Mothers Day card ideas

This was a very cool honor, one of my peers at etsy chose this card for a Mothers day treasury she put together. The treasury was chosen for the front page, which gives my shop more exposure. Thank you OhFaro, it truly was an honor to be chosen along with the other awesome crafters, my Mother would be proud of the company I keep. Here's a link to the treasury http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=55112 Better yet, check out her shop, she has some awesome hair accessories made from vintage jewelry, here is her link:
I have been busily working on some Mothers Day cards for my shop. I thought I would share a few of them here. I was browsing through my Card Makers Sketch Book by Tanya Fox, and I found this idea for 3 cut sheets going in different directions. I bought these coordinating papers quite a while back, I thought they would really make it pop. I like how they came out but I had no idea how much work would be involved. I was surprised it took a lot more time than I expected. Cutting all the pieces and gluing them on, gluing the letters on (in a straight line)
was more challenging than I imagined. I cut the letters with the Cricut expression, and I used the negatives too. I like the way the lavender stripes show through the word MUM. I ordered a new product called Flower Soft, it just arrived. I will have to tell you what I think of it. I can't wait to start trying it out. Take care.

Basket weave tie dye, candelabra and Birthday card

Sorry no posts, I had the flu। I wanted to update you with a few more cards I finally finished. The 1st card I made with some of the tie dye paper I made. I cut it into strips and did a basket weave. I used the Cricut to cut the scalloped border. I added one of my StampinUp Wonderful Wings butterflies that I stamped with white ink on vellum, then chalked. I had a white flower
that I chalked to match, added a little glue and glitter to finish it off. Candelabra was stamped with the gold acrylic paint that is pretty liquid and then I used black opaque embossing powder. I like working with the thicker paint it gives it a different effect. I had some teardrop shaped rhinestones that I added for a splash of color. The Birthday card was for my daughter, I used
the Melissa Frances paper, ribbon and embellishments that I won from Paper Craft magazine. I really liked working with the set, that was a first for me. I liked that everything was in the same color family and I could mix the papers and not worry if it would look good. I used the vellum stickers from K&Company for the sentiment, I stuck it to a piece of blue card stock and then I dipped the edges in black ink. My daughter said she really liked the way it looked so professional. Have fun stamping this week, it's snowing here in Michigan! I can't wait for the warmer weather.

Some Tie Dye results

Hello, I had fun making these cards with my tie dye card stock. The Stampin Up set Very Punny has these cute little fishes. I used the Stampin Up Crystal Effects (kind of like a clear puffy paint for those who have never used it) to make the fish and their bubbles raise up off the card, it gives them a 3D look. This stamp came with the words best fishes attached. I found a neat trick for mounting your rubber stamps I will share. I think the best fishes is cute but it would have
taken away from this card if I had stamped it with each and every fish. If I get a stamp that has words attatched, when I trim it before mounting it, I cut the words off and mount them to the side or top of the stamp. That way you can use them separately without fooling around with masking them. Also, if your stamp has already been mounted, you can stick it in the microwave for 10 or 15 seconds and the rubber will come off to be repositioned or in this case you could cut the words off and re-mount them on the side. I also found out that if you have an image that requires 2 stamps, like a flower stamp and a stem stamp, it is easier to position them correctly if you mount the stamp at the very top of your block or bottom instead of centering it. That way you can see where you are aiming at and get them to meet each other. I have the stem mounted to the top, and the corresponding flower is shifted towards the bottom. That way I can see all of the stem and my block is not in my way when I am positioning the flower. Of course I found this out after all my stamps were mounted, so the microwave tip came in real handy for me. Hope you enjoy this.

Baroque Motif stamp

I love this Baroque Motifs stamp set. That last card had me in the mood to do some heat embossing, so I had some fun with this stamp. I have had this muted gold and silver cardstock from Me And My Big Ideas for some time, and I thought it would look great with this stamp. I used double faced tape to mount the muted gold and silver to my Very Vanilla cardstock from Stampin Up. I stamped the square medallion in gold pigment ink, and used the Hampton Art
gold embossing powder. I cut out the medallion and mounted it with dimensionals (SU). I had some gray tone on tone ribbon I glued to a piece of gold cardstock. The pretty metal flowers are
part of my prize winnings from PaperCraft magazine, WorldCard Day Contest. I've been saving them for something special. They are called Flower Elements from Maya Road, very cool. I added some ruby red rhinestones to finish it off. The second card has basic black cardstock
from Stampin Up and pirate gold embossing powder from Stampendous. The buttons and jewels border is from JoAnns (I loved it when I saw it, but I could never find a project to put it on.) And of course the Baroque Motif stamp from Stampin Up. This one was not cut out like the one on the card above this. I hope you enjoyed these ideas, I will post my Tie Dye cards
as soon as they dry.

Mistakes can be inspiring.

I found an orange Christmas ornament (yes I said orange and Christmas in the same sentence) on clearance at JoAnns. Any one wonder why the were on clearance? But I thought it would make a lovely stamp. The ornament was made of some type of hard felt, but I decided I could glue it to an acrylic block. I guess there is a reason I have never seen a stamp made of hard felt. It would not pick up the ink, or at least it didn't look like it did . I thought well maybe my gold pad isn't juicy enough, so then I tried my silver pad. When I stamped the image I came up with this worn antique effect. I think it looks pretty cool. Ash filigree paper from around the block, black cardstock from Stampin Up, textured silver cardstock from DCWV . After I made a few cards like this I decided to try heat embossing the same image. So I used some acrylic ink out of the bottle, and sponged it on to my ornament stamp, then I used a pewter embossing powder from stamp n stuff and voila, I have this really cool bubbly raised surface. I think they both look pretty rustic. I used Stampin Up black cardstock, and the Stampin Up old olive cardstock really brought it all together.

How to make Tie Dye card stock

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This is a fun project almost anyone can do. This is what you will need to make your own ;
Newspapers, disposable gloves, cut sheets of card stock, an old container ( I used an old 9 x 13 cake pan), ruler, paper towels, shaving cream (whatever scent you use it will stay with the cards forever! I use the aloe or lemon lime), your liquid ink of choice. (You can use Stampin Up re-inkers, food coloring or old computer refill inks.) I use the old inks I bought to refill my computer cartridges since I never figured out how to get the ink in without spilling it everywhere. I think you should be able to follow the pictures. Shake can of shaving cream, squirt into your container. Gently squirt or pour a few drops of ink on top of shaving cream. With an old pencil swirl ink by dragging pencil from side to side. Do not mix or stir colors, see the picture. Take your cut sheet of card stock, (hope you have the gloves on by now) and push it into the shaving cream. Remove and use the ruler to gently scrape off the shaving cream. Use a paper towel to wipe off excess. The shaving cream that you scraped off your card can be scraped onto the edge of the pan and re-used. Continue pushing cards into the cream, you will get a different effect if you twist the card after you have pushed it into the cream. Also
the pattern will vary with the direction in which you scrape with your ruler. If you don't like the
look of one you can always re dip and do it again. When you get down to the bottom you can push the scraped leftovers into your pile and continue. Towards the end the colors will be mixed together too much and they won't be as vibrant. That's when I let the cream set on the card a little longer before I scrape it off. You may need to use an index card in place of a spatula to lift the card up without destroying the edges. Place finished cards on newspaper to dry making sure they do not overlap. It is natural for the cards to curl while working on them and while drying. The following day you can place your finished pieces underneath a heavy book for another day or two. You will get different effects also by the color of card stock you use. I like to see what they look like when they are done. Some look like the stems of flowers, others like the ocean. I then decide what card to use them on. I hope I explained this clearly, post any questions you may have.

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My craft room

Good morning crafters. I have been pretty busy
this week and I haven't had much time to make
cards. I do have some photo's to share of my
craft room. Mind you this was originally our
craft/computer room where my son had his
computer set up. I somewhat took the space over
( he didn't mind). I still have his artwork (gaming posters)
on the walls.
I turned the closet into a useful storage space. I have 1 shelf
with 4 x 5 papers and card stock, finished cards, my heat
embossing gun (inside the old metal cake pan) and binders
with ideas and pictures of my stamps. Did you know that
the heat embossing gun works better if you lay your object
on top of a piece of aluminum foil or an aluminum pan? I
have designated an old cake pan and it helps to control the
mess too. A smart tip I learned from my Stampin Up
demonstrator. On the top of the dresser I have my card
stock and inside the dresser I have my stamp sets,
punches and some embellishments. I have a hanging
organizer with odds and ends too. My desk has my ribbons
(which I can't seem to stop buying) on my Ribbon Rods
which I designed and sell at my Etsy site. I finally finished
labeling my inks (upside down,) because they keep longer
that way. Now it is so much easier to find the ink pad I am
looking for. I also have some desk top organizers labeled
with my embellishments, embossing powders, glitter and
faux jewels. I am a very visual person, if I see my items I
get inspired to use them. Otherwise I forget what I have.
I pick up a lot of my stuff on clearance and save it for the
perfect project, which never happens when I bury it
somewhere. I am going to work on my card projects this
weekend. I have a few ideas now thanks to the inspiration
from reading http://creationsbyar.blogspot.com/. She
has some gorgeous cards that really have me thinking.
I will post them next week when their finished. Have a
good weekend.

Pop Up Card

Hello. I have some pictures of a card I made for a friend for her Mother in Law's 92nd Birthday. I will give you step by step instructions as I make another card similar to my friends. This is a beautiful pop out card that really wow's anyone you send it to. You can improvise with any color card stock or any object to put in it. I will give you some easy step by step instructions. I used all vellum butterflies to pop up on one of them, instead of the flowers. On one of these photos you will see one of the butterflies.

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Instructions
Choose your cardstock, score, fold and cut to desired size. Do the same with another sheet of cardstock or heavy paper. (but do not use your bone folder on the crease of the inside card yet) Also fold your inner card in the opposite direction so the pretty stuff is on the inside. I like to pick something for the inside of the card with a matching theme. If you have a word window punch from Stampin Up you can close the inner card on its fold, and use the punch pushed up as far as it will go from the bottom of the card, find the halfway of the punch and make a punch (so when you open up the folded piece you removed it will be the same size as the window punch itself) Repeat from the top of the card. (picture) Or use an exacto blade to cut. With the pattern side facing up using a ruler score a line from the outside of the bottom slot to the top slot and repeat on the other side.(picture) Now you can bend the score lines so the inside of the card has a shelf. Now you can use your bone folder inside the card. I use two sided tape to attach the inside to the outside of the card. Now find some colorful cardstock and stamp it with flowers. Use different colors of cardstock and different sizes of flowers. You will need triple the amount of small flowers. Use black ink, and begin cutting out each and every flower (this is the fun part). Use 3 large flowers to start, bend a corner on 2 of them, (picture) and use a glue dot to attach to the shelf.(picture) Now all you do is continue adding flowers to the flowers and build this out. TWO VERY IMPORTANT NOTES. Always be sure the glue dot is covered by the flower you are working on so that they don’t stick the card shut. And keep closing the card to make sure your flowers are on the inside and not creeping out. For the card front I added 2 flowers that I used the 2 way glue pen to cover and then added glitter and a rhinestone flower to the center from Joann's. I used my Provo Craft Cricut, with the Accent Essentials cartridge to cut frames, 1 regular and 1 shadow. I then glued and glittered them. For the finished card I used Die Cuts With a View (DCWV) Blossoms and Butterflies premium stack cardstock for the inside and outside of the card. I love the DCWV premium stacks, this one already had a lot of glitter detail on it. I used Stampin Up stamps; Doodle this, Delight in Life and Wonderful Wings for the vellum butterfly) thatI used white ink and Jacquard products powder on. I hope you try this and have fun with it like I did.
Thanks for looking.  ~Diane 
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