August Card Ministry

 Here are three birthday cards we are making for the church staff to send to our Sensational Seniors. I hear such lovely compliments from the staff and those who have received cards that we make for them. I'm so blessed to have such wonderful ladies to come each month and create for this wonderful ministry.

Materials:

• Stamp Sets: Unbounded Love, Flowers Of Beauty

• Ink Pads: Blackberry Bliss, Basic Beige, Petunia Pop

• Cardstocks: Thoughtful Journey DSP, Basic White, Basic Beige

• Brick Stencils

• Blending Brush

• Mini Dimensionals

• Classic Label Punch

Preparation:

• Basic Beige 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 scored @ 4-1/4 (card base)

• Basic White 3-5/8 x 4-7/8

• Thoughtful Journey DSP 3-3/4 x 5

• (2) Thoughtful Journey DSP 2 x 3-3/4 (diecut)

• Basic White 1 x 3-1/4 (greeting)

Assemble Card:

1. Use Blending Brush and Basic Beige Ink with brick stencil on 3-5/8 x 4-7/8 Basic White cs

2. Glue stenciled background to DSP

3. Adhere those layers with Dimensionals to a Basic Beige card base

4. Stamp the sentiment “hello” in Blackberry Bliss Ink, cut with Unbounded Love Die, and attach with Dimensionals

Materials:

• Stamp Sets: Adventurous Sky

• Ink Pads: Night of Navy

• Cardstocks: Basic White Thick, Night of Navy, Copper Clay, Gold Foil, Take To The Sky DSP

• Stylish Shapes Dies

Preparation:

• Thick Basic White 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 scored @ 4-1/4 (card base)

• Night of Navy 4 x 5-1/4

• Basic White 3-3/4 x 5

• Copper pattern DSP 5 x 2-1/2

• Copper Clay 3-1/4 x 3-1/4 (largest circle diecut)

• Night of Navy 1-3/4 x 4 (fuselage)

• Gold Foil 2 x 4 (wings/wheels & propeller)

Assemble Card:

1. Glue navy panel to white card front

2. Stamp rivet pattern on top right and bottom left of 3-3/4 x 5 Basic White panel, then glue to navy panel

3. Glue DSP to center of stamped white panel

4. Diecut largest circle from Copper Clay and stamp greeting in Night of Navy ink, then glue on center of DSP

5. Diecut fuselage in Navy cs and wings and propeller from gold foil

6. Glue plane pieces to Copper circle at upwards angle

7. Inside: stamp birthday in copper ink, sentiment in navy ink and plane in navy

Materials:

• Stamp Sets: Simply Zinnias, Christian Birthdays

• Ink Pads: Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green

• Cardstocks: Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Flowering Zinnias DSP

• Zinnias 3D Embossing Folder

Preparation:

• Granny Apple Green 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 scored @ 4-1/4 (card base)

• Granny Apple Green 3 x 3-7/8

• Basic White (2) 4 x 5-1/4 (one for inside, one for outside border layer)

• Basic White 2-3/4 x 3-7/8 (embossed layer)

• DSP (2) 1-1/4 x 3-7/8

• Daffodil Delight 1 x 1 (oval center diecut)

• Lemon Lolly 1-1/4 x 1-1/4 (center ring diecut)

• Melon Mambo 2 x 4-1/4 (2 flowers diecut)

• Melon Mambo 1 x 2 (buds diecut)

• Granny Apple Green 2 x 4 (diecuts: leaf, stem, and bud stem/leaf)

Assemble Card:

1. Emboss 2-3/4 x 3-7/8 piece of Basic White with Zinnias EF

2. Diecut pieces and glue together

3. Glue white panel to card front and DSP to each end leaving border.

4. Glue embossed layer to Granny Apple layer then glue on top of DSP.

5. Glue flowers to embossed layer

6. Stamp greeting and glue to card front

7. Inside: stamp sentiment in Granny Apple and flower in Melon Mambo ink

Card Ministry at St. John's UMC

Card Ministry meets today and we will be making birthday cards for the seniors in our congregation. This past month, the staff sent graduation cards to our HS and college graduates.

Stamps	Colorful Seasons, High Tide, Five For All
Card Stock	Soft Sky, Island Indigo, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Wood Textures DSP
Ink	Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, Old Olive
Embellishments
Tools	Seasonal Layers Thinlits, sponges

• Soft Sky card base: cut 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score at 4 1/4
• Whisper White 4 x 5-1/4 sponge & stamp
• torn Sahara Sand 1-1/2 x 5-1/4
• torn Island Indigo 1 x 5-1/4
• torn Whisper White 1 x 5-1/4
• inside Whisper White 4 x 5-1/4

Stamps	Stitched All Around, Five For All
Card Stock	Whisper White, Fresh Florals DSP, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide, Berry Burst, Fresh Fig
Ink	Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide, Berry Burst, Fresh Fig
Embellishments	Dimensionals
Tools	Stitched Framelits

• card base: cut 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score at 4 1/4.
• DSP 5-1/2 x 2-1/2
• Whisper White for diecut 3 x 3-1/2
• 4 x 5-1/4 Whisper White for inside

Stamps	Daisy Delight, Birthday Wit, Rose Wonder
Card Stock	Sweet Sugarplum, Rose Red, Whisper White, Delightful Daisy DSP
Ink	Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Rose Red, Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellishments
Tools	leaf punch, border punch

• Rose Red card base: cut 4-1/4 x 11 score at 5-1/2
• Whisper White stamped panel 3 x 4-1/4
  • background flower - stamp off Sugarplum
  • detailed flower - full stamp Sugarplum
  • detailed flower - full stamp Rose Red
• Old Olive DSP 2 x 4-1/4
• Sweet Sugarplum 5-1/2 x 2
• 4 x 5-1/4 Whisper White for inside
• Whisper White scraps for leaves

January Card Ministry

For the dragonfly card, we scribbled with watercolor pencils onto watercolor paper. Then we used Aqua Painters to add water and blend. Cut out with the thinlit and voila instant awesomeness!

Stamps	Gorgeous Grunge, Work of Art, Fresh Fruit
Paper	Bermuda Bay: card base – cut 5 ½ x 8 ½, score at 4 ¼   Whisper White: two 4 x 5 ¼ stamped layer & inside Watercolor Paper: 3 ¼ x 4 ¼ die cut
Ink	Old Olive, Basic Gray, Pool Party
Embellishments
Tools	Delicate Dragonfly Framelits, Aqua Painter, Watercolor Pencils (Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Pacific Point)

Stamps	Avant Gardens, So Very Much
Paper	Pear Pizzazz/Sweet Sugarplum: cut 5 ½ x 8 ½, score at 4 ¼   Very Vanila: two 4 x 5 ¼ one for inside
Ink	Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Sweet Sugarplum or Blushing Bride
Embellishments
Tools

Stamps	Trust God, Crosses of Hope
Paper	Very Vanilla: cut 5 ½ x 8 ½, score at 4 ¼                           3 ¾ x5 stamped layer Soft Suede: 4 x 5 ¼
Ink	Soft Suede
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Oval Framelits

Card Ministry

We made several of each style for our the Card Ministry at our Church yesterday.

Project Details
Stamps	Touches of Texture, Fresh Fruit
Card Stock & Papers	Tip Top Taupe: card base: 4 ¼ x 5 ½ score at 4 ¼ Serene Scenery DSP: 3 x 5 ½ Very Vanilla: 4 x 5 ¼ (inside)
Ink	Early Espresso, Garden Green, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip
Accessories	Linen Thread, Venetian Crochet Trim
Tools

Project Details
Stamps	Paisleys & Posies, Butterfly Basics
Card Stock & Papers	Island Indigo: card base: 4 ¼ x 5 ½ score at 4 ¼ Bermuda Bay: 4 x 5 ¼                            1 x 3 ¼ greeting Whisper White: 3 ¾ x 5 (two, one for inside) Gold Glimmer Paper: 1 ¼ x 3 ½
Ink	VersaMark, Wild Wasabi, Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay
Accessories	Sequins, Gold Metallic Thread
Tools	Clear Embossing Powder, Gold Embossing Powder,  Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool

Project Details
Stamps	Timeless Textures, Touches of Texture
Card Stock & Papers	Dapper Denim: card base: 4 ¼ x 5 ½ score at 4 ¼                          dragonfly die cut Cucumber Crush: 4 x 5 ¼ Whisper White: 3 7/8 x 5 1/8                                          3 7/8 x 5 1/8 (inside)
Ink	Dapper Denim, Cucumber Crush (stamped off) and Sahara Sand
Accessories	Rhinestone Basic Jewels colored with Sharpies
Tools	Detailed Dragonfly, Sponge Daubers

Card Ministry

Here are three birthday card designs we made for the seniors at St. John's yesterday.

Project Details
Stamps	Party Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Crushed Curry: card base: 4 ¼ x 5 ½ score at 4 ¼ DSP: 4 x 5 ½ layer DSP: 2nd largest framelit Whisper White: stamped layer – 2 x 4
Ink	Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron
Accessories	Pop of Pink washi tape
Tools	Labels Framelits, Balloon punch

Project Details
Stamps	Party With Cake
Card Stock & Papers	Sahara Sand: card base: 4 ¼ x 5 ½ score at 4 ¼ DSP: 4 x 5 ½ layer DSP: Circle framelit Whisper White: cake and candles
Ink	Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Basic Black
Accessories	Bakers Twine, Rhinestones, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	2 ½” Circle punch, Candle punch

Project Details
Stamps	Lovely As A Tree, Work of Art, Hardwood, Party Wishes, Party With Cake
Card Stock & Papers	Old Olive: card base: 4 ¼ x 5 ½ score at 4 ¼ Crumb Cake 4 x 5 ¼ Chocolate Chip: 2 ¾ x 4 Very Vanilla: stamped layer- 2 ½ x 4                        scrap for sentiment
Ink	Early Espresso,  Mossy Meadow, Lost Lagoon, Soft Sky, Soft Suede
Accessories
Tools	Washi Label Punch

Card Ministry

We made 32 cards yesterday in these three designs. These are birthday cards for the seniors in our congregation. (St. John's United Methodist)

Project Details
Stamps	Watercolor Wings, The Sky’s The Limit (greeting)
Card Stock & Papers	card base -cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼  designer paper 4 x 5 ¼ (cut 1 ½ inch in at the halfway point - 2 5/8
Ink	on Daffodil Delight CS: Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Blushing Bride on Delightful Dijon CS: Calpso Coral, Blackberry Bliss, Delightful Dijon on Blushing Bride CS: Rose Red, Blushing Bride on Lost Lagoon CS: Calpso Coral, Blackberry Bliss, Delightful Dijon
Accessories	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Bold Butterfly Framelits

Project Details
Stamps	Sheltering Tree, Party With Cake
Card Stock & Papers	Bermuda Bay: card base -cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼  Pear Pizzazz: 3 ¼ x 5 and flag punch Whisper White: 3 x 4 ¾ Wisteria Wonder: flag punch Soft Sky: flag punch
Ink	Bermuda Bay (leaves, bike parts) Wisteria Wonder (leaves, saying) Pear Pizzazz (leaves, grass) Pool Party (sky) Soft Sky  (sky) Tip Top Taupe (bike parts) Crumb Cake (tree)
Accessories
Tools	Bitty Banner Punch

Project Details
Stamps	Perfect Pairings, Party Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Mint Macaron: card base -cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼  Melon Mambo: 4 x 5 ¼ Whisper White: 2 x 3 1/4 It’s My Party DSP: 3 ¾ x 5
Ink	Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Mint Macaron
Accessories	Bakers Twine, Ribbon
Tools	Scalloped Tag Topper Punch,

Card Ministry

Project Details
Stamps	Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Butterfly Basics
Card Stock & Papers	Wisteria Wonder: card base – cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ & score at 4 ¼  Whisper White: 3 ½ x 4 ¾  stamped layer outside                           4 x 5 ¼ inside
Ink	Wisteria Wonder, Mint Macaron
Accessories	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Pansy punch, Petite Pansy punch, Sponge Daubers

Stamps	Swallowtail, Butterfly Basics
Card Stock & Papers	Hello Honey: card base – cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ & score at 4 ¼  Blackberry Bliss: 5 x 3 ¾  and 4 ½ x 2 ¼ Whisper White: 3 ½ x 4 ¾ Happy Birthday stamp                           4 ¼ x 2 butterfly stamp                            4 x 5 ¼ inside
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist, Blackberry Bliss
Accessories	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Aqua Brush