Birthdays, Cards, Masculine, Mini Slimline

Shop Your Stash: Mini Slimline Coffee-Themed Birthday Card feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

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Hello friends. Here’s a quick and easy coffee-themed birthday card using older stamp sets from my stash. I love the modern graphic style of this coffee set!

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 7” x 6” and scored at 3-1/2″. I also cut a piece to 3-1/4 x 5-3/4″, and another piece to 1 x 5-3/4″.

For the background piece, I stamped the smaller images from the Catherine Pooler Designs Perfect Blend Stampset (discontinued) with Catherine Pooler Sand Castle Ink and then I used the direct-to-paper technique with S’mores Ink to color the strip.

I stamped the espresso maker from Catherine Pooler Designs Perfect Blend Stampset (discontinued) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Rockin’ Red, Pebble, and Oh Boy! inks. I popped them up using Foam Tape.

I stamped the sentiment from the Catherine Pooler Designs Perfect Blend Stampset (discontinued) and Sugar Pea Designs Espresso Yourself Stampset onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with S’mores Ink and Cranberry Fizz and fussy cut it out.

I left the inside of the card blank and added a S’mores-colored espresso maker.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this cute mini slimline coffee birthday card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Birthdays, interactive, Shaker

Shop Your Stash: Mother’s Day Card feat. Trinity Stamps and Queen and Company

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Hello friends. I realize this is kinda late but I still wanted to share this cute Mother’s Day card using the Trinity Stamps Tiny Teacup dies. I combined it was some older stamps and dies from Queen & Company as well as Catherine Pooler dies.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create the card base and another piece to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″. I stenciled the background using the Catherine Pooler Designs Cookie Sheet Die (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) and Matcha Ink.

I die-cut the teacup from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with the Trinity Stamps Tiny Teacup dies. I used Cummerbund Ink for the cup and Over Coffee Ink for the coffee portion.

I die-cut the lacy border from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Designs Morning Joe Border dies (discontinued).

I stamped the flowers from Queen & Company Love Jar Kit onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Designs Matcha, Sage, Do-Si-Do, and Royal Treatment and Stampin’ Up! Petal Pink Inks and fussy cut the images.

For the sentiment I die-cut both the sentiment and shadow from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the Queen & Company Sentiment Stacker Dies #1. I colored the shadow using Over Coffee Ink.

On the inside of the card, I added a die-cut sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Word Wishes dies (retired). I cut it from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and colored it using Do-Si-Do Ink.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this cute Mother’s Day card a try and use some of your older supplies. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Birthdays, interactive, Shaker

Shop Your Stash: Flat Shaker Using Older Stamps feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

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Hello friends. Continuing on my quest to make birthday cards and give new life to some older supplies, I made this flat shaker. I pulled out some older Catherine Pooler Designs stampsets for this one and combined it with some modern elements like the flat shaker to create a fun interactive card!

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create the card base and another piece to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″.

I stamped one of the graphic images from the Catherine Pooler Designs Perfect Blend Stampset (discontinued) with Catherine Pooler Designs Sand Castle Ink and then ink blended the background to create a gradient with Catherine Pooler Designs Sand Castle Ink and Catherine Pooler Designs Over Coffee Ink.

I adhered the panel to one of the Trinity Stamps A-2 Card Flat Acetate Shaker Pouches. You must adhere three sides first, add your sequins then seal the fourth side. I used Honey Bee Stamps Freshly Brewed Sequin Mix, as well as some aqua and yellow ones from my stash.

I stamped the coffee cup, graphic image, and beans from Catherine Pooler Designs Perfect Blend Stampset (discontinued) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Designs Hot Tub and Over Coffee Inks. I stamped the diagonal stripe piece from Catherine Pooler Designs For Everything Stampset (discontinued) with CP Sauna Ink.

I cut out a circle from Vellum using the Stampin’ Up! Layering Circle Dies. And stamped a sentiment onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ from Catherine Pooler Designs For Everything Stampset (discontinued) and Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages: Birthday Stampsets and fussycut around it. I used some Foam Tape to pop up the coffee cup and some of the beans.

I left the inside of the card blank and added the same diagonal stripe piece from Catherine Pooler Designs For Everything Stampset (discontinued) which I stamped with Catherine Pooler Designs Hot Tub Ink. I also added some beans.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this fun flat shaker card a try and to use some of your older supplies. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Birthdays, Cards, Celebrations, Slimline

Birthday Cards: Rainbow Slimline Cupcakes featuring Honeybee Stamps Lovely Layers Cupcakes & More

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Hello friends. I couldn’t resist making a rainbow card using the Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Cupcakes & More set. The cupcakes look so cute in rainbow colors! And it was really easy to make as well!!! Let’s see how I made this card.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 7 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 3-1/2″ to create a slimline card base. I die cut a piece of pattern paper from the Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5 Paper Pad using the Lawn Fawn Large Slimline with Sliders measuring 3-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and another one the HBS Happy Hearts 6 x 8.5″ Paper Pad to 1-1/2 x 8-1/2″.

I die cut the cupcake from Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock, the liners from Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5 Paper Pad, HBS Giddy For Gingham 6 x 8.5″ Paper Pad, Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 METALLIC KRAFT STOCK Paper, and Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 METALLIC JEWELS KRAFT STOCK Paper. The frosting was cut from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and 12 x 12 Silver Glitter Cardstock. The sprinkles were cut from DCWV Single-Sided Brights Mat Stack 4.5 x 6.5″ and Stampin’ Up! Garden Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock.

I stamped the sentiment from Mini Messages: Birthday 4×5 Stamp Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and die cut with the Honey Cuts Mini Messages Banners.

On the inside of the card I cut two strips of the same pattern paper from the front panel to 1 x 8-1/2″ and 7/8 x 8-1/2″. Then added some more of the star sprinkles.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this sweet slimline birthday card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Birthdays, Cards, Celebrations, Shaker

Birthday Cards: A Very Simple Shaker Card featuring Trinity Stamps

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Hello friends. Here is a very easy and quick shaker Birthday card featuring Trinity Stamps new Circle Shaped Card Die Set as well as the A-GLAZE-ing 4×8 Stamp Set. I love how all fun sparkly shaker bits look inside this card!

For this card, I die cut a piece of Lawn Fawn Paper Bag 8-1/2 x 11″ Cardstock using the Circle Shaped Card Die Set. I also cut a second piece which I will cut in half for the shaker. From this panel I diecut the center with the frosting die in the set.

I die cut the background from Honey Bee Stamps Giddy For Gingham 6 x 8.5″ Paper Pad with a circle die. I used the same die to cut the acetate for my shaker window.

For the shaker bits I die cut them from DCWV The Glitzy Glitter 12 x 12″ Cardstock, Altenew – Glitter Gradient Cardstock Set – Ocean Reflection, and also added some Trinity Stamps Sugared Surprise Sprinkles Embellishment Mix.

I stamped the sentiment from the A-GLAZE-ing 4×8 Stamp Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Stampin’ Up! Pear Pizazz Ink (retired) and cut down into strips.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the swirl from the A-GLAZE-ing 4×8 Stamp Set with Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake Ink and a sentiment from the A-GLAZE-ing 4×8 Stamp Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Stampin’ Up! Pear Pizazz Ink (retired).

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this cute circle shaped Birthday card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Birthdays, Cards, Celebrations

Birthday Cards: Mini Slimline featuring Honeybee Stamps Lovely Layers Cupcakes & More

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Hello friends. This Lovely Layers: Cupcakes & More die set from Honeybee Stamps is so much fun to play with. Lots of options to create cupcakes, sundaes, ice cream cones and more! So many options…

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 7 x 6″ and scored at 3-1/2″ to create a mini slimline card base.

I die cut the glass from Stampin’ Up! Bermuda Bay (retired) and Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstocks with the Honeybee Stamps Lovely Layers: Cupcakes & More. I also die cut 3 ice cream scoops from watercolor paper which I had colored using Tim Holtz Abandoned Coral, Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide Inks. I die cut the straw from Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock and colored it with Stampin’ Up! Bermuda Bay (retired).

For the sprinkles I used all the same inks but ink blended them onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ before die cutting them.

I stamped the sentiment from Mini Messages: Birthday 4×5 Stamp Set Honeybee Stamps Mini Messages onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Ground Espresso Distress Oxide Inks and die cut with the Honey Cuts Mini Messages Banners.

I finished off the card by adding highlights with Uni-ball Signo White Broad Point Gel Pen.

I left the inside of the card blank and just added some of the die cut sprinkles.

Dimensions

  • Card Base = 7 x 6″ and scored at 3-1/2″ to create a mini slimline card base.

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this cute mini slimline birthday card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Birthdays, Cards, Embossed Background, Watercolor techniques

Birthday Cards: Watercoloring an Embossed Image featuring Crafters Companion

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Hello friends. In an effort to spend less this year, I’m trying to shop my stash and use some less loved items. This embossing folder (Crafter’s Companion – Embossalicious – Birthday Cupcake) has been in my stash for a very long time and I cannot remember when las I used it so it’s time. I used watercolor paper so I can color the image with watercolors. It gives it a fun organic look.

For this card, I cut a piece of Bazzill Lime Crush 12 x 12 Cardstock to 6 x 12″ and scored at 6″ to create a square card base and piece of Cold Press 140 lb Watercolor Paper to 6 x 6″. I embossed the panel using the Crafter’s Companion – Embossalicious 6 x 6″ Birthday Cupcake Embossing Folder.

Then I colored the image with watercolors. Once everything was dry I re-embossed the image because when you add water to an embossed image it can lose some of the details.

I die cut the sentiment word ‘Celebrate’ from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso 80lb Cardstock using the Catherine Pooler Celebrate Die (no longer available I believe). Then stamped a sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Sweet Ice Cream Stampset (retired) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso Ink.

I finished off the card by adding some sparkle to the ‘Celebrate’ by using a Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay Sparkle Pens, as well as some Tonic Ivory Seashell Nuvo Crystal Drops, Ripened Pumpkin Gloss Nuvo Crystal Drops, and Tonic Dandelion Yellow Gloss Nuvo Crystal Drops.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 5-1/2″ and stamped another sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Sweet Ice Cream Stampset (retired) with Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso Ink.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to try watercoloring an embossed image. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Cards, Love & Friendship, Stenciled Background

Love/Friendship Cheddar Card featuring Trinity Stamps

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Hello friends. Here’s another adorable cheddar card using Trinity Stamps products. I also really like that the images are a quick color.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create a card base. I die cut a piece of Stampin’ Up! 80lb Pool Party Cardstock with the Hero Arts Fancy Dies Circle Confetti and a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Designs Narrow Stripe Cover Plate Die.

I die cut the hearts from Stampin’ Up! 80lb Daffodil Delight 8-1/2 x 11″ (retired) with the Lawn Fawn OUTSIDE IN STITCHED HEART STACKABLES and Queen and Company Vintage Truck – Sweater Weather 6 x 6 Paper Pad (discontinued), using the Lawn Fawn Lacy Heart Stackables. I used the Cheesy Background 6×6 Stencil on the stitched heart with Tim Holtz Fossilized Amber and Mustard Seed Distress Oxide Inks to make it into cheesy heart (LOL).

I stamped the little images from the Trinity Stamps My Cheddar Half Stamp & Die Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored them with Copic Markers. I used Y11, Y13, & Y18, R20, and YR27. I added some highlights with a White Gel Pen.

I stamped a sentiment from the same stampset onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and cut it down to [1/4 x 2″].

I finished off the card by adding some Simply White Nuvo Crystal Drops – Gloss.

On the inside of the card, I cut a strip of pattern paper from Queen and Company Vintage Truck – Sweater Weather 6 x 6 Paper Pad (discontinued) to 1 x 5-1/2″ and added another cheddar couple.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this cute cheddar card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Cards, Embossed Background, Get Well Soon

Get Well Cheddar Card featuring Trinity Stamps

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Hello friends. This mini stamp and die set, Feelin Bleu, from Trinity Stamps is just too cute! Had to make a card with it. This turned out to be a really quick card to make. Love that!

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create a card base, and another piece of Stampin’ Up! Crushed Curry 80lb 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock (retired) to 4 x 5-1/4″. I embossLove Fed this panel using the Cheesy Background 6×6 Stencil. To accomplish this, I used the same sandwich in my Sizzix Big Shot as I do for embossing folders which includes adding an impression plate and silicone plate (check your die cutting machine for the proper sandwich).

Then I added some more dimension by coloring the raised areas with Ranger Tim Holtz Wild Honey Distress Oxides Ink. Next, I cut a strip of pattern paper from Honey Bee Stamps The Bees Knees 6 x 6 Paper Pad (unavailable) to 1 x 5-1/4″. And added some Love From Lizi Black Glitter Peel-offs.

I die cut a scalloped circle, measuring 2-3/4″, from Simon Says Stamp 100lb Black Cardstock and another circle from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″, measuring 2-3/8″, using the Stampin’ Up! Layering Circles Dies (retired).

I stamped the cheddar image from the Trinity Stamps Feelin Bleu Stamp & Die Set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Ink. I colored the image with Copic Markers. I used R20, Y02, Y11, Y15, Y18, YR23, and BG02 (tears).

I stamped the sentiment from the stampset onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Ink and cut the strip to 1/2 x 2-1/4″. I finished off the card by adding som Nuvo Midnight Sky Glitter Drops (not sure if this is still available).

On the inside of the card, I added a strip of pattern paper from Honey Bee Stamps The Bees Knees 6 x 6 Paper Pad (unavailable) to 1 x 5-1/2″ and stamped a sentiment from the same stampset with Memento Tuxedo Ink.

Dimensions

  • Card Base = 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″
  • Background Panel = 4 x 5-1/4″ Stampin’ Up! Crushed Curry 80lb 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock (retired); 1 x 5-1/4″ Honey Bee Stamps The Bees Knees 6 x 6 Paper Pad (unavailable)
  • Inside Strip = 1 x 5-1/2″ Honey Bee Stamps The Bees Knees 6 x 6 Paper Pad (unavailable)

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this cute get well card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Cards, Easter, Spring

Shaped Easter Gnome Card featuring Trinity Stamps

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Hello friends. This cute egg shaped card features the Trinity Stamps Springtime Gnome Die Set. This little gnome is very easy to put together and the can be used for many occasions. Let’s put this card together…

For this card, I die cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″, folded in half using the Sizzix Framelits Die Set 10PK – Egg (discontinued) to create the card base. to accomplish this I simply left one side of the die off the edge of the folded card base before die cutting. This card base measures 3-3/4 x 5-1/4″ I also cut a smaller egg shape for the front panel.

I colored the sky with Tim Holtz Uncharted Mariner and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Inks. Then die cut the grass from Simon Says Stamp 100lb Green Apple Cardstock with the Lawn Fawn Simple Grassy Hillsides and also used the Egg framelits to shape it.

I die cut the gnome’s hat, hands and bunny ear insides from Echo Park 12 x 12 I Love Easter Cardstock Pack (discontinued I believe) using the Trinity Stamps Springtime Gnome Die Set. The bunny ears, nose, face and beard were die cut from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and colored with Copic Markers. I used E000 for the nose, E000, E00, R20 & 0 for the face; and C0 & 0 for the ears. His shoes, hat band and all the eggs were die cut from Doodlebug 6 x 6 Dot Grid Daisy Stripe Pack (discontinued I think).

I added a sentiment using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips REVERSE EASTER WISHES. I finished off the card by adding some highlights with a White Gel Pen.

I left the inside of the card blank.

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this cute gnome Easter card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.