CASING RITA HOLMES

I watched a video from Rita Holmes where she made a card using a corner die similar to this that Stampin' Up! sells.  However, I have several of these from Memory Box and decided to make a card like hers but use what I already have.  

The design was die cut from a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of black cardstock.  A piece of aqua glimmer paper was placed behind the cut out area and then the entire piece was adhered to a black top fold card base.  

I punched three of the daisies and stacked them together with glue under the center.  This allowed the space I needed to add the clusters of leaves.

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TEARING A WINDOW

I watched two videos using this method.  One video showed the tear coming in from the left margin.  Then when the opening was finished, a small portion of the torn piece was trimmed off and then the rest rolled up and glued down.  The second one I watched had just an opening in the center of the card.  I like this technique.  If I do it again, I think I'll make the opening just a little larger.  This card has quite a large area of white.  I could add a sentiment in the upper left corner when I'm ready to use it.

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2 NEW HORIZON CARDS

I haven't posted cards using the New Horizon dsp for a few days so here are two more.  For this first one I was going to just add the little "grove of trees" in black.  I wasn't satisfied.  Then I tried a die cut in the green card stock.  I wasn't satisfied.  So I off set the black die cut on top of the green and liked the look.

For this one I used a stamp for different trees and stamped them twice.  The deer is a die cut.  Thank you for coming by today.

 

NATURE'S HARVEST in Blue

I wish I remember whose video I watched when I made this card.  If I remember correctly it was done in black and white but I decided to change it up to navy and white.

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STAMPIN' UP! - Hexagon Punch & DSP

This was a fun card to make using the hexagon punch and designer series paper.  I followed the layout I had seen watching a video.  I don't do "random" very well so I just followed the same pattern she had used.  I did use a different die cut and ribbon on the front.

The pieces were all added to a piece of Cinnamon Cider card stock.  I then used my scissors to trim the right side along the dsp.  That was then added to the white card base.

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THE "LET'S SET SALE" stamps and dies

With today being the 4th of July, I thought this might be a fun card to post.  No doubt there are people enjoying a relaxing day on the water with their boats.

I saw a card like this after I got my stamps and dies.  The circle was masked and then I used blenders to ink up the open area.  (The card I CASED used similar color but I couldn't figure out how hers was done.)  The birds were stamped in black. This 4" x 5 1/4" piece was then added to the card base with dimensionals.   

I really liked the idea of just cutting the sailboat in white.  Before adding the die cut pieces, I decided where the boat would be placed and stamped the little orange & yellow piece.  I added the boat and sails with tiny dimensionals.

I made a coordinating envelope for the card.  

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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

 

STAMPIN' UP! - 2 Cards w/Daffodil Afternoon dsp

Two desperate moves to use up more of all of this dsp that I had.  A few scraps left from the first package that I received free for SU orders during the Sale-A-Bration at that time.  I think most of the other two packages will be used for cards going to the nursing homes next Spring.

Can you believe half of 2022 is gone?  Many of you may be traveling with the 4th of July Weekend so please have fun but stay safe!!!