Give Thanks

 

 When I started this card, my goal was to use the new Sizzix, Mini Tattered Leaves which are repositionable Magnetic dies. Joan had sent me a few other Magnetic Dies and they are fun to work with.  I had no idea where this was going to take me.  I must admit though that I was having so much fun that I just kept die cutting different things and do have quiet a list of products used on this card. 

The design paper is from the BoBunny "Forever Fall Collection".  The die cut below the arrangement is the Cheery Lynn "Princess Garden Frame" (FRM126).  It was sponged using " Vintage Photo" Distress Ink.  The sentiment is from the JustRite "Autumn Blessings Set".  The pretty corner was die cut using one of the Marianne Design corner dies.  

This card started by die cutting the Sizzix Mini Tattered Leaves using different colors of card stock.  They were painted using different colors of Distress Stains.  Some of the leaves have 4 or 5 different colors on them.  Once I was happy with the colors, I used a "word" background stamp from Wendy Veccchi's "Botanical Art"  set and stamp over the leaves (just for "interest"). They were brushed lightly with the Adrinondak "Gold" Acrylic Paint Dabber then they were placed in (are you going to believe this?) the Sizzix Snow Flurries embossing folder to give them texture. Three or four leaves were each placed on a snowflake in the embossing folder,  then embossed.   Next they were rubbed on a VersaMark Ink pad and clear embossed and shaped while they were still warm.  Sounds like a lot of work, but it was really fun working with them and I do like the way they turned out.. 

The rest of the card went together very quickly because it was just die cutting and arranging everything.The flowers were created with a variety of dies.  The two flowers with the yellow stamen were created with the Cheery Lynn "Judy's Bloom" (C184) die. The flower in the corner was created using the Mariann Designs LR0 128, 168, and 169 dies.  Each of these flower petals were cut down toward the center for a fringe look.   I don't know if you can see that in the photo. They were all shaped using the Flower Tool Kit.  Stamens were punched using the Punch a Bunch medium  "Sky Flake"  punch.  

The three  pinecones were created by using YES glue and 25 punched small pears for each one.  I had these made prior to starting my card..  I do have a tutorial on my blog on how to create these pinecones.  A few more "pretties" were die cut to add to the arrangement -- Marianne Decorative Elegance (both dies) (LR0157; Forest Branch (LR0150) and Garden Branch (LR0151).  After the card was arranged, it was sprayed with "Cappucino"  Perfect Pearls Mist.

Well I did use a lot of different products, but do you like this card?   I love to read your comments.

As you know all the products I use can be purchased from Joan's Gardens.

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Funky Flower

 

Today I'm posting something different.  I thought this Wendy Vecchi "Funky Flower Art" (LS013) flower would be fun to work with.  There are two sizes in  this set and I have worked with the largest one.

For the background I have used three different design papers from the BoBunny "Garden Girl Collection" paper pad.  The pretty border is the Cheery Lynn "Lace Light Deco Border" (B133).  The funky flower is attached to a Spellbinders Classic scallop oval with a plain oval that has been embossed with the bottom section of the Sizzix "Thank You Set #5" embossing folder.  The two flourishes are the Marianne "Garden Branch" (LR0151), and the butterflies are the Cheery Lynn Mini Butterflies (DL112).  Two of the Funky Flowers were stamped, shaped and layered to make them dimensional.  Two green Cheery Lynn leaves (D134) were added under the flower.  A small bow was added to complete the card.

Joan's Gardens has a great selection of Wendy Vecchi stamps I am sure you will want to check out.  As you know, all products I use can be purchased from Joan's Gardens.

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Something a little different

Here is a different look working with flowers.  Joan sent me some new stamps by Studio 490, Wendy Vecchi and I used stamps from two different sets to create this card; "She Created Art" and "Botanical Art".  We are having a very cloudy day so I am disappointed the photo does not show the pretty colors on the flowers and butterfly.  I stamped two each of the flowers in the "She Created Art" set, using brown ink.  The writing is on the flower stamp and I really like that look. Two different Distress inks were sponged on them.  The butterfly is from the "Botanical Art" set and matches the flowers so well.  It was also sponged with the same inks.  Using tools from the Flower Tool Kit Joan sells, I shaped all the petals.  They were layered.  It is very dimensional but because I took the card looking straight down you can't see that.  Small beads were added to the center of the flowers.  The foliage was cut using the Sizzix "Decorative Accent w/Flower" die.  I over lapped the two flower stems cut from this die.  I also shaped them with the tools from the  Flower Tool Kit.

The background was created using a piece of textured card stock and embossing it with the Tim Holtz "Bricked" embossing folder.  I used a brown ink to sponge over the bricks then lightly used some black over it.  The greeting is from the same set as the flowers.  I love  what it says.  Three buttons from my stash were added to complete my card.

My DD has invited us over for dinner tonight and right now my DH is waiting for me to go watch a movie with him.  I'm having a great weekend and hope you are too. 

All products listed in "bold" can be purchased from Joan's Gardens.

One stamp, Two looks

Front of Gold and Black Card

(It's funny, I have to lean back from my computer to see the black.  For some reason it looks gray when I am close to computer screen.)

Inside Gold and Black Card

This card completed in Pastel

First, I want to thank all you for the wonderful comments on my post yesterday.  I have really enjoyed reading all of them.  It makes me feel good to know you enjoy my work. 

Joan and I both have been wanting a beautiful heart stamp to work with.  She found the two beautiful stamps used on these cards (the heart and verse) from Penny Black stamps.  The name of the heart stamp is "Love is the Message".  The name of the greeting, used inside, is "Dreams Come True". Joan has both these stamps in stock.  

Today I wanted to show you how different one stamp can look.  The first card was created using black and gold.   The card stock used for the card is ivory cut 5.5 inches square.   The border was created using gold card stock and the new Martha Stewart "Double Arches" punches.  Isn't it a beautiful frame.  The image was stamped, on black card stock,  with VersaMark ink and gold embossed.  The punched frame was backed with black card stock.  I wanted the design to be the focal point so did not add  a lot of embellishment -- only a black rhinestone on each corner. The image on the inside of the card is from the Studio 490, Wendy Vecchi,  "Botanical Art" set.  Both the design and the pretty greeting were black embossed.  I used the same punch as used on the front for just a border along the bottom.

The second card is very pastel.  I used a piece of ColorBok "Pearlescent Paper" for the background.  Using my ScorPal, I scored two lines around all the edges.  The heart image was stamped twice on white card stock.  One was cut out with the largest Nestability "Lacey Square" die.  It was embossed with the Dotted Swiss embossing folder.  The heart was cut out of the second image so it could be attached with dimensionals to give the card some dimension.   The ink used was ColorBox "Wisteria" Chalk ink.  

To add one more color to this pastel card, I made two small sizes of pink vellum flowers.  I used the Martha Stewart flower punch that has three flowers on it.  I am sure you are all familiar with this punch and know you can purchase it from Joan's Gardens.  The flowers were attached to the design on the card with a tiny dot of glue.  I pushed down in the center of each one with a stylus to be sure it attached to the card.  To complete the card, I added a bow and a few lavender pearls.  

Which card do you like the best? 

All products used on my cards can be purchased from Joan's Gardens. 

Be a Designer of Dreams

I have been telling you about a new stamp line now available from Joan's Gardens.  This is a card I made using some of the Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi stamps that you can now preorder from Joan.  This is way different from my normal style but boy did I have fun with it.  It is a 3-D collage using many different elements. 

The background paper is from Basic Grey.  All stamps used on this card are from the "Botanical Art" (LCS037) set.   The "letter" background  was stamped using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  The flourish was stamped using VersaMark ink then was clear embossed.  Using a combination of "tea dye", scattered straw" and antique linen" Distress inks, I sponged over the entire design making in darkest over the clear embossed design so it would show up.  The butterfly was stamped using tea dye ink then sponged lightly with the same ink.  The greeting was stamped using dark brown ink and cut out using scissors.  

A Tim Holtz paper rosette die was made using design paper and a Making Memories "Paper Reverie" bauble was added to the center,  A Tim Holtz "Elegant Flourishes" die was used for the brown flourish on the right side of the card.   Two JustRite Nestabilities corners were cut out and sponged with the tea die ink.   The lace across the bottom of the card is from the Webster's Pages Designer Trim.  The bauble and designer button are also  from the same Making Memories bauble package.  The brown pearls are from Kaiser Craft. 

It was fun layering all these different elements to create this card.  The Studio 490 stamps all coordinate so well it makes it very easy to complete this type of card.   Be sure to go over to Joan's Gardens to see all the new stamps available in this line.

Joan and I have some new things planned for you this year.  The first one will be posted this afternoon then the new Joan's Garden's Thursday Challenge begins tomorrow.   Hope you join in on the fun.