Bugs and Butterfly Card by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  For today's card I wanted to use the new Brilliant Beetles die set, so I thought the Vintage Tray Die and 3D Embossing Folder would be a great background for my card.

I started by die cutting the Vintage Tray Frame once from gold foil paper and 3 times from white cardstock.  I placed the gold foil frame into the Vintage Tray 3D embossing folder and ran it through my die cutting machine to add some texture to the frame.  Next, I stacked and glued all the frames together ending with the gold foil one.

Next, I embossed a piece of white cardstock using the same 3D embossing folder.  I used Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and a blending brush to add some color to the background.  I used gold and black ink to spatter the background.

The frame was glued to the embossed background and adhered to a black cardstock mat.  This was glued to a white cardstock card base.

All the beetles and the butterfly were die cut from white cardstock and colored with Distress Inks. 

I used foam squares to adhere them to the card.  

To finish the card, I adhered the Happy Birthday Foil Greeting to the last opening in the frame.

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

 

 

Supplies

 

ST011 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Circle Tabs

94832 Blue River Butterfly

94833 Brilliant Beetles

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

EF1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

Thank You Card by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today's card is quick and easy which uses new products from the 2024 Fuchsia release.

I began by ink blending on a white cardstock panel, using Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Inks.  I spattered the panel with plain water and gold ink.

I used the shadow die from the "Thank You Breezy Script" die set, and die cut it in the middle of the inked panel.  Next, I die cut the Pinpoint Leaf Plate on a larger white cardstock panel, and used foam tape to adhere the inked background to it.

The words "Thank You" were die cut from gold metallic cardstock and glued to the card in the center of the shadow die cut.

The butterfly was die cut from white cardstock and inked with Mustard Seed and Twisted Citron Distress inks.  The body was inked with a black marker.  I used foam tape to adhere it to the card.

I added some clear fairy drops to add a little shine to the card.

That's it for today!  I hope you have a great day!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94780 Thank You Breezy Script

94835 Canyon Butterflies

94381 Pinpoint Leaf Plate

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Dream Big Card by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Welcome to the new 2024 Memory Box Fuchsia release!  There are so many beautiful dies and papers in this release that's it's hard to decide what to use.

I started by lightly blending Tumbled Glass Distress Ink on a white cardstock panel.  I lightly spattered it with plain water and gold ink to add a little interest to the background.  Next, I glued the background to a black cardstock mat and adhered that to a white cardstock layer.  I cut a sheet of patterned paper and glued it to a white card base.    

I die cut the Dainty Fuchsia Stem twice from white cardstock, and used Distress Inks and blender brushes to add color to the die cuts.

Ink colors used:

Flowers:  Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet

Leaves:  Peeled Paint and Mowed Lawn

Once the die cuts were colored I glued them together to form the flowers.  There is a QR code on the back of the die cut envelope that will give you a guide for putting the flowers together.

I glued the leaves and flowers to the background panel and adhered that to my card.

Next, I stamped the "Dream Big" sentiment with black ink to finish off the card design.

That's it for today!  I hope you enjoyed today's card!

 

Supplies

 

94787 Dainty Fuchsia Stem

PP1030 Brilliant Fuchsia 6x6 pack

CL5280 Gracious Floral Clear Stamp Set

Happy Birthday To You by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today I have a quick and easy birthday card for you.

I began by die cutting several circles of different sizes from colored cardstock and adhering them to a white cardstock panel.  Once I was done with the circle arrangement, I trimmed off all the excess over hanging pieces of colored cardstock.

I glued the card panel to a black cardstock mat and adhered it to a white card base.

Next, I white heat embossed the sentiment on a strip of black cardstock and glued it in place on the card.

I die cut the word "happy" from black cardstock and glued it to the white cardstock shadow die cut.  I used foam tape to adhere it to the card.

To finish the card, I added some white epoxy embellishments.  

That's it for today!  Have a great day!

 

 

Supplies

 

94773 Happy Birthday Debut Script

30087 Circle Basics Set

CL5279 Bold Cheerful Floral Clear Stamp Set

SP1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

Hugs by Donna Sledzik

Hi everyone!  For today's card I did a spotlight technique using embossing folders.

I began by dry embossing a white cardstock panel using the Cheerful Floral 3D embossing folder.  Next, I used a blending brush and turquoise dye ink to lightly go across the raised embossed image.  I didn't mind that some of the ink went into the background.  I wanted a soft look to the background. I mounted the background to a black cardstock mat and used foam tape to adhere it to a white card base.

For the center spotlight image, I die cut a circle from Teal cardstock and placed it in the embossing folder and ran it through my die cutting machine.  I ran a white pigment ink pad over the embossed circle to highlight the embossing.  I used foam tape and glued it to the card matching the embossed flowers on the background.

I spattered the background with teal ink to add a little interest to it.

I stamped the word "hugs" in black ink, die cut it with the coordinating die and used foam tape to adhere it to the card.

The butterfly was die cut from white cardstock and inked with green and teal dye inks.  I glued this to the card just above the word "hugs".

To finish the card, I added some clear Fairy Drops to give it a little sparkle!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great weekend!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

EF1025 Cheerful Floral 3D Embossing Folder and Die

CL5278D Cheerful Floral Clear Stamp Set and Die

94771 Exquisite Butterflies craft die

SP1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

DRP101 Fairy Drops

Just a Note by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  I have a fun Spring themed card for you today featuring dies from the 2024 Gladiola release.

I began by die cutting the background panel, flowers and leaves from white cardstock.  

Next, I used a blending brush to apply blue ink to the background panel, and yellow and green inks to the flowers and leaves.

I spattered the background panel with plain water and heat dried the paper.  Next I spattered the background with white ink, dried it, and then adhered it to a white card base.

The flower petals were glued together to form the Gladiola.  I glued the leaves in place on the card front and then used foam adhesive to glue the flowers in place.

The sentiment was die cut from black cardstock and glued to the white cardstock shadow die cut using foam tape to adhere it to the card.

I added some clear Fairy Crystals to finish the card.

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

 

Supplies

 

94795 Gladiola Blossom and Leaves

94793 Gladiola Floral Duo

94381 Pinpoint Leaf Plate

Kindness Card by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today's card features stamps and stencils from the Spring Cheer release.

I started by die cutting the Vintage Tray Die from Gina K Designs masking magic paper.  I placed the mask on a white cardstock panel, and used a blending brush to apply light blue ink around the edges of the blocks.  This creates a nice shadow around the blocks.

I left the mask in place and stamped the Cheerful Flower with black ink.  I used a heat tool to dry the image before using the coordinating layering stencils to add color to the stamped image. I used dye inks and blending brushes for the coloring.  I followed the steps on the stencil guide to add color to the stamped image.

To add some texture to the panel, I inked the back side of the Altenew Grip Mat with white ink and stamped it across my panel.  

Next, I spattered the background with white and gold inks.  Once the inks were dry, I removed the mask from the paper. I trimmed it and glued it to a thin black cardstock mat.  This was glued to a pink cardstock mat and then adhered to a white card base.

I stamped and die cut the word kindness from white cardstock and glued it to the card.  Underneath the word I stamped the words "changes everything".

To finish the card I added some Fairy Drops for more texture, and that's it!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Supplies

 

CL5278D Cheerful Floral Clear Stamp Set and Die

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

DRP101 Fairy Drops

Happy Birthday Card by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Once again, today's card features products from the new 2024 Gladiola Release. 

I began by die cutting the Celeste Plate from one of the foil papers from the new Glimmering Gladiola paper pads.  I glued that to a black cardstock mat, and adhered it to a white card base.

I die cut the Whimsical Gladiola from white cardstock, and used Distress Ink to add color to the die cuts. 

Flowers: Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick and Festive Berries

Leaves: Peeled Paint and Forest Moss

Once the die cuts were dry, I glued them together and used foam tape to adhere it to a white cardstock panel that I spattered with gold and black ink.  That panel was glued to a gold metallic cardstock mat and adhered to the card front.

To finish the card, I adhered a Happy Birthday Circle Tab to the card, and that's it!

I hope you were inspired by today's card!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

94790 Whimsical Gladiola

PP1028 Glimmering Gladiola 6x6 pack

94699 Celeste Plate

ST011 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Circle Tabs

Gladiola Card by Donna Sledzik

Good morning everyone!  Today I'm using new products from the 2024 Memory Box Gladiola release.  These flowers are so beautiful and I can't wait to make more cards with them!

I began by die cutting the Celeste Plate from white cardstock so I could use it as a stencil.

I used a blending brush to add Peacock Feathers Distress Ink to the card panel.

Next, I spritzed the background with plain water, dried it, then spattered the background with gold and white ink.  Once this was dry, I used foam tape to adhere it to a white card base.

All the flowers and leaves were die cut from white cardstock, and Distress Ink was used to add color to them.

Next, I glued all the flower pieces together and arranged them on my card front.  I glued everything in place and used foam tape to adhere the center flower to the card.

To finish the card, I glued a sentiment tab to the card and that's it for today!

Have a great day!

 

Supplies

 

94793 Gladiola Floral Duo

94795 Gladiola Blossom and Leaves

94699 Celeste Plate

ST007 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Tabs

Happy Birthday Card by Donna Sledzik

Happy Thursday everyone!  Today's card features more new products from the Spring Cheer Release.  

I began by creating a background for my card, by die cutting a circle in the middle of a piece of masking paper.  I used Gina K Designs, Masking Magic Paper and Masking Magic Strips.

I placed the die cut masking paper over a white cardstock panel and then adhered 1/8" masking strips across the circle.  I used a blending brush to apply purple inks to the circle. I started with the lightest purple on the top and ended with the darkest purple.

I removed the strips of masking paper, leaving the die cut circle mask in place and lightly inked around the edge of the circle.

I removed the masking paper and glued the background panel to a gold metallic mat.  Next, I used foam tape to adhere it to a white card base.

I die cut the Clara Blooms from white cardstock and used a blending brush to add color to the flowers and leaves.

I arranged the flowers and leaves around the circle and glued them in place.  

To finish the card, I glued a Happy Birthday Foil Strip to the canter of the circle.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

 

 

Supplies

 

ST006 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Tabs

94688 Clara Blooms

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad