Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge # 235. Our host, Caz, chose Circles for the theme. I thought outside the box and used some Latte Love DSP (designer series paper), the stamp and die sets.
When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my circle card:
I thought the inside sentiment just called for a gift card pocket, so I added on on the left side of the inside.
Measurements:
Trim a piece of Pecan Pie cardstock to 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
Trim a piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
The slice of Lost Lagoon under the ribbon measures 1/2 by 4 inches
Trim a piece of the circle DSP pattern from the Latte Love DSP to 4 by 5-1/4 inches
You need another piece of this DSP pattern measuring 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
The gift card triangle piece of DSP came from a 4 by 5-1/4 inch rectangle, trimmed on the diagonal
The bottom piece also comes from Latte Love and measures 4 by 1-3/4 inches
Punch a 1-inch circle from the striped DSP for the envelope seal, and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches
I used a piece of scrap Pecan Pie for the sentiment coffee cup on the front of the card
You need a length of ribbon cut to 4-1/2 inches long and another cut to 3 inches long
Stamping & Cropping:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces of the card together
Using Lost Lagoon ink, stamp the outline of the coffee cup on the scrap piece of Pecan Pie cardstock
Crop the coffee cup using the Latte Love die
After rubbing the cropped coffee cup down with your embossing buddy, stamp the sentiment using VersaMark ink
Add dimensionals to the back of the coffee cup making sure they will straddle the ribbon
Cover the sentiment with white embossing powder and heat set it
Stamp the same coffee cup using Lost Lagoon ink on the white cardstock
Stamp off the coffee and cream center using Pecan Pie ink
Using Lost Lagoon ink, stamp the inside sentiment
I had a smudge on the bottom of the card, so I stamped some circles on the bottom of the inside panel
Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted, I used liquid glue to adhere all the pieces of the card
Adhere the trimmed pieces of DSP to the front of the card with the striped pattern on the bottom
Attach the ribbon to the strip of Lost Lagoon cardstock according to the pictures below:
Adhere the ribbon strip to the top of the striped DSP
Adhere the coffee cup with dimensionals
Next, adhere the combined DSP front to the Lost Lagoon mat, which gets adhered to the Pecan Pie base
Adhere the white cardstock to the inside of the card
Add multipurpose liquid glue to the left and bottom of the left inside of the card
Make sure you only add a thin line of liquid glue so that the borders only are adhered so you can insert the gift card.
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge # 234. Our host, Pamela, chose Coloring for the theme. I used some bold DSP layered onto an embossed black cardstock background.
When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I used the Potions and Spells bundle for my very colored card. Here it is:
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Here’s a closer look at this delightful, and very versatile, DSP (designer series paper):
Measurements:
The Gorgeous Grape base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
The Pumpkin Pie mat measures 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches
After I ran a piece of white cardstock through my Cut & Emboss machine using the exposed brick folder, I trimmed it to 4 by 5-1/4 inches
I also trimmed another piece of white cardstock for the inside measuring 5-1/4 by 4 inches
I trimmed a piece of Pumpkin Pie 6 x 6 inch DSP to 2-1/2 by 6 inches for the envelope flap
Then, I trimmed a piece of the same DSP to 5-1/4 by 1/2 inch for the inside of the card
After stamping the stars grouping randomly on a scrap piece of white cardstock, I punched 1 1-inch circle of it and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
I used white cardstock for the bubbles, the dripping goop, sentiment banner, and the books
The cat and the cauldron were stamped on Basic Gray cardstock using black embossing powder
Coloring & Stamping:
I stamped the books using Momento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with the Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, and Crumb Cake blend combos
After stamping the bubbles on white cardstock embossed with silver embossing powder, I used a blending brush and Granny Apple Green ink to color the bubbles, which I then fussy cut
I used the same blending brush and ink to color another piece of scrap white cardstock and cropped it using the goopy (for a lack of a better term) overflow
After stamping the cauldron and cat on Basic Gray cardstock using black embossing powder, I cropped them out
I used the Basic Gray blends to color the cat and the Granny Apple Green dark blend for the eyes
I used a blending brush and Basic Gray ink to color over the embossed outline of the cauldron
Then, I used a clear Wink of Stella brush to outline the handles and center handle
Here’s a closer look at the Wink of Stella since it’s so hard to photograph:
I stamped the sentiments for the outside and inside using Gorgeous Grape ink
The outside sentiment was cropped using a nested essentials die
The star clusters are stamped in Granny Apple Green
I even colored the black checked ribbon using a dark Pumpkin Pie blend
HINT: Make sure you give the ribbon to thoroughly dry before using it
Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
I added dimensionals under the outside sentiment, the books, and the cat
The cauldron bubbles, cauldron, and overflowing goop, all got layered together before adhering it directly to the exposed brick embossed white cardstock for the front
After adhering the inside white cardstock and DSP, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge # 233. Our host, Debbie, chose Hip to be Square for the theme. I used some bold DSP layered onto an embossed black cardstock background.
When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my Hip to be Square card:
Measurements:
The Poppy Parade base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4 inches
After dry embossing a piece of black cardstock using the distressed brick folder, trim the cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
HINT: If you trim the cardstock before dry embossing it, especially with a 3D folder, your desired final measurements will be off
Using the Stylish Shapes dies, crop two 2-1/4 inch squares and one 2-3/4 inch squares of DSP (designer series paper)
I used a Poppy Parade square of 6 x 6 inch DSP and a Pool Party and flowered piece of Sunny Days DSP (retired)
Trim another piece of the Pool Party DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle of the flowered DSP and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker to make the envelope seal
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
I used a piece of scrap white cardstock for the sentiment
Stamping & Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together
After dry-fitting the placement for your cropped squares, adhere them to the black embossed cardstock
Wrap a piece of Poppy parade ribbon around the black cardstock and tie it in a square knot
Adhere the black cardstock to the card base
Using the Biggest Wish stamp set (retired but loved), stamp the block THANKS in Pool Party on the scrap of white cardstock
Use Poppy Parade ink to stamp the script thanks sentiment
Trim the sentiment cardstock ends to create a chevron tag and add dimensionals on the back of it
Make sure your dimensionals will straddle the ribbon
Adhere the sentiment to the card
So far, the inside of this card just has a blank piece of white cardstock temporarily held in place with a strip of removable tape
Once I decide to whom I will be sending this card, and for what reason, I will choose an appropriate sentiment for the inside
With that, I’d finished this easy-peasy coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge # 232. Our host, Helen, chose Pretty in Pink for the theme, which works beautifully with the new set of 2024 – 2026 In Colors.
When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my Pretty in Pink card:
Measurements:
The Shy Shamrock base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 to create a tent fold card
You need two pieces of white cardstock, each trimmed to 4 by 5-1/4 inches
After dry embossing a piece of Pretty in Pink with the exposed brick folder, trim it to 4-1/4 by 5-3/8 inches
Trim a piece of Pretty in Pink 6 x 6 inch DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle from a piece of Shy Shamrock DSP and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Use scraps of Pretty in Pink and white cardstock for the Irresistible Bloom, the leaves, and the sentiment
You will need a length of the white diagonal ribbon (from the Petal Pink and white ribbon duo)
Stamping, Embossing, & Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted, all pieces were adhered with multipurpose liquid glue
After dry embossing the Pretty in Pink front piece of cardstock, use the Irresistible Bloom dies to crop out the circle pattern
HINT: This cropped circle will stay attached to the embossed cardstock
I used the cropped out center of the Pretty in Pink cardstock to create the flower
Adhere the pink cardstock to one of the pieces of white cardstock and adhere it to the base
After using an embossing buddy on the necessary cardstock, the sentiment, leaves and flower were stamped using VersaMark ink, then covered with white embossing powder and heat set
Use a blender brush and Shy Shamrock ink to blend color onto the leaves and sentiment piece
Crop the sentiment using a square Stylish Shapes die
Dry fit the flower and leaves to your liking, then adhere the leaves
Wrap a length of the diagonal white ribbon around the Pretty in Pink cardstock and adhere the end to the back of the cardstock
Use a shorter piece of ribbon to tie a knot onto the horizontal ribbon, which will allow you to move the “knot” along the horizontal ribbon as needed
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, so here are some pictures to make the ribbon/knot process easier:
Add dimensionals to the back of the bloom and adhere
Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment square so that they straddle the ribbon and adhere
Stamp the inside sentiment using Shy Shamrock ink then adhere to the inside of the card
With that, you’ve completed this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge # 231. Our host, Lynda, picked Birds for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my Birds card:
I used the retired Twinkle, Twinkle DSP (designer series paper) for this card. It’s from the same DSP that I used for the baby card for the previous challenge, which you can see here. Before these C4Galz challenges, I didn’t have any neutral baby cards in my stash, but I think I’ve got it covered now. I pulled the colors from the DSP and used Petal Pink, Gray Granite, Pool Party, and remaining scraps of Mint Macaron. The enamel dots are also retired. I tend to hold onto embellishments and ribbon “just in case” I need it sometime. However, I am getting better at clearing out the old in exchange for the new.
The bird on the right looks light orange, but I promise that it was colored with the Petal Pink blends combo. The one of the left was colored with the Pool Party blends combo set. The balloon holding hamster was colored using the Gray Granite blends combo set.
Current Products:
The current products used for this card are the circle die cuts using the Stylish Shapes dies and the Fluffiest Friends stamp and die sets. That set has some of the cutest little animals and I use them often.
It’s always fun combining old and new products. If you don’t have these products, use this classic layout to create your own cards. The bottom strip of DSP, or cardstock, just needs to be around one-third of the height of the card to keep it in balance. Of course, if you want to use a top and bottom half, you are more than welcome to do so, but this layout may not work.
Thank you for stopping by today!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge # 230. Our host, Caz, picked Babies for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I used some retired Twinkle, Twinkle DSP (designer series paper), the retired resin stars, and the retired Animal Outing stamp set and dies. I’ve used this stamp, dies, and DSP combination for years, and I still love using it for baby cards.
Here’s my Welcome Little One baby card:
Measurements:
The Night of Navy base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
I used a piece of (retired) Pear Pizazz cardstock for the mat, which measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
The stars DSP measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
The striped DSP piece measures 1-5/8 by 4 inches
I also trimmed a piece of the striped DSP to 2-1/2 by 6 inches for the envelope flap.
Next, I punched a 1-inch circle of the stars DSP for the envelope seal, then ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker
The white cardstock for the inside measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
Stamping &Coloring:
Stamp the kangaroo and frog on the branch using Momento Tuxedo Black ink
Stamp the front sentiment on a scrap piece of white cardstock using Pear Pizazz ink
Color the kangaroo using the Crumb Cake blends combo
Color the koala using the light Smoky Slate blend, then outline him with a pointed end of a black journaling marker
Color the branch using a Gray Granite marker
Use the Pear Pizazz marker to color the leaves and the frog. Use an Old Olive marker to color the frog’s legs
Crop the kangaroo and the frog on the branch using the coordinating die set
Crop the front sentiment using a banner die from Stylish Shapes
Stamp the inside sentiments from Charming Sentiments stamp set as shown below:
Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together.
Adhere the Pear Pizazz cardstock to the Night of Navy base
Adhere the striped DSP to the stars DSP
Add two pieces of tear & tape to the back of the DSP so you can wrap a piece of the white diagonal trim so it covers the line where the two DSP pieces join
Trim an additional piece of the white trim and tie it in a knot on the front of the card
Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment, kangaroo, and frog on a branch and adhere the pieces to the front of the card
Randomly add three Night of Navy resin stars to the stars on the DSP
Adhere the inside piece of white cardstock
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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