Sketch Saturday - Fine Art Floral

I made this pretty birthday card for this week’s sketch challenge.

The sketch is from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. When I saw this, I was happy because this is one of my favorite designs for a card; so easy to make.

There’s lots of texture on this card with the embossed layer and strip. The Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper even looks like it has texture to it.

Tips & Instructions

• Night Of Navy Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• So Saffron Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, adhere to card base

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder

• Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4 x 2 1/2, adhere to embossed layer and adhere to card.

• So Saffron Strip - 5 3/8 x 1/2, emboss with Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to card along seam.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Basic White and punch with the Double Oval Punch.

• Punch scrap of Night Of Navy with the larger, scalloped Double Oval Punch and adhere behind sentiment oval. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Add Holiday Rhinestones to sentiment label.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Night Of Navy Ink. Stamp the floral image above and below the sentiment with Night Of Navy Ink but stamp off on a piece of scrap twice to get a lighter layer.

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Mother's Day Treat Box

I made these really cute treat boxes for Mother’s Day using the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper. I got this idea from Angie Juda from Chic N Scratch.

Watch the video to see how easy these are to make. You can make them for any occasion.

There’s room in there for candy or jewelry or a small gift. You can put something in a cello bag to put in it as well.

Tips & Instructions

• Gorgeous Grape Cardstock - 11 x 3 1/4, score at 4 3/4 & 6 1/4

• Gorgeous Grape Cardstock - 5 x 3 3/8, score each side at 1”

• Cut at each corner to create tabs as shown in the video. Fold sides and glue to create a small box.

• Basic White Cardstock - 4 3/8 x 2 7/8

• Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper - 4 1/4 x 2 3/4, adhere to white layer.

• Using the small circle from the Tasteful Labels Dies, cut circle towards the top of the designer paper layer.

• Watch the video to see how to line up the circle die at the front and back of the box and cut holes. Adhere designer series paper layer to box lining up the hole.

• Stamp sentiment on Basic White Cardstock, cut with Tasteful Label Dies and adhere to Gorgeous Grape Cardstock that’s been cut with the larger Tasteful Labels Die. Adhere to front of box using Dimensionals.

• Cut small flowers using the Hydrangea Dies from Highland Heather Cardstock and use to decorate the sentiment label. Add Rhinestones to the flower centers.

• Put adhesive on the bottom of the box and adhere to center of the box.

• Add candy or gift and tie top together with a bow using the Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon.

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Always In My Heart Anniversary Card

I saw this background on a sample in the Catalog and had to try it. The flowers and leaves are from the Always In My Heart Stamp Set. It’s not just for Valentine’s Day!

This stamp set has great floral images and there’s a filler stamp for each to color them. I didn’t use them on this card but like the idea of having them available. The sentiment for an anniversary is just perfect.

Tips & Instructions

• Flirty Flamingo Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Stamp floral and leaf images randomly on the Basic White layer. I used Flirty Flamingo for the darker flowers and then used it but stamped off first for the lighter flowers. The leaves were stamped with Granny Apple Green and Pear Pizzazz Inks.

• Wrap a piece of Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon around layer and adhere to back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Stamp sentiment on Basic White Cardstock with Pear Pizzazz Ink and stamp some hearts with Flirty Flamingo Ink. Cut with Tasteful Labels Die.

• Cut piece of Flirty Flamingo Cardstock with the larger Tasteful Labels Die and adhere behind stamped label. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with ribbon and adhere using a Glue Dot.

I love how this turned out. The colors are so soft and pretty.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Pear Pizzazz Ink. Stamp flower with Flirty Flamingo and leaves with Pear Pizzazz Inks.

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Ice Cream Corner Birthday Card

I made this fun Birthday Card using the Ice Cream Corner Suite products for the monthly tutorial that I participate in.

I collaborate with 11 Demonstrators to create a tutorial pdf with 12 beautiful projects based on a suite. You can get this for free with a purchase from my Online Store or go to the Tutorials at the top banner on this website to purchase it.

I’ll explain more about the Tutorial in my video and show you how to make this delicious card!

Tips & Instructions

• Blackberry Bliss Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4.

• Ice Cream Cone Designer Series Paper - 5 1/2 x 4, adhere to card base.

• Blackberry Bliss Layer - 5 1/2 x 2 3/4, adhere to card.

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/2 x 2 1/2, adhere to card.

• Cut 3 cones from the designer paper and 3 ice cream scoops from the Rainbow Glimmer Paper and lay out to determine placement. Adhere cones and then adhere the scoops using Dimensionals.

• Basic White Strip - 4 x 7/8, stamp sentiment with Blackberry Bliss Ink and punch each end with the Banners Pick A Punch. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• On the inside stamp the cones with Cinnamon Cider Ink, stamping off first on scrap paper to get a lighter color. Stamp the detailed cone image with Cinnamon Cider Ink directly.

• Stamp the scoops with Blackberry Bliss and Bermuda Bay Inks stamping off first to get a lighter shade.

• Stamp sentiment with Blackberry Bliss Ink.

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Wishing you the Happiest of Birthdays!!!

I needed to make a quick birthday card today and decided to use some of the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper which is on the retiring list and marked down. Yay!!!

Tips & Instructions

• Old Olive Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 and adhere to card base.

• Basic White Cardstock - cut with largest Stitched So Sweetly Die. Stamp sentiment using Old Olive Ink and adhere to card.

• Stamp 6 daisies on Basic White Cardstock with Bumblebee Ink. I stamped off twice on scrap before stamping on the cardstock to get a light shade. Punch with Medium Daisy Punch.

• Adhere two daisies together with a small amount of glue in the center, offsetting each.

• Adhere the daisies to sentiment label.

• Add the largest Resin Dots to the daisy centers.

On the inside, stamp sentiment with Old Olive Ink. Stamp stem with Old Olive Ink and flower with Bumblebee Ink, stamping the flower off on scrap once to get a lighter shade.

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Sketch Saturday - Friendly Flamingo

Here’s my card for this week’s sketch challenge. I used the Friendly Flamingo Stamp Set and coordinating dies. I love how tropical it looks!

The sketch is from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. My card from last week’s challenge was chosen as one of the top 3. I’m so excited!

This stamp set has great sentiments for birthdays and I love the images. The paper is from the Forever Greenery Designer Series Papers which is one of my favorites and is on sale since it’s on the retiring list.

Tips & Instructions

• Garden Green Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base.

• Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8, adhere to card.

• Basic White Strip - 4 x 1, emboss with Greenery Embossing Folder and adhere to card.

• Basic White focal layer - 3 x 2, stamp sentiment with Gorgeous Grape Ink and greenery with Garden Green Ink.

• Garden Green Layer 3 1/8 x 2 1/8, adhere behind stamped layer and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Stamp 3 small flowers with Melon Mambo Ink and cut with coordinating dies. Adhere to top corner using a dimensional on the top one.

• Add Rhinestones to flowers.

The designer paper and embossing folder work so well together for this card.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Gorgeous Grape Ink. Stamp the floral image with Garden Green Ink, stamping off first to get a lighter image. Then color the flowers using a Blender Pen and some Melon Mambo Ink.

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Welcoming Window Mother's Day Card

Mother’s Day is right around the corner….time to get those cards made. I used the Welcoming Window Bundle to make this pretty card for my Mom.

In the video I’ll show you how to cut out the window and flowers using the Window Flower Box Dies that are in this bundle. The stamps for the greenery and flowers are so pretty to stamp; they line up so easily.

This is the stamp set and dies that you can purchase in a bundle to save 10%.

Tips & Instructions

• Early Espresso Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Early Espresso Cardstock - cut window, shutters and shelf using Window Flower Box Dies.

• Brass Foil Sheet - cut 4 hardware pieces.

• Lay out the window on Very Vanilla Layer to determine placement for sentiment. Stamp sentiment with Poppy Parade Ink.

• Stamp the middle-sized flower pot with Garden Green Ink, stamping off on a piece of scrap paper first to get a lighter layer.

• Stamp greenery with Garden Green Ink at the top of the flower pot and stamp flowers with Poppy Parade Ink.

• On scrap of Basic White, stamp two sets of greenery with Garden Green Ink. Stamp coordinating flowers with Poppy Parade Ink. Cut flowers using coordinating die.

• Adhere window, shutters and shelf to layer. Adhere the brass hardware as showing in picture.

• Adhere the flowers on window ledge using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp the larger pot with Garden Green Ink stamping off first. Stamp greenery with Garden Green Ink and flowers with Poppy Parade Ink.

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Flowering Cactus Prickly Card

Isn’t this a great sentiment? “Life can get kind of prickly” With all that we’ve been going through this year I can think of lots of people to send this card to.

I used the Flowering Cactus Medley to make the card. The Designer Series Papers are so pretty. It includes felt embellishments and linen thread to dress up your cards and the stamp set has great sentiments and images.

Tips & Instructions

• Calypso Coral Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Mint Macaron Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 1/2

• Basic White Layer - 4 3/4 x 3 1/8

• Designer Series Paper - 4 1/2 x 3, cut to 1 1/2 strips and adhere to white layer spreading them apart slightly. Make sure you line up the strips so the pattern flows across the card.

• Adhere layer with Designer Series Paper strips to Mint Macaron Layer.

• Wrap 3 strands of the Calypso Coral Linen Thread around layer and adhere to back.

• Stamp sentiment with Calypso Coral Ink on 1/2 strip of Basic White and adhere to card over the Linen Thread using Mini Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with 3 strands of the Linen Thread and adhere using a Glue Dot.

• Adhere felt flower to sentiment label. I used Liquid Glue to adhere it.

On the inside stamp the cactuses with Mossy Meadow Ink. Stamp flowers with Highland Heather and Calypso Coral Inks. Stamp sentiment with Calypso Coral Ink.

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Embossed Dandelions Birthday Card

The Dandelions 3D Embossing Folder is so pretty. It’s much bigger than I expected and embosses an entire card layer.

In my video I’ll show you how you can make a beautiful card using this embossing folder by adding some ink with a Sponge Dauber.

Tips & Instructions

• Sahara Sand Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Old Olive Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss with Dandelions 3D Embossing Folder.

• Using a Sponge Dauber, lightly sponge the dandelions with White Craft Ink.

• Wrap Linen Thread around layer twice and adhere in the back.

• Stamp sentiment (from Itty Bitty Birthdays) with Old Olive Ink on 1/2” strip of Sahara Sand Cardstock and punch each end using the Banners Pick A Punch. Adhere to card using Mini Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with a piece of Linen Thread and adhere with a Glue Dot.

• Add 3 Elegant Faceted Gems.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Old Olive Ink and Dandelion with Sahara Sand Ink. The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Birthday Stamp Set and the Dandelion is from the Garden Wishes Stamp Set.

Here’s another version of this card. The embossed layer is Very Vanilla and was sponged with So Saffron Ink and Soft Sea Foam Ink.

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Friends Are Like Seashells Birthday Card

I have to tell you that cutting these seashells and embossing them with the Seashells 3D Embossing Folder is amazing. I didn’t even stamp them. The embossing folder gives them so much definition.

The large die in this Bundle cuts out one piece with all the shells and seaweed attached together. You can emboss it as one piece and then cut it apart.

I cut small pieces of the Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper and used different pieces to cut each shell. You’ll have to run each shell through your die cutting machine separately.

I then lined up the shell on the Seashells 3D Embossing Folder. I had to trim around the piece which was very easy to do. This is a picture of the folder from the catalog just to show you what it looks like.

Tips & Instructions

• Seaside Spray Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 3/8 x 4, 1/8 adhere to card base.

• Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Cut pieces of the designers series paper and cut out the shells so you have shells in different colors. You’ll have to run it through your die cutting machine for each one.

• Before you trim them down, fit each shell into the coordinating shell on the embossing folder and emboss. I embossed each shell separately. Once done, you can trim it down.

• Cut & emboss Mossy Meadow Cardstock to get the seaweed and trim off the excess.

• Lay your pieces out on the Designer Series Paper layer and adhere. I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Dimensionals.

• Stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink on 3/4” strip of Basic White and cut to size. Punch one end with the Banners Pick A Punch.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink. Stamp starfish with So Saffron Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Playful Pets

This week’s sketch challenge was, well a challenge! I didn’t have a window stamp set and had to figure out how to make my own. I’m happy with how it turned out.

The sketch I used is from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

These dogs are so cute. I cut them from a piece of the Playful Pets Designer Series Paper. Look at the attitude of the one on the left, too funny.

Tips & Instructions

• Early Espresso Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss with the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing folder. Lightly blend some Sahara Sand Ink on it using a Blender Brush. Adhere layer to card base.

• Tasteful Textures Designer Series Paper Layer - 3 x 2 3/4

• Playful Pets Designer Series Paper - cut two of the dogs to 1 1/4 squares.

• Cut 2 additional 1 1/4 squares from Basic White Cardstock.

• Lightly blend all 4 squares with Balmy Blue Ink using a Blender Brush. Try to blend around the dogs as much as possible.

• Adhere the squares to the wood grain layer.

• Add skinny strip (about 1/4 x 3) of the Designer Series Paper to the bottom of the window, letting it hand over each side. Add a very skinny strip to top of the window (about 1/16 x 2 3/4).

• Adhere window to card using Dimensionals.

• Stamp sentiment with Early Espresso Ink on a 1/2” strip of Basic White. Punch both ends using the Banners Pick A Punch. Adhere sentiment to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Early Espresso Ink and leafy image with Balmy Blue Ink, stamping a second and third time without re-inking. The sentiment and leafy image are from the Forever Fern Stamp Set.

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Floating & Fluttering Thinking Of You Card

The Floating & Fluttering Stamp Set is so much fun! I am really loving all the different stamps in the set to color and add detail to each butterfly.

I’ll show you how I made this beautiful background layer using the butterfly stamp. The 3 butterflies and leaves are grouped together in one stamp.

You can stamp the butterfly grouping in one shot and cut it with the coordinating die. Then add the colors and details.

Tips & Instructions

• Gorgeous Grape Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp the butterfly grouping with Black Memento Ink on the white layer to fill the entire layer.

• Using the filler stamp, stamp the large butterfly with Gorgeous Grape Ink but stamp off first to take off the first layer of ink. Then stamp the detailed image with Gorgeous Grape Ink directly on the butterfly.

• Repeat the above step with the small butterfly using Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie direct, no stamping off.

• Repeat the above step with the profile butterfly using Balmy Blue Ink, stamping off the filler stamp first and then stamping the detailed stamp directly.

• Stamp the large leaves with Pear Pizzazz Ink and the small leaves with Mint Macaron Ink.

• Basic White Strip - 4 x 1, emboss with the Tasteful Textiles 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to stamped layer, then adhere layer to card base.

• Stamp sentiment on Basic White Cardstock with Gorgeous Grape Ink. Sentiment is from the Happy Thoughts Stamp Set. Stamp frame with Black Memento Ink and cut with coordinating die. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Stamp another grouping of butterflies on Basic White Cardstock with Black Memento Ink and stamp to color. Cut each butterfly with coordinating die.

• Adhere one butterfly to sentiment.

• Add some Opal Rounds to sentiment label.

Stamp sentiment on the inside with Gorgeous Grape Ink and adhere one or two butterflies as desired. Sentiment is from the Happy Thoughts Stamp Set.

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Brushed Blooms Friendship Card

I wasn’t sure about the Brushed Blooms Stamp Set when I first started to play with it but I really love the flower images and the brushstrokes are fun.

Here’s what the set looks like. To create the background I stamped the brushstrokes with Misty Moonlight Ink on a piece of Tasteful Textures Designer Series Paper.

The colors I chose are some of the current In Colors - Misty Moonlight, Just Jade and Magenta Madness, great color combo!

Tips & Instructions

• Misty Moonlight Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Tasteful Textures Designer Series Paper - 5 x 3 3/4

• Stamp the wide and narrow brushstrokes with Misty Moonlight Ink staggering them as shown in the picture. Adhere layers to card base.

• Cut Misty Moonlight Cardstock with the large label Stitched So Sweetly Die.

• Stamp sentiment with Magenta Madness Ink on Basic White and cut with the small label Stitched So Sweetly Die. Adhere labels together and adhere to card.

• Basic White Cardstock - stamp flower with Magenta Madness Ink and 2 sets of leaves with Just Jade Ink and cut with coordinating die.

• Adhere flower to card using Dimensional and adhere leaves behind the flower.

• Add 3 Magenta Madness Enamel Dots.

On the inside stamp large and small flowers with Magenta Madness Ink.

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Dutch Door Fun Fold Cards

I paired up the Timeless Tulip Stamp Set with a piece of the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper to make these Dutch Door Fun Fold cards.

In the video I’ll show you how to cut your card base to create this Dutch Door fold. The piece you cut off becomes the background layer for the focal piece.

Tips & Instructions

• Old Olive Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4. Cut at 2 3/4 up to the score line as shown in video, then cut along the score line to the cut line and remove that piece. The leftover piece will be used for the background layer for the stamped focal point.

• Hydrangea Hill Designer - 4 x 2 1/2, adhere to bottom flap.

• Basic White Layer - 4 x 2 1/2, stamp stems and leaves with Mossy Meadow Ink and stamp flowers with Gorgeous Grape and Daffodil Delight Inks. Stamp sentiment with Gorgeous Grape Ink.

• Adhere stamped layer to Old Olive piece and then attach to front flap making sure you only put adhesive to bottom.

• Add 3 Pastel Pearls to the top corner.

This card has the one tulip and the sentiment stamped in Poppy Parade and I used the Playing with Patterns Resin Dots for the embellishment.

On the inside I stamped a Daffodil Delight small tulip with the one stem and leaves stamped with Mossy Meadow. You can stamp a sentiment but make sure it’s hidden behind the front layer.

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Simply Succulents Card using Sand & Sea Paper

I made this beautiful card using the Simply Succulents Bundle and the Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper. Isn’t it pretty?

You can use any paper with this large die from the Potted Succulent Dies in the bundle. I chose this pattern from the Sand & Sea paper because I love all the colors in it.

Just pick your paper and cut it with the large die. You won’t be able to see what the pattern was, but you will get lots of variation in the colors.

Tips & Instructions

• Sahara Sand Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper - cut with large succulent die. Cut off excess to get just a tiny frame around the image.

• Basic White Layer - 5 3/8 x 4, adhere die cut layer using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

• Wrap piece of Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon around layer and adhere to back. Adhere to card base.

• Stamp sentiment on Basic White scrap with Seaside Spray Ink and cut with smaller label die.

• Cut Seaside Spray scrap with the larger label die. Adhere labels together and then adhere to card using Dimensionals.

I used this same pattern from the Sand & Sea paper pack to stamp some succulents and cut with coordinating dies. These will be used on the inside of the card.

Here’s what the inside looks like. Stamp the pot using Sahara Sand Ink. Cut the leafy piece from Sahara Sand Cardstock and adhere. Adhere the succulents that you stamped and cut using the Sand & Sea paper.

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Sketch Saturday - Beautiful Friendship

For today’s sketch challenge I pulled out the Beautiful Friendship Stamp Set. I absolutely love this set.

The sketch is from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. The hardest part of this challenge was deciding which flower stamp set to use. I have soooo many!

Don’t you love the images in this set. The Birthday sentiment is so nice. This card was easy to make; just Stamps, Ink and Paper.

I used Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz Inks. This is a great color combination.

Tips & Instructions

• Melon Mambo Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp the large floral image at the top and bottom of the layer with Melon Mambo Ink but stamp off first on a piece of scrap paper to take off a layer of ink. Fill in the sides with the smaller flowers.

• Stamp flower centers with Daffodil Delight Ink.

• Stamp some leaves with Pear Pizzazz Ink.

• Stamp sentiment in center of layer with Melon Mambo Ink.

• Adhere layer to card.

On the inside stamp small flowers at top corner and large flower image on bottom corner with Melon Mambo Ink (stamping off first to get lighter color). Stamp sentiment with Melon Mambo Ink. The sentiment is from the Happiest Of Birthdays Stamp Set.

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Easy Fun Fold Birthday Card

This is a great Fun Fold card that I CASEd from Margaret Knight. I used the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper which works perfectly for a birthday card for anyone.

In the video below, I’ll walk you through all the steps to make this card. You can follow this design to make card for any occasion using different papers and stamp sets.

Tips & Instructions

• Blackberry Bliss Card Base - 7 x 5 1/2, score at 2 3/4

• Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4 x 2 1/2, adhere to front flap.

• Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper Strip - 5 1/4 x 1 1/2, adhere to 5 1/4 x 4 Basic White layer.

• Stamp inside Sentiment with Blackberry Bliss Ink.

• Blackberry Bliss Cardstock - cut largest Stitched Nested Labels Dies, score at right edge as shown in video.

• Adhere folded edge to back of Basic White Layer.

• Basic White Cardstock - cut with second largest Stitched Nested Labels Dies and cut off right edge.

• Stamp sentiment on white label with Blackberry Bliss Ink. Watch the video to see how to stamp the Happy and Birthday separately.

• Punch cone and ice cream scoops from Designer Series Paper with Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch and adhere to label, then adhere label to card.

This is what the inside looks like.

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Vine Design Hello Card

I wanted to make another card using the Vine Design Bundle. If you missed my video yesterday just go to the next post and you can see how to used this bundle.

You get 3 large dies with vines and flowers and they are so delicate and pretty. I love that large leafy image. Those are great for insides and envelopes.

I stamped the leaf images on the background layer and then embossed it with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder to add some texture.

Tips & Instructions

• Granny Apple Green Card Base - 5 1/2 x 4, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, stamp leaf image at top and bottom corner with Granny Apple Green Ink. Emboss with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. and adhere to card base.

• Cut oval shaped piece from Granny Apple Green Cardstock.

• Cut 3 flowers from Daffodil Delight Cardstock and adhere behind oval piece.

• Adhere to card using Dimensionals behind the 3 flowers.

• Stamp sentiment on 3/4” strip of Basic White Cardstock with Granny Apple Green Ink. Punch each end with Banners Pick A Punch and adhere to card with Dimensionals.

• Add Playing With Patterns Resin Dots to flower centers.

On the inside stamp the leaf images with Granny Apple Green Ink and some small flowers with Daffodil Delight Ink.

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How Did They Make That - Catalog CASE using Vine Design

Did you ever look through the catalog and wonder how did they make that? I saw this card and thought it was so pretty and wanted to figure out how to make it. I used the Vine Design Bundle to make them.

I’ll show you a few tricks and then how I recovered from a BIG mistake. You can pretty much always fix your mistakes with paper crafting.

Tips & Instructions

• Mint Macaron Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Soft Sea Foam Cardstock - cut 2 of the rectangle vine pieces using the Flowering Vine Dies.

• Calypso Coral Cardstock - cut 6 flowers using the Flowering Vine Dies.

• So Saffron Cardstock - cut about 20 small flowers using the Flowering Vine Dies. You may need less depending on the size of the sentiment label you use.

• Adhere the flowers behind the coordinating flower on the vine piece using a dot of glue on the flower center (see video for demonstration).

• Adhere both vine pieces to card base.

• Stamp sentiment on strip of Calypso Coral Cardstock with Versamark and emboss with White Embossing Powder. Cut using the label from Flowering Vines Dies.

• Cut rectangle from So Saffron Cardstock using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. Adhere to the back of the sentiment label.

• Adhere Just Jade Ribbon (used Scotch Tape) and adhere label using Dimensionals.

• Add Pearls to flower centers and sentiment label.

I don’t usually stamp a sentiment in a sympathy card so I have room to write a note. I stamped these leaf images using Mint Macaron Ink.

I followed the same instructions but changed the labels. I used the Tasteful Labels Dies for this one and made it a birthday card.

On the inside, stamp the leaf images with Mint Macaron Ink. Stamp sentiment with Calypso Coral Ink. The sentiment is from the Happiest Of Birthdays Stamp Set.

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Sweet Friendship Card using the Dandy Laser-Cut Paper

This turned out to be such a simple but pretty card. I used the Dandy Laser-Cut Paper along with a piece of the Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper.

These laser-cut pieces are so delicate and pretty much make your card for you. You get 2 sheets in a package. They add a touch of elegance to your project.

Tips & Instructions

• Bumblebee Card Base - 5 1/2 x 4

• Adhere laser-cut piece to card base.

• Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper - 4 x 2 1/2, adhere to laser-cut piece.

• Add laser-cut flowers and dragonfly. I used tiny dots of liquid glue.

• Basic White 3/4” strip - stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink. Punch one end with the Banners Pick A Punch and adhere to card.

• Add 3 gems to top corner.

• Add Ladybug Trinket to sentiment label.

On the inside stamp flowers with Bumblebee Ink.

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