Smile - You're on Camera!

Annie’s Ink-Lings

When thinking about making a birthday card for a friend who is a camera buff, I remembered that I have a cute camera embossing folder.  I remembered, too - quite happily, that I have a small camera stamp that would work perfectly with this theme.  My next thought was how can one take a picture of another without saying "smile," so out came my small smile stamp.  I also wanted to use some sort of birthday stamp on the front of the card, but sometimes it is difficult to get the right look when using two sentiments on the front.  Finally, I remembered that in my stash I have some slide mount elements.  Now those go back a ways!  Does anyone remember using them?  I first stamped the camera image randomly around the slide mount with black ink.  Next I cut a piece of red card stock and stamped the word "Smile" on it and then slid it into the frame.  If you don't have a slide mount element, you can make your own by following the directions that I have added below.  Card measurements and supplies are also listed there.

Measurements

Blue Card Base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches

Red Layering Panel 5 1/4 x 4 inches

Blue Strip    4 x 1 1/2 inches

White Strip 4 x 1 1/4 inches

Supplies

Cameras Background Embossing Folder by Amy Tangerine of American Craft. 

It's Birthday Time by Make An Impression

Take Another Shot Stamp by Verses Rubber Stamps

Camera Stamp (Company Unknown) 

35mm Slide Mount (from Amazon)

Blue, Red, and White Card Stock

Black Ink Pad

Slide Mount

Cut two pieces of white card stock 2 x 2 inches

Using a rectangle die or a craft knife, cut a 1 3/8 x 7/8 inch rectangle from the center of the white square.

Glue three sides of the white square together, laying the glue just onto the edges of the panel.

Use a corner rounder on all corners.

On a 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 inch piece of red card stock, stamp the word "Smile" and glue it in position inside the slide mount.

Use a corner rounder on all corners

Another Tip

If you don't have a camera stamp, try Googling black and white clipart camera.  Choose the image you like and copy it onto a document page in Word on your computer.  Reduce the image to the proper size, then copy and paste several times until you have the number of images that you will need - probably about 6.  Print them out, then fussy cut, and glue them in all the appropriate places. 

I hope you have enjoyed today's tutorial.

Blessings,

Annie

Long Ago on a Starry Night . . .

Hello and Christmas greetings,

Not that I'm crazy about snow, but it seems like we should have a little bit at least on Christmas day, so I would be okay with that.  Then melt, please.  Looking out the window I see dark cloudy skies and a cold-looking landscape that has gone to sleep for the winter.  However, inside it's a different story - warm and cozy, and making Christmas cards while listening to Christmas music, decorations, and drinking hot cocoa.  So delightful!  And that is how I feel about the card I'm sharing today.  I love the blues of the several layers and it has such a peaceful scene.  I can't help but think of that special birth long ago on a starry night.

Materials:

Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Elements 4
Die-namics Stitch Mini Scallop
Cottage Cutz Holiday Floral Spray
Stamp from Tim Holtz Collection HL-M2-052
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Walnut Stain
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Pine Needles
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Salty Ocean
PrismaColor Pencils
Green Jewel
Star Punch
Aleene's True Snow

Hope you are enjoying your days of decorating and shopping . . . and stamping, of course.
Blessings,
Annie

Thankful Mice!

Hello again, friends.

Just a quick post to share a Thanksgiving shaker card I just made. I used my new stamps and dies from Lawn Fawn, called "Thankful Mice."  They are just adorable little pilgrims!  Also, I loved making the cheese confetti to go behind the window frame along with the sequins. Included in the set is a cheese stamp and a die to match.  So cute! There are lots of shaker card tutorials on YouTube so I won't post directions.  Card size is 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".   I'm really looking forward to creating more designs using this little pair.

Thanks for looking at my card.
Annie

Tulip Window Cards

The tulips in my flower gardens are still blooming, but I can see the end coming.  Working outside has kept me from card making, but it has inspired me to make some tulip cards. Especially since I have a new tulip embossing folder that I haven't yet used!  Finally, I had some time to play.  Here are three very fun cards, two using a technique that is new to me.

1.  Fold an 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" white card base in half.
2.  Cut a white panel measuring 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Emboss it with the tulip window embossing folder.
3.  Die cut 5 tulips from green card stock and 5 tulips from red card stock.  Match up the green and
     red tulips.
4.  Trim off about half of the green tulip blossoms and trim the stem off of each red tulip.  Glue the
      red tulip blossoms onto the green ones.
5.  On the backside of the embossed panel, in the window opening, layer as follows:
        a. grass die cut
        b. a green 1/2" x 2 1/4" strip (see card for placement; about
            1/8" shows above the bottom of the window)
        c. the tulips and leaves 
6.  Adhere the embossed panel to the card front.
7.  Die cut the watering can from polka dot paper and attach to the lower right bottom of card.
8.  Stamp a small sentiment on red card stock and punch out with 5/8" round punch.  Glue to center of watering can.
9.  Punch 2 small butterflies; place one with the tulips in the window and the other one on inside of card, lower left side.

Stamps:  Stampin' Up:  Fabulous Phrases
Dies:      Impression Obsession:  Grass 06-I, Stems & Leaves 150-D, Tulip Set 147-A, and Watering Can 155-A
              Spellbinders:  Small Deckled Rectangles
Embossing Folder:  Crafts-Too:  Tulip Window

This is the second card using the same Tulip Window embossing folder:

My idea for this card came from this tutorial, however I changed things up a bit by embossing the card and by making a smaller window for the pop-out butterfly:  http://flowerbug.typepad.com/my_weblog/2015/03/pop-out-window-butterfly-basics-card-video.html.  The white folded panel is 3 1/2" x 6", scored at 2" and 4".

These tulips were made by punching the wing of the Stampin' Up Bird Builder punch.  It is one of my favorite punches because so many things can be made with it. The layered panel and the circle were embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF.  All pieces were edge distressed using Rusty Hinge and Dusty Concord Distress Ink pads.

I hope you found the cards to your liking.  I would love some feedback. Thanks for stopping by and may your day be blessed.
Annie