STAMPlorations inspiration #308

Welcome to another Tuesday inspiration post from the STAMPlorations inspiration team girls. 

I'm concentrating on shaker cards this month. Are you already a fan? If not, perhaps I can inspire you to try one of the versions I've done this month: a see-through-to-the inside shaker using recycled cellophane packaging or a tulle shaker or a waterfall-ish card with a shaker element (perfect for a crafty friend).

Today I have my last shaker card for you. It's a full card shaker, recycling cellophane packaging which we all have tons of, right?

 Groovy Shoes stamp

Leaf Prints stencil

For the Birds die

white embossing powder, Gelli print, sequins, sewing machine

I like this kind of card. It's different. It doesn't have a fold (I adhere a piece of white CS on the reverse so I can write my message), but there's a definite fun factor to it.

I took a Gelli print from my stash and adhered it to a piece of CS. I traced some leaves onto it with a stencil, added sequins and a die cut birdie, then put it all in cellophane packaging and stitched up the sides and top. Stapled a heat embossed sentiment to it and voila! I've done a belly band as a way to attach the sentiment before too.

You could win yourself a $15 prize code to the store by leaving a comment on this month's inspiration posts! Check out today's post over at STAMPlorations. And if I ever inspire you to order something from the store, I'd appreciate it if you used my STAMPGIRLMARIA discount code for an additional 20% off your order - at no extra cost to you, just with perks for me ;)

Thanks for visiting. I'm visiting Seize the Birthday with this birthday shaker card.

cas is the best

I love to do techniques and lots of times techniques lead to fancier or more loaded cards. But something about the combination of delightful images, a touch of color, a touch of black and plenty of white - gets me every time.

I have had this set from Joann's for a while and finally took a look at it when looking for a birthday sentiment. I saw those little images and decided to make a card with them. Pulled out some The Stamp Market fun ink colors and Voila!

I'm playing at:

ATSAM - Any Occasion

Seize the Birthday - Optional topping Create a Scene

simon says stamp - slimline friends box card again

A bit ago I made a pop up box card in primary colors. DD actually asked me to make one for her friend and then another one for another friend! She loves the idea of all those kids showing love and support for each other. And I love that ;)

For this gal I decided to go with pastel colors. I love the result. So did she and DD. I hear it's displayed on her dresser :)

SSS Better Together Slimline Friends stamp

 Pinkfresh Live More puffy stickers

Pinkfresh Adore Alpha die 

Action Deutschland - PP, Copics, stickers

Cut and scored PP to make a 7x7x7 cm pop up box. Added more PP to inside flaps. Added puffy stickers to the box as well as the "K" for the gal's initial.

Then on to the gang. I stamped and colored them in colors to match the stickers. Fussy cut them. Adhered them to the box (or plastic strips which I adhered to the inserts inside the box). Also added balloons with the tiny messages. And finally some more puffy stickers in between the kiddos.

Adds such a fun factor to card sending, don't you think?

I'm joining the fun at:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Favorite Technique (lately pop up box cards!)

Pinkfresh Studio February Challenge - Alphas/Words

Just Add Ink - 542 (loved the pastel, tropical vibe)

Happy Little Stampers - Feb AG with Dies

STAMPlorations inspiration #307

Welcome to a new month of Tuesday inspiration posts from the STAMPlorations inspiration team girls. 

I'm concentrating on shaker cards this month. Are you already a fan? If not, perhaps I can inspire you to try one of these versions I've done: a see-through-to-the-inside shaker using recycled cellophane packaging or a tulle shaker.

Today I have a waterfall-ish shaker card for you.

 Floral Bliss stamp

 Artsy Tribal Doodles stamp

Birthday Wishes Phrase die

5 Love Words die

Amuse Studio inks, PP, sequins, recycled packaging, washi

Stamped randomly on my card front. Trimmed down cellophane packaging, stitched side, filled it with sequins and stitched it closed at top (and to largest PP rectangle at the same time). Adhered to card.  Adhered smallest PP rectangle over sequin pouch with washi. Adhered die cut sentiments so the card reads "birthday wishes hugs and kisses". At least I like to think that's how it reads! There's a stamped birthday greeting on the inside of the card.

How perfect would this be for a crafty friend - a little pouch of sequin fun ready to use!

You could win yourself a $15 prize code to the store by leaving a comment on this month's inspiration posts! Check out today's post over at STAMPlorations. And if I ever inspire you to order something from the store, like sequins for a waterfall shaker, I'd appreciate it if you used my STAMPGIRLMARIA discount code for an additional 20% off your order - at no extra cost to you, just with perks for me ;)

Happy Fat Tuesday! Have a good week. I‘m joining the Large Sentiment fun over at AAA Birthday challenge and Geburtstag at bastel-Traum. 

make valentines with gelli prints

I've got a three-fer fer ya this two-fer weekend.

Huh?

Well, it's Valentine's weekend of course. And in my 'hood it's also Fastnacht weekend - Mardi Gras. Not much going on here compared to normal years, but I'm sure enjoying the live streams some of the different groups are putting on. It's kinda fun to sit on the couch in sweats and sing along with the Fastnacht hits without the costume/makeup/yelling across the table in filled-to-the-brim halls/hangovers stress of a normal Fastnacht! 

Fastnacht in a nutshell if you'd like a little taste...

And the three-fer? I've got three Valentines made using up some gelli prints. Thanks for the challenge, Birte. These were leftover after this cardmaking session. Better to use 'em than stash 'em away again, right?

First up, for DD. Fun fact... DD die cut and embossed that smaller pink heart when she was little. I saved it ;)

Sizzix Heart die

Charlie and Paulchen Hohlsaumrahmen die

This card is going to:

CAS on Friday - Love

Colorhues Challenge - red/pink

TimeOut Challenge - #181

MFT Lots of Heart Outline die

This card is joining the fun at:

Cut it Up - All You Need is Love

Daring Cardmakers - Share the Love

Sizzix Sentiment Words die

STAMPlorations Bubbles and Leaf Prints stencil

And this card goes to:

Happy Little Stampers - Stencil

So. As card front, as die cut shape or just leftover strips as your background... put your gelli prints to good use! And HELAU!!!!

source: Leonivo

spotlight on taking cas design up a notch

I'm over on the STAMPlorations blog with a tutorial for taking your CAS design up a notch. Check it out here. 

STAMPlorations inspiration #306

Welcome to another Tuesday inspiration post from the STAMPlorations inspiration team girls. 

I'm concentrating on shaker cards this month. Are you already a fan? If not, perhaps I can inspire you to try one of the versions I've done this month like a see-through-to-the inside shaker using recycled cellophane packaging.

Today I have a tulle shaker card for you.

 Blossom Spray #2 stamp

Skinny Sentiments die

Zig clean color brush pens, tulle, sequins, sewing machine

I stamped the floral spray twice and colored it with Zigs and a waterbrush. Fussy cut them. Stitched a piece of tulle (with flat sequins trapped behind it) to my cardbase. I adhered the sprays with foam tape; the sentiments with glue where they overlapped the sprays.

You could win yourself a $15 prize code to the store by leaving a comment on this month's inspiration posts! Check out today's post over at STAMPlorations. And if I ever inspire you to order something from the store, I'd appreciate it if you used my STAMPGIRLMARIA discount code for an additional 20% off your order - at no extra cost to you, just with perks for me ;)

Have a lovely week.

I'm playing at:

Stamping Sensations - Color My World

We Love Chocolate Baroque - Flowers, Butterflies or Birds

AAA Birthday - Large Sentiment

making valentines - part 3

During the pandemic I've dropped some little gift packs of homemade cards into people's mailboxes - my way of doing something in these weird times and I hope maybe they do something and send them on to people who could use a smile.

I recently had the urge to put together some love cards for my girlfriends since Valentine's Day is approaching. It's not nearly as popular in Germany as in the US, but people know what it is. I'll be sharing some not-your-typical-valentine cards the next couple days.

I don't actually have much in the way of Valentine's Day supplies, though I do have lots of "love" themed items. For my first design I pulled out a background stamp, heat embossed it and ink blended. Old school. SUCH fun. Added a fun die cut sentiment and voila!

The next card follows the same idea, I just added a great heat embossed sentiment from Cathy Zielske.

SSS Center Cut Heart stamp

Paper Smooches Love Word 2 die

Quick Kutz Monogram U die

SSS Clean Line Gratitude stamp

distress oxides, white satin pearl embossing powder

I'm playing at:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Love is in the Air

SSS Monday Challenge - Love/Hearts

making valentines - part 2

During the pandemic I've dropped some little gift packs of homemade cards into people's mailboxes - my way of doing something in these weird times and I hope maybe they do something and send them on to people who could use a smile.

I recently had the urge to put together some love cards for my girlfriends since Valentine's Day is approaching. It's not nearly as popular in Germany as in the US, but people know what it is. I'll be sharing some not-your-typical-valentine cards the next couple days.

I don't actually have much in the way of Valentine's Day supplies, though I do have lots of "love" themed items. For my first design I pulled out a heart stencil  and some red and pink distress oxides. That's enough to scream "Valentine", right? 

STAMPlorations Hearts All Over stencil

STAMPlorations Romantic Expressions 1 stamp

Then I remembered a stamp set with a punny sentiment. Figured it could work for a Valentine too. I masked the edges and a circle in the center, stenciled some waves, stamped the whale and sentiment and added a little red heart. Cute.

Action Deutschland stencil

STAMPlorations A Ton of Fun stamp

distress oxides, heart punch

Here's a shot of my card packs packaged up (in recycled stamp packaging) and ready to go!

I'm playing at:

Colorhues Challenge - red/pink

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Love is in the Air

Crazy 4 Challenges - Put a Heart on It

Challenge up Your Life - Hearts

The Card Concept - Sweetheart Sweets (luscious red/pink)

making valentines - part 1

During the pandemic I've dropped some little gift packs of homemade cards into people's mailboxes. Cuz it's my way of doing something in these weird times and I hope maybe they do something and send them on to people who could use a smile.

I recently had the urge to put together some love cards for my girlfriends since Valentine's Day is approaching. It's not nearly as popular in Germany as in the US, but people know what it is. I'll be sharing some not-your-typical-valentine cards the next couple days.

I don't actually have much in the way of Valentine's Day supplies, though I do have lots of "love" themed items. For this first one I used a stencil (inked with Tattered Rose distress oxide, offset slightly and inked with Aged Mahogany distress oxide) and a loving sentiment.

STAMPlorations Zen Hearts stencil

STAMPlorations Bloomin Coffee and You stamp

Next up I die cut a heart from some gelli prints, 3D dry embossed them and added a sentiment. Voila!

MFT Heart Full of Love die

Clear and Simple Love Cupid stamp

These two actually read "Happy Valentine's Day" on the inside ;)

I'm playing at:

Happy Little Stampers - CAS

AAA Cards - One Layer

Inspired By - Krafty Love

SSS Monday Challenge - Love/Hearts

Double D - Valentine Love

 

using up gelli prints

Needed a masculine 25th birthday card (for DS's friend). Enter my gelli print stash. And a cover plate die. I revisited a design I really like.

Neat and Tangled Inlaid Squares die

Klartext Herzlichen Gluckwünsch stamp

STAMPlorations Numbers Plate die

Kelly Purkey Follow Your Heart die

gelli print, vellum, silver embossing powder

I love these geometric patterns. And I love them paired with artsy, fartsy gelli prints. What do you think? And you can't beat silver embossing powder for masculining up a card.

I'm hooking up at:
Papercraft Challenges - Heat or Dry Embossing

Always Fun Challenges - Card for a Friend

SSS Wednesday - Love is in the air (card #2)

STAMPlorations inspiration #305

Welcome to a new month of Tuesday inspiration posts from the STAMPlorations inspiration team girls. 

I'm concentrating on shaker cards this month. Are you already a fan? If not, perhaps I can inspire you to try one of these versions.

My first is inspired by Jennifer M. You can watch her video here. I went with a coffee theme. I chose the rectangular coffee cup silhouette die since it made for a nice large window from the front to the inside of the card where the die cut is actually adhered.

 Dots and Beans stencil

 Coffee Cup Silhouette die

Just Caffeinate clear stickers

Hero Arts inks, sequins, recycled packaging

See that second photo. I'll describe the layers of the shaker bottom up as they are in the photo.

Stenciled card front, cellophane, fun foam 2x, sequins, cellophane, creme cardstock. All trimmed smaller than the card, TIP: especially near the top/hinge of the card so that when closing the card there's not too much bulk and it closes flat.

In the photo you also see the second sticker sentiment, which is hidden behind the first on the card front, so it reads "rise and grind caffeine queen".

You could win yourself a $15 prize code to the store by leaving a comment on this month's inspiration posts! Check out today's post over at STAMPlorations. And if I ever inspire you to order something from the store, I'd really appreciate it if you used my STAMPGIRLMARIA discount code for an additional 20% off your order - at no extra cost to you, just with perks for me ;)

Appreciate your stopping by. Have a good week.

I'm stopping by:

Seize the Birthday - Transparency or Vellum

SSS Wednesday - AG

Cut it Up - Point of View (considering the window to focus your view to the die cut inside)