Simply Amazing

Today's card is the kind of card I love to create! The one that will lift someone up with a beautiful sentiment and kind words inside.

 

 

I began by creating the background. I used the Vintage Doily stencil with basic gray ink on a lighter gray cardstock. Then, I stamped the Script Background with the same ink over the top of it and cut with a stitched edge rectangle die. I stamped the sentiment from My Thoughts of You on the panel with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. I matted the panel with black and attached to a basic gray card base. 

I stamped the butterfly from Begin Again on white cardstock, blended honeysuckle and cranberry ink on the wings and fussy cut out. I popped the butterfly up with foam tape and added some black jewels to finish it off.

 

 

**The stencil and butterfly set are part of the current sale that ends tonight.**

 

Begin Again

Script Background 

 My Thoughts of You

Vintage Doily Stencil 

This post linked to:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Make Your Own Background

Little Red Wagon Challenge: No Pattern Paper 

As You Like It Challenge: Dies verses Stencils and Why 

I use to really be a die girl as stencils intimidated me. In the last year, I have started playing with stencils more and love the versatility of them. 

All Sorts Challenge: One for the Girls 

I hope you enjoyed today's card and thanks so much for stopping by!

Karen

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Together

For today's card, I paired the beautiful October Stamp of the Month set, My Thoughts of You, with Forever & Always to create this non-traditional color love card. 

 

 

I used the following colors of cardstock and ink: pumpkin pie, more mustard, ruby red, handsome hunter, night of navy (SU!) and kraft for the base. I cut the strips at 1/2 and 1/4 inches and attached to the card base. I stamped the hearts and hand trimmed out. I stamped the sentiments with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. The hardest part of this card was deciding out how to arrange the hearts.

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day,

Karen

 

You are Simply Amazing

Happy weekend everyone! I hope you all have a chance to get crafty today for World Cardmaking Day. Today's card features the October Stamp of the Month, My Thoughts of You. This sentiment kit is perfect for sending an encouragement card to someone you love! You will want to add this one to your collection.

This card is clean and simple and I love how the pink and green pop against the gray background.

 

 

I started by die cutting the background and sentiment panels (dies from GMD & MFT) from basic gray  and white cardstock. I stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. Next, I embossed the roses and leaves from True Beauty in white onto Canson mixed media paper. I colored the roses and leaves with watercolor brush markers (Altenew, lime & rubellite). Once dry, I hand trimmed the leaves and flowers out. I assembled the card as seen, popping up the sentiment panel and parts of the leaves and flowers with foam tape. 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day,

Karen