April 30, 2012 at 8:44 pm (Card making Tutorials, Occasions)
Tags: birthday card, birthday card ideas, birthday stamps, clear rubber stamps, clear stamping crafts, clear stamping ideas, clear stamping tips, clear stamps
Cupcakes and treats evoke birthday fun! This card is designed around a delectable birthday cupcake. Gentle circles and arches are used to bring delight to the overall composition of this uniquely beautiful birthday design perfect for all ages!
MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD
TIPS TO MAKE THIS CARD
- Cut paper pieces according to the instructions in the Encircled card making template
- In addition to these piece cut a third circle with your circle cutter to fit in between the 2 sizes you have already cut.
- Using your Cupcakes clear rubber stamp set, stamp the cupcake of your choice on to the pink paper and also onto the yellow paper. Cut out the entire cupcake on the yellow paper. Cut out just the icing portion of the cupcake on the pink paper. Using markers or chalks enhance the pinks and yellows as desired. Using sticky foam or tape, secure the pink portion of the icing over top of the yellow portion. Set aside.
- Again using the Cupcakes clear rubber stamp set, stamp the candle onto white cardstock. Color as desired. Cut out the candle and the flame separately. Set aside.
- Using the small flowers from the Cupcakes clear rubber stamp set, stamp a floral border along the edge of the mat cut for D as well as around the circumference of your medium sized circle. Color the flowers and leaves as desired.
- Add a corner design to B using clear scrapbooking stamps or stickers.
- Adhere lace to C by folding the ends to the back side of the piece and taping securely in place.
- Stamp your saying onto the vellum tag. Add a ribbon and set aside for assembly.
- Assemble your card in the following order: A, B, D-mat, D, C, large circle, medium circle, small circle, cupcake and candle tucked in behind the icing. Attach the flame above the candle.
- To complete your card adhere the tag next to the cupcake.
Happy Stamping!!!
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March 20, 2012 at 3:47 am (Card making Tutorials, Occasions)
Tags: birthday card, birthday card ideas, card making crafts, card making ideas, card making projects, clear acrylic stamps, clear rubber stamps, clear stamping ideas, clear stamps
The ‘Best Birthday Blooms’ greeting card is filled with layers of delight as one opens and enjoys each level. Embossing enhances the interest, adding both texture and color to the cardstock. Clear hobby rubber stamps create delightful flowers and finish of a wonderful birthday wish!!!
MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS CARD:
- Happy Stamping!!!Follow the instructions for cutting and folding found with the TAILORED Card Making Template.
- Texture both outside flaps of your card if desired using embossing folders. Ink the raised portion of the embossing if desired.
- Using the Bold Geraniums clear hobby rubber stamps, stamp 2 flowers onto your white cardstock. Be sure to add a flower pot to the one that will be on the front of your card.
- Also stamp the Bold Geraniums frame that will hold the birthday sentiment.
- Using the Garden Box clear stamps, ink and stamp the ‘Happy Birthday” saying into the frame.
- Cut out the flowers and frame and prepare them for attaching to your card.
- Before securing the flowers to your card, play with how they look a little to ensure that you will be happy with the end results. One flower goes inside the card and is framed by the smaller circle. The second flower adheres to the side of the small circle and is partially framed by the largest circle. The potted flower goes on the front of the card to complete the design.
Add a ribbon down the side and a saying or note inside to complete your own Best Birthday Blooms greeting card.
Happy Stamping!!!
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March 5, 2012 at 9:26 pm (Card making Tutorials, Occasions)
Tags: baby card making ideas, card making ideas, card making template, card making templates, card making tutorial, card making tutorials, clear rubber stamps, clear stamping ideas, clear stamps
“Tiny Little Feet… have walked right into your heart!” This is an adorable baby card that is just perfect for welcoming bundles of joy.
Materials Needed to Make This Card:
Tips for Making This Card:
- After following the cutting and folding instructions for the ENCHANTED Card Making Template, you are ready to decorate your card.
- Cut the right edge with scallop scissors for a more decorative edge.
- Add thin strips of paper down one side of the card face and/or inside the oval.
- Stamp designs with clear acrylic stamps or use scrapbooking stickers to create an adorable focal point on the inside oval of the card.
- Stamp borders horizontally on the face of the card and again inside the card.
- Ink the edges of the card if desired.
- Using your clear alphabet rubber stamps or a favorite saying or sentiment rubber stamp, complete the thoughts you wish to convey with your handmade greeting card.
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August 31, 2011 at 5:15 pm (Card making Tutorials, Occasions)
Tags: card making craft, card making crafts, card making ideas, card making tutorial, clear rubber stamps, clear stamps, thanksgiving cards
Making and decorating small elements and combining them so that they work together on the card face is a fantastic way to make absolutely wonderful hand made greeting cards! This card features a fall / Thanksgiving theme and the rich colors work together to truly add a sense of joy and bounty to the holiday season.
Materials Needed to Make this Card:
TIPS for Making this Card
- Cut all the pieces you will need from 3-4 coordinating pieces of paper or card stock.
- Accent each piece by inking the edges as described in Enhancing with Age. Be sure to ink the edge of the folded card as well.
- Decorate each of the 4 main squares as much or as little as you like using ribbon, string, brads, eyelets, buttons etc. You may wish to add coordinating designs using clear hobby rubber stamps in your background paper.
- Assemble your card according to the COZY card making template instructions.
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August 2, 2011 at 9:22 pm (Card making Tutorials, Occasions)
Tags: birthday card, birthday card ideas, card making crafts, card making ideas, card making tutorial, clear acrylic stamps, clear rubber stamps, rubber stamping ideas
A fun card that appeals to boys of all ages! This birthday greeting card features a rocket shooting off into space with a special ‘Blast Off’ sentiment conveying the perfect birthday wish for a special boy!
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
TO MAKE THIS CARD:
1. Cut pieces for the card using the Classic Card Making Template with the following changes.
- C-1 – same as C in the Classic Card Making Template
- C-2 – 5 1/4 x 3 1/4
- D – 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ with two mats measuring (Mid) 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2 and (base) 2 3/4 x 3
- E – 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
- F – 3/4″ x 1″ with two mats (mid) 1″ x 1 1/4″ and (base) 1 1/4″ x 1 1/2″
2. Stamp the rocket from the Hot Rocketz Clear Rubber Stamps onto D in brown ink. Color as desired.
3. Stamp the ‘Have a Blast’ saying onto cardstock F in brown ink.
4. Mat D with the mid and base mat placing the mid mat so the base mat has a wider left hand border. Using a star stamp from the Hot Rocketz Clear Rubber Stamps stamp a border down the wide border left on the base mat. Emboss with gold if desired.
5. Mat E with the mid and base mat. Set D and E aside.
6. Using the Galaxy Stamp, create a patterned background paper that coordinates with your theme by stamping the galaxy randomly over the C-2 cardstock. Secure F onto C-2 and trim the edges to ensure they match. Mat C-2 with C-1, and mat that with B. Secure onto A.
7. Glue D and E into place.
8. Stamp the planet onto a piece of tan cardstock and color it. Cut it out closely and secure it to the card below the ‘Have a Blast’ Saying.
9. Stamp ‘Happy Birthday’ on the inside of the card to complete the project. To make a matching envelope stamp the planet in the bottom left hand corner of the front of the envelope and color. Add a few stars randomly around the planet.
Happy Stamping!!!
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July 21, 2011 at 5:44 pm (Insect and Critter Cards, Occasions)
Tags: accordian fold cards, accordion fold cards, birthday card ideas, butterfly card ideas, card ideas, card making, card making craft, card making crafts, card making ideas, card making projects, card making tutorial, card making tutorials, hand made greeting cards
This card just feels like spring and summer! With its colorful butterflies and swirling designs, Butter fly Gardens is a fun accordion card to make and give to the special people in your life.
MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
TO MAKE THIS CARD
- Fold the 6″ x 12″ cardstock into thirds as illustrated in Fig 1 in Accordion Fold Card Making Instructions.
- VARIATION on Fig 2. Cut the angle from the top left hand corner accross all three sections of the card as shown in the photo below.
3. Using the Butterfly Beauties clear rubber stamps, ink the butterfly designs using 2-3 ink colors. Simply ink a portion of the butterfly in the first color, then in the darker color, ink the remainder of the design allowing the colors to blend together where they meet. Stamp 3-4 of each of 3-4 butterflies in this manner on scrap cardstock. Cut them out close to the design and glue to the top edge of the card. Be sure that your butterflies do not overlap the folds of the card, just the top edge.
4. Turn the card over and decorate the center portion of the card so the butterflies in that section have a front and a back. This will give you a completed card front when it is all folded together as well as when it is opened completely.
5. Select fun sayings from the Live Well clear stamp set to add to each section of the inside of the card, on the front stamp your Birthday Sentiment .
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April 12, 2011 at 4:49 pm (Card making Tutorials, Clear Stamping Techniques, Occasions)
Tags: card making crafts, card making ideas, clear rubber stamps, clear stamps, Easter card ideas, easter crafts, rubber stamping ideas
This soft card features embossing techniques, stencilling, and chalking all combined to create a fabulous Easter card creation.
MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
TO MAKE THIS CARD:
- Following the SCENIC Card Making Template cut your papers to the correct dimensions.
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Stamp your
Flourish designs using your clear rubber stamps randomly over B using your embossing ink. Add embossing powder, dump off excess and heat until the crystals are melted.
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Cut an oval from a scrap piece of cardstock (save the oval). Using this stencil you will chalk in the Easter eggs over the flourish designs. Begin chalking with your lightest color and the oval stencil as shown in the Step 3 photo.
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Once you have colored in the stencil (Step 4-a photo) Shift your stencil to the side so only a part of the egg you just made shows. (Step 4-b photo) Use the oval you saved in step 3 to cover the portion of your egg that is visible through the stencil opening. (Step 4-c photo). Cover your card with colorful eggs in a similar manner.
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Happy Stamping and enjoy your Easter!!!
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April 1, 2011 at 2:37 pm (Card making Tutorials, New & Promotional, Occasions)
Tags: baby card making ideas, card making ideas, card making templates, clear stamps
This sweet card captures not only the joy of a new baby, but also the sweet feelings of motherhood.
MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
- TAGGED Card Making Template
- Pink Cardstock (A & D)
- Light Pink Cardstock (E & F)
- White Cardstock (B)
- Pattern Paper (C & G)
- 1 Reinforcement
- Black and pink ink
- Markers for coloring in images
- Baby Girl Clear Stamps
- Hole Punch
- Craft Knife
- Ruler
- Ribbon – 2 colors
- Glue
- 3-d Sticky Foam
- Scissors
TO MAKE THIS CARD:
- Using the TAGGED Card Making Template cut and prepare paper pieces.
- Using your Baby Girl Clear Stamps, ink the mother and child round stamp. With a wet wipe or wet makeup sponge, remove the ink from the words before stamping the design on E in black ink. Stamp the rose into the corner of B. Color both images.
- Using the pink ink, ink the surface of the reinforcement and stick it onto the tag at the top. Punch a hole in the center of the reinforcement for ribbon later. Mat E with D and secure onto the tag with 3-d sticky foam.
- Insert ribbons by cutting two 5 – 6 inch lengths, fold them in half and insert the loop through the tag hole. Pull the ends of the ribbon through the loop and pull tight careful not to rip the paper.
- Secure the completed tag onto the card using 3-d sticky foam. Add a sentiment or thought inside your card or leave it blank for a finished project!
Happy Stamping!!!
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March 25, 2011 at 5:56 pm (Card making Tutorials, Occasions)
Tags: card making, card making craft, card making crafts, card making ideas, card making projects, card making template, card making templates, card making tutorial, card making tutorials, clear stamps clear rubber stamps, rubber stamping, rubber stamping ideas
This fun card features a large Easter egg that is decorated traditionally with an Easter bunny scene filling the center. The Easter Egg lays on a bed of Angelina Fibers giving the same feel as the Easter fluff that fills much anticipated Easter baskets.
MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
TO MAKE THIS CARD:
- Cut out a large oval from a light colored cardstock.
- DECORATING the egg: To create the decorative lines use your ribbons and rik rak clear stamps or some of your favorite border clear stamps, peel the design of the clear carrier and place it on your stamping block with a slight bend in it. Ink and stamp the border so that it divides the egg into three sections. Switching borders and colors as often as you desire, continue to decorate the top and bottom sections of the egg with the border clear stamps. Finish the top off with a flower or other round design. If you wish, color in any empty space between the border designs.
- To decorate the center of the egg, you will need your stamping ink, the sticky note and a sponge dauber create grassy hills as outlined in the Cheerful Mist Card Making instructions. Using the Birch Buddies clear rubber stamps stamp the rabbit onto a separate sheet of white cardstock. Use the grass clear stamp if desired to add texture to the hills you create. Stamp in bushes and trees using the smaller stamps on the Winter Trees clear stamp set. Cut out the rabbit and secure it in the hills. Finish the egg off by gluing oval rhinestones randomly through the hills you have just created. You may wish to add tiny sparkles to some of the border designs on your egg as well.
- Cut an oval scallop edged mat for the egg.
- Prepare your angelina fibers as instructed in the Angelina Fibers Information page. Make it large enough to surround the bottom half of you Easter egg design.
- Secure patterned paper to the top part of your card, then place the oval mat so that it is centered on the card. Secure the green cardstock at the bottom of the card face. Next secure your angelina fiber with double sided tape. The last step is to adhere the egg design on it’s mat. Stamp “Happy Easter” on the top half of the card using your clear alphabet stamps.
- Stamp a saying or sentiment inside your card to prepare it for use!
Happy Stamping!!!
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March 7, 2011 at 11:39 pm (Card making Tutorials, Occasions)
Tags: card making ideas, clear rubber stamps, clear stamps, rubber stamping, Shamrock card making ideas, St. Patricks Day card making ideas
This is a fun four leaf clover to make without buying any special stamps. Simply use a basic heart as instructed below to design and give away Good Luck this month!!!
MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD:
TO MAKE THIS CARD:
- Cut a 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ piece of cream colored cardstock.
CLOVER: Using the heart clear stamp from the Wedding and Love Clear Stamps we will make the clover. Ink one third to one half of the heart with the light green. Ink the remainder of the heart with the dark green. Position the first heart so that the side of the heart would be almost parallel to a vertical line. Working off that heart, stamp 3 more hearts like the first placing them so that the pointed base touches to form a perfect four leaf clover.- For the stem, ink the side (the almost straight line from the base) of the heart you have chosen from the Wedding and Love Clear Stamps in the dark green ink and then before you stamp it, carefully wipe of any ink that may have gotten on the designs on the inside of the heart. Stamp it from the center of you clover. By creating your stem in this way, you will find that it matches your clover perfectly!
Next, you will do the border. Using the single flower from the Garden Box Clear Rubber Stamp Set, ink it in brown. Beginning in the corner stamp the flower horizontally. To ensure that the ink does not carry off the edge of the paper, simply use a sticky note placed to cover about 1/4″ of the edge before stamping the next flower linking the bottom of the stem to the flower of the first image. Follow this process around the edge of your paper until the border is complete.- Color in you clover, by first using the golden yellow chalk to add a little light to the light green side of each heart. Fill in the rest of the heart with the green of your choice allowing it to blend with the yellow chalk. Color the flowers in your border yellow and use the green chalk to color the space between the border and the edge of the paper. This will complete your shamrock! (For tips on coloring rubber stamped images you may wish to visit the Coloring Rubber Stamped Designs Information Page.)
The rest is easy. Mat your shamrock in brown. Following the BASIC Card Making Template, cut papers that will go vertically down your card. Place them to the side rather than down the middle and add your green ribbon down the edge of the green paper. For a little extra fun, we did a lace punch down the side of the lighter color.- Once all the pieces have been secured, add your LUCKY sentiment using your favorite clear alphabet rubber stamps.
Happy Stamping!
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