Cut 'n Paste

Summer shifts into Fall

As the calendar gets ready to flip from August to September, the schedule starts to fill up with regular activities again and cooler weather is on the horizon. I was inspired by the coming calendar flip to make a card to send to a friend to welcome this new season.

I used one of my favorite techniques, watercolor stamping, to stamp the wee mushrooms onto watercolor paper. The technique is very easy. Simply color directly onto the stamp with waterbased ink markers (I used Distress Markers), then holding a water mister about 6-8 inches away lightly mist the stamp surface and immediately stamp onto watercolor paper. This will give you the beautiful watercolor effect as seen on my mushrooms! If you try the technique let me know, I'd love to see what you make!

PS - The 6x6 patterned paper pad that I used on todays card, "Good Vibes" is currently on on sale in Ellen Hutson's online shop. It's a fun, bright paper collection that I also used as backgrounds on my cards here and here. 

SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps: "Snailed It" and "Bear Wear 2", both by Essentials by Ellen
Catherine Pooler Inks: Midnight
Patterned paper: Good Vibes 6x6 paper pad by Crate Paper
Watercolor paper: By Ranger
Cardstock: Classic Cream and Solar White by Neenah
Dies: Die-Namics, A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 1 by My Favorite Things  
Distress markers to watercolor with: weathered wood, vintage photo, peeled paint, crushed olive
Other: #8 Kraft Tag by Ranger, MISTI Stamp positioner (large or small, either will work for cards), sewing machine with white thread, Water Spray bottle, Essentials by Ellen Vellum, Twine and old button.

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Happy 70th Birthday

This month my Dad celebrated his 70th birthday, and so I made this card for him. I loved taking a die set that has a distinctly feminine feel, and by simply leaving off the last step, which is the filigree cut, it allowed the numbers to work perfectly for this masculine design. I have also been saving that scrap of antique ledger paper with the "Dr." on it forever. My Father has his doctorate, so I knew that it would be awesome to use it someday on a project for him, and this was that project! The birthday greeting was simply done by using my computer and printing the word onto cardstock.

Here's the supply list for his celebratory card:

Die: Shapeabilities Filigree numbers etched dies by Spellbinders, Oh Happy Day Elegant 3D Vignettes by Spellbinders 
Patterned paper: Strips of patterned papers are from the following 6x6 paper pads: The Pier by Crate Paper, Everyday by Jen Hadfield, Wonder by Crate paper, Antique ledger paper
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White, Bazzill Candy Buttons, Bazzill Banana Split, Platinum pack poster board by Spellbinders
Other: sewing machine with white thread

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A stamp/die sale

My friends at Ellen Hutson are having a 30% off sale on their United we Flourish stamp sets, using coupon code UWF30! There are some CUTE designs left, but they're going fast, so be sure to head over for the best selection. Here's a little selection of the cards I've made using some of the sets that are still available. The card pictured above was made with the G'day Mate Stamp and die set.

The gelato card below was made with the Sweet Sprinkles stamp/die set.

This card uses the cute Better together Stamp and die set.

There are a few other sets available too, so hurry over for best selection, and have a great week!