Fall Leaves Wishing You Well Card

Hello Inky Friends! Sorry it's been so long since my last post. We had a lot going on this summer, and I had to put a few things on hold. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things and hope to share more often.

New Annual and Seasonal Idea Books launched on September 1st with lots of crafty goodness. Have you seen the new Layered Leaves Thin Cuts? Love, love, LOVE them (and pretty much all things leafy!) I decided to join the fall card bandwagon with this creation.

I was inspired by a card in an email I received from Pinterest, but must have deleted the email and can't find the pin. Sigh. Anyway, I loved the color combo and the use of the leaves, so I decided to make something with CTMH products. I pulled out cardstock in Saffron, Fern, Peacock, and two new colors, Paprika and French Vanilla. The sentiment is from a very old stamp set, Say It in Style, that returned in the core Idea Book. I love that I can use stamp sets from my collection instead of watching them collect dust. As a matter of fact, I pulled out two other "oldies" to use on this card.

I embossed the Vanilla Cream background with the retired Wood Slats embossing folder. I am in love with the new French Vanilla Cardstock! I think it might become my go to "white."  After I stamped the Paprika and Fern Leaf images from the retired Autumn Splendor stamp set, I used the same stamps to apply a bit of tone on tone texture to the open die cut leaves. You can find similar leaf images in the Hawthorn- Scrapbooking stamp set. I used Goldenrod Stickles for the flower centers, and added a small amount of Gold Embellishing Thread behind the flowers.

One last leaf on the inside finishes off the card.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies Used:

D1283 Say It in Style

X5958 Peacock Cardstock

X5960 Fern Cardstock

X5961 Saffron Cardstock

X6033 Paprika Cardstock

X6046 French Vanilla Cardstock

Z2849 Peacock Ink Pad

Z2850 Fern Ink Pad

Z2851 Saffron Ink Pad

Z6515 Paprika Ink Pad

Z3523 Layered Leaves Thin Cuts

Z4054 Gold Embellishing Thread

Z3560 Goldenrod Stickles

Retired Items: D1181 Autumn Splendor, D1186 Rustic Flowers, Z3248 Wood Slats Embossing Folder, Z3352 Enchantment Fundamentals

Other: Stitched Leaves Dies- Lawn Fawn

TABH Challenge 27

Welcome to the Three Amigos Blog Hop. We are three friends with a love for stamping and paper crafting, and would like to share our creative ideas with you on the 3rd of each month. There are only three stops on this hop, so it will only take a few minutes to hop through. When you finish hopping, be sure to check out the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge!

Our June challenge is anything with wings. The Wild & Punny stamp set has the cutest little animals with coordinating sentiments. I couldn't resist using the flamingo with a cluster of balloons.

I used ShinHan Touch Twin markers to color in the flamingo. The balloons are from the Party Balloons stamp set. After stamping the outlines and solid colors, I heat embossed the designs with silver embossing powder.

Each balloon has a silver string leading to the bow near the flamingo's foot. I wanted it to look like he's holding them. I used the Splash of Color (retired) stamp set to help ground the images.

The "punny" sentiment on the inside was the inspiration for using the balloons with the flamingo.

Thanks for hopping by today! Hop over to Lisa's Blog and Donna's Blog to see what they created for you. Be sure to head over to Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenges to play along for a small prize.

Supplies used:

Z4067 Party Balloons Stamp + Thin Cuts

Z4082 Wild & Punny Stamp + Thin Cuts

D1733 Splash of Color (retired)

X6027 White Daisy Cardstock

X6022 Smoothie Cardstock

Z2840 Thistle Ink Pad

Z2841 Glacier Ink Pad

Z2806 Emerald Ink Pad

Z6505 Carolina Ink Pad

Z4189 Intense Black Ink Pad

Z2446 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Black-120

Z2460 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Pastel Peach YR26

Z2455 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Light Orange R140

Z2464 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Tender Pink RP198

ShinHan Touch Twin Marker Coral Pink R16

Z4260 Thin Cuts Stitched Rectangle Frames

Z4213 Silver Embellishing Thread

Z2067 Ranger Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder

Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape

TABH Challenge 26

Welcome to the Three Amigos Blog Hop. We are three friends with a love for stamping and paper crafting, and would like to share our creative ideas with you on the 3rd of each month. There are only three stops on this hop, so it will only take a few minutes to hop through. When you finish hopping, be sure to check out the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge!

Our May challenge is anything with a food or drink theme. This challenge was the perfect opportunity to pull out the new My Cup of Tea Stamp + Thin Cuts. I pulled in a couple papers from the Craft On and Mix-In paper packs and new sequins to make a shaker card.

The teacup and sentiment are stamped with Charcoal Ink and embossed with clear powder to create the backdrop for the shaker window. I use the coordinating Thin Cut for the window and added Rose Gold Sequins for shaker elements.

Fussy cut flowers and a mix of Rose Gold and Crafty Sequins finish off the front of the card.

I added a couple strips of the patterned paper, another fussy cut flower, and a few sequins to finish the inside.

Thanks for hopping by today! Hop over to Lisa's Blog and Donna's Blog to see what they created for you. We have a special guest designer at Three Amigos too. Check out the creative project Karen Leach shared with us too! Be sure to head over to Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenges to play along for a small prize. Check out the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop and the Double Trouble challenges while you're there too!

 We hope you play along!

TABH Challenge 25

Welcome to the Three Amigos Blog Hop. We are three friends with a love for stamping and paper crafting, and would like to share our creative ideas with you on the 3rd of each month. There are only three stops on this hop, so it will only take a few minutes to hop through. When you finish hopping, be sure to check out the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge!

It's time to celebrate all things SPRING at Three Amigos! Winter still wants to taunt us with chilly temps here in MI, so I can use a dose of spring in my studio. With the help of the beautiful April SOTM, Love So Sweet, I was able to create a sweet card for someone I love.

I am in love with that gorgeous butterfly! In fact, I think I might make several more just to have on hand.  I attached the butterfly body to the sentiment panel, allowing the wings to bend up slightly. The vellum creates a softness and allows the background colors to peek through the wings.

I added a few sequins from the silver sequin mix and put glitter drops in the center of each flower for some sparkle. The sentiment is clear embossed over pewter ink.

I kept the inside fairly simple, leaving plenty of space to write a message.

Thanks for hopping by today! Hop over to Lisa's Blog and Donna's Blog to see what they created for you, then over to the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge. We hope you play along!

Supplies Used:

D1708 Sending Smiles (Z3501 Flower Market Digital Cricut Collection)
C1758 Details I Love
S1904 Love So Sweet
X6004 Glacier Cardstock

X6027 White Daisy Cardstock
Z3367 Vellum Paper
Z6500 Sugarplum Ink Pad
Z6501 Ballerina Ink Pad
Z2843 Canary Ink Pad
Z2841 Glacier Ink Pad
Z2853 Sweet Leaf Ink Pad
Z2832 Pewter Ink Pad
Z891 VersaMark Ink Pad
Z2067 Ranger Silver Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder
Z2088 Ranger Clear Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder
Z4304 Loose Sequins- Silver
Z4259 Thin Cuts- Stitched Square Frames
Z4187 Thin Cuts- Stitched Ovals
Z4220 Anti-static Pouch
Z2060 Thin 3-D Foam Tape
Other: Tim Holtz Tonic Stamp Platform, Gina K Designs Wreath Builder, Tonic White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter Drops

TABH Challenge 24

Welcome to the Three Amigos Blog Hop. We are three friends with a love for stamping and paper crafting, and would like to share our creative ideas with you on the 3rd of each month. There are only three stops on this hop, so it will only take a few minutes to hop through. When you finish hopping, be sure to check out the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge!

We have a rainbow challenge going on at Three Amigos this month. I pulled out my rainbow of ink colors (Blossom, Smoothie, Saffron, Lagoon, Carolina, Pansy), a stencil, and texture paste to make a quick card.

The texture paste gives the leaves dimension on the card. I purposefully spread the paste unevenly toward the outer leaves to add even more texture and interest. The ink colors were sponged on through the stencil after the paste dried. I added sparkle with the clear shimmer brush. The camera doesn't do the shimmer justice! I used the new Stitched Rectangle Frames Thin Cuts to cut the card front, and popped up the center portion with foam tape.

I tried several different stamp sentiments before settling on a die cut. To make the sentiment stand out against the busy background, I covered it with Liquid Glass and placed a die cut vellum circle behind it. Since the sentiment covered up the center of my leafy medallion where the Pansy Ink was sponged, I added a piece of Thistle ribbon from the retired Whimsy Ribbon Pack.

Thanks for hopping by today! Hop over to Lisa's Blog and Donna's Blog to see what they created for you, then over to the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge. We hope you play along!

Supplies Used:

X6027 White Daisy Cardstock
Z3367 Vellum Paper
Z2804 Pansy Ink Pad
Z6505 Carolina Ink Pad
Z2895 Lagoon Ink Pad
Z2851 Saffron Ink Pad
Z2896 Smoothie Ink Pad
Z2810 Blossom Ink Pad (clearance)
Z4245 Opaque Matte Texture Paste
Z4247 Palette Knives
Z679 Liquid Glass
Z4181 Stitched Circle Thin Cuts
Z4260 Stitched Rectangle Frame Thin Cuts
Z3293 Shimmer Brush- Clear
Z3361 Whimsy Ribbon Pack (Retired)
Other: Altenew Leaf Burst Stencil

Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge #19

Welcome to the Three Amigos Blog Hop. We are three friends with a love for stamping and scrapping, and would like to share our creative ideas with you on the 3rd of each month. There are only three stops on this hop, so it will only take a few minutes to hop through. When you finish hopping, be sure to check out the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge!

This month's theme is anything Halloween or Fall. I decided to create some shaker fun with the leafy frame image in the Grateful Heart- Scrapbooking stamp set.

I stamped the frame image onto the light side of Almond Cardstock with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with the new Ranger Copper Tinsel Embossing Powder. Oh my! The tinsel embossing powders create a gorgeous glittery shimmer! The copper color is perfect for a fall card. I picked up a tiny bit of ink with a water brush to add a splash of color to the leafy images, then fussy-cut out the center of the frame to create my shaker window. The little confetti hearts were cut with the new Shaker Window & Confetti Thin cuts from a scrap piece of cardstock that I embossed with the Copper Tinsel Embossing Powder before running through the Cuttlebug. The sentiment is from the Boutique- Scrapbooking stamp set.

For the inside, I only inked up the top left and bottom right corners of the leafy frame stamp. I added a bit of color and a few shimmery confetti hearts.

Thanks for hopping by today! Hop over to Lisa's Blog and Donna's Blog to see what they created for you, then over to the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge. We hope you play along!

Supplies Used:
D1793 Boutique- Scrapbooking
D1794 Grateful Heart- Scrapbooking
X5997 Almond Cardstock
X6002 Espresso Cardstock
X6017 Pomegranate Cardstock
X6003 Fern Cardstock
X6020 Saffron Cardstock
Z2827 Almond Ink Pad
Z2829 Espresso Ink Pad
Z2854 Pomegranate Ink Pad
Z2850 Fern Ink Pad
Z2851 Saffron Ink Pad
Z891 VersaMark Ink Pad
Z4250 Ranger Copper Tinsel Embossing Powder
Z4220 Anti-Static Pouch
Z4235 Gold Loose Sequins
Z4309 Thin Cuts- Shaker Window & Confetti
Z4241 Thin Cuts- Decorative Borders

Z3224 Water Brush- Small Round
Other: Black Foam Tape, Transparency Film

Double Diamond Fold How-To

I received a few requests to show how to make the double diamond fold card. I don't have a setup to video the process, so I'll try to explain the best I can in writing. If you haven't seen the card I posted earlier this week, you can see it here. I think I like today's version better, only because I LOVE the Grateful Heart papers and colors!

I used the Grateful Heart Paper Packet, Grateful Heart Cardmaking Stamp Set, and new Thin Cuts to put the card together.

Check out that butterfly! Fellow consultant, Ellen Jarvis, shared a tutorial with us on how to color it with our ShinHan Touch Twin Markers. I used our new Black Shimmer Brush to add sparkle to all of the black areas.

Let's get to how to make the card base, shall we?

You might need to click on the picture to enlarge it so you can see the lines. Dash lines are scored. Solid lines are cut.

1. Start with a base cut at 5" x 12"

2. With the 12" side at the top, score at 3", 4 1/2", 7 1/2", and 9". Make a pencil mark on the top and bottom of the base at 1 1/2" and 10 1/2"

3. On the 5" sides, make a pencil mark at 2 1/2". Cut at a diagonal from the 2 1/2" pencil mark to each of the 1 1/2" pencil marks (left side of card base). Repeat on the right side of the card base, cutting diagonally from the 2 1/2" pencil mark to the 10 1/2" pencil marks. This should create two points on each end of the base.

4. With the 12" side at the top, score diagonally (top to bottom, and bottom to top) from each 1 1/2" pencil mark to each 4 1/2" score line (left side of base). This should form an "X". Repeat on the right side of the base, scoring diagonally from each 10 1/2" pencil mark to each 7 1/2" score line.

The card base should look like this:

Now you are ready to add patterned papers (B&T) to the base. 

Large Diamond Layers (cut 2): 2 3/4" X 4 3/4". Mark center of each side and cut into diamond shape. You may need to tweak the angles a bit to match the angles on the base.

Small Triangles (cut 4): 1 1/4" x 2 1/8". Cut two of them diagonally from the top right corner to the bottom left corner. Cut the remaining two diagonally from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. (This is especially important with paper that has a directional pattern).

Center: Mat cut 2 3/4" x 4 3/4" and B&T cut 2 5/8" x 4 5/8".

I recommend adding the B&T papers before folding the card base. It's easier to align and center them.

Folding the base:

Mountain fold at the 3", 4 1/2", 7 1/2", and 9" score lines.

Valley fold the diagonal "X" lines.

Hold the base with the left point at the top. Gently push the 3" mountain fold toward you (the diagonal valley folds should collapse the side of the card into a diamond shape). Then fold back on the 4 1/3" mountain fold. Burnish all of the fold lines. Repeat on the right side of the base.

I hope you give this fun fold a try! If you do, please share it with us at the Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge by the end of this month!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:

C1727 Grateful Heart- Cardmaking

X7237B Grateful Heart Paper Packet

X6002 Espresso Cardstock

X6009 Linen Cardstock

X6011 New England Ivy Cardstock

X6017 Pomegranate Cardstock

X6020 Saffron Cardstock

Z2829 Espresso Ink Pad

Z2834 New England Ivy Ink Pad

Z2850 Fern Ink Pad

Z2851 Saffron Ink Pad

Z2854 Pomegranate Ink Pad

Z3271 Archival Black Ink Pad

Z4241 Thin Cuts- Decorative Borders

Z4305 Thin Cuts- Fancy Tags

Z4194 White & Gold Ribbon

Z4224 Shimmer Brush- Black

Z2446 Black 120 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker

Z2447 Bronze BR99 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker

Z2451 Clay BR116 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker

Z2445 Barely Beige YR29 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker

Z2457 Marigold YR24 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker

Z2452 Golden Yellow YR222 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker

Z2448 Carmine R11 ShinHan Touch Twin Marker

Z1937 Score Board (CTMH Retired)

Color Dare #298 Let's Celebrate

It's time for another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge! This week's challenge is to use only New England Ivy, Linen, and Blossom, with optional Gold or Silver. You may also use White Daisy and Black, but please do not add additional colors.

Flowers were the first thing that came to mind when I saw this challenge. I tried to think outside the box to come up with something different, but wasn't thrilled by my attempts. So, flowers it is. I pulled out my Make It From Your Heart, Vol. 4 pattern book, a B&T paper from the Fresh Air Paper Packet, the Documented- Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts set, and a few scrap pieces of cardstock to get started.

I stamped all of my images with New England Ivy ink and added color to the flowers using a dry waterbrush and a bit of Blossom ink from the lid of my pad. If you look closely, The Linen panel is stamped tone-on-tone using the Splash of Color stamp set. I replaced the rectangular sentiment panel with die-cut circles, slightly offsetting them for added interest. I showcased the flower near the sentiment by adding a few pieces of the New England Ivy Burlap Ribbon. Clear Sparkles and Silver Foil Paper add lots of sparkle and shine.

I carried the front design into the inside of the card to finish it off.

Ready to play? Just create a project using ALL and ONLY the colors in this week's challenge. If you don't have the exact colors, use the closest colors you have. Our color challenges are open for two weeks, giving you more time and flexibility to create, share, and invite your crafty friends to join us too. You have until 11pm EST Thursday, July 5th to enter! I can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies Used:

Z4172 Documented- Cardmaking + Thin Cuts

D1733 Splash of Color

X7232B Fresh Air Paper Packet

X5946 Linen Cardstock

X5958 New England Ivy Cardstock

X5973 Blossom Cardstock

Z3366 Silver Foil Paper

Z2824 Linen Ink Pad

Z2835 New England Ivy Ink Pad

Z2810 Blossom Ink Pad

Z3274 Clear Sparkles

Z4170 New England Ivy Burlap Ribbon

Z3318 Thin Cuts- Basic Circles

Z4181 Thin Cuts- Stitched Circles

Z3341 Thin 3D Foam Dots

Z3224 Waterbrush- Small Round

X254 White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack

9044 Make It From Your Heart, Vol. 4 (Pattern 14)