Gnome Birthday Card

Hi again everyone!  Today I've got a quick and simple birthday card for you.  I need a few birthday cards in February, and I thought this one could be used for one of my recipients.

 

Supplies Used:  Hey Gnomie Embossed Die Cuts 30921, Ornate Swirl Rectangle Frame Metal Cutting Die 20129 .  Other supplies:  Catherine Pooler Inks in Tiara, Apricot, and Orange Peel.

I started this card by ink blending over the card front using the inks as they are listed above to get an ombre effect.  Next, I cut two of the background die and glued them together, before gluing them down over the card front.  Isn't that a pretty background die?! Finally, I chose some of the die cuts from the Hey Gnomie set and glued them in place on my card front.  What a simple card to make, but those gnomies just make it so celebratory! 

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and I hope you're having a great day!

Flowery Heart Card

Hello everyone!  Today I have a fairly simple card for you that could be used for Valentine's Day, for an anniversary or just a friend/family card.  

Supplies used: Rainbow Twirl F 12x12 Paper (12pc Bulk Pack) 30447 (I used papers F and D), Nesting Hearts Metal Cutting Die 28813, Little Foliage 1 Metal Cutting Die 21099 , Big Love You Metal Cutting Die 28855, 19499 Clear Crystal Mix

 

To create this card, I selected a section of the wreath on the Rainbow Twirl F paper and carefully cut out just enough to die cut with the largest of the heart nesting dies.  Believe me, I had to take a deep breath before cutting into that paper as it is so pretty and my tendency would be to hoard it! But I'm happy to say that I have a LOT of the wreath left over to make more cards with. 😄

After die cutting the heart out of the paper, I added some craft foam beneath it for extra dimension.  I die cut the leaves repeatedly from white cardstock until I had enough to surround the heart, and added them to the back of the heart with glue.  

From the Rainbow Twirl D paper, I cut  a section that was 5" x 6" for my card front.  I attached this to a card base I had created in the same dimensions.   

I cut the "YOU" sentiment three times and stacked them together with glue.  The "love" sentiment was cut once from white cardstock and once from a scrap of the Rainbow Twirl D paper, and I glued these together with the coloured paper on top. 

To assemble the card, I adhered the "YOU" sentiment at the bottom and glued the "love" sentiment over top of it.  Then I glued the heart above the sentiment at a slight angle.   I added a few of the clear crystal mix gems scattered over the top of the card.  Finally, I used my corner rounder to round the two right hand edges on the top and bottom to soften the look. 

Thank you for stopping by today, and I hope you're having a happy, creative day!
 

Snowglobe Card *VIDEO*

Hello again everyone, thank you for stopping by.  I have another dimensional card today for Paper Rose Studio, as one of the themes this month was to create a card using a fun fold. And this is a fun fold!

 

Supplies used:  Enchanting Christmas Embossed Die Cuts 30989, Pinecone Border Metal Cutting Die 26083, Crisp Christmas A5 12pc Sentiment Sheets 19772.  Other supplies: Ranger Alcohol inks in Villainous, Celestial, Patina and Cool Peri, laminating sheet, acetate, white acrylic paint, 110# or 120# cardstock.

This card design is another one that was designed by Sarah Trebilcock, and I have again modified her design to be a little simpler and smaller so that it will fit into an A7 (5 1/4" x 7 1/4") envelope.  Surprisingly, this card will fold down almost completely flat to fit into an envelope too.  I have created a video for you if you would like to see how it's made.  To watch the video, PLEASE CLICK HERE.