Thinking of You

 Thought I’d try some vivid pops of color for this one . . .

The flower was cut from a jumbo set that is perfectly sized for the large embossed background.  There is a smaller flower detail set that works with the smaller background options in this collection.

Cardstock:   American Crafts Brights Blue, The Paper Cut Eames

White, Scraps Turquoise Blue, Dark Green  

Stamps:       The Greetery Rosemal Reflections Sentiments:

“Thinking of You”

Inks:             ColorBox Cream White

Emb Pwdr:   B’Muse Eggshell

Dies:            The Greetery Rosemal Reflections, Jumbo                 

Emb Fldr:     The Greetery Shortbread Shapes Snowflake

Celebrate

One of the elements I love using with The Greetery's Rosemal Collection is the cardstock they like to use . . .

LCI Paper makes a woodgrain cardstock that is unique in its texture.  The package says the weight is #110, but it feels even sturdier than that.  It comes in several colors – I like the Kraft color and the white the best,  Somehow, the organic woodgrain works really well with the more elegant style of the Rosemal Collection. 

 Cardstock:   LCI Paper Tindalo Brown, Limba White, Scraps Silver,

Dark Green  

Dies:            The Greetery Capsule Basics, Capsule Filigree Borders,

Bigger Holiday Botanicals: Wax Flower, TKOnline 

Celebration Set: “Celebrate”, Spellbinders Back

to Basics Tags                         

Doo Dads:    May Arts Jute, Class A’Peels Silver Stickers     

Love

Recently, Jennifer McGuire did a video on a design for an Interlocking Gatefold card. It captivated me and I gave it a try . . .

 

LOVE IT!  It’s fun, easy to do, and packs perfectly flat for mailing.  The simple instructions are on her blog – I highly recommend taking a look at them and trying out this charming technique.

 

Cardstock:   Bazzill Ruby Slippers, Neenah #110 Solar White, 

Scraps Red, Black   

Stamps:       Stampin’ Up Itty Bitty Background

Inks:             Superior India Ink Black

Dies:            Impression Obsession Large Frame, Goodculler 

Stitched Rectangles, Spellbinders Hearts Two,

Shoot!, Avery Elle Peace, Love, & Joy set: “Love”              

Hooray For You

 My love affair with The Greetery's Rosemal Collection continues unabated . . .

 

Every time I open up the sets in the collection, I find fun new ways to put them together. And I’ve hardly started . . . lots more to come, dear readers.

 

Cardstock:   LCI Paper Tindalo Brown, Limba White  

Stamps:       Marianne Banners & Text: “Hooray for You”

Inks:             ColorBox Frost White

Dies:            The Greetery Capsule Basics, Capsule Filigree Borders,

 Bigger Holiday Botanicals: Olive, Wax Flower,  

Marianne Banners & Text   

Doo Dads:    Waffle Flower Enamel Dots White

Rest

When my friend and fellow stamper recently had her hip replacement, this is what I sent her . . .

 

Fun Fact:  In my job as Staff Writer for RubberStampMadness magazine, I often pick up great tips from the artists I interview.  This one is a neat idea for lining up die letters evenly.

I happen to have a grid pattern printed on a piece of clear acetate which really came in handy here.

1. Die cut the label that the letters will be glued to.

2. Use low tack tape to fasten it behind the acetate grid.

3. Die cut the letters and arrange them on the acetate over the label.

4. With a strip of low tack tape, lay it down over the bottom half of the letters.

5. Carefully pull up the tape and adjust any letter that needs it.

6. Remove the label from the acetate, add glue to the letters and attach to the              label.

7. When dry, remove the tape.

Works wonderfully well!

Cardstock:   Bazzill Precious, Uncle Paul Bamboo Green,

Assorted Patterned Papers, Scraps White, Gold   

Dies:            Goodculler Stitched Rectangles, Memory Box 

Alphabet Soup, TEMU Flowers, DieNamics 

Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangles           

Happy

This card features the center panel from the dry embossed frame I worked with for my previous post . . .

Since the background coloring was already done last Thursday, this card came together quite quickly.  The dark Crimson background sets off the embossed panel nicely.  As the Rosemal collection features elements sized for larger cards, it’s nice to have interior elements available to use on smaller creations.

Cardstock:   Bazzill Crimson, Rain Forest,  Strathmore #100 Bristol

                    Vellum, Hanko Echizen Gold     

Inks:             Distress Old Paper

Dies:            The Greetery Capsule Basics, Capsule Filigree Borders,

Regency Bow #1, DieVersions font Hint of Lime: “Happy”      

Emb Fldr:     The Greetery Rosemal Reflections, Sizzix Textured

Impressions 

Bloom

For this post and the next one, I’ve used two elements from the same embossing folder: the frame for today, and the center panel for my next post on Monday . . .

After die cutting the frame and panel, I inked the concave side of the embossing folder by dragging the ink pad over the surface, inserting the cardstock, and running it through my die cutting machine.  After repeating this three times, I got the aged look I was after.

I brayered the edges of the card front with the same ink to match.  Then I assembled various elements from The Greetery’s Rosemal collection and added them to the card.

 

A major part of the fun in working with this multi-die collection is playing around with the countless ways the various elements can be put together.  I really don’t think there’s a limit!

 

Cardstock:   Strathmore #100 Bristol Vellum, Bazzill Crimson, Hanko 

Echizen Gold

Inks:             Distress Old Paper

Dies:            The Greetery Capsule Basics, Capsule Filigree Borders,      

Regency Bow #1, Bigger Holiday Botanicals: Amaryllis,                   Impression Obsession “Bloom”, DieVersions font Hint of

Lime: “Happy”   

Emb Fldr:     The Greetery Rosemal Reflections, Sizzix Textured

Impressions