Background die love!

I am in love with background dies.  They make a quick and cool backgrounds for any card.  I saw a card that cut away part of the back ground and I thought I could definitely do that.  To see an example click here, it's the second card.  This card is similar as I cut away part of the background chevron die cut. The die is the Chevron Cutting Plate from Taylored Expressions. The sentiment is from All Holidays and the flowers are from Too Kind, both from Stampin' Up.

The next card uses the Cover Plate: Chevron Vertical Die from Papertrey Ink. I cut out several colors of cardstock with this die.  Then in the kraft colored background I placed the blue and pink stripes to fill in the background.  The sentiment is from Banner Greetings and the flower is from Fifth Avenue Floral both from Stampin' Up. The leaves are foliage dies from Spellbinders. The doily behind the flower is picot edge circles from Spellbinder.

 

Have a great day! - Heidi

Luigi Card

Happy Wednesday to you!  I have another recycle and I've seen that before card.  We recently bought this remote, see below, at our Goodwill store.  On the side panel is a picture of Luigi.

 

With such a nice picture on the side - I had to make it into something!

I used the Little Letter Thinlits Dies and Draw the Line stamp Set from Stampin Up.  I think it turned out pretty cool for a recycled card! - Heidi

Two more sticker cards

I used the same vellum stickers from a previous post and made two different cards. The vellum stickers are called Beyond Postmarks, Sentiments, from K & Company.  The paper is from Fancy Pants and is called Wonderful Day. The first card uses the tag topper scalloped punch from Stampin' Up.

The second card uses the Circles Large Edger punch from EK Success and a heart punch.  The Circles punch is an edger punch and makes a chain of circles.  I simply punched the top of my tag and trimmed the extra circles I didn't want off the top.  I find that I have a lot of edger punches and I need to find different things to do with them.

Have a wonderful Sunday - Heidi

A catch-up on cards post

I have three more cards to share with you tonight.  I seem to accumulate the pictures and post them all at once.  I should do one-a-day like most bloggers to keep you interested, but I can't seem to post every day.  Oh well, here they are!

The above card uses a Martha Stewart sticker that I purchased at Goodwill.  Why was it at Goodwill, you may ask?  Some of the pearls were missing from the cake so perhaps that was why.  If you look closely you will see that the pearls are a little different.  I "replaced" the missing pearls with some pearl-like glue.  If I hadn't pointed it out, you probably never would've noticed, right?  The banner is from Bountiful Banners by Papertrey Ink.

I love this card.  It uses the Chevron Cutting Plate from Taylored Expressions. I sponged an ombre assortment of colors on a shiny piece of photo paper and put it behind the cut out.  Then I fussed for about 20 minutes making that bow.  I hate fussing - I am very impatient.  I will probably never, ever make this bow again, but damn if doesn't look awesome!  I can never mail it so I have no idea what I am going to do with it!  For now it is sitting on my work table as a reminder of my awesomeness! :)

My last card uses the Swallowtail stamp from Stampin' Up. A while back I stamped this image on Tangerine Tango and embossed it in black.  I then took a paint brush dipped in bleach and water and "painted" on the cardstock to make lighter areas.  Sometimes you just have to paint with bleach to get the look you desire.  It came out beautifully, but I had no idea what to do with it.  Then I saw a card in a magazine that placed this butterfly in a square, with a stamped saying (not the one I used).  The light bulb went on and this swallowtail had a new home.  The saying is from Butterfly Dreams by Papertrey Ink. The other colors are Island Indigo and Black.  I actually used my diagonal scoring plate from Stampin' Up for the first time.  Needless to say there is a bit of a learning curve and this was NOT my first attempt at a criss-cross background.  A few pearls added where the diamonds intersect to give it a quilted look and here's what I made.  Hope you like - Heidi

Summer Silhouettes

I borrowed the set Summer Silhouettes from my friend Karen.  I was really wanting it bad, but after borrowing it now I am over it.  It is not a bad set. I have so many other stamp sets similar to it, and a LOT of other sets on my wish list, that this one is off my mind for now.

The above card uses Summer Silhouettes and Bountiful Banners (from Papertrey Ink).  It is a semi-CASE of this card from Pintrest.

The above card uses Summer Silhouettes and Thoughts and Prayers, both from Stampin' Up. This is also a semi-CASE from here. Have a great night. - Heidi

Up In the Air

While at my local thrift store I spotted two older Stampin' Up stamp sets.  The set I am showing you today is called Up In the Air.  There are two sets with this name on SplitCoast, but this one is the older set.  It features planes and a hot air balloon.  I paired it with a Papertrey set called Butterfly Dreams and you have the following cards.

 

This is a bad picture as the airplane is actually popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals.  It does look more impressive in real life.  Thanks for looking! - Heidi

Frozen's Olaf at Easter

A co-worker and I were talking about her grandchildren.  She wanted something for them for Easter.  Her grandson, Greyson, likes Disney's Frozen.  I found this FREE printable Valentine on Pintrest here.  I just printed it out and added on a few things to make this card.

 

Cardstock: Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi, Green Galore, Daffodil Delight, Close to Cocoa, variety for the Easter Eggs and white to print Olaf on and for the bunny ears (along with Blushing Bride).

Stamps: Year Round Happiness from Papertrey Ink.

Ink: Wild Wasabi from Stampin' Up.

Die: One Liners: Happy Die from Papertrey Ink.

Punches: small oval, Easter Basket and grass from Martha Stewart and 1" circle.

I hope Greyson likes the card!  I hope you enjoyed it also! - Heidi

Catch-up

I made this card a while ago using the 8 X 8 scrapbook kit in Stampin' Up's Spring catalog and the set petitie pairs. - Heidi

Happy Hexagons

I saw this DCWV paper stack at JoAnn's and it has foil designs over kraft paper.  It's only 6 X 6, but very cool!  Combine it with the hexagon background die from Papertrey Ink and you get the following cool cards.

Just line all those hexagons up the way you want and stamp your sentiment and emboss with silver.  Simple yet oh so nifty! - Heidi

Ciao Bella - literally!

I said I would make a bunch of cards using the Ciao Bella stack that I bought at Michael's and I did.  Now the paper is gone except for a few sheets that I didn't like so that will go in my rummage sale this Summer.  Here are the cards I made from the DCWV stack.

Above & below use Pink Pirouette and Pretty in Pink for their card bases.  The remainder of the 12 X 12 sheet was cut up and used inside the card.

The card below is my favorite as I just love the color scheme.  The Baja-like blue and Pumpkin Pie look awesome together!  The bird is fussy cut and popped up, but the picture doesn't show it well.

The base for the next two cards is Plum Pudding from Papertrey Ink.  I am almost grateful that I could no longer afford to be a Stampin' Up demonstrator.  I hated being limited to what supplies I could use!  I have a love of papercrafting and want to use it all!

The bird on the left is fussy cut and popped up.  The sentiment is from the paper stack.

All of the dies used here are from Provocraft.  They are the dies that came with Cuttlebug embossing folders in a pack.  They are great for quick words!

The card bases below are Real Red.

The card bases for these cards are So Saffron.  I love how the words POP out on these cards.

Card bases below are Primrose Petals, Regal Rose & Pretty in Pink.  The first two cards are one sheet of paper split and the next card is the flowers all together.

Ruby Red, an oldie, but goody rounds out the card base for the next two cards.

A Real Red card base on this last card.

To see the other Ciao Bell cards I made click here, here or here.  Thanks for looking - Heidi.

Snoopy sticker card

I take my kids to the doctor and they get stickers for being good.  Only thing is that Mom gets the stickers so she can make cards from them!  I am a recycler at heart, what can I say?

Card Size: A2.

Cardstock: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi & White.

Paper: Sticker from Kidslovestickers.com.

Other: Lacey squares from Spellbinders, label punch from SU, Wild Wasabi ribbon and corner rounder punch.

Ink: sentiment printed on computer.

Have a great night - Heidi

Christmas Hexagons

I love hexagons.  These are Spellbinder dies, but I want punches!  Hello EK Success!  

Enough said! - Heidi.

Card Size: A2.

Cardstock: Confetti White, Always Artichoke & Cherry Cobbler .

Ink: Always Artichoke.

Paper: Recollections Botanical Noel.

Stamps: Grateful Greetings from Stampin' Up.

Dies: Hexagons from Spellbinders.

A man card from body wash!?

I talked about "idea wandering" in a previous post.  That is what I call it when I go to stores and just wander looking for color combinations or card ideas.  This time my idea was right in my shower!  My husband uses this body wash.  What could be more manly than Old Spice?!  So I borrowed the color scheme and layout right off the bottle.

 I have been formulating this card in the back of my brain for some time now.  I have had finals to finish up my semester and have been otherwise busy.  I finally had the time to make my vision a reality (the card is a 5 X 7).  The colors are Pacific Point and Riding Hood Red.  The octagon is a Spellbinders die.  The background is Sanded and the ship is from the Open Sea from Stampin' Up.  As my brain is constantly churning I may go back and do another card with white embossed words to totally mimic the Old Spice bottle.  I'd say I need a hobby, but it's too late now!  Have a fabulous day - Heidi.

New Yoshi and more

Here is a sampling of what I have been up to.

The above bird is from the DCWV stack called Ciao Bella.  I fussy cut around the bird and some of the flowers to give it interest.  See here for other cards made with paper from this stack.  The sentiment is from Perfect Punches (Stampin' Up).

While wandering at JoAnn's in the clearance aisle I found these K & Company stickers for $0.50.  How could I resist?!  The sentiment is from Tiny Tags by Stampin' Up.

Someone emailed me asking me for directions to assemble Yoshi.  I didn't realize that it was over a year ago that I had put that card up!  I see that others have duplicated my card and posted directions.  Well I have gotten off my butt and posted the directions both below and here.

Directions for Yoshi (posted 10-12-2012):

You will need the following punches:
1 1/2 " circle
photo corners (retired, but you could use a square and another square for his arms)
word window
large oval MEDIUM (this is what I am going to call it)
extra-large oval LARGE
scallop oval
1-3/8 " X 5/8" oval (retired 2 catalogs ago) SMALL
corner rounder

Also needed:
thin line black marker
white gel pen
sponges
Wild Wasabi (WW) & Tangerine Tango (TT) card stock & ink
white cardstock
adhesive (I used Tombow glue)

1. Using the word window punch black card stock.

2. Cut black strip in half.

3. Using the small oval punch out two white ovals.

4. Punch two WW ovals with the MEDIUM oval punch.

5. If a shape is WW or TT sponge it before gluing it - EVERY TIME!

6. Overlap the WW ovals and glue.

7. Glue the white ovals on & then the black word window strips.

8. Draw in your eyes with white gel pen.

9. Punch another MEDIUM WW oval and adhere across the eyes.

10. Punch a LARGE oval from white and adhere just below the top of the WW oval.

11. Punch a 1 1/2" circle from WW and adhere over white LARGE oval.

12. Draw in nostrils.

13. Punch another LARGE oval from white and 2 from WW.

14. Glue the white oval over the two WW ovals to make the body.

15. Leave a little space at the bottom of the white belly oval to tuck the legs under later.

16. Punch two and sponge WW with the photo corners largest V of the punch.

17. Corner round off the "elbows".

18. Punch a scalloped oval from WW.

19. Count off 4 scallops and line the edge of the V up to one scallop and cut into the scallop for a longer thumb.  Refer to original picture here.

20. Adhere arms behind body.

21. Punch 2 SMALL ovals from WW & tuck under the belly for legs.  Adhere or tape on.

22. Punch 2 SMALL ovals from TT & sponge.  Cut about 1/3 off to make boots.

23. Punch 2 word windows from TT.

24. Adhere a TT word window with removable adhesive to a piece of scratch paper.

25. Punch the strip again so it is about 3/4" long and rounded on both ends.

26. Assemble boots and adhere to legs.

27. DONE!

Have a fantastic evening - Heidi

I'll make anything into a card

In the next installment of "I've seen that before" I have these three cards to offer to you.  I am the great recycler, you know.

Okay so the card below is not recycled, but the idea is.  I saw it in a magazine and tried to recreate it.  I hate this card.  Enough said. 

While looking through my Family Fun magazine I spotted this happy Lorax face in a DISH Network ad so I made it into a card.

A10 card size, Pumpkin Pie & Tempting Turquoise cardstock, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.

My kids' friend was having a birthday and I needed a card.  This is from a scrap booking chipboard set that I had hung on Isandro's wall.  I "borrowed" the storm trooper from him to make this card.  Previously I borrowed Darth Vader from him.  Needless to say Isandro wants me to replace what I have borrowed.
I think it turned out great! - Heidi

A2 card size, chipboard clone trooper, Yo Yo Yellow & Basic Black cardstock, Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set.

SUO merry mini card

Previously I posted this card (here), but didn't use Stampin' Up only (SUO).  I wanted to redo this card so I borrowed the label framelits from a friend.  I also used the sentiment from Christmas Lodge to complete this card as SUO.

When recreating this card I screwed it up so I want to include a tip for making the circles come out perfect.

1. Stamp your Merry Mini image on Very Vanilla cardstock.

2. Punch out the shape from your colored cardstock (Lucky Limeade & Cherry Cobbler used here) using your Merry Mini punches.

3. Center the 3/4" circle punch over the shape you just punched out (the negative space) and punch out.

4. You should now have a 3/4" circle with say the tree punched out in the middle of it.

5. Use Tombow multipurpose liquid glue (I LOVE this stuff!) and glue it over the image that you stamped out on Very Vanilla.

6. Center the 1" circle punch around the 3/4" circle that you just glued down to the Very Vanilla and punch out image.

7. All of your circles should be perfectly matted now.

Enjoy your day - Heidi

Itty Bitty punches cards

I bought the Merry Minis punch pack (2012 Holiday catalog) and the Little Labels punch pack (2012-2013 IB&C).  What the heck was I thinking as I couldn't figure out what to do with them!  Enter in the right sketch and card layout and wham-o you have the following two cards!  They are 5 1/4" square and fit into Stampin' Up square envelopes.  I see that Stampin' Up no longer carries these envelopes, however.

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade & Very Vanilla

Paper: Festival of Prints DSP

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade

Stamps: Merry Minis, Essential Sentiments from Amuse

Dies: Labels One from Spellbinders

Accessories: Lucky Limeade ribbon

Punches: Merry Minis punch pack, 3/4" & 1" circle

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla & Island Indigo

Paper: Festival of Prints DSP

Ink: Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler & Island Indigo

Stamps: You're a Gem, Lovely Little Labels

Dies: Labels One from Spellbinders

Accessories: Island Indigo ribbon

Punches: 3/4" & 1" circle & Little Labels punch pack

Hope you enjoy!  Have a great night - Heidi