Banner Valentine

I was trying to come up with a more "masculine" valentine. However, even changing the colors to brown/blue it still looks way too feminine :)

SUPPLIES:

Bashful blue, whisper white, crumbcake cardstock. Not quite navy, brown sugar, bashful blue ink. Banner Blast, label love, a round array stamp sets. Chevron and square lattice EF, finishing touches edgelits.

Trust the Lord

Stamped the flowers from Secret Garden in Stazon Black ink on watercolor paper. Colored using marker layering technique - crisp cantaloupe, calypso coral, strawberry slush, daffodil delight, crushed curry, more mustard and white gel pen.

Colored whole image in lightest color, added medium and darker colors at base, and colored again with lighter color to blend.

Watercolor Winter

To create the background colors, I colored the acrylic block using markers - coastal cabana, strawberry slush, crushed curry, pumpkin pie. Spritzed with water and stamped on whisper white cardstock. After it dried a little, I stamped the lovely as a tree in night of navy.

I think the colors mean I am looking toward spring!

CAS Sketched

I stamped the flowers from Simply Sketched using Stazon Black on watercolor paper. Colored flowers with Cool Cantaloupe, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Pistachio Pudding, and Lucky Limeade markers. Birthday Greetings sentiment is from the Wetlands set.

Baroque Elements

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Espresso, Baked Brown Sugar, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Stazon Black
• Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Espresso
• Stamps: Elements of Style, Express Yourself, Gorgeous Grunge, Netting (background)
• Accessories: Beautifully Baroque EF, Square Lattice EF, Labels Collection Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Burlap Ribbon, Antique Brad, SU markers, sponge daubers. Jute Twine not SU.

To make the background panel, emboss the Crumb Cake CS with Baroque EF; sponge in Brown Sugar, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, and Espresso. Stamp flower from Elements of Style in Stazon ink and color with markers (I used More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade and Daffodil Delight). After coloring I cut with framelit then stamped over image with Netting background stamp inked in Crumb Cake; added a few dots from Gorgeous Grunge in Early Espresso to background panel and flower image.

Once in Life Love

I love the sentiments from the SAB set See Ya Later! They stamp in such a cool way :)

Supplies used: Modern Mosaic EF, Square Lattice EF, Ovals Framelits, Petite Petals stamps and punch, Hearts a Flutter stamp and punch, Itty Bitty Banners stamp and framelit, Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon, Pearl Rhinestones.

The sentiment was colored with Coastal Cabana and Basic Gray markers.

Once in a Life Valentine

This CAS card was made using Modern Mosaic and Square Lattice EF, Petite Petals stamp and punch, Hearts a Flutter stamp and punch, and Ovals framelits.

I colored the sentiment with Strawberry Slush and Basic Gray markers and stamped on Whisper White.

Petite Petals Birthday

 

This is similar to the petite petals card I posted in December with a few changes :)

I inked Beautifully Baroque EF with Smoky Slate and then embossed. Inked birthday sentiment from See Ya Later SAB set, with Strawberrry Slush and Basic Gray markers. Stamped Petite Petals and Banner Blast images in Strawberry Slush and Smoky Slate and punched out. Added ribbon and bling!

Scallop circle and circle dies from nestabilities.

Wheat Bouquet

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry
• Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
• Stamps: A Round Array, Banner Blast, Truly Grateful
• Accessories: Finishing Touches Edgelits, Small Scallop Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Banner Blast punch, Square Lattice EF, Heat Gun, Clear EP, Versamark pen. Twine and Metal rhinestones not SU.

First stamped wheat on Very Vanilla in Early Espresso. Colored with Dafoodil Delight, Sahara Sand (for shadows and edges), Cool Cantaloupe (on Ribbon). Colored wheat with Versamark Pen and heat embossed with clear EP. Stamped woodgrain background over the top in Baked Brown Sugar. Sponged in some Brown Sugar and Early Espresso. Glued piece of twine on top of ribbon image.

Stamped banners in Cool Cantaloupe, Crushed Curry and Baked Brown Sugar. Stamped sentiment in Baked Brown Sugar and colored inside circle with Cool Cantaloupe.

Same Goose But Darker

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Baked Brown Sugar
• Stamps: Wetlands, Express Yourself
• Cardstock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
• Accessories: Lacy Brocade and Beautifully Baroque EFs, Oval and Scallop Oval punches, Sponges, Clear EP, Heat Gun, Decorative brads, Crumb Cake Ribbon

This is the same technique as the first goose card I posted, but I made the sponging darker and added the Lacy Brocade folder with the same sponging techniques for the mats behind the goose and oval.



Card is Early Espresso. Inked a panel of Crumb Cake cardstock using sponge with Baked Brown Sugar; inked EF with Crushed Curry and embossed; added more Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso and Cajun Craze with sponges to get desired effect.

Stamped goose on Whisper White in Early Espresso; colored with versamark pen and heat embossed with Clear EP. Stamped woodgrain background in Early Espresso; sponged on Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze.

First goose card: http://3boymomstamps.blogspot.com/2013/12/vintage-goose.html

Petite Petals

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray
• Cardstock: Smoky Slate, Whisper White
• Stamps: Petite Petals, Wetlands (sentiment)
• Accessories: Labels Framelits, Beautifully Baroque EF, Petite Petals Punch, Sponges, Square Lattice EF, Rhinestones, Satin Ribbon
  
  Card base is Whisper White. Next layer is Smoky Gray embossed with Square Lattice EF and edges inked with Basic Gray. Top layer is Whisper White embossed with Beautifully Baroque EF and then inked over top with Smoky Slate. Stamped Petite Petals in Strawberry Slush and Crisp Cantaloupe; punched out and inked edges with Basic Gray.

Vintage Goose

SUPPLIES:

• Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Whisper White
• Ink: Early Espresso, Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Baked Brown Sugar, Cajun Craze, Basic Gray, Soft Suede
• Stamps: Wetlands, Truly Grateful, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Gorgeous Grunge, Parlor Prints
• Accessories: Beautifully Baroque EF, Square Lattice EF, Word Window Punch, Burlap Ribbon, Paper Doily, Decorative Brad, Versamark Pen, Clear EP, Heat Gun, Sponge

Stamped Crumb Cake card with Parlor Prints background stamp in Early Espresso. Inked another panel of Crumb Cake cardstock using sponge with Baked Brown Sugar; inked EF with Crushed Curry and embossed; added more Baked Brown Sugar and Cajun Craze with sponge.

Stamped goose on Whisper White in Early Espresso; colored with versamark pen and heat embossed with Clear EP. Stamped woodgrain background in Basic Gray; added dots in Crushed Curry; sponged on Baked Brown Sugar and Cajun Craze. Used Square Lattice EF on black to mat the goose (hard to see in picture). Distressed edges on all pieces and inked with Soft Suede.

Indigo Blue Christmas

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Bermuda Bay, Basic Gray
• Cardstock: Indigo Blue, Whisper White, Basic Gray
• Stamps: Festive Flurry, Come to Bethlehem
• Accessories: Festive Flurry Framelits, Snow Burst and Chevron EFs, Vintage Brad, Finishing Touches Edgelits. Not SU: Ribbon, rhinestone

It is hard to tell from the photo, the three layers of snowflakes have pop-up dots so IRL there is great dimension and texture!

Embossed Festive Flurry

SUPPLIES:

• ink: Versamark, Smoky Slate
• cardstock: Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Basic Gray
• stamps: Festive Flurry, Come to Bethlehem
• Accessories: Finishing Touches Edgelits, Chevron and Snow Burst EFs, Festive Flurry Framelits, Silver EP, Decorative Brad. Not SU: ribbon, rhinestone, pop-up dots.

It is hard to see from the photo, but the two layers of snowflakes have pop up dots under them - looks so much better IRL!

Sparkle Pinecone

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Versamark, Smoky Slate
• Cardstock: Whisper White, Smoky Slate
• Stamps: Come to Bethlehem, Pinecone by Rubber Stampede
• Accessories: Snow Burst EF, Silver EP, Silver Glitter, Rhinestones, Ribbon

Used glue and silver glitter on smoky slate cardstock to create silver frame. Pinecone is heat embossed in silver.

Silver Reindeer

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Versamark, Smoky Slate
• Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate
• Stamps: Dasher, Come to Bethlehem
• Accessories: Chevron and Snow Burst EF, Oval Framelits, Silver EP, Finishing Touches Edgelits. Not SU: Glue pen, Glitter, Rhinestones, Ribbon, button

I created the silver frame by adding glue and silver glitter around the edge of the oval on Smoky Slate cardstock.  The reindeer is embossed with silver EP.

Deer Silhouette

 

 

 

I was so inspired by this Deer Silhouette wall hanging, that I had to make it into a card! http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2013/03/deer-silhouette-wall-art-tutorial.html

 

The background is Brown Sugar, embossed with the Modern Mosaic Folder. Punched the happy birthday from Teeny Tiny Wishes with the Word Window punch. Black jute string and brads not SU.

 

To make the deer head silhouette, print off the silhouette template on your printer. Next, cut out the printed silhouette, and place on the backside of the vinyl (faux leather). The vinyl was super cheap at Hancock fabrics - $5.00 a yard and I only purchased 1/2 yard. I will be able to make several cards and several wall hangings with the 1/2 yard. Trace around the template with a black sharpie, or fine point felt pen. Then cut the image out of the vinyl. To finish off, color the very edges of the cutout with a black sharpie to minimize the white underside. And voila!

 

The card actually looks better IRL - great texture and dimension :) I usually have a crafter's block when it comes to cards for my father-in-law so I was happy to be inspired by the wall hanging!

 



 

 

This is the paper template on the back side of the vinyl.

 

 

Here is the template I downloaded and resized accordingly.

 

Snow Burst Snowman

SUPPLIES:

• ink: Black Stazon, Real Red, Craft White
• cardstock: Soft Sky, Whisper White, Crumb Cake
• stamps: Snow Much Fun, Teeny Tiny Wishes
• accessories: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Small Oval Punch, Aqua Painter, Markers, Red Bakers Twine and Rhinestones (Not SU)
• * Added Craft White ink after embossing Soft Sky paper with Snow Burst folder.

Friendship Warms

SUPPLIES:

• ink: Black Stazon, Craft White
• cardstock: Soft Sky, Crisp Canteloupe, Whisper White, Crumb Cake
• stamps: Wonderful Winterland, Trust God, Tiny Tags
• accessories: Snow Burst Folder, Large Oval Punch, Tiny Tag Punch, Aqua Painter, Reinkers

CAS Snowflake Soiree

SUPPLIES:

• stamps: Snowflake Soiree, Come to Bethlehem (sentiment)
• ink: Real Red, Versamark Clear
• cardstock: Smoky Slate
• accessories: Cherry Cobbler baker's twine, heat gun, clear embossing powder

Super easy CAS card for a Christmas workshop. TFL!