Christmas Woods in July

We had Christmas in July Therapy Card Nite this month and this is the Christmas card that we made!  I got this fun fold layout idea from Lisa Freeman (sorry I don't remember who she credited).  I just thought these were so pretty and easy to make to boot!!!

We used a half a sheet of cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and scored it at 4 1/4 & 1 1/2 inches.

Here are all the pieces that are needed to complete the card.  Base of card, I'm using Lost Lagoon, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, DSP see below, inside message layer 1 7/8 x 5 1/4", extra side front strip 1 x 5 1/4 and lastly the greeting which for me ended up being 3 3/4 x 1" of white layered on 3 7/8 x 1 1/8" of Lost Lagoon.

Our One Horse Open Sleigh DSP (designer series paper) comes in 6 x 6 sheets.  You get 48 sheets total with 4 each of 12 designs.  For this card you need to cut your DSP down to 6 x 5 1/4".   Start by cutting off  3/4" (top piece) and then cut the rest down to (in order shown across) 2 3/4, 1 1/4, & 2".

Now all there is to do is assemble your card!  Be sure to only tape the first piece (the one with the brown tree trunk) to only the folded back flap on the front of the card so that you can open the card all the way.  See how the card looks when fully open.

 

I so enjoyed this card and so did the girls that when we do our Christmas Therapy Card Nite we will be using this fun fold again with other DSP from this paper pack.  

Hope you enjoyed this card.  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you think!!!

STAMPS: Season's Greetings

INKS: Lost Lagoon

PAPERS: Lost Lagoon, Basic White, One Horse Open Sleigh DSP

ACCESSORIES: Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Woodsy Kinda Card

Hey!  Sorry it's been a hot minute, but this month all of a sudden got very busy!  In a good way and it will probably be a few weeks before I have a chance to post again.  So this one will be kind of quick.

Here's some examples from one of the cards from It's A Guy Thing Card Nite last month.  The only one missing is the Father's Day sample as that went to my dad.  I didn't realize until now that I did not get a picture of it, but you get the jist of how it would have looked. The girls got their pick from either the Father's Day saying or the Happy Birthday saying.  I just made up the last 2 "thinking of you" cards from what was left over to have in my stash.    

 

I used the New Horizons DSP I had left over from last year. I really like how no 2 cards are alike when it comes to using this DSP.

I pulled out the Woodland embossing folder along with the Grove Dies and the Grassy Grove stamp set to create these cards.

Keep coming back to see some of the new DSP along with a fun fold.

STAMPS: Grassy Grove

INKS: Tuxedo Black Memento

PAPERS: Early Expresso, Sahara Sand, Garden Green, On the Horizons DSP

ACCESSORES: Grove Dies, Big Shot, Banner Triple Punch, Coluzzle (retired; used to cut circle)

 

Rose Wonder slim-line birthday card

Finally, I can post this GORGEOUS Rose Wonder slimline card that I made for my best friend, Becca, up in Iowa.  And yes, she loved it!

I used the same technique that I made the Mother's Day cards with that are on my Facebook page, Stampin' with Julia. (Be sure to go check it out and leave a comment) I have found that I am really loving the Blending Brushes to color with.  It works really well with outline stamps like the Rose Wonder set used here.

My slimline card measures 8 1/2" X 4", although you could do 9" X 4" and it will still fit a long envelope.  Unless of course you have an envelope maker where you can make any size card you'd like.  I stamped my rose image and then used the blender brushes to color them in.  I then stamped the saying and cut that out and used dimensional to "pop" it up off the card and topped it off with a few "gems".

STAMPS: Rose Wonder

INKS: Tuxedo Black Memento, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green

PAPERS: Basic White, Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape

ACCESSORIES: Rose Garden Thinlits Die, Big Shot, Seam Binding Ribbon, Purple Bling Stickers (gems) by Jolee's Boutique

 

Written in the stars...

Tomorrow is my 5-year anniversary and so I whipped up this card I've been thinking about for over a week now.   Our "main" song is "Written in the Stars" by Old Dominion, so I felt this card was very fitting to go with this anniversary.

I started with you Basic White card stock 4 X 5 1/4.  I punched out a circle with the 1" circle punch.  Got my blending brush and inks out along with stamping my main focal point out and coloring it with  Stampin' markers and Stampin' blends.

I started with the Balmy Blue and blended the color around where the moon would go.

 

I then started adding Pacific Point blending until I was happy with the color blend.  I then followed that up with Night of Navy and did the same thing until I got my desired look.

Afterwards I removed my circle that covered where my moon was going to be and I then added some Daffodil Delight to color the moon yellow.  I blended it out a bit into the sky so it looked like it was shining a bit.

As you can see here the moon is blended and I then took a white gel pen and added the stars.  If you look closely enough, I did put in a few constellations.  Can you find them?  I matted this on Night of Navy cardstock and added my focal point of the couple with some Stampin' Dimensionals

I did print out something to add to the inside, but I really like how this turned out.

Please leave a comment below and let me know what you think.

STAMPS: Embrace Each Moment

INKS: Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Balmy Blue, Tuxedo Black Memento, Stampin' Markers & Blends
PAPERS: Night of Navy & Basic White
ACCESSORIES: 1" Circle Punch, Blending Brushes, White Gel Pen, Stampin' Dimensials

 

Happy Easter

I want to wish everyone a very Happy and Blessed Easter weekend!!!

Love that spring and Easter coincide the way they do.  Everything that has been dead and dormant is now springing back to life along with the new babies that are born during this time!  This card is one we did for Springtime is Here Therapy Card Nite last month and it goes well with my little homestead!  I have recently got 2 baby ducks and just last week got 2 MORE baby chicks!!!

Even though this stamp set retired w/ the Mini Catalog last year I still love it and use it!!!  I did a mix with the duck and chickens.   I stamped the image in Daffodil Delight/Crushed Curry and then used the markers, Pumpkin Pie/Tangerine Tango to color the feet and beaks before stamping the images on paper.   I am also using the Dainty Flowers DSP from Sale-A- Bration.  Like I said in an earlier post I am trying to use my DSP because I am a paper hoarder...  I do think I am doing pretty good about using it up right now.  Although at times it makes me cringe a bit because I don't want to use it all up just in case...LOL

What's even more sad is that everything on this is retired or going to retire at the end of the month.  Yes, you see the Pear Pizzazz behind the stamped image...it is one of the many retiring colors for Stampin' Up! this year.  They do this every so often.  Thinking back I believe this is like the 4th one maybe they have done in 35 years?  This is not like the In Colors that are ONLY around for 2 years at a time, but this is a refresh of the color families themselves.  Here after I finally get all my ink pads updated....go figure!  Although I can say I really like some of the new and returning In Colors to the color families!

STAMPS: Easter Friends (retired)

INKS: Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango (retired), Black Pear Pizzazz (retiring this month)

PAPERS: Pear Pizzazz (retiring this month), Basic White, Dainty Flowers DSP

ACCESSORIES: Daffodil Delight Cotton Ribbon (retired)

 

Heartfelt Sympathy

Here is another super easy card I did with Springtime is Here Therapy Card Nite this month.  I did one like this years ago, but I really like how it looks and so I just changed the colors up a bit and then added the Heartfelt Sympathy sentiment from Close As a Memory.  I really like this in the Highland Heather purple.  This picture does not do the color justice.

STAMPS: Close As a Memory (retired), Thoughts & Prayers (retired)

INKS: Highland Heather Ink Pad/Marker, Garden Green Marker

PAPERS: Highland Heather, Basic Black, Basic White

ACCESSORIES: Tulip Edge Embossing Folder (retired), Big Shot

 

Dainty Hello

Hello...I have really fell in love with the Dainty Flowers DSP!  I wish that it would be in the regular or mini catalog instead of the Sale-A-Bration because we can no longer get it.  At least I got 4 packs earned before it was discontinued.  Which I will be using in some upcoming Therapy Card Nites.

I made this card for my bestie back in Iowa.  She is a former schoolteacher who is now a stay-at-home mom with 2 super cute kiddos.  That sadly, I have to watch grow up via FaceBook or FaceTime.  So that is one plus of FaceBook.

So her favorite color is purple and so I have tried to incorporate purple into the cards I have made her over the years.  This one is no different.  I thought she could use a bit of "HAPPY MAIL", so I made her this card with a few retired items.  

It's pretty similar to ones I've already made, just changed a few things up.  Like the "Hello" I used Whisper White ink and then added some Iridescent Ice embossing powder and heat set it.  I took a close up so that you could really see the "sparkle".   Loved how it came out.  I then punched it out with the label punch and took a blending brush and edged it up to make it stand out a bit more.  Not to mention put it on some Stampin Dimensionals!!!

STAMPS: Jar of Love (retired)

INKS: Whisper White & Highland Heather

PAPERS: Crushed Curry, Highland Heathe, & Dainty Flowers DSP (retired)
ACCESSORIES: Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss (retired), Blending Brush, Heat Tool, Label Punch (retired), Stampin' Dimensionals