Tapestry Stamp Techniques

Partridge in a Pear Tree

Much of the color that was still hanging on the limbs the last few weeks has disappeared for the winter. While this transition is one of sad sweetness, the cooler air of Fall helps get our minds around the winter to come. So now we herald the upcoming season by making a little color of our own in this muted red and green card using the Partridge in a Pear Tree set (say it once and you'll be humming it for weeks!).

Stamps -
Partridge in a Pear Tree stamp set
"Happy Christmas" mini peg stamp

Papers - Light Olive card stock
Light Burgundy card stock - 3.75 x 4.5 inches
White quarter-sheet card stock
Rose card stock

Inks - Versacolor Bamboo, Burgundy, Pinecone, Split Pea, Umber

Chalks - Burnt Sienna, Butterscotch

Accessories -
Cuttlebug Embossing Envelope - Birds and Swirls, D'Vine Swirls
Spellbinders Inverted Scalloped Square die cut (S4-196)
Spellbinders Classic Circles Large die cut (S4-114)
Medium Punch - Circle
Adhesive Pearls - Chocolate
White Paint Pen
Gold Paint Pen
Green Transparent Ribbon and Mauve Ribbon cord is
PopIt! Shapes - Square

Instructions
Use the Circle die cut and cut a round hole from the Burgundy card stock.

Run the Light Olive card stock through the Birds and Swirls embossing envelope and the Light Burgundy card stock piece through the D'Vine Swirls embossing envelope.

Attach the two ribbons down the vertical center of the Olive card stock.

Edge the Burgundy card stock with the Gold Paint Pen and glue the card stock to the Olive card base.

Medallions
This card has three medallions and the first one we'll do will be the round background medallion. Run the White card stock through the die cut machine and cut out a circle.

Stamp the Pear Branch in Split Pea ink.

Then stamp the Itsy Pear in Bamboo and then in Burgundy ink.

Stamp the Tiny Partridge Sprig in Pinecone ink.

Edge the outer portion of the circle with the Butterscotch chalk and Pinecone ink. 

Glue this medallion to the Light Rose card stock and trim away the excess so that you have a thin pinstripe of color showing. Glue to the card base, in the center of the round hole you made in the Light Burgundy card stock.

Now make the Partridge Medallion:
Cut out a scalloped square with the die cut system.

Using Pinecone ink, stamp the Partridge on a piece of White card stock. 

Stamp the Pear Branch in Bamboo ink and the Partridge Sprig in Burgundy ink. Chalk the edges of the scalloped square with Butterscotch chalk.

Edge the scalloped square with Pinecone ink. Attach on top of the round medallion with PopIt! tape. Set aside.

On a White card stock scrap, stamp "Happy Christmas" in Pinecone ink. Use the Burnt Sienna Chalk to colorize the paper ant then stamp the Tiny Partridge Sprig in Burgundy and the Pear Branch in Bamboo. Center the stamped images in the Medium Round Punch and punch out. Edge with Pinecone ink and attach to the card base.

Add some graduated Adhesive Pearls and you're done!

What do you think?  Just enter your comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the Partridge in a Pear Tree stamp set. Today's winner is Judi Graham and she will be receiving the Deep Winter Morning stamp set.  Congratulations Judi! 

Until next week, Happy Stamping from Susan and rest of the gang at Rubber Stamp Tapestry!

Deep Winter Morning

For many of us Fall is still in the air. The North Carolina mountains recently celebrated "peak week," when the autumn leaves are at their finest, and most of us have already been invited by Mother Nature to rake our lawns. In the spirit of vibrant colors, crisp air, bonfires, and all things autumnal, here's a card to celebrate this fleeting season.

Supplies

Stamp set - Deep Winter Morning stamp set;
Single stamps - Mini Reverse Oak Leaf, Mini Reverse 3 Leaf, Mini Reverse Fancy Maple, Tiny Reverse Sturdy Berries

Pumpkin card stock - 5" x 5.5"
Pumpkin card stock scrap
White card stock - 4-5/8" x 5-1/4"
Card-base (I used Green card stock) - 5.5" x 10."
Brown Card stock scraps
Black card stock scrap
White card stock scrap
Ink - Memories Soft Leaf and Soft Wheat; Archival Black, Sepia; VersaMagic Gingerbread, Hint of Pesto, and Coffee Bean; Brilliance Galaxy Gold; Versacolor Charcoal
Chalk - Burnt Sienna, Brown, and Butterscotch
Ribbon (I used two strips of green and white polka dot and on strip of black polka dotted ribbon).
PopIt! Shapes - Square
Scalloped rectangular die
Adhesive Pearls - Chocolate

Instructions
Make a rectangular hole in the middle of the large White card stock piece. The hole should be roughly 2 x 2.75 inches. Use the Butterscotch and Brown chalks to colorize the border. Now you're ready to stamp.

Stamp Mini Reverse 3 Leaf stamp in Soft Leaf.
Stamp Mini Reverse Fancy Maple in Soft Wheat.
Stamp Tiny Reverse Sturdy Berries in Soft Wheat.

 

Stamp the Mini Reverse Oak Leaf in Archival Sepia ink.


 

Stamp Tiny Poinsettia Bract in Coffee Bean and repeat with Hint of Pesto.

  

Stamp the Mini Thin Branch in Coffee Bean and again in Hint of Pesto.

 

 
Then edge the outer edges of this piece, including the window area, with Coffee Bean ink.

Glue the Brown scrap behind this stamped piece so that it shows through the window. Glue this to the Pumpkin card stock, then glue the Pumpkin card stock to the card-base. Set aside.

On the White card stock scrap, stamp the Owl block stamp in Archival Black ink.

Stamp the Mini Thin Branch in Bark ink.
 

Then stamp the Tiny Poinsettia Bract in Bamboo ink.
 

Line up the stamping in the die and run it through the die-cut machine (I used the second smallest die in the set). Edge the scallops with the Coffee Bean ink pad and then glue the rectangle to the piece of black card stock. Trim away the excess so that you have a black pinstripe. Then glue this to the Brown scrap and repeat the pinstripe.

Trim the ends of the Green and White ribbon pieces and glue down.  Glue the Black and White ribbon to a Pumpkin card stock scrap, trim away the excess and then glue this down on top of the other ribbons you just fastened down. Using a PopIt! Shape, mount the Owl medallion on top of the ribbons, then add the Adhesive Pearls and you're done!

What do you think?  Just enter your comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the Deep Winter Morning stamp set. Today's winner is Barbara Dashwood and she will be receiving the Holiday Joy stamp set.  Congratulations Barbara! 

Until next week, Happy Stamping from Susan and rest of the gang at Rubber Stamp Tapestry!

 

Holiday Joy in Bright Red and Gold

The combination of rich texture and color makes this card look a lot more involved to make than it actually is! Because we’re using layers of texture in similar shades, the feature of the card, the “Joy” wreath, gets all of the attention. The rich golden background is a perfect foil for the red accents.

Materials

Stamps – “Holiday Joy” stamp set

Papers

Off-white card stock half-sheet, folded
Gold designer paper quarter-sheet (I used Basic Grey) plus a scrap

Off-white card stock

Bright Red card stock

 

Inks
Versacolor Camellia, Evergreen, Green Tea; Brilliance Galaxy Gold; Memories Soft Wheat and Soft Leaf

Other Supplies

Red Ribbon

Gold paint pen or Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink

Die cut – I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four (S4-190)

Cuttlebug A2 Textile Texture embossing envelope

Instructions

 

 

 

Run the Gold quarter-sheet through your die cut system using the Textile Texture embossing envelope. I like to apply a quarter-sheet card-front to the folded card-base to cover up where I have folded the ribbon.

Edge with either the gold paint pen OR Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink, then smudge some of the raised areas with the paint pen or ink pad. Set aside.

 

 

 

 

Use the second largest die cut from and cut an off-white label. Stamp the JOY stamp multiple times in Memories Wheat and Leaf inks, to make a background pattern.

 

Line the newly cut-out label with the Gold Paint Pen or edge with the Gold ink pad. Now glue to a piece of the Bright Red card stock and trim away until you have a pinstripe of red paper showing. Set aside.

 

Use the scrap piece of the Gold designer paper and the third-smallest die cut and make a label. Stamp the Joy block stamp in Versacolor Evergreen ink.

 

 

 

Then stamp the Itsy Flower Cluster in Camellia ink...

...and the Itsy Leaves in Green Tea.

Last, stamp the Tiny Sprig in Brilliance Galaxy Gold.

 

Stamp the very edges of the label with the Sprig using Gold ink. Then edge this label with either the Gold Paint Pen or the Galaxy Gold ink pad.

 

 

Glue the newly cut-out label to a piece of Bright Red card stock and trim the excess away so that you have just a pinstripe of red remaining. Set aside.

 

 

Assemble the card by attaching the Red Ribbon to the front of the prepared quarter-sheet. Glue the quarter sheet to the folded half-sheet. Then glue the off-white JOY-stamped label on top of the ribbon. Then glue down the smaller gold label, which has the Joy wreath stamped in the beautiful red and green. That’s it; you’re finished!

 

 

What do you think?  Just enter your comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the Holiday Joy set. Today's winner is Jan Koennecke and she will be receiving the Fruit Wreath set.  Congratulations Jan! 

Until next week, Happy Stamping from Susan and rest of the gang at Rubber Stamp Tapestry!

 

Happy Autumn Window Card

 
  

Supplies

Stamps -
Fruit Wreath stamp set
Happy Autumn block stamp

Papers -
Light green half-sheet, folded (I used the Mini Score-It Board)
Burgundy cardstock (I used a textured paper)
Dark Burundy designer paper (I used Basic Grey)
Pink designer paper (I used Basic Grey) - 3.75 x 4 inches
Warm Green designer paper scrap (I used Basic Grey)
Off-white scrap of cardstock

Versacolor Pigment inks - Bamboo, Bark, Burgundy, Grape, Green Tea, Paprika,
Pinecone, Split Pea

Other Supplies -
Thin pink cord
Cuttlebug embossing envelope - A2 Birds and Swirls
Rectangle die-cut templates - (I used Spellbinders # S4-132)
Tombow MonoMulti Glue

Instructions

Pinecone and Umber inks are great for weathering or edging papers and are staples in our color palette. For this card, however, where the tones are a bit more reddish, Bark works better to subtly bring out the tones of some of the other ink colors. Now for the project...

Start stamping the fruit border about 1-3/4 inches from the left edge of the paper, using the following stamps and inks:  

Stamp Mini Apple/Peach in Burgundy.

Stamp Mini Grapes in Grape ink.

Stamp Mini Pear in Paprika.

Stamp Mini Grape Leaf in Green Tea.

Stamp Tiny Fruit Leaf in Bamboo.

Stamp Tiny Poplar Leaf in Split Pea

Stamp Mini Twisted Sprig in Bark. Set this paper aside.

Emboss the green cardbase with the Cuttlebugs A2 "Birds and Swirls" embossing envelope.

With the newly embossed green cardstock on a flat surface, scuff the raised areas with Bamboo ink. Set aside.

Run the Burgundy cardstock through the Cuttlebug using the same embossing envelope. Trim off a strip measuring just a tad bigger than half an inch wide (here I've used 9/16-inch wide). Repeat this step with the Dark Burgundy designer paper and this time, trim off a strip measuring 3/16-inch wide (or round it to a fourth-inch, if that's easier).

Glue these two strips on top of the card front. It is quite okay to cover up some of the stamping.

 

Using the rectangular die-cut template, cut a hole in the cardfront. The die-cut template I used here measures 1-7/8  x  2-3/8 inches. Now edge the inside of the hole and the outer edges of the paper with Bark ink.

Using Pinecone ink, stamp "Happy Autumn" on a strip of pink designer paper measuring about 9/16 by 2-1/4 inches. It doesn't have to be exact. Now edge the strip using Bark ink. 

Glue the Happy Autumn strip behind the cardfront to where it bubbles outward. Now glue this ensemble to the green cardbase you finished earlier.

Locate your small piece of Warm Green designer paper and run it through the rectangular die-cut template. The one used here measures 1-3/8  x  1-3/4 inches. Lay the piece of paper flat and scuff the raised areas and the edges with Bark ink. Set aside.

On an off-white scrap of cardstock, stamp some Grapes and Grape Leaves. Here I used Grape and Burgundy inks on the top row and Green Tea on the bottom.

Cut out the images you just stamped and edge them with Bark ink.

 

Arrange your cut-outs on the Warm Green rectangle you worked on earlier and glue down. I'm using Tombow MonoMulti glue, which is the best glue I've found for doing paper crafts. It also smells good, an added bonus!

 

Now glue the fruit-embellished rectangle onto the cardfront.

 

 
Once you've punched holes in the sentiment strip and "sewed" using pink cord, you're all done!

What do you think?  Just enter your comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the Fruit Wreath set.  Today's winner is P. Kosko, who will be receiving the Indian Summer set!  Congratulations P. Kosko! 

Until next week, Happy Stamping from Susan and rest of the gang at Rubber Stamp Tapestry !

 

New Day Rooster Card

 

Today's featured card follows the same pattern we've been doing for the past week or so. I'll be showing how to get really great mileage out of a single stamp by thinking of it as a tool rather than just a stamp. In this sample, we'll use the Rooster Right stamp to create simple backgrounds for our made-by-hand embellishments.

You've probably already figured out that today's card has an add-on from the version we included in our newsletter this past Tuesday! What started out as a simple Rooster card has now become a celebration of a new day. This time, you'll need just a few extra things, which are included in the Supplies list below...

Supplies
Stamps - Rooster Right Mini peg stamp and Happy Day block stamp

Papers
Wedgewood blue cardstock
Black cardstock, Rust cardstock
Off-white cardstock

Inks
Archival Black, Archival Sepia
VersaMagic Brilliance Galaxy Gold
Memories Soft Wheat
Versacolor Lapislazuli

Ribbon - Polka dotted with black background
Cuttlebug embossing envelopes - A2 Argyle and Swiss Dots
Glue (I used Tombow MonoMulti glue)
Liquid Pearls - Gold
Yellow marker
Spellbinders die cut - Small Classic Inverted Scalloped Circles
Gold paint pen
Adhesive Pearls - Chino
Off-white cardstock
Chalks - Wedgewood and Brown
Medium Punch - Square

Instructions
Emboss the Blue cardstock using the Argyle embossing envelope. Emboss the Black cardstock using the Swiss Dots embossing envelope. Fold the Blue cardstock and glue to the Black cardstock. Run a bead of Gold Liquid Pearls down the length of the Rust cardstock strip and glue down. Glue down the polka dotted Ribbon.

Here comes the sun!
What we've added to this card (from the original instructions published in this week's newsletter) is a little morning sun! To make the sun demi-medallion, take a piece of off-white cardstock and make a circular die cut. 

Using the Galaxy Gold ink, stamp a radiating pattern using the Rooster with its plume out.

 

Then smudge the inner portion with Wedgewood chalk. Edge the scallops with the gold paint pen and trim away the bottom half so it looks like a sun. Glue the sun right above the strip of Rust cardstock.

Rooster Right Diamond Medallion
On a small Off-white cardstock scrap, stamp the Rooster Right in Black ink. Color the Rooster in with the Yellow marker. Line up the rooster diagonally in the square punch and punch out.

 

At the very edge of the square, stamp the Rooster's feet in Archival Sepia ink to make a indistinquishable pattern. Glue this square onto Black cardstock and trim away excess.

On a slightly larger piece of Off-white cardstock, use Soft Wheat ink to stamp random patterns with the Rooster stamp. Cut this piece slightly larger than the small square you made earlier.

Edge with Brown chalk. Glue a piece of Black cardstock to the back and trim away the excess. Glue resulting piece to the card base.

On Off-white cardstock stamp the Happy Day stamp in Lapislazuli. Trim "Happy" and "Day" into two separate strips, leaving some extra length. Line the top and bottom edges of each word with the Gold Paint Pen. Arrange on the card in a V-shape, using the Rooster diamond as a guide. Glue down.

That was beautifully easy!

 

 

 

Indian Summer's Pocket Full of Sentiments

POCKET FULL OF SENTIMENTS
In this sample, the beauty of the embellishments is that all cut-outs are simple cuts, either straight cuts with scissors or easy cuts with punches. The detail in this card is achieved by using embossing envelopes and other simple tools likely found in your craftbox.

 

 

Supplies
Stamps - Indian Summer stamp set
You're In My Thoughts block stamp
You're in My Prayers block stamp
Hope You're Feeling Better block stamp
Reverse Wild Grape MIni
Reverse Oak Leaf MIni
Reverse Oak Leaf Tiny
Reverse 3 Leaf Mini

Papers
Dark cardstock half-sheet, folded for base of card (I used a dark Rust)
Burgundy/Brown designer paper - 1-7/8-inches wide by 5.5 inches high (I used Basic Grey)
Dark Blue cardstock
Green cardstock scrap
White cardstock scraps

Inks - Versacolor (pigment) Atlantic, Bark, Neptune, Pinecone. Polar Blue, Topaz, Umber;
Archival Ink - Black and Sepia

Other Supplies
Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls embossing envelope
Chalk - Brown
Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large (#S4-114)
Medium Punch Square,
Medium Punch Circle
Tombow MonoMulti glue
Gold Paint Pen
Brown Embroidery Thread
Gelly Roll Stardust Clear Glitter Pen
Adhesive Pearls - Chino

Instructions

 

Run the Burgundy designer paper and the Blue cardstock through the embossing envelope.

Glue the Burgundy piece to the top of a Olive Green cardstock scrap so that only a pinstripe shows. Trim away the excess. Glue this to the Blue quarter sheet. Use the Circle die and cut a hole in the front of the card, cutting through all layers. Turn the circle around so that the Burgundy portion is on the right. Glue this ensemble to the folded half-sheet cardbase.

On white paper, stamp sentiments (three total) in Neptune or Galaxy Gold ink. Cut out with punches, smudge with Brown chalk, then edge in gold paint pen. Optional: on the Hope You're Feeling Better medallion, stamp some leaves in Archival Sepia ink. Set aside for now.



Cut a White cardstock circle the same size as the one you cut earlier from the card-base. Stamp the Mini Black Oak Leaf in Bark ink and the Mini White Oak Leaf in Topaz.


 

Stamp the Mini Canyon Maple in Archival Sepia.




Stamp the Mini Tendril Sprig in Neptune, then in Pinecone. 
 
 

Use the Brown Chalk to color the edge.



Smudge edges with Polar Blue and then Atlantic Blue inks.


 

Trim off the top part of the circle, a little above the half-mark and save for a later project. Glue the remaining piece on top of the strip of Olive Green cardstock and trim the excess. Set aside for now (here the photo shows the finished half-circle wreath but you're not quite there yet).


Stamp several Reverse Stamps using Bark and Galaxy Gold inks. Edge in Bark ink.



Using Tombow MonoMulti glue, make a dotted pattern on the card base for the embroidery thread. Let the glue dry a bit before attaching the thread, then lay the thread down. Glue the demi-wreath onto the cardbase and then glue down reverse leaf pieces and the medallions you made earlier so they appear to be spilling out of the "basket." Garnish the green cardstock strip and the flat edge of the half-circle with adhesive pearls and you're done.

 

 What do you think? 

Just enter your comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the Indian Summer stamp set. Today's winner is Linda Ball and she wins the Pumpkin Border set. Congratulations Linda! 

Until next week, Happy Stamping from Susan and rest of the designers at Rubber Stamp Tapestry!

Sweet and Simple Winter Oak Landscape

There's nothing quite so exhilarating as being at in an Autumn forest where you can hear the whistle of cool, crisp the wind through the branches of neighboring trees.
 
This rich textured layout is extremely sweet and simple and you can finish it in no time!

 

Supplies

Stamp - Winter Oak Mini Stamp

Paper - White cardstock half-sheet, folded
White cardstock scrap
Rust cardstock scrap

Inks - Versacolor Paprika, Pinecone, and Umber; Archival Black
Chalks - Brown, Burnt Sienna, Yellow, and Yellow-Orange

Embellishments -
Rust Ribbon,
Adhesive Pearls - Chino
Cuttlebug Textile Texture Embossing Envelope

Instructions

Run the white cardstock half-sheet through the embossing envelope, then use the chalks to colorize it.

 

Using Paprika, Pinecone, and Umber inks, stamp the tree in a horizontal landscape pattern. For impact, stamp a single tree in Black ink. Edge the top and bottom of this paper strip with the gold paint pen and glue to Rust cardstock and trim away excess. Garnish with adhesive pearls.

Glue the ribbon to the cardbase, already embossed and chalked. Then glue the tree landscape on top of the ribbon.

 

That was so easy!

 

Pumpkin Border Horizontal Card

It's getting to be that time again, when the nights are cool and the air is crisp. Since horizontal positions imply a certain peacefulness, this card is a gentle celebration of the upcoming harvest season.

 

 
 

Supplies
Pumpkin Border stamp set

Green half-sheet for card base
White cardstock - 4 x 5.5-inches
White cardstock - 3.75 x 4-inches
Light orange diecut scalloped oval measuring 2.5 inches wide (I used Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals Large - # S4-111)
White diecut scalloped oval measuring 1.75 inches (I used Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals Large - # S4-111)


Inks:
Versacolor Bisque, Narcissus, Laurel Leaf, Old Rose, Pinecone, Evergreen, Split Pea, Narcissus; Memories Soft Wheat

Chalks - Yellow-Orange, Butterscotch, Burnt Sienna

Tombow pens - #912 (flesh) and #879 (brown)

Gelly Roll Stardust Clear Glitter Pen

If you've used chalks before, you already know what I'm talking about and if you haven't, you're in for a pleasant surprise. Chalks are such an amazingly inexpensive way to add wonderful depth to your projects. At only .80 each, having multiple colors is affordable for almost everyone! The chalk puffs are also inexpensive at only 1.00 for three puffs.

 

Use the Butterscotch chalk and smudge a random pattern on the 3.75 x 5.5-inch piece of white cardstock. Repeat with the Burnt Sienna and Yellow-Orange chalks.

Stamp a muted background using the Mini Pumpkin Leaf with Laurel Leaf ink. Repeat with Umber and Narcissus inks.

Grab the Burnt Sienna chalk and while the ink is still a bit wet, smudge over the stamped impressions. You will see the stamped images come alive! Now that you have the background, we'll stamp the Pumpkin border across the middle of this background, horizontally, of course, using the following stamps and inks:

Mini Pumpkin Leaf in Evergreen,

Tiny Pumpkin Leaf stamp in Split Pea, Tiny Pumpkin in Old Rose,

and Tiny Slinky Loop in Pinecone.

Centering the pumpkin border you have created, tear the paper so that you have white edges showing. Glue this to the horizontal center of the white 4 x 5.5-inch cardstock and set aside for now.

Edge the orange oval with Old Rose ink. Scuff the white oval with the Soft Wheat ink pad, then edge with Pinecone ink.

On the scrap piece of white cardstock, Stamp the pumpkin in Old Rose. Stamp the Mini Pumpkin Leaf in Evergreen. Without re-inking, stamp again. Stamp one more time in Evergreen.

Cut these four pieces out. Use the Tombow flesh colored marker (#912) to color in the second-impression Mini Pumpkin Leaf and the edges of the other cut-outs. Then go back with the brown Tombow marker and edge all of the cut-outs. Arrange and glue to the white oval.

Glue white oval to orange oval and glue the resulting piece on top of the pumpkin border you stamped earlier. Now glue the ensemble to the green cardstock half-sheet, folded.

Use the Gelly Roll giltter pen to make " stitches." Embellish with glitter glue, if desired, and you're all  done!

What do you think? 

Just enter your comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the Pumpkin Border stamp set. Today's winner is Patty W. and she wins the Heart Filled Meadow set. Congratulations Patty W! 

Until next week, Happy Stamping from Susan and rest of the gang at Rubber Stamp Tapestry!

Sweet and Simple - Snowflake Ornament Card

Once again we're going to take the Sweet and Simple card that we introduced in our Newsletter and feature it here-- with one extra element. This week, the extra ingredients you will need are two stamps from the Cardinal in Holly set-- plus a word stamp, a scrap of black cardstock, and some Black Archival ink.

Supplies
Stamps –
Snowflake Ornament Mini Peg Stamp
Merry Christmas Mini Peg Stamp
Mini Holly Bough
Tiny Chinese Privet

Papers
Olive Green cardstock half-sheet (folded), White cardstock, Off-white cardstock, Burgundy cardstock strip, Black cardstock scrap

 

Inks
Memories Soft Leaf, Memories Soft Wheat
Archival Black ink
Versacolor Burgundy

Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Envelopes – D’vine Swirlsand Swiss Dots
Embroidery Thread – Burgundy
Gold Paint Pen
Burgundy Ribbon
Burgundy Brads
Spellbinders Nestabilities – Small Classic Inverted Scalloped Circles - # S4-195
Medium Square Punch
Tiny hole punch

 

Instructions
Run the Olive Green cardstock half-sheet through the D’vine Swirls embossing envelope.

Run the Burgundy cardstock strip through the same embossing envelope, smudge with Burgundy ink, and glue it vertically to the green half-sheet. Set aside for now.

Cut out an inverted circle of the White cardstock (through the die cut machine), then run the circle it through the machine again in the Swiss Dots embossing envelope. Use the Gold Paint Pen to edge the medallion. Set aside.

On the Off-white cardstock, stamp a radiating pattern using the Snowflake Ornament stamp and Memories Soft Leaf and Soft Wheat inks, alternating the colors. Center in a smaller die from the set and run through the die cut machine. Edge with the Gold Paint Pen and set aside.

Using Burgundy ink, stamp the Snowflake Ornament on White cardstock. Line up diagonally in a Medium Square Punch and punch out. Glue this diamond-shaped paper to some Burgundy cardstock and trim away the excess, leaving a thin pinstripe.

 

Assemble Card
Punch tiny holes in the top and bottom corners of the diamond-shaped embellishment and run the Embroidery Thread from the diamond feature embellishment. Leave thread loose for now. Glue the diamond to the Off-white medallion, then glue this ensemble to the larger White medallion. Tighten the embroidery thread and use the brads to secure. Set aside for a moment. 

Glue down the Burgundy Ribbon and Burgundy Embroidery Thread onto the card-front. Locate and glue the medallion ensemble to the top of the ribbons / embroidery thread.

Extra Element
For the extra medallion element, simply use a tiny bit of the Off-white cardstock and stamp the Holly Bough in Soft Leaf ink. On top of this, stamp the Merry Christmas stamp in Archival Black ink and the Tiny Chinese Privet stamp in Burgundy ink. Punch using the Medium Square Punch and glue to a scrap of black cardstock. Trim away excess and repeat with Burgundy cardstock. Glue diamond-shaped medallion to card and you're done.

That was so easy!

 
 

Heart Filled Meadow Encouragement Card

This card is for Karen, one of our great friends at Marcos Papers (check out their blog) who has been ill lately but who is on the mend. Sometimes when words just aren't enough, a really simple sentiment gets the heart-felt thought across. Here's to wishing you well, Karen!

Stamps
Heartfilled Meadow stamp set
"Dear Friend" block stamp
"You're in my thoughts" block stamp

Papers
Rust cardstock for cardbase - 8.5 x 5.5 inches, folded
Light Green cardstock for cardfront - 4 x 5.5 inches
Light Green cardstock 3.75 x 5.5 inches (for stamped part of cardfront)
White scraps for oval medallion and stamped cut-out

Chalks
Butterscotch and Moss

Inks
Versacolor Bamboo, Grape, Khaki, Paprika, Topaz, Umber;
Brilliance Galaxy Gold;
Archival Black

Embellishments
Rust Embroidery Thread
Green Embroidery Thread

Other Supplies and Tools
Tombow MonoMulti Glue
Spellbinders Borderabilities 12" Classic Lace Border die
Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals Large die
Hole punch - 1/16-inch
Small scissors

Instructions

Using the Green cardstock, stamp with the following stamps and colors:

Mini Funky Leaves in Bamboo.
Tiny Curled Heart in Grape ink.

Tiny Curled Heart in Paprika
Tiny Stacked Heart in Topaz.

Mini Funky Leaves in Khaki ink (to flesh out the border)
Mini Maidenheart Fern in Encore Metallic Gold ink.

Embellishments
On a small piece of White cardstock, using the die cut as a pattern, stamp an oval half-wreath with the following stamps and inks:

Mini Funky Leaf in Bamboo,

Tiny Curled Heart Flower in Grape
Tiny Stacked Heart Flower in Grape and Paprika.

Cut out the stamped design, then edge in Umber ink. Set aside.

On another small piece of White cardstock, stamp "Dear Friend" and "you're in my thoughts" in Archival black ink.

Using the Oval die (1-1/4-inches x 1-3/8-inches), center your stamped impressions and cut out an oval medallion. Colorize with the Butterscotch and Moss chalks. Edge the scalloped oval with Bamboo ink.

Glue the oval on top of the half-wreath embellishment you made earlier.  Set aside.

Run this piece through the die-cutting system twice, using the Classic Lace border die. Glue the resulting three pieces onto the unused piece of Light Green cardstock. Use the Butterscotch and Moss chalks to colorize, focusing on the raised areas of the "lace."

Using the Green Embroidery Thread, sew stitches along the top edge of the larger Light Green cardstock. Although this photo shows the Rust cardbase, you are actually going to stitch before attaching the card-front (so you can hide your stitches). Set aside.

Punch four holes into the oval medallion and run the Rust Embroidery Thread through the holes. Tie large knots at the ends of all four pieces of string.

Glue the Oval Medallion to the center piece of the stamped area, tighten the embroidery thread behind the card-front and glue down. Glue all of this onto the Rust cardbase and you're finished.

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