Masculine Sympathy Card

Good morning friends ~ I'm so happy to be joining you for another  term with the  Dies R Us Design Team!  Thanks so much to Dani and Darlene for the wonderful opportunity to join their amazing team.  

Sympathy cards are never easy to make when needed so why not make a few when the sun is shining, the birds are singing and it's a good day!

I started by embossing the Frantic Stamper Sun Rays Quilted Card Panel onto white card stock and cutting another piece of white card stock using a Poppystamps Stitched Landscape die.
  

I adhered the landscape over the bottom portion of the sun rays and cut the entire panel out using an Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle

I cut the Impression Obsession Small Deer out of white card stock and added a bit of Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink around the edges.

Once the card was assembled I added a partial stamped sentiment with the larger Sympathy Die from Tutti Designs.  This is a great set of dies as there are two sizes included so you'll always have the perfect size.

Here's a list of dies I used that can be found at Dies R Us:

     

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings~ Birgit

Stamping Outside of The Box with PTI

Hello ~ Sorry for two posts in one day but I wanted to share this card I made for the Papertrey Ink Make-it Monday Challenge.  It's been a long while since I've played along with them.  Lexi has a great video you can find HERE.

The background is stamped using Background Basics Text Style and the flowers are from their recently released Courage & Kindness.  The birthday sentiment is from Birthday Basics.

I used colors from Color Throwdown

I'll also be adding this card to the following challeges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Happy Birthday

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
Darnell's NBUS ~ PTI Courage & Kindness set

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings~ Birgit

Create Your Own Fringe ~ A Card of Encouragement

Hello friends~  I've got a project for the Cut Cardstock blog for you today.

Creating your own fringe is as easy as 1-2-3... literally!  I've created some pretty glittery fringe using some of the gorgeous Glitter Paper that's on sale during the month of April.

 Here's a look at today's project.  Now lets make some fringe!

Step 1.  Cut three strips of Glitter Paper approximately 1" wide.

Step 2.  Carefully snip straight lines about 2/3 of the way up the strip lengthwise being careful not to cut all the way through the Glitter Paper and going down the entire length of the strip.

Step 3.  Adhere the strips to the front of your card using 1/4 inch wide Score Tape.

I die cut brackets out of a piece of pink cardstock using Concord & 9th Friends Like You Dies and stamped a verse from PTI's New Every Morning set between the brackets.  I created a pretty black layered flower using Black Licorice Pop Tones Cardstock and Flower Petal Dies from My Creative Time.  I adhered each layer of the flower using Glue Dots and attached a shimmery gold candy dot to the center.

I hope you enjoyed today's project.  Please visit Cut Cardstock on the web for all your paper crafting needs.  You can also find us at Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings~ Birgit

Elizabeth Craft Designs ~ April Challenge ~ Glittery Backgrounds

Good morning ~  It's the first Tuesday of the month so that means it's time for a new challenge over at Elizabeth Craft Designs.  

This month the challenge is Glittery Backgrounds - add glitter in some way when creating a background for your card or project this month.

I created this pretty glittery plaid background using  this technique from Els, found on Youtube and ECD Silk Microfine Glitter.  

If you haven't tried Silk Microfine Glitter yet, you really must!  It is as smooth as silk, seriously and there are 63 colors to choose from!  

I created the plaid using Clear Double Sided Adhesive in three sizes and Silk Microfine Glitter in Vintage Pink, Spring Peridot, Sea Glass and Teal.

I cut Joset's Small Cupcake out of White Soft Finish Cardstock and colored the pieces using Tim Holtz Distress Inks.  I added some clear embossing powder over the brown layer to look like chocolate icing because everything is better with chocolate!

I also cut two of the little sprigs from Garden Notes Ivy Vine out of Celadon Soft Finish Cardstock and added a bit more color using Crushed Olive Distress Ink.

I cut the largest Dotted Scallop Rectangle and a Scalloped Heart out of white card stock and assembled my card.

There's so much glittery goodness on this card and this type of background can be used in endless color palettes.  I think the colors of fall would be beautiful!

Elizabeth Craft Designs is giving away 3   1/2 oz containers of Silk Microfine Glitter in the colors of your choice  to 3 winners. 

To enter simply leave a comment on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Challenge post and tell us "What is your favorite technique using Silk Microfine Glitter”

We will select 3 lucky winners in a random drawing. 

Be sure to visit the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog for more sparkly inspiration and then join in on the fun!

The winners will be announced on Friday, April 7 on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings~ Birgit

  

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #401 ~ A Color Challenge ~ Two Wishes

Good morning friends~  We've got a delightful color challenge up for you this week over at the Cupcake Inspirations.

You don't have to use cupcakes in your design but use the colors maroon, coral and lemon or colors like them to play along.

Our sponsor this week is Birch Press Designs

They're kindly offering up a $20 gift certificate to the winner of this week's challenge, so don't miss out on the chance to win!

Now on to my card:

I created a plaid background using MFT's Plaid Background Builder and added these beautiful flower from PTI's Brushed Blooms. I added some yellow stickles on a couple of flower petals for interest.  The sentiment is from PTI's Sentiment Splits.

I had a scrap of plaid left over so I turned to Pinterest  and came across this sweet card from my friend Marybeth found HERE.

I cut a wavy scalloped edge and used MFT's Fall Florals.  The birthday sentiment is an old one that's no longer in a set so I don't know what company it's from.

I hope you'll visit the Cupcake Inspirations Blog to see how my teamies were inspired and then join in on the fun.

I'll be adding one of these cards to the following challenges:  
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings~ Birgit