Birthday Fun Fold

I created this Birthday card for my Cousin and used a folding and closure technique from Kristina Werner's Blog to give it some PIZAZZ!  I used patterned paper from the Simple Stories, "Vintage Bliss" and cardstock stickers from that same line. I used Lawn Fawn's "So Much to Say" stamp set to stamp the birthday message. For the closure I punched out a 1 3/8 scallop using my Stampin' Up punch.

Spring!

I found such fun paper at my local scrapbook store and I knew that I wanted to created a card using them. I fussy cut the images on each of the papers and put them together on a kraft card base to create a cute spring scene. Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog is having a Easter/Spring Card Challenge this week, so check out some more fun Spring/Easter cards!

Supplies:
Card Base~ Bazzil Kraft Cardstock
Patterned Paper~ Blue background: Basic Grey: Aspen Frost
                            Sun~ My Mind's Eye: On the Bright Side One
                            Clouds, birds and flowers~ Doddle Bug: Flower Box: Garden Garland
                             Trees and orange rays for the sun~ Jillibean Soup: Apple Cheddar Soup: Apple Cider
                             Bottom grass piece~ Jillibean Soup: Apple Cheddar Soup: Sharp Cheddar Cheese
                             Green strip under the trees~ Echo Park: So Happy Together: Happy Stripes
Sentiment Stamp~ Stampin Up: Short and Sweet stamp set

Sketch challenge.

Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog had a sketch challenge this week so I thought I would try to create a card that followed a sketch.

I chose Sketch 1, and this is the card I created:

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Hip Hip Hooray 6x6 paper pad by American Crafts 

Stamp Set: Afterthoughts~Stampin Up

Washi Tape

Chipboard Border and circles: Basic Grey's Hopscotch Collection

Ink: Wild Wasabi and Bermuda Bay

Happy Happy Happy

I was inspired by a card I saw on Two Peas in a Bucket. I used three different sentiment stamps to stamp the happys and birthday. I masked off the portions of the stamps I didn't want. I punched the circles from a bunch of patterned paper from different sources. The circles are 1 3/4". I added a piece of washi tape and a brad to one circle for added texture. I adhered the circles with foam adhesive.

Supplies:
Sentiment stamps: Simon says stamp handwritten sentiments, Stampin' up hostess set: Afterthoughts and Friendly Phrases
Patterned paper: multiple sources.
1 3/4" circle punch~ Stampin Up.
Ink~ Colorbox Chestnut Roan
Dimensional adhesive~ Stampin Up

Celebrate!

I was inspired by a card I saw on Lawn Fawn's Blog and decided to create my own version. I cut strips of patterned paper from My Mind's Eye  Market 6x6 paper pad and folded them over linen thread from Stampin Up. I pierced two holes into a 4x5 piece of vanilla card stock and strung the linen thread through and taped it to the back of the vanilla cardstock. I cut banner ends on all the strips and adhered the banners where I wanted them. I then stamped my sentiment using Colorbox chalk ink in Chestnut Roan. I mounted the vanilla piece with foam adhesive to a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 piece of patterned paper from the same collection. I then adhered the whole thing to a vanilla card base. I finished it off with two chipboard circles as the "string holders" and to cover the holes.

Supplies:
Vanilla Cardstock ~Michaels
Patterned Paper~My Mind's Eye Market 6x6 paper pad
Linen Thread~ Stampin Up
Chipboard circles ~Basic Grey's Hopscotch collection
Sentiment Stamp~ Michael's stamps

Happy Birthday

I created this card using scraps I had left over from other cards. I cut the paper to various widths and then popped them all up on dimensionals. I added a yellow ribbon around the whole card and then added the sentiment onto a banner that I cut out from white cardstock. I added a chipboard heart to the end of the banner and covered the heart with Glossy Accents to make it more fun.

Supplies:
White Card Base~ Michaels Cardstock
Patterned Paper~ Various Sources
Sentiment~ Simon Says Stamp Handwritten Sentiments
Ribbon: American Craft Amy Tangerine Collection
Dimensionals~ Stampin Up
Chipboard Heart from Basic Grey's Hopscotch Collection