Best Birds - LICI-B-24

Stamps: Best Birds (2017/18).

Cardstock: Vellum, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB 2012).

Ink: Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Versamark, Crumb Cake marker, Old Olive marker.

Tools: Stamparatus, bone folder, purchased envelope, sponge, dimensionals, Tombow adhesive, snail adhesive, glue dots, sequins, Everyday Enchantment ribbon, Wink of Stella, Copper embossing powder, Copper metallic thread, burlap ribbon, lace.

Punches/Dies: Layering Circles Dies, Birds and Blooms Thinlits dies.

I’m still working on the Everyday Enchantment DSP that I have loved and now chopped.  I chopped it in 5-1/4” strips then cut the strips into 4” pieces.  Kept the leftover strips too.  I have them stored in a Full Wide Stamp case. Kylie Bertucci has given us permission to Love It Chop It!

Use a full panel from your Love It Chop It pile (5-1/4” x 4”).  Sponge edges with Soft Suede ink.  Adhere to a Soft Suede card.  Set aside.

Cut vellum 6” x 3-1/4”.  Rub one end with the embossing buddy.  Stamp the crosshatch from the Best Birds stamp set with Versamark.  Copper emboss.  Die cut the cross hatch with a circle (6) and die cut a scallop circle (F) from the other edge.  Adhere together with glue dots in the center.  Set aside.

Die cut one large and one small bird from Soft Suede cardstock with the Birds and Blooms dies.  Keep the pieces in tack with the birds.  Hold together with scotch tape.  Set aside. 

Die cut both birds again from Calypso Coral cardstock.  Remove the beaks and feet from the Calypso Coral birds. 

Color Calypso Coral birds with Wink of Stella then adhere to the Soft Suede birds.  Add dimensionals and set aside.

Its easy to have a long narrow stamp ‘go out of shape’ when sticking it to the Stamparatus.  Here is how to align your stamp with a die: lay Very Vanilla 4-1/4” x 2” cardstock on the Stamparatus.  Rub with the embossing buddy.  Lay the die cut side up on the cardstock. 

Set the stamp in the die – make sure it fits properly.  Pick the stamp with the other plate.  Remove the die and stamp the branch from the Best Birds stamp set with Versamark.  Copper emboss. 

Die cut with the Birds and Blooms dies.  You will notice the stamped image fits perfectly inside the die.

Color the branch with Crumb Cake and Old Olive markers.  Set aside.

Cut lace 4” long.  Glue dot about 1” from the bottom of the DSP.  Cut Burlap ribbon 4” and adhere just above the lace.  Set aside.

Wrap Copper Metallic thread around 3 fingers three times.  Tape to the card front to suit the vellum circle.

Tuck the vellum circle under the Burlap ribbon a bit.  Add glue dots to the bottom leaves and dimensionals to each end of the branch.  Add to card front.

Place birds in place.

Cut Calypso Coral ribbon 10” long.  Make a double bow using Wayne’s wooden bow maker.  Adhere to the card front with mini glue dots. Trim.

Stamp a phrase and some images to the inside of the card.  Decorate the envelope.

You can order SU! products online and have them shipped directly to your door. Simply click on the “Shop Now” button in my banner (or I can order for you). I would be most happy to be your Canadian demonstrator (since April 2006).

Stamps: Best Birds (2017/18).

Cardstock: Vellum, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB 2012).

Ink: Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Versamark, Crumb Cake marker, Old Olive marker.

Tools: Stamparatus, bone folder, purchased envelope, sponge, dimensionals, Tombow adhesive, snail adhesive, glue dots, sequins, Everyday Enchantment ribbon, Wink of Stella, Copper embossing powder, Copper metallic thread, burlap ribbon, lace.

Punches/Dies: Layering Circles Dies, Birds and Blooms Thinlits dies.

I’m still working on the Everyday Enchantment DSP that I have loved and now chopped.  I chopped it in 5-1/4” strips then cut the strips into 4” pieces.  Kept the leftover strips too.  I have them stored in a Full Wide Stamp case. Kylie Bertucci has given us permission to Love It Chop It!

Use a full panel from your Love It Chop It pile (5-1/4” x 4”).  Sponge edges with Soft Suede ink.  Adhere to a Soft Suede card.  Set aside.

Cut vellum 6” x 3-1/4”.  Rub one end with the embossing buddy.  Stamp the crosshatch from the Best Birds stamp set with Versamark.  Copper emboss.  Die cut the cross hatch with a circle (6) and die cut a scallop circle (F) from the other edge.  Adhere together with glue dots in the center.  Set aside.

Die cut one large and one small bird from Soft Suede cardstock with the Birds and Blooms dies.  Keep the pieces in tack with the birds.  Hold together with scotch tape.  Set aside. 

Die cut both birds again from Calypso Coral cardstock.  Remove the beaks and feet from the Calypso Coral birds. 

Color Calypso Coral birds with Wink of Stella then adhere to the Soft Suede birds.  Add dimensionals and set aside.

Its easy to have a long narrow stamp ‘go out of shape’ when sticking it to the Stamparatus.  Here is how to align your stamp with a die: lay Very Vanilla 4-1/4” x 2” cardstock on the Stamparatus.  Rub with the embossing buddy.  Lay the die cut side up on the cardstock. 

Set the stamp in the die – make sure it fits properly.  Pick the stamp with the other plate.  Remove the die and stamp the branch from the Best Birds stamp set with Versamark.  Copper emboss. 

Die cut with the Birds and Blooms dies.  You will notice the stamped image fits perfectly inside the die.

Color the branch with Crumb Cake and Old Olive markers.  Set aside.

Cut lace 4” long.  Glue dot about 1” from the bottom of the DSP.  Cut Burlap ribbon 4” and adhere just above the lace.  Set aside.

Wrap Copper Metallic thread around 3 fingers three times.  Tape to the card front to suit the vellum circle.

Tuck the vellum circle under the Burlap ribbon a bit.  Add glue dots to the bottom leaves and dimensionals to each end of the branch.  Add to card front.

Place birds in place.

Cut Calypso Coral ribbon 10” long.  Make a double bow using Wayne’s wooden bow maker.  Adhere to the card front with mini glue dots. Trim.

Stamp a phrase and some images to the inside of the card.  Decorate the envelope.

You can order SU! products online and have them shipped directly to your door. Simply click on the “Shop Now” button in my banner (or I can order for you). I would be most happy to be your Canadian demonstrator (since April 2006).

Adorning Accents Daisy – LICI-B-06

Stamps: May Good Things Grow (March 2018 PP), Daisy Delight, Best Birds (inside).

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB 2012).

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Poppy Parade, Soft Suede.

Tools: Stamparatus, bone folder, purchased envelope, sponge, Tombow adhesive, snail adhesive, regular and mini glue dots, Everyday Enchantment brad.

Punches/Dies: Adorning Accents Edgelits (2013/14), Daisy punch, Silent setter, 1/8” hole punch.

I choose a piece of DSP from my Love It Chop It pile measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″.

Set the Adorning Accents Edgelit on an angle on a Very Vanilla scrap about 1” across top and 2” at the bottom.

Set the panel on the Stamparatus.  Stamp the phrase from the May Good Things Grow stamp set which comes from my March 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit.

Lay the stem on the Stamparatus.  Move the top to match the curved edge of the panel and stamp stem in Wild Wasabi ink.

Stamp two daisies with Poppy Parade ink. Punch using the Daisy punch.  Adhere flowers together altering the petals.  Punch a hole in the center with the 1/8” hole punch.  Use the bone folder to curl the petals down.  Position the daisy on the DSP panel where it best suits the stem.  Trace through the circle onto the panel.  Remove daisy and punch a hole through the panel with the Silent setter.  Attach the daisy with a bit of glue then add brad.  Adhere to a Wild Wasabi card.

Stamp phrase and add flower images for the inside.  Decorate an envelope.

I’m still working on the Everyday Enchantment DSP that I have loved and now chopped.  I chopped it in 5-1/4” strips then cut the strips into 4” pieces.  Kept the leftover strips too.  I have stored them in a Full Wide Stamp case. Kylie Bertucci has given us permission to Love It Chop It!

You can order SU! products online and have them shipped directly to your door. Simply click on the “Shop Now” button in my banner (or I can order for you). I would be most happy to be your Canadian demonstrator (since April 2006).

Stamps: May Good Things Grow (March 2018 PP), Daisy Delight, Best Birds (inside).

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB 2012).

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Poppy Parade, Soft Suede.

Tools: Stamparatus, bone folder, purchased envelope, sponge, Tombow adhesive, snail adhesive, regular and mini glue dots, Everyday Enchantment brad.

Punches/Dies: Adorning Accents Edgelits (2013/14), Daisy punch, Silent setter, 1/8” hole punch.

I choose a piece of DSP from my Love It Chop It pile measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″.

Set the Adorning Accents Edgelit on an angle on a Very Vanilla scrap about 1” across top and 2” at the bottom.

Set the panel on the Stamparatus.  Stamp the phrase from the May Good Things Grow stamp set which comes from my March 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit.

Lay the stem on the Stamparatus.  Move the top to match the curved edge of the panel and stamp stem in Wild Wasabi ink.

Stamp two daisies with Poppy Parade ink. Punch using the Daisy punch.  Adhere flowers together altering the petals.  Punch a hole in the center with the 1/8” hole punch.  Use the bone folder to curl the petals down.  Position the daisy on the DSP panel where it best suits the stem.  Trace through the circle onto the panel.  Remove daisy and punch a hole through the panel with the Silent setter.  Attach the daisy with a bit of glue then add brad.  Adhere to a Wild Wasabi card.

Stamp phrase and add flower images for the inside.  Decorate an envelope.

I’m still working on the Everyday Enchantment DSP that I have loved and now chopped.  I chopped it in 5-1/4” strips then cut the strips into 4” pieces.  Kept the leftover strips too.  I have stored them in a Full Wide Stamp case. Kylie Bertucci has given us permission to Love It Chop It!

You can order SU! products online and have them shipped directly to your door. Simply click on the “Shop Now” button in my banner (or I can order for you). I would be most happy to be your Canadian demonstrator (since April 2006).

14 Year Old Birthday Present Card - One Hour Card Class 047 OHCC047

I was in need of making 14-year-old birthday cards for my grandkids and great nieces/nephews so I chose this simple card off Pinterest. She has great ways to use up scraps of designer series papers (DSP).

Night of Navy or Midnight Muse card 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”.  Fold in half for a side fold card – a bone folder gives you a crisp fold.  Stamp or sign the back.  Set aside.

Fold a piece of writing tablet paper in half.  Stamp with a phrase from the Butterfly Basics stamp set.  The Lift Me Up stamp set (Occasions 2017) has an excellent birthday phrase to match the Carried Away DSP but I do not have that set.  Adhere to inside of the card.  Set aside. 

Cut Night of Navy cardstock 2” wide to make the bow.  Punch out twice with the Bow Builder punch.

Curl all the pieces with a bone folder. 

Glue the ends of each bow together.  I like to use the Tombow glue but glue dots work just fine. 

Glue the ends of the bow together. 

Add a thin layer of glue to the entire rectangle piece. 

Wrap tightly around bow.

Apply a thin row of glue to the ribbon tails so that they adhere to the back of the bow.  Set aside. 

Cut Night of Navy cardstock 1-1/2” x 3-1/2”.  Rub with the Embossing Buddy.  Stamp the Happy Birthday from the Best Birds or Suite Sayings stamp set with Versamark ink.  Cover with white embossing powder.  Flick away any stray bits of embossing powder.  Heat emboss. 

Using your 6” wide ruler, simply ‘underline’ the word birthday with the 3/4“ line. 

 Cut off the top.

Measure 1” from that cut line and trim off the bottom.  

Cut to 2-1/2” wide.  Punch each corner with the Ticket Corner punch.  Add Dimensionals and set aside. 

Or make a template 1” x 2-1/2” to trace around. 

To change the font color in Word:  Highlight the word 14th (I used Calibri font in size 22).  From the Home Page, click on the down arrow beside the Font Color – More Colors – Custom.  Change the Red, Green and Blue colors to Mint Macaron according to Marie Stamps or R160, G194, B170.

14^th

Print and punch out with the 1/2" circle punch. 

Cut Mint Macaron cardstock 5” x 4-1/4”.  Run through the Decorative Dots embossing folder.  Set aside. 

Cut present from Carried Away DSP (SAB 2017) as follows:

Bottom 2” high x 3” wide; Middle 1-1/2” high x 2-1/2” wide; Top 1” high x 2” wide.  Round the TOP corners of the bottom and middle layers with the Project Life Corner punch. 

Adhere bottom present to bottom of the Mint Macaron panel. 

Add the middle and top present pieces.  Set aside.

Mark center of the top present with a pencil. 

Add glue to each end of the bow only leaving the middle open. 

Adhere the bow to the center of the top present – use the top of the present as the bow placement and centering on the pencil mark.  Erase pencil line. 

Cut Night of Navy cardstock 1/4” wide x 4-1/2” long for ribbon.  Apply Tombow glue to the back.  Tuck under the bow and press to adhere. 

Add panel to card front. Add phrase (Suite Sayings stamp set).  

I used the phrase from the Best Birds stamp set and snuggled the 14^th next to the letter d. 

To create an envelope liner, cut Carried Away DSP paper 5-1/4” wide x 6” long to fit a purchased invitation envelope. 

Slide the paper inside the envelope until the point of the invitation envelope is covered. 

Flip it over. Use the flap of the invitation envelope as a template to trace around the edge. 

Cut on the pencil lines. 

Place adhesive along the top edge only of the DSP and position the liner inside the envelope so that the glue from the invitation envelope is exposed. 

Match the point of the liner with the point of the envelope and the rest will fall into place.

Create a score line over the crease on the flap. 

Use a bone folder to help the liner fold neatly. 

Adhere one corner from the liner to the inside of the card. 

I changed my font color to Mint Macaron for the phrase for the inside of my 14-year-old cards. 

And here it is.

Or here is what I did for my envelope for my 14 year old’s cards. 

I was in need of making 14-year-old birthday cards for my grandkids and great nieces/nephews so I chose this simple card off Pinterest. She has great ways to use up scraps of designer series papers (DSP).

Night of Navy or Midnight Muse card 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”.  Fold in half for a side fold card – a bone folder gives you a crisp fold.  Stamp or sign the back.  Set aside.

Fold a piece of writing tablet paper in half.  Stamp with a phrase from the Butterfly Basics stamp set.  The Lift Me Up stamp set (Occasions 2017) has an excellent birthday phrase to match the Carried Away DSP but I do not have that set.  Adhere to inside of the card.  Set aside. 

Cut Night of Navy cardstock 2” wide to make the bow.  Punch out twice with the Bow Builder punch.

Curl all the pieces with a bone folder. 

Glue the ends of each bow together.  I like to use the Tombow glue but glue dots work just fine. 

Glue the ends of the bow together. 

Add a thin layer of glue to the entire rectangle piece. 

Wrap tightly around bow.

Apply a thin row of glue to the ribbon tails so that they adhere to the back of the bow.  Set aside. 

Cut Night of Navy cardstock 1-1/2” x 3-1/2”.  Rub with the Embossing Buddy.  Stamp the Happy Birthday from the Best Birds or Suite Sayings stamp set with Versamark ink.  Cover with white embossing powder.  Flick away any stray bits of embossing powder.  Heat emboss. 

Using your 6” wide ruler, simply ‘underline’ the word birthday with the 3/4“ line. 

 Cut off the top.

Measure 1” from that cut line and trim off the bottom.  

Cut to 2-1/2” wide.  Punch each corner with the Ticket Corner punch.  Add Dimensionals and set aside. 

Or make a template 1” x 2-1/2” to trace around. 

To change the font color in Word:  Highlight the word 14th (I used Calibri font in size 22).  From the Home Page, click on the down arrow beside the Font Color – More Colors – Custom.  Change the Red, Green and Blue colors to Mint Macaron according to Marie Stamps or R160, G194, B170.

14^th

Print and punch out with the 1/2" circle punch. 

Cut Mint Macaron cardstock 5” x 4-1/4”.  Run through the Decorative Dots embossing folder.  Set aside. 

Cut present from Carried Away DSP (SAB 2017) as follows:

Bottom 2” high x 3” wide; Middle 1-1/2” high x 2-1/2” wide; Top 1” high x 2” wide.  Round the TOP corners of the bottom and middle layers with the Project Life Corner punch. 

Adhere bottom present to bottom of the Mint Macaron panel. 

Add the middle and top present pieces.  Set aside.

Mark center of the top present with a pencil. 

Add glue to each end of the bow only leaving the middle open. 

Adhere the bow to the center of the top present – use the top of the present as the bow placement and centering on the pencil mark.  Erase pencil line. 

Cut Night of Navy cardstock 1/4” wide x 4-1/2” long for ribbon.  Apply Tombow glue to the back.  Tuck under the bow and press to adhere. 

Add panel to card front. Add phrase (Suite Sayings stamp set).  

I used the phrase from the Best Birds stamp set and snuggled the 14^th next to the letter d. 

To create an envelope liner, cut Carried Away DSP paper 5-1/4” wide x 6” long to fit a purchased invitation envelope. 

Slide the paper inside the envelope until the point of the invitation envelope is covered. 

Flip it over. Use the flap of the invitation envelope as a template to trace around the edge. 

Cut on the pencil lines. 

Place adhesive along the top edge only of the DSP and position the liner inside the envelope so that the glue from the invitation envelope is exposed. 

Match the point of the liner with the point of the envelope and the rest will fall into place.

Create a score line over the crease on the flap. 

Use a bone folder to help the liner fold neatly. 

Adhere one corner from the liner to the inside of the card. 

I changed my font color to Mint Macaron for the phrase for the inside of my 14-year-old cards. 

And here it is.

Or here is what I did for my envelope for my 14 year old’s cards.