Card: Daisy Lane

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Welcome to today's post! I am excited to share a project today featuring the all new Daisy Lane Bundle.  The new bundle consists of the Daisy Lane stamp set and coordinating Medium Daisy Punch.  It is a wonderful new set and I think a great compliment to the previous Daisy Delight set.  Don't forget that these sets can be used together to create some beautiful and lovely cards!

And here is today's card...

Aren't those flowers just lovely?! I found the medium daisy punch easy to use and the punched flowers were the perfect size for a standard A2 size card.  I needed to make a birthday card for a dear friend, so I combined the Daisy Lane set with the Sunshine Sayings set for the perfect sentiment.  The background stamp is also from the Daisy Lane set and if you know me then you know I love stamping my own background paper.  The fern stamp is perfect for creating that background visual.  

Tip:  So next on my wish list is a "label" punch (maybe the Everyday Label or Timeless Label...do you have a favorite?), but until then I've been doing some improvising.  So here is my tip...stamp the sentiment on a 2 1/2" x 1" piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Using the smallest Layered Circles die-cut, position the die-cut on the corner of the cardstock approximately 1/4" in and run through your die-cut machine creating a rounded out edge.  Repeat the prior step for each of the corners and Viola! a homemade labeled sentiment!

                       

Card Details:
Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Paper: Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Vellum, Whisper White
Ink: Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Powder Pink
Stamp Set: Daisy Lane, Sunshine Sayings
Tools: Rectangle Stitched die-cut, Medium Daisy Punch, Magnolia Memory die-cut, Layered Circle die-cut
Accessories: Linen Thread, bling of choice ;)

Today's card was inspired by the following challenge:

PP447 - A Sketch Challenge

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Card: Giving a card for a guy a try!

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I am here today to share one of my first takes on making a "masculine" card.  I will be the first to agree with anyone who says that making a card for a guy is not the easiest task.  I don't know if I really succeeded, but I at least stuck to some neutrals so hopefully I get some brownie points for that.  I knew I needed to stick to a pretty basic color scheme, but I did reach out to a challenge or two for some sketch inspiration. 

And here is today's card...

Card Details

Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" 

Paper: Whisper White, Share What You Love DSP

Ink: Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake

Stamps: Work of Art, Sunshine Sayings, Make a Difference

Accessories:  Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Sprig Punch, Linen Twine

I'll leave you with a quick close up of the outside sentiment as well as a quick pick of the inside sentiment.  The Work of Art stamp set is so versatile and I love the detailed, paintbrush look that you get from the stamps.  I think I will need to pull this set out more often! 

This card was inspired by the following challenge: 

Freshly Made Sketches #380

I think I forgot that the wood planks needed to be cut into squares...loose interpretation from this girl this week :/

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Colorful Birthday!

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Today's post is featuring a very colorful birthday card! I have to admit this was a little out of my comfort zone, but I did have fun with the colors and rainbow of balloons featured on today's card.  I had a very festive photo as inspiration from the wonderful team at The Card Concept, so I took that photo and tried to run with it.  

Here is today's card...

A few close-ups of the detail on the sentiment strip are below.  When you don't have just the right kind of background paper, you improvise and make your own!

Here are a few deets on today's card...gotta be quick because today's the day of our little's dance recital! She and her tutu are ready!

1.) Card base measures 5" x 7".
2.) Balloons are a Sizzix die cut and stamp set.
3.) All stamping is done in Tuxedo Black ink.
4.) Each color of the rainbow side strip was (lovingly) cut and glued together in the matching paper of the die cut balloons.  Perhaps a separate post to show a step-by-step of that process?!?

Today's card was inspired by the following challenges: 

Freshly Made Sketches #372

The Card Concept #107

SHE SHED! Don't forget to check out the final post on my NEW she shed! Everything is moved in and the space is officially ready for crafting! A few more decor details are still to come at a later date, but this girl has been creating and (hopefully) inspiring from my lovely little space! 

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Friendly Birthday

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Well the weather has turned very wintery today, so I took that as an opportunity to snuggle up in my craft corner and make today's card.  I purchased a few new craft goodies recently and I am excited to share them on this birthday card. 

I went with a birthday theme today for a friend's December birthday.  The colors in this week's Sunday Stamps were the perfect combination for this card.  I'm not sure this photo is doing the colors justice, but the early espresso, soft green and powder pink are making for a simple, sweet card.  I stamped the background in early espresso rather than add an extra layer of cardstock.  New ink pads in powder pink and fresh fig helped to create the perfect sentiment and stamped flower underneath the silver button embellishment. 






I would like to support the following challenges with this card:

Freshly Made Sketches #366

Sunday Stamps #193

Simon Stamps Monday

B" is for Birthday

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Happy Birthday Blues!

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Two posts in one day!  That is a first!  It was a beautiful sunny day and I think the sunshine coming into my craft area just inspired me to keep creating!  So here it goes...

I finished up a birthday card for my brother-in-law that will need to get in the mail ASAP.  I struggled trying to craft up some masculine colors for my card, but in the end I just went with lots of blues.  I used this week's sketch from The Paper Players as a jumping off point. 

Here is the sketch...

And here is my card...

I thought the contrasting blues went well with the wood background.  I popped the "Celebrate" die-cut to make it look more like a banner sitting on the twine.  This is the first card that I've made that will go to a guy, so I didn't want to add too many bows or bling...that was hard!! 

Supplies used: Jack and Jill by Lori Whitlock cardstock, Sizzix birthday framelits and stamp set, SU Dapper Denim ink, SU linen twine, Recollections embellishments

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