thankful gardens card

 

basecard is 4 1/4x 11 folded in half to make portrait A2 

take another white cardstock 4x 5 1/4 and use mini corrugated embossing folder to create texture and adhere on top of basecard. 

diecut sentiment panel from textureded note die using a scrap piece of white cardstock 

stamp sentiment in tuxedo black memento ink and mount with dimensionals with the ribbon behind it .  Accent with the sheer ribbon combo pack 

stamp flower on a scrap piece of white in black and color in as desired using stampin blends, watercolor -(here using sponge daubers and strawberry slush)  the set comes with matching stencils which make it super easy to color in 

diecut extra leaves using lemon lime twist

using strawberry slush and stencils- lemon lime and granny apple green for leaves

using freesia, highland heather and gorgeous grape.

 

Pretty Florals card

 

base card is white A2 cardstock embossed with Pressed flowers embossing folder 

stamp sentiment from blooming phrases in tuxedo black memento inkpad on right top where it was not embossed.

stamp flowers in black on scrap pieces of paper and color in first in you can with stamp or stampin' blends or watercolor ( however you wish) and die cut out

stamp leaves in lemon lime twist and die cut out 

 layer flowers and leaves on top of embossed base card using dimensionals as desired

add adhesive backed dragon flies 

 

birthday card for a music lover

 Kyle was going to a birthday party for his BFF and he likes classic rock- Led Zepplin I am told so I thought perfect opportunity to bring out my vinyl record stamps to make him a birthday card.

record die from Concord and 9th "Greatest Hits"

stampset from Team JB Hobbies

"Classic Vinyl Music Record Cutting Dies with Coordinating Stamp Set"

I couldn't find my die so I just stamped the image of the tonearm and cut it out (badly as you can see)

pop up cross card tweaked instructions.

 

1. Basecard is top folded 11 x 3 3/4 scored to make 3 3/4x 5 1/2 inch base card 

( I used thick white cardstock)( i made it so when flattened out will still fit into a A2 envelope)

DSP- ( you need a DSP 5 x 3 3/4 and another piece 1 x 2 7/8)

2. Choose a color cardstock to coordinate with the DSP  3 5/8 x 5 3/8 to layer on front top of the basecard.  (here I used daffodil delight)  ( paper saver hack: if you want, you can punch out a 1 3/4 inch circle before you mount it since it is hidden and you need it for the front decoration)

 

3. Body of the cross is white cardstock 5 x 5 1/4 (here I used thick white cardstock but regular ones work too) 

With 5 inches across the top score down at 1, 1 7/8, 3 1/8, and 4 inches

this is the whole mechanism. 

flatten out to glue onto the color cardstock - with glue or tape on the far left and far right sections 

 

4. take the DSP 5 x 3 3/4 and with 3 3/4 across the top cut down along 5/8, 5/8,3/4, 3/4 and 1 inch to makes strips 5 inch long pieces. this will decorate the body of the cross. ( 1x5 ipiece in the center top, 3/4 x 5 inch pieces for the side back and 5x 5/8 inches for the side body of the cross.

5 Cross piece- make a white cardstock 1 1/4x 3 1/8 to layer behind the 1 x 2 7/8 inch DSP for the piece to put across the cross and glue only behind where it will sit on top of the cross.

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6 stamp sentiment on white cardstock and punch out with 1 1/2 inch circle punch

stamp and punch out leaves using Granny apple green ink and layering leaves punch (retiring!  _crying emoji!)) or whatever leaves dies you may have to accent the front circle panel. Layer on top or the 1 3/4 inch circle you punched out 

 

 I've put heart shaped wreath decorations, you can do flowers whatever you want for the front center to accent.  make it for sympathy, Easter, commnunion, whatever you want to say - it is so simple to make but looks complicated - I've seen a lot of complicated instructions but this is as easy as I could make it. 

Lynda