3D card and ornament

Here's the card we're making on Monday for my Stampin' Up! technique club.

The card is an easel card.
The main background is crumb cake with crumb cake ink on the embossing folder.
The ornament is punched 3 times from Elegant Soiree designer paper, then folded in the middle and attached to each other.

The wheeled image is gold embossed on the base. I also used red marker to highlight just one saying from the wheel, then punched it out.

I really love this color combination - Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede!

Happy Valentine's!

A while back I was thinking about Valentine's card and whether my kids should give some (they are almost 2 and 4). I saw some very cheap at the grocery store and thought it might be fun. Then I thought, "why don't I make them, they'll be so much more special". So I started making a bunch of these about a month ago and sent a few out overseas (to family) and this week I sent the other ones and gave them out to those who live here.

Because I didn't have enough supplies for all of one color (and I tend to get bored making them all the same) I did some different color schemes. Which one do you like best? Each color scheme has matching elements of ribbon, patterned paper, heart and the flower the skunk is holding.



I love the easel card and it's so easy to make. People on the receiving end don't tend to know what to do with them exactly though.



Here's a close up of some of the details on the bottom. The "bling" I used I bought from the craft store. It was all attached together and I had to cut out each one individually - at least they were self-adhesive. There's got to be a better way! I wish SU would sell them. I like the clear rhinestones, but it would be nice to have something a bit smaller. There's 4 little "bling" on each card. One in the center of the flower the skunk is holding, one in the corner on top of the photo corner punch and two on the bottom piece as the "stoppers" to hold up the easel card.

Thanks for looking. Hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day and are able to share your love with those around you. It's better to give than to receive!

Remake to Easel

I took one of my favorite cards and make it an Easel Card. I think it really adds a lot to the card and I love it! It's really easy to make. I made 3 slightly different with different ribbons. This was one of the cards my stamp club made.


Here's the side view. It's just half a piece of cardstock folded in half, then folded in half again. I attached a quarter piece of the same color green cardstock on top of that for the card front. It is flat just like a regular card, but then when it opens up you can prop it up to stand up. I used a row of brads to keep it up.

Here's a close up of the ripping and piercing details. I used a stamp from Autumn Days and colored with marker. Then just stamped in a circle shape. It creates this wonderful wreath.

This is the bottom panel. The texturz embossing came out so lovely! The button is covered with crystal effects. The sentiment was cut out with oval punch and popped up.

Stampin' Up! supplies: Autumn Days, sentiment from Gifts of Christmas, Big Shot, texturz, ribbon, brads, snowflakes die, button die, crystal effects, oval punch
Colors: Old Olive, White, Kraft