Thank You Cat Card

You may know that I probably qualify as a crazy cat lady. I love cats, love my cats, and collect cat-themed stamps, dies, and cat-themed paper. Hence, I fell in love with Stampendous' new Purrfect Friends Cling Rubber Stamp Set.

Here's my first card with this super-cute cat set. For some reason, the cats ended up in a tree.

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Purrfect Friends Cling Rubber Stamp Set
WindowRama Cutting Die Set
Tag from the Build A Pop Up Die Set
Bow from the Build A Wreath Die Set
Picasso Metal Shield/Stencil
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Summer Sky Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko
Copic® Markers:
   YR61, YG65, YR68, YG23, E27, W1, W2
Green and BrownTriplus Fineliner Pens by Staedtler
Small Flower Punch by Fiskars®
Flower and Leaf Punches by Marvy Uchida®
Kitten Smitten 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Doodlebug Designs Inc.™
Embossing Stylus by McGill
Liquid Glue
Purple Stardust® Glitter Pen by Sakura

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" pink cardstock in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card. Set aside.
2. Using Memento ink, stamp the cats onto white cardstock, fussy-cut, and color with Copic markers. Edge with a dark marker.
3. Cut the cat text patterned paper to 4" x 5.25".
4. Sponge Summer Sky Memento ink over the Picasso stencil onto the patterned paper to create a cloudy sky/text look. It's subtle, but it's there. Retrospectively, I should have used a darker blue ink. 
5. Use the branch circle die from the WindowRama Cutting Die Set to cut white cardstock. Color with brown and black Copic markers as shown.
6. Adhere the branch circle over the stenciled text paper.
7. Punch leaves from green cardstock then detail with Fineliner pens.
8. Adhere leaves to the branches.
9. Punch small flowers from pink cardstock, shape slightly with a stylus, then adhere in bunches over the leaves using a liquid glue. Use the glitter pen to add a touch of purple glitter to the center of each flower.
10. Adhere the cats so that they appear to be sitting on the branches, nestled in the leaves and flowers.
11. Stamp the sentiment onto pink cardstock, then use the tag die from the Build A Pop Up Set to cut pink cardstock.
12. Use the bow die from the Build A Wreath Die Set to cut pink cardstock.
13. Punch a large and small pink flower from pink cardstock, shape with the stylus, and adhere to the bow.
14. Adhere the bow to the circle as shown.
15. Adhere the card front to the pink card.

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Time for Tulips.

Power Poppy is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends. I chose to use their lovely Hobnail Pitcher Digital Stamp Set, because it's spring (hallelujah!) and flowers are always a challenge for me. I wanted to use more subtle colors than my usual super-saturated colors, so you'll have to let me know how I did!

I also googled Hobnail pitchers because I thought they were metal. Imagine my surprise when I found out they're usually made from semi-opaque glass with a texture reminiscent of hobnail boots. So I went with an amber glass inspired by a photo.

Here's my card.

Supplies Used:

Hobnail Pitcher Digital Stamp Set by Power Poppy

Circle Frames Die Set #1 by The Stamp Doctor

Scalloped Border Die Set by The Stamp Doctor

Circles Nestabilities® Die Set by Spellbinders®

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Artisan Style 8x8 Patterned Paper by Graphic 45®

Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints by Doodlebug Designs Inc.™

Dot-Stripe Rainbow Petite Prints by Doodlebug Designs Inc. ™

Copic® Markers: T0, T1, E81, Y0000, Y000, Y00, B60, G20, *G30, G40, YR20, YR23, YR30, YR31

*G30 is 50% G20 and 50% G40.

Instructions:

1. Cut, score, and fold a piece of green cardstock to create an A2 card.
2. Resize the digital image and print onto Neenah cardstock with a laser printer.
3. Color the image with Copic markers.
4. Using a circle die, cut the image panel.
5. Using the next largest circle die, cut green cardstock.
6. Mat the image panel onto the green cardstock.
7. Using the largest die from the Circle Frames Die Set #1, cut the yellow polka-dot patterned paper. Edge with a yellow marker.
8. Adhere the image panel onto the die-cut yellow polka-dot circle frame.
9. Using one of the three dies from the Scalloped Border Die Set, cut the orange/yellow gingham patterned paper. Trim to 4" wide, and edge with a marker.
10. Cut a piece of green patterned paper from the Artisan Style 8x8 pad to 4" x 5.25" to form the card front. Edge with a green marker.
11. Adhere the image panel onto the card front as shown.
12. Adhere the scalloped border atop the image panel.
13. Adhere the card front to the green card.

I haven't decided what occasion to use this card for, so I did not add a sentiment at this time. I also misplaced my orange acrylic dots, which I would have wanted to add to the top left. Oops.

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Celebrating Nature and Spring at a Cozy Cottage

Here's a card using Stampendous' new Wisteria Cottage Cling Rubber Stamp Set

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Wisteria Cottage Cling Rubber Stamp Set
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Purple and Green Cardstock
Fairy Dust 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Graphic 45™
Copic® Markers:
  Cottage Roof: E15, E17, E29
  Cottage Brick: E30, E31, E42
  Cottage Shutters and Door: E23
  Chimney Pots: T0, T1
  Light: Y26
  Window Glasss: BG10
  Shrubbery: G43, G46
  Grass: YG03
  Walkway: T0, T1, ^2
  Wisteria: V01, V20, V22, V25, YG03, YG17, B02, E25
  Sky:
Green Triplus® Fineliners by Staedtler®

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" purple cardstock in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card.
2. Using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, stamp the Wisteria Cottage onto white cardstock. 
3. Using a stamp positioner, stamp the Wisteria branch.
4. Color both the images using Copic markers.
5. Trim and mat with green cardstock.
6. Cut a piece of the floral paper and mat with purple cardstock.
7. Cut the star patterned paper to 4" x 5.25".
8. Adhere the matted floral paper to the star patterned paper to form the card front.
9. Adhere the matted image panel to card front.
10. Adhere the card front to the purple card.

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Happy Easter!

Here's my Easter Box Card that features a whole bunch of dies from The Stamp Doctor, including the new A2 Card in a Box #2 that creates a horizontal box card. This set includes dies to cut the card base  and layers.

Here's the Box Card with daffodils in the background!

Here's a close-up of the top of the box card.

The card (somewhat) flattened. It will fit into an A2 envelope!

Supplies Used:

The Stamp Doctor Dies Used:

A2 Card in a Box #2 Die Set 

Egg Carton CIB Die Set - Add On Dies 

Large Chocolate Bunny Dies

Small Chocolate Bunny Dies

Tags #1 Die Set

Mini Tags #1 Die Set

Grass Edger Die

Scalloped Border Die Set

Rounded Rectangle Connectors Die Set

Sun Die Set

Other Supplies Used:

Colored Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Copic® Markers Used; E31, E33, Ed34, E35, E44, E47

Kitten Smitten and Petite Prints Patterned Paper by Doodlebug Designs Inc.™

House-Mouse Designs® Painted Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps by Stampendous

Cottonball White Fun Flock by Stampendous

Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ by Tsukineko

Surprise and Delight Rubber Stamp by A Muse 

Vellum 

Red Liner Tape

Sookwang Tape

Glue Pen

Paper Edger Scissors by Fiskar's®

Instructions:

1. Follow the instructions included with the A2 Card in a Box #2 Die Set to cut green cardstock.
2. Use the grass die from the Egg Carton CIB Die Set - Add On Dies  to cut green cardstock three times. 
3. Adhere the three green grass die-cuts to the green strips.
4. Follow the instructions to assemble and create the box card.
5. Cut two pieces of blue cardstock .25" than the back panel of the card. 
6. Cut two pieces of plaid paper smaller than the blue cardstock and adhere.
7. Cut one piece of blue polka dotted paper .25" smaller than the plaid paper and adhere as shown.
8. Use the rectangle dies from the A2 Card in a Box #2 Die Set to cut plaid patterned paper and blue cardstock. Adhere to the base of the card as shown.
9. Die-cut bunnies from white cardstock and color with Copic markers.
10. Use glue pen to add glue to their tails, sprinkle Cottonball White Fun Flock over the glue, press lightly, then shake off excess.
11. Cut patterned papers with the eggs from the Egg Carton CIB Die Set.
12. Adhere the bunnies and eggs onto the grass strips.
13. Using the Grass Edger Die, cut green cardstock twice, trim to the proper width, and adhere to the card front as shown.
14. Cut one of the large eggs with a pair of Paper Edger Scissors.
15. Adhere the bunnies and egg half to the card front.
16. Die-cut blue cardstock with one of the dies from the Scalloped Border Dies and adhere as shown.
17. Stamp the sentiments onto polka dot patterned paper with the Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink.
18. Cut the sentiments with the one of the dies from the Tags #1 Die Set and one of the dies from the Rounded Rectangle Connectors Die Set. 
19. Adhere sentiments as shown.
20. Add Sookwang Tape to a piece of vellum and then cut two "clouds" with one of the dies from the Mini Tags #1 Die Set.
21. Cut yellow cardstock with the Sun Die Set.
22. Adhere one cloud, then the sun, then the second cloud to the background as shown.

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Mermaid at Heart

Here's a card with another of Stampendous' new ocean-themed stamp sets.

Here's my WindowRama card with the new Mermaid Fun Cling Stamp Set.

Supplies Used:

Stampendous Supplies Used:

Mermaid Fun Cling Stamp Set

WindowRama Die Set

Build a Pop Up Die Set

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

VersaFine Clair™ Nocturne by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:

Copic® Markers used:

  Mermaid's Skin: BV0000, E000, E11, E21, E50, R20

  Mermaid's Hair: W1, W2, Y32, YR31

  Mermaid's Tail: G02, G05, G17, BG49

  Mermaid's Bra: R32

  Mermaid's Pearls: C0, C1, B60

  Shell in Mermaid's Hair: R12, R14, V15

  Sand and Sandcastles: E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E49

  Shell: R12, R14

  Coral: E70, E71: BG10, V01, V15

  Sea Horse: Y00, Y13, Y15, Y19, Y26, YR01, YR02, YR04

  Sea: BG11

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah

Metallic Silver Cardstock by Neenah

Grey Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tim Holtz® Riveted Metal Texture Fades™ Embossing Folder by Sizzix®

Rings Die Set by WeRMemory Keepers®

Nameplate by Spellbinders®

Hardware Die Set by Frantic Stamper

Clear Glaze™ 3D Glossy Gel Pen by Sakura

Instructions:

1. Use the WindowRama Base die and cut silver cardstock twice. 
2. Use the Riveted Metal embossing folder to dry emboss one of the the silver die-cuts.
3. Use the circle die from the WindowRama die set to the embossed silver die-cut, then fold both sides backward to form the front of the card.
4. Find the rings die that matches the size of the circular hole in the card. Use this die to cut silver cardstock.
5. Use the screws from the Hardware die to cut silver cardstock and adhere the screws onto the die-cut ring. Adhere the die-cut ring over the circle on the card front.
6. Use Memento ink to stamp the Mermaid scene onto white cardstock.
7. Use Copic markers to color the scene. 
8. Use the rounded square from the WindowRama die set to cut the image panel.
9. Use  the Glaze Glossy Gel Pen to add several layers to the seahorse's eye, the bubbles, the crab's eyes and claws, and the mermaid's shell and pearls.
10. Adhere the image panel to the center of the silver cardstock back.
11. Use VersaFine Clair ink to stamp the sentiment onto white cardstock. 
12. Use a rectangle die from the Build a Pop Up Die set to cut the sentiment.
13. Color the sentiment with the BG11 marker to match the sea.
14. Use one of the dies from the Nameplate set to cut silver cardstock.
15. Use the screws from the Hardware die set to cut silver cardstock.
16. Adhere the sentiment to the silver nameplate and add the screws on either side.
17. Adhere the sentiment to the wood-paneled patterned paper card front.
18. Adhere the card front to the card back with either strong tape or liquid adhesive.

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Turtley Awesome

Today's card features Stampendous' new Turtle Fun Cling Rubber Stamp Set which is sized to work perfectly with the WindowRama Die Set. 

Here it is!

Supplies Used:

Stampendous Supplies Used:

Turtle Fun Cling Rubber Stamp Set

Build a Pop Up Die Set

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

VersaFine Clair™ Nocturne by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:

Copic® Markers used:

  Turtle: YG05, YG17, B21, G85, YR12, YR27

  Tube Coral: B12, V15, V95

  Seaweed: G43, G46

  Boat: G43, G85, E23, E25, 37, BG11, BG93

  Crab: B66, B69, B99, R14, R27, YR12

  Fish: B12 V15, YG05, YG07, B66, B69, YR12, YR27

  Sand and Sandcastles: E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E49

  Sea: BG11

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah

Metallic Silver Cardstock by Neenah

Wood Necessities 6x6 Pad by My Mind's Eye

Rings Die Set by WeRMemory Keepers®

Nameplate by Spellbinders®

Hardware Die Set by Frantic Stamper

Clear Glaze™ 3D Glossy Gel Pen by Sakura

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 12x12 Silver cardstock in half. Score and fold one piece to form a 6x6 card. 
2. Trim a piece of the wood-grained patterned paper to 5.75" square to create the card front.
3. Use one of the rings dies to die-cut a circle from the card front..
4. Use the same die to cut a ring from silver cardstock. Set aside.
5. Use the screws from the Hardware die to cut silver cardstock and adhere the screws onto the die-cut ring. Set aside.
6. Use Memento ink to stamp Turtle Fun onto white cardstock.
7. Use Copic markers to color the scene. 
8. Add several layers of Glaze gel pen to the turtle's eyes, the fishes' eyes, the crabs eyes and claws, and the windows of the shipwreck.
9. Adhere the image panel behind the circle cut in the wood-grained card front.
10. Adhere the ring over the circle and adhere the screws to the ring.
11. Use VersaFine Clair ink to stamp the sentiment onto white cardstock. 
12. Use a rectangle die from the Build a Pop Up Die set to cut the sentiment.
13. Color the sentiment with the BG11 marker to match the sea.
14. Use one of the dies from the Nameplate set to cut silver cardstock.
15. Use the screws from the Hardware die set to cut silver cardstock.
16. Adhere the sentiment to the silver nameplate.
17. Adhere the sentiment to the wood-paneled patterned paper card front as shown.
18. Adhere the card front to the silver card.

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Toucan Do It Anniversary Card

Way back in the dark ages, we sent a punny wedding card to friends. The card featured two toucans and the sentiment "Two-Can Do It". So when I saw Stampendous' new Jungle Life Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set, I knew that eventually I'd get around to using the toucan from the set to recreate that card. However, there was only one toucan in the set and I really wanted the two toucans to face each other. Enter Stampendous' new Mirror Stamping Plate!

Here's the front view of my card.

Here's the side view of my card.

Supplies Used: 
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Jungle Life Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set
Mirror Stamping Plate
WindowRama Cutting Die Set
Fitted Frames A Die Cut Set
Jungle Leaves Metal Stencil
Gold Class A'Peels Stickers

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah
London Fog Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko
Copic® Markers: C6, C7, C8, R24, R27, R39, YR16, YR18, YG01, YG05, YG17, Y02, Y13, Y15, Y23, Y26, B12, B14, B24, E23, E27
Triplus® Fineliner Pens by Staedtler
White Gelly Roll® Pen by Sakura
Travel Travelogue Patterned Papers by Graphic 45
Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Heart Die by Spellbinders®
Tim Holtz® Forest Moss Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries
Tim Holtz® Forest Moss Distress® Oxide Ink by Ranger Industries
Tim Holtz® Twisted Citron Distress® Oxide Ink by Ranger Industries
Misti® Stamp Tool by My Sweet Petunia

Instructions:

1. Cut the jungle leaves patterned paper and green cardstock to 4 3/8" x 6 3/8". 
2. Using the base die from the WindowRama Cutting Die Set, cut both.
3. Fold the green cardstock forwards on both of the innermost score lines, ~1" from either side,  to create the back of the card. Set aside for now.
4. Fold the patterned paper backwards on both of the the innermost score lines to form the card front.
5. Center the heart die on the patterned paper, tape into place with removable tape, then run through a die-cut machine.
6. Use a C8 marker to edge all edges of the patterned paper, including along the folds on either side.
7. Set the front of the card aside for now.
8. Using London Fog Memento ink, stamp the toucan onto white cardstock. Set aside.
9. Place the Mirror Stamping Plate onto the cover of the Misti. 
10. Remove the foam from the base of the Misti and place the toucan stamp onto the base.
11. Ink the stamp thoroughly with London Fog Memento ink.
12. Close the cover onto the stamp. This will leave an inked reverse impression on the Mirror Plate. Repeat if you don't think the impression is complete.
13. Remove the stamp from the base of the Misti, replace the foam, place cardstock into position secured with magnets, close the cover, and stamp.
14. Fussy-cut both toucans, color with Copic markers, and edge with the corresponding color, i.e. a C9 where the toucan is black, YG17 where the beak is green, etc.
15. Add details with the Triplus Fineliner pens.
16. Add white dots to eyes.
17. Adhere the two toucans on either side of the heart-shaped aperture of the card front, making sure that there is no adhesive where the toucans overlap the aperture.
18. Die-cut green cardstock with one of the small dies from the Fitted Frames A Die set.
19. Add the sentiment sticker to the die-cut and adhere to the card front.
20. Sponge or brush Forest Moss Distress ink over the Jungle Leaves Stencil onto the center of the card back.
21. This proved to be a bit dark, so Forest Moss Distress Oxide ink was sponged over the stencil, followed by Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink. 
22. Lift the stencil and heat set the ink.
23. Adhere the front of the card to the back of the card using a strong adhesive such as liquid glue or double sided tape.

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Elephant Remembers, But I Don't Notepad

When I saw Stampendous' new Elephant Clling Rubber and Die Set,  I wanted to think outside the box a little. Since these days, I'm a me of little brain and can't remember squat-all. Elephants are know to have prodigious memory, I decided to decorate a little notepad to jot down lists of things I'm supposed to remember. When I have a little notebook to keep in my purse,  my list gets carried around with me, rather than left at home.

I should note that the Elephant Cling Rubber and Die Set is sized to be used with the fabulous new WindowRama Die Set!

Here's the front view.

Here's the side view.

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Elephant Cling Rubber and Die Set
Meadow Edgers Die Set
Meadows Edge Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set
Grass stamp from the Scenic Meadow Cling Rubber Stamp Set
Picasso Metal Shield/Stencil
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko
Mixed Media White Paper

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Copic® Markers:
  Elephant: BV20, N2, N3, N4, N5
  Elephant's Ears: R81, R83, RV91
  Elephants Mouth: E04, R30, R32
Memento™ Sky Blue and Angel Pink Inks by Tsukineko
Fern Green Archival Ink™ by Ranger Industries
Tim Holtz® Life Quotes Remnant Rubs by Idea-ology®/Advantus
Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
"Remember" Word Die from Tim Holtz®  Friendship Words Thinlits™ Die Set by Sizzix®
Media® Matte Medium by DecoArt®
Pen Patterned Washi Tape
Kraft Notepad: Source Unknown*

Instructions:

1. Using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, stamp the Elephant onto Copic-friendly cardstock.
2. Color the elephant, die-cut him, edge him with a dark marker, and set him aside for now.
3. Sponge Summer Sky Memento ink over the Picasso stencil onto Mixed Media paper. Repeat this step with the Angel Pink Memento ink until you are happy with the "sky".
4. Die-cut green cardstock with the treeline die and the grassy border die from the Meadow Edgers die set. The grassy border die actually cuts grass blades into the cardstock, so you have to die-cut again by positioning the curved die over the grass.
5. Use Fern Green Archival ink to randomly stamp the grass borders from the Meadow Edge Perfectly Clear Stamp Set and the the Scenic Meadow Cling Rubber Stamp Set.
6. Edge all green die-cuts with the Fern Green Archival ink.
7. Layer the green die-cuts over the blue/pink stenciled sky.
8. Trim this piece to 3/16" smaller than the notebook.
9. Cut green cardstock to 1/8" smaller than the notebook as shown and use the green cardstock to mat the image panel.
10. Die-cut green cardstock with "Remember" from the Friendships Words Die Set.
11. Adhere the elephant and the sentiment to the image panel as shown using Media Matte Medium.
12. Coat the image panel with Media Matte Medium, then use the Matte Medium to adhere the image panel to the notepad.
13. Unseat the flap of the notepad, place a piece of acetate* under the cover, then add several layers of Matte Medium over the image panel onto the notepad to seal and protect them. Let dry completely before going to the next step.
14. Remove the acetate, then adhere the Washi tape to the bottom of the notepad as shown and rub on the "Note to Self" sentiment.
15. Coat the Washi tape with several layers of Media Matte Medium to seal the sentiment.

*Helpful Hint: Always save the acetate packaging for use in other projects. These pieces make great shields, covers for shaker cards, and/or invisible pieces to hang/suspend images or die-cuts.

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