Thursday, January 21, 2016

Botanical Blooms

Stampin' Up! Product
  • Mossy Meadow cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Score in 2 5/8" from uncut edge
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Hello Honey cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Inside card layer measures 2 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for flower
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Scrap for leaves
  • Pool Party cardstock
    • Scrap for flower
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Inside Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 5"
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 2 1/8" x 5"
  • Blessings from Heaven stamp set
  • Always Artichoke ink
  • Botanical Builder and Labels Collection Framelits
  • Label Card Thinlit
  • Black mini brads (non SU)
  • Glue Dots

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Super Quick and Easy Valentine Card

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Basic Gray cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for heart
  • Cherry Cobbler cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
    • Scrap for heart
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 3/8" x 3 1/8"
  • Good Greetings stamp set
  • Cherry Cobbler ink
  • Hearts a Flutter Framelits
  • Heart punch
  • Dimensionals
  • Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
I found it easier to make a small bow separate from the twine that I wrap around.  I have difficulty tying a bow around cardstock.

Monday, January 18, 2016

Botanical Love Blossoms

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Blushing Bride cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • Garden Green cardstock
    • Scrap for fern
  • Rose Red cardstock
    • Scrap for flower
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
  • Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 4 3/4"
    • Card layer measures 1 7/8" x 1 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 1 7/8" x 2 1/4"
  • You Are Loved stamp set
  • Rose Red ink
  • Botanical Builder Framelits
  • Regals Candy Dots - Rose Red
  • Dimensionals
  • Liquid Glue

For a 3D effect use small pieces of Dimensionals under the inner petals and liquid glue for the outer petals

Thursday, January 14, 2016

This is Why I Blog

I received this kind comment early today:

Hello Beth,
This card is stunning.  I was looking for a card that was different from the normal "thank you" style card and this is it.  Thanks for being my GO TO for inspiration.  Have a wonderful day.
Sheila, the newbie

THANK YOU SHEILA!

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Drapery Pullback Card

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 4" x 5 1/2"
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Mint Macaroon cardstock
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4" x  5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 2" x 5 1/2"
  • Occasional Quotes stamp set
  • Cajun Craze ink (I stamped the sentiment twice)
  • Butterfly die (non SU)
  • Basic Pearl Jewels
  • Dimensionals
  • Glue Dots

The diagram with measurements for the card is FREE, please FOLLOW each step.  These steps must be followed completely. Any email request without FIRST posting a comment on this blog post will be discarded.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Wild About Flowers

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4" 
    • Card layer measures 4" x 2 3/4"
  • Dusty Durango cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/2" x 1/2"
    • Scrap for circle
  • Dusty Durango Patterns Designer Series Paper 
    • Card layer measures 5 1/2" x 1 1/2"
  • Wild About Flowers stamp set
  • Crafts by Beth CCP Sentiments, click HERE for more info
  • Dusty Durango and Old Olive inks
  • Circle 1 1/4" hand punch
  • Picot Edge circle die (non SU)
  • Old Olive ribbon
  • Dimensionals

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Sending Love and Sympathy

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Sage Shadow cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • Sage Shadow textured cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
      • Run through embossing folder
      • Trim to edge, end measurement 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/16" x 4 5/16"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 15/16" x 4 3/16"
  • Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 2 15/16" x 1 1/4"
  • Love & Sympathy and Wild About Flowers stamp sets
  • Crumb Cake, Memento Black and Sage Shadow inks
  • Framed Tulip Embossing Folder 
  • Ribbon (non SU)
  • Dimensionals

Friday, January 8, 2016

Make an Ordinary Chocolate Bar and EXTRAORDINARY gift

THIS!!

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper
    • Wrapper measures 5 3/4" x 4 1/2"
      • Score along 4 1/2" side at 5/8", 1", 2 5/8" and 3"
  • Basic Black, Garden Green and Rose Red cardstock
    • Scraps for flower and leaf
  • Botanical Builder Framelits
  • Basic Pearl Jewel

NOT THIS!!
These Milk Almond Bars are DELICIOUS!
These can be purchased HERE

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Striking Color Combination

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 3 3/8" x 4 5/8"
  • Old Olive textured cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
  • Rose Red textured cardstock
    • Scrap for bow
    • Strip measures 3 1/4" x 1 1/4"
  • Taken with Teal textured cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 1 1/2"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
  • Trust God and Wild about Flowers stamp sets
  • Old Olive, Rose Red and Taken with Teal inks
  • Bow Builder punch
  • Dimensionals
  • Black Jewels (retired)
Don't forget to stamp your card liners and envelopes!

Always available for purchase!  Email me!

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Mini Treat Bag = Masculine Birthday Card

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Travel Journal Designer Series Paper (retired)
    • Card base measures 9" x 6"
      • Cut treat bag from this piece
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 1 1/4" 
  • Crumb Cake cardstock
    • Card layer measure 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
    • Scraps for feathers
  • Garden Green cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 7/8" x 3 1/2" (after pinked top edge)
    • Outside layer measures 3 3/4" x 1 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 1 1/2"
  • Pumpkin Pie cardstock
    • Scrap for bows
  • Four Feathers and Gifts of Kindness stamp sets
  • Garden Green inki
  • Feathers Framelits and Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies
  • Modern Label and Word Window hand punches