A Little Wild

I've met my goal to post a card a day for the month of July! It's been A Little Wild (pg. 108 AC) so decided it was appropriate to post another card from this stamp set. I hope you have enjoyed looking at the different cards.

The base card is made from smoky slate card stock. The design at the top and bottom are made from the stamp set's coordinating die (pg. 214 AC-does come in a bundle too) and cut out of smoky slate. I stamped the elephant image in smoky slate. I cut two Stitched Shapes Framelit circles, one out of watercolor paper and the other out of Pink Pirouette (really should invest in the new in-color Powder Pink pg. 184 AC). I colored the elephant using an aqua painter and the ink colors, smoky slate and pink pirouette. I added some metallic silver thread (pg. 198 AC) behind the pink circle. This card was CASEd from Nadine's StampinClub.

I don't believe I can keep up with a card a day so my plan is to post over the weekend so by Monday morning you can check the blog for a new idea. I will have this little guy soon so looking forward to Grandma time!

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Jane

A Little Wild

A new baby boy was added to our community last week so decided to make a baby card in honor of the new parents. Congratulations Ben and Debra!

In making this card, I will do things a little differently next time. If you can see by the picture, I lost some of the texture on the cable knit embossed background because I embossed first and then cut the circle from the front of the card. It also left a lot of marks from my well used clear cutting plates (pg. 209 AC). Next time, I will slightly attach the Bermuda bay card stock to the base card using sticky notes so it doesn't move, cut the middle circle through the Bermuda bay card stock and the front of the base card, and then remove the Bermuda bay card stock to run through the embossing folder. Then I would reattach to the front of the base card. I added a little Bermuda bay 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon through the circle. Stamped the elephant from the A Little Wild stamp set (pg. 108 AC) on watercolor paper, cut the front and back image using the coordinating Little Loves framelit (bundle available pg. 108), and colored the elephant using an aqua painter and smoky slate and pink pirouette ink pads (pg. 186 AC). I attached the front image to the back image only at the top, so by leaving the feet unattached, I could slip the image over the bottom edge of the circle.

Having the back image is so adorable. On the inside, front part of the base card, I stamped the jar using Archival Black ink from the Jar of Love stamp set (pg. 29 AC) so that the elephant looks like he is standing on the jar to peek through the hole. I stamped the sentiment with Bermuda bay ink through the center circle onto the back of the base card. CASEd this card from Tina Rappe, with a few changes of my own.

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Jane

Coffee Break Designer Series Paper

This card uses the Coffee Break Designer Series Paper (pg. 188 AC) and the sentiment from the Coffee Cafe stamp set (pg. 31 AC). I have two examples.

One of the papers in the Coffee Break DSP has images on it. I fussy cut the coffee pots and the cups on the right hand card, but did you know that there is a die from the Coffee Cups framelits (pg. 213 AC) that will cut the cups (shown on the left card) from the DSP.

How quick is that! I added a white and early espresso circle cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits (pg. 214 AC) and just layered them on the front of the card. Added some DSP and stamped the sentiment. CASEd this card from Tina Rappe.
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Jane

This Little Piggy

The base card is white with a piece of the Wood Texture DSP (pg. 187 AC) on top. It measures 5 1/4 x 4 inches. I used a half of a lace doily (retired--there are different Delicate White Doilies available on pg. 194 AC) at the top of the wood texture DSP. With a sponge dauber (pg. 200 AC) and Berry Burst ink, I created the polka dot white card stock background and cut the 2" strip with a banner edge at the bottom. Used the Stitched Shapes Framelit oval to cut a piece of watercolor paper that I stamped the pig and sentiment from the This Little Piggy stamp set (pg. 48 AC) on. I added a piece of 1/2" Finely Woven ribbon (pg. 198) tied with Linen Thread (pg. 199 AC) at the top of the card. This card was inspired by Jessica Hill, although, I switched things up a bit.
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Jane

Coffee Cafe

Still really enjoy playing with the Coffee Cafe stamp set and coordinating dies (pg. 31 AC).

The background paper is from the Coffee Break DSP (pg. 188 AC) that goes with the Coffee Cafe bundle. Used the Stitched Shapes dies (pg 214 AC) for the circles and cut one in Soft Sky card stock and the other in white. Using the Coffee Cafe stamp set, I stamped the coffee beans, cup, sleeve, whipped cream, and straw. The top cover on the cup was stamped using Archival black onto a window sheet and cut out with the coordinating die. The stamped images for the coffee cup were cut using the coordinating dies. I did use the new mini dimensionals on the straw (pg. 203 AC) and the regular dimensionals on the rest of the cup. When I'm ready to send the card, I can add a sentiment and send it on its way.
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Jane

Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Just realized the stamp group has a number of birthdays coming up soon so I decided to make a birthday card today.

The flower image is from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set (pg. 77 AC) which is part of a bundle with the Happy Birthday die. I used Flirty Flamingo and Peek-a-boo Peach ink and Emerald Envy for the leaves. The center piece of paper is part of the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack (pg. 187 AC) and I cut 1/8 inch strips of Peek-a-boo Peach card stock and attached on the top and bottom of the center DSP. The die was cut using black card stock and attached with Tomboy glue. This was a card I found on the Internet and had saved the image. Finally getting around to actually making it.
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Jane

Mixed Drinks

I'm enjoying the Mixed Drinks stamp set (pg. 60 AC) because of the ease in putting together a card rather quickly. Here is an idea that I once again found on the Internet so won't take credit for the original idea . . .

The front panel is stamped with various stamps from the Mixed Drinks stamp set using memento ink and then filled in with Delightful Dijon, stamped off Crushed Curry, and Real Red. I stamped the sentiment on a small piece of white card stock and attached using washi tape (pg. 195 AC) from the Basics Pack 2.
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Jane