Reruns

Inspiration

It's a "rerun" Sunday for me - I'm showing you 2 cards today - both are repeats of cards I've shown in the past, just with different papers and messages. I'll give you the link to the past blogpost for the instructions, but all the new ingredients are listed.

Wonderful Mother

This card is a copy of the card I posted last fall, called Artistic Gatefold Birthday. Check there for the instructions. I made this one for my mother-in-law, an amazing woman who is now a caregiver to my father-in-law, who suffers from alzheimers. My sweet husband wanted to send his mom a very special card to tell her how much he admires and loves her!

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size: 4 1/2" x 7"

Paper

Perfect Plum (SU!)	7" x 9"; scored at 2 1/4" and 7 1/4", and 1 1/2" x 2"
Pale Plum (SU!)	4 1/2" x 7", and 2 1/4" x 7" (2 pieces)
Patterned paper (GCD Studios - Donna Salazar Antiquities)	2 1/4" x 7" (2 pieces), and small scraps for flowers

Ink

Perfect Plum (SU!)

Stamps

HCPC 3389 Sentiments for Mom (Heartfelt Creations)

HCPC 3453: Malabar Clematis PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

HCD 716: Layered Elegant Swirl Die (Heartfelt Creations)

Petite Ovals - Large Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Petite Ovals - Small Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Liquid Pearls - Lavender Lace (Ranger)

Designer Dries Clear Glue (Art Glitter Glue)

Zip-Dry Glue

ATG (3M)

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Making History 2

This is a more recent posted card from only a few weeks ago, called Making History. Check there for the instructions. I made this one for one of my best friends, the "Queen Diva".

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size: 5" x 7"

Stamps

Belle (Rubbernecker Stamps)

Favorite Thoughts (SU!)

Paper

Blushing Bride (SU!)	7" x 10", scored at 5"
Leaf (Paper Trey Ink)	3 1/2" x 6 7/8"
Pixie (Memory Box)	4 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Autumn Rose (Paper Trey Ink)	3 1/2" x 6 7/8"
Stamper's Select White (Paper Trey Ink)	4 1/2" x 5 1/2", and 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Accessories

Grand Ovals (Spellbinders)

Grand Big Scalloped Ovals (Spellbinders)

Classic Scallop Edgeabilities (Spellbinders)

Classic Postage Stamps Edgeabilities (Spellbinders)

Ribbon Banners (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Ribbon (Paper Trey Ink)

Peg Bow Maker (Unity Stamps)

COPIC Markers - E00, E02, Y12 (Imagination International)

Diamond Destress Stickles (Ranger)

Zip Dry

Double sided tape (PK Glitz)

ATG (3M)

Scor-Pal

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

That's all folks!

Well, those are my reruns - hope you enjoyed them; I have such fun making new cards, I seldom repeat, but I thought these designs were pretty special and could use another visit.

Thanks for stopping by!

Making History

Inspiration

I picked up this stylish lady image at one of the stamp shows in Dallas earlier this year. It really is fun! I immediately thought it would be perfect for a friend's birthday this week, and thought how versatile it would be if I used paper piecing - a new patterned paper equals a new dress!

After I made it, I found that the Corrosive Challenge Blog has a paper piecing challenge this week called "Give Piece a Chance" - how cute!

I'm entering this one in the Craft Your Passion challenge, too - it's an "anything goes" week.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size: 5" x 7"

Stamps

Belle (Rubbernecker Stamps)

Favorite Thoughts (SU!)

Paper

So Saffron (SU!)	7" x 10", scored at 5"
Certainly Celery (SU!)	3 1/2" x 6 7/8"
Cameo Coral (SU!)	4 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Classic K Designer Paper (K & Co)	4 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Lost & Found Designer Paper (My Mind's Eye)	4 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Stamper's Select White (Paper Trey Ink)	4 1/2" x 5 1/2", and 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Ink

Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)

Accessories

Grand Ovals (Spellbinders)

Grand Big Scalloped Ovals (Spellbinders)

Ribbon Banners (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Ribbon (Hobby Lobby)

Peg Bow Maker (Unity Stamps)

COPIC Markers (Imagination International)

SPICA Glitter Pen (Imagination International)

Diamond Destress Stickles (Ranger)

Zip Dry

Double sided Sticky Tape (PK Glitz)

ATG (3M)

Scor-Pal

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD

Make the base card using a piece of yellow card stock cut to 7" x 10". Score it at 5", and fold.

MAT LAYER

Cut a piece of light green card stock to measure 3 1/2" x 6 7/8". Using double sided tape, mount a strip of ribbon vertically on the left side of this mat layer. Mount the mat on the left side of the card front. Tie a matching bow, and adhere to the ribbon strip.

IMAGE

Stamp the image 3 times: once on the dress fabric patterned paper, once on the pink designer paper, and once on a piece of white card stock measuring 4 1/2" x 5 1/2". Cut/emboss the image on white card stock using the Grand Ovals die that leaves a small border around the image. On the white image using COPIC markers, color the face, arms, legs using E000 and E02, and hair using Y21. Color the bracelets with a green SPICA glitter pen.

Cut the dress and hat band out carefully. Cut the hat, dress belt and collar, drape, and shoes from the pink paper image. Carefully glue the trimmed images onto the white image.

Cut/emboss a Grand Scalloped Oval from the pink card stock. Mount on the card fron to the right of the bow. Adhere the image oval onto the scalloped oval mat. Use Diamond Stickles to cover the embossed edge of the pink scalloped oval.

SENTIMENT

Cut/emboss a ribbon banner from white card stock. Stamp the sentiment in brown ink on the white ribbon die cut. Mount below the image on the card front. Use Diamond Stickles to cover the embossed edges of the ribbon banner.

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Tidings of Great Joy

Inspiration

It's Heartfelt Creations Wednesday, and here's another card made with a set from the Christmas Cheer Collection - this is one of my favorites so far! I paired the bells from the Poinsettia Bells & Bows set with paper from Authentique which I really this is sooo "Christmas-y" and some shiny gold mirror cardstock I found in a box of scraps. I like the final result, don't you?

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Paper

Cherry Cobbler	5 1/2" x 11", scored at 5 1/2", and 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", and 4 1/2" x 4 1/2", and 2" x 2"
Wonder DSP (Authentique)	5 3/8" x 5 3/8"
Old Olive (SU!)	4 1/8" x 4 1/8"
Ivory Metallics (Wassau)	3" x 4"
Stamper's Select White (PaperTrey Ink)	4" x 4", and 2" x 2"
Gold mirror cardstock (unknown)	4" x 4", and 4 3/8" x 4 3/8", and 2" x 2"

Inks

Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Cherry Cobbler (SU!)

Stamps

HCPC 3424: Poinsettia Bells & Bows PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

HCPC 3428: Script Christmas Tree PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Plain Circle Nestabilities - Small (Spellbinders)

Circle Nestabilities - Large (Spellbinders)

Circle punches (SU!)

COPIC markers (Imagination International)

Gold metallic paint pen (Sharpie)

Gold gel pen (Uniball)

Gold adhesive pearls (Recollections)

Ribbon (Michaels)

3-D Foam Squares (3L)

Zip-Dry

ATG (Scotch)

Scor-Pal

Rotary trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD

Cut the base card from red card stock measuring 5 1/2" x 11", score at 5 1/2", and fold. Cut the designer paper measuring 5 3/8" x 5 3/8". Glue a strip of ribbon across the middle of the designer paper layer. Adhere the designer paper with ribbon to the front of the base card.

IMAGE

Use the circle Nestabilities dies to cut a red circle, measuring 4", and a white circle measuring 3 7/8". Nest a 3 1/4" circle die inside the 3 7/8" circle die and cut a gold mirror circle with the center cut out. Stamp the bell image in black ink centered in the white circle.

Stamp the bell portion again onto the metallic ivory paper (about 3" square), and the flower portion again on white paper (about 2" x 3").

Color the ribbon on the bells image on the white circle using COPIC markers (R85, R89), and the leaves (G99). Outline the ribbon with the gold gel pen. Cut out the bells from the ivory metallic paper. Color the leaves with a COPIC marker (G99). Paint the stripe across the bells using the gold paint pen. Glue the bells onto the bells in the white circle. Adhere 5 gold pearls to the gold stripe of each bell.

Cut out the flowers, including the posie from the partial image on white card stock, and color with COPIC markers (R85, R89, R000, R02, Y35). Glue the flowers over the flowers and bell on the white circle. Glue the white circle onto the red circle, and the gold circle "rim" over the white circle.

Cut a 4 1/2" square of red card stock, a 4 3/8" square of gold mirror card stock, and a 4 1/8" square of olive card stock. Adhere together to build a mat stack, and mount the stack in the middle of the card face. Mount the image circle stack in the center of the green square.

SENTIMENT

Stamp the sentiment in red ink on white paper, and punch out with a 1 3/4" circle punch. Punch a 1 7/8" circle out of gold mirror card stock, and a 2" circle from red card stock. Mount the sentiment circle on the gold circle, and this set onto the red circle. Using foam squares, mount the sentiment circle in the lower right corner of the card.

HC Blog

Head over to the Heartfelt Creations blog for all the beautiful creations by my design team sisters, and a sneak peek at the new release coming up next week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Thinking About You

Inspiration

It's Heartfelt Creations Wednesday, and here's a simple card using a couple of sets from the Botanical Garden Collection. The whole collection has so many possibilities for creating beautiful flowers, for any season! Be sure to visit the HC blog - the design team has created some real beauties this week!

Ingredients

Note: 4 1/2" x 5 3/4"

Paper

Very Vanilla (SU!)	4 1/4" x 11, scored at 5 1/5"
Rich Razzleberry (SU!)	4 1/2" x 5 3/4"
Old Olive (SU!)	3" x 3"
Razzleberry Lemonade DSP (SU!)	2" x 2"

Inks

Rich Razzleberry (SU!)

Old Olive (SU!)

Stamps

HCPC 3406 Botanical Floral 1 PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

HCPC 3405 Leaf Medley PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

HCPC 3383 Cardinal Posy Branch PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Petite Scalloped Circle - Large Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

SPICA glitter pen (Imagination International)

Adhesive Pearl (Recollections)

Ribbon (Hobby Lobby)

Bow-Easy

Glue Dots

Zip Dry

Scissors

ATG (Scotch)

Scor-Pal

Rotary Trimmer with straight and scalloped blades

Instructions

WINDOW

Cut a sheet of vanilla paper in half length-wise, so your card stock is 4 1/4" x 11". Score at 5 1/2". Fold the card along the scored line. Trim the three open edges of the card with a scalloped blade on the rotary trimmer. Use the second-largest scalloped circle Nestabilities die to cut and emboss a window about an inch below the scored line on one side of the card.

IMAGE

Stamp the sentiment (from the Cardinal Posy Branch set) in dark pink ink on the inside of the card, so that it shows through the open window. Stamp the flower in dark pink ink on the designer paper, and trim it out closely. Stamp the leaf branch in green ink on green paper and trim it out closely. Mount the branch and the flower inside the card, around the sentiment, again so most of it shows through the window.

ASSEMBLY

Cut a single rectangle from the dark pink cardstock measuring 4 1/2" x 5 3/4". Mount the vanilla card onto this rectangle to create a mat for the scalloped edges of the card, and make the card a bit sturdier. Tie a ribbon around the card front, going through the window at the lower end. Finish up by adding sparkles on the leaves and flower using the clear SPICA pen, and an adhesive pearl in the center of the flower.

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