Welcome to Day Five of our week-long Blog Blitz!
I made two cards. For the first one, I was in the mood for some vintage, and this is what happened:
S U P P L I E S:
Cardstock: (Kraft, Wassail) Memory Box
Patterned Paper: (Valise collection) Memory Box
Rubber stamps: (Wishing You a Happy Day) Memory Box
Dye inks: (Walnut Stain, Espresso) Ranger Industries
Pens: (Chocolate Zig Writer) EK Success
Accents: (buttons) Basic Grey, Paper Trey Ink
Fibers: (twine) Hempotique, (embroidery floss) DMC, (ribbon) Martha Stewart
Dies: (Darla Butterfly) Memory Box
Punches: EK Success
Tools: (Vagabond) Sizzix, (Foam Ink Applicator tool) Ranger Industries, (border punch) Fiskars
I N S T R U C T I O N S:
- Make card from cardstock and ink edges.
- Cut patterned papers and Wassail panels, punch borders, layer and adhere to card.
- Cut timepiece paper panel, ink edges, and adhere to card.
- Die cut butterfly and ink edges.
- Stack and thread buttons with twine.
- Stack and adhere to card: ribbon, butterfly, and buttons.
- Punch ticket, draw stitching, and ink edges.
- Stitch triangles with embroidery floss and adhere to card.
That was a pretty complex card for me, so I decided to relax and go for something clean and simple with this thank you card featuring the new Wild Blooms die:
S U P P L I E S:
Cardstock: (Vanilla Bean, Cherry Blossom, Taffy) Memory Box
Patterned Paper: (Bubblegum Gingham) Memory Box
Rubber stamps: (Thanks) Memory Box
Dye inks: (Rich Cocoa) Memento
Accents: (pearl stickers) Memory Box
Ribbon: American Crafts
Dies: (Wild Blooms, Classic Tags) Memory Box
Tools: (Vagabond) Sizzix
I N S T R U C T I O N S:
- Make card from cardstock.
- Cut brown, pink and gingham panels.
- Die cut flowers from brown panel, layer and adhere to gingham and pink panels; adhere to card.
- Die cut tag, stamp sentiment, and attach with pop-dots.
- Tie ribbon into bow and attach.
- Adhere pearl stickers.
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Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!
What a sweet card! Love the ribbon tying the flowers together.
The vintage card is stunning. I like the clean and simple one, too. Sometimes, that’s all that’s needed! Beautiful job on both cards.
What a contrast between the two cards! I thought “vintage” before I read about your first card. And the simplicity of the second card is so well done. Very well executed!
I think this is one of my favorite dies – the pink and brown along with it are just lovely and warm. TFS!!! Kim 🙂
This Happy Day card is another fav – I love the colors, layers and textures. TFS!!!! Kim 🙂
I love the simplicity of the pink and brown card and how you let the beautiful die cut be the center of attention.
I love both of these cards; one so intricate and the other relatively simple. The shapes in the first one especially speak to me. Thanks for sharing, Joyce
Love the Wild Blooms die! What fun that would be to make spring cards with. . .it’s snowing here:(
What a lovely vintage card! I love the edging on that one and the butterfly.The pink one is beautiful..shows the versatility of that wild blooms die.
Two very differant and very beautiful cards~ great job, Deborah!
Love the use of the negative space with the Wild Blooms die and great layering on the vintage card.
The layering with the butterfly and string is whimsical! And I love the hidden gingham in the flowers on the 2nd card. Thank you!
I love the use of the die in the second card. I had seen that die at Ink About It, but was not sure what I would do with it….now I just might have to pick it up. Thank you for sharing.
Great cards! Thanks for sharing these ideas. I have the Darla Butterfly die and will be getting the Wild Blooms die next. 😉
love the simplicity of the second card
Wow, both are gorgeous! Love the wild blooms die, I think it will need to come to my house!
Two beauties, Deborah! Love seeing all the new things!
L always love your cards, Deborah! The pink and chocolate reminds me of a chocolate box! Thank YOU for the inspiration!
Both cards are gorgeous! The wild bloom die is very pretty. Lots of inspiration.
Pretty cards! I really love the second one using the negative die cut paper. love that little gingham paper layer in there! Very striking.
The first one is lovely too… rich colors and I love the butterfly die!
DeniseB
Your vintage card is great and I also like the way you used the negative of the die cut on your second card! Thanks for sharing !
Neat! Love both of these cards!! I really love these dies!! Hugs, antonella 🙂
Great cards! I love the sentiment on the first and how the paper shows through on the second.
Lovely cards – I love the pink gingham peeking through the cut out flowers.
Both cards are so nice in such different ways. Dave’ s dies and stamps are the best.
Wonderful artwork! I love the vintage!
What beautiful cards!!! Love the coloring on the vintage card. The die cutting on the pink card is fabulous!!!
Both cards are lovely. I like the colors and design of the vintage card and the way you have added the string bow. And the wild blooms die cut over the pink gingham panel is like chocolate and strawberries-yum!
Love your cards – beautiful colors and new dies!
Great cards! Love them both.
Two very different, but equally gorgeous cards. Love the CAS one- it’s something I would love to be able to do properly. TFS
Hugs,
Trish
For its sober color scheme, suitable for masculine cards, I absolutely adore the vintage card. I love the papers, the butterfly and the several layers of punched borders.
The “brackets” on the side and the butterfly caught in a bow are wonderful!
Too bad the Wild Blooms die doesn’t make a die cut flower but instead makes a “negative”. I feel ripped off, personally, when I use the die to cut and get a pile of confetti and a “negative”.