Zinnia Explosion Card

 

Today I'm featuring my fun fold card from retreat swap #2.  The Simply Zinnia bundle is a beautiful Spring set.  The designer series paper (dsp) is so gorgeous that I decided to showcase it as the star of my swap.  An explosion card provides more spaces to show off this dsp.  Unlike the 30 swaps I made for swap #1 (yesterday's card), I only made 20 cards for this swap.  It was still a lot of work.

I used several pieces of the dsp on inside of the card.  For the cover, I used the Zinnia 3D embossing folder and cut out one of the larger Zinnias from the dsp.

I finished off with gingham ribbon with some shiny sequins.

Stamp set: Simply Zinnia

Paper: Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist, Rich Razzleberry, Flowering Zinnias dsp

Ink: Memento Black, Mossy Meadow

Accessories: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine, Zinnia 3D Embossing Folder, Simply Zinnias dies, ¼” black & white gingham ribbon, Adhesive-backed shiny sequins

Red Guitar Birthday

 

March was a busy month for me.  I went to a craft retreat in Washington State for several days.  We did three sets of swap cards with our retreat group and another craft group that was there too.

Today I'm sharing my card from Swap #1.  I always challenge myself to make masculine cards so here we are.  I really liked the Rock 'n Rock bundle from the January through April mini catalog, but I don't have.  Enjoy the Rhythm stamp set has a smaller guitar, so I decided to use it.  I used confetti white cardstock and the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder to provide a grunchy look.  I carried the musical theme to the inside of the card as well.

Stamp set:    Enjoy the Rhythm

Ink:            Memento Black, Real Red blends

Paper:        Confetti White, Basic Black, Real Red, Zoo Crew dsp

Accessories:    Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine, Exposed Brick 3D embossing                         folder, Nested Essentials dies, Classic Matte dots, Stampin'                                 dimensionals

 

Softly Sophisticated Sympathy

 

Unfortunately, there have been three people I know who have passed away in the last week.  I had to create the card I hate to make, a sympathy card.

I chose the muted colors of white and Pool Party.  The softly sophisticated 3D embossing folder was paired with the small floral print from the softly stippled dsp.  I used a retired stamp set because I liked the words for the front and inside of the card.

Stamp set:    Thoughts & Prayers

Ink:            Memento Black

Cardstock:    Basic White, Pool Party, Softly Stippled dsp

Accessories:    Stamp Cut N Emboss machine, Softly Sophisticated 3D embossing                     folder, Nested Essentials dies, 5/8" Pool Party Crinkle Ribbon

GDP Sketch Challenge 434

 

Today's card is my take for the GDP #434 sketch challenge.  I needed another masculine birthday card so I used the Let's Go Fishing designer series paper pack to lead the way.  The greeting from Enjoy the Rhythm fit perfectly into the Stylish Shapes banner.

Stamp set:    Enjoy the Rhythm

Ink:            Memento Black

Paper:        Let's Go Fishing DSP, Very Vanilla, Wild Wheat

Accessories:    Stamp Cut N Emboss machine, Stylish Shapes dies, Snips

Measured Awesome

 

I've got another card using free Sale-A-Bration paper today.  Trusty Toolbox dsp is a selection for $50+ orders.  One of the designs are rows of tape measurements which I used on my card to separate the Poppy Parade from the Basic Black cardstock.  I diecut the tape measuring tool from the dsp.  I paired the dsp with the Trusty Tools bundle.  Doesn't this bundle make a great guy card!

Stamp set:    Trusty Tools

Ink:            Memento Black

Paper:        Trusty Tools dsp, Basic Black, Basic White, Poppy Parade

Accessories:    Stamp Cut n Emboss machine, Trusty Tools dies, Stylish Shapes                         dies

I'm sharing another card using free product from Sale-A-Bration.  The designer series paper, Softly Stippled, is a choice for $50+ purchases.  The stamp set, Softly Sophisticated, and the embossing folder, Softly Sophisticated, are a choice for $100+ purchases.  This card has six layers but I kept it very flat for mailing purposes.

Stamp Set:    Softly Sophisticated

Cardstock:    Pool Party, Basic White

Ink:            Pool Party, Old Olive

Accessories:    Stamp Cut n Emboss machine, Softly Sophisticated 3-D embossing folder, Iridescent adhesive backed discs

 

 

Watercolor Melon

 

The Watercolor Melon stamp set is one of the Sale-A-Bration free selections until February 29th.  I used the leaf image to create a layer that looks like designer paper.  The whole watermelon image was punched out from the Modern Label punch and the slices were fussy cut.  The greeting is from the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set (January - April 2024 mini catalog).  I used the black dots as seeds from the Classic Matte Dots.

This card was my winning entry for our team swap.  Also, I gave it to my niece, Tara, as her birthday card this week.

Stamp sets: Watercolor Melon and Ice Cream Swirl

Cardstock:    Garden Green, Melon Mambo, and Basic White    

Ink:            Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Memento Black

Accessories:    Modern Label punch, Classic Matte Dots