Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Game On Birthday Card using the Plumber Brothers and Company by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card. This Set comes with 14 digital stamps, and I used 8 of them on my card.
The Details of My Game On Birthday Card
Everyone loves the classic Mario Brothers video game! For my card, I wanted to create their world using the different elements that they must encounter. So, I coloured my stamps with my Copic markers in bright primary colours.
My Colouring
Next, I decided to use the Enchanted Kingdom Slimline Designer Paper by Whimsy. The primary colours and scene were perfect for my Mario world!
I die cut this slimline paper with the Slimline Windows Dies by Whimsy to create the different levels in which I could insert my elements. I popped up the frame using adhesive strips to limit the sagging especially along the top and bottom edges. Next, I adhered with liquid glue the leftover die cut scene squares to the card base to create dimension. Tip: liquid glue gives you time toposition the squares and allow wiggle room to get them just right.
Left Side of Card
Once the scene was in place, I added my elements to the different squares to create my Mario world.
Right Side of Card
The sentiment was stamped in black and die cut out with a stitched rectangle. I added a star to one side to help with the balance.
The finishing touch was to add Mario and Luigi to the card. Voilà! Game On! My Mario world was complete!
Plumber Brothers and Company, Paper Nest Dolls Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Enchanted Kingdom Slimline Designer Paper, Whimsy Stamps Slimline Windows Dies, Whimsy Stamps Level Up Stamp Set, My Favorite Things Versafine Onyx Ink, Tsukineko’s Rectangle Stitched Dies, Stampin’ Up! Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up! Multipurpose Adhesive Glue, Stampin’ Up! Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Height measurements: Mario and Luigi: 2.5″ Pipe: 2.70″ (but I did trim down the height to fit the space) Plant: 1.5″ Stars: 1″ Mushrooms: 1″ ? Box: 1.75″ Bricks: 1.20″
Finished card size: 8 ½” x 3 ½”
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Adventurous Birthday Card using the Take to the Sky Suite Collection which includes the Adventurous Sky Bundle, Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper and the Industrial Trinkets by Stampin’ Up! I love this masculine Suite and decided to use it for a new Annual Catalogue Swap.
The Details of My Adventurous Birthday Card
For my card, I knew that I wanted to use the airplane dies to build my own airplane! One of the cards in the Annual Catalogue used DSP for the airplane’s body making it look like rivets. So, I decided to use that DSP and went with Copper Clay card stock for the other die piece for a “wooden” look. Plus, the Copper Clay matched the DSP flag behind the sentiment. Finally, I used a scrap of the tungsten colour from the Textured Metallic Specialty Paper which added a shimmer to the propeller.
Once my airplane was built, I worked on my sky by using the largest stitched circle from Stylish Shapes Dies to die cut my cloud DSP. I stamped the different clouds in Boho Blue, die cut them out and scattered them around my cloud DSP.
Next, I stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy and die cut it out with the flag from the Adventurous Sky Dies. This sentiment piece was layered on top of a DSP flag that tied in the colour scheme of the airplane.
All of this was mounted onto Night of Navy card stock that was embossed by the So Swirly Embossing Folder. Don’t you think that the swirls give the feeling of air currents and movement!
The finishing touch was a single Industrial Trinket added beneath the focal point.
Close Up of Airplane
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Adventurous Sky Bundle (163447), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)
Inks: Boho Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad (161650), Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110)
Paper: Thick Basic White (159229), Night of Navy (100867), Basic White (159276), Copper Clay (161721), Textured Metallic Specialty Paper (163772), Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper (163436)
Accessories: So Swirly Embossing Folder (163791), Industrial Trinkets (163450), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Measurements:
Thick Basic White:
8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Night of Navy:
5 ¼” x 4”
Basic White (4 pieces):
Scraps for sentiment and clouds
Copper Clay:
4” x 1 ½” (Plane)
Textured Metallic Specialty Paper:
Scrap for propeller
Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper (3 pieces):
4” x 1 ½” (Plane)
3” x 3” (Circle)
Scrap (Flag)
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Fishing Birthday Card using the Gone Fishing Bundle which includes the Gone Fishing Stamp Set and the Gone Fishing Dies by Stampin’ Up! I am so happy that this set is carrying over to the new Annual Catty!
The Details of My Fishing Birthday Card
This past weekend was my Father-in-law’s birthday and I decided to create a fun pop-up card with this bundle! I had a lot of fun decorating my tackle box and the front of the card!
Front of My Card
For the front of my card, I decided to use the tool box frame die and cut different pieces of DSP that represented my fishing theme. I used 4 different pieces of DSPs to fill the openings and the frame was from one of them being turned over.
Close Up of Front of Card
For the sentiment, I stamped the “Let’s celebrate you!” from the Celebrate with You Tags Stamp Set in Misty Moonlight, die cut it with the Nested Essential Dies and matted it with a piece of Pebbled Path. The red/white baker’s twine was from my stash which I tied in a fun knot.
The die cut fishing rod from the retired Rugged Icon Dies was perfect for the theme of my card! So, I couldn’t resist using it and die cut it in the Galvanized Metallic Paper. I also cut it a second time so that I would have a Real Red fish to add interest.
A few fishing lures die cut in silver foil and a round float finished off the front of my card.
Inside of My Card
I had a lot of fun creating the inside of my card with the fun pop-up! If you want to learn how to make the pop-up mechanism, Rachel Tessman has a video.
Inside of Card
Once I built my tackle box, I stamped and decorated it with the different pieces that come with the Gone Fishing Dies including another round float, lures, hooks, and all paraphernalia that a fisherman may need! Lol!
Close Up of Tackle Box
For the sentiment, I stamped the “Happy Birthday” from the Celebrate with You Tags Stamp Set in Misty Moonlight on Very Vanilla card stock and placed it on the top half of the inside of the card.
Side View of Inside of Card
Hope you like My Fishing Birthday Card using the Gone Fishing Bundle which includes the Gone Fishing Stamp Set and the Gone Fishing Dies by Stampin’ Up!
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Gone Fishing Bundle (161542), Celebrate with Tags Stamp Set (159974), Nested Essential Dies (161597), Rugged Icon Dies (Retired)
Inks: Misty Moonlight (153081), Real Red (147084), Wild Wheat (161651), Parakeet Party (159208), Calypso Coral (147101)
Paper: Real Red (102482), Basic White (159229), Very Vanilla (101650), Pebbled Path (161722), Parakeet Party (159259), Let’s Go Fishing Designer Series Paper (161534), Holographic Trio Specialty Paper (161744), Galvanized Metallic Paper (Retired)
Accessories: Red/White Baker’s Twine (from my stash), Bone Folder (102300), Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Paper Snips Scissors (103579)
Close Up of Pop-up Mechanism
Measurements:
Real Red:
5 ½” x 8 ½” scored a 4 ¼”
1” x 5” each scored at ½”, 2 ½” and 3” (2 pieces for mechanism)
Pebbled Path:
Scraps for die-cutting full tray twice and half tray twice:
1 ½” x 4-7/8”3 ½” x 4-7/8”
½” x 2 ½” scored at ½”, 1 ¼” and 1 ¾” (2 pieces for mechanism)
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my alternative Tri-Fold Shutter Card using the May 2023 Exploring In Color Paper Pumpkin Kit. I made one of these for Father’s Day (I will post it at the end) using the same kit but using a different card. It was a huge hit! So, I thought I would make one as a birthday card for a teenager who loves to camp!
The Details of My Card
For my fun-fold card, I used a full card base front and back from the Paper Pumpkin Kit. Loved that the card bases were printed with a continual scene from front to back! Therefore, with some careful measuring, this made it easy to create my card!
Front of Card Folded To A2 Card Size
Since the PP card base is 5 ½” tall (same as my card base), I trimmed ¼” off top and bottom to make it fit onto my card base with mats. I didn’t mat the two centre scene strips since they were so thin already. They also have the fold from the PP card base in them, but you really don’t notice it.
Next, the stamped images were from the stamp set that came in the kit. I made the boots look like they were walking. Lol! Since the stamped pieces filled the space so nicely, I didn’t need to mat them.
Card Laid Flat
Finally, the only things that I added to my card was the card base, some In Color card stock and Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems. The linen thread, binoculars and sentiment pieces were all from the kit.
Supplies:
Stamps: May 2023 Exploring In Color Paper Pumpkin Kit, Gone Fishing Stamp Set (For Father’s Day Card) (161535)
Inks: Copper Clay Spot (In Kit)
Paper: Very Vanilla 12” x 12” Cardstock (144239), Copper Clay (161721), Boho Blue (161724), Wild Wheat (161725), Pebbled Path (161722)
Accessories: Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems (161300), Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots (For Father’s Day Card) (159082), Linen Thread (In Kit), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (In Kit)
Measurements:
Very Vanilla:
12” x 5 ½” (cut/scored according to template below
Copper Clay: (3 pieces)
1 ¾” x 5 ¼” (2 pieces)
2” x 3 ½”
Boho Blue:
2 ¼” x 1 ¾” (2 pieces)
2 ¼” x 3 ¾”
Wild Wheat:
1 ¼” x 1 ¾” (2 pieces)
Pebbled Path (3 pieces):
1 ¼” x 1 ¾” (2 pieces)
Card Pieces:
1” x 5” (2 pieces) (long vertical pieces)
1 ¼” x 3 ¾” (2 pieces) (long horizontal pieces)
2” x 1 ½” (2 pieces)
More Information on My Tri-Fold Shutter Card
Lastly, here is my Father’s Day Card using the May Exploring In Color Paper Pumpkin Kit. Same measurements as above, but a Basic White card base, different Paper Pumpkin card from the kit and Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots. The sentiment is from the Gone Fishing Stamp Set.
My Father’s Day Card
Downloadable Tri-Fold Shutter CardTemplate
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Tri-Fold Shutter Template
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing An Adventurous Birthday Card using Dwarf 2 by Mo’s Digital Pencil.
A good friend had his birthday and this was the card that I sent him. He loves to roleplay going on adventures and finding hordes of treasure. So, I thought Dwarf2 would make him a fun card!
The Details of My Card
For my card, I decided I would make a fun faux shaker card and fill it will gold, copper, and silver sequins to represent a treasure hoard. I coloured the dwarf in muted colours with my Copic markers that would suit a miner digging for gold.
The Bo Bunny paper I had in my stash and suited my adventuring theme.
I die cut a piece of Basic Black card stock with a stitched rectangle die. Then, I embossed it with the Foundry Folder and rubbed brushed iron wax onto it. I loved the way it brought out the details of the metal pieces and rivets to look like a metal door! This was the perfect backdrop for my dwarf!
For the sentiments, I heat embossed them in white on Basic Black card stock and then die cut them with stitched rectangles too. Next, I rubbed the brushed iron wax on them as well to match the door.
The only embellishments were to glue a few sequins to the clear envelope that created my faux shaker card.
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Classic Birthday Cards using the He’s All That Bundle by Stampin’ Up! which includes the He’s All That Stamp Set and the All That Dies.
The Details of My Cards
For my cards, I need to create two masculine birthday cards and I thought the He’s All That Bundle is perfect for those kinds of cards! One card was for a car buff and the other was for my Father-in-law.
Early Espresso Version of My Classic Birthday Cards
I decided to use a sketch that I have used before for another card. I love using sketches to inspire me. A link to the other card using this sketch will be at the end of this post.
Card Sketch used to make my Clubhouse Birthday Card.
The He’s the Man Specialty Designer Series Paper was perfect for my Classic Car theme! It even comes with coordinating die-cut images of which I used the arrows for my cards and the notebook die-cut for my Sahara Sand card.
For the sentiments, I used the “Huffing” Technique where you use the Stampin’ Write Markers to colour the stamp in different colours. When you are done, you huff on the stamp reactivating the dried ink so that you can stamp the image.
Huffing Technique
Since my theme is classic cars, I thought the Metal Plate Embossing Folder in Early Espresso would add to that theme on my Early Espresso card.
Sahara Sand Version of My Classic Birthday Cards
The only embellishments were the Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots that balance the arrow and adding to my masculine feel of the car theme.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: He’s All That Bundle (159079
Paper: Sahara Sand (121043), Early Espresso (119686), Basic White (159276), He’s the Man 12” x 12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (159068)
Accessories: Neutrals Stampin’ Write Marker Assortment (147158), Regals Stampin’ Write Marker Assortment (147155), Metal Plate 3D Embossing Folder (160766), Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots (159082), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Close Up of Sentiment on Early Espresso Card
Measurements:
Early Espresso/Sahara Sand:
5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Early Espresso:
4” x 2 ½”
Scraps for Diamond Die
Sahara Sand:
Scraps for Diamond Die
Basic White:
1 ¾” x 2 ½”
He’s the Man Specialty Designer Series Paper:
1 ½” x 4 ¼” (2 pieces/card)
Notebook Die Cut (for Early Espresso Card)
Arrows from Die-cuts Images
Close Up of Sentiment on Sahara Sand Card
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my Birthday…Happy Birthday Card using Secret Agent by Kindred Stamps! My Hubby is a big fan of the James Bond movies and when I saw this stamp set, I knew it would be hit for his birthday card!
The Kindred Stamps Design Team had several inspirational cards that inspired me to create my own version of a file folder with the Magic Iris. I knew that I wanted to use both elements on my card.
The Details of My Card
I had a lot of fun creating my file folder and it had to be a certain size to fit the Magic Iris. So, it is a little wider than a regular A2 card base since the folder tab sticks out. The File Folder Edgelit Dies by Stampin’ Up! are retired, but I have made a file folder with my Envelope Punch Board in the past as well. There is also a file folder in the Specimens Edgelit Dies, but I needed a larger one to fit the iris.
Close Up of Sentiment on Card
For the front of the folder, I decided to make it look like it’s been through the wars with blood running down the front (just like the opening of the movies! Lol!), blood splatter, mysterious footprints, and a few spy paraphernalia items! I even had the blood run onto the sentiment piece. The “Confidential” and “Top Secret” stamps come with the set and were perfect for my theme! To make it even more rough, I blended some Vintage Photo Ink on the edges of the folder and the sentiment.
Inside My Card
Inside of Card
Amanda Stevens, a Design Team Member for Kindred Stamps, created a file folder PDF that you can download for both birthday and Father’s Day. Here is the link to her YouTube channel that lists the files. I used the birthday mission part for the inside of my card. Love that you can customize it to suit your needs! I added My Hubby’s birthday date and his “also known as” (aka) handle “Sweetie” to the file. Lol! The piece of washi tape was his secret agent’s name that had been “redacted”! The stamp set even comes with a martini glass and I couldn’t resist using it! Again, I distressed the brief with ink and add some blood splatters before gluing it at the top and adding some metallic dots like the brief was clipped to the folder.
Close Up of Birthday Brief
For the other side, I decided to use the Magic Iris to mimic the opening of the movies when Bond enters. I embossed in black the Spiral Dye Stamp Set onto the black cardstock from which I die cut the front of the Iris. The part that wasn’t used for the iris, I glued down to continue the spiral on the page. I had die cut the “Filed” tab and had planned to add it to the front of the folder, but in the end, I placed it under the Iris to give the black a bit of colour.
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Beyond the Horizon Alternative Cards using the March 2022 Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin. I loved this kit! It was perfect for all those masculine cards that you need to make. And I loved that it coordinated with the New Horizons Suite Collection!
I loved this Kit so much, that I created several alternative cards! I have gone into detail for my Mini Slimline Tri-Fold Window. At the end of this post, I have photos of all the other alternative cards with brief descriptions.
Details of My Mini Slimline Tri-Fold Window Card
For my first card, I decided to create a mini slimline Tri-Fold Window Card by combining the Paper Pumpkin Kit and the New Horizons Suite Collection. I thought it would be neat to see the beautiful water coloured scene peeking out of the windows between the mountain die cuts that came with the kit!
How to Cut the Card Base
The Misty Moonlight card base is 6” x 10.5” and scored at 3.5” and 7” along the long side to create 3 panels. I used the 2 largest retired Stitched Squares to create my windows for the scene. The largest Square on the outside panel and the next size down on the inside panel.
The Front Panel
Front of Tri-Fold Card
I cut apart 2 envelopes to use for my background pieces in Old Olive and Bumblebee. The Old Olive piece was on the front panel and the Bumblebee was on the right inside panel.
Tip: since the envelopes are thinner than card stock, you can glue them down and cut both the panel and the envelope at the same time.
The envelopes are printed on both sides. So, I was able to flip over leftover pieces where I needed another design such as the cross hatching on the front panel and the Misty Moonlight dotted piece.
I used a small piece of the In Good Taste DSP for my fence to give it a wooden look. Don’t you just love the Pebbles Enamel Shapes! I couldn’t resist using them on three of my panels!
Close Up of Scene Through The Windows
The Right Inside Panel
I thought that the mountain dies that came in the Kit would be perfect to layer on the bottom of the Bumblebee window. Almost like you are looking through mountains at the scene.
Right Inside Panel
For this panel, I stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight onto a die cut Crumb Cake wood piece. Then I and layered it in front of a scrap of the dotted Misty Moonlight envelope.
Mountain Die Cuts with Scene
The Inside Panels
For the inside panels, I used leftover pieces of the envelopes under the windows and layered the leftover stitched squares on top.
For the left panel, I created a scene using the die cut trees from the Collection and the circle from the kit. Don’t you think the circle looks like a sun! I even used the trimmed top of the water-coloured piece for my sky behind the stitched square. I don’t throw anything out just in case I can use it.
Inside With All Panels Open
For the inside panel on the right, I used the sentiment from the floral stamp set that was the gift in the kit. I added some grasses and those pebbles again.
For the center piece, I added a Basic White mat to frame the water-coloured piece allowing an area to write.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: New Horizons Suite Collection (157782)
Paper: Misty Moonlight (153081), Basic White (159276), Old Olive (100702), In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (152494), New Horizons 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (157768)
Accessories: 1/8″ Cotton Ribbon Combo Pack Paper (158140), Pebbles Enamel Shapes (158141), Retired Stitched Rectangles, Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
My Other Alternative Cards
Second Alternative Card
Second Alternative Card
This one of my alternative cards using the March Paper Pumpkin that I made for my Father-in-law’s birthday! It is based on the mini slimline design that they show on the back of the instruction sheet, but, of course, with a few tweaks from me.
I decided to use In Good Taste DSP for my fence to give it a wood texture. Since the card was for my FIL, I decided to use Old Olive card stock for the Time to Celebrate sentiment with the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch. A simple knot suited my FIL’s taste more than a bow. I used my Stampin’ Blends in Dark Old Olive and Dark Misty Moonlight to colour some rhinestones to match the New Horizons DSP.
Third Alternative Card
Third Alternative Card
I based this alternative on a mini slimline card, but I used the remainder of the New Horizon Designer Series Paper from the previous card. Since the DSP didn’t fill the background, I added a leftover piece of envelope behind the white embossed piece. I decided to use the Shaded Spruce die cut mountains that matched the jagged piece from the kit to create a base for my sentiment. For embellishments, I used the ribbon and the rhinestones from the Kit.
Fourth Alternative Card
Fourth Alternative Card
For this alternative, I decide to make a full A2 card using Misty Moonlight for the card base. I framed the scene with a Basic White frame, but if you were carefully with your trimming, you could use the card front with no frame. Then I add the wooden fence with die cut grass in front to balance the die cut mountains, circle and sentiment.
Fifth Alternative Card
Fifth Alternative Card
For my last alternative, I decided to cut apart one of the card fronts and added them to an Old Olive card base. I layered the sentiment on some leftover pieces from the Kit. I then added Misty Moonlight ribbon and rhinestones for my embellishments.
The Cards from the Kit
The Cards That the Kit Makes
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Hello Crafty Friends! Yesterday was a little boy’s birthday and a few weeks ago was a big boy’s birthday. The big boy collects comics especially Superman and the little boy sent me a card with a Superman stamp on the envelope. So, I pulled out my Save The Day Grab and Go Box by Stamp Anniething to make My Super Birthday Cards.
The Details of My Cards
I love that this Grab and Go Box has everything you need to make your card including paper, adhesive, card bases and more! I stamped my super heroes twice and used my Copic Markers to colour them. Then I die cut them out using the matching die included in the box.
My Super Birthday Card – Version 1
My cards were quick ones to make since I mainly used the Save the Day paper sheets and the Comic Mat Die that come with the box. For one card, I pulled out the Background Scene Stencil and did some inking directly onto the white panel that was cut out from the Comic Mat Die. Next, I stamped the sentiment in black and just placed it back into the empty slot on the mat. The other panels were filled with different papers. I love the “Suddenly” just like in the old comics! I stamped the Whoosh!, coloured them with my Copic markers and then added Glossy Accents to make them pop. A few sequins add to the sparkle of the card.
My Super Birthday Card – Version 2
For my other card, I decided to use the “POW” from the paper since the big birthday boy would get a kick out of it from the old TV shows that we use to watch.
One final piece was that I put my super heroes onto Action Wobbles. How fun is that! The recipient can have them wobble on the card! Check it out!
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Today is I am sharing my Soar Confidently Birthday Card that I made for my father-in-law’s birthday that was yesterday using the Soar Confidently Stamp Set. My father-in-law loves planes, and I knew that a card with the plane from this set would be perfect for him! I just happened to decide to use all the images, as well as the plane.
The Details of My Card
Since the images look vintage, I decided to create an old world feel to my card. So, once I stamped my images on Very Vanilla card stock, I used my Blender Pen to “colour” the stamped images in certain areas where the line art was the strongest. I then fussy cut the stamped images out with my Paper Snips. To give my card more of a vintage feel I sponged ink along the edges. I usually don’t mix Very Vanilla and Basic White but thought the vintage look I was going for allowed it to work.
I decided to use the World of Good Designer Series Paper since it is perfect for a masculine card! Specifically, the one with the compasses on the Misty Moonlight background which reminded me of a blue sky. This paper is retiring and is currently on sale!
For my card, I wanted all the different flying machines to be in the air. So, I need some clouds which is where the Mountain Air Bundle came into effect. I stamped them in Misty Moonlight, but stamped off twice before stamping them on the Basic White card stock to give them a soft fluffy look.
I stamped the sentiment in a Stitched Rectangle, add a couple of banners with one in copper foil to match the copper stars from the Star Designer Elements.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Soar Confidently Stamp Set (154531), Mountain Air Bundle (153820), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820), Tasteful Labels Dies (152886)
Inks: Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad (153118), Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114)
Paper: Early Espresso (119686), Very Vanilla (101650), Basic White (159276), World of Good Designer Series Paper (152491), Copper Foil Sheets (142020)
Accessories: Star Designer Elements (150430), Blender Pens (102845), Stamping Sponges (141337), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)
Close Up of My Soar Confidently Birthday Card
Measurements:
Early Espresso: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
½” x 2 3/16” (banner)
World of Good Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
Basic White: 5 ¼” x 4” (inside piece)
3 pieces: 1 7/8” x 5/8” (for clouds)
1” x 2 3/8” (sentiment)
Very Vanilla: 3 ½” x 4 ½”
Copper Foil Sheets: ½” x 2 3/16” (banner)
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Have a Spooktacular Birthday Card. Today is my Hubby’s birthday! He’s been hinting at a Scooby Doo card since I made one for my brother back in May (I have posted it at the end) or a Halloween card. So, I made him both! I coloured with my Copic markers the Teen Detectives from Kindred Stamps for the 30 Day Coloring Challenge in June in anticipation of this card. My card is a slimline card since they are all the rage right now.
Instructions for Have a Spooktacular Birthday Card
I had a ton of fun creating the spooky graveyard scene with lots of sponging and masking! The moon and the ground were masked while sponging Rich Razzleberry around the moon, Night of Navy for the sky and Memento at the edges of the sky. Next, I sponged the ground in Old Olive. Since it is a lighter colour then Night of Navy, I didn’t have to bother masking the sky. I added some hills by using the same masks and lightly sponging some black ink on different angles. Once I removed the masks, I stamped the grave stones and bats in black ink.
My Have a Spooktacular Birthday Card with Shaggy and Scooby Running Away
I added a slider mechanism for Shaggy and Scooby since they are always running away from the scary monsters in the series! LOL! And in this case, it is the cute ghosts that are immerging from the graveyard! The Large Slimline with Sliders Dies comes with sliders, but I found that they were too long for what I wanted. So, I created my own using the retired Classic Label Punch by Stampin’ Up! I punched one and a half times overlapping in the area I wanted the slider to be. I used some pennies and dimensionals to create my sliders.
A die cut spooky fence, tree and spider with Shimmery Crystal Effects to make it glitter add to the Spooktacular scene!
Tomorrow is my Hubby’s birthday! So, today I am sharing with you my Roll With It Shaker Card that I plan to give to him. I thought a shaker card would be so fun! It is using two stamp sets, Whiskey Business and Game On, that are perfect for him! We love to play games and have game time with our friends and family on a regular basis! Now he can shake the card and his dice will always come up 6 and 5! LOL! I even coloured the dice with the Real Red and Just Jade Stampin’ Blends to match the ones that he uses. In addition to gaming, he loves his single malt scotch and is always trying different types.
Details of My Roll With It Shaker Card
For my card, I wanted to create a masculine feel. So, the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper with Early Espresso card stock was perfect for it! I use the two largest Stitched Nested Labels to create my window frame. I stamped the checkerboard in Memento Black off twice before I randomly stamped it a third time on my Whisper White background piece. Once I did this, I created my shaker part with Foam Adhesive Strips, a piece of Window Sheet, a pinch of Woven Threads Sequins and my “dice”.
For the dice and the scotch, I stamped them on Whisper White with Memento Black. I then used my Stampin’ Blends to colour them. The dice were Real Red Dark/Light and Just Jade Dark/Light with Cinnamon Cider Dark/Light for the ground. The Scotch was Cinnamon Cider Dark/Light and Mango Melody Dark with Balmy Blue Light and Color Lifter for the glass. Once these were coloured, I fussy cut them out.
The sentiment stamped in Memento Black from Game On with a splash of Real Red behind it was perfect for my card! The finishing touch was decorating the inside by combining the two stamp sets again to create my sentiment.
Inside of Close Up of Dice from My Roll With It Shaker Card
My Roll With It Shaker Card in Action
My Roll With It Shaker Card in Action
Here is a video that I presented to some fellow demonstrators that shows how to colour with Stampin’ Blends the decanter from the Whiskey Business Stamp Set.
My Whiskey Business Colouring Tutorial
Supplies:
Stamps: Whiskey Business Stamp Set (152550), Game On Stamp Set (152646)
Dies: Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638)
Inks:Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)
Paper: Real Red (102482), Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), Window Sheets (142314), In Good Taste Designer Series Paper(152494)
Accessories: Woven Threads Sequin Assortment(149498), Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (153105), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (148544), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Foam Adhesive Strips (141825), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Measurements:
Early Espresso: 2 pieces of each
8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
5” x 2 5/8” (shaker frame)
Whisper White: 4 pieces of each
5” x 3” (background piece)
Scraps (dice, decanter, glass)
3” x ½” (sentiment)
4 ¾” x 4” (Inside of card)
Real Red: 2 pieces of each:
5” x 4 ¼” (Inside of card)
Scrap
Window Sheet: 5” x 3”
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper: 5” x 4 ¼”
For Further Info:
Hope you like my Roll With it Shaker Card!
For another Whiskey Business Card, check out this link.
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I was honoured to be asked to virtually demonstrate in a Facebook Live my Blends Colouring Techniques to some fellow demonstrators. So, I thought I would share for Technique Tuesdays some of my colouring techniques from the live video each week highlighting a card that I presented. The first card that I am highlighting this week is my Whiskey Business Card. I hope you will check back each week and maybe learn something new!
This card is perfect for that man in your life who loves his whiskey! This can be a Father’s Day card, a birthday card, a congratulations card…so many options. For this card, I wanted to create an old-world library kind of feel with the whiskey on a brass platter waiting for someone to help themselves. The World of Good Designer Series Paper with the wood image lends itself very well to that feel. The Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon and the buckle from the Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements both add to this feel as well.
Close Up of My Colouring for My Whiskey Business Card
Supplies:
Stamps: Whiskey Business Stamp Set (154091)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)
Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), Brass Foil Sheets (153057), World of Good Designer Series Paper (152491)
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Tasteful Labels Dies (152886), Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (152718), Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements (152471), Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon (152472), Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (153105), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (148544), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Adhesive Sheets (152334 ), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755 ), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Measurements:
Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
Early Espresso: 2 pieces
4 1/8” x 5 3/8” (for mat)
3 ¼” x 3 ¼” (for circle)
World of Good Designer Series Paper: 4” x 5 ¼”
Brass Foil Sheets: 3 ¾” x 2”
Whisper White – 2 pieces: 3 ¼” x ½” (sentiment)
Scrap large enough to stamp glasses and tumbler
Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon: 6”
Instructions:
Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
Stamp the whiskey decanter and glasses in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the scrap of Whisper White
Die cut the Early Espresso card stock with the largest Stitched Circle Die
Emboss the stitched circle with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder
Die cut the Brass Foil piece with the appropriate Tasteful Labels Dies
Colour the whiskey decanter and glasses with Cinnamon Cider and Dark Mango Melody for the liquid and Light Balmy Blue and Color Lifter for the glass according to the video:
Whiskey Business Colouring Tutorial Video
Fussy cut the decanter and glasses out
Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the Whisper White piece. Trim one end on an angle
Adhere the World of Good Designer Series Paper to the Early Espresso mat
Thread the buckle onto the Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon and affix the ribbon to the card
Adhere this piece to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
Slip the embossed stitched circle under the ribbon and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Using dimensionals, adhere the brass “platter so that it straddles the ribbon
Adhere the decanter and one glass using Stampin’ Seal on the “platter”
Use dimensionals for the remaining glass
Affix the sentiment under the raised glass with a glue dot and a dimensional at the other end of sentiment
