Card of the Day - Celebrate!

Hello and welcome back! I've got a birthday card for you today - actually it's for my daughter-in-law and my niece!

I found my inspiration today at three different challenges - the tic tac toe challenge at Retro Rubber, the sketch at Case This Sketch, and the colors at As You See It.

I used the elements in the right hand column of the tic tac toe board by die-cutting the labels for the birthday sentiment (from Hello Cupcake, a 2019 Sale-A-Bration set), and adding a strip of Lovely Lipstick foil paper and Daffodil Delight ribbon for the bright colors. The DSP is from Painted Seasons, also a 2019 Sale-A-Bration item, and brings in the Call Me Clover color. A mat of Soft Suede under the DSP adds the last color requirement. A little bling is always a good thing, so I colored a couple of basic rhinestones with the Light Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends marker before adding them to the card front. The inside sentiment (not shown) is from Curly Cute and is stamped in Call Me Clover, and the flower on the envelope is from Painted Seasons and stamped in Lovely Lipstick.

Here's a better shot of the foil paper strip. 

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets -- Hello Cupcake, Painted Seasons, and Curly Cute (all retired)

Paper -- Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White, Soft Suede, and Daffodil Delight cardstock; Lovely Lipstick Foil Paper (retired); Painted Seasons DSP (retired)

Coloring tools -- Ink: Lovely Lipstick, Call Me Clover, Daffodil Delight; Stampin' Blends: Light Lovely Lipstick

Accessories -- Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon (retired), Basic Rhinestone Jewels

Tools -- Big Shot, Stitched Nested Labels dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, SNAIL, Mini Glue Dots, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

It's graduation time again!

Hello and welcome back! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy and getting lots of time to craft! I'm on a hiatus from work for a couple of weeks, which gave me some time to make a whole bunch of graduation cards. My church suggested that we try to do something special for all those kids who are missing out on ceremonies and celebrations, and I thought, "I can do that!" Here are some of the cards I made:

Cards 1 & 2 - CASEd from Bonnie O'Neill

Card 3 - CASEd from Stesha Bloodhart

Card 4 - CASEd from Pat Tecza

Cards 5 & 6 - CASEd from StampinINK

Card 7 - CASEd from Debbie Mageed

Card 8

I CASEd all of my ideas from Pinterest, except for this last one, which I'm entering in the challenge this week at As You See It.

My favorite part of this project was matching the school colors! Luckily, I have a large stash of retired cardstock colors and DSP so I was able to find just what I needed. I also raided my retired stamp sets for most of these cards. Those old sets come in handy!

Now to get these cards addressed and in the mail!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

All cards -
Stamp sets - Here's A Card, Big News (retired)

Cards 1 & 2 -
Paper: Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White cardstocks; Vellum Cardstock; Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper (retired)
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Memento Tuxedo Black, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker
Tools: Big Shot, Triple Banner Punch, Tufted 3D Embossing Folder, Lucky Stars Embossing Folder (retired), Large Letters Framelits (retired), Large Numbers Framelits (retired), Balloon Framelits (retired), Sunshine Wishes Framelits (retired), Adhesive Sheets, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, SNAIL

Card 3 -
Stamp set: Touches of Texture
Paper: Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White, Crushed Curry and Brilliant Blue (retired) cardstock
Ink: Crushed Curry, Brilliant Blue (retired)
Accessories: Crushed Curry Mini Chevron Ribbon (retired)
Tools: Big Shot, Large Numbers Framelits (retired), Triple Banner Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Card 4 -
Stamp set: Work of Art (retired)
Paper: Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Crushed Curry and Brilliant Blue (retired) cardstock
Ink: Crushed Curry, Brilliant Blue (retired)
Tools: Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Framelits, Large Letters Framelits (retired), Balloon Framelits (retired), Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Cards 5 & 6 -
Stamp set: So Many Stars Builder Wheel (retired)
Paper: Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Night of Navy and Real Red cardstock
Ink: Night of Navy, Real Red
Accessories: Metallic Sequin Assortment (retired)
Tools: Big Shot, Large Numbers Framelits (retired), Celebrate You Thinlits (retired), Stitched Rectangles Framelits, Stamparatus, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Card 7 -
Stamp set: Feel Goods (retired), Daydream Medallions (retired)
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, and Yoyo Yellow (retired) cardstock
Ink: Pineapple Punch, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon (retired), Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon (retired), Gold Sequin Trim (retired)
Tools: Big Shot, Confetti Embossing Folder (retired), Floral Frames Framelits (retired), Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, SNAIL

Card 8 -
Stamp set: Morning Post Numbers (retired)
Paper: Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White and Basic Black cardstocks; Brights Patterns DSP (retired), Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper (retired)
Tools: Big Shot, Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, Balloon Framelits (retired), Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Delightfully Detailed!

Hello and welcome back! I've got a collection of cards today. I finally opened my package of Delighfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper from last year's annual catalog and used the rectangular patterns for card fronts. Check these out:

Card #1

Card #2

Card #3

Card #4

Card #5

Card #6

Since the panels were a little narrower than a typical layer would be, I offset them and added the ribbon along the fold to fill the space. I also pulled out some retired Brilliant Blue and Berry Burst cardstock to add to the fronts.  

Cards 1 & 2 had very detailed and fragile pieces so I covered those completely with vellum to protect them, then just added the sentiment piece and the colored ribbon.

Cards 3, 4, & 5 are all the same design, just with different laser-cut panels. I added a vellum circle and the die-cut piece to the center and a layered sentiment with ribbon again on the fold.

Card 6 has the vellum under the laser cut panel with a silver heat embossed design. I added the metallic ribbon to match the embossing.

I'm entering card #5 in the challenge at Sunday Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin" Up!):

Stamp sets - Happy Birthday to You (retired), Petal Palette (retired), Detailed With Love
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White, Brilliant Blue (retired), Berry Burst (retired), Lovely Lipstick, and Blushing Bride cardstocks; Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper; Vellum Cardstock
Ink - Brilliant Blue (retired), Berry Burst (retired), Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Whisper White 1/4" Organza Ribbon, Berry Burst 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon, 3/8" Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack, Silver Embossing Powder (all retired)
Coloring Tools - Stampin' Blends: Old Olive Light and Dark, Lovely Lipstick Light and Dark
Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Petals & More Framelits (retired), Modern Label Punch (retired), Heat Tool,  Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, SNAIL, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Happy birthday!

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a special birthday - a cousin is turning 60! Birthday celebrations are hard to plan during these difficult times, so I wanted to make an extra special card for her. Here it is:

I loved these dies when they first came out, but still hadn't taken them out of the package - not unusual for me! I still have some of the Grapefruit Grove foil paper from last year in my stash, so I decided to layer that with some Basic Black cardstock for the butterflies. I used a multi-purpose adhesive sheet on the back of the black cardstock so it would stick better to the foil layer - some glues just don't work well on that foil paper. There's some very subtle stamping on the Pool Party layer just to add a bit of texture, and the sentiment is also layered with some of the foil. I felt like it needed just a little something else, so I added the ribbon. The butterflies that got trimmed off from the front were added to the inside.

This card is for the birthday challenge at Stampin' Up Only Challenges.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Peaceful Moments, Beauty Abounds
Paper - Merry Merlot, Basic Black, Whisper White, and Pool Party Cardstock; Grapefruit Grove Foil Paper (retired)
Ink - Merry Merlot, Pool Party
Accessories - Whisper White Polka-Dot Tulle Ribbon
Tools - Big Shot, Butterfly Beauty Dies, Layering Circles Framelits, Multi-purpose Adhesive Sheets, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL, Multipurpose Liquid Glue