Thankful Petals

Time to be thankful!  I am thankful for my family, my friends and for a wonderful hobby I can share with all of you.  This one uses the Blossom Builder Punch and the Bunch of Blossoms stamp set.  There are great sentiments on this stamp set along with the Just Add Text stamp set I used on the inside.  For a YouTube tutorial click here.  To experience making this card with me please join me for this week’s Cocktail and a Card class!

The petals and leaves are bending up from the card for a fun 3D effect without extra bulk.  There are no dimensionals used.  The colors I used were just Rose Red and Old Olive.  I made my own DSP (designer series paper) because I didn’t have enough plain Rose Red cardstock and I didn’t have any DSP that used Rose Red.  I guess I could have used something with Old Olive but I really wanted the Rose Red to pop on this one.  I also did a Marina Mist version for the YouTube tutorial, although many colors will look fabulous with this design.

 

The dimensions for this card:

Whisper White cardstock – 8.5″ x 5.5″, folded in half to 4.25″ x 5.5″

Whisper White cardstock – 4″ x 5.25″

Whisper White cardstock – 3.25″ x 4.5″

If you want to purchase anything I’ve used on this card simply click any item below and it will take you straight to my Stampin’ Up! page for that item.  I hope you have a wonderful day and I sure am thankful for YOU!!

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$9.00
Bunch Of Blossoms Photopolymer Stamp Set

$21.00
Blossom Builder Punch

$18.00
Just Add Text Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.00
Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50
Basics Pack 2 Washi Tape

$8.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

$7.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$4.00

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Gold Embossed Leaves – Sept. 2017 Paper Pumpkin Alternative

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It’s time to be thankful!  I love the gorgeous colors on the trees this time of year.  And while it is almost 90 for one more day, tomorrow promises to be much cooler.  I am getting a little excited to wear my hoodies again.

This card is made using the September Paper Pumpkin kit stamps.  The leaf stamps are so pretty!  And I realized the shape of the beautiful gold foil stickers matches the leaf from the Colorful Seasons stamp set from the catalog.  I have been eyeing that one for a while, because it covers all four seasons quite wonderfully.  And I am thrilled to have received these leaf stamps in this kit, along with the nice fall ink color Cajun Craze.

For these cards I took a Crumb Cake base card and stamped the smaller leaf all over the front in Crumb Cake ink for a tone on tone look.  The card on the left is using cutout shapes from the kit and the one on the right was created just by using the stamps and cardstock from the catalog.  For the small leaf I just embossed gold on Early Espresso cardstock and fussy cut it out.  The tag was copied from the kit using Whisper White cardstock at 3/4″ x 1 5/8″, cut at the corners and hold punched.  Then I laid the bottom onto my Versamark ink pad and embossed that part with gold embossing powder, then repeated that for a nice thick solid band.

To create the rainbow leaf I used Shimmery White cardstock (excellent for watercoloring).   I embossed the large leaf stamp in gold embossing powder and heat set it.  Then I stamped 4 colors along my F acrylic block, like a paint palette.  I used Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze and Real Red.  Using the aquapainter I wet the image and then added color to it.  Since the paper was wet, each color blended nicely with the next.  I did wipe off the brush tip between colors so the colors on the palette didn’t blend.  I painted well outside the outline so that when I fussy cut the large leaf there would be no white border.

For the inside of the card I used an image from the Bunch of Blossoms stamp set that says, “Thank you very much.”  It showed up well in Cajun Craze on the Crumb Cake cardstock, without having to add a white insert like you would with darker card bases.

Here is a YouTube tutorial on making this card.

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Daisy Thanks Card

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Crafting is so therapeutic!  This card makes me so happy and it was quick and easy to put together.  I’m sure it will brighten someone’s day.

We’ll be making this card during this week’s Cocktail and a Card class.  If you are in the Williamston, MI area, try to make it out once just to give it a shot.  I think you’ll really enjoy it.  Plus it’s only $5, so there’s no risk!

The center daisy was stamped on scrap paper and fussy cut out.  The other flowers are stamped directly onto the second largest stitched shapes framelits circle.  The fussy cut flower is popped up on dimensionals.  The circle is on dimensionals as well, over top of leaves cut out in vellum and pear pizzazz using the Lovely Laurel Thinlits.

You can follow along on my YouTube tutorial here.

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Removable Mason Jar Shaker Tag

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I love the versatility of this project.  You have an encouraging card, but then also a removable gift tag or keepsake.  You could even use it as an ornament!  And glitter is so much fun, even though it does get everywhere.  (It cleaned up easily, no problem!  Haha!)

I made a tutorial video on YouTube so you can follow along how to make this yourself.

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Here are the dimensions I used:

Whisper White Cardstock:

card base 5.5″ x 8.5″, scored and folded in half

backing panel at 3.25″ x 4.5″

quarter sheet cut at 3/8″ and 2.25″ from the other side

Daffodil Delight cardstock – 4″ x 5.25″

Merry Little Christmas DSP – 3″ x 4.25″

window sheet and vellum scraps

8″-9″ of Basic Black and white striped baker’s twine

PS.  Did you know I put funny true stories at the bottom of the notes from each regular tutorial video on YouTube?  Scroll down to view and make a comment because I super duper love comments.

The loose glitter I used was from Walmart:

Horizon Group Metallic Gold Glitter Shakers here

Horizon Group Iridescent Glitter here

Sulyn Extra Fine Glitter in Crystal Diamond here

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Cocktail and a Card Classes

CCSept7-2017You’ve had a hard day (week? year?!).  The kids are whiny, work is stressful and you just need an escape.  Great news for you!  The new Cocktail and a Card Classes start this Thursday from 7 pm – 8 pm.  This is an inexpensive, quick and fun way to de-stress and hang out with old and new friends.  Get your craft on with friends and a drink.  What’s not to love?

This week we are kicking off with some sweet bubbly champagne and a fun birthday card.  You need this!  And for only $5, you have no real excuse not to come.  We want you to relax with us.  You’ll be able to have fun creating, know you have a card ready to go for that next occasion and watch that joy spread when you finally pass it on to a loved one.

Visit Delight of my Art on Facebook for details and to register for each weekly class by that Tuesday at midnight so I can prepare your materials (and buy enough booze!).  I hope to see you there.  Come stamp with us!

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