Category: Card Making

A Welcome Home Card

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Home is the place where you belong.

As we stay home and shelter in place, home becomes such so much more.

A safe haven, a place to work, a place to play, and a place to be.

I can’t wait until the day when I can welcome friends and family back into my home.

I can’t wait to hug my kids and grandsons.

Whatever your meaning of home, I hope you like this Welcome Home card made with

the Welcome Home Stamp and Die Set from the Maker’s Movement.

This heartfelt set is perfect for a new baby, housewarming, homecoming, and more.

The Welcome Home Card was made using the Gingham Garden paper collection from My Mind’s Eye and various metal dies from The Maker’s Movement.

Crafter Tip:  The metal dies in the kit are all connected when you get them. One of the first things I do when I start snipping the dies apart is to cut a piece of thin Magnetic Craft Sheet* and adhere it to the packaging.  It’s a great place to put your small dies so you won’t lose them.

Supplies Used:           (*affiliate link)

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This is a breakdown of all the die cut and stamped pieces used to create the house.

  • The shutters were made by stamping two additional doors and cutting the bottom panel from the left side of the door.  (the right side has the door knob, and I didn’t want to include that)

  • The bushes were made using the small cloud die.
  • For added dimension, the clouds were popped up using thin foam mounting squares.

*FTC Disclosure… “This is a sponsored post for The Maker’s Movement.  I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas.  The views and opinions are my own.”

Bloom with Grace Card

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How to Make Soft and Delicate Looking Paper Roses…

Bloom with Grace…A sweet and simple card using the In Full Bloom Stamp & Die Set

from the Maker’s Movement and the Spring Farmhouse paper from Simple Stories.

A great card for feminine Birthdays or Graduations

or anytime you want to send a little encouragement.

Bloom with Grace Products Used:                                  (*affiliate link)

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To Create a Soft Realistic Looking Tea Rose…

  • Place the flower cut out on the craft molding mat*.  (approximately the thickness of a computer mouse pad)
  • Using a large ball stylus tool*, press down on the center of the shape until the paper starts to bow.  This helps the paper when you start to manipulate the shape.

  • Start at the outside end of the flower and use the reverse grip tweezers* to start slowly rolling the spiral.

  • When your finished rolling, glue the bottom tab to the rose shape to hold the flower in place.

  • Use the reverse grip tweezers* to grasp the side of the flower and roll it back to form the natural curve of a petal.

It’s really quick and easy to make these delicate looking roses.  

To finish the card…

  • Die-cut a  vase using the Spring Farmhouse scrapbook paper.
  • Assemble a card base using  coordinating decorative scrapbook paper.
  • Glue the small roses over the top of the vase.
  • Add stamped leaves and the die-cut words “bloom” .
  • Finish with a small cream tag with the words “with grace” stamped in green.

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How to make an Egg-stra Special Shaker Tag

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How to make a Egg-stra Special Shaker Tag

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  • Stamp the chick image with black ink onto white cardstock.
  • Stamping on non-porous white cardstock helps the markers blend easier.

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  • Color in the edge of the chick with the light ochre marker.  Use the pale yellow marker to blend and fill in the rest of the chick.

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Counting the Nesting Tag dies as 6 being the largest and 1 being the smallest…

  • Using the largest (#6) Nesting Tag Die, and the 4th largest Nesting Tag Die, center and tape the two dies together to create a tag frame.

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Shaker Tag pieces:

  • Cut a large (#6) “blue skies” tag from the largest nested tag die.
  • Cut a large (#6) green dot tag.  Cut a wavy line die on the bottom of the tag using a wavy line die.  (From the MSD209  Some Bunny Loves You Stamp and Die Set.)
  • Adhere bottom of the wavy cut tag onto the blue skies tag.
  • Cut a acetate tag from the 5th largest nesting tag die.
  • Cut a large purple gingham egg, a floral cracked egg and several small eggs from coordinating scrapbook paper.

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  • On the back of the tag frame, add a thin line of adhesive around the inside opening of the tag.
  • Remove the protective coating from both sides of the acetate and place it on top of the adhesive.
  • Cut thin strips from the double-sided foam sheets.  Remove one side of the protective layer from the foam strips and place around the inside edges of the tag.
  • Add shaker bits inside tag.
  • Remove the second side of the protective layer from the foam strips and adhere to the blue skies layer on the inside of the tag.

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  • Glue the small floral cracked half egg onto purple gingham egg.
  • Add foam to the back of chick and egg and add to front of the card.
  • Punch a hole on the top of the tag using the crop-a-dile, add purple and white twine.
  • Adhere ribbon bow to top of the tag.

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Some Bunny Loves You Spring Card

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How to make a “Some Bunny Loves You” Spring Card

Send a little Love and Encouragement to someone special using the Some Bunny Loves You

Stamp and Die Set from The Maker’s Movement.

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Supplies used to make the card:                                     (*affiliate links)

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Directions:

  • Stamp the bunny image onto a 2″ x 3″ piece of white heavyweight acrylic paper.
  • Start coloring the edges of the bunny with the saddle brown marker and blend the colors together using the light sand marker.  ( Stamping on non-porous white card-stock helps the markers blend easier.)
  • Highlight the bunny cheeks and inside of the ears with the baby pink marker.

  • Stamp a “heart balloon” and “small banner” onto a piece of  “Sunday dress” (purple) scrapbook paper.  Stamp the word “hugs” in the center of the balloon.  Stamp the words “hopping you all the best” centered inside the banner.
  • Align stamped heart image with the heart die and cut using the Crossover II*.
  • Cut the banner image using scissors.
  • Cut a 2 ½” x 3 ½” piece of “baby bunnies” (small flowers) scrapbook paper.  Cut the top of the paper with the wavy die and the Crossover II*
  • Adhere the small flowers layer onto  a 3 ½” x 4 ¾” piece of “blue skies” scrapbook paper.

  • Cut a 2 ¾” x 3 ¾”striped layer and round the corners of the layer using a rounded corner punch*.  Adhere onto the small layer onto the previous layers.
  • Add 3-D foam mounting squares onto the back of the bunny and balloon and adhere to the front of the striped layer.  Adhere the small banner using the tape runner to the lower right section of the striped layer (overhanging the edge).
  • Glue small hearts onto the front of the card using craft glue.

  • Adhere the layers onto a thin turquoise layer and then onto a 4″ x 5 ¼” piece of “Sunday dress” (purple gingham) scrapbook paper.  Adhere onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white card-stock card folded vertically.  Tie a sheer ribbon around the top of the card.

    

Washi Tape Heart

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Washi Tape Heart Card

I love a clean and simple card, and this Washi Tape Heart Card is so simple to make.

To make the Washi Tape Heart Card…

  • Create the cut-out heart layer by cutting various sizes of hearts on a 4 3/4″ x 6 3/4″ piece of white cardstock.  I used a  Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*.  (You can also use punches or dies to create the hearts.)
  • Center the cut-out heart layer onto a white 5″ x 7″ card and lightly traced the hearts with a pencil.
  • Cover the heart outlines with several different strips of coordinating washi tape pieces.
  • Use a tape runner to adhere to the cut-out heart layer onto the front of the card, aligning it with the washi tape.

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A Clean and Simple Valentines Day Card.  

Just stamp a simple greeting onto the front of the card,

or you could cut the words out of red glossy craft vinyl as I did. 

I’m glad my husband doesn’t read my blog.  

This card will make a perfect Valentine’s Day card for him.

I want to share with you the perfect organizer for holding washi tape.

The small three-drawer organizer* from Deflecto was made with washi tape in mind.

Each of the three drawers are divided and can hold a lot of washi tape.

The small three-drawer organizer* is also great for holding small ink pads and paintbrushes.

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Special Delivery Envelope

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Christmas Special Delivery Envelope

As promised, I want to share with you a few more samples made with the NEW RELEASE

Tammy Tutterow Stamps and Dies from The Maker’s Movement.

The first thing that came to mind when I looked at the Special Delivery Card Kit was Valentines.

It also makes a super cute Christmas Envelope perfect for stuffing a Holiday gift card.

Who doesn’t want a little extra “love”?

MOD274 Special Delivery Card Kit

Special Delivery Love Envelope for Valentine’s Day

The top flap is creased to fold.  It makes the cutest little envelope to tuck in a sweet note.

The journaling card die that fits inside the envelope makes it the perfect embellishment

for Scrapbooking or Cardmaking.

When open the envelope measures 3 3/4″ x 4 3/4″.

The back of the Special Delivery Love Envelope.

How cute is the postage stamp die?

A little more LOVE…

I made a couple tags using the Nested Rounded Tags and the Sweet Petites Sentiment Stamps.

I love both of these sets.  Great for any time of the year!

               

MOD279 Nested Round Tags       MSD213 Sweet Petites Stamps

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New Release Stamps and Dies from the Maker’s Movement

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I’m taking a break from my usual Christmas crafting craziness to share with you a few

of the New Release dies and stamps by Tammy Tutterow and The Maker’s Movement.

I recently got the opportunity to play with these new dies and stamps and I’m in love.

First up… The Library Card Die Set

This was a fun set to play with.  The Library Card Set makes into a great tag or

journaling embellishment for a scrapbook page.

I think the pull-out card would look cute with a small picture.

   

  • MOD277 Library Card Set

I love that the Library Card set has three sizes of labels that nest perfectly.

Square Nested Tag Die Set and Sweet Petite Posey Set

Look at all the details of the Square Nested Tag Die Set.  (love the hole reinforcement covers)

Used along with the Petite Posey Die Set, you have the making of some sweet little tags.

I inked the petals and added dimension to the flowers using a large ball stylus and a foam mat.

           

Used on the tags:

  • MOD278 Nested Box Tags
  • MOD275 Petite Posey Set
  • MSD213 Sweet Petite Sentiment Stamps

Sweet Petite Stamp and Die Set

If I had to pick a favorite from Tammy Tutterow’s New Release Collection, the

MSD213 Sweet Petite Stamp and Die Set might be my favorite.

 

So easy to put together a quick card or tag with this set.

Mini File Folder Die Set

The set was created with memory keeping and planners in mind.

I like to be different.  I used the mini folders as the inside of a mini album.

  • MOS222 Planner Dates Stamp Set

I used the days of the week stamps from the Planner Dates Stamp Set on the file labels.

The mini album cover was made from mat board that I covered with scrapbook paper.

I added the folders to the inside of the album with twine wrapped around the outside of

the spine.

    ← Look at the cute torn page.

  • MOD276 Mini File Folder Die Set

Next week I’ll have a few more samples from the collection to share with you.

Make sure to check out all the dies and stamps from the Maker’s Movement.

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Sue’s 2019 Holiday Workshop

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Registration is Open for Sue’s 2019 Holiday WorkshoP

The theme for this years Holiday Workshop is Mad for Plaid. 

We will be making several plaid themed projects along a few other non-plaid items.
Plaid Attire is not required but highly encouraged.

Here’s what to Expect…

  • Christmas Cards:  We will be making several Christmas Cards and Tags including the Merry Christmas Black Buffalo Plaid card pictured above.  (more samples to come)

  • NEW this year… a  Buffalo Plaid Hot Cocoa bar with yummy toppings to warm you up.   (Hopefully… Snow Not Included!)

      • I’ll also have fun Buffalo Plaid Party Props perfect for a picture or two with friends.  (party props from Oriental Trading)

The cost of the Holiday Workshop is $45…
which includes your workshop supplies*, hot lunch, Hot Cocoa Bar, yummy cookies and lots of prizes.  Did I mention every wins a prize?

Sue’s Holiday Workshop will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
200 S. Main St., Washington, IL  in the church’s large Family Life Center.
Great lighting and plenty of space.  It’s going to be a fun day.

The Workshop is limited to 20 spots.
So…Invite a friend and reserve your spot today.

RSVP: suesholidayworkshop@yahoo.com
Payment is due by Nov. 1st.

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Cardmaking with Vinyl

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Happy World Cardmaking Day!

To celebrate World Cardmaking Day I thought I’d share a few cards made with

StyleTechCraft adhesive vinyl.

I created this card for my Grandson Nick’s 9th birthday last weekend.

He was very impressed.  (it could have just been the money included in the card)

Using StyleTechCrafts Ultra Metallic Vinyl* and a Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting

Machine* it was easy to create a card using basic fonts included with the machine.

*Disclosure:  This blog uses affiliate links.  If you choose to make a purchase using one of the links, I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) that helps offset the costs of maintaining this blog.  Thanks for your support!

And…if you like the look of a Glittery Card at Christmas but hate the mess it leaves.

You can create simple Holiday cards using StyleTechCrafts Transparent Glitter Vinyl* 

and you won’t have glitter hanging around your studio for months and months.

I love the look of the Chrome Vinyl on this simple Christmas Card.  

It looks likes it’s embossed.  (but it’s not!)

This month the StyleTechCraft Design Team was asked to post about their favorite vinyl.

That’s kind of like asking us to pick our favorite child.

It all depends on what you’re doing and which one you need.  (kids and vinyl)

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Happy Harvest Wreath Card

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Happy Harvest Wreath Card

Sometimes when I’m creating a card…the process is easy and it works out the first time.

Most of the time it takes a couple of tries to get the look I want.

Yesterday, was no exception.

I was playing with my new Hello Fall Stamp and Die Set from Maker’s Movement,

trying to come up with a quick and simple card to share.

I’ll be honest, It took me all afternoon to come up with this one card.

I had an image in my mind of what I wanted the card to look like and I wasn’t quite getting it.

Usually when it comes to creating fall cards, I use traditional Autumn colors.

After setting the finish card down and coming back to it a couple times…

I decided to change the background to something softer.

Not my usual fall colors, but, I like it much better.  (I hope you do too.)

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  • Draw a light circle using a pencil on a piece of watercolor paper.
  • Using my tombow markers I colored directly onto the clear acrylic stamp.
  • Center the small wheat stamp on the circle line and stamp.
  • Continue until the circle is complete.
  • Cut wreath out with a bigger circle.

  • Stamp the words “Happy Harvest” and cut out using the matching die.  Using thin foam mounting squares to raise the words, mount “Happy Harvest” onto the corner of the wreath.
  • Create greenery by coloring onto the small leaf stamp using a darker green marker and coloring in with a lighter marker.  Cut around image and layer under the “Happy Harvest” words.
  • Add additional soft layers and ribbon to complete the look.

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