Brush Stroke Thank You Note

These bright and “fun” thank you notes feature one of the stamps from the “Work of Art” stamp set by Stampin’ Up along with the greeting from the “Basket of Blossoms” set .

I stamped the paint swipes and greeting on white card stock using Gina K Designs Applemint, Lipstick, or Blue Raspberry ink. The swipe is a large stamp with lots of rubber so I used my MISTI which allowed me to stamp each image several times to make them nice and dark. This panel was then mounted on matching Gina K card stock and then on a white card base.

I made boxed sets containing two of each of the three colors. The MISTI made it easy to duplicate this design.

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24Jul2016

Golf Cart Box Card

Posted in Birthday Cards, Cards, Creative Folds, Father's Day by lisababitz

Golf Cart Box Card

This golf cart box card is from the Father’s Day Box Cards SVG Kit by SVGCuts. The kit contains several different box card projects with themes that are perfect for Father’s Day or that could be used year round. In addition to this golf cart card, there is a baseball themed card, a toolbox card, a BBQ grill card, and a generic card with stars. The kit contains the svg files that you can cut with your electronic die cutting machine, and you can choose the papers and embellishments. Once all the pieces are cut out, you assemble them into an amazing dimensional card! A tutorial VIDEO is provided to make assembly a breeze.

What I love about box cards is that they fold flat to fit into a regular envelope, and depending on the embellishments that you choose, they may not even require extra postage (if you make them light and flat enough).

The patterned paper and printed card stock I used was Authentique “Durable” from the Loyal collection, “Green Plaid” by Paper Pizazz – Hot Off The Press, “Persnickety Finicky” by lilybeedesign, and Recollections silver shimmer card stock. The textured white was the back of some scraps of printed paper I had in my stash. The brown card stock was from the open stock at AC Moore (not sure of the name; no label). The textured-looking metalic silver was from the “Silver Textured Foil” digital paper set by ScubamouseStudiosJr which I purchased on Etsy. I also used Recollections green from their Christmas cardstock pack and Gina K Cherry Red.

I used the Sizzix Dot Matrix embossing folder to add the dimples to the golf balls and two Recollections brads on the wheels.

I found the score card on google and stamped “fore you” with Gina K Grass Green ink. This stamp is from the CC Designs “Just Fore You” set.

There is a plain panel on the back where you could stamp or write a message and sign your name. The sentiment I used is from the “And Many Mower” set (retired?) from Stampin’ Up, and was stamped with Gina K Green Grass ink. (This stamp set also contains a “Happy Father’s Day” stamp which I also used in place of the “Happy Birthday” on a few cards.)

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20Jul2016

Embossed Sympathy Card

Posted in Cards, Get Well/Sympathy by lisababitz

Embossed Sympathy Card

My husband’s uncle passed away suddenly, and I needed to make several sympathy cards for his family.

I made this card with two of my favorite stamp sets. The background was made with a stamp from the “Inspiration Mosaic” set by Gina K Designs, and the greeting and floral branch were both from the “Thoughts and Prayers” set by Stampin’ Up. The images were heat embossed on Gina K Pure Ivory card stock with Versamark Ink and Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder. The background panel was embossed with a 5×7″ folder called Basketweave by Darice. The ivory panels were matted on Gina K Kraft card stock.

I used my MISTI to initially help me line up the stamps where I wanted them and then was able to stamp multiple times if needed to insure I had a perfect image before adding the embossing powder. Also, I needed to make a number of these cards, and I was able to duplicate my design easily with the MISTI.

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16Jul2016

Hummingbird Thank You

Posted in Thank You Cards by lisababitz

Hummingbird Thank You

This thank you note features the 4-step hummingbird from the “Picture Perfect” set by Stampin’ Up. There are 4 stamps that you layer on top of one another to create the levels of detail and different colors. I used Gina K Ocean Mist for layer 1, Turquoise Sea for layer 2, Blue Raspberry for layer 3, and Memento Tuxedo Black for layer 4. The “Thank You” stamp is from the “What I Love” set which was available for free from Stampin’ Up! during their Sale-A-Bration 2016 with a qualifying order and is now retired and can no longer be ordered. This was stamped with Gina K Turquoise Sea ink. The background stamp is called “Floral Wood Cut” by Inkadinkado and was stamped with Papertrey Ink Soft Stone dye ink. White card stock was used for the card base and stamped panel, and Gina K Turquoise Sea was used for the mat.

I made boxed sets containing multiple copies of this card. The MISTI made it easy to duplicate this design.

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14Jul2016

Changing Picture Birthday Card

Posted in Birthday Cards, Cards, Interactive by lisababitz

Changing Picture Birthday Card

This adorable cutie is my mother when she was 2 years old. She recently turned 75 (although she’s as youthful and active as a 30 year old!), and I thought this “Changing Picture” card was perfect for her birthday. When you pull the tab, the photo “magically” transforms from her toddler photo to her present day photo.

Happy Birthday, Mom!!

I first saw this project in a book called Making Mechanical Cards by Sheila Sturrock. (She calls it the “Venetian Blind Variation” Technique and includes the needed templates to copy and cut out.) Sara Sandberg did a video tutorial HERE of this technique which I found very helpful. On her site, she includes all the templates for this project in a variety of file formats (including svg files, studio cut files, and pdf files for hand-cutting).

I originally watched her video on YouTube and didn’t see her templates so I created my own cut files using the templates that are included in the book. After I was done my card, I discovered her website! Ugh!!! Anyway, it worked out ok because the first time I tried to make this card, I glued my photos on the photocopied templates as suggested. I was having a hard time making the photos slide/change smoothly; the edges kept getting caught. When I created my cut files, I did it as a “print and cut” and printed the photos directly onto the templates. The photos slid much more smoothly this time around.

My photos were about 2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ (about 6cm x 6cm). (I think she recommends a 5cm square photo with her templates.) The green panel with the cupcakes is called “Birthday Wishes” from the “It’s Your Day!” collection by Nikki Sivils. The printed frame was made with digital paper from a set called “Birthday Digital Paper” by GraceGraphicDesign which I purchased on Etsy. The white frames were made with a cut file from the “4 Vintage Frames (Design #24374)” set by Lori Whitlock which I purchased from the Silhouette Store and were cut with my Silhouette. The pink center strip is Gina K Innocent Pink card stock and was embossed with a Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder. I used a heavy weight white card base to make it easier to push and pull the tab without bending the card.