Bees and Butterflies Cards

 Hello again,  I've got 3 cards to share today, but 2 of them are the same style.  I was just having fun and created the same card style again.

Paper Rose Studio Supplies: Bees & Butterflies 6x6 Paper Collection 33558, Bees & Butterflies Embossed Die Cuts 33585, Super Day Sentiments Stamp Set 25933, Fancy Script Layered Hello Metal Cutting Die 32478 

Both of these cards are the same style and are easy to make.  I started with a 4 3/4" wide by 5 1/2" tall piece of cardstock.  I also cut 2 pieces of 3 3/4" wide by 5 1/2" tall pieces of cardstock.  I scored these along the 3-3/4" edge at 3/4", 1 1/2", 2 14' and at 3".  I  folded and scored all of these into mountain folds and then glued the last fold to the first section which created a tall square.  I then glued these squares to the left and right sides of the card front, lining up the edges.  Then I added panels of cardstock from the Bees & Butterflies paper collection to the front of the cards.  I also cut a strip of acetate that was 3 3/4" wide ( the height will depend on the images you want to add - mine was 1" high), and then scored it 1/4" in from both ends.  I folded and burnished the folds in mountain folds, added double sided tape to the ends, and then inserted the strips of acetate inside the front of the card between the square ends and about a third of the way up from the bottom. 

Finally,  I added the images and sentiments to the card front and across the acetate strip.  You can add some dimension to the images that go in the center of the card, as I did with the large butterfly and the bee image.

 Other Paper Rose Studio supplies: Beautiful Bouquet 3D Embossing Folder 32949 

For this card, I cut down a panel of one of the Bees & Butterflies 6 x6 papers to be a little smaller than my card front.  I embossed this in the Beautiful Bouquet embossing folder, and then dragged some yellow Catherine Pooler ink across the raised surfaces to get a bit of shading.  I stamped and gold heat embossed the sentiment onto one of the tags that was in the Embossed Die Cuts collection.  I punched holes in the sides and threaded some thread through the holes and then wrapped the thread around to the back of the panel.  I then mounted the panel onto my card base, and added a few butterflies I had fussy cut out of the 6 x 6 paper.  Finally, I added a few gold pearls across the front.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope I've given you some ideas on how to use this collection. 

 

EASTER PROJECTS *VIDEO*

 Hello everyone, I've got a few Easter projects to share today, using the new Easter Village Collection from Paper Rose Studio.

 

Paper Rose Studio Products: Easter Village 6x6 Paper Collection 34038 , Easter Village Embossed Die Cuts 34065 , Easter Village Tags & Tickets Embossed Die Cuts 34083, Vintage Label 1 Metal Cutting Die 32061, Banner Trio Metal Cutting Die 25921, Easter Memories 6x6 Paper Collection 33987.

 

 

The first project was a card that could also be used as an invitation to an Easter brunch or supper.  It's a simple gatefold with an opening cut out, so very easy to do.  The second project are some Easter baskets that also double as place markers for a table setting.  I've added a label to each basket with everyone's name on it, and of course, the adorable Easter Village embossed die cuts highlight the sides of each basket.  And finally, I've made some napkin rings from an old cardboard tube from some wrapping paper, and I've decorated them with some of the Easter Memories papers, and laminated images from one of the Easter Village papers. 

I've made a video for you to show how each of these projects were done, so I hope you'll come join me for it.  To watch the video, PLEASE CLICK HERE. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you're having a great day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Table Centerpiece *VIDEO*

 Hello everyone, I've got a fun 3D Easter project to share today.  I've used Paper Rose Studios Easter Memories collection for this one, and I have created a table centerpiece.  

 

 

 

 

 Paper Rose Studio supplies used: Easter Memories Embossed Die Cuts 33954, Easter Memories Sentiment Embossed Die Cuts 33960, Easter Memories 6x6 Paper Collection 33987 . 

Dollar Store items:  Wood Slice, Easter Eggs, Floral Arrangement, Floral Moss

 This was a really fun project to make and I love how it turned out.  Those embossed die cuts from Paper Rose Studio are a real bargain!  I've made a video for you, showing how I made this project and I hope you'll come join me over there.  To watch the video, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you're having a great day!

 

Wreaths for All Occasions. *VIDEO*

Hello and welcome back.  I've got 4 cards to share today, all using the Paper Rose Studio Floral Holly Christmas Wreath die, but none of them are Christmas cards.  I love wreaths all year round and I wanted to get the full value of this die by using it for non-Christmas cards.   

Paper Rose Supplies: Floral Holly Christmas Wreath Metal Cutting Die 32469, Rainbow Garden Basics 6x6 Paper Collection 31530, Farmhouse Friends Embossed Die Cuts 31974, Mother's Day Gnomes Embossed Die Cuts 31872, Thanks Border Word Metal Cutting Die 31950, Austin Circle Frame Metal Cutting Die 30225, Leafy Garden 3D Embossing Folder 31506 , Zara Flower Metal Cutting Die 21087, All Occasions Sentiments A5 12pc Sentiment Sheets 22339

So you can see how these cards are for different occasions, and while I did not make one into a birthday card or Mother's Day, they could just as easily have been one.  I hope you'll come join me for the video to see how these were made.  To see the video, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope I've given you some inspiration!

 

 

 

Split Fold Style Card

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a very merry Christmas and that the New Year proves to be a good one for you.  I've got a fun, split-fold style of card to share with you today and I have a PDF available if you want to give it a try.  

Paper Rose Studio Supplies used: Vintage Rose 6x6 Paper Collection 33618, Vintage Rose Embossed Die Cuts 33645, Inked Happy Border Metal Cutting Die 31590, Happy Birthday Chunky Script Stamp Set 24640.

This card ends up measuring 4" wide by 5 1/2" tall when its folded down to go into an envelope.  You can make the height of it taller if you would prefer.  I've got a PDF of how to create this card available for you HERE.  It's actually quite a simple card with a mix of valley and mountain folds.  I used #110 cardstock for mine, and added the layers of paper from the 6 x 6" Vintage Rose paper pack.  I added some white cardstock in behind the "happy" die cut sentiment to help it stand out from the background.  The "Happy Birthday" sentiment was stamped with some Cranberry Fizz ink from Catherine Pooler.  

Thank you for stopping by today, and I hope you'll give this card fold a try!
 

Embossed and Foiled Cards

Hello everyone and Merry Christmas!  I've got a couple of embossed and foiled cards to share today.  

Supplies Used: Beautiful Bouquet 3D Embossing Folder 32949, Arch Border Frames Metal Cutting Die 30420, Big Sentiments 1.0 A5 12pc Sentiment Sheets 22336 , All Occasions Sentiments A5 12pc Sentiment Sheets 22339, alcohol inks, foiled cardstock, acetate

Circle Card

To create this card, I cut 3 circles of gold foiled cardstock and  embossed them in the Beautiful Bouquet embossing folder.  I also embossed the white cardstock in the same folder. I have a small paintbrush that I keep with my alcohol inks, and I used this to paint on some alcohol ink onto the flowers and leaves.  It's difficult to get these inks to blend well, so I had to just "let it be" after the inks went on.  Once the ink was dry, I swiped my VersaMark ink pad over the top of the painted pieces.  Then I added some clear embossing powder and heat set it.  The powder landed in various areas of the foiled circles, but I quite liked that and left it that way.  However, you could use a dry brush to remove the powder from the non-inked areas.  Next, I cut black circle mats to back the inked circles and attached them together.  To assemble the card, I matted the white embossed background with black cardstock, and adhered it to my card base.  I pieced the circles back onto the white background where they matched the embossing, and added the sentiment and glitter dots.

Arched Card

This card started off much like the first.  I embossed the gold foiled cardstock and then painted on the flowers and leaves with alcohol ink.  I then swiped my VersaMark inkpad over the front and added the clear embossing powder.  Once this was heat set, I repeated this process.  I had also embossed a piece of acetate, and I found that I liked the look of the acetate over the gold foil so I used a double sided adhesive to attach these together around the outside edges.  Next, I cut the arch out of the black card front, and matted this over the foiled acetate image.  Then I attached this to my card front and added the sentiment.

I hope I've been able to give you a little inspiration today as that is a beautiful embossing folder!  Thanks for stopping by!