Hi there! I'm back today to share a card that was published in this month's CARDS Magazine! It was a favorite of mine back in February when I made it! :) I was on a mission to create a Thank You that was appropriate for a man and came up with this:
All supplies are by Stampin' Up! and each of them could be considered a favorite, too! I really like how all the elements work together and aren't too fussy, either. I used the Oh, Hello stamp set along with the First Edition and Comfort Cafe DSP packs. They look great with those fun wooden buttons, don't they? I think it stayed pretty masculine, too!
How is your day going so far? I'm up early excited to be visiting my with my Dad! :) Before my day gets busy, I thought I'd pop on and share a cute card I made using one of my favorite stamp sets, the Oh, Hello set by Stampin' Up! Here is my card:
I used the chevron stamp to create a quilted look. I used markers to stamp it in different colors and added a little patterned paper to the center.
This one was fun- I definitely needed my Stamp-a-ma-jig for lining up those chevrons though! :) The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn- I always think of hugs when I think of quilts. We have one that is special made from my hubby's grandma- I always tell my girls that when they're wrapped up in it, they're getting hugs from Grandma Wise! It always makes them feel good!
It is my turn to blog over at the Teresa Collins Design Team Blog! Today I'm sharing three cards and focusing on one of my favorite products Decorative Tape! Check out what I made:
I created a layered look with the tapes on this one. I layered one piece horizontal then one vertical, ect. until I filled the background up with washi. Layering them like this gives it sort of a woven look. I stamped a sentiment on a circle punched out of one of the fun patterns from the Stationery Noted line. I added a couple decorative brads from the He Said She Said line along with a bit of linen thread tied in a bow to finish off the look.
This technique looks great as a scrapbook layout background, too!
For my next card, I pinched bits of the washi as I layed it down to create a tabby textured background:
I varied the placement of my tabs as I worked but kept them all the same size. To finish this one off, I punched another circle out of the same patterned paper and added a bit of the red tape. I added the chipboard sentiment next and then a couple of brads, all from the He Said She Said line. I wrapped the card with a bit of linen thread and added the circle on top of it.
Don't you love that saying? I couldn't help but us it!
For my last card, I used the mosaic technique, cutting off bits of the tape with my scissors. The scissors give it a straight edge that resembles tiles:
I stamped my sentiment on the patterned paper from the Stationery Noted line and then embellished it with a die cut banner, a chipboard banner, and a few black epoxy dots. I finished off this look with my linen thread tied in a bow over the banners.
Don't you love how all the tapes look together? The collections all work so well with each other!
Since these cards are all about the techniques, I thought I'd make a quick video for you visual learners! :) Bear with me though- I'm a beginner videographer...
I hope I've inspired you to reach for your decorative tapes the next time you want to try a fun background technique!
Supplies Used: Teresa Collins Designs: Stationery Noted 6x6 Designer Pad, Stationery Noted Epoxy Dots, He Said She Said- She Said Decorative Brads, He Said She Said- She Said Die Cut Accessories, He Said She Said- She Said Chipboard Elements, He Said She Said- She Said Decorative Tape, He Said She Said- He Said Decorative Tapes, Stationery Noted Decorative Tapes, Far and Away Decorative Tapes, Memories Decorative Tape, Summer Stories Decorative Tape Other: Sentiment stamps, ink, cardstock, circle punch, linen thread by Stampin' Up!; Mists by Studio Calico I had lots of fun making these cards! The video had me nervous though... don't you hate the sound of your voice on camera? I sure do! And, now you know how dorky I really am! :) Yep!
Here it is the last day of April- can you believe it? Spring seems to be flying by this year! I'm busy making all my summer plans and I'm pretty sure that it will be just as busy! I love making plans! :)
Today I want to share a fun card using a mix of different products:
I've mixed stamps from Paper Smooches, Studio Calico for Hero Arts, Stampin' Up! and Teresa Collins Designs on this one! Can you pick them all out?? :) I had bunches of stamps on my desk when I was doing some organization and this just sort of happened! I'm happy with how it turned out and will have to mix up my stamps more often!
Everything is stamped on this card except for the one strip of orange striped patterned paper. I colored the telephone with Copic Markers and pieced it onto the chevron stamped oval. The splatters in the background were created with white Dylusions mist- my new favorite white mist!
Well, better get back to my day! I have quite a long list of to-dos and not much time to get through them all! :) As always, thank you for stopping by to see what I've been working on!
I'm back this morning with another card I made over the weekend using the Feel Goods set by Stampin' Up!. This one has a modern shabby chic feel to it:
I've paired this great sentiment from the Feel Goods set with the chevron oval from the Oh, Hello set- don't they work well together! I've embossed the bottom part of my card front with the honeycomb embossing folder and added a little navy washi tape as well as a small strip of patterned paper by Teresa Collins under the oval. I kept my embellishments simple- a bit of linen thread and another one of those great heart diecuts by Lawn Fawn with an epoxy dot by My Mind's Eye. I've finished it off with a bit of splatter with my Georgia Peach Color Shine mist.
I seriously love this stamp set! I see myself using it over and over again- you can't beat that! I'd like to pair it with the chevrons from the Oh, Hello set next I think!
Well, I'm going to keep this short today- I'm helping my lss get ready for a retreat this weekend so I've got to get out the door early! I hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!
Hello There! I hope you are enjoying your day! We had a three day weekend so I'm just trying to get back on track today! I have a few errands to run and then I'm going to get started on painting my dining room! I've been putting it off for a few weeks now so it's time...
Today I have a trio of cards to share with you. These three only took about 30 minutes to put together! Here they are:
I used the new Feeling Sentimental set by Stampin' Up!. It's a freebie with Sale-a-bration this year and I loved the look of it!. I paired it with the chevron oval from the Oh, Hello! set and some sentiments from other sets. I was going for a messy look with the watercoloring and ink spatter- maybe that's why it only took 30 minutes to create them all! :)
Here is the telephone- my favorite in the bunch! The spatter was done with my Warm Calico Mister Huey- I seem to reach for that one more than any other!
Here is the ferris wheel- I think this one was the funnest to watercolor! When I watercolor, I use the residual ink that builds up on my ink pad lids and an aqua painter. It is the easiest for me and there is no clean up!
And, last but not least, here is the bike- I feel like the twine is a little light for this card but it is the darkest red I own. I'll have to add a nice, dark red twine to my shopping list!
I love how this little trio came together! I had fun watercoloring and making it messy on purpose! I'll have to do it again soon!
I hope you enjoy the rest of your day! I'll let you know how the dining room turns out! :)
On my search for new challenges to play along with, I found the Retro Sketches site, a blog dedicated to card sketches. I couldn't help but play along with this week's great sketch! Here is what I made:
Goodies:
Stamps: Oh, Hello set by Stampin' Up!
Ink: Going Gray, Pear Pizazz, Regal Rose inks by Stampin Up!; Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Naturals White cardstock and First Edition DSP by Stampin' Up!; pink and gray patterns from Woodland collection by October Afternoon; pink cardstock by Bazzill
Accessories: Oval die set, Chantilly crochet trim, linen thread, Dazzling Diamonds by Stampin' Up!
I ordered the Oh, Hello bundle as soon as the Stampin' Up! Spring mini went live! I am still kicking myself for not ordering the patterned papers right away... they are in my next order for sure! I want soooo many goodies from the mini this year!
Isn't that sketch great? I will definitely be checking Retro Sketches out again!
Well, since today is Friday, my hubby is home and we are going out to a fun lunch! I think I'm going to talk him into Cheesecake Factory... one just opened in our town and we haven't tried it yet- I've heard their cheesecake is awesome!
Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by today!
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