Hello Rose Card

As part of my crafty haul last December, I purchased several Craft a Flower die sets from Altenew.  They had so many to choose from, it was hard to decide which ones to get.  However, this is one of the no-brainers -- I knew I just had to get was the Rose Layering Die Set.

I used the dies to make a yellow rose for this clean and simple card.

I know I've said this before, but yellow just makes things feel so cheery.  I love a reason to use it on my card.  I'm glad CAS Colours & Sketches decided to use these colors for the challenge:  Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, and Candy Apple Green.

I die cut the pieces of the rose and adhered them with wet adhesive.  I like wet adhesive for layering delicate layers like this because it has a little more "give" -- I can fiddle with the pieces around a bit before  "committing" to the placement. 

I used the Ellen Hutson's Essential Squares for Stitching to frame my rose and put yellow cardstock behind the dots.  I heat embossed the "Hello" sentiment from Altenew's Feathered Lilies stamp set using green embossing powder.  I used the same wet adhesive for the leaves on the card.  I popped the layered die cut rose on foam tape to give it some dimension.

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Color Block Sentiment Card

Today I wanted to share with you a card I made using (almost) all the sentiments from the Concord and 9th All the Hellos stamp set.

The sentiments in this set are big and bold and perfect for using in this color block A2 card.  I chose a white cardstock on white card base to make the sentiments pop.  I die cut it with the largest rectangle die from this set for a fun little detail and red and purple ink from Catherine Pooler to stamp these images using a stamp positioner.  You can create this card without a stamp positioner, but having one will definitely help you with the layout of the card.  And if you need to re-stamp something for some reason (heh -- guilty!).    

Here are some of the supplies I used in this project (affiliate links -- thank you for supporting my blog).  Thanks for looking, and have a great day!

If you prefer to order from Amazon because you have Amazon Prime shipping, here are two excellent dye inks that will give you crisp and beautiful stamped images (or sentiments).  I've had great experience with them (my earlier cards where from this brand of inks).  I'm linking the red and purple below, but they have a whole line of inks as well:

My First Mini Slimline Card!

When I started my crafting journey, the cards that I made were in size A2 (5 1/2x4 1/4 inches), A7 (5x7 inches), and the mini square note cards (3x3 inches).

Right now, we have slimline and mini slimline cards, which fit in the #10 and #7 envelopes, respectively.  I was a little hesitant to try making these sizes, because I'm not used to them, but no better time than the present to try, right?

So, here you go, my first mini slimline card.

It's a clean and simple card that is embossed using Couture Creation's World Map embossing folder.  I bought this at my local scrapbook store so many years ago.  I tried to search for this folder to link down below, but I think it's been discontinued.  I am linking a similar product here and down below instead.

I cut the white cardstock using the largest mini slimline die, stuck it between my embossing folder and ran it through my die cut machine, then heat embossed the "Hi" sentiment using red embossing powder.  I cut a little die cut heart out of red cardstock, stuck everything on Kraft cardstock that is 1/8 inch bigger than my embossed mat, and now it's a perfect card to say "Hi!" across the miles.

I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp IG Challenge.  The challenge this month is to use an embossing folder.

Oh, also, you can now find me in IG as @StampedByC.  Please stop by my IG and say hi!

I used the following supplies on my card (affiliate links support my blog at no cost to you):

Thanks for your support and thanks for looking!  Have a great day!

Mojo Monday 270

I am back to playing at Mojo Monday -- and I just realized that I missed the deadline to upload my photo via their linky by 2 whole hours.  I did have my card made and ready by Friday, but I just did not get to a computer until now.

Last Friday, my mom and I took my son to his pediatrician for a well-baby visit, and he got 3 of his shots done.  I've never liked needles, and I'm scared of shots myself so it's always tough for me to take him to his doctor's appointments.  I have to tough it out each time, though, because I want to support him and be there for him.  Boy, being a mommy is not easy. :)

He napped on Friday after the doctor's, so I managed to make this card.

This is based on the sketch here:

I had gone through my stash of cards several days ago, and I realized that I was running low on everyday cards.  I love this sketch because it was perfect for the "Hello" sentiment from Lacy and Lovely (Wood:  122885; Clear:  122887), stamped in Marina Mist (126962) on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock (100730).

I used the Festival of Prints DSP (126904).  This paper stack is certainly awesome for holiday cards, but I'm happy to say that it works out well for an everyday card, too.  I placed a late order for this baby, and I wanted to be able to use the DSP long after the holidays.  I punched one edge of the DSP using the Scallop Trim border punch (118402).  It's one of my favorite punches.

I used Marina Mist cardstock (119682) for the base,  and Early Espresso cardstock (119686) for the mat.  For a nice pop of color, I made flowers using Daffodil Delight cardstock (119683), cut using the Floral Fusion Sizzlits (115969)  and the Big Shot (113439).  The flowers were held together using Early Espresso brad (3/16 Neutrals brads, 119737).  I ran a Daffodil Delight 1/4 inch Stitched Grosgrain ribbon (126872) over the DSP.

All of the products I used for this card is available for purchase at my Stampin' Up! store.

Thanks for looking, and have a great day!

P. S.  A new Mojo Monday sketch will be up tomorrow, and I hope I can get my card in before the linky closes next Sunday. :)

Cheery Hello Card

Today I needed some cheering up, just because the weather had been dark and gloomy, so I went to my craft room and made myself a cheery card.

I love the combination of Daffodil Delight and Tempting Turquoise.  And then, shortly after I made this card, I got some happy news!  I got a happy phone call, and then something nice came in the mail for me!  Now those made my day! :)

I used these products from Stampin' Up:
Posy Punch stamp set (Hostess/Stampin' Rewards -- Wood:  122480; Clear:  122482) - I love, love, love how this stamp set coordinates with Stampin' Up's punches.  It makes it so easy to make such a pretty card!
Tempting Turquoise classic ink pad (100814)
Chocolate Chip classic ink pad (100908)
Brights Designer Series Paper stack (117155)
Whisper White card stock (100730)
Daffodil Delight card stock (119683)
1" Circle punch (119868)
3/4" Circle punch (119873)
Fancy Flower punch (118073)
Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Snail Adhesive (104332)

I got the Posy Punch stamp set free with my huge order.  You can get it free, too!  With every $150 purchase, you earn Stampin' Rewards that you can redeem for Stampin' Up products.  What are you waiting for?  Place that order now by clicking "Shop Now" here.

Thanks for looking!