Golf Spinner Birthday

My oldest son celebrated his birthday in July. This is the card I made for his younger brother to give to him. DS1 loves to golf and I thought Papertrey Ink's Movers and Shakers Spinner die would make a great card for him.

I created a background scene for the golfing images, by cutting green patterned paper with the snow hills die from PTI. It was mounted onto a piece of Spring Rain card stock that had been impressed with the Sunshine Impression Plate. Two clouds were die cut and one was embossed with a Swiss Dots embossing folder before adding to the scene.

The slot was cut in the lower portion of the card front so that the golf ball (Clear Dollar Stamps) could 'spin' across the card front. A large circle stamp was used to stamp a black image on the card front and the corresponding position on the card base, to create the 'cup' at the 16th hole!!

The flag at the 16th hole was made by cutting a thin strip of Dark Chocolate cardstock to create the pole and then adding the stamping banner. (Waltzingmouse Stamps and Nestabilities: Nested Pennants)

The background trees (Close to My Heart) were stamped with Simply Chartreuse ink. The sentiment is a combination of two stamp sets: Movers and Shakers Sentiments and Golf Set (Clear Dollar Stamps). The arrows were stamped with Pure Poppy ink using the image from Movers and Shakers Sentiments.

Card Details: (PTI, unless noted)

Stamps - Movers & Shakers Sentiments, Postmarks;  Clear Dollar Stamps: Golf Set; Close to My Heart: A Journey; Waltzingmouse Stamps: Bitty Banners

Inks - Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse, Fresh Snow;  SU: Bashful Blue; Memento: Tuxedo Black; CTMH: Chocolate

Papers - Stamper's Select White, Dark Chocolate, Spring Rain; SU: Certainly Celery - Designer Series Patterns

Dies - Movers & Shakers: Spinners, Snow Hills, Clouds; Nestabilities: Nested Pennants

Other Supplies - 1" circle punch; Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing folder; EK Success: 3D-Dots

Thanks for visiting today.

 Karen C.

Birthday Balloons

My son celebrated his birthday at the end of July and I made several cards for the occasion. This is the one I made for my husband and I to give him. I used a variety of stamps and dies to create this card  - it's always fun to use favourite sets and incorporate them into one design.

 Card Front Description:

* Lots of colourful balloons: cut and stamped then arranged with foam dimensionals. Embroidery floss used as the balloon strings.

* Mover's and Shakers Zipper die: used to create the sentiment panel. 

* The grass (Hanging Out) and the sky and cloud details were added with stamping and sponging techniques. Polka dots were stamped in a variety of colours to resemble little flowers.

* Sentiment (Movers & Shakers): Star Spangled Blue ink (Close to My Heart)

and  "Pull Here" : Harvest Gold ink (PTI)

Here's the 'secret" sentiment, revealed when the 'zipper' was pulled. The inside strip was sponged with more blue ink and a few of the coloured dots, so it blends very well with the panels above and below.

 Inside:

* Pure Poppy balloon and Fine Linen 'string'.

* Striped paper, cut with Rick Rack Border die and outlined with blue marker.

* Sentiments stamped in blue ink, with "32" (Postmarks) stamped in Pure Poppy.

Card Details: (PTI, unless noted)

Stamps - Heart-2-Heart #2, Movers $ Shakers Sentiments, Hanging Out, Polka Dot Basics, Postmarks

Inks - Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold, Fine Linen; CTMH: Star Spangled Blue, Crystal Blue, Clover Meadow

Paper - Stamper's Select White; Bazzill: North Sea;  Echo Park: hello SUMMER;  Recollection: Cream

Dies - Movers & Shakers: Zipper Die, Heart-2-Heart #2:Balloon die, Cloud dies, Rick Rack Border die.

Other Supplies - embroidery floss;  EK Succes 3D-Dots;  Zig Writer Marker: Blue Jay

Thanks for visiting today.

Karen C.

Kayak + Zipper Die = Birthday Fun!!

I usually try to make cards for family members using images that relate to their interests or hobbies. My older brother rides a motorcycle and loves canoeing and kayaking. I've made him several motorcycle cards, so thought I would use the  kayak image from Hit The Road (Stampin' Up). I also really like using Papertrey Ink's Zipper die and matching sentiments from Movers & Shakers stamps, so I incorporated them into his birthday card.

* I picked the patterned paper first and then chose co-ordinating colours for all of the other elements. This was then mounted onto Enchanted Evening card stock. The kayak was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and then coloured with copics before hand cutting the image and mounting it onto the focal panel. 
* The sentiments and arrow were stamped with Close To My Heart's Indian Corn Blue ink. Two little Bella Dots were added to the sentiment.
* The card base (Soft Stone) was stamped with Soft Stone ink using Background Basics: Woodgrain to create an outdoor/woodsy feel.

The happy little sun was created by using the 

die and stamp set from  Back Pocket Basics.

Sentiments from Movers and Shakers were stamped 

on the inside with Indian Corn Blue and Summer Sunrise.

Card Details (PTI, unless noted)

Stamps - Background Basics, Woodgrain: Movers & Shakers Sentiments, Back Pocket Basics; 
SU: Hit The Road

Inks - Soft Stone, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Canyon Clay, Berry Sorbet; Memento: Tuxedo Black;  

CTMH: Indian Corn Blue

Paper - Soft Stone, Harvest Gold, Enchanted Evening, Stamper's Select White;  Fiskars Heidi Grace: Baby Boy

Dies- Movers & Shakers: Zipper Die, Back Pocket Basics

Other Supplies - Woodgrain Impression Plate; 7/8" circle punch, Copic markers; Bella: Gold Dots; 3D-Dots;
Sakura Gelly Roll marker: Golden Star;  

Thanks for visiting today.

Karen C.

Congratulations Graduate!

My son's girlfriend graduated from a Master's program in June and this is the card I made to celebrate her achievement. I used the university colours of gold and black to make this fun 'spring' card.

I cut and folded a piece of 5 1/4" x 10 1/2" True Black card stock using this tutorial.  The black dotted paper was cut using a Nestabilities Classic Square and then attached to the square front card base.

The main focal point was created using several layers of card stock: 

* Harvest Gold die cut with Inverted Scallop Circle (Nestabilities)

* The frame (Tag-It's #10) was stamped with Smokey Shadow onto white card stock, and then some of the details were coloured with markers (blue, green, violet). The inside of the frame was punched with a 1 3/8" circle punch so it could reveal the stamped images below. The outside of the circle frame was punched with a 1 3/4" punch. The frame is made from 3 layers of punched circles, so it stands away from the background images, for added dimension.

* The cap (Tag-It's #4) and sentiments (Close To My Heart: Express Postage) were stamped on the inside of the circle.

* A small yellow satin bow was added to highlight the sentiment circle.

* Another piece of black dotted paper was cut to fit across the bottom of the card. Harvest Gold card stock was cut with a Photo Finishers die and then stamped with two sentiments (both from Fillable Frames #3).  

* Blue and Green Sparkles (Close to My Heart) were added to the sentiments and the cap for a bit of shine!

* I also added a square piece of card stock to the back of the 'spring' portion of the card, so that I could add a little note.

Card Details:   (PTI, unless noted)

Stamps -  Tag-It's #4, Tag- It's #10, Fillable Frames #3, CTMH: Express Postage

Inks - Smokey Shadow, Hawaiian Shores

Paper - True Black, Harvest Gold, Stamper's Select White;  Making Memories: Small Black Dots

Dies - Photo Finishers Die Collection; Nestabilities: Classic Squares, Inverted Scallop Circles;

Other Supplies - EK Success 1 3/4"  & 1 3/8" circle punches; Offray 3/8" Yellow Satin ribbon; Marvy Markers; CTMH: Blue & Green Sparkles.

Thanks for visiting today.

Karen C.

Papertrey Ink July 2012 Blog Hop Challenge

 

It's been really quiet around my blog this summer. I just can't seem to get my 'ducks in a row' to get pictures and blog posts done. Must be the summer heat!! I really wanted to participate in this month's PTI Blog Hop, but really had some difficulty with the inspiration photo. 

 

Originally I wanted to create a 'bouquet of flowers' using the rose from Year of Flowers Collection, but after stamping and colouring five flowers in different colours I ended up just picking one of them to use on my card. Here is my very  "Berry Sorbet"  card with the marigold image:

 

I stitched a piece of dotted paper to the Vintage Cream card base. Tag Sale #4 was cut with Berry Sorbet card stock and adhered with the tag opening at the bottom of the card. A 2.5" circle was cut from Vintage Cream and then embossed with the Swiss Dot folder. Some Lemon Tart ink was rubbed over the dots to add a bit more colour and dimension to the background panel.

The marigold was stamped onto Stamper's Select White card stock and then coloured with copic markers and fussy cut. 

I actually took one of my lighter coloured marigolds (also fussy cut) and glued it to the circle, being careful not to glue the leaves down. The second marigold was added on top using foam dimensionals. The leaves were then 'curled' up.

Two pieces of  cream ribbon were added to the tag at the bottom; the sentiment (from Spiral Bouquet) was stamped with Berry Sorbet ink and three green pearls were added to the top right side of the sentiment. All of the edges were sponged with Berry Sorbet.

Card Details (PTI unless noted)
Stamps - Year of Flowers Collection, Spiral Bouquet
Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black; Berry Sorbet, Lemon Tart
Papers - Stamper's Select White, Berry Sorbet; My Mind's Eye: Follow Your Heart - Be happy
Dies etc. - Tag Sale #4, Limitless Layers: 2.5" Circles; Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Other - Copic markers, foam diomensionals, 1/16" cream ribbon; sewing machine.

Thanks for visiting. Enjoy the Blog Hop!

Karen C.

Happy Hexagon Mail

"Summer time .. and the living is easy"  .... 

This phrase sums up my motto this month!! I haven't updated my blog since July 1st!! My son and his girlfriend were visiting from the East Coast and left early this morning, so things might get back to my regular routine!!
I've been doing some crafty projects, but just haven't taken card pictures or written blog posts for a while. I made this card a few weeks ago, and decided to enter Hooked on Hexagons Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

I had so much fun stamping and organizing the little hexagons using the  
Cover Plate: Hexagons and the stamp set: Happy Hexagons.

I used Nichole Heady's Colour Planning Chart  (from this post), to create the arrangement of 5 coloured hexagons. It made the whole process so easy!!

I made a Colour reference sheet for myself using:

  
    A: Orange  
    B: Harvest Gold
    C: Sweet Leaf

    D: Crystal Blue

    E: Raspberry Fizz

* Although the Happy Hexagon set comes with a large variety of stamps, I kept it simple by using the same design to stamp all of the colours. I used Linen Vellum for the stamped hexagons as it resembles fabric. The turquoise card stock was from a paper pack I purchased from Michaels, but it is very similar to SU's Tempting Turquoise.

* After finishing all the cutting, stamping and assembling, I didn't want to cover up all the pretty little designs. I opted for a sentiment from the Happy Hexagons set, stamped onto a white  card stock square that was stamped with Bitty Background Blocks and impressed with the Canvas Impression Plate. The sentiment was stamped with SU's Tempting Turquoise ink. 

* The heart was die cut several times from the Flip Flop Die collection, so they could be stacked together ... this gives added dimension. (The top layer is stamped onto  the Linen Vellum with Raspberry fizz ink).
* The sentiment panel was mounted onto the turquoise panel (cut with Button Card: Fabric Swatch die) and then mounted to another Harvest Gold square. 
* The pink bow and mini pearl finish the sentiment panel. This allows the 'patchwork' pattern to really take center stage.
 

* The inside of the card uses more Happy Hexagons as a border along the bottom and a sentiment from Up, Up & Away Sentiments.

Card Details  (PTI unless noted) 

Stamps - Happy Hexagons, Bitty Background Blocks, Up, Up & Away Sentiments.

Inks - Raspberry Fizz, Harvest Gold; CTMH: Orange, Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue; SU: Tempting Turquoise

Paper - Soft Stone, Harvest Gold, Stamper's Select White, Linen Vellum; Recollections: Turquoise

Dies/Plates - Cover Plate: Hexagons, Canvas Impression Plate, Button Card: Fabric Swatch, Flip Flop Die Collection; Nestabilities: Large/Small Classic Squares

Other Supplies - Offray 3/8" Shocking Pink Satin ribbon; CTMH: Bitty Opaques; foam dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today!

Karen C.

Papertrey Ink: Make It Monday #72

Hope everyone is enjoying a sunny and relaxing week-end. 
It's July 1st - Canada Day here and we're celebrating with family ... a bar-b-que on the deck and viewing the city fireworks later this evening. 

I just wanted to pop in with a quick entry for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday #72. You can view the video here. Dawn McVey challenged us to 'Step-it-Up" by creating embellishments that use something "extra". Since I got the Lovely Layers stamp and die set last week-end, I couldn't resist giving it a test run.

I used the photo from the PTI June Blog Hop as the colour inspiration for my card:  inks, papers and pearls in a combination of Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise and Aqua Mist and a little bit of Hawaiian Shores. 

* Dimension was added by using the Vineyards Impression Plate (on the Harvest Gold Nestabilities layer) and a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder on the Aqua Mist layer and the two Rick Rack Border die cuts across the bottom of the card. I used Versamark on both the IP and the embossing folder before running the card stock through the Cuttlebug. This darkened the colour of the paper a little, but it also highlights the embossed images.

* Machine stitching around the patterned paper and Harvest mat die.

All of the lovely layers!!

* Harvest Gold card base

* Grid patterned paper (My Mind's Eye)

* Aqua Mist and Harvest Gold Card stock

     - die cut with Nestabilities Label #1

* 2 sets of leaf  dies (Lovely Layers)

     - stamped with Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores

* 2 sets of  die cuts from Lemon Tart card stock 

     - stamped with Summer Sunrise

* Large flower

     - stamped with Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores

 

* Flower center

     - stamped with Aqua Mist and Lemon Tart

* Pearl - Coloured with copic markers (Aqua Mist)

 A sentiment from  Say It In Style  (Close To My Heart) was stamped with Aqua Mist ink and yellow and aqua pearls were added on either side.

I'm not sure what I will use this card for, so I kept the front sentiment very simple and will add appropriate details to the inside when I'm ready to use it!

The inside of the card was finished with the dies and stamps from Back Pocket Basics - using Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold and Canyon Clay inks.














Card Details: (PTI unless noted)
Stamps - Lovely Layers, Back Pocket Basics; CTMH: Say It In Style

Inks - Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise; Canyon Clay; Versamark

Paper - Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Soft Stone; My Mind's Eye: Follow Your Heart.

Dies - Lovely Layers Die Collection, Rick Rack border Die; Back Pocket die collection; Nestabilities Label #1

Other Supplies - Vineyards Impression Plate; Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder; pearl adhesives; Copic Markers; foam dimensionals; sewing machine.

Thanks for visiting. Have a great Day!

Karen C.