Crafter's Companion Coffee Hug In a Mug Card for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

This week is the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Hop and I thought it would be perfect to make a card with this beautiful new Crafter's Companion die cut stack of coffee or tea cups. I saved the triple diamond sketch idea from Sam of Mixed Up Crafts in my Pinterest board for a special card and decided it was perfect for my coffee lover's card. 

My idea was to cut the three cups and saucer out of a pretty patterned paper, but I didn't have the perfect one in my stash. So I decided to make my own with Vintage Artistry Rub-on Transfers from 49 and Market. I added the perfect sentiment strip to the rub-on decorated diamonds on the bottom from Simon Says Stamp. Here is a look at the card from another angle:

The three cups and saucer are actually part of a larger card front die with flowers and spirals from Crafter's Companion, but I chose to cut the three cups out of that background diecut. I also added some pretty rub-on butterflies to the sides of the front and the inside of the card: 

Here are the measurements of my card if you would like to make a card like this one:

The dark green card base was cut 5 1/4" wide and 12" inches long and scored at 6" for a top folding card. Then I trimmed off 1 1/2" from the front of the card. 

The diamonds were cut 1 1/4" square and layered on 1 3/8" green squares. 

The inside piece is 4 3/4" x 4". 

I am entering this card in the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Another Way to Create a Card with Floral Edges

In a post earlier this week, I shared a gate fold card with the Sizzix Floral Edges and today I am showing a different way to use this type of die. I diecut the curved floral edges out of silver textured cardstock (from Tonic Studios) and attached them to a navy blue card back. The center piece pulls out like this:

The top of this top folding navy blue card is another floral edge which is part of the same set. The ribbon is new from Gina K. Designs and Therm O Web. This piece opens with a wonderful wish:

The sentiment die is from Die'Sire and I used a Gina Marie Designs wonky rectangle for the signature piece. 

**Don't forget- You have until May 21, 2019 to enter to win one of two great prizes in The Hedgehog Hollow Video Hop!  Check it out here.**

Another Butterfly Card with Stamps that Move from Motion Crafts

Yesterday I shared two butterfly cards from my latest video "Butterfly Cards that Move with Motion Crafts Stamps" and today I am sharing another card I made with Motion Crafts Double Slider Die and Vertical Butterfly Stamp Set. I also used a pretty Celebrate stamp from Elizabeth Crafts Happy Birthday Collection on one of the windows and butterfly dies from Memory Box and Die'sire. Watch what happens when the "pull here" tabs are pulled:

When those windows are opened, the butterflies' wings flutter and fly! To really see that movement, you are going to want to watch my latest video here. I really can't get enough of these animated stamps and dies from Motion Crafts- they are so unique and fun! 

I am entering the first card in the Springtime challenge at Dies R Us (Uchi's Designs dies.)

Snowy Acetate Stepper Christmas Card

I recently found this beautiful card on Pinterest and was inspired to try an acetate stepper card. I am always making Christmas cards to share in my in home classes and so that my cards are done well before the holidays, so I designed this snowy Merry Christmas card. 

I made my card 5 1/2" wide, but you can choose your desired width. There is a link to a tutorial on the above linked blog you can check out for more specifics. But the base of the card is cut 12 inches long and scored at 1, 2, 4, 6 and 9 inches, then folded mountain, valley, mountain, etc. I cut my acetate topper 4 1/2" by 12" and scored it in the center. I decorated my inside steps with two brand new dies from Memory Box (Merry Christmas Fancy Channel and Snowflake Breeze.) I added some punched snowflakes and glittery snow gems. I stamped the beautiful snowflake from IO with white pigment ink on the acetate topper and carefully heat set to dry.The acetate is attached to the front and back of the stepper card base with strong two sided tape. I covered the front tape with a lovely Die'sire Edgables Snowflake die which I cut and embossed. I covered the back strip with a punched snowman border (Martha Stewart punch.) My last step was to add some sparkly Nuvo Glitter Deops to the front snowflakes. Here are some more pictures showing the acetate stepper card from the side and back:

I am entering this card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

Hello Double Pleated Skirt Card

A while back there was a tutorial on Splitcoast teaching how to make a Pleated Skirt Fold with two sided paper. A reader later added a tip on how to make a double pleated skirt fold and I used those instructions to make this card. The double pleated skirt fold was attached to the top of an A2 card. I sponged some ink through a stencil with a Smoothie which is my favorite sponging tool. I added a die cut "hello" cut with a die from Little B. Here is a look at the inside of the card:

In cutting the double pleated skirt, I ended up with an extra pleated fold so I attached that in the center of the card. I also die cut and attached a wonderful sentiment from Die-Sire. I will be sharing this card with my in-home classes next month.

I am entering this card in the Anything Goes challenges at 613 Avenue Create and Crafting with Friends.

Peace and Joy from Crackerbox Palace and Me!

It's Crackerbox Palace Friday and today I am sharing a Christmas card I made with Crackerbox Palace stamps, watercolor wash and embossing resist. In addition I used a pretty snowflake border die from Die’sire and some sparkly sugar glitter paste from BoBunny. I started by heat embossing the lovely snowflakes and the sentiment from Crackerbox Palace with white embossing powder. Then I mixed some distress ink and water on my craft sheet and brushed it across the snowflake piece and let it dry. I die cut the snowflake border from Die’sire out of the top fold of an A2 card and rubbed some sugar glitter paste from BoBunny on it to make it sparkle.

The wish on the card is our wish for you and yours – Peace and Joy!

I am entering this card in the Die Crazy challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and the Holidays challenge at Scrapy Land (used Die’Sire die.)

Joy Snowflake Card

I am sharing another card I made with the beautiful border dies I purchased at HSN from Die'sire. I cut the snowflakes out of the folded top of an A2 white cardbase. I sponged on just a pinch of blue ink while the paper was still in the die. I added just a pinch of BoBunny glitter paste though a stencil  by Memory Box, and attached the navy blue card front when it was dry. I die cut "joy" and the snowflake from W Plus 9 and added a few pearls to complete the card.

I am entering this card in the "Just a Pinch" challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and the Anything Goes challenge at Scrapy Land.

Snowflake Flurries Christmas Card

Did I mention I absolutely love dies? Even more than my stamps lately! No stamping on this card at all, but I love how it turned out. A friend called me one afternoon and told me to check out HSN to see all the awesome dies from Die'sire and Crafter's Companion being sold at special prices. I watched for an hour or so, then my husband came home- which was a good thing because I would have bought even more if I watched the next show! I did buy a set of three gorgeous border dies from Die'sire and a great scoring board to make boxes with. The dies cut, emboss and act as a stencil if you want to add ink before removing the die from the paper. I cut and sponged the snowflake Edge'able die twice on the scored sides of a white A2 card. Then I simply added a navy blue layer to the inside and die cut "Merry Christmas Present" from Die-Versions in silver for the sentiment. Here are a couple more pictures showing the inside and the detail on the snowflake border die:

I am entering this card in the Anything Goes challenge at Scrapy Land and the Winter challenge at Cut It Up.