cardmaking - Right as Rain

Paper Smooches Challenge – Anything Cold

Hello! Today I am sharing a winter card created for the Paper Smooches Challenge – “Anything Cold”! I’ve been working to embrace the season rather than move on to spring! I’m even cross-stitching snowmen.

I began with the snowman’s hat, inlaying the four colors into the frame. I then constructed the scarf and the snowman’s body.
I cut the snowflakes from white and colored cardstock. Note to myself – the snowflake die set has five dies. However the center of the largest snowflake also cuts the small snowflake.
I stamped the sentiment with blue ink and cut the sentiment with a circle die.
My original background was gray. The gray went with the other colors, but it didn’t energize the card at all. I swapped it out for the patterned paper after I had the card assembled!

Supplies: Patterned Paper is from Carta Bella “Christmas”

Doodles of Love – Penny Black Valentine

Hello! Today, I have another CAS Valentine’s Day card created with supplies from the just-released Penny Black “Share the Love” collection.

I cut the #51-594 Doodles of Love arrows from red and white cardstock.
I heat-embossed the #30-667 Love Language sentiment on to red cardstock and cut it with a die in the #51-498 Stars and Circles set.
I added the arrows to the card base with adhesive, varying the direction, style, and color of the arrows in their placement.
I added the sentiment circle above the arrows with foam adhesive.

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Elizabeth Craft Designs – Honey Bear Valentine

Hello! Today I have a CAS Valentine created entirely with dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

- I cut the Honey Bear (now retired) pieces from soft-finish cardstock. I colored the bear’s body with Vintage Photo and Tea Dye inks with sponge applicators. I colored the nose with Walnut Stain ink and the eyes with a black Copic marker. I used a Taylored Expressions set to cut the mouth (I also colored it with a Copic marker).
- I cut the LOVE frame with the Peek-a-Boo Love set (now retired) from red and white cardstock, piecing the white letters into the frame. The heart and cupcake were cut with the same set.
- Once I had the bear assembled, I placed him into the frame. I added the assembly to a patterned paper base.

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Bold Love – January 2020 Spellbinders Small Die of the Month

Happy New Year! Today, I am sharing two Valentine’s Day cards created with the January Small Die of the Month kit from Spellbinders – “Bold Love.”

I’ve created cards of the same design in two different color combinations to illustrate the variety obtained simply by changing colors. For example, including metallic cardstock creates a more formal card.

The red background card incorporates brushed gold letters, a white background for the letters, gold hearts, and purple flowers. The LOVE letters were added to the background assembly with foam adhesive.

The turquoise/teal background card incorporates red letters, a white background for the letters, red hearts, and yellow and blue flowers.

I’m already thinking of additional color schemes for the card. Black background? Gold background for the letters? Brushed and shiny metallic for the hearts and flowers?

Wishing you all the best in 2020!

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Penny Black – Glittered Red Roses

Hello! I’m moving on to Valentine’s Day with my cardmaking. Today, I am sharing a CAS card created with supplies from the just-released Penny Black “Share the Love” collection.

I cut the #51-593 Red Roses from white cardstock. I applied double-sided adhesive to the cardstock on the ends. I was able to line the rose dies up so only the blossom portion was cut from the double-sided adhesive portion.
I exposed the adhesive on the front side of the roses and applied red microfine glitter.
I cut the bow/ribbon (die included in the Red Roses set) from silver cardstock.
I heat-embossed the sentiment from the #30-667 Love Language stamp set in white on a teal cardstock panel.
I trimmed the heat-embossed panel and added it to a card base covered with a white linen cardstock.
I added the assembled Red Roses to the card with foam adhesive, adhering the silver bow/ribbon with glue.

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