An Astronaut with a Guitar!

I came up with this idea as I was starting to pull the retiring stamps off my shelves. I thought it would be so cute and that young boys would love this card! So many retiring things on this card!

I stamped the astronaut (Reach for the Stars) and the guitar (Rock Star) on the Holographic DSP- the astronaut on the plainer silver and the guitar on the colored one. I used Versamark for both. I embossed the astronaut with black embossing powder and the guitar with silver embossing powder. Die cut. I cut the astronaut’s right hand away from his body a little bit so that the guitar would go under. It’s really hard to get a picture of the Holographic paper that looks like it does in person! Here’s one that looks a little better.

A die cut a piece of Very Vanilla with the Basic Borders dies- the one that is perfect for making hills, or in this case, a moon! I used the dies from Reach for the Stars to give the moon some craters.

I die cut the planet and the rings from the Stargazing DSP. The background paper is also Stargazing DSP.

The “happy birthday” is from the Enjoy the Rhythm stamp set. I stamped with Memento on the planet.

Measurements:

Very Vanilla 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″

Starry Sky 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″

Stargazing DSP 4″ x 5-1/4″

Very Vanilla (for the moon) 4″ x 2-1/2″

Scraps of Holographic DSP for the astronaut and guitar

Scraps of Stargazing DSP for the planet and rings

 

I have a PDF Tutorial for Reach for the Stars. 4 cards I won’t share anywhere else! It includes pictures, all products used, measurements and step by step instructions. You can see it here. You can see all my PDF Tutorials here.

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Pencil & Apple? Another Teacher Card!

I had die cut the Mini Alphabet die with Real Red because I was making a Valentine’s card. When I was done, I looked at the negative die cut and thought it would make a cute teacher card.

In the Delightfully Electric DSP (retiring), there’s sheets that are like notebook paper. Perfect!

I stamped the pencil (retiring) and the apple (retiring) with Memento. I fussy cut and colored with Blends:

  • Pencil
    • Eraser: Dark Petal Pink
    • Ferrule (the metal part below the eraser): Smoky Slate
    • Body: Dark Daffodil Delight
    • Wood: Light Crumb Cake, Color Lifter, Medium Light ML800
    • Lead: Light Basic Black
  • Apple
    • Real Red
    • Light Mossy Meadow
    • Dark Crumb Cake

I stamped the “thanks” with Memento and die cut with the Stylish Shapes.

For the “A+” I die cut the “A” with the Mini Alphabet. For the “+” I used an old cross punch and cut it so it was a plus sign.

If you like this card and want to buy it, let me know. I can make several!

 

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Circle Sayings with Paper Florist Dies and Lots of Shiny Paper!

 

I made this card last June and never shared it! Now I need to, because most things on this card are retiring! (The colors, the paper, the stamps and the dies!)

I used lots of Specialty Paper on here to give it a real shine.

Paper Florist dies are so good and I’m sorry to see them go. You could make so many things with them!

All that wonderful paper is retiring, too. I would say stock up on that while you can!

 

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An Easter Wreath with Eggs and a Bunny!

 

I really wanted to make a card with an Easter Wreath. Since the Excellent Eggs bundle is BIG eggs, I had to pull out a bunch of dies to make it happen.

For the wreath, I die cut the two wreath dies from Country Wreath. One is Soft Sea Foam, one is Garden Green.

The eggs on the wreath are from the Nested Friends dies. I die cut those with the Three Color Glimmer Specialty Paper.

The bow on top is from the Country Wreath dies. I used the Textured Shimmer Paper in White.

That cute little bunny is from Excellent Eggs. I stamped him with Memento and colored his ears and nose with Petal Pink Blends.

The DSP is from Lighter than Air. I die cut it with Patchworks Pieces die. I then die cut a piece of Basic White (5-3/8″ 4-1/8″) and die cut it again, centering. That gave me the frame. I embossed it with the Basic 3D Embossing Folder.

The same paper used for the eggs was used for the bottom chevron pattern- from the Excellent Eggs dies.

I stamped Happy Easter (Excellent Eggs) with Highland Heather on Basic White. I die cut with the smallest rectangle die from Everyday Details. Put it on Dimensionals.

Measurements:

Lemon Lolly 4-1/4″ x 11″ Scored at 5-1/2″

Basic White 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″

Lighter than Air DSP 4″ x 5″

Scraps of Basic White, Garden Green, Soft Sea Foam

Scraps of Three Color Glimmer Speciality and Textured Shimmer Paper

 

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Happy Easter from 2 Cute Bunnies!

 

As I went through my Easter cards to share, I found this one. It has a lot from SAB so I have to share today!

I stamped the two bunnies with Memento and then fussy cut. I colored them with Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake and Petal Pink Blends.

The background paper is from SAB- Sunny Days.

The grass is from the SAB Jungle Pals dies. Shaded Spruce used.

The sun is from the Hey Chuck dies. I used Basic White then added some color with a Blending Brush and Crushed Curry ink.

The sentiment and the flowers are from the Easter Bunny stamp set. I stamped the sentiment with Pool Party and the flowers with Memento. I colored them with Petal Pink, Pool Party and Shaded Spruce Blends. Die cut with the Everyday Details dies.

Don’t forget I have a really good deal for SAB! It ends today! You can see more info on this post.

 

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Let’s Get Together at Les Shoppes!

I made this card pretty quick. Using the Les Shoppes DSP, I cut the blue one with all the white shops. I was looking at it and thought- I’ll just die cut some of the dies and add them to the paper. Pretty easy and looks so pretty!

I die cut the vines and the foliage with Granny Apple Green.

The street lamps are with Basic Black.

The sign and plant are die cut from the DSP.

The bench is Crumb Cake.

The awning is Basic White and Balmy Blue.

The sentiment, from Let’s Go Shopping stamp set, was stamped with Memento ink on Basic White. I then die cut with the Stylish Dies and added one sequin.

Very easy and comes out looking pretty cool!

Don’t forget! I have four more cards using the Les Shoppes/Let’s Go Shopping that I won’t share- but you can buy the PDF tutorial! It includes measurements, pictures, all supplies used and step by step directions. I have other PDFs too!

Check them out here!

 

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Did you know? I have PDFs for sale!

I started making PDFs of cards I made that I haven’t posted. And I won’t post them anywhere. I made 4 for 3 different stamp sets. As of now, I have:

Gone Fishing- the cards I’ve made with this suite is one of my most popular!

Let’s Go Shopping- this was a suite I didn’t know if I would order. I did, and I struggled with it for a while. I then got tons of ideas and I figured I wasn’t the only one who struggled with it!

Reach for the Stars- I think as of right now, this is my most popular. I have made three cards that people seem to really like! So, I made 7 more. 4 of them can only be seen in the PDF!

The new mini catalog starts soon and I’ll have a ton more for that!

The PDFs include pictures, measurements, supplies used and step by step instructions! You can see them all here.

If you would like to see another stamp set/bundle/suite used for these PDFs, let me know! Let me know if you have any questions!

 

House with Balloons! Video!

 

I made a house from two stamps from the Let’s Go Shopping! These stamps are meant for shops, but I figured a way to make a house.

Here’s my video:

In the video, you’ll see four more cards using the Let’s Go Shopping. I won’t share those anywhere, but you can get the instructions that include pictures, measurements, all supplies used and step by step instructions. I also have one for Gone Fishing and am working on others.  You can see them here:

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Using the Basic Black Write marker, I colored the big shop stamp everywhere except the window and the door sign. I then used the top shop stamp to color just one window and stamped it on the “house” next to the door. Die cut and then colored with Lemon Lolly and Calypso Coral Blends.

I die cut a square from the Stylish Dies and then cut it in half. I embossed with the Timber embossing folder.

I die cut the “chimney” from the Let’s Go Shopping dies with Cherry Cobbler. Embossed with the Exposed Brick embossing folder.

I die cut the window overhang with Basic White and embossed with the Geometric embossing folder.

I used my Blending Brushes on a 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″ piece of Basic White with Lemon Lime Twist and Balmy Blue.

There are 13 balloons. I used the Beautiful Balloons dies- the smallest balloon. After die cutting, I used the Wink of Stella on each one. Here’s the colors I used:

Daffodil Delight

Crushed Curry

Pumpkin Pie

Lemon Lolly

Pool Party

Blueberry Bushel

Tahitian Tide

Poppy Parade

Bubble Bath

Melon Mambo

Granny Apple Green

Soft Sea Foam

Lemon Lime Twist

I used baker’s twine from the Sentimental Rose card kit. It is not as thick as the Baker’s Twine you see in the catalog. I glued one to each balloon. I gathered them together at the bottom and added a bow with the Simply Elegant Trim.

I stamped the sentiment with Memento on Basic White. I die cut it with one of the Let’s Go Shopping dies. I used a Blending Brush with Balmy Blue ink to give it a bit of color.

Let me know if you have any questions!

 

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15% off Stamps! Tomorrow (7/19) only!

I will give this suggestion: don’t order a stamp that has a bundle with dies or punches. If you want the bundle, it’s still cheaper to buy as a bundle than use the 15% off the stamp set.

There are tons of stamp sets that don’t have coordinating punches or dies. I have several of my list- those are the ones to buy!

Let me know if you have any questions!