Tri-Shutter Wedding

Hi All! I thought I would take a break from the Christmas cards and show you a tri-shutter card that I recently made. I was always intimidated by this sort of card, but was really surprised at how simple it really was! I have been on a pink and brown kick recently :) The sentiment on the inside was computer generated to personalize the card even more.

Stamps: Friends 24-7, Oval All

Paper: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Bella Birds DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Coluzzle, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Dimentionals

1. Cut a 5 1/2 x 12 piece of Kraft and score at 2, 4, 8, and 10.

2. Turn a quarter turn and, using your paper trimmer, cut from the 2 inch score line to the 10 inch line. Repeat on the other side.

3. Score all sections using the mountain/valley folding technique.

4. Open card up and reverse the folding for the center section (if it was a mountain, make it a valley, etc).

5. Decorate and embellish as desired!

If you are more visual, there is a great tutorial on SCS and Beate offers a great video tutorial at the bottom of that page. I need to start taking picture as I make to share with you!

Here is a close up of the inside sentiment...sorry it's a little blurry. It reads: To Ashley & Brian/You share a love that's true/Congratulations and best wishes/On this day you say "I do"

Antique Store Set #1

You may remember a few days ago I told you about an opportunity I have to sell my cards at a local antique store. I'm going to take 2 or 3 sets down, some candles, post it holders, and a few individual cards. This is the first set that I made. It's a case of this post. I changed the size of the squares to 3 inches and 3 1/4 inches and didn't pierce the mat, but for the most part it's the same. I also used the new In Colors, which I love, love, love! :)

The box was used following this template on Splitcoaststampers. It has a Kraft base and an acetate lid. At first, I wasn't sure about putting ribbon on the outside because you could see the ribbon on the cards inside, but the more I looked at it, I changed my mind. Look for more to come soon!

Stamps: Friends 24-7, Lots of Thoughts, Great Friend

Paper: Kraft, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: SU Markers, Scalloped Oval and Large Oval Punch, Chocolate Chip Ribbon

Bridal Birdie

Hi All,

Sorry for the week long absence! I've been busy working on wedding invitations. Getting close to being done, so I will be able to post more often! This is a card for the bride of the invitations I'm making. I met her through a co-worker and this card is for her shower, from my co-worker. She wanted me to use the same colors as the invitations. When the bride was looking through my Stampin' Up catty, she really liked the Friends 24-7 set, but just not for her wedding. So when I was asked to make her shower card, I knew I wanted to use that set. I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

On another note, I just received my first offer to have my cards sold at a local antique store! Joe and I love going to the Marketplace on Main (most of the decorations from our house are from there) and have become good friends with the owner. We were down there last week and the owner started talking about cards, and before he could even finish his story, Joe said "She makes cards" and that was the end of it! He told me to bring some down to sell. I think I'm going to make a few sets and some individuals to see what sells best. I might also do some candles and post it note holders. I couldn't be more excited!! Pictures to come soon of the sets that will be sold! :)

Stamps: Friends 24-7, Lots of Thoughts

Paper: Kraft, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Large and Scalloped Oval Punches, Ribbon, SU Markers

1. Score 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Kraft at 4 1/4 and fold on score line.

2. Cut 3 1/2 square of Whisper White. Stamp bird in center using Chocolate Chip ink. Stamp flowers in all four corners on a diagonal. Sponge edges with Chocolate Chip ink. Distress slightly with fingernail.

3. Color flowers using SU Markers (Lavender Lace, Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Celery, Old Olive).

4. Adhere to 3 3/4 square Elegant Eggplant. Pierce the border with mat pack and paper piercer.

5. Stamp bird image onto scrap piece of Whisper White and cut out. Adhere to main image using dimentionals.

6. Tie Chocolate Chip ribbon around the center of the card. Adhere image over ribbon using dimentionals.

7. Stamp sentiment from Lots of Thoughts onto Whisper White and punch out with Oval Punch. Sponge edges with Chocolate Chip.

8. Punch out Scalloped Oval from Old Olive cardstock and adhere to sentiment.

9. Adhere to card with dimentional.

10. A piece of 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Whisper White was added to the inside with the flowers stamped and colored on the right.

Best Wishes Bridal Shower

This layout was cased from a card I received in a swap. The original was made by Sue Millenbaugh. She used similar colors, but a different flower set. I'm really excited with how it turned out...especially the flowers! It is for a bridal shower. The colors of the wedding are shades of purple. 

Stamps: Oval All, Friends 24-7

Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Lavender Lace, Whisper White

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Lavender Lace, Old Olive, Certainly Celery SU Markers

Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Blender Pen

1. Cut 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 piece of Elegant Eggplant. Score 2 1/2 on each long end and fold on score lines.

2. Cut two pieces of Lavender Lace at 1 7/8 x 5 1/4 and two pieces of Whisper White at 1 5/8 and 5.

3. Use Lavender Lace and Old Olive Markers to color directly onto the stamp and stamp onto each of the white panels. *tip to remoisten the ink after coloring on the stamp, simply breathe onto the stamp*

4. Use blender pen and Certainly Celery ink to shade the stems and leaves and Lavender Lace and blender pen to shade the flowers. I applied more color to the centers of the flowers and to certain parts of the leaves.

5. Adhere all panel levels together. 

6. Use Lavender Lace and Elegant Eggplant markers to color onto Oval All stamp and stamp onto scrap piece of Whisper White. Punch with Oval Punch and adhere to Scalloped Oval punched out using Elegant Eggplant.

7. Adhere half of the oval piece to the left panel.

8. For the inside I adhered a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of Lavender Lace.

Friends 24-7

Hi All! I hope you had a great 4th of July!! This card was made after seeing this card on SCS. What I was looking for was a way to use my new Texture plates for the Big Shot. Although that card does not use the texture plates, it gave me an idea on where to use mine. This card is also going to be one of my workshop projects for my July 17th workshop...and what I really wanted to do was show how to use the new In Color ribbon without the polka dots...but, as you can see, I couldn't resist! Plus I think the dots from the texture plates and ribbon compliment each other very well. I used my new favorite set Friends 24-7 as well as some of the new In Colors and Chocolate Chip DSP. After running the Top Note through the Big Shot with the texture plates, I lightly sanded the dots to create the polka dot effect. It's also hard to see from the picture, but there is a watermark in the upper right hand corner under the sentiment of the flowers from the same set. To learn more about this card, email me to sign up for my workshop!

Stamps: Friend 24-7

Paper: Dusty Durango, Bermuda Bay, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Texture Plates, Top Note Die, Bermuda Bay Ribbon

Embossed Wedding Card

When I started this card I had all intentions of making it match the gift card holder I made last week; however, the little champagne glasses kept being too small for what I wanted to do, so I nixed that and decided to use the bride and groom stamp from the retiring To Have and To Hold. I also got to use my brand new set that came today Friends 24-7 (look for many more cards with this set in the near future!). I had been wanting this set for a while now and after Jen signed up under me, I earned a free set through SU's Stampin' Start program, so I knew right away which one I wanted to get. My sales for April, May, and June also qualified me for another free set which I get to pick out mid-July as part of the Consistency Counts promotion SU was running for Associates and Senior Associates...picking out free stuff is so hard...hehe

Now onto the card...

Stamps: To Have and to Hold, Friends 24-7

Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White Cardstock

Ink: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Scallops #2 Die, Coluzzle, Clear EP and Embossing Gun, Pretty in Pink SU Marker, Blender Pen, Organza Ribbon

1. Score 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Basic Gray at 4 1/4 and fold on score line.

2. Cut Basic Black to 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 and Whisper White to 4 x 5 1/4.

3. Stamp the image from Friends 24-7 in Versamark various times on the Whisper White to create a background. Emboss with clear embossing powder.

4. Cut biggest scallop from Scallop #2 Die with Basic Black cardstock using Big Shot.

5. Stamp bride and groom onto Whisper White using Basic Black ink. Outline using Basic Gray ink and blender pen to create depth. Color flowers and tie with Pretty in Pink marker.

6. Use the 5th circle on the Coluzzle to cut out the image. Adhere to scalloped circle.

7. Adhere embossed Whisper White to Basic Black. Cut a piece of Basic Gray to 4 x 1 1/2 and adhere to upper third of Whisper White. 

8. Wrap White Organza ribbon around all three layers. Adhere entire piece to Basic Gray cardbase.

9. Adhere scalloped circle on top of Basic Gray strip.

10. Stamp sentiment in bottom right corner using Basic Black ink.