April 11, 2011 at 3:22 pm (Card making Tutorials, Flower Cards)
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A fun look created using material, this card us unique as well as fun to give away!
Fabrid Daisy Delight Card Making Craft
Materials Needed to Make this Card:
- Brown Cardstock (A)
- Light Pink Cardstock (B & D)
- Off White Cardstock (C)
- Chipboard with flower punched out (E)
- Chipboard Flower Center
- Mini Brad
- Fabric – pink floral print
- Off white craft paint
- Brown ink
- Pink and purple ink (or other colors that compliment your fabric)
- Craft Knife
- Scissors
- Glue
- 3-d Sticky Foam
- Mini Bee Clear Stamp Set
- HAND CRAFTED Card Making Template
To Make This Card:
- Prepare paper pieces as instructed in the HAND CRAFTED Card Making Template
- Using the Mini Bee Clear Stamp Set, stamp flowers in pink ink onto C. Stamp two images before re-inking the stamp (this is called second generation stamping). Do the same with the flower centers in purple ink. Continue following the HAND CRAFTED Card Making Template.
- Paint the chipboard flower outline and the flower center with off white craft paint and ink the edges. Put a little ink on your finger or on a sponge and rub it lightly over the dry surface. Cut a piece of fabric about 5” x 3”, and using craft glue, secure the fabric to the back of the chipboard design. Pucker the long edges to make them fit on the square. Do not worry if some of the fabric sticks over the edge as it will be trimmed after the glue has dried. To be sure this dries flat, place the fabric surface on waxed paper and place a weight on the top. Allow it to sit long enough for the glue to set but not dry, and peel the flower off the waxed paper. Allow to completely dry before putting on your card or scrapbooking page.
- Cut a strip of cloth 1” wide by 15” long. With a craft knife and cutting mat, make a slit ¾” long on either side of C starting 1” from the bottom of the card and cutting upwards.
- Insert fabric end into the left slit from the top side of the card, and bring it back up to the surface through the slit on the right. Re insert the fabric strip again into the slit on the left coming up on the right. Adjust the ends so they will fold in behind the front of the card. With the craft knife make a slit wide enough for the cloth to slip through without puckering along the spine of the card. Insert the fabric and secure inside the card with glue.
- Attach the dry chipboard flower with 3-d sticky foam. Punch a hole in the center of the flower and the chipboard flower center with an eyelet punch. Secure into place with a brad. Add a sentiment or thought inside your card or leave it blank for a finished project!
Happy Stamping!!!
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April 8, 2011 at 1:10 pm (Card making Tutorials, Flower Cards)
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Enjoy a bright and sunny card filled with cheer for a special friend. This card uses two of the same design in different ways to create harmony, unity and interest in the design. The bright colors used add to the cheer the card emanates.
Materials Needed to Make this Card
To Make This Card:
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Prepare card according to the instructions for the AWAKEN Card Making Template Using the Summer Season Clear Stamp Set, stamp two purple flowers with yellow centers on each D. Mat the one D with E using glue. Cut out the other flower and cut in half through the middle. Set aside.
- Glue C onto A. Trim card for evenness. Glue your matted flower above C. Using 3-d Sticky foam tape secure B across the top of C. Tuck the half flower in behind this strip and secure with 3-d sticky foam as well. Trim the end to keep even with card edge.
- Add a buckle embellishment vertically on the right hand side of E. Thread ribbon though the top, around inside the card and back up through the bottom. Pull ends snug. Be sure to fray the ends and ink them with purple ink. You may want to wear rubber gloves for this as it is pretty easy to ink you fingers in the process. Secure the ends with three brads on each side of the buckle.
- Using the Garden Box Clear Stamp Set stamp the sentiment onto C in purple ink. To finish the buckle stamp three flowers from the Garden Box Clear Stamp Set together without re-inking. Cut them out on the edges and secure with double sided tape.
- Add a sentiment or thought inside your card or leave it blank for a finished project!
Happy Stamping!!!
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April 6, 2011 at 1:18 pm (Card making Tutorials, Flower Cards)
Tags: clear stamps, card making ideas, card making crafts, rubber stamping ideas, flower stamps, thinking of you cards
Pink Posies make a stunning floral swag stamped with clear stamps and jazzed up, with a ‘Thinking of You’ sentiment. This friendly card is simple to make and fun to put together! Change the color or shapes of the flowers to produce beautifully unique cards ALL with the same stamps, template and techniques!
Materials Needed to Make this Card:
To Make This Card:
- Follow the instructions for assembling the card according to the SOOTHING Card Making Template.
- Using the Fresh Flowers Stamp set choose a flower and begin stamping the solid image with the lighter pink onto the white cardstock. You will need 5 of these flowers. Over stamp the details with the darker pink. Choose a smaller flower or bud. Stamp 4 of these the same way you did the main flower. Choose your leaves and use the light green for the solid image. Use the darker green ink for the details. You will need 10 larger leaves and 5 smaller ones.
- Using your Thinking of You Clear Stamps, add the sentiment in dark green ink on the upper half of your card.
- Cut out your flowers and your leaves. Begin arranging on your card as illustrated in the layout. Apply 3-d Sticky Squares to the backs of the images and secure onto the card.
- Add sequins for a little extra sparkle and embellish with a ribbon tied above the sentiment. You may wish to stamp an additional sentiment inside the card or just leave the inside for a special note.
Happy Stamping!!!
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April 5, 2011 at 2:15 pm (Card making Tutorials, Flower Cards)
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Silk flowers are an interesting and dimensional stamping media. On this card they create the interest and beauty of the card. Done in a monotone color scheme, Patterned Flower Cluster, is an example of beautiful simplicity.
Stamped Silk Flowers
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
- SILKY Card Making Template
- Blue Cardstock (A)
- White Cardstock (B and D)
- Blue Pattern Paper (C)
- 1 White silk flower rose
- 1 Navy Silk flower rose
- 4 Square silver brads
- 1 Metal tag
- Silver Ribbon
- Blue Ink
- Embossing Powder and ink
- Spring Clear Stamps
- Fresh Flowers Clear Stamp Set
- Glue
- Small hole punch or eyelet setter
- 3-d Sticky Foam
TO MAKE THIS CARD:
- Using the SILKY card making template assemble the elements of the card.
- Decorate your silk flowers using the Spring Clear Stamps of your choice and the Fresh Flowers Clear Stamp Set as taught in the Silk Flower Stamping Technique page
- With saying or word clear stamps, stamp the sentiment onto a tag. Add ribbon and secure with 3-d sticky foam.
- Add a sentiment or thought inside your card or leave it blank for a finished project!
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March 26, 2011 at 2:17 pm (Card making Tutorials, Flower Cards)
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Shadow stamping techniques combined with pastel colors make this a lovely spring or Easter card!
MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
TO MAKE THIS CARD:
- Score cardstock and fold giving you a 6″ x 6″ card. Cut papers to size. Attach the striped paper to the card and trim the edges for evenness.
- Using the Ribbons and Rikrak Clear Stamps, stamp a ribbon border along the top of your striped paper pink. Now choose a ribbon design and stamp it over stripes in corresponding colors of ink to add character to the pattern.
- With the Geo Shapes Clear Stamp Set, ink the large square in one of the three colors of ink. With the Fresh Flowers Clear Stamp Set, stamp the solid tulip on the inked square. Stamp the square onto the white cardstock. Do three of each color with this stamp as described in the Shadow in a Shadow Stamping technique. To complete the design, stamp the solid tulip on the side, then stamp the outline and add a green stem. Mat and glue together. Adhere to the card with 3-d sticky foam.
- Stamp a saying or sentiment inside your card and you are ready to brighten the day of someone special!!!
Happy Stamping!!!
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September 6, 2010 at 8:12 pm (Card making Tutorials, Flower Cards)
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A beautiful card that uses torn paper edges to design a complimentary background to the stamped floral arrangement that finishes the card. This design is suitable to many occasions including birthday, sympathy, thinking of you and even a thank you. Your friends and family will love recieving this card!
Materials Needed:
- Fresh Flowers clear Stamp Set
- ROMANTIC Card Making Template
- Black Cardstock or color of choice (D & F)
- 3 Patterned Prints (A, B & C)
- Ribbon
- White Cardstock (E)
- 3-d Sticky Squares
- Glue
- Double Sided Tape
- Markers
- Gold Ink
- Red, Brown, Light and Dark Green Ink
To Make This Card:
- Using two of your pattern papers and the black cardstock: Tearing towards you carefully tear along the 6” edge of papers B, C and D. Making sure that the torn edges show mount the papers in layers as indicated in the layout. If you desire you may ink the edge as taught in Enhancing with Age. Trim edges for evenness.
- Using the Fresh Flowers Clear Stamp set, make a flower pot image on white cardstock. Ink the flower only once in red ink and stamp twice more on either side of the first impression. Fill in the top of the pot with leaves. Use outline stamp images to add the depth to the completed picture.
- Highlight the edge of the white cardstock with red ink. Highlight the black mat with gold ink around the edges. Mat the white cardstock with the black and secure to the card front with 3-d Sticky Squares.
- Make a small slit in the spine of the card where you want the ribbon placed. Thread the ribbon through and tie a square knot in the center. You may wish to cut a small piece of double sided tape to secure the ribbon in place and keep it from moving.
- Add a sentiment or thought inside your card or leave it blank, enjoy the regal reds you have created!
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July 27, 2010 at 3:06 am (Card making Tutorials, Flower Cards)
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Materials Needed to Make this Card:
Instructions for Making This Card:
- Using the dark green pigment ink, stamp the orchid plant onto the white cardstock using the Orchid Greetings Clear Stamp Set.
- Using your Clear Alphabet Stamps, create your sentiment. This card was made with a special Aunt in mind. Trim this portion of your card to the desired size and mat with dark brown paper.
- Next carefully outline the centers of the orchids with the glue pen and apply gold glitter. Next do the leaves and stems with green glitter and finish the glittering with white or opalescent glitter on the petals.
- Cut and fold a short piece of ribbon and attach to the top right hand corner of the design with a stapler. Cut a longer piece and tie a knot in the center placing it across the bottom of the card face.
- Secure the Orchid design in place and stamp a sentiment or saying inside to complete the card.
NOTE: This card would antique well. You can add to this simple design by brushing ink onto the edges of each element with the stamp pad before constructin the card.
Happy Stamping!
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July 23, 2010 at 3:22 pm (Card making Tutorials, Flower Cards)
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Create a colored shadow using this simple rubber stamping technique and a craft knife to make your favorite stamped design ‘pop out’ of your card making projects. Glitter has been used to add sparkle and opulence to the completed card craft.
Materials Needed:
To Make This Card:
- Score cardstock A down 6” from the center and fold giving you a 6″ x 6″ card. Cut paper B to size.
- Using the Rose Sympathy Clear Stamp Set and the multicolored stamp pad, stamp the rose images where desired. Be sure not to put them too close together as you will be cutting them out.
- Using your craft knife and cutting mat, carefully cut out both rose images. The background paper with the rose shaped cutouts may be matted at this point if desired. In this example it was not matted.
- Secure the background paper B onto the front of your card with glue. Center it horizontally in the 5” x 6”. Stamp the sentiment onto the card or if desired, or if your prefer, stamp the card onto a white cardstock, mat and mount below your cut out images.
- Using 3-d sticky squares attach the cut out roses off set to the right or left from where they were cut creating a unique and attractive shadow on your card.
- Cut a strip of double sided tape and attach to the 1” space projecting from the inside of the card. Center the tape in this area and secure. Dust with glitter. This gives you a quick and precise glitter embellishment.
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June 2, 2010 at 11:38 pm (Card making Tutorials, Cards, Flower Cards, Insect and Critter Cards)
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A pocket card is a fun way to include a gift or surprise within the card itself. This card features three butterfly stick puppets made with clear rubber stamps and rubber stamping techniques.
To Make This Card:
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Score the 6″ x 12″ cardstock at the 4″ mark and the 8″ mark. Fan fold the card.
Fold the front two panels together and with your craft knife cut the desired angle for the card pocket as illustrated below.
Pocket formed will look similar to the image below. DO NOT secure the pocket panels together yet at this stage.
Cut out a square frame from your contrasting paper to fit inside your card. Decorate the frame and pocket edges with the mini ric-rack clear border stamp found in the Ribbons and Rikrack Clear Stamp Set. Using your clear border rubber stamp, create vertical lines on the pocket. Be sure to stagger the placement of the flower as you stamp. To prevent the border line from extending over the stamped rikrack place a post it note to mask areas where you don’t want the image to appear. Using the triangle you intitally cut away, stamp 3 of your favorite butterflies with Clear butterfly rubber stamps to make the stick puppets.
Use the square cut from the frame you made from the contrasting paper (in the previous step) to create a moveable element on the front of the card. Add a matching border on the square using your border clear stamp. If you wish to add glitter to the circle designs in your background take a moment to add it to your pocket now. Secure the corner of the square element with a brad through the front panel of the pocket.We used a tiny piece of the triangle scraps to offsett this element. Stamp a flower using your Clear flower rubber stamps. Color in the leaf and the butterflies as desired using watered down ink from the lid of your stamp pad. (You can learn more about this coloring technique from idea number 5 in the Coloring Rubber Stamped Designs article.)
Cut out the butterflies and the flower close to the edge of each design. Adhere the flower to the center of the square using 3D foam tape. Stamp your sentiment above and below the flower using a birthday saying clear stamp.
Using a clear liquid glue cover the petals of your flower and then sprinkle with the mini micro beads. Please note that your glue needs to be fairly thick to hold them on. Liquid glue will cause pigment ink to bleed a little so take care not to cover the design itself if you can.
Next, using the Mini Bee’s clear stamp set fill in the frame inside the card with flowers and leaves. This will leave your butterfly puppets flying over a lovely flower garden.
Secure the edges of you pocket with double sided tape. Adhere the butterfly puppets to kebab skewers and place inside the pocket. You may need to adjust the length of the stick to complement your card.
That completes your puppet pocket card. These cards are great for kids and can be made up in any theme to suit the child’s likes or personality. A puppet pocket card can even be created to tell a story such as Old MacDonald’s Farm or The Little Engine that Could.
Happy Stamping.
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