Hello You

I was challenged to use a masking technique. As usual, I took the easy way out and chose the Crazy About You stamp set because it has a punch to easily create a mask for the flower. In retrospect, I should have fussy cut closer to each petal. What do you think? 

Stamps:

   Crazy About You

   Birthday Banners

Paper:

   Basic White A-2, 5-1/4 x 4 (2), Scrap 

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

   Melon Mambo

   Real Red

   Rose Red

   Sweet Sugarplum

Technique:

   Masking

   Die Cutting

   Punching

Accessories:

   Bunch of Banners Framelits

   Flower Medallion Punch

   Fire Circles Rhinestone Brad

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I stamped and punched out the flower medallion to create a mask.

I then stamped the flower on the Basic White panel where I wanted to create focus.

Next, I added the mask to cover it. I used a temporary adhesive. You can now purchase masking paper for this step. 

I then stamped various flowers around it, using various reds (listed above) to cover the panel. You can add or move the mask around to the other flowers, but I chose not to do this.

Next, I added a rhinestone brad to the center of the main flower.

I then adhered the panel to the Basic White card front.

Next, I stamped and die cut the sentiment. This can easily be changed to suit your current need.

Lastly, I attached the banner, using dimensionals, and adhered a Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Just Be Happy

All of us possess the ability to JUST BE HAPPY. Feelings are under our control. We choose to feel happy, sad, confident, confused, bewildered, overwhelmed, etc. All feelings are valid and should be expressed, but 10 out of 10 times, the choice is ours. So, JUST BE HAPPY. Thoughts?

Stamps:

   Crazy About You

Paper:

   Only Orange A-2

   Irresistibly Yours DSP 5-1/4 x 4

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

Ink:

   Daffodil Delight

   Garden Green

   Only Orange

   Real Red

Technique:

   Watercolor

   Sponging

   Punching

Accessories:

   Washi Label Punch

   Flower Medallion Punch

   Aqua Painter

   Paper Towel

   Basic Pearl Jewels

   Sponge

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I watercolored my embossed resist Irresistibly Yours DSP. Daffodil Delight on the top, Only Orange in the middle and Real Red on the bottom.

I let it sit to air dry for a few minutes. Meanwhile, I stamped my flower medallion and sentiment on scraps of Whisper White. Both were stamped using Real Red ink.

I then wiped my background down with a paper towel to remove the ink off of the embossed stripes. I stamped some leaves using Garden Green and then wiped off the excess.

I punched out my flower with the Flower Medallion punch and adhered it using dimensionals.

Next, I punched my sentiment out using the Washi Label Punch and sponged the edges with Daffodil Delight. This was also attached using dimensionals.

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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You Amaze Me

There are times when a picture says it all. Here is Mother Nature in all of her beauty. 

Stamps:

   Crazy About You

   Perfectly Wrapped

Paper:

   Crumb Cake A-2

   Serene Scenery DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Gold Glimmer Scrap

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Technique:

   CAS

Accessories:

   Basic Pearl Jewels

   Itty Bitty Accents Punch

   Mini Glue Dot

   Adhesive

There are those special moments when we need to let others know just how amazing they are. 

This designer series paper is beautiful all by itself. I used a stamp from Crazy About You and encircled it with another stamp from Perfectly Wrapped.

I then added tiny pearls around the dotted circle.

Lastly, I punched out a gold star using the Itty Bitty Accents Punch and adhered it with a mini glue dot.

I adhered the DSP panel to the card base and added a Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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Many Thanks

 This flower is beautiful and looks great in any color. Stampin' Up! sold it with a coordinating punch. So, it is easy to stamp and punch it out, creating dimension on your card. Of course, the flower is easy enough to fussy cut with paper snips. Here is a lovely layout showcasing the flower in three beautiful colors.

Many Thanks

Stamps:

   Crazy About You

   Butterfly Basics

Paper:

   Island Indigo A-2

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4, 3 x 8-1/2

   Always Artichoke Scraps

Ink:

   Rich Razzleberry

   Island Indigo

   Daffodil Delight

   Creamy Caramel

   Always Artichoke

Technique:

   Punching

   Die Cutting

Accessories:

   Flower Medallion Punch

   Sizzlits Little Leaves

   Basic Pearl Jewels

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I stamped the background honeycombs using Creamy Caramel on the Whisper White background panel. I also stamped the line across the bottom using the same color. 

I then stamped my flowers on the Whisper White strip: 3 x 8-1/2. One flower in each of the colors: Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, and Rich Razzleberry. I then punched them out using the Flower Medallion Punch.

I then die cut leaves with the Little Leaves die. I adhered one die cut leaf and stamped two leaves using Always Artichoke.

I attached the flowers using dimensionals, and I stamped the sentiment with Island Indigo.

This panel was then adhered to the Island Indigo card base.

I made a few more cards and changed the sentiments. Sentiments were pulled from Special Someone stamp set and Lovely You stamp set. 

Many Thanks Too

Many Thanks Tre

Many Thanks Because

I also changed the flower centers from pearls to rhinestones.

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Happy Birthday Swirls

 Although this is a busy birthday card, the main focus is on the sentiment: Happy Birthday. This is why I nested it in the center of the card. I added Gold Wink of Stella around it, but it does not glimmer in the picture as it does in real life. What do you think? 

Stamps:

   Swirly Bird

   Crazy About You

Paper:

   Very Vanilla A-2, 3-1/2 x 4

   All ABloom DSP 5-1/4 x 4

Ink:

   Daffodil Delight

   Archival Basic Black

Technique:

   Die Cutting

   Sponging

Accessories:

   Candy Dots

   Stacked with Love Washi Tape

   Gold Wink of Stella

   Glitter Flower

   Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies

   Deco Labels Collection

   Dimensionals

   Sponge

   Adhesive

I did use quite a bit of accessories, but they are all to draw attention to the sentiment. What would you do? I think this card needs help.

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