Simple Inspired by Nature Card Using Few Supplies

Here is one of the cards that we made at my monthly card class last Thursday.

I saw a similar card to this one on the web. I thought this was a fantastic way to show that you can make beautiful cards with only a few products. The image was stamped with Versamark which is a clear pigment ink that gives the effect of a watermark. I think that this is one item that you should own when you are just starting out. By having the Versamark, you then have a color of ink that matches any cardstock you have on hand.

Supplies

Stamps: Inspired by Nature (#111656), Teeny Tiny Wishes (# 115370)

Cardstock: Dusty Durango

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Hemp twine, Mini library clips, Dimensionals, paper cutter, adhesive

Step by step instruction:

1. Cut a sheet of 8 ½ x 11 in half length wise to give you a piece that measures 8 ½ x 5 ½. Fold in half. This is our card base.

2. Cut another piece out of the same color of cardstock measuring 4 x 5 ¼ to use as your card front.

3. Ink your stamp in the Versamark, stamp it on the 4 x 5 ¼ piece of cardstock. I stamped the grass image first, then the flower image.

4. Distress the edges of the piece of cardstock using a distress tool (or do as I do, use your scissors!)

5. Wrap a piece of hemp twine around the piece of cardstock.

6. Stamp your sentiment on a strip of scrap cardstock. Trim as desired.

7. Adhere the strip with dimensional. Add mini library clip to end.

8. Adhere your card front to the base of the card.

For an added touch, I like to stamp the envelop as well. I like when things match! *smile*


Happy Friday!

Brayered sky and Ribbon Ruffles...

Today I am posting 2 cards.  These are definitely my favorite cards that I have made lately and I am so happy with how they turned out!

The first is a Halloween card CASE'd from Michelle Zindorf, a talented card maker who uses a brayer on all of her cards.  This card is a 3 1/4" x 6 1/2" format that I love using!  I don't have the brayer technique quite down pat but it turned out much better than I thought.  Tip: Don't have a brayer, use sponges to get the same background effect.

Supplies

Stamps: Haunted jumbo wheel, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Pumkin Pie

Ink: Crushed Curry, Pumkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black

Accessories: Modern Punch, Word Window Punch, Brayer, Stamping sponges, ticket punch, White gel pen, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Post it notes (for masking)

I have an idea for a Halloween scrapbook page that I can't wait to use this wheel on.  Stay tuned!

This second card is one that I came upon Heather Van Duker's blog.  I saved the link so that I could try to replicate it at another time.  It uses scrunched up taffeta ribbon on a cupcake, which gives it the effect of fluffy icing!  Have a look!

What do you think!? Is this not the cutest card ever!!?!?  I made it for one of my son's friends.  Owen is attending her birthday party on Sunday.  I hope Gabrielle likes it :)

Supplies

Stamps: Voeux Mignons

Cardstock: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette (retired)

Paper: Rose Red DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip marker

Accessories: Circle scissors plus, Scallop Edge Punch, Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Glue Dots, Sticky Strip, half back pearl (for the Pretties Kit), 2 way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Paper Trimmer, Big Shot Cutting Machine, Top Note Die, Lots of Heart Punch, Kraft taffeta ribbon

Here is a closer look at the cupcake!

For the saying, I used the Voeux Mignons set but they only had a "Bon anniversaire" stamp and for a child I thought "Bonne Fete" was more appropriate so I took out my Chocolate Chip stampin' write marker and colored the "Bonne Fete" from the "Bonne Fete des Meres" stamp! Gotta love thoses markers!!!

Well gotta get  back to making some Christmas cards! Have a great weekend everyone :)

Animal Stories and Tall Tales

One of the perks of being a demonstrator is that we get the opportunity to order some sneak peeks before a new catalogue comes out! Interested!?! Check out the NEW Starter Kit available as of July 15th here!

One of the sets that I preordered is called Animal Stories. I know that I will use this set ALOT...it's so cute! I FINALLY got to play with my new stuff yesterday. Here is what I came up with:

Supplies
Stamp sets: Animal Stories, Fundamental Phrases
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: So Saffron, Whisper White, Old Olive,
Paper: Tall Tales Designer Paper
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Stampin’ marker, Scallop Edge Punch, ¼” Grosgrain ribbon in Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and So Saffron, Word Window Punch, Stamping sponges

I wanted to try something other than my regular 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card format so I made this one 3”x6”. I love it!

I used some Tall Tales Designer Paper for the background and detailed it by using the Scallop Edge Punch (on sale this week!). The paper determined the colors: So Saffron, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip. The giraffe was inked in So Saffron and then using my Chocolate Chip Stampin’ marker, I colored in the details right on my stamp before stamping it on my Whisper White cardstock. I love the soft look that it gives the image.

The next one was made using the elephant image from the same stamp set and another sheet from the Tall Tales paper. This one is really colorful! Again I used the So Saffron, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip but this time added some Rose Red to add some punch and to coordinate with the background paper.

Supplies
Stamp sets: Animal Stories, Happy Everything
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Old Olive, Rose Red
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red
Paper: Tall Tales Designer Paper
Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, 5/8” Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon , Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stamping sponges

What do you think? Leave me a comment :)