I know I said I was done...but I forgot this one....

This is the card we made at the hostess club this month. The technique was Cracked Glass, and everyone really loved it. This card has more layers than my normal style, but I really like it. The basic layout was inspired by a card I saw on splitcoast. I liked the layers, and decided to change it up and run with it. Colors are Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, and Basic Gray. I love SU Basic Gray, it is just the most beautiful neutral ever. It complements these colors nicely. Aside from the Cracked Glass technique, there is paper piercing in the top left corner, all edges are sponged for depth, we used the Word Window punch to make the corner tabs. Enjoy!

3x3 Box & Card Set

I love this little box! I have it standing on side in the picture so you can see the front. I used the new Fresh Cuts set, and the 5Petal Punch to make the front. Ribbon is run underneath to tie box closed. These little boxes are so easy to whip up and look beautiful when you put your own touch into the embellishing. This was a class my customers took a couple months ago. We made the box, and everything below....
These are the 6 3x3 notecards we made to go into the box. Everyone's turned out so great, and it was a fun class. I really think the matching envelopes just add to the whole project. The make great last minute gifts to have on hand as well. Who doesn't love handmade cards???
This is a close up of my favorite design for the box set. Heartfelt Thanks remains one of my favorite all time sets, and I use it all the time. With the friend stamp from All Holidays, it makes a great, just because you're my friend card. Whew. That's a few posts today. I think I will take a break now. Maybe tonight I can get some more stamping done, to have a few more new things to post soon. Happy Stampin' everyone!

Citrus Set...

Here is a set of cute notecards I made using the Tart n Tangy set! Who can resist this adorable fruit set??? In one stamp alone, you have an orange, a lemon, or a lime. I couldn't decide which I liked better, so I made one of each!!! I also stamped the fruit one time on the bottom corner of the envelopes that go with these. The insides remain blank so these adorable little cards would make wonderful gift tags! Below is the box I made to put these in! I will never make this exact box again, as it took too long, but I like this one! I also made jumbo paperclips to match! I think the paperclips holding the cards in matching envelopes onto a plain gift bag would be just adorable.

Here are the paper clips. The ribbon is all Whisper White, colored with markers to match my fruit! I love how the touch of black on these cards and box really makes the fruit pop! Well, enjoy, and more goodies coming your way!

Icecream Birthday

Well, summer is in full swing, which always makes me think of icecream! A very special little girl is turning 3 this weekend, and I decided she should have a 3-scoop icecream card! This card was very simple to make, I did it on my lap (my craft desk was full) in about 10 minutes. The base of the card is Lovely Lilac. The Whisper White layer was scored on all edges about about 1/4" to have that raised edge. Added pink eyelets to the corners. The icecream scoops are the round scallop punch, with all but 6 of the scallops cut off and rounded. The bottom scalloped edges are sponged in same color for texture. The cone is Creamy Caramel. It's a piece about 3" long by 1 1/4" wide. Simply cut from top outside to bottom middle on both sides for the cone. That is scored to make the texture as well, and sponged with CC ink to pick up the lines. I really loved this card, and I hope you do too! I got the basic idea off of Splitcoast Stampers, then just made it mine.

Leather Deer Card

This is one of my favorite techniques for a 'man' card, Faux Leather. It's very easy, and looks great. You just cover a piece of neutral cardstock with small pieces of masking tape, then press dark colored stamp pads directly over the tape. Do this with several different colors, wiping the extra away as you go. Once you have the color you like, pour Clear Embossing Powder over the tape (the EP sticks to the texture of the tape, no VersaMark needed), and heat set the powder. Then just decorate your card front, and you have a fantastic card for the men in your life. Also, you could do a pink and black card for a teenager, with hot pink leather! I used Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa, and Very Vanilla on this card, the middle image is on dimensionals, and SU Vintage Brads in each corner. Hope you all like it!

Embrace Life Card

This is one of my recent favorites. Sometimes I tend to lose sight of how nice a simple, clean card can look. This one is Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, and Very Vanilla. I used a corner rounder on the top left and bottom right of all layers of this card. (You can't tell on the CC layer as much as I scanned this and the black is in the corner.) The Mellow Moss piece in the center is popped up on dimensionals, and IRL has a lot of depth. The technique for the middle is spotlighting. You stamp the same image on two pieces of paper. One is for your card, the other you punch out a circle (1 1/4) and color the image in. Place that circle on a dark circle (1 3/8) and place on main image where it lines up. I finished by tying some Mellow Moss Ribbon around the middle, and adding some Antique Brass HPH on the ribbon. Stamp set is Embrace Life. Hope you like it!

July Swap Card -- Criss Cross

This is one of my favorite card folds, the Criss Cross Card! Supplies needed to make it:

* One sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 CS cut in two pieces 4 1/4x11(Elegant Eggplant here)

* One 4x5 piece of Designer Series Paper (here So Saffron DSP) cut in 1/2 diagonally.

* One piece of 3 3/4 x 5 CS (here Old Olive) for back of insert.

* One piece of 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 CS (here Very Vanilla) for insert.

* One 1 1/2 x 12 strip of CS for band (here Old Olive), I use 11" and glue together under my embellishment. I don't always keep 12x12 on hand, so this is a great shortcut!

* Scraps of CS in the colors you use for punches, ect.

* Ink, stamp sets of your choice (Here Fresh Cuts and Friendship Blooms), adhesive, ribbon (opt), Corner Rounder, and embellishments (brads, etc).

1. Score your 2 pieces of 4 1/4 x 11 CS at 5 1/2".

2. Cut one piece and cut it diagonally from top of score to bottom left corner.

3. Cut the second piece from top of score to bottom right corner.

4.On the back of ONE of these pieces, generously apply your adhesive.

5. Line pieces up, with glued piece in the front, make sure both flap pieces are down, the entire bottom should be a straight piece. Press together.

6.Take the DSP that you cut in 1/2 diagonally and adhere one piece to each flap of the card.

7. Add a strong adhesive (I use Sticky Strip) on the bottom of the middle panel, fold one of your 'traingles' in to begin to form the card.

8. Add more strong adhesive to the bottom edge of the 'triangle' piece that will be your front flap, press down, now you have the Criss Cross part done!

9.Take your CS pieces for the insert, and using a corner rounder, punch the top corners of both pieces.

10. Stamp your images on the top portion of the neutral CS, when finished, glue neutral CS to your color piece, leaving a little bit of the bottom CS showing.

11. Add a tab (Round Tab used here) to pull the insert out, and add your other embellishments as desired.

12. Take your long, 1 1/2 CS and fold over card to make your belly band, attach with adhesive.

13. Use punches (here 5 Petal Punch, Scallop) to decorate the front of your band, and wrap the band with ribbon if desired.

14. Done!

***I use the directions based on the tutorial from splitcoaststampers, these are my words, however, I use the basic directions provided on this site. My directions are changed to explain exactly how I made the card pictured.

I hope you all enjoy seeing this card, and learning how to make one on your own! Feel free to leave comments or questions.