Happy Birthday - 4 U

 Hi everyone, if it's your birthday then this card is for you.

Supplies:
Cupcake die:  TLC Designs

Cardstock: Bazzill

Stamp:  Hero Arts

Using the cupcake die cut, place the top edge over the folded cardstock and die cut.

This creates the base for the card.

Die cut another cupcake and adhere to complete the design.

Place white cardstock on the base and stamp your favorite sentiment.

Decorate the cupcake with an embossed cupcake holder.

Add the icing next and place 4U and candles on top.

Finish by adding sprinkles of your choice.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

BPM Vacation

 Hi everyone, I'm using some amazing stamps from Blank Page Muse.

Blank Page Muse Stamps: Let's Get Away! stamp set

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Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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Fairy Hugs Happy Birthday

    Sharing a card using Fairy Hugs stamps available at Fairy Stamper.

Fairy Hugs Stamps:  Fairy Words, Angie

Fairy Hugs Dies:  Forest Vines

Stamp, color and fussy cut Angie.

Create a card from yellow cardstock.

Cut and emboss white cardstock with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Mat with black cardstock.

Add the die cut vines along the left edge.

Add Angie with foam adhesives for dimension.

Stamp and mat the phrase, adding to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Fairy Hugs Be My Valentine

    Sharing a card using Fairy Hugs stamps available at Fairy Stamper.

Fairy Hugs Stamp: Entangled Hearts

Using a Cuttlebug embossing folder, ink it first then place white cardstock inside.

Emboss and the ink is embedded in the cardstock.

Mat with cardstock.

Stamp the hearts and color with assorted Copic Markers.

Fussy cut and adhere to the card with foam adhesives.

Die cut the Lawn Fawn phrase.

Cut it apart and adhere to the card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Winter Lantern

 Hi everyone, I love this lantern and have created one for each season.  So today, I'm sharing a winter version.

Using a Cuttlebug embossing folder, I embossed cardstock with snowflakes and lightly inked them before adding the panel to the card.

The I die cut the lantern from Rinea Foiled Paper - Ebony/Gold Glossy.

Then I flipped over the die cut panels so the gold is available for the windows.

Die cut the leaves from Emerald/Gold Glossy.

Die cut mistletoe from Jade Starstruck.

Die cut the pinecones from 

Adhere the lantern to the card, then surround with leaves and pinecones.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Happy Halloween Witch

 Hi everyone, Happy Halloween.

I have always loved this Whimsy stamp.

I colored her with Copic Markers, then fussy cut her.

I matted her on a die cut circle embossed with a webbing embossing folder.

I mixed and matched assorted papers for a fun Halloween card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Thankful for you....

 Hi everyone, as fall approaches, I wanted to use these lovely dies.

This lovely Spellbinders die set caught my eye.  And while it is perfect for fall creations, I can also see using the window for non fall creations.

Emboss cream cardstock with a Fall embossing folder.

Ink around the outside edges and adhere to a green card.

Die cut the window from cream cardstock, lightly ink and mat with the included larger die.

Adhere to card.

Die cut acorns, pumpkins and leaves from assorted colors and adhere to card.

Use liquid pearls to create berries on the leaves.

Stamp and die cut "thankful", adhering it to the card with foam adhesives.

Stamp "for you" directly on the card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Fairy Hugs Happy Birthday

Sharing a card using Fairy Hugs stamps available at Fairy Stamper.

Fairy Hugs Stamps:  

Cupcake Flowers

Balloon Sentiments

Star Arch

Azalea

A birthday background was created with an embossing folder and colored with assorted Distress Oxide Ink before being matted with back cardstock.

The Star Arch was stamped at the top of the oval and Cupcake Flowers were stamped along the bottom of the oval.  Happy Birthday was stamped and added with foam adhesives across the panel.

Azalea was stamped, fussy cut and colored with Copic Markers.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Teacher's Gift Ensemble with TLC Designs

Hi everyone, I'm on the TLC Designs Blog sharing an ensemble for a special teacher.

The Apple A Day Die Set is perfect for creating teacher cards and gifts.

Die cut both apple dies from Rinea Ruby/Gold Foiled Paper.

Create the card from black cardstock and add the smaller apple die on top.  Die cut flowers and leaves from the same set using Blush/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper and Jade/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper and place them atop the die cut thanks.

Assemble all elements.

To create the gift bag, emboss a panel of Ebony/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper and adhere the panel to a gift bag.

Die cut apples again and adhere them together as above.

Place on the gift bag.

Add assorted ribbons to complete the gift bag.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

PPCF - Happy Birthday Meerkat

Hi everyone, I'm sharing a sweet birthday card today.  I used images from Sweet Sentiment Stamps.  I've used the stamp set - Stand Up Friends.  Sweet Sentiment Stamps is a sponsor of the PPC&F FB Group this weekend.

I fussy cut one of the Meerkats and colored her lightly with Copic Markers.  I can tell she is a girl, can't you?  I then positioned her atop a circle with the birthday phrase tucked behind her.  This was then placed atop a panel which was embossed with a birthday embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Wishing Card

 Hi everyone I'm using some amazing stamps and papers from Blank Page Muse.

Stamps:  Some See a Weed

Paper Pack:  Tattered & Worn 6x6

I thought the sentiment worked well with the embossing folder.  
Cutting the paper to fit the embossing folder, the design was embossed proving a subtle pattern.

A top fold card was created and the embossed panel was matted before adding to the card.

The sentiment was then placed across the card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

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Always There For You with TLC Designs

 Hi everyone, it's getting colder here in New York and I've used TLC Designs dies and papers to create a sweet snow scene.

Using the stitched hillside die from the Land and Seas dies, I die cut 3 layers of white cardstock.  I lightly inked each with blue ink and adhered the 3 layers together.

Using paper from the Watercolor Naturals pattern paper, I embossed it with a snowflake embossing folder, then lightly inked  it with purple ink to coordinate with the purple card.  The snow mounds were layered on the embossed panel and the panel was then adhered to the card.

I printed the snowmen from the Snow Family Tree Fun digital set then colored them with Copic Markers.  After fussy cutting them, I placed them on the card, one behind a snow mound and one on top of the snow mound with foam adhesives for dimension.

The sentiment, from the Happy Bouquet digital stamp set, was slipped behind the snowman.  Stickles were added to the snow mounds for dimension.  Finally, I scattered pearls about  the snowflakes.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Quick and Easy Christmas Projects Day 10

Hi everyone.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  The last six years I've blogged about last minute Christmas ideas you could make in under 60 minutes.  Well, it's that time again and I've got some new projects to share.

It's Christmas Eve and I needed some gift bags.

Cutting Rinea Ruby/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper to fit within an embossing folder, emboss with a Christmas embossing folder.  You get amazing embossed details with Rinea Foiled Papers.  Mat the embossed panel with green cardstock and adhere it to a white gift bag.

Create a tag using a Spellbinders die.  Stamp and color a Christmas image with Copic Markers then fussy cut and add twine.  Add ribbon then tie to the gift bag.

And you've got a pretty gift bag in no time at all.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to stop by daily as I show you more quick and easy Christmas projects.

If you missed my previous posts, you can find them here:

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Happy Thanksgiving Platter

 Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  Hope you are enjoying your day.

I'd like to share a decorative platter using etchall dip 'n etch liquid to etch the platter for our Thanksgiving table.

etchall dip 'n etchⓇ is a reusable etching liquid.  I placed the platter in a tin foil pan, bending the edges slightly so it fit.  Then I poured the  liquid so it covered the platter.  

I waited approximately 15 minutes, then removed the platter, rinsed and dried it.   Since dip 'n etch is reusable, I poured the liquid back in the original container to be used for other projects.  The platter took on a pretty frosted appearance.

I die cut and embossed an assortment of leaves using Rinea Foiled Papers in Emerald Starstruck, Emerald/Gold Glossy, Ruby Starstruck, Ebony Starstruck, Marigold Starstruck, Gold/Gold Glossy, Copper Starstruck, Jade/Gold Glossy and placed them on the platter.

For definition, I formed the leaves and placed a candle in  the center.

Hope you are enjoying your day.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Bowdabra Decorated Pumpkin

Hi everyone, I've got a new post on the Bowdabra blog.

The leaves were created with Cuttlebug dies and embossing folder using assorted colors of Rinea Foiled Papers:

Marigold/Marigold Starstruck

Ruby/Ruby Starstruck

Ruby/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper

Mocha/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper

Copper/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper

Emerald/Emerald Starstruck

Emerald/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper

Ebony/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper

Please stop by the blog to see how I created the rustic bow for this Harvest Pumpkin.

Thanks for stopping by

Steph

Harvest Decor with Rinea Foiled Papers

Hi everyone, I'm on the Rinea blog today with a Harvest decor piece that can remain out for the entire  fall season.  As you may remember from a previous post, I love this time of year.  It's getting cooler and the leaves are turning a variety of colors.

I found this metal and wood pumpkin in a store that was closing.  I knew  it was boring and that it needed some decorating, so I put it aside until  I could decide what I wanted to do.    

Using an older Cuttlebug die and embossing folder, I die cut  and embossed an assortment of leaves from Copper/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper, Ruby/Ruby Starstruck Foiled Paper, Margiold/Marigol Starstruck Foiled Paper, Ebony/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper, Mocha/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper and Emerald/Emerald Starstruck Foiled Paper.  Both the Starstruck and Glossy foils create amazing leaves.

Selecting an assortment of leaves, I placed them along the edges, but felt I wanted to add some leaf sprays to give the pumpkin more life and anchor the leaves.  I die cut  several leaf sprays from Emerald/Emerald Starstruck Foiled Paper using a Spellbinders die.

I placed the leaf sprays and the leaves in a pleasing fashion along the edges of the pumpkin.  I also scrunched up the leaves to give them a more realistic appearance.  

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I added more leaf sprays as need till I was happy with the effect.  I wanted the leaf sprays to surround the leaves.

Along the bottom I added a final leaf spray and 2 leaves die cut from Ebony/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.

Finally, I added a burlap bow to finish.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph