Fall Cards

I'm trying to do more stamping on my layouts and to get back into the habit of making more cards. I included many stamp sets in my September Counterfeit Kit  and this one for the truck and the canning jar as they were included in our inspiration kit. Apple Crisp Classic Kit.

Then I saw that beautiful chrysanthemum under the truck I knew I need to make a couple of cards with it.  I also think I need to include that image in a pocket page.

So I inked it up in black and colored it in using colored pencils.  I pulled out a teal cardstock for my base, cut it down and scored it. I then used my die to cut out the front panel and layered my colored flower inside.  I thought it was a little plain so I stamped on the card front in opposite corners with a flourish stamp.

I stamped the chrysanthemum again on the envelopes and used clear embossing powder. Love the way they turned out.

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September Counterfeit Kit:
1 - 12x12 Layout
2 - cards

Recipe:

Stamps: Unity Stamp Company - KOTM March 2018 {Stay Classy}; 7 gypsies - Pretoria
Ink: Distress Ink - Cracked Pistachio; Gina K - amalgab ink Jet Black
Die: Spellbinders - Labels Thirty six
Misc.: Adhesive, clear embossing powder, colored pencils,Cuttlebug and heat gun,

Sympathy Card

Today I need a card for a co-worker who's husband passed away suddenly.  This just reinforces how short life is.

I used my computer to print my sentiment, using Tangerine at 72pt for  "Thinking" then centering "OF YOU" underneath in Calibri at 30pt. I couldn't get this to work in word so I had to use Photoshop.  I wish I had the Sincere Salutations from Stampin' Up and I would have just used the stamp. I inked all the edges with Vintage Photo - it really is my go to ink.

 

I used my Cricut to cut out three ovals out of the George and Basic Shapes.  The small oval I ran through my printer to get my sentiment on.  I then layered my cuts from the Damask Decor attached the pearls and the flowers.  I added foam tape to the back of my ovals. 

I again inked the inside mat then add the paisley accent with a couple of white flowers and pearls.  I then added more pearls up the right hand side and to the bottom of the card.

It's a very pretty card for a really sad occasion. Thanks for stopping by.

Disclosure: I am not affiliated with any of the products mentioned.

Cutting Instructions:
Card Base: White cardstock: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
Embossed White cardstock:  5 1/4" x 4"
Inside Mat White Cardstock: 5 1/4 " x 4"
Ovals White cardstock:  approximately 4" x 6 1/2"
Green Cardstock: 1 1/2" x 5" for Cricut

Cricut Cutting sizes:
George and the Basic Shapes: Oval of each size cut at 2 1/2", 2 3/4" and 3"
Damask Decor: Paisley cut three at 1" (Keypad Button 6 with the Layer 1 button selected)

Recipe:
Cardstock: Recollections - white
Ribbon: Celebrate It 1 1/2" Dark Blue
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Textile
Ink: Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Cricut Cartridges: George and the Basic shapes, Damask Decor
Flowers:  Prima Flowers - Spring Mix; Silk Ribbon roses
Misc.: Pearls, Adhesive, Glue gun, Foam Tape, Adobe Photoshop

Bird and Branch and Christmas Ornament Card

Yea!! The Bird and Branch Christmas card and Christmas Ornament card files are here. I was finally able to get 4shared to work.

Click here for the Bird and Branch file Day 30 of the 30 Days of Christmas Cards.

Click here for the Christmas Ornament card file Day 29 of the 30 Days of Christmas Cards.

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Bird and Branch - Day 30

Today is the last day for the 30 Days of Christmas Cards and here is my last card. If you are looking for Day 29 please scroll down as I have a couple of posts today. The cardinal and branch are cut in white cardstock then I used stickles to give some pop.


I used a seam binding for may ribbon on this card. The frame is from A Child's Year and the sentiment has pop dots behind it.

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I'll post the cut file as soon as I can get 4shared to work. The file will have both the berry branch and the pine cone branch.

Recipe:

Paper: DCWV cardstock - white Pattern Paper - unknown

Cricut Cartridges: A Child's Year, George, Winter Woodland

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Snowflakes

Ink: VersaMagic - Red Magic

Stamp: Impression Obsession - Sentiments II

Misc: Stickles, pearl, glue, pop dots, ribbon

Christmas Ornaments - Day 29

I used the Cricut cartridge Christmas (noel) to cut he ornaments. I cut them in white then pressed them onto my ink pads and clear embossed. them. The green ornaments are not as dark in person.

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I'm unable to load my file to 4 shared so I will post the link later.

Recipe:

Paper: DCWV cardstock - blue and white; Pattern Paper- unknown

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Snowflakes

Cricut Cartridges: Christmas (noel), George

Ink: Pear Pizzaz, Old Olive, Ballet Blue

Misc: clear embossing powder, glue,

Merry Christmas Bird - Day 28

For Day 28 I used the Stampin' Up Two Step Bird punch. I punched everything out of the white glitter paper. It's hard to tell in the picture but it looks great in person. The rest of the white layers is white cardstock and only the large white background is embossed.

I added a couple of prima flowers and peals, ribbon and layered my greeting.

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Recipe:
Paper: DCWV cardstock - white and white glitter paper; Pattern Paper - unknown
Punch: Stampin' Up - Two Step Bird, Modern Label Extra Large, Word Window Large
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Snowflakes
Stamps: Impression Obsession - Sentiments II
Ink: VersaMagic - Red Magic
Misc: adhesive, pop up dots, glue dots, prima flowers, pearls, ribbon

Christmas Ornament - Day 27

Just a few more days left for the 30 Days of Christmas Cards. Next month I'll be showing some of the Christmas presents I made. I won't be posting them every day - maybe a couple of times a week we'll see how it goes.

I've used the Stampin' Up punch and stamp set to make this card. The pattern paper and white cardstock is cut at 4x3.

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Recipe:

Paper: DCWV cardstock - red, white and green; Pattern Paper - unknown scrap

Stamps: Stampin' Up Delightful Decorations

Ink: Stampin' Up - Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive:; VersaMagic - Cloud White

Punch: Stampin' Up - Ornament Punch

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Snowflakes

Misc: glue, clear embossing power, white embossing powder

Peace - Day 26

Only a few more days left for the 30 Days of Christmas Cards. This card is based on Heather's card sketch #1 at Scrapbook Heaven's Card Crop.

I made my own glimmer mist and sprayed the doily, crumpled it and dried it with my heat gun. If you don't have a doily a snowflake would work just as well.

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Click here for the cut file.

Recipe: (The rub ons and Basic Grey Paper are from the Scrapbook Heaven Kit)

Paper: DCWV cardstock - red, green white; Pattern Paper Basic Grey - Dashlr

Rub on: K&Company - Glitter Rub ons - Christmas Cheer Words.

Misc: Buttons, twine, ribbon, glue, 4 inch doily, glimmer mist.

Cricut Cartridges: Accents Essentials, Wild Card,

Snowflake Lace - Day 25

Today's card is scraplifted from Michelle at Scrapbook Heaven. Remember they are having their November Holiday Card Crop going on until the 27th. I made a lace paper using snowflakes and mounted it onto white chard stock.

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The buckle if from yesterday's post. I used lace on the card front instead of the sheer ribbon.

I've also used a piece of the snowflake lace on the inside of the card to finish it off.

I've used the same supplies Michelle did for her card. This is from the December card kit.

I've glued a small strip of the lace paper and glued it to the inside of the card to finish it off.

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Click here for the 12x6 snowflake lace cut file.

Vintage Christmas Card - Day 24

I have a lot of graphic clip art and one of the places I get some freebies is from Dover Publications. I had signed up to receive their free samples and this where I got the vintage Santa's for these two cards. This card is based on the Scrapbook Heaven Card Crop Lee's #1 Card Tutorial.

I used a scallop punch and x-mas tree to make my accents. I also embossed the tree with the swirl stamp and white embossing powder before covering with Diamond Glaze. The buckle is from the Fabulous Finds Cartridge and embossed with gold embossing powder.

Side view of the card. Since I did not use pop up dots it's really pretty flat for mailing.

For my swirl paper I stamped the swirls and embossed them to get the same look Lee had with he paper.

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I do have a cricut file for the buckle and I've enclosed a pattern for a circle and a Christmas trees which I have not cut. Click here for the cut file.

Recipe:

Paper: DCWV cardstock - white, green, red; Pattern Paper - unknown

Stamp: Autumn Leaves Clear Stamps Swirls v:I

Ink: Archival Pigment Ink Brilliance - Moonlight White

Punches: Martha Stewart - Scallop Circle; Paper Wished - Holiday Xmas Tree

Cricut Cartridges: Fabulous Finds, George, Paper Doll Dress Up

Misc: Sheer Ribbon, Diamond Glaze, glue, Embossing stamp pad, white and gold embossing powder.

Warmest Wished - Day 23

I just love the ribbon attached to the mittens on this card. It reminds me of when the guys were little and puts a smile on my face. Now I used the Designers Calendar for the mittens but there are a lot of cartridges that have mittens on them.
I cut a small triangle to put behind the mittens so that the snowflake would be white. I did not glue the bottom edge of the mitten until I placed my ribbon.

I pop dotted the stocking cap and added a strip of pattern paper to the inside of the card.

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Click here for the cut file.

Recipe:

Paper: DCWV cardstock - white and pink; DCWV The Holiday Collection - The Christmas Stack

Cricut Cartridges: Designer's Calendar, George, Jasmine, Winter Woodland
Misc: glue, pop up dots, ribbon

Snowflake Merry Christmas - Day 22

30 Days of Christmas Card Day 22 is another from the Scrapbook Heaven November Card Crop from Jules Card Tutorial #3.

Well I didn't follow the sketch to the letter, but I followed most of it. If you remember my post for card #20 - I said I would be using my scraps well this card is all about scraps. The snowflakes were stamped from another project and I didn't use them. Don't they look wonderful on this card.
I stamped my sentiment directly onto the pattern paper instead of using a rub on (remember I'm using my scraps and what I have).

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Recipe:

Paper: Cardstock - DCWV white; Stampin' Up - Old Olive; Pattern Paper - Unknown.

Stamp: Stampin' Up Snow Swirled Set

Ink: Stampin' Up - Ballet Blue; Inkadinkadoo - Navy Blue

Punches: Stampin' Up - Ticket Corner, Scallop Trim

Ribbon: Stampin' Up - Ribbon Stitched Poly Pear Pizzaz

Misc: Clear Embossing Powder

Snowman - Day 21

Today's card is based on Card Crop Tutorial Carla #1 at Scrapbook Heaven.


I rotated her example and tied the yarn on the long end of the layer.

I have pop up dots behind the ornament layer and the paper lace. I punched a strip of the background paper and attached it to the inside of the card.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop by Scrapbook Heaven.

Recipe:

Paper: Cardstock - DCWV white, Pattern Paper - Unknown scraps; Pop Culture - Gossip Bluebird -Blue Lace

Stamp: Snowman Stamp is from on old Stampin' Up set (unknown name)

Ink: Stampin' Up - Black; Inkadinkadoo - Navy Blue

Punch: Stampin' Up - Scallop Trim

Misc: Stickles - Crystal Ice Funk Fibers - blue yarn, pop up dots, glue

Peace on Earth - Day 20

Today the Holiday Card Crop at Scrapbook Heaven starts. My card for today is based on Lee's Holiday Card Crop Teaser. Ive decided to use up my scraps for the card fronts and I can use a new sheet of cardstock for the card base if I need to.


I drew the holly leaves, creased the center vein, and inked the edges. The brad is is one of those great big brad and I used stickles on it to spice it up a bit.

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Recipe:
Paper: Cardstock - green, white, pink; Pattern paper - unknown
Stamp: Stampendous - Heavenly Swirls
Ink: Stampin' Up - Melon Mambo; Color Box - Rosebud; Inkadinkadoo - olive green
Cuttlebug folder: Snowflakes
Misc: Great Big Brad - Fresh Berry; Stickles - Fruit Punch: glue and glue dots

Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus - Day 19

For Day 19 I used the last stamp in the Holy Triptych stamp set.

Recipe:
Paper: Stampin' Up Cardstock Rose Red; DCWV Cardstock - white and Glitter paper; Pattern Paper - Welcome Neighbor paper pad
Markers: Stampin' Up - Crush Curry, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzaz, Blushing Bride; Zip Brushables- Fawn and Brown; Marvy 1122 Le Plume II
Ink: Stampin' Up - Black, Rose Red, Ballet Blue
Ribbon: Stampin' Up - Ribbon Stitched Poly Pear Pizzaz
Punch: Martha Stewart Arched Lattice
Misc: glue, glue dots

A Partridge in a Pear Tree - Day 18

I used Unscripted Sketch # 81. Today's card is not for the weak of heart. I cut the saying "A partridge in a pear tree" a couple of times before I was happy with it. I am using the negative space for this card and mine kept tearing. I finally broke out a new mat.

I have my snowflake on a clear button and a brown pearl for the eye. With the exception of the card base and the pattern paper everything is cut from scrap paper.

I welded the gift box from Joys of the Seasons to a rectangle from George to get the present shape for the inside.

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Click here for the cut file.

Recipe:

Paper: DCWV cardstock - white, pink, green, yellow, maroon, green pattern paper - unknown

Cricut Cartridges: George, Joys of the Season
Misc: glue, glue dots, clear button, ribbon, pearl

Angel Easel Card- Day 17

Today's card is an Easel Card. I used the tutorial at Splitcoast Stampers for my card and my card is a regular size 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I love how this turned out.

I used Smooch Pearlized for the wings to give it just a hint of shimmer. I don't have light blue markers so I used the stamp pad lid and my aqua pen to pick up the ink.

The inside for the sentiment is blank as I don't know what I want it say yet and it will only take a minute to stamp it in.

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Recipe:
Paper: Cardstock: DCWV- Yellow, White, Blue; DCWV Glitter paper - silver
Stamp: Stampin' Up - Holy Triptych
Ink: Stampin' Up - Black, Ballet Blue
Markers: Stamping Up - Blushing Bride, Crushed Curry; Marvy 1122 Le Plume
Embossing Folder: Cricut Snowdots
Punch: Stampin Up - Ticket Corner, Martha Stewart - Arch Lattice
Misc: Smooch - Pearlized, glue, aqua pen

Reindeer Shaped Card - Day 16

If you are looking for Day 15 please scroll down, there is several posts for today. I made another shaped card - I had to use the other half of my mat from Day 15. You could always use the mats as photo mats on a layout to go with your card.

The embossing doesn't show up to well in the photo but it is there.

I stamped twice with the snowflake to get the different shades.

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If you are looking for the cut file scroll down to Day 15.

Recipe:

Paper: Cardstock - red, white; Pattern Paper - Unknown
Stamp: Clear Stamps - Merry Christmas
Ink: Versa Magic -Red Magic; Autumn Leaves - Brown
Cricut Cartridges: A Child's Year, Winter Woodland
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Snowflakes
Misc: glue

Dove Shaped Card - Day 15

If you are looking for Day 14 please scroll down, there will be a couple of posts today. The challenge for Christmas Card Challenge Week # 50 is to make a shaped card. I selected the card from A Child's Year cartridge. There is a bunch of card shapes on this cartridge and I hardly ever use them.

I stamped the image on white cardstock and mounted it on a piece of pattern paper.

I made a smaller mat from the card, cut in half and inked the edges. The snowflakes are stamped twice before reinking the stamp.

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Click here for the cut file.

Recipe: Cardstock - blue, white; Pattern Paper - unknown

Stamp: Clear Stamps - Merry Christmas, Stampin' Up - Snow Swirled (snowflake)

Ink: Inkadinkadoo - Navy Blue

Cricut Cartridges: A Child's Year, Winter Woodland

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Snowflakes

Reindeer - Day 14

Another pre-made note card and a beautiful reindeer card for day 14.



I used the D'vine swirl embossing folder for this card.

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Recipe: Cardstock: DCWV - white, blue, brown and shinny bronze

Ink: Inkadinkadoo - Coffee Bean

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - D'vine Swirls

Punch: Marth Stewart - Arch Lattice

Cricut Cartridges: Christmas Noel, Winter Woodland

Misc: Glue