Love believes all things

I need a card for an upcoming gift so looked in my stash of 6x6 papers and stamps to see what could be made in just a few minutes.  The card is 4.25 x 5.5 with the corners rounded.  The DP paper is from My  Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Mabel Papers pad.  The stamps are from a Unity Stamps KOM set I got earlier this year.  The ink used was Memento black.  What a simple card and so fast to make.  Hope you enjoy.

Hoppy Birthday

This card is made using Technique Tuesday's "Ribbit" stamp.  Isn't this little frog just the cutest.  He was stamped using Memento Pear Tart and his eyes were colored with a Copic black.  A May Arts ribbon and Amuse pearls were colored with Copic YG 95.  The image was cut with a Spellbinder Labels 12.  Both front and back of the DP paper by My Minds Eye "Stella and Rose" were used. A little Distress Antique Linen was used to dirty up the image paper.  What a simple card.  Check this and many other new Technique Tuesday Stamps out at Fond Memories in Walnut Grove.  Hope you enjoy.

Bird House Birthday

Well this is an envelope and a card too.  This can be used as a gift card holder or for a small gift item.  The outside is a 5.5 x 8.5 scored at 2 and 6 then folded.  Scor Tape was used on the edges of the 2.5 fold to create the envelope.  The design paper is Quite Contrary from My Minds Eye.  Say it with bling by want 2 scrap was put on the outside.  I stamped the border from Bird Houses from JustRite on white and mounted it on the pink from the backside of the DP.  This was cut with the large scallop circles from Spellbinders.  The leaves were colored with Copic Markers and Pearl Ink from Viva finished off the border.  The Birdhouse was stamped on white and colored with Copic Markers and it too was mounted on the backside and cut and mounted the same as the border. I did use some Antique Linen Distress Ink on the scalloped paper.   The inside of the card ( right) was stamped Happy Birthday from the JustRite  "Baroque Nested Frames and Occasions.  So we have a card and an envelope all in one and I am putting it in the JustRite Challenge  050 Spring or Birthday Gift or Envelope.  Hope you enjoy.

Always and Forever

It turned out to be another snow day here in Southwest Minnesota giving me another day to play.  Not everything I made will show up here as it will be on display at Fond Memories in Walnut Grove  I did decide to make a card using my box as inspiration and a Mojo Monday sketch for this week.  Using the same paper, ribbon and flower idea here it is.  My Mind's Eye paper was cut using Spellbinder scallop and classic circles.  I hand cut the curve in the paper and added Amuse pearls.  The Ribbon is May Arts.  I again used wire ribbon to create the rose.  The stamp is JustRite's Wedding Nested sentiments.  Hope you enjoy.

Love is in the air

JustRite Friday Challenge 047: Love Is In The Air! (here) .  

 

JustRite along with Stamp Simply Ribbon Store is sponsoring this weeks challenge "Love is in the Air".  For this project I decided to create a box that I could fill with candy kisses. A nice little Valentine gift for a loved one or perhaps an anniversary or just a " I love you" any occasion gift.  The box is six inches tall and a 2 inch square  I used the Scor Pal to scor the edges.. (scor at 2, 4, 6, 8 and cut at 8 1/2)The lid was cut at 4 1/8th and scored one inch around so that it would fit over the box.  A label was stamped with Always & Forever from the JustRite Wedding Nested sentiments in  Memento Rich Cocoa and cut with Spellbinders Labels 13.  Amuse Chocolate Pretty Pearls frame the sentiment.  This was mounted on the back side of the DP.  Both the pink and brown  ribbon are from May Arts.  The brown bow is a double bow and was tied on the Bow Easy.  The pink roses are made with wired ribbon and created for this project.  The larger bow is mounted on a label cut with Spellbinders scallop and mounted on the lid.  The brown solid paper is Bazzill and the DP is from My Mind's Eye "Lost & Found--Pretty Polka Paper".   Hope you enjoy

Explosion Box

JustRite is back with a new challenge. The Friday Challenge 046 is a Technique-Scoring sponsored by Scor-Pal .  You are to create a project using scoring (other than the fold of the card) and JustRite stamps.  Well I have wanted to try this Explosion Box I found on the Scor-Pal site .  I began by using a solid for the base and added DP "Be loved"  by My Minds Eye which I cut in 4 inch squares.  The solid cream and red are from Bazzill.  A double bow was tied using May Arts Ribbon.  Spellbinder scalloped squares and a Martha Stewart punch help finish off the top..  I made the box a 4 x 4 which is a modification from the directions.  I added some little gems from Hero Arts too.

Hopefully from the picture you can see I had to to scor at the  4 inch marks and then at a diagonal on the corners  so the 12 x 12 will fold into a box shape.  The top was cut as a 6 1/8 square and scored at one inch on all four sides to make the lid slightly larger than the box.   I used Scor Tape to assemble this project.

TOP:  Stamp sets that were used for the top of the box are from JustRite: You Inspire Me stamped and edged with Memento Rich Cocoa and cut with Spellbinder circles. I stamped JustRite's Happy Everything Tag kit "Happy Valentines Day" and cut it with the tag from the set.  I created a cream border on the edge of the top with the Martha Stewart punch.

INSIDE:  I used Bazzill flowers which were colored using my Copic Air Brush System , layered and attached with a brad by Bo Bunny.  A tag " Be Mine"  was stamped using the JustRite Myriad Pro Font set.  I added little pockets on each of the sides that hold little cards that can be used for a variety of gift ideas.  I used the Martha Steward punch on the pockets too.

Have to say this was a fun project and I hope you enjoy.

Ellie Time

Time to switch gears and think of different types of cards to make.  So here goes with a very simple little Valentine card.  The stamp set is Ellie Time from JustRite while the paper is from My Minds Eye.  I had tried a background using my new Copic ABS with the elephant but it didn't work out the way I wanted so this is what I ended up with. I colored the elephant and mouse with Copic Markers.  The elephant was cut out and placed on the CS. His vest was highlighted with a glitter pen. The hearts are from Hero Arts and the ribbon is from May Arts. A Spellbinder oval was used with the mouse stamp and Distress Antique Linen finished off the image.  Hope you enjoy.

Christmas Time Tree

A quick card using a Hero Arts stamp from my stash colored with copic markers.  Add some stickles to the star and gems using the iRock from Imaginisce.  The paper is from My Minds Eye (if you notice I kind of used this on several cards posted here).  The sentiment is from JustRite using one of their new Spellbinder dies to make the tag.  The paper was cut using the Grand Calibur and the nesties that go with it.  Hope you enjoy.  Happy Holiday

Foil Ornament

A simple Christmas card made using the Spellbinder ornament die and foil.  The silver was embossed with the Cuttlebug snowflake folder. (actually it is the red on the backside)   Art flowers from Hero Arts and a sentiment from JustRite finish the ornament.  A small gold bow was put on as a hanger.  The paper is from My Minds Eye.  Hope you enjoy

Winter day in the country

This winter day in the country is made for a December birthday.  I decided to add a little flower soft to the card since the snow is falling and blowing in Minnesota.  The stamp set is by JustRite and the paper by My Minds Eye.  Copic markers were used to color the image which was cut using Spellbinder oval dies.  A few gems were added and the card is now complete to give to my son-in-law for his birthday.  Very  simple--just what he likes.  Hope you enjoy

JOY

A simple card using regular and grand nestabilities from Spellbinder.  The paper is from My Minds eye and the sentiment is Card Chatter from Close to my Heart.  Add a little distress ink and a bow and in a few minutes your card is done.  Hope you enjoy.