Framed in Lime

I was inspired to use up some of my patterned paper once again.  Is this going to be an on going theme???  And once again I was inspired by Debby at lime doodle with THIS card.


Supplies:


Stamps:  Four Frames, Create a Cupcake (sentiment)
Paper:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Twitterpated DSP
Ink:  Basic Black, Old Olive
Accessories:  LuckyLimeade Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Word Window Punch, Label Punch


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Calypso and Pool Party Framed

Another attempt to use up some of my Designer Series Paper.  Same design different DSP.

Supplies:  

Stamps:  Four Frames, Create a Cupcake (sentiment)

Paper:  Sale-a-bration DSP 2012, Very Vanilla, Pool Party

Ink:  Pool Party, Basic Black

Accessories:  Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Label Punch, Word Window Punch

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Thoughts in Wisteria Wonder

I seem to recall I saw a sketch like this.  But I can't seem to locate it.  I hope I didn't totally steal someone's card!

Supplies:


Stamps:  Loving Thoughts (sentiment), Field Flowers
Paper:  Basic Grey, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, SU DSP (retired - fall 2010?)
Ink:  Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder, Wild Wasabi 
Accessories:  Sizzix Tag Bigz Die, Square Lattice Embosing Folder, Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Wisteria Ribbon, Button, White Embroidery Thread, Dimensionals, Glue Dots 

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Happy Birthday Butterfly

A while back, I came across some patterned paper sitting at the bottom of my paper storage container.  I was thinking that I would make a whole bunch of simple cards so that I could use some of "the hoard" and make some space in my paper files.  Oh well, I only made one in the end.  

Supplies:

Stamps:  Create a Cupcake (sentiment)
Paper:  Black Orchid DSP (SEI), Whisper White
Ink:  Basic Black
Accessories:  Edgelit Die, Bigz Butterfly Die, Beautiful Butterflies Sizzlet, Black Rhinestone, Dimensional 

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Vintage Wallpaper

When I saw THIS card by Debby on her blog lime doodle, I just had to try to replicate it.  (I love this blog, by the way.)  She used a die for cutting out felt for the ribbon, but I didn't have that so I improvised with 5/8" grosgrain ribbon instead.  I also love how the embossed card stock is the focal image of the card.  Need to do that more.

To make the bow:  


Cut a strip of ribbon about 4" in length and cut a "v" in each end.  

I cut another strip of ribbon about  5" in length and made a loop.  I used a glue dot to make sure the loop stayed attached.


Place loop on top of the flat strip and tie a piece of linen thread around the two pieces of ribbon.  


Add the button and tie the thread into a bow.  Use a glue dot to make sure the button is secure and does not wobble.



Supplies:


Stamps:  Apothecary Art (sentiment)
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Ink:  Early Espresso
Accessories:  Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, 5/8" White Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Large Early Espresso Button (retired) 

Sorry the picture has such a blue-ish tinge to it.  Not sure what happened.

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Blue Hydrangea

This is another sample I made for my mother-in-law for her anniversary invitations.
Did you know that in Manitoba that most hydrangeas are white?  I think it is only recently that you are able to grow some that have colours.  We supposedly have one in our front yard that is pink.  Right?!?!  You can only see the pink if you look really, really closely.  :)

Supplies: 

Stamps:  Because I Care, Introducing
Paper:  Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Always Artichoke
Accessories:  Dimensionals, Navy Organdy Ribbon (retired), Edge Distresser

I saw a sample of THIS card and had to make one similar: 

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Ex Libris

June Stamp Club Card

 

Directions:

Butterfly Image:

To make the focal butterfly, I used the Honeycomb Shapes Technique found on Splitcoaststampers.  You can find the instructions HERE. 

I embossed the Vanilla card stock, punched out 12 butterflies using the NEW Elegant Butterfly punch and sponged the top edges of each butterfly with Marina Mist ink and the bottom edges with Wild Wasabi ink.

NOTE:  If you want a fuller Honeycomb effect, you will need to punch up to 25 butterflies.

Adhere completed “honeycombed” butterfly to the Marina Mist Bigz butterfly.

Sentiment Banner:

I used the Out of the Box with Nestibilities Technique to create a longer banner.  (I saw this technique a long time ago and used the same concept to create the banner. HERE is the technique to give you an idea on how to do this with a framelit.)

Make sure the width of the Vanilla strip is slightly smaller than the framelit.  Around 7/8” should work but you might have to make some adjustments.

Stick one end of the card stock strip underneath the banner.  This is the end that will be cut.  The other end of the card stock strip will need to be pulled through so that it is lying on top of the banner. 

When you run the framelit and card stock through the Big Shot, make sure that you only turn until the one end of the banner is cut.  If you run it over the entire framelit, it will make an indent on the card stock where the opposite end of the framelit is.  That dent will probably turn out to be in the middle of the banner. 

Take out card stock, and turn around and complete other side of banner.

Stamp sentiment with Early Espresso ink and sponge.

Other instructions to complete card:

Stamp Ex Libris stamp on a large piece of Vanilla card stock.  Cut out rectangle image. Distress edges and sponge with Early Espresso ink.

Stamp Ex Libris again, cut out label image and sponge with Early Espresso ink.

Cut Early Espresso Banner in half and adhere to large rectangle Ex Libris.  Pop up label image of Ex Libris with dimensionals and place over the Espresso banners.  Adhere butterfly to the label.

Place edgelit 1/8” away from edge of Marina Mist card stock strip.  Run through the Big Shot.  Use a paper piercer to punch out any eyelet pieces that didn’t fall out.

Add border, ribbon, sentiment banner and pearls to card.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Ex Libris Background Stamp, Loving Thoughts

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Marina Mist

Ink:  Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso, Marina Mist

Accessories:  Beautiful  Butterflies Bigz Die, Banner Framelit, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Finishing Touches Edgelit, Sponge Dauber, Sponges, Basic Pearls, Edge Distresser, Marina Mist ¼” Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots. Starburst Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Paper Piercer

Dimensions:

Very Vanilla:  A2 Card Base, Scrap for Ex Libris stamp and label of same stamp, 7/8 x 4 strip for sentiment, embossed scraps for elegant butterflies

Early Espresso:  scrap for banner

Marina Mist:  4-1/8 strip for edgelit border, scrap for Bigz butterfly

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