Catching Up With Cards!

Hello and welcome back! Again, I've fallen off the wagon and haven't sent many cards over the past several months. However, I have made a few. Let me show them to you!

First up, a card for our neighbors who had a baby in October:

I used the Layering Squares framelits to cut out the colored and white squares, then used different embossing folders to add texture to the white squares. The background was also embossed and the die-cut word and bakers twine bow were added.

Next up, a birthday card for the choir director at my church:

I especially like the sophisticated look of this card. The flocked designer paper and custom envelope, along with the satin bow, are very elegant.

I also made a few cards for some church friends who are homebound:

This was pretty simple, with minimal stamping and just a bit of coloring with Stampin' Blends. I love the layers!

Finally, a card for a friend who was just diagnosed with breast cancer:

 I used Stampin' Blends to color in the floral design on the ribbon, then layered it with another ribbon cut from Blushing Bride and popped it onto the card front with dimensionals. I also made a second card to add to my stash and had the idea to cut a heart in the upper right corner to show a heart inside the card. 

Unfortunately, the idea didn't come until after I had assembled the front of the card. When I ran it through the Big Shot to cut the heart, my well-used cutting pads left impressions on the card and the die cut. I'm hoping that they will relax a bit and I'll be able to use the card in the future. I like the look of it.

Well, now I've got to start thinking about Christmas cards. I've decided to up my game this year and have added about 20 names to my existing list of 80. Time to get cracking!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Baby card -
Stamp set - Moon Baby (retired)
Paper - Whisper White, So Saffron, Blushing Bride, Balmy Blue, and Soft Sea Foam cardstock; Whisper White Thick Cardstock
Ink - Soft Sea Foam
Accessories - Crushed Curry Bakers Twine (retired)
Tools - Big Shot (retired), Well Written Thinlits, Layering Squares Framelits, Tufted embossing folder, Basketweave embossing folder, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder (retired), Quilt Top embossing folder (retired), Simple Stripes embossing folder (retired), Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

Birthday card -
Stamp set - All About Everything (Paper Pumpkin retired set)
Paper - Very Vanilla and Basic Black Cardstock, Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock, Mocha Morning Specialty DSP (retired)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Basic Black 5/8" satin ribbon (retired)
Tools - Envelope Punch Board (retired), Big Shot (retired), Stitched Nested Labels dies, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, SNAIL

Thinking of you card -
Stamp set - Good Morning Magnolia
Paper - Early Espresso, Petal Pink, and Whisper White Cardstock, Magnolia Lane DSP
Coloring Tools - Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Petal Pink and Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends
Tools - SNAIL 

Ribbon card --
Stamp sets - Ribbon of Courage (retired), Strong and Beautiful
Paper - Blushing Bride and Whisper White Cardstock
Coloring Tools - Memento Tuxedo Black and Flirty Flamingo ink; Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Pink Pirouette, and Highland Heather Stampin' Blends
Tools - Big Shot (retired), Support Ribbon Framelits, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals