Card A Day Blog Post: Birthday

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by. Here's another post for the Card A Day Blog. This week's theme is, Birthday.

I started off with a 5.5" x 4.25" white card base. I then cut a piece of green card stock at 5.25" x 4" cut out a star with my Cuttlebug, and the next to the largest star die form the star Spellbinders set that I have, and embossed it with a star embossing folder. Before attaching this piece to my card, I traced the star on the white card base, so I could use it as a guide for my ribbon.

Before I added my ribbon, I ran my ATG gun around and across the star to ad adhesive for the ribbon to stick to, then I added ribbon, running it diagonally across the star tracing.

I then added a strip of ribbon along the bottom of the green star cardstock, then attached it over the ribbon with dimensional tape to lift it a bit above the card base. I stamped the words, Happy Birthday on a piece of white card stock, cut it to size, inked the edges with green ink, then added this piece to the middle of the ribbon.

I love this technique, I have used it a few times with different shapes. I hope you have the chance to let me know what you think of my card, by leaving me a comment, I always love to hear what everyone thinks of the things I make. Please be sure to stop by the Card A Day Blog, every day, and see what our designers have made for your card making inspiration. If challenges are your thing, you might want to check out our monthly challenge, for the chance to win a great prize!

Card A Day Blog Post: Father's Day

Hi everyone, it's time for another card for the Card A Day Blog. This week's theme is Father's Day. I decided to make a card that my grand son's can give to their father, my son.

To make my card, I started with a 5.5" x 4.25" white card stock base, and added the stars design paper from the Die Cut With A View, Rock Star stack, for my background, cut at 5.25" x 4". Then, on my Silhouette, and the Sure Cut's A Lot program, I created a file by using two overlapping diamonds sized to fit seven 1" squares in it, cut it out using white card stock, and adhered it to the top of the design paper. I then cut out 1" squares cut out of silver mirror paper, embossed them with the Diamond Plate, Cuttlebug embossing folder, then adhered them to the double diamonds. I got this idea from another blog I saw, but I can't find the blog again so I can give the original creator credit, but when I find it, I will be adding their blog to this post.

For my image, I used the motorcycle stamp from the Hot Off The Press, Small Stamps set, Motorcycle. I stamped the image using clear Versamark embossing pad, sprinkled black embossing powder in it, then heat embossed it using my heat gun. I then cut the image out, added dimensional tape to the back, then added it to the middle of the double diamond. For the wording in the corner, I used the " Born To Be Wild" stamp, also included in the stamp set, using the same embossing method as the motorcycle. On the inside, I will stamp " Happy Father's Day" using one of the stamps I have in my stash.

I hope my son likes this card, and I hope you did too. I would love to hear what you think, so if you have the chance, please leave me a comment. Please stop by The Card A Day Blog every day for some wonderful card making inspiration, and be sure to check out our monthly challenge, for the chance to win a great prize!

Card A Day Blog Post: Use A Sketch

Hi everyone, this week's theme for the Card A Day Blog, is to use a sketch. I decided to get my sketch from Mojo Monday.

Here is the card I made using the sketch. I decided to make it a thank you card for my grandson's end of the year thank you gift to his teacher.

To make my card, I started off with a 5.5" x 4.25" white card base, for my main background paper, I used light blue card stock, embossed with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder, then adhered it to the front of the card base.

For my bottom panel, I used Recollections Blue Quilt design paper, cut to 3" x 3", then matted it with a medium green card stock paper that would go well with the other patterns that I chose. I added that slightly to the left of my card front, according to the sketch. Next, for my second panel, I used Recollections Multicolored Dots design paper, cut to 4.5" x 2", and matted it with the same green cardstock that I used for my bottom layer, then adhered that piece, according to the sketch. For the strip on the left side of my first two layers, I used the same green cardstock, cut to .5" x 2.50", embossed it with the Swiss Dots embossing folder, and placed that piece according to the sketch.

For my sentiment piece, I cut out an oval using my Cuttlebug, and the Spellbinders oval die that would fit my sentiment best, in green card stock, then cut out another oval out of the next largest oval die, in the same light blue I used for the background paper. I stamped my sentiment on the green oval, inked the edges of both pieces, using ink that best matched each piece, then layered them on top of each other, using dimensional tape, then adhered this piece to my card, according to the sketch. I wanted to add a little accent to the sentiment piece, so I looked through my stash of Dazzles, and found a set that had a diamond patterned border that seemed to fit perfect.

I hope you like my card creation, and I hope you have the time to leave me a comment. Be sure to stop by the Card A Day Blog, every day, to see what our talented designers have made to share with us. Also, if challenges are your thing, you might want to check out our monthly challenge, for a chance to win a great prize!

Card A Day Blog post: Thinking of You

Hello there, it's my turn again to post at the Card A Day Blog, and I have another "Thinking Of You" card for you to check out.

To start my card, I made a 5.5" x 4.25" white card base. For my background piece, I chose to use diagonal striped paper, so I cut out strips of  designer paper in 1/2 inch strips, then positioned them on a piece of white card stock, cut to 5.25" x 4", and when I got them placed the way I liked, I adhered them to the card stock piece.

I then flipped the whole piece over, and using the white card stock for a guide, I trimmed the edges of the designer paper even with the white card stock. After I got all the pieces trimmed off, I embossed this piece in my Cuttlebug, using the Swiss Dots embossing folder. I then added it to the front of my card base.

For my sentiment I stamped "Thinking Of You" on a piece of white card stock, cut it out then matted it in on a piece of red card stock, leaving some space on the ends so I could add a jewel dazzle on each side. I then adhered that piece to the middle of my card, diagonally.

I hope you enjoyed hearing how I created my card, I really liked the way it turned out. Please leave me a comment, and let me know what you think. Please be sure to stop by the Card A Day Blog each day for some great card making inspiration, and also, check out our monthly challenge, for the chance for a great prize!

Card A Day Blog Post: Thinking Of You

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by. It's time for another Card A Day Blog entry. This week's theme is, Thinking Of You.

I got the idea for my paper pieces from a post by J Rob, on the pineandpaper blog. For my card, I started off with a 5.5" x 4.25" white card base, then added a piece of patterned paper that I had in my stash, cut to, 5.25" x 4" to the top of the card base.

For my pedals, in dark purple card stock, I cut out two squares measuring 1.25" x 1.25" and four squares measuring .75" square each, I then cut the same in the lighter purple. On each of the pedals, I rounded the corners on the two of the diagonal corners.  I then positioned the large pedals, and the single small pedals on top of the patterned paper, keeping in mind where the rounded corners were placed, and when I got them how I wanted them, I adhered them to the card base. Then, with the remaining pedals, I added dimensional tape to the back, then placed them on the top of the larger pedals, placing them close to the inside corners of the the large pedals. For a little accent, I added silver Heart Jewel Dazzles to the smaller pedal layer.

For my sentiment, I stamped the sentiment, Thinking Of You, on a piece of white card stock, inked it with the same purple ink, then placed it on another light purple pedal that I had cut out, using dimensional tape, then added it to the lower left corner of my card.

I hope you enjoyed hearing about how I made my card, and I hope, if you have the chance, please leave me a comment, I'd love it. Be sure to stop by the Card A Day Blog, every day, to see what our designers are up to, and if you like challenges, please stop by and check out our monthly challenge, where we offer a great prize for that month's lucky winner!