. . . and Another Coneflower Card!

We made this cute coneflower card at Diva Designs Card Camp this past Saturday.  It was our first card camp in this location and it was way too much fun!

Inspired by Cheri's Cards (www.stampinonline.com)

Materials

* Copper Clay card stock**: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored and folded at 4-1/4"; about 1-1/2" x 5/8" for coneflower top

* Basic Beige card stock**: 5-1/8" x 3-7/8"

* Crushed Curry card stock**: about 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" for coneflower petals and butterfly dies

* Always Artichoke card stock**: about 3-1/2" x 1-1/2" for stem and green leaves

* Gold Foil card stock from Hobby Lobby: about 3-3/4" x 1-1/2" for gold die cuts

* Off-white card stock from my stash for inside: 5-1/8" x 3-7/8"

* Coneflower stamps and dies from Amazon.com

* Coastal Weave embossing folder from Stampin' Up!

* Copper Clay Ink from Stampin' Up!

Assembly

* Emboss Beige card stock with Coastal Weave embossing folder; center and adhere to card front

* Stamp coneflower image with petal side toward edge of Crushed Curry card stock; use large die to cut flower.  (NOTE:  This die is the shape of the flower plus a mirror image of the flower, with a score line between them for folding the flower in half.  See photo below.)

* Stamp sentiment on inside of coneflower.

* Cut smaller coneflower from Crushed Curry card stock; use sponge dauber to apply Copper Clay ink near tops of petals; adhere just the top portion of die cut over stamped coneflower, leaving the petals free.

*  Cut top piece of coneflower from Copper Clay card stock; use sponge dauber to apply ink to lower portion of die cut.  Use self-adhesive foam pieces to adhere over top portion of assembled flower.  Set aside.*

* Cut full leaves and stem from Always Artichoke card stock; cut detailed leaves and row of circles dies from Gold Foil card stock.  Adhere long row of circles about 3/4" from bottom of embossed card stock.  Adhere stem and green leaves to card front over gold card stock as shown.  Offset gold foil leaves from green leaves and adhere as shown.

* Adhere assembled coneflower over stem as shown.

* Stamp sentiment on white speckled paper and use form adhesive pieces to adhere over stem.

* Adhere small gold circles wherever they make you happy!

Inside

* Stamp sentiment on off-white card stock and adhere to inside of card.

* Use spong dauber to apply shading to butterfly near body and back wing.  Use marker or small paint brush to apply ink to butterfly body.  Adhere as shown.

* Adhere small gold circles wherever they make you happy!

This was a really fun card to make (of course, I'm sure you've seen me say this about ALL of my cards).  I hope you try this design!

My First Coneflower Card . . . .

Another card from my June Craft Box class -- this one inspired by Jennifer Cotton (www.StampTherapist.com).

Materials

* 100# Hammermill Premium Color Copy: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" for card base; 2" x 1" for sentiment

* Magenta Madness card stock by Stampin' Up!: 5-1/4" x 4" (first layer for front and inside); about 4-1/2" x 3-1/2" for coneflower dies

* Kraft 100# card stock from Hobby Lobby: 5" x 3-3/4" for second layer

* 80# Hammermill Premium Color Copy: 5" x 3-3/4" for inside

* Crushed Curry card stock by Stampin' Up!: small amount for butterfly

* Wild Wasabi and Certainly Celery card stock by Stampin' Up! for stem and leaves

* Peach Parfait card stock from Stampin' Up!: scrap for top of coneflower

* White speckled card stock from my stash for sentiment: 2" x 1"

* Coastal Weave embossing folder by Stampin' Up!

* Modern Oval punch by Stampin' Up!

* Coneflower stamp set and dies from Amazon.com

* Magenta Madness, Crushed Curry and Soft Suede ink from Stampin' Up! for shading and stamping 

* VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink by Tsukineko for sentiment and butterfly stamps

* Self-adhesive rhinestones from Amazon.com

Assembly

* Adhere 5-1/4" x 4" Magenta Madness card stock to card front.

* Emboss Kraft 5" x 3-3/4" card stock with Coastal Weave embossing folder and adhere over Magenta Madness.

* Use Magenta Madness ink to stamp coneflower image petal-side toward edge of Magenta Madness card stock; use large die to cut flower.  (NOTE:  This die is the shape of the flower plus a mirror image of the flower, with a score line between them for folding the flower in half.  See photo below.)

* Stamp sentiment on inside of coneflower.

* Cut smaller coneflower from Magenta Madness card stock; use sponge dauber to apply Magenta Madness ink near tops of petals; adhere just the top portion of die cut over stamped coneflower, leaving the petals free.

*  Cut top piece of coneflower from Peach Parfait card stock; use sponge dauber to apply Soft Suede ink to lower portion of die cut.  Use self-adhesive foam pieces to adhere over top portion of assembled flower.  Set aside.

* Cut full leaves from Certainly Celery card stock; cut stem and detailed leaves from Wild Wasabi card stock.  Adhere stem to card front at an angle from lower left corner toward upper right.  Adhere detailed leaves to full leaves and adhere over stem as shown.

* Adhere assembled coneflower over stem as shown.

* Stamp sentiment on white speckled paper and use form adhesive pieces to adhere over stem.

* Stamp butterfly with VersaFine Clair ink and cut with die.  Use sponge dauber to apply ink near body and on back wing; color in body with black marker.  Adhere to sentiment label as shown.

* Apply rhinestones wherever they make you happy.

Inside

* Adhere Magenta Madness 5-1/4" x 4" card stock to inside of card.

* Adhere 5" x 3-3/4" white card stock over Magenta Madness.

WHEW!  What a lot of words to explain a fairly simple card!  Hope you enjoy this card and try it yourself.

Masculine-ish Birthday Card

This was a relatively quick and easy card we made in my June Craft Box class.  The only slightly challenging part was assembling the adirondack chair . . . .

Inspired by Jennifer Smith (www.jennifer.stampinup.net)

Materials

* 100# White Premium Color Copy Cover by Hammermill: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"

* Merry Merlot card stock by Stampin' Up!: 5-1/4" x 4" (2 pcs); about 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" for large arch die (NOTE: To save paper, this piece was cut from the center of the 5-1/4" x 4" bottom layer.); scrap for sentiment

* 80# White Premium Color Copy Cover by Hammermill: 5" x 3-3/4"; about 2-1/2" x 5" for die cuts

* Oceanside sunset background design from TEMU: about 4" x 3" for small arch die

* Black card stock: scraps for cattails dies

* Wood Grain embossing folder from Stampin' Up!

* Adirondack Chair dies and stamps from Amazon.com

* Classic Label Punch from Stampin' Up!

* Versafine Clair Nocturne ink by Tsukineko

Assembly

* Adhere 5-1/4" x 4" Merry Merlot to card front.

* Emboss 5" x 3-3/4" white card stock with Woodgrain embossing folder and adhere over Merry Merlot.

* Adhere large size Merry Merlot arch over white embossed card stock.

* Adhere oceanside sunset arch over Merry Merlot arch.

* Cut cattails from black card stock and adhere as shown at bottom of oceanside sunset arch.

* Cut and assemble adirondack chair and adhere as shown.

* Stamp sentiment and punch from 100# white card stock.  Adhere to card front with adhesive foam.

Inside

* Adhere 5-1/4" x 4" Merry Merlot card stock to inside of card.

* Stamp weeds on 5" x 3-3/4" white card stock and adhere over Merry Merlot.

I hope you enjoy this relaxing card and try it yourself.  It would make a great retirement card!!!

Gone Fishin' Card

Happy Thursday!  I'm finally getting around to posting my second card from Sassy Stampers Card Camp this past Saturday.  (Better late than never?)

This card was originally inspired by a cute card I saw online, but by the time I tweaked it . . . and tweaked it some more . . . and then some more . . . even the original creator wouldn't recognize that he or she inspired it!  Basically, the only two things remaining are the embossed piece with the circle cutout and the little boy fishing off the dock!  I offered two different sentiments -- Happy Birthday and Hello Summer.

Materials

* Kraft heavy weight card stock by The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby):  8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored and folded at 4-1/4" (card base); scraps for dragonflies

* Black card stock: 4" x 4" (layer behind corrugated card stock); 4" x 1" (layer behind sentiment); about 3" x 2-1/4" (die cut)

* Kraft 65# card stock by The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby): 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" (corrugated layer); 3-3/4" x 3/4" (sentiment)

* New Horizons Designer Series Paper** : 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" (background paper in circle)

* Little Fisherman Die from TEMU

* Sentiment Dies from Amazon.com

* Dragonflies Punch**

* Circles Nested Framelits Dies**

* Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder**

* 0.5mm Jute Twine from my stash (possibly from Walmart): about 10"

* Pokey Tool and blunt edge needle with large eye

Inside

* Black card stock: 5-1/4" x 4" (first layer)

* White card stock: 5" x 3-3/4" (second layer)

**Stampin' Up! retired item

Assembly

* Adhere 4" x 4" card stock 1/8" from top edge of card.

* Center and adhere 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" patterned paper over black card stock.

* Cut little fisherman die from black card stock and adhere as shown to patterned paper.

* Cut 2-3/4" circle from center of 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" Kraft card stock, and then emboss.  Center and adhere over black card stock so background paper and little fisherman show through circle.

* Cut sentiment from 3-3/4" x 3/4" Kraft paper and adhere to 4" x 1" black card stock; adhere to card front 1/8" from bottom edge.

* Use pokey tool to punch holes in the space between the top and bottom sections of the card, close to the left and right edges of the black card stock.  Use needle to thread twine from front to back and then back to front of card, and tie a knot in the front; trim any excess.  (Check out the photo below to see what it looks like on the inside.)

* Punch several small dragonflies from the heavy weight Kraft card stock and adhere wherever they make you happy.  (OPTIONAL:  If you like a little shimmer, add Wink of Stella glitter to dragonflies.)

Inside

* Adhere 5-1/4" x 4" black card stock to inside of card.

* Adhere 5" x 3-3/4" white card stock over black card stock.

* Add dragonflies randomly.

That's it!  I'd love to be fishing off that dock with that kid!  What a wonderful way to spend a summer day!!!

Birthday Wishes Pieces Parts Card

This card was inspired by a design I found on Pinterest.  So easy to adapt to any occasion by simply changing the patterned paper.

Materials

* 100# Hammermill White Premium Color Copy Card Stock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" (card base)

* Soft Suede Card Stock**: 5-1/4" x 4" (first layer); about 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" (large deckled circle die cut)

* Sahara Sand Card Stock**: 2" x 1-3/4" (upper left corner piece); about 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" (smaller deckled circle die cut); scraps for small flowers

* Glasshouse Card Stock by The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby):  

    * 3" x 2" (bottom left corner piece)

    * 3" x 1-1/2" (upper right corner piece)

    * 1-3/4" x 1-1/2" (lower right corner piece)

* Sage Shadow Card Stock**: 1-7/8" circle; scraps for leaves

* White Card Stock: 1-3/4" circle; scraps for small flowers

* Deckled Circle Layering Dies from TEMU

* 1-7/8" and 1-3/4" Circle Punches from Stampin' Up!

* Bough Punch** (leaves)

* Confetti Flowers Border Punch** (small flowers)

* Layered Leaves Embossing Folder** (embossing on upper left corner card stock)

* Sentiment Stamps from my stash

* Early Espresso Ink from Stampin' Up!

Inside

* Glasshouse Card Stock: 5-1/4" x 4" (first layer)

* White Card Stock: 5" x 3-3/4" (second layer)

** Retired Stampin' Up! Items

Assembly

* Adhere Soft Suede card stock to card front

* Adhere pieces parts to Soft Suede card stock in the corners according to the sizes listed above

* Cut and punch the following pieces and set aside:

    * Cut 2-3/4" Deckled Circle from Soft Suede card stock

    * Cut 2-1/4" Deckled Circle from Sage Shadow card stock

    * Punch 1-7/8" Circle from Sage Shadow card stock

    * Punch 1-3/4" Circle from white card stock and stamp sentiment of your choosing

    * Punch leaves from Sage Shadow card stock

    * Punch several small flowers from Sahara and White card stock

* Starting at the bottom, layer circles and leaf and flower pieces on card front as follows (NOTE: I didn't pop up my pieces since there were so many layers, but you could certainly assemble the entire piece and adhere with foam tape or hexagons if that's your preference):

    * Soft Suede 2-3/4" Deckled Circle (bottom)

    * Sage Shadow Leaves

    * Sahara Sand 2-1/4" Deckled Circle

    * Sage Shadow 1-7/8" Circle

    * White 1-3/4" Circle

    * Small Flowers

Inside

* Adhere 5-1/4" x 4" patterned paper to inside of card

* Adhere 5" x 3-3/4" white card stock over patterned paper

* OPTIONAL: Add a few more flowers and/or leaves on inside of card

That's it.  This was intended to have a more masculine feel to it, but I think the flowers kind of changed that by the time I was finished.  Adding tiny dots of some kind of sparkle to the centers of the small flowers would certainly enhance this card, but as I said, I was trying to keep it a little more "manly."

Hope you enjoy this card.