Knitting Llama

We made this card for one of my workshops. For some reason this llama from Zany Zoo set just makes me smile, so she was the perfect focal point on this simple card. I have a customer that is not a fan of ribbon, hence the paper strip in a folded pattern behind the llama. I'm also a big fan of the exposed brick 3d embossing folder.

 

Watercolor Citrus Blooms

 

A super simple watercolor card using the citrus blooms stamp. I love the sentiment "JUST CHECKING IN". After stamping the image on watercolor paper, I used an aqua painter to color the image. 

Zany Zoo CAS

I love these images from the Zany Zoo set. And the simplicity of this set of cards! The images were colored with alcohol ink markers. The sentiments were from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set.
 

Classic Trucks card

 I don't know about you, but I often struggle with ideas for a masculine card. I love this classic truck from the Trucking Along set item # 162299. It is available for purchase in the online exclusives. I also love that the truck comes with a coordinating punch - super simple to create multiple. 

The truck is a two-step stamping, so the background color is from a stamp. The "best wishes" makes it a nice all occasion card. Simple, fun, masculine - ya!

Quilt Card Template

Hello. I came across a posting for this fun quilt card and I thought I would share the process with you. It is such a great way to use up paper scraps! 

What you need: 

• 8 1/2' x 5 1/2' for card base
• 4" x 5 1/4" background panel piece (in my case I used gray)
• (2) 1" x 5 1/2" strips of patterned paper
• (11) 1" x 4" strips of patterned paper 

You could get away with less than the 11 pieces because you will only be using only a small corner or an inch or so on some of the pieces. 

Place your background panel down and begin by adhering the two longest diagonal pieces  - okay to let the edges overhang the panel. From there, use the template below to see placement of the remaining pieces. Just get the placement right with a small revealed border around each piece that you adhere. Don't worry about the overhanging edges - once all are attached, you will trim the edges down to the size of the background panel. Easy peasy!

This cute sentiment came from the Perennial Postage set item # 162598 in the mini catalog. To shop now: 

https://www.stampinup.com/?demoid=2264627