Ribbon Background Card

 I put together this quick card for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog.  

It's an easy way to use ribbons for a background.  I'm trying to downsize my craft stash a bit but this card didn't really make a dent in my ribbon collection! 

I'm planning to make a few more backgrounds in various colors to have on hand when I need a quick card.  I'll add a greeting when I need it. 

You can find all the directions with step out photos HERE.

Happy crafting!

Judy

Noel Ornament Holiday Card

Today, I'm showcasing a new die from Amazing Paper Grace,  Charming Round Tag, on this Noel Ornament Holiday Card.  I've also used Grand Dome 3D  dies.

When I finished this card, I wasn't really fond of it...… I'm liking it much better now!  It often helps me to walk away from a project for awhile, maybe even a day, and then look at it.  Sometimes I see something that needs to be changed, other times I see how good it looks. This card takes me out of my "box" a bit as it more glitzy than I usually make. A good thing to step out of my box!!!

I made the ornament first and designed the card around it.  I cut a round tag of teal cardstock for the base using the tag die from Charming Round Tag.  Then I cut gold foil paper with the same die with Noel insert at top and scroll design piece at the bottom.  The inserts for this die set are half round pieces and interchangeable. I also cut the ornament top piece from gold.  I used E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser along the edges to fasten the gold to teal.  Across the center I added a piece of teal ribbon and 2 pieces of gold braid and wrapped the ends to the back. I used E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser to fasten ribbon and all ends in back and the  E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser to fasten the braid. I then set it aside to make the card.

The basic shape of the card was cut with Grand Dome 3D Card out of cream color cardstock.  To do that, I placed a folded piece of cardstock (slightly bigger than Grand Dome 3D outer die) against but not over the cutting edge of die so the fold edge would not be cut.  I taped it place and cut the shaped card.  I cut off the tabs.  Next I cut teal cardstock with outer, scroll insert and inner circle dies from Grand Dome 3D Card.  After that I decided to put script stamping behind the ornament so I cut a mask using Grand Dome 3D Card outer die and circle.  I laid that over the card front and stamped over it with Penny Black Script stamp and Versafine Clair Twilight ink that was stamped off once.  Voila, the script is only in the circle area.  I sponged on a little color around the edges with Distress Peacock Feathers ink and also rubbed some over the scroll area.  

Then I got the idea to rub the same ink over the ornament.  I really didn't like the look of the white edges on the gold paper on Noel and scroll design so I sponged ink over and rubbed it in well.  Yes, the gold part got ink on it!  I simply wiped it off with a paper towel after misting it lightly with water. The ink didn't stick to the gold paper as it has such a shiny finish.

The ornament is fastened to the card with Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix.  I fastened a bow of teal and gold ribbon on top with Adhesive Dots Medium. The final touch is a few gold rhinestones on ornament and card. 

Thank you so much for visiting! I hope you've found some inspiration here!

Judy

Materials Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Dies by Becca Feeken:

Charming Round Tag S4-962

Grand Dome 3D Card – 3D Vignettes

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:

E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser

E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser

Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix

Adhesive Dots Medium

Other Supplies: Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Versafine Clair Twilight ink, Distress Ink Peacock Feathers, Penny Black Script stamp, Want2Scrap Gold Rhinestones,Teal Cardstock, Cream Cardstock, Gold Foil Cardstock, Ribbon, Gold Braid,

True Friend Blessings Card

Sponsored:  As a designer on the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team,, I am provided with dies to create projects. I'm also a designer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and receive product from them.

Happy Day!  Here's a True Friend Blessings Card made with beautiful dies from Amazing Paper Grace.  Love the detailed swirly background on this die from S5-364 Corner Cotillion! It includes the 2 flowers, a leaf, oval, edge die and the swirly background.  I've used the oval from S5-365 Sweetheart Swirl for the verse.  It's a perfect fit!

The die set S5-364 Corner Cotillion is part of the Card Creator line from Spellbinders, A2 card size.  My card measures 4.75 x 6 inches.  I used the edge die, design swirl die and the oval die to cut the gray part. It's fastened to cornflower blue mat cut just a little bigger for a narrow reveal at the edge.  The pieces are fastened together using E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser which has a narrow adhesive strip. Both are fastened to a white card base.

The verse oval is cut with oval from S5-365 Sweetheart Swirl.  I like how it coordinates with the oval from Corner Cotillion!  I stamped the verse with Versafine Clair Morning Mist which is a gray ink. The stamp is from Penny Black.  The oval is popped up slightly with Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix.  

I cut the flowers and leaves from white cardstock.  They are colored with Distress Oxide inks.  The flower centers are filled with Nuvo Crystal Drops "Buttermilk" and sprinkled with glitter when it was wet.  Flowers are fastened with Adhesive Dots Medium and leaves are kept a bit dimensional with 3D Foam Squares – White Mix. I added a bow of seam binding below the flowers held in place with Adhesive Dots Medium.

Thank you so much for visiting!

Judy

Supplies:

Amazing Paper Grace Dies by Becca Feeken:

S5-365 Sweetheart Swirl

S5-364 Corner Cotillion

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:

Adhesive Dots Medium

E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Squares – White Mix

Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix

Other Supplies:  Ranger Distress Oxide Inks: Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet; Worldwin® Colormates® Slate Paper; Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Versafine Clair Morning Mist Ink; Penny Black “friendship” Stamp Set; Nuvo® Crystal Drops Buttermilk; Glitter; Cornflower Blue cardstock; White cardstock; White Seam Binding

Best Wishes to You! Card

Sponsored:  As a designer on the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team,, I am provided with dies to create projects. I'm also a designer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and receive product from them.

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Today, I'm sending "Best Wishes to You! with this card.   It features Amazing Paper Grace dies Trefoil Crest, Hemstitch Squares, and  Curvy Labels.  It's a layering of die cut shapes and a few pearls.

To make this card, I cut Trefoil Crest from dark green cardstock. It's layered over off white cardstock cut with Curvy Labels. I cut a smaller size of Curvy Labels for the verse. It's stamped with a verse from Penny Black "grateful heart" stamp set using Versafine Clair Shady Lane ink.  I really like using color for my verses instead of black.  Versafine Clair ink stamps so crisply!  I used my Misti to stamp this verse multiple times to get it darker.

The verse label is popped up with 3D Foam Squares – White Mix.  The next layer is light green cardstock cut with largest die from Hemstitch Squares. It's layered over an off white square cut just a little bigger.  The assembled verse piece is layered onto the Hemstitch Square with Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix for just a little dimension. The patterned paper is from Carta Bella Spring Market collection. A piece of silk ribbon wraps across it and is fastened in the back with E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser .  Ultra really holds so it's great for ribbon!  Next, it's fastened to a 6 x 6 inch card using adhesive from E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser .  Little pearls accent the verse and Trefoil Crest.

And that completes the card!

Thanks for visiting today!

Judy

Supplies:

Amazing Paper Grace Dies by Becca Feeken:

S4-929 Hemstitch Squares
S4-930 Curvy Labels
S4-927 Trefoil Crest
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:
E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser
E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser
Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix
3D Foam Squares – White Mix

Other Supplies: Carta Bella Spring Market Paper; Penny Black ‘grateful heart’; Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Versafine Clair Shady Lane; Pearls; Silk Ribbon; Off White, Light Green, Dark Green Cardstock