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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Imagine With All Your Heart

Inspiration

Here's the card I made for a sketch club I belong to - this one went to a friend in Canada.

Ingredients

Note: Finished Card Size: 5" x 6 1/4""

Paper

Basic Black (SU!)	6 1/4" x 10", score at 5"
Venice designer paper (7 Gypsies)	4 3/4" x 6"
Sandy Tan (Core'dinations)	4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Vintage Ivory (Papertrey Ink)	3" x 4"

Ink

Basic Black (SU!)

Stamps

Imagine With All (Rubbernecker Stamps)

Accessories

Petite Oval Large Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Tim Holtz Embossing Folder Fancy and Floral Frames Set (Sizzix)

Cuttlebug (Provo Craft)

Sanding tool (Ranger)

Ribbon (Michaels)

Peg Bow Maker (Unity Stamps)

ATG

Double-sided tape (PK Glitz)

Zip Dry Glue

Scissors

Scor-Pal

Rotary Trimmer with straight and deckled blades (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD

The base card is a piece of black card stock measuring 6 1/4" x 10". Score it 5", and fold.

MAT LAYERS

Cut a piece of designer paper measuring 4 3/4" x 6". Cut a piece of sand card stock measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Emboss the sand card stock with the embossing folder, then sand the surface of the embossed image. Mount the embossed card stock onto the designer paper. Mount a strip of ribbon along the right edge of the mat layers. Mount the mat onto the front of the card. Tie a bow, and mount at the upper right corner of the card front.

SENTIMENT

Cut/emboss an ivory oval, and stamp the sentiment in black ink onto the oval. Mount the oval onto the center of the embossed image.

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