Greetings friends. Today I want to share a card that uses Distress Inks as a background/spotlight for my die cut cake. I really wanted to highlight the cake on the card, so I added a yellow/orange circle of color behind the die cut.

To make the card, I die cut some white cardstock with the Fringed Scalloped Frame die and then added three colors of Distress Ink to the bottom right of the card:

Usually when I sponge Distress Inks onto cardstock, I start off of the paper and then lightly sponge my way towards the center. When you use that technique, you are less likely to get a blob of color onto your cardstock. The ink is much smoother. However, since I wanted a circle, I used my darkest color in the center and lightly sponged color outward. I did wipe off some of the ink before I started, but I figured that my die cut would be covering the center and it wouldn't really matter if the center had some splotches from the sponge.

Next, I misted the color with some water to give the circle a bit of a mottled look:

When I cut out my cake pieces, I used white cardstock and then colored the pieces with Copic markers. I decided I only wanted to die cut the cake once. If you don't like to color, you could also die cut the various pieces out of different colors of cardstock.

To color the cake, I used three pinks- RV000, RV10 and RV55

For the confetti and flags, I used BG45, BG49, V17, YG05 and YG25.

I shaded under the cake using C1 and C3 markers (I colored directly over the Distress Ink).

To finish the card, I stamped my sentiment in black Versafine ink and added some colored rhinestones:

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

 

Supplies

 

94862 Birthday Party Cake

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

cl5288 Birthday Chic clear stamp set

sh44008 Deep Turquoise Paper Pack

jwl002 Pastel Jewels

It's a rainy night and I'm feeling like watercoloring.  The BREEZY BOUQUET CL5277 has the perfect large floral image for experimenting with my newest watercolor pencils.  And it has a coordinating die for cutting out the image if you get the BREEZY BOUQUET CL5277D set.

  Here's one of the two cards I made.
to make this card

• stamp the Breezy Bouquet large floral image on watercolor paper using VersaFine Clair Nocturne (black) ink
• watercolor the image and set it aside to dry--I used watercolor pencils, dipping the tips into the water and applying the colors in that manner

• die cut the image using the coordinating die (or fussy cut the image if you don't have the die) 
  

• choose a blank white note card--this one is a top-fold card
• add a piece of FUCHSIA PLAID PP1029 cut 4 X 5 1/4 to the front of the note card
• adhere the watercolor bouquet to the card front
• add one of the HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOIL GREETINGS WHITE TABS ST006
  

And here is the second card:

 

So many possibilities for coloring and choosing coordinating Memory Box papers!  This design also works well for multiple occasions using the variety of sentiments that come with this stamp/die set.

Happy Crafting! 

Breezy Bouquet CL5277                        Breezy Bouquet CL5277D

Fuchsia Plaid PP1029

Hello everyone!  I have a fun card for you today featuring the new Breezy Bouquet Stamp set.  What's great about this stamp set is that it has a coordinating die, stencil and 3D embossing folder that all work together.

I began by stamping the floral image with black ink onto white cardstock.  Next, I used the layering stencils to color in the images, die cut it with the coordinating die and then embossed the die cut image using the 3D embossing folder.

I die cut the Bubble Dots background from white cardstock and adhered it to another white cardstock panel.  This was glued to a gold metallic cardstock mat and adhered to a white card base.

The sentiment was stamped with Versa Mark Ink, gold heat embossed and die cut with the coordinating die.  Foam tape was used to adhere it to the card.

To finish the card, I applied Gold Nuvo Drops to the centers of the flowers.

That's it for today!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

94858 Bubble Dots Plate

CL5277D Breezy Bouquet clear stamp and die set

88618 Breezy Bouquet Stencil Set

EF1024 Breezy Bouquet 3D Embossing Folder and Die

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

 

Celebrate the big day with the new Party Layer Cake and Happy Birthday Celebration Script from our Birthday Wishes Collection. Build a special layer cake with a  gold-embossed print from the Anemone Grove 6x6 pack.   Hi, Jean here with another idea to add to your stash of ready-to-go greetings for that special day.

Cut the Party Layer Cake from the Anemone Grove print.  Cut the scalloped accents from the turquoise Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 - we're using just 2 of the 3 diecuts for the top layer.  

Cut 7 candles - from the Party Layer Cake set - from the light aqua Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6.  Color the flames with a light orange marker.

Cut the solid backgrounds of the Happy Birthday Celebration Script from heavy white cardstock.  Spritz the diecuts with a light mist of water.  Pressure-emboss them with the detailed top layers using the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.   Embossing the detailed design makes it easy to attach the top layers.  The dot for the  letter "i" is connected to the "t" to save time and make life easier!

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4").  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  

Mix, match and experiment with different combinations of our 6x6 prints, mirror cardstock, 6x6 cardstock collections and 8.5x11" cardstock colors using this versatile basic design.  

Thanks for visiting our blog...have a great weekend!

 

Supplies

 

94866 Happy Birthday Celebration Script

94854 Party Layer Cake

pp1026

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

Greetings friends. Today I wanted to share a card I made using the Breezy Bouquet embossing folder. I wanted to add a spotlight of color, so I also paired it with the Breezy Bouquet stencil. The stencil itself is a layering stencil and comes with all the instructions of how to order your stencils. It also has pictures in color so that you can envision what you are coloring:

I decided I just wanted color one of the flowers instead of doing the whole pattern. I chose three shades of purple dye-based ink I had that matched the lavender cardstock I wanted to use:

Next, I cut out my flower using the die that comes with the embossing folder:

I then placed the cut out flower face down onto the debossed side of my embossing folder:

Before I ran folder through the machine, I checked the other side to make sure my flower was lined up correctly:

To finish the card, I made a floral background using a piece of white cardstock and the embossing folder. Don't forget to spritz your paper slightly with water so that it doesn't crack in the machine.  I then layered my flower on top of the background and added my birthday tab sentiment:

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

 

Supplies

 

ef1024 Breezy Bouquet 3D Embossing Folder and Die

88618 Breezy Bouquet Stencil Set

st007 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Tabs

sh44013 Lavender Bloom Paper Pack

Hi everyone. I have a simple but spectacular birthday card featuring the new Party Time 3D embossing folder with matching stencils.  The embossing folder and stencils make it quick and easy to create memorable birthday cards.  Just change up the colors or the die cuts to personalize it for someone special.

Background:

Take a A2 size white card and 3D emboss using the Party Time folder.  Use the matching stencils to ink blend with Distress Oxide Squeezed Lemonade, Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass, and Dried Marigold. Use a brush to apply the ink and go light for the first stencil layer and heavy for the 2nd layer using the same ink.  Trim card to 4" x 5 1/4" and adhere to a A2 orange paper from the Sunrise pad.  

Focal Image/Sentiment:

Die cut Happy Birthday Chic Script and Pretty Presents from white card stock.  Ink blend with the same Distress Oxide colors.  Clear heat emboss several times to create a thick clear coat on all the die cut. Adhere the present together using the envelope as q guide. Adhere the happy birthday to the center of the card and adhere the presents around the sentiment. Adhere the background to a A2 white side folding card.

 

Supplies

 

ef1048 Party Time 3D Embossing Folder and Dies

88633 Party Time Stencil Set

94761 Pretty Presents

94871 Happy Birthday Chic Script

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

Celebrate her special day with the new Birthday Wishes Collection.  The Birthday Party Cake set includes candles, streamers and little banners for a perfect party-on-a-card.  Hi, Jean here with a sweet design for birthday girls of any age.

Cut the cake pieces twice from pink cardstock.  Layer them for dimension.  Cut 5 candles from lighter pink cardstock.  Color the flames with a marker - I used a light yellow highlighter for a softer color.  Cut the scalloped icing from a pink 6x6 in the Delicate Pastels Glitter Pad.  

Cut two sets of the streamers from the gold Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6.

Cut the largest Double Stitch Happy Heart Cutout from the same pink Delicate Pastels 6x6.  Cut it again with the second-largest heart die.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4") - use foam tape for the smaller heart(slightly offset) and the cake.

Stamp the greeting - from the new Birthday Chic Clear Stamps and Die Set - with Rose Bud Memento Luxe.  Heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Attach it with foam tape.  Cut an A6-sized piece  of cardstock to protect the cardfront for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog...January's a great time to get a headstart on a stash of birthday cards!  

Supplies

 

94862 Birthday Party Cake

Cl5288d Birthday Chic clear stamp and die set

94361

gp1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

Hello friends!

It’s Theary back on the blog again. I can’t believe it’s the beginning of the new year and what better way to celebrate it than to play with an amazing new release!

Today I am sharing a bright and cheerful birthday-themed card. This card was super easy to make. It requires just a little bit of ink blending and a little bit of die-cutting.

Step 1:

Blended Distressed Oxides in the colors picked raspberry, squeezed lemonade, and mermaid lagoon onto a 4.25-inch x 5.50-inch white cardstock. I blended vertically with my blending brush with picked raspberry, squeezed lemonade, and then mermaid lagoon.

Step 2:

I ranned the Happy Birthday Background Plate on white cardstock through die cutting machine. Then, adhere over the inked blended card panel using liquid adhesive.

Step 3:

Then use a basic heart-shaped die to cut the heart out of a sheet of vellum paper.

Step 4:

Cut 3 Wrapper Candles from pink, yellow, and white card stocks. Assemble and adhere using liquid.

Step 5:

Adhere candles to the vellum heart and pop on a foiled sentiment.

Supplies

 

94853 Wrapper Candles

st007 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Tabs

94857 Happy Birthday Background Plate

Birthday greetings using dies from the newest 2025 Birthday Wishes Collection!

to make this card

• start with a blank white top-fold note card
• die cut the HAPPY BIRTHDAY BACKGROUND PLATE 94857 from black card stock and adhere it to the front of the note card

 

• die cut BIRTHDAY PARTY CAKE 94862 from watercolor paper
• use watercolor pencils, water and a small brush to paint the image pieces
• assemble the cake when dry

 

• mount the cake on a 1 1/2" square of coordinating card stock using dimensional foam squares
• add that panel to a 2" square cut from white card stock
• attach the streamer pieces
• adhere the finished panel to the center of the note card at an angle

I thought this color combination would work well for a masculine birthday card.  Change up the colors of the background paper and the Birthday Party Cake pieces for a totally different look.  A fun card to send to anyone of any age!

Happy Crafting!

Happy Birthday Background Plate 94857

Birthday Party Cake 94862

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a fun birthday card using products from the new January release.  Here's a closer look at my card:

I used the new EF1048 Party Time 3D embossing folder and dies set (I didn't use the dies) along with the coordinating 88633 Party Time stencils to creat my background.  I used 3 inks, pink, yellow and teal.  Once embossed and stenciled, I cut it down slightly more than 1/2 inch on the top and the side, matted it on a black panel cut to 5" X 3.75."  The Happy Birthday Celebration Script die 94866 was cut from both black for the shadow, and cut the words from an inked panel (using the same 3 colors of ink.)

After gluing the sentiment together, I popped it up on foam dots for dimension.  Here's one last look at my card:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies

 

EF1048 Party Time 3D Embossing Folder and Dies

88633 Party Time Stencil Set

94866 Happy Birthday Celebration Script