Enjoy today with new wonders

Today’s project features a card in an envelope and I am sharing for Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlights.   I started by making an envelope using the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper into an envelope.  I used the Stitched Nested label dies to cut the opening at the top and also for the sentiment labels in basic black and petal pink.  The little fairy comes from the host set called New Wonders. She is colored using my Stampin’ blends markers.  I used rococo rose, blackberry bliss, gray granite, so saffron and crumb cake.  For her wings, I used clear Wink of Stella.  I fussy cut her out and added her to my sentiment panel.

For the card inside, I used a base of basic black with a layer of petal pink cardstock.  To this I added a smaller panel of whisper white.  I stamped my sentiment which is also from New Wonders.  This card has a lot of fussy cutting to give it the dimension I was going for.  The flowers from this card are from free as a bird and the leaves are from New Wonders.  All of the images were colored with my blends markers.  For this little fairy I used purple posey and highland heather.  The leaves are colored in old olive.

A lot of time went into this card, but I think it was worth it in the end as I love how it turned out.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my post today and that I’ve inspired you to make and send a card of encouragement to someone you know.  Thank you for taking time from your busy day to stop by my blog.  Should you wish to purchase any of the items I’ve used today, please click on the shopping cart it will take you directly to my online store.  Until next time, make it a great day and happy stamping.

Promotion congratulations welcome to the team

One of my former coworkers recently received a job promotion.  I’m so proud of him and I had just received the new stamp set Welcome To The Team.  The idea for this card just popped into my head and came together better than I imagined.  Wahoo!  I always love it when that happens.This card features several new products and one of the 2019-2021 In colors.  I started with a standard A2 card base of Night of Navy.  To this I added a piece of designer series paper from the 2019-2021 In color 6x6 stack in Seaside Spray.  this piece is cut at 4" x 5 1/4".  The frame is part of the Heirloom Frames Dies and 3D embossing folders (152325).  This particular set is different from any embossing folders we've offered before.  It comes with two 3D embossing folders, the rectangle shown below and an oval, as well as dies to cut both the rectangle and oval frames.  In order to obtain the effect you see on the card below, you first cut your card stock with the die using a die cutting machine (I use a Big Shot).  After die cutting the shape, you then run it through the machine again, but this time using the die cut inside the matching embossing folder.  So cool right!  I'm loving these frames.  They have so many possibilities.  Come back for a view of the cards I created with the ovals.  I'll be posting those soon. 

After getting my frame ready, I measured the inside piece that was die cut from the center of the frame and added 1/8" to the measurement just to ensure you didn't see the background paper through the frame.  That piece was cut at 1 7/8" x 2 7/8" out of whisper white cardstock.  I then stamped the sentiment and office chair from the Welcome To The Team stamp set in Memento tuxedo black ink and colored the image with my Stampin' Blends markers.  I used the night of navy combo, dark smokey slate and light gray granite as my colors.  I love how this came together and looks amazing.  I know my friend will be ecstatic to receive it. 

Thanks for taking time from your busy day to stop by my blog today.  I hope I've inspired you to share some creativity with a handmade card.  If you live in the USA and would like to order any of the products I've used today, please click on the shopping cart.  It will take you directly to my online store.  Please leave a comment, I would love to hear from you and always appreciate hearing your thoughts.  Until next time, make it a great day and happy stamping!

Over the Moon Udderly fantastic

Today’s card uses one of my favorite sets from the annual catalog (I have quite a few!)  The set is called Over The Moon (149331).  For this card I started with a basic black card base cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored and folded in half at 4 1/4".  I took a piece of whisper white cardstock cut at 4" by 5 1/4" and ink blended with balmy blue and granny apple green ink.  I used makeup brushes I purchased from Amazon to achieve the effect.  I stamped the grass clumps in granny apple green ink, then stamped my remaining images in Momento tuxedo black ink.  My little cow was stamped on a scrap piece of whisper white, stamped and colored with Stampin' Blends markers, then fussy cut and added to the card with dimensionals.  Blends markers I used were dark lovely lipstick, light basic black, petal pink combo, dark smokey slate, light so saffron, colorless blender, dark soft suede and dark mango melody. 

For the inside of my card, I added more images from the same stamp set.  I inked the moon in so saffron ink, then colored with the blends markers.  I just love how this turned out.  I planned to put this in my husband's lunch pail just before he heads out for work, but as our 39th wedding anniversary is right around the corner, I might use it for that instead.

I hoped you've been inspired today.  If you are in the USA and would like to order to any products I've used (or anything else you might fancy), please click on the shopping cart.  I'd love to earn your business.  Until next time, make it a great day and happy stamping!