A Set of Summer Stories Cards

Hello!  I have had so much fun making cards lately!  Today I'm sharing a set of cards on the Teresa Collins Designs Blog- I thought I'd share them here, too!  This set, using the beautiful Summer Stories line, came together quickly and I can't wait to send them out to my loved ones!  Take a look:

I started this one by decorating the simple journal card with a banner at the top.  I added some patterned paper, decorative tape, and  border.  Then I added the sentiment with stickers and embellished with some pretty pink epoxy dots and twine.

I matted it in black and added it to my chevron patterned card base.  Those pink dots look like candy, don't they?
Here is my next one:

I used another journaling card as my focal point- maybe that's why these cards were so quick! :)  I stamped the camera in pink and then splattered some gold mist over it.  When it was dry, I added the chipboard and die-cut banners with a pretty brad to the top.  I added the sentiment and twine to finish it off.  Last, I matted it on my card base.

I've gotten so much use out of these letter stickers!  Such a basic staple- I think I could use them on everything!
My next card also has some stamping on it:

I created my cardbase and covered the front with the pretty woodgrain patterned paper.  I added a tag to the bottom and layered some of the Summer Stories stickers on the left.  I added the decorative brads next and then the chipboard ticket.  I stamped the flower with gold ink and let it dry.  When it was done, I added my sentiment, a twine bow, and a little splatter of gold mist.

I love the clustered look I ended up with!
Here is my last card:

For this one, I started with my cardbase covered in the collage patterned paper.  I added the banners and tag to the top.  Next, I added my sentiment to the ticket and punched holes in both sides.  I attached it to the card and tied the twine around it, ending in a bow.

I'm so happy with how these cards turned out!  The glitter and gold adds a little drama while the color scheme feels light and airy.  It is perfect for this time of year!  :)


Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Designs:
Summer Stories 6x6 Designer Pad, Summer Stories Epoxy Dots, Summer Stories Decorative Brads, Summer Stories Die Cut Accessories, Summer Stories Chipboard Elements, Summer Stories Decorative Tape, Summer Stories Stamp set, Summer Stories Die-cut Borders, Summer Stories Decorative Buttons, Summer Stories Sticker Accessory Sheet, Summer Stories Cards paper, Summer Stories Dots paper
Other:
Ink, cardstock by Stampin' Up!; Mists by Pink Paislee, Twine by the Twinery, ink by Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!

-tessa

Summer Stories for Halloween...

Hello!

Sketch #94 is live over at Inspired Blueprints and I thought I'd share my layout here, too!  I used Teresa Collins Summer Stories Collection to document my daughter Zoey's Halloween costume from last year:

Zoey loved her costume so much!  She was very proud of the gold sequins- I thought this gold glitter accented paper would be perfect to show them off!  I cut my main title with my Cameo and used sticker letters from the He Said She Said line for the secondary title.

I embellished with the Summer Stories clear stamp set, sticker sheet, and decorative brads.  I used the black enamel dots from the Stationery Noted line as well.

Sketch #94 was a lot of fun to work with!  Check it out on the Inspired Blueprints Blog, along with the rest of the team's layouts!

Hope you are having a great Friday!  Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

-tessa

Summer Stories Cards

Hello!

I am having a busy week- not a bad thing but it doesn't leave much time to share on my blog.  I do have a little time this morning though so I thought I'd pop on and share some cards I created for the Teresa Collins Design Team blog this week!  I created three cards using the Summer Stories collection:

My first card features a pretty floral pattern.  The floral is such a bold pattern, I wanted to keep the other elements soft. I used the camera washi tape and black and white polka-dotted brad to draw your eye towards the sentiment.

See that cute pink camera in the background?  It's my favorite stamp from the Summer Stories clear stamp set!

For this fun card, I used the striped patterned paper as my focal point.  I cut it into a tag shape and embellished it with a cluster of goodies including the glittered boarder strip- it sparkles so much under the light!

Isn't that gold pretty?  I also love how the pinwheel turned out- you can see the black and white pattern peeking out from behind perfectly!

My last card features the one of the gorgeous gold patterns in the collection.  It look so nice against the black card base.  This gold also looks great with the bright coral from the He Said She Said line.

I've used the gray chevron washi, a flag sticker, and a banner cut from the black and white patterned paper to create a cluster of embellishments here.  They are the perfect accent to the dandelion puffs, also from the Summer Stories clear stamp set!

Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Designs:
Summer Stories 6x6 Designer Pad, Summer Stories Decorative Brads, Summer Stories Epoxy Dots, Summer Stories Die Cut Boarders, Summer Stories Sticker Accesory Sheet, Summer Stories Decorative Tape, Summer Stories Clear Stamp Set,  He Said She Said Decorative Buttons
Other:
Sentiment stamps, ink, cardstock, doilies, pinwheel die, linen thread by Stampin' Up!; Sentiment stamps by Close To My Heart; Mists by Studio Calico and Heidi Swapp; Baker's twine by The Twinery; Faux stitching by SRM Stickers

It is so exciting to see my cards up on the team blog!  It was my first post and I was a little nervous! :)  I'm glad I can share here, too!

Thanks for stopping by today!

-tessa