Monday, July 14, 2025

Summer Surfing!

Hello Friends

Well it is time to relax and have a little fun!  What a better way to do it then at the beach!! I am featuring two great dies that just scream surfs up!! The dies are Surfer Van and Surfboard SUV.  

 Background Photo by Freepiks

Design Steps:

1.  Using the dies Surfer Van and Surfboard SUV out the following pieces of card stock: orange, red, silver, brown, white, blue, grey and black (palm trees from a die no longer available). Assemble with a fine tip glue
2  Cut a piece of white card stock 8 3/8 x 3 7/8.  block off the top 1/3 of the card and use blue ink to create the water.  Then sprinkle with some water.  For the top 1/3 of the card use a cloud stencil and light blue ink
3. To create the sand use brown card stock and the Hills Slimline die.  Cut it two times
4.  Layer the sand as shown above.  Add the cards and the palm trees
5.  To complete the card glue the white panel onto a white slimline card base.  Add the sun and the sentiment

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Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Happy Independence Day!

Hello Friends

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I can't believe how quickly the summer is going!  I have a 4th of July card to share with you today! I used several dies and even one from a Christmas collection.  The dies featured are USA FlagPatriotic Pennants and Santa Gnome in Truck

 Background Photo by Freepiks


Design Steps:
1.  Use the Santa Gnome in Truck and USA Flag and cut the following colors of card stock: red, white, blue, silver and black.  Assemble the pieces with a fine tip glue
2.  Use the Patriotic Pennant die and cut out 2 dogs one in black and the other in brown.  Cut the collars in red.  Glue the collars to the dogs and use a gel pen to color in the noses

3.  Use an A2 white card base cut a piece of red 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 (use a scallop die if you wish) cut a piece of light blue DP 3 1/2 x 4 1/2, cut a pice of white card stock using the largest Pierced Frame die and (pictured below) cut a piece of blue DP 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
4.  Glue the dark blue DP to the white card base.  Glue the light blue DP to the center of the red scalloped rectangle add the white frame.  Add the car, pups and flag glued inside of the frame as shown above
5.  Add your sentiments and a few stars and your card is complete

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Monday, June 16, 2025

Special Anniversary

Hi Friends,

I am making a card for a couple who are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary!  The bride carried Lillies of the Valley in her bouquet.  So I thought I would incorporate them into their card.  The stamp I am using is called Lilly of the Valley Flower and comes with a matching die.


Design Steps:

1.  Use an A2 white card base, cut a blue piece of card stock 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, cut polka dot DP 4 x 5 1/4, cut the checked DP 3 1/2 x 5
2.  Stamp your flower using Memento Black ink and color with copic markers.  Use the 3rd from the largest Pierced Retangle die and cut it out.  Use the 2nd from the largest Stitched Scalloped Rectange die and cut out a piece of the blue card stock.  Glue the flower image to the scalloped blue retangle as shown above
3.  Glue the polka dot DP to the solid blue card stock and then on top of the polka dot DP glue down the checked DP.  Cut a piece of ribbon and take the two ends and tie a square knot.  On the opposite side of the knot cut the ribbon in half.  Then tape it to the back of the card as shown above.  This trick makes the ribbon lay really flat
4.  Flip the card over and trim up the ribbon edges.  Glue this to the white card base
5.  Use dimension dots and pop up the flower just above the ribbon.  Stamp your sentiment and layer it onto blue card stock then add to the card.  Your card is complete

And Stamp Used



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