Happy Birthday

For this one, I thought it would be fun to use some Washi on a slimline window card . . .

 . . . as the windows are on the small side, it was a good time to use my narrowest tapes in order to fit in a variety of designs.  They provide a fun backdrop to the Foamiran flowers I perked up with a 3 second blast from the heat gun.  They will stay perky even after a coast-to-coast romp through the postal system.

Cardstock:   Neenah Desert Storm, Scrap Red, Foamiran    

Inks:             Distress Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo

Dies:            Rubbernecker Rounded Square, Nellie’s Photo  

                    Frames, TEMU Flower, Divinity Designs 

“Happy Birthday”        

Stencil:        Concord & 9th Splatter Texture

Doo Dads:    Assorted Washi Tapes      

Celebrate

This one provided me with such a fun and unexpected surprise . . .

After laying down the Washi tapes onto a small panel, I ran the panel through an embossing folder.  I then cut a window into the card front, mounted the panel, and added a frame.  What I was not expecting to see was the backside of the Washi panel . . .

I framed it too and I love the added fun the inside of the card now provides.  I am going to be doing this maneuver scores of times in the future . . .

Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven

Inks:             Wink of Stella Black

Dies:            Arich Rounded Corners Stitched Rectangles,

 Impression Obsession Congrats Word Set: “Celebrate”                

Emb Fldr:     Tim Holtz Lace

Doo Dads:    Assorted Washi Tape, Hero Arts stickers Gold 

With Love

A variety of blue Washi tapes sparked with white . . .

 . . . plus a wonderful Chrysanthemum die I’ve never used.  Until now.  Better late than never, yes?

Cardstock:   Bazzill Emperor, Kachina  

Dies:            Memory Box Prized Chrysanthemum (Outline &

Background), TEMU Label Strip, Dee’s Distinctively 

“With Love”                

Doo Dads:    Assorted Washi Tapes, Waffle Flower Enamel Dots:

White

Make a Wish

Lots of neutrals with a pop of color to wake everybody up . . .

One of the Washi strips had a red image on it so I went with that for the focal point text.

This layout could also work well for a Guy Card . . .

Cardstock:   Bazzill Cinder, Scrap Red  

Dies:            DieNamics Traditional Tags Stax, InLoveArts Make

a Wish Text               

Doo Dads:    Assorted Washi Tapes, Pearl stickers    

Shamrock

This was my first experience with card-making using elements from The Greetery’s incredible Rosemal Collection . . .

 

For readers who have just joined theCardsmith.blogspot.com, the Rosemal collection utilizes a combination of dies and embossing folders which produce a virtually unlimited number of layout options.  I really don’t think it’s possible to make a bad card with this collection!  There’s plenty of inspiration from the Gallery on Betsy’s TheGreetery.com website.  See for yourselves!

 

Cardstock:   The Paper Cut Brown Umber, LCI Paper Tindalo Brown, 

Neenah #110 Solar White, Scraps Dark Green 

Stamps:       Studio G “Shamrock”

Inks:             ColorBox Frost White, Distress Brushed Corduroy

Emb Pwdr:   Hero White

Dies:            The Greetery Capsule Filigree Borders, Capsule Basics,

Shortbread Shapes Snowflake, Regency Bow #1, 

Poppy Crafts  Bunch of Four Leaf Clovers, Verve 

Charming Banner            

Emb Fldr:     The Greetery Shortbread Shapes Snowflake, Rosemal

Reflections

Doo Dads:    Perfect Pearls Green Patina        

Celebrate

How about some Washi on the diagonal . . .

The word die I used for this came with a shadow die which is what I used to cut out the shape in the middle of the panel.  After propping up the panel with 1/8” thick pop dots, I then used the matching word die to cut out “Celebrate”.  I added some shimmer to the word and glued it to the card front below the opening. 

Hopefully the camera will at least hint at the lower level the word is on . . . in real life, it makes for a really neat look!

Inks:            Wink of Stella Black

Cardstock:   The Paper Cut Eames White       

Dies:            TEMU Sentimental Shadow Words: “Celebrate”          

Doo Dads:    Assorted Washi Tapes      

Best Wishes

This makes a pretty good Guy Card, I think . . .

I needed a rather substantial tree in order to prevail over the rather busy background.  But there was no texture to it – just flat and boring.  So I dug up a large leaf stamp that had lots of veins on it and used it to overstamp the tree.  Now it’s got some texture and looks a little more interesting . . .

Cardstock:   Unknown Rich Cocoa, Marcos Jute        

Dies:            DieNamics Traditional Tags Stax, Marianne Tree,

TEMU English Phrases & Titles: Best Wishes                  

Emb Fldr:     Paper Discovery Ornamental Gravel

Doo Dads:    Assorted Washi Tapes