Crafting Resolution #2 Designer Cuts

The next card kit I'm going to complete is also from Stampin'Up called Designer Cuts.  This is a set of 8 laser cut cards.  I decided on real simple layout to highlight the delicate cut outs.

I could not resist making Valentine cards with the heart laser cut cards.  I cased a card I saw a while ago.  It's stunning and oh, so easy.  I made two of these.  The red glimmer paper really makes the cut out heart shine.

The next card can also be for Valentine.  For this one, I followed a tutorial by my upline Patty Bennett.  I used vellum colored with markers and attached it behind the cut out heart.  It's like stained glass when light shines through it.

The close ups.

I haven't done the other laser cut design.  Hopefully, I'll get to them next week and cross them off my to do list.  I'm currently focusing on my swap for my January 19th group meeting.  I'm still playing with layouts and designs and trying to finalize one that will meet the 10-minute criteria.

Until the next post..........Cheers!!!

irene

Christmas/Holiday Cards #20 - Stand Up Card

This is another card design/layout I wanted to try for a while now but never got around to it.  I have some flocked window sheets included with Stampin' Up's Candlelight Christmas Specialty DSP  pack that I wanted to use to make something other than a card.  The flocked sheets are so pretty I wanted them to stand out...... what better way to use them than a stand up card!

I didn't add a label to write on or a sentiment because I'm going to use this as a display "stand" for my handmade ornaments.  It folds flat so you can mail it or in my case, it will be easy to store away.

I've only seen a picture of this type of card so I had to come up with the measurements and construction.  It took a couple of tries, I kept cutting the wrong side, but I was able to put it together.  Hopefully, these pictures will give you an idea of how to create one if you want to try this type of card.  It has so much potential.

I used two 4.25” x 5.5” card stocks. Punch or cut an opening in the middle of the two pieces. On the 1^st piece, cut a 1/4” slit on the top and bottom of the opening (inside).  I scored the middle of the card stock to make sure the slits are lined up.  On the 2nd piece, cut a  1/4” slit from the top (outside) and 2-3/4" slit from the bottom (outside).

The tricky part is sliding the 2nd piece into the 1st piece.  Gently guide the 2nd piece with the long slit into the opening of the 1st piece, you need to bend it but with a little patience it should fall into place.  You can use patterned paper instead of cardstock and add embellishments on all four sides.  TIP: try it on an old card stock or paper you're not too fond of so if you messed up the first try you don't waste your good supplies like I did!

Hope that gives you an idea on how to create this card.

Thanks for stopping by.  Until next time............ Cheers!!!

All supplies used are from Stampin'Up.

Christmas/Holiday Card #18 - Bethlehem

City of David - Bethlehem take two!  I finally got a design/layout for this stamp set that I'm satisfied with.

The first one is made with brushed silver card stock cut into a center step card.  I stayed with silver, white and black color combo.  I used silver glimmer paper for the stars, it added just the perfect amount of bling.

Don't you just love it?  Here's the side view, where you can see the steps.

I'm on a roll... can't stop with just that one card.  I tried the same idea but with color and this time I cut the red card stock into a side step card to accommodate the die cut main image.

Here's a side shot.

I'm pleased with these results!  Now onto the poinsettias, I'm still fine tuning the construction and texture to translate the ideas in my head onto paper.

Until the next post my friends............ Cheers!!!

Christmas/Holiday Card #10 - O Christmas Tree II

Hello!  Today I'm sharing another Christmas tree.  Same image as this post HERE but with a different look. It's sparkly and bold but also quick and easy.

I stamped the tree with Gumball Green ink on white cardstock.  I sponged the same ink around the image, following the shape of the tree.  From scraps of red Glimmer Paper, I punched out small circles and a star.  I used glue dots to adhere the "ornaments" and star to the tree.  I mounted the main panel onto a black mat and used dimensionals to attach that to the front of the card.  I took a 3" long scalloped tulle ribbon, tied a knot and attached it to the base of the tree.  Isn't that quick and easy?

I couldn't decide where to place the sentiment so I left it out.  It's bright, bold and kinda' retro, don't you think?

I have one more Christmas tree stamped on white background and I was ready to move on to something else so I quickly put together this last one using the same elements as the first two.  You can tell it's like the adopted cousin, not much thought went into it.  LOL.

It looks unfinished to me but I'm moving on, so I'm letting it go.

Thank you for stopping by and looking at the pictures, ha ha ha.  Until the next post......... cheers!!!

Yap, all supplies are from Stampin'Up.

Christmas/Holiday Card #7 - Snowflakes (again!)

Just one more snowflakes, I promise!  I wanted a dark blue snowflake card so had to do one more.

I dry embossed the front of the card with Snowflakes embossing folder.  I've seen other crafters rub ink on their dry embossed images and I've never done it so perfect time to try it out.  I used a new ink from Stampin'Up called Illuminate Glimmer Watermark ink.  It gave the image a subtle glimmer but I'm going for an all out glittery image so had to do more.

Since it's a watermark ink I thought it would work for heat embossing like Versamark.  So I poured Iridescent Ice embossing powder all over the front of the card.  Heat set and voila!  A really glittery card!

I added the die cut snowflake in brushed silver, layered a punched circle from red glimmer paper and another punched circle in brushed silver with the sentiment stamped in Midnight Muse ink.  Final touch is the gray taffeta ribbon.

It's so sparkly I couldn't get a clear shot of the sentiment.  What do you think?

Those are the same cards.  My photo taking skills are not the best so I ended up with two shades of blue.

Till next time....  thanks for stopping by.  Cheers!!!


All supplies used were from Stampin'Up except for the embossing folder which is by Sizzix.