Wreath

I really didn't expect to have another card on my blog so fast, but I got down in my stamp room to tidy it up a bit and ended up making another card. This card is a very easy and very fun card to make. I used eight different stamps on it and six different colors of ink. The stamps are by Rubber Stamp Tapestry, you can buy them on line. A kit comes with all the stamps to make this wreath, a picture of the finishes product, suggested colors of ink for each stamp and the order to stamp them. The company sells quit a few different kits, I have four of them, and also sell the stamps individually. They are not the regular block stamps, but come on dowels about 5" long, this makes them easier to use. A few years ago, I saw a bow maker in one of the stamp magazines, there is nothing I have more trouble with then bows, so I bought it and it works really slick. It is put out by the Card Ladies and cam be bought on line at http://www.thecardladies.com/. They aren't very expensive and there are about three different size bows you can tie with it. There is some Stickles Glitter Glue on there also, just to add a little glitz. The base of the card is purple, it looks white because of the scanning. It is a card that can be used for a number of occasions, make some and keep them on hand for emergencies. Again, it is square, but I am thinking of using it for a birthday party I am going to next week so it will be hand delivered. So now, I'll give you the details of the card:

Wreath Card

Stamps - Tiny Pineapple and Fruit Wreath by Rubber Stamp Tapestry

Inks - Bark, Green Tea, and Bamboo by VersaColor; Maple Cream by Inkredible Supererior; Eggplant by Adirondack; Baroque Burgundy and River Rock by Stampin' Up

Paper - White and Purple unknown brand

Embellishments - Ribbon unknown brand; Stickles Crystal

Fall Card

I got back from my trip from Burbank California. I took the wedding card I have pictured on my blog to the wedding. It took me a while to decide what my next card was going to be, I finally came up with a fall card. I had ordered the bushel basket stamp online before I went on my trip and it came after I got back. The squash stamp I have had for a while, but just didn't know what I wanted to do with it. They came together in this card. The technique I used is masking. I had to first stamp both images on a piece of scrap paper and cut them out. I wanted to find out where my basket was going to lay on the squash. Then I had to draw a line through the squash and fit it onto my stamp so the bottom part of the stamp would not get any ink on it. After I stamped the squash, I took my image on the scrap paper, again, and this time cut out the upper part of the squash and used removable tape to tape it onto my image. I then stamped the basket on. This way, there are no lines from the basket showing through the squash. A couple thing to also take note, the card has a white base. It doesn't always show when a card is scanned. Also, the card is square. Just remember that a square card costs more to mail then an A2 or A7 card. Anyway, enjoy the card.

Stamps - Bushel Basket, River City Rubber Works; Squash, PSX

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper - White and Orange, unknown brand

Embellishments - Liquid Pearls

Other - Copic Markers

Halloween Card

Finally, I figured out what I wanted to do for my Halloween card. This set of ghost stamps is one of my favorite set of Halloween stamps. It is put out by Stamps by Judith. The ghost part is one stamp and there are eight different set of legs you can get to go with the ghost. Looking on the Internet, there are also hats that can be bought to go onto the ghost, but I like them without the hats. I used a couple of techniques on this card, I used heat embossing (the bat), I used dimensional tape (the ghosts, this gives them a lift and gives the ghosts more of a 3-D effect, and I did do some sponging (where the pattern paper meets the purple paper (this softens the line some. I also used brads on the label to give that a little dimension. I used Nestabilities with my Cuttlebug (cut out the moon and the label). I also uses copic markers to color in the legs and patches. This was a fun card and an easy card to make.



Supplies:
stamps: ghosts and legs - Stamps by Judith, words and bat -Happy Halloween, Clear Design by Hero Arts
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark
Paper: Only Orange - Stampin Up, purple and yellow were scraps, DP - Halloween Night by NRN Designs
Embellishments - brads by k i memories
other - black embossing powder, copic markers

Christmas Tree

Buttons are fun to use on a card. The problem with them is that they don't go through the mail very well, so if your going to use buttons, put them on a card that you are going to hand deliver. This card is a very simple, easy to make card. The buttons are put on with glue dots, if you want to get into card making, glue dots are a must. They adhere good and can be used for putting ribbon on cards also. The glue dots won't soak through the ribbon like a tacky glue will and it will hold it really well. The edges of the paper are cut with a deckle blade on my rotary cutter. I also used copic markers on the snow hill, to give it a little dimension and on the wood that is holding the tree up. When I am making a card, I will get a vision in my head as to what I want it to look like. From there, I look for colors and papers. Then I start looking at what embellishments I can add to it that might give it a little pizazz. These are the supplies I used on this card:

Stamps - Tree for all Occasions by Judith

Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Bashful Blue

Papers - White scraps and Let it Snow by Frances Meyer, inc

Embellishments - mini Buttons