Call To Me

Today's card is from one of our guest designers, Shelly Newkirk. Shelly used only one color of ink to enhance the embossing on her card!  Her card is similar to the Belleek Inspired technique that seems to have taken the crafting world to new heights.

Belleek

Belleek

Supplies used:

Spellbinders Whimsy Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Nine

Cheery Lynn Designs Exotic Butterflies 

To start, emboss a piece of 5.50 x 4.25 inch white card stock in Spellbinders Whimsy Embossing Folder. Very lightly “kiss” only the raised embossed portion with a sponge inked with a light brown or tan ink.  

Attach to an A2 plain white card base.  (A2 = 5.50 x 4.25 inches, also called a quarter fold).

Next, position a Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Nine die in the exact center of a 5.50 x 4.25 inch piece of white card stock and tape into place. Cut and then emboss with the rubber mat. The embossing with a rubber mat is not a must with the frame, but I find that it is one of those little touches that really adds a classy look the finished product.

 

Lightly sponge the outer and inner edges of the newly cut frame with the same ink used on the embossing folder piece.  Since I like the 3-D effect, I have attached cut pieces of flat from a paper egg carton to the back the frame.  Attach the frame to the card base.

The sentiment is a Scripture that I have created in PSP X and cut with a Spellbinders Nesting Rectangle. After lightly sponging the greeting with the same tan or brown ink, I also gave it a raised effect using flat pieces of an egg carton and glued inside the frame, over the embossed background.

With plain white paper again, cut one of Cheery Lynn Designs Exotic Butterflies and the angel wings that go under the butterfly. With that same tan or brown ink, heavily sponge the angel wing (liner) and lightly sponge the edges of the butterfly. Position the butterfly artfully on the card front.

The same ink is sponged on all the pieces used in the design.  The design can be made totally in white with no sponging, but for my purposes here the sponging really helps show the layers and embossing.* 

I really enjoyed sharing this card with you. Maybe you'll just be inspired to try this technique!

Such a pretty card! Thanks Shelly!!

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Butterfly Wreath

Hi, it's Holly posting today.  See the little butterfly wreath framing the sentiment?  I've had this idea floating around in my head for a couple weeks and I just had to see how it would look on paper.

I started by cutting out the French Pastry Doily (Cheery Lynn Designs) from Kraft cardstock, and then I stamped the sentiment from the Sweet Wishes stamp set (Stampavie) in the center with dark brown ink.

Next, I used the Butterfly Delights die (Memory Box) with pale pink, rose pink, and dark brown cardstocks to create a big pile of tiny butterflies.  I took my time adhering each butterfly in a circle around the sentiment on the doily. Baby White Pearls were added to each butterfly body and then I used my fingers to fold up the wings so they look like they are fluttering.

My card base is dark brown card stock, 5" square.  The pink layer was stamped with the gorgeous Tapestry 2 Background (Impression Obsession) and then I wrapped some Chalk White Seam Binding around it.  The pink layer was then adhered to the card base and then I glued the doily down on top.  I fashioned a small bow from the Chalk White Seam Binding and affixed it to the edge of the doily.

I love how this tiny butterfly wreath turned out!  It's fun to see ideas come to life using paper, stamps, dies, and ink!

Your card is so pretty!  Thanks Holly!!

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With Sympathy

Hi!  It's Misti again!

It is hard to believe that my 2 months as Guest DT has come to an end.  It just flew by!  It has been such a pleasure working with Beverly and her DT. Thank you so much, Beverly! 

I have one more card to show you.  I have a hard time with sympathy cards, but an even harder time making them ahead of time for some reason.  I have been telling myself for awhile that I needed to try to have at least one on hand. Instead of making this a thinking of you or a praying for you card, I used the sympathy sentiment.  

Supplies used:

With Sympathy - JustRite

French Country 6 x 6 paper pad by Graphic 45

Tim Holtz Distress Markers - Peeled Paint, Barn Door

Tim Holtz Water Brush

Seam Binding - Chalk White

Layering Swatches #2 - I used the Black

Classic Scalloped Ovals Large

Baby Rhinestones - Black

As you can see in the photo, I used black and white panels in different sizes for the layers for a great classic look. 

After I applied a strip of gold and black paper from the  French Country 6 x 6 paper pad by Graphic 45 to a black panel, I wrapped the Seam Binding - Chalk White around the back panels of the card. Then I attached these layers to the base of the card.

Using the beautiful  With Sympathy - JustRite stamp, I colored it using the  Tim Holtz Water Brush and markers listed above. Applying the color with the water brush, gives the roses and leaves a soft and delicate coloring.

Since the card had a lot of rectangular panels I decided to soften the lines by using the Classic Scalloped Ovals Large dies to add my sentiment. 

The final touch was to use the sentiment stamp also found in the With Sympathy by JustRite stamp set and added the Baby Rhinestones - Black just above and below the sentiment.

I have enjoyed my time as a guest designer and hope I was able to inspire you with my postings!

Such a pretty sympathy card! Thanks Misti!!  Misti may have completed her guest designer term, but I've asked to stay on as a regular design team member and she has accepted!   You will be seeing more of Misti's beautiful cards!!
 
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Christmas to Birthday

Hi! Joy here today posting a card for Classy Cards 'n Such. Is your summer going by too fast – can’t believe that summer is almost over.  I'm trying to make the most of the few days that are left. 

Today I started out making a Christmas card - trying to get ahead on my list –  and somehow it morphed into a birthday card – ha,ha - sometimes cards just take on their own personality!

Here's how I made my card:

 

I inked up a stamp from JustRite Stamps called Vintage Filigree Fancies with red ink on script paper and heat embossed with Clear Detail Embossing Powder.

Next step was to ink up the Birthday Blessings sentiment from the Vintage Filigree Fancies set with red ink, and emboss with Clear Detail Embossing Powder on a simple tag.

The last steps were to assemble the layers onto red card stock and place on card base and add White Pearls to the ends of the tag.

This is a simple and fast card to make – Now I’m ready for that Birthday Party!

Have a HAPPY stamping day!

Great way to change a card! Thanks Joy!!

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Friendship

Hello crafty friends! Karen here, and wanted to say thanks so much for having me as a Guest Designer this summer at the Classy Cards 'n Such blog.   Here is a sweet little card I made using more of the amazing supplies found at Classy Cards 'n Such. 

The patterned papers I used are from a 6x6 Webster's Pages Paper Pack called the Spring Market, Country Estate Collection.  These gorgeous papers are two-sided and are super versatile.  I machine stitched the two papers together, and then cut a journaling spot out of cream cardstock using a Spellbinders Labels Eighteen die cut.

The sentiment I used is a My Sentiments Exactly rub-on from the Friends Rubz Collection. 

Near the bottom of the card, you will see a row of trims including Irridescent White Flowers which runs right along side the Chalk White Seam Binding.

I ran the seam binding through a lovely Circle Ribbon Slide for that extra touch of sparkle!  These ribbon slides are such an elegant touch for your cards and layouts.

There are so many great products in the Classy Cards 'n Such store for you to see, and I hope you enjoy browsing. 

Have a blessed week.

A very pretty card! Thanks Karen!!

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Trendy Tape

Shelly Newkirk, one of our amazing guest designers, came up with a great way to use Trendy tape on her card. 

Supplies used:

Trendy Tape 
(all Trendy or Washi tapes are found in Embellishments)

A2 Spellbinders Matting Basics die cut

Gun Metal Pearls

I began with a basic white card base. Cut a piece of white card stock slightly smaller than the card front about 5.25 x 4 inches.

Next I placed Trendy Tape on the piece of card stock at an angle, leaving space that is “untaped” at the upper left and lower right corners. The ends of the tape can be folded over the edge of the paper or cut off.

A small greeting can be stamped in either of the above corners.

Attach to the card front.

To make the tape colors "pop", I cut a piece of black card stock the exact same size as the card front, which is 5.50 x 4.25 inches.

I used one of the Spellbinders Matting Basics dies to create a simple frame. Place the die in the center of the black card stock and cut.  The size of the die will determine the width of your frame.The smaller the die, the wider the frame.

This step can be skipped if so desired.  I like the 3-D effect created by attaching flat pieces of egg carton to the back of the frame. 

The frame goes over the Trendy Tape (also known as washi tape), that is attached to the card front.

For an embellishment, on the lower right corner of the frame, I attached three small gun metal pearls.

This would be a great way to use up your snippets of left over tapes you have from your other projects!

Great idea for a quick card! Thanks Shelly!

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A Mountain View

Hi! Today it's Joy  and have I got a card for you! My card features a stamp set from Classy Cards 'n Such.  It is called A Mountain View.

I bought this set in order to make some classy men's cards. They are always a challenge for me, but this set is going to make it easy.

 

Here is a quick list of supplies:

Mountain View  stamp by Flourishes
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Markers
Paper Blossoms Paper Tool Kit

I used  Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Pads, (love 'em!) to ink up my paper and some Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Markers to add just a little color.

I distressed the edges with a distressing tool and used my tweezers from Paper Blossoms Paper Tool Kit to grab the edge of the corner and curl. I held it for a minute and it stayed curled.

 I colored some twine with my Tim Holtz Distress Markers and tied in a knot. 

Check out Classy Cards 'n Such stamp sets, there are so many to choose from. I have a very long list, and I hope Santa will bring me a few.

Thanks for looking at my card and have a happy stamping day ! 

   

Your card is so perfect for the men! Thanks Joy!!

There are lots of new products in the Classy Cards shop over the past week or so!   Be sure to check them all out here.

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