I just love coneflowers, so I was so happy to see this stamp set in the Fall Holiday Catalog. With the bundle I got more dies of flower silhouettes which are so fun to use. The cork paper is amazing, I love the look and feel of it. It gives such a nice texture to a card. I'm going to have to order some more! I stamped the coneflowers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Stampin' Blends. Cardstock colors are listed below each image. In the fourth sample, I used Pearls which I colored with a Bronze Stampin' Blend. In the fifth sample, I stamped the coneflower image in Blackberry Bliss ink on the Cork paper. Because the cork is so dense, the ink will NOT dry unless you heat set it.
Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso, Basic White, Blackberry Beauty DSP
Highland Heather, Basic White, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green
Soft Succulent, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Misty Moonlight, Harvest Meadow DSP, Fine Art Ribbon
I sure do love this Designer Series Paper!!! The colors are some of my favorites, plus the ephemera pack makes it so much fun to create card. If you are one of my customers, you receive a FREE tutorial for the first two cards.
Mosaic Card
To make the mosaic cards, cut cardstock to 4 x 5-1/4, cover with adhesive sheet.
Use scraps of DSP to cover the adhesive, leaving spaces in between.
Apply gold emboss powder to all the exposed adhesive, then set with heat tool.
Flip Flap Card
Card base: 8-1/2 x 5-1/5
score @4-1/4 cardstock A. Do not attach the next cardstock and DSP
layers until after you attach Flap #1
4-1/8 x 5-1/8 cardstock B
4 x 5-1/4 DSP
Flap #1: cardstock B 6-1/2
x 3 score 1 inch from end, flag the other end, then adhere to top
of card base
DSP to cover flap 2-7/8 x 4-1/8
flag ends
Square on top of Flap
cardstock A: 3-1/4 x 2-3/4
cardstock B: 3-1/8 x 2-5/8
DSP: 3 x 2-1/2
Attach DSP and cardstock layers from
first step, they will overlap the Flap.
Flap #2: cardstock B 8-1/8
x 3 score in half at 4-1/16. Adhere folded flap to the DSP on card
front, lining up with the left hand side.
I have always loved watercolor as a medium. I usually like it better when they belong to others lol. When painting, I have never been able to achieve the effects like I do with acrylic paints. However, with color pencils and stamping I get much better results.
I had fun yesterday making these four cards. I began stamping the images onto watercolor paper with Crumb Cake ink, then coloring with pencils and a small paint brush. A Water Brush works well too. I just painted them various colors, then when finished, I selected colors of cardstock that complemented each piece. Next I went to my DSP stash and chose paper colors that complemented what I had gathered so far. I then used the retired Scripty embossing folder. I used the same layout for each one, embellishing them with 2021-2022 In Color Jewels and some retired Glitter Dots. I also used the Triple Banner punch to flag the ends of the DSP.
Left: Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry and Soft Suede, Fine Floral DSP Right: Pale Papaya, Flirty Flamingo, Highland Heather, Fine Floral DSP
Left: Pear Pizzazz, Pale Papaya, Daffodil Delight Expressions in Ink DSP Right: Rich Razzleberry, Highland Heather, Blackberry Beauty DSP
Christmas Whimsy is an adorably festive
card kit with a modern design! Santa’s elves might be hard at work
in the North Pole but with this all-inclusive kit, the hard work is
done for you! All pieces are printed, die cut, and ready for you to
craft. The simple steps of this kit are perfect for beginner crafters
and kids, too! Grab a kit or two and gather around for a simple
Christmas activity that everyone will enjoy. The kit contains
everything you need to create eight elf-centric Christmas cards
including printed card bases, die cuts, embellishments, an exclusive
stamp set, a Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot, and more!
Kit contains enough supplies to
create eight cards—4 each of 2 designs.
Includes printed card bases,
printed die cuts, adhesive, embellishments, gold foil die cuts, gold
twine, and coordinating envelopes with gold foil accents.
Includes an exclusive stamp set
and a Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot.
Finished card size: 5-1/2" x
4-1/4" (14 x 10.8 cm)
