Happy Birthday - 4 U

 Hi everyone, if it's your birthday then this card is for you.

Supplies:
Cupcake die:  TLC Designs

Cardstock: Bazzill

Stamp:  Hero Arts

Using the cupcake die cut, place the top edge over the folded cardstock and die cut.

This creates the base for the card.

Die cut another cupcake and adhere to complete the design.

Place white cardstock on the base and stamp your favorite sentiment.

Decorate the cupcake with an embossed cupcake holder.

Add the icing next and place 4U and candles on top.

Finish by adding sprinkles of your choice.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Quick and Easy Christmas Projects - Day 5

 Hi everyone.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  The last ten years I've blogged about last minute Christmas ideas you could make in under 60 minutes.  Well, it's that time again and I've got some new projects to share.

I found this metal stocking at the dollar store.

I traced it onto red cardstock. 

I adhered the cardstock to the stocking.

I placed a stencil on the stocking and used modeling paste.

Once the stenciling was dry, I added modeling paste across the top to create a fake fur effect.

This took some time to dry.

Using the Bowdabra, I created a bow and adhered it to the stock.

If you missed my previous projects:

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Fairy Hugs Hello Angie

   Sharing a card using Fairy Hugs stamps available at Fairy Stamper.

Fairy Hugs Stamp: Angie

Dies:  Spellbinders

Create a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card.

Placing the floral die on the card front, die cut.

Place a piece of acetate behind the die cut panel and adhere.

Stamp and fussy cut Angie.

Color with Copic Markers and add to the card.

Die cut hello and add to the upper corner.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Fairy Hugs Story Time

   Sharing a card using Fairy Hugs stamps available at Fairy Stamper.

Fairy Hugs Stamps: 

Fairy Princesses

Starry walkway

Fairy Dictionary

Twig House

Once Upon

Fairy Hugs has a storybook theme collection and I've paired some of those stamps with some older stamps like Once Upon a Time.  

Using Heartfelt Creations dies, I created a book themed card.

Layering different sized pages I created a book.

Look at the 2nd page peaking out from page one.

I've stamped the Twig House and Fairy Dictionary.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Fairy Condo Home

 Hi everyone, I've got another Fairy Stamper project to share.

Don't you just love this Fairy Hugs Fairy Condo?  It's a large sized stamp so I created a 5 1/2" square card.  Since I wanted lots of colors, I placed  the Fairy Condo on my stamping platform and proceeded adding the colors using assorted VersaFine Clair Inks .

Creating the card, I added some hills using Lawn Fawn dies.  

Since I'm giving this card to someone who just purchased a home, I added HOME stickers along the right side.   I think it's quite appropriate.  Don't you?

Thanks for stopping by.

Valentine's Day Treat Bags with TLC Designs

Hi everyone, I've got a quick and easy Valentine's Day project to share using some fun stamps and dies from TLC Designs.

It's almost Valentine's Day and that means it's time for little treats for the "kids" in your life, no matter how old they are!

I used the Apple A Day Die which consists of 14 dies that can be used in so many different ways.  I selected the 2 frame dies in this set, using the largest die with cardstock and the next die with pattern papers from the Soft Blush Digital Paper Pack,  Krafty & Sweet Digital Paper Pack, and the Perfectly Precious Digital Slimline Paper Pack.

Scoring the cardstock and pattern papers in half, I adhered them together to create treat toppers.

 I filled treat bags with Conversation Heart candies then, punching holes in the toppers and the treat bags, I tied them together with ribbon.  They definitely are pretty as is, but I wanted to go a little further.

Using left over cardstock, I die cut the included scalloped die which I was going to use as a base for my phrases.

Using stamps from Sweetie The Dragon stamp set, I stamped the phrases on the scalloped die cuts.  I also used a phrase from the Happy Bouquet Digital Flower Stamp.

  The phrases were then placed atop the treat topper with foam adhesives for dimension.

Who will you be giving Valentine's Day treat to this year?

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Snowflake Cards with Rinea Foiled Papers

Hi everyone, I'm on the Rinea blog today with a set of snowflake cards. 

Rinea foiled papers are perfect for card making and the more intricate the die, you can really see how easily Rinea foiled papers die cut.

Using a Snowflake background die from PoppyStamps, I die cut both Arctic Starstruck Foiled Paper and Cobalt Starstruck Foiled Paper.  The foils die cut this intricate die beautifully and easily.

The Cobalt panel was matted with Arctic/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.  The phrase, from Lavinia stamps, was also matted with Cobalt before being placed on the card.

For a tone on tone effect, I matted the die cut panel with Arctic/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.

The same phrase was used but I decided not to mat it.  I wanted a pure white effect (other than the stamped phrase!).

Nuvo Drops were added randomly to the snowflakes to create a 3 dimensional effect.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Lavinia World Challenge #41

Hi everyone, it's time for the next challenge at Lavinia World Challenges.  Please check it out and join in the fun.

I created background created using an assortment of Brusho Inks.  The colors are amazing and you never know what you'll be creating.

Place Tree Goddess Luna on MISTI and stamp her with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink.  I reinked and restamped as needed for a good impression.

Stamp around Luna with Fairy Words using Nocturne Ink.  Place an acrylic die cut circle on Luna and sponge around her with Nocturne Ink for definition.  Use a Quickie Glue Roller Pen along the circle and pour Fairy Hugs Glitter Powder in Silver Lightening on top.

Mat the stamped panel with white cardstock and add to a red card.  Stamp the Time to Reflect phrase on a scrap of the background cardstock, then add to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

Would love to see what you create for Challenge #41.  The winner of the challenge will receive a

$15 gift certificate to Lavinia World to shop for more goodies.   Remember there is a new challenge every other Thursday.  

Thanks for stopping by.

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Can't wait to see what you create.

Warm and Cozy Holiday Wishes

Hi everyone, I'm guest designing for Dare 2B Artzy this month and I've created another card with this new  Holiday Village stamp set.  This 10 piece stamp set has all you need to create some fun holiday cards.

When I saw this stamp set, I knew it would be perfect on a slimline card!  I stamped the image on white cardstock, then colored it with Copic Markers.

Using the Lawn Fawn Small Slimline Die, I die cut the image.  Picking up colors from the Copic colored panel, I die cut blue cardstock with the Lawn Fawn Large Slimline Die.  The panels were then added to a dark blue card. 

Using Dare 2B Artzy snowflake dies, I die cut white and blue cardstock and scattered them around the top of the card.  The phrase was stamped on white cardstock, matted with blue cardstock, then added to the top corner of the card.

This stamp looks wonderful on a slim line card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Harvest Blessings Card

  Hi everyone, my newest card for Dies R Us is a new Fall card.

I love Fall and fell in love with this scarecrow.

I used both dies in the Lawn Fawn Slimline dies set to create this card.  On the top layer I stamped the scarecrow from Joy Clair's Harvest Blessings stamp set, in brown ink.  Because I wanted him to take center stage on the card, I stamped the scarecrow a second time, colored him with Copic Markers, then fussy cut him.

Using Tutti Designs Oval dies, I cut 6 of the smallest die and arranged them to create 2 different sized pumpkins, inking the edges with brown ink before gluing each pumpkin together.  Then I added some greenery and cut off the bottoms of each.

The colored scarecrow and pumpkins were added to the card with foam adhesives for added dimension.  Harvest Blessings, also from the Joy Clair stamp set, was stamped at the top of the card.

Please stop by the Dies R Us Store to see all the amazing dies available.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Traveling Gift Box

Hi everyone, it's a new month and the challenge on the Scor-Pal blog is to create anything, just be sure it includes more than one score.

I chose to create a hexagon box this month.  I saw this recently on the Stamping Bella's blog and thought it would make a great traveling box.

Fill with small objects or candies and give to someone special.  Maybe even create enough boxes for a party give-away.

Start with a 9" x 12" piece of cardstock.

Placing the 12" length at the channel, score at 1 7/8″, 3.75″, 5 5/8″, 7.5″, 9 3/8″ and 11.25″,

Rotate and score at 2″ and 7″

Cut along the score lines to where they intersect.  Cut away the .75" pieces on either side and reduce the height of the next cut as shown.

Use a hexagon die to die cut the side pieces or follow the directions here for creating your own hexagon die cut pieces.

Using the Stacker to hold your Scor Tapes, proceed to adhere the hexagons to each side of the box.

Be sure to leave the smaller edges free when putting the hexagons on the box.

Cut hexagons to fit the sides of the boxes; cut pattern paper to fit each side of the box.

Placing another strip on the top of the box.  Cut a scrap of cardstock .75 x 7".  Gentle roll over your fingers, then score .50" from either end.

Attach the handle to the top using brads.  To cover the brads, add another strip of pattern paper inside the box top.

Stamp a phrase and tie to the handle.

Please stop by the Scor Pal blog to see what the other designers have created this month.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph