Easter Joy Card

 

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Easter Joy Card

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I purchased the Easter Cross die last year and almost forgot that I had done so, purchased expressly for this year's Easter Cards.  Happily, my mind finally reminded me of die.  Here's what I created with it.

I really like how the white die cuts stand out on the brown background.  The next picture is of the inside of the card.

The Amen is a die cut.  This sentiment is so true and really speaks to my heart.  Wishing you a great Resurrection Day!

Measurements
White Card Stock 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Brown Card Stock Panel 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”
Extra Scrap of Brown Card Stock
Extra White Card Stock

Supplies
Stampin’ Up Timber 3D Embossing Folder
Momenta Easter Cross Die
Impression Obsession Easter Joy Die
Technique Tuesday Amen Die
Morning Star Stamp Sentiment

Directions
1. Emboss brown card stock panel with Timber embossing folder
2. Die cut Amen from scrap brown card stock
3. Die cut cross and Easter Joy from white card stock.
4. Attach all pieces as shown in picture.
5. Attach Amen under the sentement inside of card.

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Crisscross Ribbon Card

 

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Welcome to Annie's Ink-Lings where I have a new-to-me card design.  It's called a Crisscross Ribbon card and much easier to make than it looks.  I first saw this card on Facebook posted by Lorraine Cich.  Many thanks to her for sharing her video (link below).

What you will need.

Card base - black card stock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Front panel - white cards tock 4 1/8" x 5 1/4"

Yellow panel - 2 1/4" x 5 1/8

White Panel 2" x 5 1/8"

Two coordinating styles of designer paper - cut 4 strips of each one

     at 3/4" x 3 1/4".

Stampin' Up Iconic Dies

Stampin' Up Starburst Punch

Tiny flower punch

For directions for putting the card together, check this website on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/StampLorraine/videos/2202391053241757  and then scroll down to February 28, 2022.

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Peaceful Cabin – Springtime at the Cabin

 

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Here I sit, practically snowed in, and all I can think about is when is spring going to arrive!  We have over 3 feet of snow all around us, with about 24 inches coming in one day and night.  Nonetheless, I'm happily snug in my studio having a great time.  

The Peaceful Cabin stamp set was meant to be a snow scene, but look how wonderfully it was turned into a springtime in the woods scene.  So fun to create!

For the background I used a Stampin' Up foam brayer overlapping the Distress Ink colors to make the grass and the sky with light clouds.  I really like the texture that the foam brayers leave, compared to the solid color look that rubber brayers make.  And I especially like the Diorama die that beautifully sets off the scene.  Can hardly wait to use those dies again.

Products Used
Stampin’ Up Peaceful Cabin stamp set
Stampin’ Up Cabin Dies
Stampin’ Up Layering Diorama Dies

Ink Pads and Alcohol Ink Markers
Distress Pads: Brushed Corduroy, Aged Mahogany, Forest Moss, Speckled

     Egg, Tumbled Glass
Memories Black Dye Ink Pad
Copic Markers: Reddish Brass, Burnt Sienna, Mistletoe

Besides the Usual Tools
Stampin’ Up Foam Brayers
Craft Knife and Cutting Pad for the fence

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Sending Good Thoughts

 

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Walking around in the back yard, I was admiring all the different shades of green in the flowers, shrubs, and trees.  What joy it is to have so much color in one small space.  The designer paper I used on today's card is a beautiful design of the color I observed in my back yard.  I just love this paper.

Notice the zig-zag stitching on the round panels.  These are such fun dies.  By placing a black acrylic dot at the beginning of the sentiment, it brings your eye to focus on the sentiment.

I used a corner rounder punch on the top left and bottom right of the designer paper. Continuing with black accents, I adhered a black twine bow, which helped to set off the rounded corner. 

Still following through with the black accents and to add continuity to the card, I added three more acrylic dots to the bottom left of the card.

Products Used

Card Base 8 ½” x 5 ½”

DP Solid Color Layer 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”

DP Patterned Layer 3 ¾” x 5”
Tim Holtz Stitched Circles Dies
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Rustic Wilderness
Black Ink Pad
Black Twine
Black Acrylic Dots
Sentiment is from Stampin’ Up Too Kind Stamp Set
1/8” Hole Punch
Corner Rounder

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Quilted Tulips Card

 

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I grew up with quilts in my life - on my bed, certain quilts set aside for outside use for picnics or going to the park, small quilts to wrap up in while watching TV on a winter evening.  That's probably giving away my age, isn't it? 😉 I still have a couple of quilts that I made in my younger days, quilts from my Mom, and quilts I inherited from my Grandmother that hold so many memories.  I'm guessing that that is the reason why I liked the designer paper so much, which I'm using for today's card.

I used the Stampin' Up Square Lattice Embossing Folder on the designer paper to give it some texture.  It made it look  almost like real quilting.  

 The designer paper was layered onto a white panel, then adhered to a pink panel that I had embossed with Stampin' Up Framed Tulips Embossing Folder.

To further carry the theme of tulips, I die cut a stem of tulips using the Memory Box Dancing Tulips die.  I first die cut it in green, then just die cut the tulip blossoms in pink and glued them onto the the green stem.

In my stash of ribbon, I found a pretty pink and green combination.  It was just the perfect embellishment and helped give balance to the card in relation to the sentiment in the lower right hand corner. 

Here's the Recipe
Card Base 5 ½” x 8 ½”Pink Panel 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”White Panel 3” x 4 ¼”
Designer Paper Panel 2 ¾” x 4 7/16”
20” Ribbon
Stampin’ Up Framed Tulips Embossing Folder
Stampin’ Up Square Lattice Embossing Folder
Stampin’ Up Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set
Memory Box Dancing Tulips
¾” Hole Punch
½” Hole Punch

If you don't have quilted designer paper, you can always make your own by choosing four to five papers with small designs and coordinating colors

. 

Cut 1 1/2 inch squares from each of them.  You will need three squares across and two high.  Then adhere them to a white cardstock panel.  To make the panel fit inside the embossed tulip border, the measurements I used was 4 7/16 inches x 2 15/16 inches. Arrange the blocks to make your own beautiful quilt design!  Hope you give it a try and have lots of fun with it.

Blessings,
Annie

Springtime Shadow Box

 

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Hello to you and Hello Spring!  I'm seeing all kinds of little green shoots coming up in my flower beds since the weather has warmed up so much.  That and the beautiful sunshine is making my thoughts turn to making cards with flowers.  The fun fold that I'm sharing with you today is one I saw on Dawn's Stamping Thoughts, where you can find great tutorials.  This card is called a Shadow Box Frame card.  The flower layers are mounted to give dimension to the card front.

Here you see the open card.  Don't you just love the little blue bird perched on the basket!  For this type of card, it is best to use a heavy card stock with designs on both sides.  I used Copic Markers to color the image.

This view shows how much the frame stands out from the card.  Another plus is that the opened card stands up really well.  This style doesn't topple over very easily.

Supplies:
Great Impressions Wicker Basket B #G404

Impression Obsession A5502
Stampin’ Up Hand Delivered Stamp Set
Stampin’ Up Ornate Layers Dies
Cheery Lynn Designs Daisy Strip #B
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die-Delight S2047
Sizzix Scallop Ovals 667564
Gems
Copic Markers: RV55 Hollyhock, RV11 Pink, G46 Mistletoe, YG03 Yellow

                          Green, E55Light Camel, E25 Carib Cocoa, B32 Pale Blue,

                          B41 Powder Blue, Y17 Golden Yellow

Wishing you well and good health!

Blessings,

Annie

Dahlia Birthday Wishes

 

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We have a friend who is wild about Dahlias.  He spends hours upon hours doing all that is necessary to keep them in beautiful bloom for the whole season.  And then he faithfully digs up the bulbs in the fall, divides, sorts, labels, and packages them for the next spring.  Frankly, I have never seen such a variety of Dahlias in any one person's yard.  Believe me, it's exquisite!  With that in mind, I decided to make a Dahlia themed birthday card for him.  Although I'm sure he would be pleased with any color of Dahlia, I decided to go with a more neutral, masculine look for the card.  Take a look.

For background, I added a black panel.  On top of that I added a panel cut from Graphic 45 Good 'ol Sports collection. I thought a border would look nice around the flower, so I fussy cut the Dahlia and then traced it onto a piece of card stock, cut it out, and then mounted the Dahlia onto it.  I like the added dimension.  I also mounted the striped panel for added character.

For continuity, I carried over to the inside of the card a striped panel and the die cut that matches the front of the card.  I can hardly wait to send it to him!

Supplies:

Stampin' Up Regarding Dahlias stamp set

Stampin' Up Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies

Stampin' Up Stampin' Blends:  Light and Dark Petal Pink, Light and Dark Daffodil Delight

Sentiments from:

Stampin' Up Dandelion Wishes

Stampendous Love Health Friends CRL249

Thanks for checking in, friends.

Blessings,

Annie

Happy Winter Village Card

 

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I'm entering this card in a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge PP256 over at Paper Players Bog.  I chose the right side column of the Tic-Tac-Toe card, from top to bottom:  scene, sparkle, and blue.  

I just love the die I used on this card.  It is called Winter Village by Penny Black.  You can make so many different scenes with it just by where you separate the die cut into sections.  The navy blue panel is embossed with the Stampin' Up Winter Snow Embossing Folder. The navy blue card stock is white on the opposite side, so a bit of white shows through on the embossing folder snowflakes.  I really like the effect it gives, plus the snowflakes are a really pretty design.

  

The light blue card stock that I used for the sky came with white embossed snow spots on it.  It really adds a perfect touch to the scenery.  The gold jewels and the gold card stock panel backing to the sentiment add just the right amount of sparkle to tie it all together, plus the white card stock that I used for the die cuts is sparkly.

Recipe
White Card Base: 9” x 6” (4 ½” X 6” folded)
Navy Blue Panel: 4 ¼” x 5 ¾”
SnowFlake Paper Panel: 4” x 5 ¼”
White Sparkle Card Stock for the Die Cuts: 2” x 8” strip

Penny Black Winter Village Die Set #B07VHYCXM
Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large Dies #S4114
Sentiments from Stampin’ Up: Happy Scenes #139821 on the front and inside from Under My Umbrella #151518
Stampin’ Up Winter Snow Embossing Folder

Stay healthy and warm - see you next time.

Blessings,

Annie

Make Your Own Background

 

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Here's a card I made for the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog, MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND.  Actually, I ended up making two backgrounds and it was so fun - first background on the card base and a second background on the layered panel.

First, I stamped the Retro Sparkle background stamp on the card base.  Then I punched little yellow sparkles and 3 red stars and randomly pasted them onto the card base.

The second background was made by inking the embossing folder with red, yellow, and stucco ink and then embossing onto a white panel, layered onto a red panel.  The "You're a Star" sentiment is a die from Simon Says.  I finished off the card by layering three sizes of yellow and red stars and gluing to the lower left of the embossed panel.  Just a fun and cheerful little card.

Supplies:
Simon Says You’re a Star SSSD111727
Stampin’ Up Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder #152702
Color Box Ink Pads: Scarlet, Canary, & Stucco

It's so nice of you to take time to view my blog.  I love to share!

Blessings,

Annie

Pretty Purple Flowers

 

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Today's card was made to enter a Color Challenge at the Paper Players.  This certainly was a challenge for me because it is a combination of colors, yellow, blue, purple, and a neutral, that I normally wouldn't use together.  So I was pleasantly surprised by the finished design and I plan to use this color combination again.  I love taking a challenge and trying something new.

I embossed the blue panel with the Stampin' Up Elegant Dots embossing folder.  Both the blue panel and the purple panel have the corners rounded.  The flowers were made with three sizes of flower punches.  To make the large petals stand out, I sponged a bit of lavender pigment ink on them.  For the flower centers, I used a hole punch on yellow card stock, and topped it with a yellow pearl.  The result was a little border around the pearl, which makes the pearl stand out more.  

See below for measurements and supplies.

This card will be linked to the:  The Paper Players PP523 – Color Challenge

Yellow Card Base: 8 ½” x 5 ½ “ (4 ¼” x 5 ½” top folded)
Purple Layer: 4 1/8” x 5 ¼”
Blue Layer: 4“ x 5”

Stampin' Up Elegant Dots Embossing Folder #138287

Just Rite Garden Circle Die #DIE-05035

Memory Box Winterberry Sprig Die #98732

Memory Box Cottage Leaf Die #98342

Hand Hole Punch 1/8" and 1/4"

Stampin' Up Classic Label Punch

Saavystamps "Just a Note"

Thanks for checking out my card today.  I hope it has given you an idea or some inspiration to get busy making a new card.  Happy card marking!

Blessings,

Annie

Swirly Scribbles Snowman

 

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We can't fight the winter weather, can we?  So I say just go with the flow and make pretty winter cards.  Everyone loves snowmen - right? - and what better time for making snowmen cards than winter.  After seeing a snowman made with Stampin' Up's Swirly Scribbles dies on Pinterest, I came up with a slightly different version.  See what you think. 

I used a Wink of Stella brush on the holly and berries on Mr. Snowman's top hat, however it doesn't show up very much in this picture.  The holly and berries were stamped separately, colored, fussy cut, and adhered with glue.

The holly and berries were also stamped on the inside of the card.  Just love the sentiment - perfect for this card.

Here's the recipe:

 
Blue Embossed Panel 3 ¾” x 5 3/8”
Red Panel 3 7/8” x 5 ½”
Snowflake Patterned Paper 4 3/8” x 6”
Red Card Base 4 5/8” x 6 ¼” folded (9 ¼” x 6 ¼”)
White Sentiment Panel 3 7/8” x 5 ½”

Stampin’ Up Swirly Scribbles Die Set
Stampin’ Up Softly Falling Embossing Folder
Stampin’ Up Snow Place stamp set (hat, scarf, holly & berries)
North Woods #394388 “There’s no people like snow people”
Rubber Soul #1743-G “Cool Winter Wishes”
Lockhart Stamp Co. #3069 Holly & Berries
Copic Markers #R29 Lipstick Red and #G17 Forest Green
Wink of Stella Brush Glossy Clear

Important Tip:  Once you have die cut the swirls, cut off the most outside section of each one and trim all the buds and ends that are sticking out.  This makes the dies better fit the blue panel.  

1. Stamp all images, cut out, and color.
2. Stamp inside sentiment. Also, stamp bottom left with holly & berries stamp and

     color.
3. Stamp “Cool Winter Wishes” on bottom of blue panel, then emboss.
4. Score card base at 4 5/8”, fold, and layer all panels. Adhere inside sentiment

     panel.
5. Trim all die cut swirls. Adhere the swirls first, then the rest of the images. Brush

     Wink of Stella on the holly and berries.

Have a great week whatever is on the agenda!

Blessings,

Annie

Book Card Fun

 

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Besides stamping, another thing I love to do is read.  I'm in a real comfort zone when I'm snuggled under an afghan in my rocking recliner, my kittie KoKo curled and dozing in my lap, in front of a warm fire, and a delicious mocha and a good book in hand.  Oh, so warm and comfy, I lose track of time.

Books are the theme of today's card, brought on by the donation of a super bag of books to our church library.  As church librarian, I always like to send a card of thanks to the thoughtful doner of the books.  This is the first time I have used this stamp set by Taylored Expressions, called "In Other Words - Read."  I love the sentiments in this set,  and I especially love the sentiment I used on this card.

This is an A2 top-folded card; notice the rounded corners.  The stack of books was stamped on white card stock and colored with Copic Markers.  Next I fussy cut the image and used 3D tape to mount it on the yellow-dotted panel.  I really like how the three black acrylic dots add to the design by filling some of the space on the aqua blue panel.

Also, for the first time, I used a border from Pretty Pink Posh "Scallop Borders 2."  I am really pleased with the look of the stitched scallop border.  It's such a nice finished look.  Here's the recipe for making this card.  I hope you will try the design with whatever stamps you choose.

Measurements & Card Stock
Black Card Base 4 1/4” X 11, top fold and round corners.
Black Decorative Paper 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”, round corners.
Black Card Stock Panels, cut one of each size, 4 1/8” x 3” and 2 3/8” x 6”
Aqua Decorative Paper 4” x 2 13/16”
Yellow Dot Card Stock 2 ¼” x 5 ½”
Sentiment Panels: Black Card Stock 2 ¼” x 1 3/8”
White Card Stock 2 1/8” x 1 ¼”

Tools
Taylored Expressions #TEMS75 In Other Words - Read
Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Borders 2
Crop-a-Dial Corner Rounder
Black Acrylic Dots
Copic Markers:   Lemon Yellow Y13
                            Acid Yellow Y08
                            Cool Shadow BG10
                            Aqua Blue BG01
                            Mustard Y26

Black Momento Ink Pad

I hope you've enjoyed today's card.  Let me know what you think of it.

Blessings,

Annie

Jesus in the Manger Tri-Fold Card

 

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I'm really excited about the card I'm sharing with you today.  I love making Christmas cards depicting the birth of Jesus.  I certainly have made many different designs over the years.  But I must say that this one is my very favorite at this point.  The card base is a very simple tri-fold card and very easy to cut, score, and fold.  The next step does involve a lot of cutting panels to size and die cutting, and some coloring before the assembly step begins.  Assembly is the most time-consuming part, but I think it is well worth it.  I ended up making six of this card.  I just turned on my Christmas music and enjoyed every moment of the time spent! 

Here are a couple of views of the fully opened card.  The scroll was stamped on white card stock, colored, and then fussy cut.

This is a good view of the tri-fold.  I really enjoy making cards using this fold because there is a larger area to decorate and express my idea.

Here's a good tip:  Be sure to stamp the sentiments on the panels before you attach them to the card base.  These sentiments are so beautiful and really  express the real and perfect meaning of Christmas.

         

Stamp Baby Jesus on white card stock, color, and fussy cut.  The star is die cut from silver glitter paper.

This sentiment really touches my heart.  

Another tip, once you have glued the legs to the manger, diagonally cut the ends so that they will be even with the card (or they look like the manager is sitting on the ground).

Now on to the supply lists!

Card Stock
White Card Base: 1 ¼” x 12”; score at 3 ½”, and 7 ½”
DP Panels (wood-look paper): 4 ½” x 4 ¼” cut one; 4” x 4 ¼” cut two
Multi-Stripe Blue/Brown Panel: 3 ½” x 4 ¼” cut one
Manger 1 ¼” x 6 ¾” brown card stock; score at 2 ½”, 3 ¼”, 5 ¾”, and 1/8”
Manger Legs 3/16” x 1 ½” cut two; diagonal cut on each end in opposite 

     directions (as if they were sitting on a floor)
Center Cross Piece in Manger ¼” x 3” brown card stock; score at ¼” and 

     2 ¾”
Extra white card stock and a scrap of silver glitter paper.

Dies
Poppystamps #1016 Fresh Cut Grass Die
Papertrey Ink #PTD1321 Mix & Match: Plaid Die
Echo Parker #EPPDIE591 O Holy Night Die

Stamps
O Little Town of Bethlehem by Auntie Amy’s 952JJ
A Baby’s Hands by Sweet Grass Stamps #26
A Savior is Born by Unity Stamp Co. BIB-130(697)
Swaddled Baby Jesus by Crazy Mountain Stamps

Coloring
Baby Jesus: Hair – Prismacolor Black PC935
Lips - Prismacolor Lavender PC934
Face - Copic Pearl Marker White E41
Swaddling Clothes - Aqua BlueBG01 Copic Marker
Candle - White PC938 Prismacolor Pencil
Berries - Garnet R39 Copic Marker
Leaves - Green Grass YG17 Copic Marker
Scroll - Aqua Blue BG01 Copic Marker

Thank you for viewing my blog today.  Now it's time to create.  Don't forget the music!

Blessings,

Annie

Slap On a Little Lipstick

 

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Hello on this bright and sunny morning!  Another humor card is showcased for you today.  These ducks and the bucket are just the cutest stamps from Rosie’s Roadshow.  I was delighted when this card and the Crazy Birds humor card I posted a few days ago were snatched up from the card carousel in the church library about 20 minutes after I placed them there.  Yay!  My cards are purchased by donation and the proceeds are used to supplement the library budget to buy books, DVD’s, and library supplies.  I am so happy to have this church ministry.  Reading is one of my most favorite past times, so being the church librarian is the perfect spot of service for me.

Here is today's card.  Ever have a day when you felt like this?  I've had several lately it seems.

 I love this die set.  It comes with a circle die that’s made to fit perfectly in the center of the Circle Film Die.  It's great not having to look for a circle size to match.  The ends of the ribbon are taped to the back of the patterned paper circle; the bow was made separately and glued in place.

The sentiment was computer generated.  There’s been times when I would have liked to hide my head under a bucket – especially when lipstick just wasn’t going to cut it! 😉

 

Make a little slit at the front rim of the bucket so you can slip it over the duck’s head.  All the images were fuzzy cut.

Stamps from Rosie's Roadshow

Copic Markers: E95, Y00, E55, B04 

Fun Stamper’s Journey Circle Film Die Set DI-0276 

Remember, a smile a day keeps the doctor away!

Blessings, 

 Annie