Handmade Cards

Here are a few cards I made over the weekend.  Three of them are for an upcoming card class....Bandaid, Red Flower and the Bookworm.

                                                                I love these Bandaid cards!!
                        I got this basic idea from another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, Teresa Giordano

Card stock colors:  Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo

Base:  Pacific Point

1st layer:  Daffodil Delight (folder I purchased at Hobby Lobby)

2nd layer:  Pacific Point

3rd layer:  Melon Mambo

Band-aid: Crumb Cake (see below)

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card stock colors:  Daffodil Delight and Certainly Celery

Band-aids are cut from Crumb Cake card stock 1 1/4" x 3 1/2"; top piece is 11/4" square.  They are both run through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dot folder.  I sponged the edges with Chocolate Chip ink. 

These 3 cards were made using the Fun Flowers Big Die (for the Big Shot)
#121812  $32.95

 This one the flower is done with fabric

Background folder:  Square Lattice

Card Stock:  Rose Red and Night of Navy

Card stock:  Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Basic Black

Background folder: Perfect Polka Dot 

Patterned paper is from Hobby Lobby

Card stock:  Real Red, Very Vanilla

Patterned paper - discontinued

Background folder: Perfect Polka Dot

Bow is from twine I found in the jewelry dept at Hobby Lobby

I posted another version of the Bookworm card the other day.  I think I like this one a little better.  I brushed around his glasses with Whisper White craft ink and used Pumpkin Pie card stock for the base.  

I received this card from a friend the other day.  

Card stock:  Whisper White, Blushing Bride

Pleated Satin Ribbon:  Blushing Bride #125570  $6.95 (5 yards)

Background folder:  Finial Press #115963 $7.95

Stamp Sets - Loving Thoughts and Apothecary Art

Framelets - Labels Collection  #125598 $26.95

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Fun Punch Art Cards

I love doing fun, clever, unique cards.  I found the ideas for these in several different places.

I got the basic idea for this one from Kellie Anyn Paxton

Base:  More Mustard card stock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"; scored at 4 1/4"

Layer 1: Natural White card stock 4" x 5 1/4"

Bookworm:  

Wild Wasabi card stock

Garden Green ink (sponge edges of circles)

1 1/2" Circle  (1)

1 1/4" Circle  (2)

1" Circle  (2)

Mouth - Chocolate Chip marker

Glasses:

Basic Black and Antique White card stock

2 - 1" Black Circles

2 - 1/2" Natural White Circles

2 - Black basic hole punch circles

Earpieces:  1 black word window punch, cut in 1/2, rounded the ends

Books:

Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy and Real Red card stock

Word Window Punch (after you punch one, insert the end back into the edge of the punch)

Use fine tip black marker for lines on each end

Shelf:

Basic Black card stock - 1/4" x 4 3/4"

I don't remember where I found this idea

Base:  Daffodil Delight card stock- 5 11/4" x 8 1/2"; scored at 4 1/4"

Layer 1:  Marina Mist card stock 4" x 5 1/4"; ran through Big Shot with Square Lattice Folder

Ribbon:  Very Vanilla 1/4" grosgrain

Ice Cream:

Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, and Pretty in Pink Card Stock

Cut one each from X-large Scallop Circle Punch

Cherry:

1/2" circle from Real Red

Bowl:

Crumb Cake card ctock

3 1/4" circle; run through the Crimper and then cut in half

Base:

Crumb Cake card ctock

Large Oval Punch

Happy Birthday:

Daffodil Delight Card Stock - Modern Label Punch

Family Reunion stamp set

Marina Mist ink

I found this idea on Dawn's Stamping Thoughts 

Base:  Chocolate Chip card stock - 4 1/4" x11"; scored at 5 1/2"

Layer 1:  Crumb Cake 4" x 5 1/4"

Additional Layers:

Top:

Very Vanilla 3 3/4" x 2 1/2"

Crumb Cake 3 1/2" x 2 1/4"

Chocolate Chip 3 1/4" x 2"

Bottom:

Chocolate Chip 2 3/4" x 1 1/2"

Very Vanilla 2 1/2" x 1 1/4"

Happy Birthday:  Family Phrases Stamp Set; Chocolate Chip ink

Hot dog: (make 2)

Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Read Red, Pretty in Pink card stock

With Word Window Punch:

2 - Crumb Cake

2 - 1/2 punches (adhere next to each other so the hot dog is longer than the bun)

Tear the top edge of a strip of Real Red (ketchup) and Daffodil Delight (mustard), then punch 1 from each color so the ragged edge is at the top

I got this idea from a variety of sources

Base:  Certainly Celery card stock - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"; scored at 4 1/4"
Layer 1 - Marina Mist card stock (Square Lattice folder) 4" x 5 1/4"
Paper Plate: 3 1/4" circle from white card stock ran through the Crimper
French Fries:  Daffodil Delight card stock - 1/4" x 2 1/2 - ran through the Crimper
Pickle:  Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi card stocks; punch 1 of each with Word Window Punch, cut each in 1/2; layer Certainly Celery on top of Wild Wasabi.  Using Wild Wasabi marker, add dots to the top
Hamburger:
Crumb Cake (buns), Daffodil Delight (cheese), Real Red (tomato), Certainly Celery (lettuce), Early Expresso (hamburgers) card stocks and inks
Large Oval Punch - 3 Crumb Cake, 2 Early Expresso
1 1/4" square - 1 Daffodil Delight (cut in 1/2 from corner to corner)
1" circle - 1 Real Red
Small Heart Punch - 2 Certainly Celery

Stamp the top bun with the small circle stamp from the Confetti Stamp Set in Crumb Cake ink

Sponge the edges of each piece with the matching ink color before adhering together.

This idea came from Flowerbug's Inkspot

Base:  Daffodil Delight card stock - 5 1/4" x 8 1/2"; scored at 4 1/4"

Layer 1 - Very Vanilla 5 1/4" x 4" (Sizzix folder - non-Stampin' Up!)

13 - 1 3/8" circles from bright colors of card stock

Sucker Sticks

Large Oval Punch (Daffodil Delight)

Thank You - Short and Sweet stamp set

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I love these, don't you?  Which is your favorite?

Heather's Wedding Invitations

My oldest daughter, Heather, is getting married in September this year.  Her colors are going to be black, orange and white.  No, she's not having a Halloween theme.  :)  Her favorite color is orange.  She LOVES zebra print, but her finance' said no zebra print in the wedding, so that is how she came up with black and orange.

I created several invitations for her to choose from.  I'll reveal in August, after they have been mailed out, which one she chose.

Which one do you like best?

Grandpa Turns 94

My Grandpa turned 94 years old yesterday.  My husband, our kids, grandkids, myself and his daughter went to visit him on Sunday to celebrate.  His daughter took cake and ice cream to the assisted living facility where he lives yesterday for a party with the other residents. A few of his other family members attended as well.  He seemed to have a good time.

Grandpa and his Great Great Grandson.

Here is the card I made for him:

This card is actually black and red...not hot pink.  :)

Base:  4 1/4" x 11"; scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"

Cupcake:  Build a Cupcake Punch

"Happy Birthday" - Family Phrases stamp set

"Grandpa" - Family Reunion stamp set

"94" - from a Sizzix die I bought at JoAnn's 

Birthday Cards

This card is made with all Stampin' Up! Products

• Chocolate Chip Card Stock
• Very Vanilla Card Stock
• Pretty In Pink Card stock
• Pretty in Pink Designer Series Paper
• Chocolate Chip Ink
• Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon
• Perfect Polka Dots folder (#117335 - $7.95) (for Big Shot)
• Beautiful Wings Embosslit (#118138 - $11.95) (for Big Shot)
• Scallop Oval Punch
• Designer Frames (#123130 - $8.95 set of 2 - the other one is an oval) (for Big Shot)
• Dimensionals
• Short and Sweet Stamp Set

Cut your card stock 4 1/4" x 11"

Score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"

Designer paper - 4" x 5 1/4"

I attached the butterflies in the frame and the Scallop Oval with Dimensionals

Stamp your message on the inside fold

This is also made with all Stampin' Up! products, except for the dog, I cut him out of a piece of fabric. 

• Night of Navy card stock
• Very Vanilla card stock
• Night of Navy ink
• Outlined Occasions Stamp Set (Sale-a-Bration Set)
• Scallop Square Die (for Big Shot)