Cheers

My dear friend Anna sent me a card with a novel folded-back card front and I was immediately captivated by its clever simplicity.  So naturally, I had to put one together myself . . .

Here's the inside view:

I absolutely love the way it turned out, especially because it’s easy to make and also because it stands up on display so very well.

 

Cardstock:   Bazzill Spring Breeze, TEMU patterned paper, Foamiran         

Colorants:    Craft-T Chalk Moss

Dies:            My Favorite Things Stitched Oval Scalloped Frames,

Memory Box Gerber Stems, TKOnline Cheers

Doo Dads:    Kat Scrappiness Sparkling Droplets       

MSG: Divinity Designs Happy Birthday Mini Set cut in White

Love

Here’s another example of the pop-up layout inspired by Jennifer McGuire . . .

It’ll be fun to try out various die cuts for the pop up panel.  I think my next design will include a single stem rose . . . and maybe some fruits or veggies for the one after that?

Cardstock:   Bazzill Heather, Canson Mixed Media Rough #114,

Tim Holtz Silver Sparkle

Inks:             Vivid Purple, Lavender, Olive, Superior India Ink Black

Dies:            Pink Fresh Holiday Foliage, TEMU Love

Stencil:        Pink Fresh Holiday Foliage

Happy Birthday

A pop-up layout inspired by Jennifer McGuire . . .

A simple, four-sided rectangular cube props up the leafy arrangement on the left, yet it folds flat for mailing.  It also stands up sturdily for display. 

The die set used to cut out the leafy array is unique in that it leaves no white edges!  The coloring is done with stencils and each image is slightly larger than the one piece die used to cut them out.  So that eliminates the white edging.  

I wish all dies that coordinate with stenciled/stamped images were made that way . . .

Cardstock:   Canson Mixed Media Rough #114, Bazzill Rain

Forest, Scrap Gold   

Inks:             Vivid Taupe, Brown, Olive, Teal

Dies:            Pink Fresh Holiday Foliage, Ali Express Happy

Birthday                    

Stencil:        Pink Fresh Holiday Foliage

Doo Dads:   Sparkle & Sprinkle Fantasy Gold

BOO!

BOO INDEED!  It’s that scary time of the year, so let’s bring out the bats . . .

Here's an inside view:

 

Lots of black and orange zapped with some white for contrast.  

             HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ONE AND ALL!

Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, Canson #114 Mixed Media Rough,

TEMU patterned papers    

Inks:             Spectrum Noir Sparkle

Dies:            Impression Obsession Spider Web Panel, QuicKutz

Bats, Frantic Stamper Deckle & Torn Edger Set,

Memory Box Boo!          

Get Well Soon!

 Here’s another shadow box card . . . LOVE making these things!

My friend Kathy has just had shoulder surgery and as a fellow stamper, I thought she would enjoy looking at some pretty florals through this artsy shadow box frame . . . I love this style and am grateful to Concord & 9^th for making it so easy to put together.

Cardstock:   Unknown Rich Cocoa, Scrap Orange, TEMU

patterned paper 

Stamps:       Stamp Zia “Get Well Soon!”

Inks:             ColorBox Frost White

Emb Pwdr:   Hero White

Dies:            Concord & 9th Shadow Box Base, EK Success punch

Flower          

Emb Fldr:     Spellbinders Blistered

Happy Anniversary

On wedding anniversary cards, I always like to use two design elements.  Hence the two flowers . . .

I used my favorite Foamiran for these because three seconds with the heat gun makes the petals curve up.  They stay that way permanently – even after a coast to coast ride through the post office machines.  Amazing!

Cardstock:   Bazzill Lima, TEMU patterned paper, Scraps Black     

Stamps:       Hero Floral Garden, Tim Holtz Pine

Inks:             Vivid Yellow, Straw, Wink of Stella Black

Dies:            Concord & 9th Shadow Box Base, Marianne Flower Fantasy, 

                     Punch Bunch Flower Center, TEMU Words Set: Happy                                            Anniversary            

Doo Dads:    Gold mini beads, Foamiran

Celebrate

This one started out as a shadow box layout . . .

 . . . but the frame was too narrow to keep the folded side strips that pop up the fame from showing.  I could have just used pop dots to do the job, but I liked the look of this flush mounting, so I went with that.

Cardstock:   Bazzill Leapfrog, Neenah Bright White #80       

Stamps:       Hero Poppy Background, My Favorite Things

Burlap Background

Inks:             VersaColor Sky Blue, Superior India Ink Black,

Wink of Stella Black

Waterclrs:    Inktense Poppy Red, Light Olive

Dies:            DieNamics Pierced Square Frames                  

Doo Dads:    Black mini beads