Not every card is a winner

This card started out so differently than the finished card.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Certainly Celery cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Bashful Blue cardstock
• Scraps for flower
• So Saffron cardstock Basic Black Cherry Cobbler
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 2"
• Scrap for die cutting
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer measures 1 1/4" x 2 3/4"
• Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper Pattern paper measurements below
• Layer measures 4 1/4" x 1 3/4"
• Vintage Vogue stamp set and see below Refuge and Strength
• Stazon Jet Black and VersaMark inks
• Hodgepodge Hardware brad
• Framelits Apothecary Accents
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Flower hand punches
• Stamp image You're in...

Originally this card started out with a fall leaf paper (black, blue, crimson red and green).  The black cardstock under the paper layers was a nice "wow."   I stamped a cross from the Refuge and Strength stamp set in Cherry Cobbler layered on black cardstock.  The once "wow" card turned "dismal" and I scraped all but the stamped Certainly Celery card base.

Lovely as a Tree in Pastels

After watching Linda B.'s YouTube Video, I decided to pull out my Stampin' Up! Pastels that I haven't used in years.  This is what I came up with:

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive cardstock
• Card base measures 5" x 4 1/4"
• Layers 1 & 2 measure 5" x 1 1/8"
• Layer 3 measures 1 1/8"x 4"
• Layer 4 measures 2 3/4" x 2 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer 4 measures 2 1/2" x 2 1/4"
• Designer Series Paper Patterns Old Olive
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Layers 1 & 2 measure 4 3/4" x 1"
• Layer 3 measures 1 1/8"x 4"
• Lovely as a Tree and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
• Chocolate Chip and Old Olive ink
• Stampin' Pastels (used Chocolate Chip, Garden Green and Old Olive)
• Postal Stamp and 1 3/8" Square hand punches
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue - used to adhere Layers 3 to card
• Dimensionals

Live Simply (in Polka Dots)

Stampin' Up! Products

• Really Rust cardstock
• 2 3/4" x 4 3/4", then use Scallop Trim Border punch
• 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• 2 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scrap for leaves
• Fall Flowers Designer Series Paper
• 4" x 5 1/4"
• 1 3/4" x 4 3/4"
• Trust God stamp set
• Really Rust ink
• 5-Petal Flower and Scallop Trim Border hand punches
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlits dies
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Brad 1/8"

Elegant and Classy

Super simple card to make.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Naturals White cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Baja Breeze cardstock
• Butterflies
• Elements of Style and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Soft Suede ink
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Chocolate pearl embellishment

2012 Personalized Houndstooth Notepads

Introducing Crafts by Beth 2012 Personalized Houndstooth Notepads

This mini notepad measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" and has 80 sheets. 

Please email me for more information.

Ninety Minutes Later

Did you ever spend ninety minutes creating ONE card?  I have several times.  This is my "Ninety Minutes Later" card.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Ruby Red cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Layer measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/2"
• Night of Navy cardstock
• Layer measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Stamped image layer measures 3" x 3 1/4"
• Patterns Designer Series Paper - Ruby Red
• Layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 1/4"
• Blooming with Kindness and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Night of Navy and Ruby Red ink
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• White pearl
• Grosgrain ribbon 5/8" wide

Using Night of Navy ink, I stamped the butterfly directly over the flower image.  I then stamped two butterflies onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I punched them out and glued one directly over the butterfly image already on the card.  I place a small piece of Dimensionals onto the body of the remaining butterfly, lightly bent the wings up and attached it to the card.

Thinking of You

Stampin' Up! Products

• Night of Navy cardstock
• Card base layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Layer measures 2 3/8" x 4 5/8"
• Patterns Pack III Designer Series Paper (Really Rust)
• Card layer measures 4" x 1 3/4"
• Card layer measures 4" x 3 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image layer measures 2 1/8"x 4 3/8"
• Just Believe and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
• Night of Navy ink
• Dotted Solid Ribbon Border, Scallop Oval, Wide Oval and Large Oval punches
• Dimensionals

Card kit is also available for purchase, EMAIL for more information.

Lattice Cross

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• 1 3/4" x 5" for cross from Lattice Bigz die
• Dusty Durango
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scraps for stamping butterfly
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scraps for leaves
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer is 3 3/4" x 5"
• Designer Series Paper Patterns (DSP) - Dusty Durango
• 4" x 7/8"
• Papillon Potpourri and Trust God stamp sets
• Dusty Durango ink
• VersaMark ink (for embossing)
• Bird Builder and Elegant Butterfly hand punches
• Lattice Bigz die
• Embossing - Black
• Heat tool
• Two-way Glue Pen
• Dimensionals

These are some of the steps I took to create this card.  After determining the size of my card layers, I held them together with sticky notes.  At this point I wasn't sure how I would arrange the patterned paper, cross, leaves and butterfly.

I glued together the Crushed Curry card base and Dusty Durango card layer.  I determined the best layout for the DSP, cross and sentiment.

I stamped the sentiment on the Whisper White cardstock and attached this layer to the card. 

I used temporary adhesive to hold the lattice cross in place.  I moved the leaves around and decided how I wanted to place the leaves and butterfly. 

I took another cross and set of leaves, mimicked the leaf layout and glued the leaves in place on the cross.

I glued the finished cross to my card.

I glued one embossed butterfly directly on the card.  I placed a Dimensional to the other butterfly, lightly bent the wings and attached it to the card

The world got a present the day you were born

Stampin' Up! Products

• Bermuda Bay textured cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Scraps for bow and sentiment
• Melon Mambo cardstock
• Finished card layer measures 5 1/2" x 2 3/8"
• Scraps for bow
• Sahara Sand cardstock
• Scraps for bow
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer measures 5 1/2" x 2"
• Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper
• Scraps for bow each 1" x 1"
• Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set
• Bermuda Bay ink
• Decorative Label and Wide Oval punches
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Present bows were made using a flower punch

Inspired by a card made by Dawn Olchefske

Tangerine Tango - Pantone Color of the Year 2012

I LOVE Tangerine Tango, who knew it would be the Pantone Color of the Year 2012??

This five-piece gift set* is available for purchase.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Old Olive cardstock
• So Saffron cardstock
• Haiku Designer Series Paper
• Blossom, Blossom Builder, Modern Label, Scallop Trim Border and Word Window punches
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlits

This gift set is available for purchase, EMAIL me for more information.

*Four "thinking of you" greet cards and matching box.  Envelopes included.

BAMA BOLD

These houndstooth cards are available for purchase, with optional gift box.  Please EMAIL me for more information.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Basic Black cardstock
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Word Play stamp set
• Stazon Jet Black ink

Other Products

• Houndstooth cardstock
• Black brad

Please don't copy my design and make them available for purchase.  Thank you for understanding.

Bright and Cheerful Happy Birthday

This card is featured in my next card kit.  For more information on how to purchase the card kit, please EMAIL me for more information.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Summer Sun cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" (folded)
• Kiwi Kiss cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 3"
• Scraps for leaves
• Pacific Point cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image area measures 2 1/4" x  2 3/4"
• Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper
• Card layers measure 1 1/4" x 3" (both)
• Scrap pieces for flower
• On Your Birthday stamp set
• Pacific Point ink
• Blossom and Blossom Petals hand punches
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlits Dies
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Brad 1/8"

Second verse, same as the first

The same card format from yesterday's post....

Stampin' Up! Products

• Basic Gray Cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/4" x 4 1/4" (folded)
• Card layer A 1 3/4" x 4"
• Card layer B 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Card layer C 3 3/8" x 2 1/4"
• Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper
• Card base layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Card layer A 1 1/2" x 4"
• Card layer B 1 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image measures 3 1/8" x 2"" (Card layer C)
• Papillon Potpourri and Thoughts and Prayers stamp sets
• Elegant Butterfly punch
• Basic Gray and Cameo Coral ink
• Dimensionals
• Sponge
• Pearl Basic Jewel

Papillon Potpourri

This card was inspired by Pam Giudici's card HERE.  Pam follows my blog and often leaves comments that brighten my day.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Chocolate Chip Cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/4" x 4 1/4" (folded)
• Card layer A   1 3/4" x 4"
• Card layer B   1 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Card layer C   3 3/8" x 2 1/4"
• Fall Flowers Designer Series Paper
• Card base layer measures  5 1/4" x 4"
• Card layer A   1 1/2" x 4"
• Card layer B   1 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image measures 3 1/8" x 2"" (Card layer C)
• Love & Sympathy and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Elegant Butterfly punch
• Chocolate Chip and More Mustard ink
• Dimensionals
• Sponge

Other Products

• Brown pearl gemstone

If you would like to purchase a card kit that includes one constructed card and supplies to make three additional cards, please EMAIL me.  *You will need the following to complete the card kit:  Adhesive, ink, butterfly punch, stamp sets and sponge.  This card can be motified by you, for example - change the embellishment and stamp sets.

*Stampin' Up! prohibits the use of selling stamped images in card kits.

Summer Floral Picnic

Stampin' Up! Products

• Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Real Red cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for flower
• Summer Picnic Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 5"  (next time I am going to use 2 1/4" x 5")
• Scraps for flower
• Greetings Galore stamp set
• Real Red ink
• Bigz L Fun Flowers die
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlit die
• 1/2" Circle punch
• Dimensionals *

Other Products

• Mini brad

*I placed Dimensionals between the layers of the flower

CARD KIT AVAILABLE!!

If you are interested in purchasing my card kit for this card, please email me.

Patterned Paper Borders and Edges

Often patterned paper has a border that can be difficult to make into a card.  The bordered paper is perfect for scrapbooking, making cards - not so much.

Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Scrap for circle
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Scrap for scallop circle
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• Blessing from Heaven and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink and So Saffron ink
• Aqua PainterJewels
• Basic Pearls

GREAT TECHNIQUE = Terrific Card

This technique is EASY!  Some people use a brayer (in one word - Messy) to create a background like this card.  In one word - SPONGES!

Stampin' Up! Ptoducts

• Brocade Blue cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock card layer
• I started out with a piece measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• After stamping, I trimmed down to 4" x 5 1/4"
• Brocade Blue and Always Arthichoke ink
• Lovely as a Tree and Love and Sympathy stamp sets
• Sponges

This card was CASED from a card I found online. I apologize, I do not know who deserves credit for this beautiful card.

Reason to Smile Special

Good evening blog followers,

Stampin' Up! is offering the Reason to Smile stamp set for $5.00 with your $50 purchase. This deal gets even better....

Between now and July 15, 2012 - The Reason to Smile stamp set is yours FREE* with your $50 purchase.  Yes, you read it correctly - FREE!  The Reason to Smile stamp set is valued at $20.95 and it is yours for $0.00*.

*FREE with your $50 purchase

1. FREE stamp set is only available through me, it is my personal gift to you
2. Order must be placed by email or phone (I do not have a Stampin' Up! website)
3. Payments accepted - Paypal or Credit Card
4. My personal offer for the FREE stamp set expires July 15, 2012.  Offer for stamp set at a cost of $5 (with your $50 order) expires July 31, 2012

QUESTIONS?  - EMAIL ME

With Deepest Sympathy

Stampin' Up! Products

• Certainly Celery cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Finished length after using edgelit die is 2" x 5 1/4"
• Scallop Circle is 2 5/8"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Circle is 2 7/8"
• Baja Breeze cardstock
• Scraps for butterfly
• Green Tea Designer Series Paper
• Layer measures 1 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Thanks for Caring stamp set
• Old Olive inik
• Adorning Accents Edgelit die
• Beautiful Butterflies Embosslit die
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Circle and scallop circle dies

With Love and Caring

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

• Layer measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• Pacific Point cardstock
• Layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Vertical strip measures 1 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Horizontal strip measures 5" x 1/4"
• Kiwi Kiss cardstock
• Lace - begin with a strip 1 3/4" x 6"
• Muirfield Designer Series Paper
• Strip measures 1" x 3 3/4"
• Pacific Point ink
• Thanks for Caring stamp set
• Beautiful Butterflies Sizzix die
• Beautiful Wings Embosslit
• Jewels Basic Pears
• Dimensionals