboss with the soft rubber embossing mat.
Sponge a soft pink ink on the outer and inner ovals.

Use one of Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3 die cuts
that has been cut in half to make the
flourish on the thick side of the oval frame.
I cut a small part off on each end to get
just the right look.
Sponge with the same pale pink ink.
Attach to the wide side of the frame.

I use the flat parts of paper egg cartons for my
3-d effect. This design has two layers
of egg carton to get a more dramatic look.

The pale green flourishes are from Bosskut.
The very pale pink flowers are from Punch Bunch.
As you know by now I really like Punch Bunch.
They have a very good product, their punches
always punch clean and seldom stick.

I Am Your God

Sizzix embossing folders provided the texture
for the peach covering the card base and the
peach squares.
Now the white portion of those two squares
are from cut with Spellbinders new
Fleur de Lis Squares. Just lovely. I
know I am going to be using these a lot.

The scripture was done in PSP X and cut
out with a Spellbinders Label die.

The butterfly is two different punches with
the larger butterfly run through with an
embossing folder for that textural look.

Flowers and ferny type leaves are Punch Bunch
and the barely visible flourish is from Bosscut.

Just about everything on the card has been sponged to
add depth.
The squares, scripture label and butterfly have had
tiny cut up pieces of paper egg carton attached
to the back to create a 3-D look.
I put little pieces under each of the butterfly
wing layers to keep those wings separate
and 3-D even after mailing.

Come unto Me

Love this new Sizzix embossing folder!
It is the bottom textured layer.
The narrow dark reddish brown bottom
layer is the same paper that was used for
the large punched flowers.
The texture was lightly sponged to
make it stand out a little more.

The phrase was computer generated in PSP X,
cut out with a Spellbinders Label
and the edges lightly sponged with brown ink.

The two sizes Punch Bunch fern type leaves and
the Bosscut flourish are
cut from a light green metallic card stock.

The smaller Punch Bunch flowers are
white card stock and the edges
were sponged to make them stand out a bit.
Pearls were glued in the center of each flower.
I have discovered that the adhesive on these
lovely little embellishments doesn't hold very well
and have started to just glue them in place.

With Sympathy

Layers, embossing folders, punches and die cuts.
Ahhhh....so much fun!

The die cuts are from Spellbinders and Bosscuts.
The punched flowers are Punch Bunch
while the butterfly punch is unknown.

The same embossing folder was used for
the white and the peach texture.

The bottom layer -
Cut the white texture to 5 1/4 x 4 inches,
attach to peach cardstock and
trim to a narrow border with Perfect Layers ruler.
Attach to card base.

Cut two different sizes of Spellbinders
beaded ovals. Now cut ovals that fit
inside the beaded ovals from
peach card stock.
Texture the peach ovals in the same
embossing folder that was used for
the white textured layer.

I used cut up paper egg carton to
get the 3-D look on the ovals.

Fancy Tag 1 was the die cut used for the
base of the phrase.
Mega Oval die cuts plain and scalloped from
Spellbinders were used to cut the phrase
and the peach scalloped layer under it.

Bosscuts is the maker of flourish die cut
in the center of the largest oval.

The Punch Bunch flowers are
made from silver Lumiere painted
white card stock.
For extra sparkle - sprinkle with
glitter while the paint is still wet.

Prayer is a Shield - 2

The card base is a light blue parchment card stock.
The edges have been sponged with dark brown ink.

The scrapbook paper is from g.e.d, the
Ella Blue stack.
Dark brown card stock, a Karen Foster Designs
brown vellum and silver Lumiere painted
white card stock complete the list of paper used.

A Spellbinders Borderibilities die cut was
used on the lower half of the horizontal
bottom layer. The upper half
of this concoction is a carefully cut
piece from a striped page of the
scrapbook paper stack.

The computer generated phrase was
cut with a Spellbinder Label die, then
layered over another Label die cut.
Lowest layer is dark brown card stock
that has been trimmed to a narrow border
using Perfect Layers rulers.
The corner were then rounded.

Those lovely leaves are Karen Foster brown vellum.
I regret to inform you that this vellum has been
discontinued. It was some of the very first
that the company came out with.
I used VersaMark ink and brown embossing
powder, then carefully cut them out.

The flowers are made from double layers
of silver Lumiere painted white card stock,
that have been punched with a
Punch Bunch punch.
If you are looking for flower punches
I would highly recommend Punch Bunch.
They have multiple designs in many sizes.

Call To Me and I Will Answer You

Layers and layers and layers.
Begin with the PSP X generated scripture
that is cut out with a Spellbinders Label.
Layer on this on a dark purple rectangle that
has had the edges rounded.
Glue paper egg carton to the back
and attach to next layer.
Next layer down:
The Big Scallops Square Spellbinders die cut
has been textured in an embossing folder.
Attach to dark purple card stock,
I used perfect layers rulers to cut a narrow border
and then rounded the edges.
This is layered over a Lacy Square.
Attach more paper egg carton to the back.

The flowers and butterfly have been painted silver with
Lumiere Silver and punched out
with a Punch Bunch punch.
They have been shaped with a smooth rounded
tool that is gently rubbed on each individual petal or wing.
When the flower cups around the tool you
turn it over and press in the center.

Bosskut flourishes have been cut apart
and strategically placed for most pleasing effect.
I did place some small pieces of egg carton under the
flourish on raised part of the card
to make them stand out.
I also attached tiny bits of egg carton in
the cupped part of the wings to maintain
the shape.

The lavender paper that is under everything
is one of the original Karen Foster Designs papers.

Embossed Ovals

This is such a delicate card.
The original idea was
CASED from my long time stamping pen pal
Celia Magro. She is a super stamper
and sends me cards that challenge and inspire me.

Begin by layering a 4 x 5.25 inch white
embossed piece of card stock over a light
pink card stock.
I used my narrowest Perfect Layers
edge to cut the perfect layer.

Cut and emboss the two sizes of pink ovals
using Spellbinders Beaded Ovals dies.
Then cut the coordinating ovals that
fit inside the beaded ovals from Spellbinder
nesting ovals.
Now emboss those ovals in the same
folder that you used to make the white
embossed layer.
Attach the pink embossed ovals
to the center of the white beaded ovals.

The smaller oval layers are positioned in
the lower right corner of the card.
The larger oval layers have been make
to stand out from the card with 3-D foam.

The flower and butterflies have been
punched from a pearlized white card stock.
Some clear Stickles was added to both.
There is a adhesive backed rhinestone
in the center of the 2 layer flower.

Bosskut made the flourish which
has been cut from plain white card stock
and attached to the largest of the ovals.

The Spellbinders tag has also been cut from the
pink card stock.
The phrase is computer generated and
was sized at the time of creation to fit this tag.

Leave some comments and let
me know how your version of this
card turned out.

Behold

The scripture phrase has been crafted in PSP X by me.
It was cut with a Spellbinders Label, then
layered onto two ovals, also from
Spellbinders dies. Then layer those over another
Spellbinders Label die cut. This bottom layer
has the edges lightly sponged with
Ranger's Archival Coffee ink.

Now for those leaves.
Using VersaMark, I stamped the leaf
on brown vellum. The leaf stamp manufacturer is
unknown, the vellum is by Karen Foster.
A chocolate brown embossing powder was
applied and after carefully heating, the
leaves were cut out.

The flowers are a Punch Bunch punch.
I sprayed them with my own recipe of
silver PearlEx, gum arabic and water.
After they had dried they were hand shaped
with a smooth rounded small eraser size tool.
On a mouse pad, fun foam or the palm of your
hand you can gently rub in the center of
each petal until they curl.
After each petal has been shaped,
turn the flower over and press in the center.

Two flowers were glued together,
making sure the petals alternated.
Now a half pearl was placed in the
center of each flower.
Additional pearls were used to
the left of the phrase.

Textured Flowers 1

A fun design inspired by a wish for spring!!
The background papers on the card bases
are from a stack that I bought a long time ago
and I have lost the cover, so I have no idea
who made the paper.

Sizzix made the die for the flowers.
After cutting them out I embossed them
with Cuttlebug's Dotted Swiss folder.
I happened to have a blue glitter card stock
that matched the blues in the scrapbook paper,
so punched out a nice glitzy center for the flowers.
The flowers are 3-D, using a double-sided
self-adhesive foam.

Note that on two of the cards there is a textured
portion on the left. This was done in
another Cuttlebug folder.

Now for those gorgeous leaves.
I used a light weight medium avocado
card stock. Cut 1 inch in strips, folded those in half and
ran them through my corrugator at an angle.
I used one of Punch Bunches leaf punches.
You will be using only half your punch.
Make sure the fold is in the CENTER of the
punch, now punch and unfold your lovely leaf.

New Designs

While in Lincoln, I paid a little visit to the Micheal's store. I had to, I had TWO 50% off coupons. I am sure you all understand exactly why I had to go there.

What did I get? The two punches used on the left side bar.

The lavender textured paper that completely covers the card base was done with a Spellbinders Impressibilities.

The stamped phrase is from a Hero Arts clear stamp set. Spellbinders is also the maker of the die cut used for the phrase. Punch Bunch manufactured the flower and leaf punches.

Paper on the side bar is unknown.

Wonderful Birthday

The concept of black and white has always drawn me. It is so elegant and yet simple.

The eyelet die cuts on the top and bottom of the card are from Spellbinders Borderabilities, while the eyelet on either side of the birthday greeting are from a border bar punch by Punch Bunch. The stacked flower is another Spellbinders die. White scallops just below the phrase were made with a Fiskars decorative scissors.

The birthday greeting is a stamp by PSX, aka Personal Stamp Exchange. The company no longer exists. (sob, love their stamps)

On Safari Again

When I got the Safari stack from DCWV I was stepping totally outside my comfort zone. The idea behind the purchase was to make more neutral or even man type cards.

The card on the left is a very very simple design. The card front has been totally covered with scrapbook paper from the DCWV Safari 8x8 stack.

The bar on the left was attached to dark brown card stock and cut with decorative scissors. My thinking on using the scallops was to match the circular patterns on the paper.

Next was stamping the paw prints. These were an unmounted stamps that I have had for ages and have absolutely no idea who made them. I punched them out with some Punch Bunch punches. The bottom layer is from a paint chip.

The Happy Birthday is from Hero Arts, with partial paw prints on the top. This punched square was then layered onto corrugated paper that had the edges heavily sponged with dark brown ink.



There is nothing creative about this card. It is the image that was already on the paper found in the DCWV Safari 8x8 stack, simply glued to a card base.

With the right scrapbook paper cards can be really really fast and simple.

It would take nothing to stamp or computer generate a small phase, punch, cut or tear it out and attach somewhere on the front. Ten minutes at the most and you have an attractive card.

African Sunset

The sunset and tree are from the Safari DCWV 8x8 stack. I glued it to my card base.

The lion image is from PSX (Personal Stamp Exchange, no longer available), the phrase is from Hero Arts and I have absolutely no idea where that little animal track is from.

I used Punch Bunch punches to punch out the track and the phrase and the paint chip they are layered on. I am going to recommend The Punch Bunch as a very fine company to purchase punches from. I have NEVER had a bad punch from them. They punch clean on text and card stock weight papers. I have a lot (I mean a whole lot) of these punches and have been very satisfied with them. They are a small mom and pop company that does not sell to the large chains. You will have to go to a privately owned scrap or stamp store to find Punch Bunch punches.

My Salvation

The stamped phrase is by Our Daily Bread Designs. The corners on the white cardstock were rounded with a discontinued corner rounder by Creative Memories. A small corner rounder was used on the dark brown layer.

The pink scalloped oval layers and the large embossed green leaf are a product of Spellbinders. The small glitter paper leaves are from a Punch Bunch punch. The dark brown branches are the EK Success Martha Stewart line. The smaller dark brown branch that is an extension on the larger branch on the left is from Punch Bunch.

Papers are DCWV.

This card reall does not require directions. It's all right there in front of you. I am sure there are many many variation on this theme. This card is a little outside my usual box. Not my favorite colors, but it was fun. We all need to stretch a little every now and then. Stay tuned for more of my stretching. Some of it was very pleasing and some of it was . . . well I'll leave that up to you to decide.

Medallion Punches

Here is yet another card created while I was at Charlene's. As you have been able to see over the past few days, we really did have a lot of fun and used every little bit of scrapbook paper that was pulled from the stack. It is almost like a challenge to use every last little piece of paper. (I know, I know, OCD)

The punch is by Punch Bunch. They have superior punches and are a favorite of mine. After punching out the medallion, I turned a square punch over so I could position it perfectly to punch out that medallion. Next I punced out one size larger square in the dark brown and glued the blue medallion to it.

The border on the left side of the card is a Sizzix extended cut. It has four long narrow borders on one die.

I used a dark brown ink to sponge around the edges to soften the look and to help pull the whole together.