Free as a Bird Buckle Card

This is the first card we made at my last Cookies & Cards class.  I’ve been wanting to make a buckle card like this since I got one in a swap last year.

Here is the swap card by Pat Frank that inspired me:

Supplies:

151123	Free As A Bird Bundle Cling
149468	Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set
149638	Stitched Nested Labels Dies
141491	Classic Label Punch
149592	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper
122924	Pool Party 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
100730	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
140272	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Thick Cardstock
132708	Tuxedo Black Memento Stamp Pad
146866	Petal Pink  Light Stampin’ Blends
144595	Pool Party Light Stampin’ Blends
146874	Soft Suede Light Stampin’ Blends
148561	Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals
110755	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
104332	Snail Adhesive

Measurements:

Pool Party Cardstock	5 ½” x 7, scored at 4 ¼”; 1 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4”
Whisper White Thick Cardstock	2 ½” x 3 ¾”
Whisper White Cardstock	4” x 5 ¼”
Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper (DSP)	2 ½” X 5 ¼”, 1 ½” X 5 ¼”

Instructions:

1. Adhere the 2 ½” x 5 ¼” piece of DSP to the short side of the card base. Slide the Classic Label punch in about ¼” to ½” above the bottom and punch.
2. Adhere the small side of the small piece of Pool Party to the inside of the card base making sure the 4” side fits through the punched hole on the front of the card.
3. Adhere the small piece of DSP to the edge of the Whisper White cardstock and add to the inside of the card so the DSP shows.
4. Stamp the bird and hello on the piece of Thick Whisper White using Memento ink and color with the blends. Die cut with the labels.
5. Tuck the 4” piece of Pool Party through the punched hole. Adhere the die cut bird piece using Stampin’ Dimensionals so that it is centered between the punched hole and the edge of the card.
6. Add sequins.

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My Scrap Bin Runneth over

I was trying to straighten up my crafting table and I was looking through my scrap giant pile bin.  I found three card-front sized pieces of embossed whisper white.  I also found some Mint Macaron die cuts.  I thought they would be great on the latest sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I meant to use more of the die cuts but I glued everything down before I remembered to use them.

Here is the sketch I was following:

#AHSC329

Supplies:

148796	Well Said Cling Stamp Set
148534	Well Written Dies
149658	3D Embossing Folder Plate
151823	Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder
151815	Lace 3D Embossing Folder
152321	Layered Leaves 3D Embossing Folder
138337	Mint Macaron 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
140272	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Thick Cardstock
147106	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad
147021	Mint Macaron Dark Stampin’ Blends
147283	Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
144219	Pearl Basic Jewels
146276	Stamparatus

Rustic Retreat

I got my Holiday Catalog preorder and I threw some Annual Catalog stamp sets in because I like to pace myself when ordering so my husband doesn’t take my credit card away.  🙂

I really liked the Rustic Retreat stamp set when I first saw it because it is perfect for masculine cards, and what better for a background than plaid!  I make the plaid background using the Buffalo Check stamp with Early Espresso ink, Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Write Marker, Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Marker, White Chalk Marker, and a t-square.

Supplies:

151372	Buffalo Check Cling Stamp Set
150285	Rustic Retreat Cling Stamp Set
148551	Stitched Rectangles Dies
119686	Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
146983	Gray Granite 8-1/2″ X 11″Cardstock
133676	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
147114	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad
102283	Versamark Stamp Pad
147158	Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers
132133	White Stampin’ Chalk Marker
144179	1/4″ Copper Trim
103083	Embossing Buddy
141636	Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder
129053	Heat Tool
146276	Stamparatus
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals
110755	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

And for an added bonus, this is what I ordered from the Holiday Catalog!  I can’t wait to play with it especially the Still Scenes and Snow Globes!

Blending on Layered Leaves

When I was testing out the blending brush from Tuesday’s post, I used it on a piece of embossed cardstock I had sitting out.  I really love the ombre look you can get with the brush.

Supplies:

148626	Meant To Be Cling Stamp Set
133782	2″ Circle Punch
143720	2-1/4″ Circle Punch
141478	Flourish Dies
133675	Blackberry Bliss 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
138337	Mint Macaron 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
140272	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Thick Cardstock
147092	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad
152321	Layered Leaves 3D Embossing Folder
146912	Whisper White 5/8″ Polka-Dot Tulle Ribbon
124262	Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine
103683	Mini Glue Dots
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals
110755	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Masking tests

I follow probably hundreds of crafting blogs and quite a few YouTube channels and the latest item I’ve seen for coloring using masks is these new brushes.  I picked up a makeup brush from my local Walmart to see what it could do.

This is the brush I picked up:

I used Blackberry Bliss ink, the brick mask from the Pattern Party Decorative Masks, and some pieces of Thick Whisper White Cardstock I had laying around.

First I tried the Stamping Sponges, they are good but you can see somewhat splotchy.  I would need to spend more time using them to get a more even coverage.

Next I used the Sponge Daubers, very deep color and a lot of pouncing to get even coverage.  I got tired of pouncing.

Last is the makeup brush.  I purposely did an ombre because I could.  I like how crisp this turned out.  I think I need to recommend to Stampin’ Up! to start carrying something like this for color blending.

I even made a card with the makeup brush piece.

Supplies:

149447	Artfully Aware Cling Stamp Set
148796	Well Said Cling Stamp Set
141478	Flourish Dies
149638	Stitched Nested Labels Dies
148534	Well Written Dies
149658	3D Embossing Folder Plate
149634	Scripty 3D Embossing Folder
133675	Blackberry Bliss 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
138337	Mint Macaron 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
140272	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Thick Cardstock
147092	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad
132708	Tuxedo Black Memento Stamp Pad
147940	Basic Black Light Stampin’ Blends
147910	Blackberry Bliss Dark Stampin’ Blends
147909	Blackberry Bliss Light Stampin’ Blends
147932	Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
144607	Bronze Stampin’ Blends
144606	Ivory Stampin’ Blends
147021	Mint Macaron Dark Stampin’ Blends
147020	Mint Macaron Light Stampin’ Blends
147283	Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
147029	Pineapple Punch Light Stampin’ Blends
144219	Pearl Basic Jewels
133773	Sponge Daubers
141337	Stamping Sponges
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals
144103	Pattern Party Decorative Masks

Wildly Happy

Here is the second card from my last Cookies & Cards class and also the second card from my June swap.  I just love how the mama panda bear is hugging the baby panda bear, so cute!  My daughter helped me design this one, she picked out the colors for me to use because sometimes there are just too many choices.  🙂

Supplies:

149408	Wildly Happy Cling Stamp Set
141705	Layering Circles Dies
146982	Balmy Blue 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
100730	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
140272	Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Thick Cardstock
149495	Noble Peacock Foil Sheets
101406	Staz-on Jet Black Stamp Pad
152321	Layered Leaves 3D Embossing Folder
124262	Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine
141709	Watercolor Pencils
102845	Blender Pens
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals

Measurements:

Balmy Blue Cardstock	5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼, 4” x 5 ¼”, 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Whisper White Cardstock	4” x 5 ¼”
Whisper White Thick Cardstock	2 ¾” x 3 ¾”
Noble Peacock Foil Sheets	2” x 4”

 Instructions:

1. Adhere foil sheet about ¼” from the left of the Whisper White cardstock, emboss using the Layered Leaves 3D embossing folder.
2. Using Staz-on ink, stamp the panda bears. Color with the black watercolor pencil and blend using the Blender pen.
3. Die cut the panda using a circle die and the Balmy Blue cardstock using the scalloped circle die.
4. Wrap baker’s twine around the embossed panel three times and tie a bow. Adhere to card base.
5. Adhere panda circle on scalloped circle and add to card using dimensionals.

Royal Peacock

This is the first card we made at my last Cookies & Cards class and it was a card I sent into a swap I participated in last month.  For the swap I used the Old Olive foil and for the class I used the Pretty Peacock foil.  (I ran out of Old Olive.)  I still need to photograph the swap cards, we will see if they make it up on the blog.

When I saw how pretty the peacock was in this stamp set, I had to have it.  I especially love it in the colors of the Noble Peacock Suite; Blueberry Bushel, Old Olive, and Pretty Peacock.

Supplies:

151100	Royal Peacock Bundle Photopolymer
149464	Royal Peacock Photopolymer Stamp Set
150880	Pretty Peacock 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
101910	Shimmery White 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
149493	Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper
149495	Noble Peacock Foil Sheets
147138	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin’ Pad
147090	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
100531	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
150083	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
102283	Versamark Stamp Pad
149494	Noble Peacock Rhinestones
103954	Aqua Painter
109130	Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder
103083	Embossing Buddy
129053	Heat Tool
144107	Take Your Pick Tool
146276	Stamparatus

Measurements:

Pretty Peacock Cardstock	5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼
Shimmery White Cardstock	4” x 5 ¼”
Noble Peacock Designer Series Paper	1” x 5 ¼”
Noble Peacock Foil Sheets	¼” x 5 ¼”

Instructions:

1. On the Shimmery White panel using Pretty Peacock and the Stamparatus, stamp the main peacock image. Using Blueberry Bushel and the Stamparatus, stamp the second peacock image.
2. Rub the peacock image with the embossing buddy and then restamp each image using Versamark, cover with clear embossing powder, and melt the powder using the heat tool.
3. Place a drop of Old Olive reinker in a small container and add some water. Use the Aqua Painter to add color to the peacock.  Let dry.
4. Adhere DSP to Shimmery White cardstock lining up the left edge. Adhere foil next to the DSP.  Adhere to card base.
5. Add Rhinestones using the Take Your Pick Tool.