Inspired by Salt

Add some flavor to your card with a bit of salt. This background was created using a bit of rock salt. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Sheltering Tree

   Inspired by Nature

Paper:

   Island Indigo A-2

   Glossy White 5-1/4 x 4

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4

Ink:

   StazOn Black

   Elegant Eggplant

   Island Indigo

   Always Artichoke

   Daffodil Delight

   Cajun Craze

Technique:

   Salted Background

Accessories:

   Spritzer/Spray Bottle

   Aqua Painter

   Rock Salt

   Adhesive

First, I sprayed the glossy panel with water. 

I then added my colors using an aqua painter. You may choose to drop the colors or swirl them around. 

I then sprinkled my rock salt over the background and sprayed it with a bit more water.

I set it aside and let it dry. You may use a heat tool if you do not have time to wait.

Once it was dry, I brushed off the rock salt and finished it with a bit of stamping.

I added the Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

You can find the tutorial that I followed at SplitCoastStampers: Salted Background.

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Birthday Twist Gate Fold

Send a birthday card with a twist. These balloons are great for any age and gender. Get creative and have some fun. Thoughts? Who is next on your birthday list? Would you send this to him/her?

Stamps:

   Cheery Chat

   A Slice of Life

Paper:

   Bermuda Bay 7-1/2 x 4-1/4

   Birthday Bash DSP 2-1/4 x 3-7/8 (2)

   Whisper White 2-1/4 x 4

   Calypso Coral Scrap

   Night of Navy Scrap

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Technique:

   Twist Gate Fold

   Punching

Accessories:

   Balloon Bouquet Punch

   Baker's Twine

   Glue Dots

   Adhesive

   Bone Folder

   Dimensionals

There is a tutorial at SplitCoastStampers (SCS) for this technique. You can find it at: Twist Gate Fold.

I followed their tutorial substituting my supplies. They even include a short video.

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Cold Birthday

Making a gift card holder inside an A-2 sized card is not as difficult as you might imagine. I simply cut a couple of slits on the Whisper White panel before I adhered it to the inside of the card. I placed my business card to demonstrate where the gift card would be placed. What do you think?

Stamps:

   B.Y.0.P.

Paper:

   Old Olive A-2

   Cherry on Top DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Bermuda Bay

   Crushed Curry

Technique:

   Dry Embossing

   Sponging

Accessories:

   Cable Knit Embossing Folder

   1/8" Bermuda Bay Ribbon

   Pretty Label Punch

   Sponge

   Glue Dots

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

   Fast Fuse

First, I stamped the Whisper White panel on the top half using Bermuda Bay ink. I then set my business card down and lightly penciled two opposite corners. I then cut a slits to open the corners for my gift card. I erased any pencil marks that were left. I then adhered this panel onto the inside of my card.

I then took my DSP panel and dry embossed it using the Cable Knit Embossing Folder. You can slightly mist the DSP with a bit of water to prevent tearing.

Next, I stamped, punched, and sponged my sentiment. I stamped it using Bermuda Bay and sponged it using Crushed Curry.

I wrapped some Bermuda Bay ribbon around the DSP panel and adhered it to the card front. 

I attached the sentiment using dimensionals.

I added a Bermuda Bay bow with a glue dot.

Always make sure your DSP is facing the right way. I did not focus when I adhered my DSP to the card front. So, my candles are all facing down instead of up. Ugh, this definitely makes it my own creation. 

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Sympathy Flowers

If you have the time and the supplies, heat embossing adds elegance to your card. Here is a floral arrangement with a touch of gold. Thoughts?

Stamps:

   Petite Petals

   Teeny Tiny Wishes

   Baroque Motifs

Paper:

   Blushing Bride A-2

   All ABloom DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Basic Black 3-3/8 x 4-7/8

   Whisper White 3-1/8 x 4-5/8, Scraps, 5-1/4 x 4 

Ink:

   Metallic Gold

   Archival Basic Black

   Daffodil Delight

   Strawberry Slush

   Blushing Bride

Technique:

   Heat Embossing

   Punching

Accessories:

   Gold Embossing Powder

   Petite Petals Punch

   Basic Pearl Jewels

   Glue Dots

   Adhesive

First, I took a small white panel and stamped the floral flourish using my Metallic Gold stamp pad. I then added some gold embossing powder and heat embossed it.

Next, I stamped some small petals using Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, and Blushing Bride. I punched these using my Petite Petals Punch. 

I then stamped my sentiment on the top left corner of my panel.

I adhered the layers to the front of the card as shown above and added the 5-1/4 x 4 Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

The petals were added using dimensionals and the pearls were adhered with glue dots.

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Pine Tree

I let the Designer Series Paper (DSP) do all of the work again. This is a Clean And Simple (CAS) Christmas card. It is easy to duplicate and the DSP can be changed to something you have on hand. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Lovely as a Tree

   More Merry Messages

Paper:

   Lost Lagoon A-2

   All Is Calm DSP 5-1/2 x 3-3/4

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

   Call Me Clover

Technique:

   CAS

Accessories:

   Frosted Sequins

   Adhesive

First, I stamped my tree on the DSP. I positioned it in the center of the panel, leaving enough room for the sentiment above it. I stamped the tree using Call Me Clover ink.

Next, I stamped my sentiment above the tree, using Archival Basic Black.

I then adhered this panel to the card front, and the Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

Lastly, I added a few sequins to adorn the card. Here is where you can add as many embellishments as you like. 

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2019

Have you ever made a card for a specific occasion and then failed to send it? Ugh, it does happen. Here is a card I made in celebration of a specific year, and here I am two and a half years later with this card in my box. My choices now are probably narrowed to using it on a scrapbook page. What do you think? Any suggestions?

Stamps:

   None

Paper:

   Melon Mambo A-2

   Blushing Bride Glimmer 2-1/4 x 4-1/4, Scraps

   Wood Textures DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Vellum 5-1/2 x 2-1/4 

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   None

Markers:

   Blushing Bride

   Pear Pizzazz

   Melon Mambo

Technique:

   Dry Embossing

   Die Cutting

   Tearing

Accessories:

   Celebrations Duo Embossing Folder

   Large Numbers Framelits Dies

   Itty Bitty Accents

   Vellum Tape

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I took my Blushing Bride Glimmer paper and die cut my numbers. I also used the star punch from the Itty Bitty Accents to create the stars.

I then took a piece of vellum and dry embossed the word, celebrate. Since it was a bit difficult to see, I took three markers and colored on the back of the vellum. I liked the effect it created. I then tore the vellum all around the embossed sentiment. It left the white edge around it which I thought looked great.

Next, I adhered the Wood Textures DSP onto the card front.

I used my vellum tape to adhere the sentiment on the top center of the card. You can also use glue dots if you do not have vellum tape.

I added the Blushing Bride Glimmer die cuts to the card.

Lastly, I adhered the Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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Anniversary in Ivory

This is a Clean And Simple (CAS), yet elegant anniversary card. It takes less than five minutes to create. Of course, the sentiment can be changed to any current need you may have. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Something to Celebrate

Paper:

   Very Vanilla A-2, 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Technique:

   Dry Embossing

   CAS

Accessories:

   Ellison Embossing Folder by Sizzix

   Adhesive

First, I took a Very Vanilla panel and dry embossed it using an embossing folder by Sizzix.

I then stamped my sentiment in the designated space using Archival Basic Black.

Next, I adhered this panel onto the Very Vanilla card front and added the other panel to the inside of the card.

I kept this card CAS. Still, if you want to add some embellishments, you can easily add a ribbon, rhinestones, or possibly pearls. If you would like to add dimension, stamp your sentiment on a tag and attach it using dimensionals. The possibilities are endless. Have fun!

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Silver Pearls

I really like the combination of these colors for the sunflowers. Even though this is a sympathy card, I am hoping it will give the recipient some joy or at least a smile when they experience the brightness of the card. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Painted Harvest

   Rose Wonder

Paper:

   Mango Melody A-2

   Early Espresso 5-1/4 x 4

   Whisper White 5 x 3-3/4, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Early Espresso

   Call Me Clover

   Grapefruit Grove

   Mango Melody

   Pineapple Punch

Technique:

   2-Step Stamping

   CAS

Accessories:

   Metal Rimmed Pearls

   Basic Pearl Jewels

   Adhesive

First, I stamped my sunflowers using yellow and orange hues. The specific colors are listed above.

Next, I stamped the center of the sunflowers using Early Espresso.

The ferns were then stamped using Call Me Clover. I stamped twice before re-inking to get the variation of color.

I then stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso.

Lastly, I added pearls to the sunflowers and the other Whisper White panel to the inside of the card. Note that the very center pearl is a metal rimmed pearl, while the others are just large pearls.

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Delightful Daisy Delight

Open a flap on the side of your designer series paper and stamp your sentiment. This is sure to draw someone's attention. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Itty Bitty Greetings

Paper:

   Daffodil Delight A-2

   Rose Red 5-3/8 x 4-1/8

   Painted Blooms DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Re-Inkers:

   Daffodil Delight

Markers:

   Rose Red

Technique:

   Dye Flower (Ink & Marker)

Accessories:

   Pretties Kit

   Soft Subtles Brads

   Glue Dots

   Adhesive

First, I took a plastic container and dropped a few drops of Daffodil Delight ink. I added a bit of water - enough to cover the flower from the Pretties Kit. I used a spray bottle to add water. I then dipped the flower into the ink and had the flower soak up the ink on both sides. I then placed the flower on a paper towel and set it aside to dry.

Meanwhile, I cut my card base and adhered the Rose Red panel to the card front.

I then took the designer series panel (DSP) and cut a slit on the lower right-hand side. I pulled the flaps open enough to accommodate my sentiment. I kept the flaps open by adding a brad to each flap.

I then adhered the DSP panel to the Rose Red panel on the card front. If the brads are too heavy for the DSP, you can adhere the DSP onto the Rose Red and then add the brads through all of the layers. (Personal choice)

I then took the dyed dry flower and added some red to the center and to the ends of each petal. The material soaks up the ink rather quickly. I then attached the flower using a couple of glue dots.

Lastly, I added a pearl to the center of the flower and adhered the Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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Praying Tree

There are so many ways to splatter your background. You can flick your brush, tap your brush against your finger, spritz it a bit, drop you ink, etc... What do you do to splatter your background? My favorite is the one I create by accident and pretend that it was intentional.

Stamps:

   Thoughts & Prayers

   Gorgeous Grunge

Paper:

   Crushed Curry A-2

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

   Baked Brown Sugar

   Crushed Curry

Technique:

   Smear/Splatter

Accessories:

   Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware

   Chocolate Chip Ribbon (16")

   Adhesive

First, I splattered my background using Crushed Curry and a tea stain ink. The Gorgeous Grunge stamp set also includes a splatter stamp, so I used that one too.

Next, I stamped my image and sentiment using Baked Brown Sugar.

I added some hardware around the sentiment, and pierced the brads through the panel.

I then wrapped 16" of ribbon around the card and tied it using a double knot. I trimmed the edges of the ribbon.

I then adhered this panel onto the Crushed Curry card base and adhered the Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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