Hello and welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! We were happy to have our older son and his wife here for Christmas - we haven't seen them since they got married a year and a half ago. We had a bit of snow the day before Christmas and then the temperatures took a dive. On the night after Christmas, we went to the Morton Arboretum for an exhibit they call "Illumination." They've got a trail around a lake and the trees and prairie are lit up with different kinds of lights. It was so beautiful with the snow on the ground, but boy, was it cold! We managed to get around the exhibit in about an hour and couldn't wait to get home and warm up. My son and DIL live in Washington state, so they're not used to temperatures so cold, but we all layered up and it was actually tolerable.
Today I have a birthday card for our church's children's ministry director.
Here's how I created it:
1. Whisper White Thick Cardstock base cut 4-1/4" x 11", score at 5-1/2"
2. DSP from A Little Foxy Stack (retired) cut 4-1/8" x 5-3/8", attach with SNAIL
3. Whisper White layer cut 4" x 5-1/4", cut circle using Layering Circles Framelits, stamp vine with Calypso Coral
4. Tree from Foxy Friends stamped on Whisper White with Pear Pizzazz, cut with Perfect Pines Framelits (retired), glue onto DSP under circle opening
5. Stamp fox with Pumpkin Pie, legs with Tangerine Tango, and fussy cut
6. Wrap Calypso Coral bakers twine (retired) around top layer and tie in a bow. Attach to card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
7. Attach fox with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.
8. Stamp sentiment and frame from Happy Birthday Gorgeous in Calypso Coral, punch out with Classic Label punch (or fussy cut if you don't have the punch), and attach with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.
9. Done!
This card is for the challenge at Just Add Ink. I've used twine and trees.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
--Cindi
Hello and welcome back! Today I've got a card that would be great for a teenager.
It's pretty simple - the scallops at the bottom were created with an old Bigz XL die called Tasteful Trim. Since we started carrying the framelits and thinlits, I rarely pull out the old steel-rule dies, but they are great for cutting multiple layers of cardstock.
This card is for the following challenges:
The color challenge at Fab Friday
The sketch challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
--Cindi
Supplies used:
Stamp set - Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Emerald Envy, Lemon Lime Twist, and Real Red Cardstock
Ink - Emerald Envy, Lemon Lime Twist
Tools - Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die (retired), Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Hello and welcome back! I've got a cute birthday card for you today.
As you can see, it's a gatefold card with a center medallion. The medallion is only attached on one side so that the card will open. Here's the inside.
Here's a close-up of the medallion. I used some Clear Wink of Stella on the candle flame and some Crystal Effects on the plate to give it some shine.
This card is entered in the theme challenge at Just Add Ink and the "treats" challenge at SU! Only Challenges.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
--Cindi
Supplies used:
Stamp sets - Sketched Birthday (retired), Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Paper - Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, and Whisper White Cardstock; Whole Lot of Lovely DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers (Light Crumb Cake, Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Daffodil Delight, Dark Pool Party, Dark Rich Razzleberry, Light Smoky Slate)
Accessories - Clear Wink of Stella, Crystal Effects (retired)
Tools - Big Shot, Bitty Banners Framelits (retired), Layering Ovals Framelits, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, SNAIL, Foam Adhesive Strips, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for the challenges at Freshly Made Sketches and CAS Colours & Sketches.
And here is my card:
I just received my order with Happy Birthday Gorgeous and the matching thinlit last week, so I was anxious to use it. The adhesive sheets are great to work with for these detailed die cuts. I cut pieces of cardstock in Night of Navy and Powder Pink and then added the adhesive to the back before running them through the Big Shot to cut them. I layered them to give a shadowed look so the sentiment would stand out a bit more.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
--Cindi
Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):
Stamp set - Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Paper - Night of Navy, Powder Pink, Soft Sky, and Whisper White cardstock
Ink - Night of Navy and Powder Pink
Tools - Big Shot, Happy Birthday thinlit, Adhesive Sheets, SNAIL
