Thinking of You Card by Amanda Wilcox

Thinking of You!

Have you ever colored on vellum? Today Amanda has created a beautiful floral card using vellum that is perfect for sending thoughtful wishes. 

She started our be stamping the large circle image filled with flowers using our Floral Roundabout Stamp Set onto a piece of vellum. She used Versamark ink and embossed the image in white. To emboss on vellum, just make sure you have a thick weight vellum paper. She cut the image out using the Circle Frames Die Set to give it the fun scalloped edge. Then she colroed the florals using copic markers. A tip from Amanda for coloring vellum is to choose a much darker, deeper color than you're looking for because the vellum lightens it considerably.

Isn't it gorgeous? Here is a close-up:

For her card, she started with a white card base and inked green leaves onto it using our Trailing Leaves Stencil. The leaves coordinate perfectly with the florals for a fun nature theme. Next, she used our A2 Card Layout Die Set with kraft colored cardstock to cut out the fun panels. She added some ink to the edges to give them a bit of dimension. Then she layered the vellum image on top. The finishing touch is the sentiment from our Floral Roundabout Stamp Set, which she embossed in white onto a banner that was cut out using our Banner Trio Die Set. The bright pink paper she used for the banner really makes it pop off the card! 

We love how this turned out and we hope that you are inspired to stamp and color images onto vellum! 

Don't forget to say hello to Amanda and see more beautiful cards by her over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!

Nine Lives & How to Spend Them Card by Ellen Haxelmans

Create a Scene with Die Cuts!

Most of us make cards with stamping as the main focus, but creating a card with mostly die cutting is a very fun and creative way to create a card with a twist! Today we are sharing a card by Ellen has created using several of our favorite die sets to inspire you!

Ellen started by die cutting the stitched rectangle using our Basic Frames Die Set. This will be the panel for her scene. She inks up the panel in warm orange and yellow distress inks and adds a bit of splatter to make it into a stunning sunset or sunrise sky. Next, she cuts a piece for the ground using our Land Borders Die Set, inking it up with shades of brown and adding lots of splatter for texture.

Once she has her setting in place, she adds a stack of books to the center of the scene using the book images that come with our Bookmark II Die Set. She uses our Forest Scene Builder Die Set to add the trees, leaves and the little bird that is perched on the speech bubble.  The little hearts and speech bubble is from the Speech Bubbles Die Set. Inside the speech bubble she embossed a message from our Newton's Reading List Stamp Set. This sentiment works perfectly with the theme of the card! So fun!  

Then she adds a cat using our Cat Silhouettes Die Set and a the warm cup of cocoa or coffee from the Coffee Silhouettes Die Set.  To finish the scene she frames it with a soft pink zig zag edged frame, die cut using our Frames & Tags Die Set.

We hope you are inspired by this gorgeous scene that Ellen created using mostly die cuts! To see this card with dogs and a nighttime theme, check out Ellen's post from last week! There are so many options! We hope you are inspired to try creating a scene using dies in your craft room! 

To see more creations by Ellen, you can visit her over at her blog Crafty Ellen

Cherry Blossoms Card by Larissa Heskett

Thinking of You Card with Cherry Blossoms!

Today Larissa has created a gorgeous card filled with cherry blossoms that is perfect for letting someone know they are in your thoughts!

To create this beautiful card she began by stamping the branch of cherry blossoms from our Cherry Blossoms Stamp Set onto a white panel with a stitched edge that was cut out using our Basic Frames Die Set. She stamped the image twice and embossed it in white. She then inked over the blooms using pinks greens and browns. She added glitter and a gem to the center of each of the flowers to add a fun bit of sparkle. 

Next, she cut out a scallop edged frame using our Frames & Flags Die Set with the pink gingham patterned paper from our Pastel Basics Paper Pad. This pretty pink paper coordinates perfectly with the image and she layered it behind to frame it. 

Last, she stamped the "thinking of you" message onto a circle that was die cut using our Circle Frames Die Set and layered it onto the card front. 

What a beautiful way to send caring thoughts to a friend or family member! So gorgeous! 

To say hello to Larissa and see more of her creations, you can visit her over at her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

So Many Books, So Little Time Card by Donna Idlet

So Many Books!

This fun book themed card by Donna is perfect for sending a cheerful greeting to a book enthusiast!

To create this adorable card she started by cutting out books in a rainbow of colors. She used our Bookmark II Die Set for the book silhouettes and cut them out of patterned papers from our Bright Basics Paper Pad. She cut the images out again from solid colored cardstock and layered in the ovals and rectangles on the book ends. She also cut out a cat using our Cat Silhouettes Die Set and she stamped and colored the clock from our Never Enough Books Stamp Set, cutting it out using the coordinating Never Enough Books Die Set.

Next, she created a bookshelf scene using all of these elements. She stenciled a background pattern using our Basketweave Stencil with a light gray ink on white cardstock. She then cut this panel out using the rectangle from our Basic Frames Die Set to give it a fun stitched edge. She also cut out a brown striped patterned paper strip from our Coffee House Stories Paper Pad. She also cut this strip again using the rectangle from our Basic Frames Die Set so that she could layer it over the background and have the stitching match up. Finally, she added the books, cat and alarm clock onto the shelf. 

For a message she added "So many nooks, so little time" from our Never Enough Books Stamp Set. She also framed the whole panel with a black postage edged frame, cut out using our Framework Die Set. 

What a fun way to combine all these great products together! The cheerful rainbow of books is sure to brighten the day of any book lover!

We hope you have enjoyed this project today. To see more fun creations by Donna, you can visit her blog, Creative Lady!

Always Paws for a Good Book Card by Farhana Sarker

PAWS for a good book!

This lovely card by Farhana features a is filled with stacks of books and a kitty too, making it a perfect way to send smiles to lovers of books and cats!

For her card front she started with a white card base and masked off the bottom. On the top she used stamped the image of a stack of books from our Never Enough Books Stamp Set several times and embossed them in white. Then she inked over it using several Distress inks in soft colors.

Next, she stamped the image of the kitty on the tall stack of books from our All Booked Up Stamp Set. She colored the books using copic colors that coordinate with the background colors. Then she cut the image out using the coordinating All Booked Up Die Set. She layered the image over the inked background, raising it up with some dimensional foam adhesive. Then so added the sentiment "Always PAWS for a good book!" from our All Booked Up Stamp Set. This sentiment works perfectly with the kitty and book images! 

Here are the copic marker colors she used on the image of the kitty sitting on the pile of books: 

This adorable card would be perfect to send a smile to anyone who loves books and cats! 

To see more of Farhana's creations and say hello to her you can visit her over at her blog, Everyday Engineered.

Mushroom Birthday Card by Tatiana Trafimovich

Bright Mushrooms for a Birthday Wish!

Tatiana has crafted a delightful birthday card today, brimming with vibrant mushrooms. It's guaranteed to spread joy on someone's special day!

To create this fun card she started by stamping the mushrooms from our Fabulous Fungus Stamp Set and coloring them in a rainbow of fun bright colors. She added dots and highlights using a white gel pen. 

She also stamped tufts of grass using our Newton's Blooms Stamp Set. She cut the images out using the coordinating Fabulous Fungus Die Set and Newton's Blooms Die Set. 

For her card , she started with a white card base. Next she die cut the fun frame with three windows from our Frames & Tags Die Set. She added blue ink to the window cut outs and then assembled everything together. She added mushrooms to each window and tufts of grass. For the sentiment she added "Oh, Cremini" onto the top window and then stamped and embossed "It's your birthday!" in white onto a pink cardstock strip which she adhered up the side of the frames. What a fun message combo! It goes perfectly with the mushroom theme! 

We hope this colorful mushroom card has made you smile today!

To see more of Tatiana's beautiful creations, you can visit her blog, Tatiana Trafimovich! 

Reading Makes Ruff Days Better Card by Zsofia Molnar

So Many Books!

Today Zsofia has created a card full of colorful books that is sure to make a book lover smile! 

This adorable card features two stacks of books from our Never Enough Books Stamp Set and another stack of books with a puppy on top from our All Booked Up Stamp Set. The book piles from these two sets pair perfectly together! Zsofia stamped the three book images and then colored them in fun bright colors. She also added in the eyeglasses, clock and mug from the two sets. All the images were cut out using the coordinating Never Enough Books Die Set and All Booked Up Die Set. 

For her card, she used our Frames & Tags Die Set to cut the frame with the zig zag edge. She used this as a frame for her scene, arrange all the fun images together and then adding the sentiment "Reading makes RUFF days better!" from the All Booked Up Stamp Set along the top. This fun sentiment really goes perfectly with the puppy sitting on the pile!

If you know someone who loves dogs and books, this would be the perfect card to send to them to brighten their day! 

We hope you enjoyed this fun card by Zsofia today! You can find more of Zsofia's creations and say hello to her over at her blog, Safsafdesign.