Stampin Up Welcome Baby Dresser Shaped Greeting Card and Tutorial

Today I'm sharing with you a card I made for a baby swap.  I had been looking at a ton of dresser cards online and was inspired by them all!  It was overwhelming, so I used some of the features that struck me the most.

 I used various neutral colors for the "quilt" hanging out of the third drawer.  It's difficult to see in the photos, but I used two different embossing folders to add texture also.

 In this view I think you can see the embossing I did around each "drawer" for more detail.

 I used the Stampin Up set called Petite Pairs for the outside and inside sentiments.

UPDATE:
So, I've received a few requests for how I made the card including dimensions so here are a few simple photos with the details of what I did to create this card.

Please let me know if I've forgotten anything helpful for you!

Happy Creating!

Card Pouch Greeting Card Gift Set

My post today is a bit late, but I hope you will find it worth the wait.  I made a card pouch of  4 x 4" cards.  I used one of the wonderful tutorials over at SplitcoastStampers.

 Here is the front of the pouch stamped with the flourish from Bliss, and I used Eggplant Envy ink.  The white background is embossed with the Square Lattice folder from Stampin Up!

 I used sheer white ribbon with wire sides to tie the pouch closed.

 Here is a look of the cards all tucked away in their pockets.  There are four 4 x 4 inside the pouch with envelopes.  There are two in each pocket.  The each have a different theme but a similar design.

 Here is one look at the cards that are tucked away in the pouch.  I used one stamp from Perfect Punches, and three from Whimsical Words.  The sentiments are:  You're never more than a thought away, Happiness Always, You're too Kind, and Happy Birthday.

 I used circle punches from 5/8" to 1" in the dark purple and the pattern paper and then adhered them to white squares and embossed the pieces in the Square Lattice embossing folder to match the pattern on the front.

Here is one more look at the pouch.  Thanks for looking!

Butterfly Punch Pansy Tutorial

I hinted earlier about what my post later today was going to be.  I've watched a ton of tutorials on this process, but I didn't have the right reinkers or the aqua pen as needed per the tutorials I watched, so I improvised.

The supplies I used for this project are:

• 3 butterfly punches per completed pansy (in Whisper White)
• Water spritz bottle
• Cotton Swabs (instead of Aqua Painter)
• Elegant Eggplant and Daffodil Delight stamp pads
• Yellow brads
• Punch or paper piercer
• Heat gun (optional)

 I laid out all my punches on a paper towel.

 Then I spritzed them with water.  Not so they were dripping, but damp.

 Start by pushing the center of the butterfly into the yellow with the pad of your finger or with the cotton swap.

 Dip the cotton swab into water and then brush over the yellow to let it bleed into the paper. (Key is that you want a large area of yellow to start with as it will become hidden once you add the purple).

 Here is the punch after brushing with water.

 Here is the whole set of them after I was done with the yellow.

Now move onto the purple with the outer edges of the butterflies. If needed, re-spritz with water to keep them damp.

 Here are the punches after the purple was applied.

 Either wait for the punches to dry naturally or if you're like me, heat them until all dry.  Then lay three butterflies on top of each other and punch in the center to place brad.

 Here is a side angle of punching.

 Set brad in center and then turn butterflies to form flower petals.

 An now you have unique handmade flowers for your projects.

Here are the completed three pansies.  I'll show you the project I use them on tomorrow.  Stay tuned!

Thrifty Scrapbook Tips: Chipboard and Acrylic Distress Tutorial

I apologize for today's post being later than usual.

In pasts posts I’ve shared with you some ways that I use the chipboard that I find around my home. It is really easy to find usable chipboard around your home. Toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, boxes from pasta, cereal, crackers, backs of used notebooks, soda packaging, packaging from scrapbook supplies…the list is endless. I have only shown you very few things that can be made with the chipboard you find around your house.

First I showed you a calendar, and then I showed you a notebook holder, and a box made from the packaging from crackers. Today I’m going to show you how to make great coordinating embellishments with chipboard and die cuts or Cricut machines. (Note that if you are using your Cricut machine you’ll want to ensure you have the deep housing blade).

First cut out the shapes you want to use on your project. In this case I created one label from my Cricut, and three from my Top Notes die and Cuttlebug. You can decorate these anyway you choose. You can cover them with pattern paper, ribbon, leave them “naked”…I chose to paint my pieces with Making Memories paints and then used my embossing folders and Cuttlebug to add dimension. As I mentioned, you these are great to use with this simple embossing, but I chose to use a technique to add even more pop to these items.



This is a label cut from the Storybook Cricut cartridge



After selecting a different embossing folder for each of the three Top Notes die cuts, I painted each a different base color: Chocolate, Marine, and Cantaloupe. The next step was to sand the raised images of these with sanding paper. These removed the paint from the raised sections to reveal “naked” chipboard again. This technique is referred to as Acrylic Distress. The last step was to choose a coordinating ink and use the direct to paper technique of running each pad over the embossed image.



I used the label from the Cricut to make the card for today.

Are you thinking about how you'll used your chipboard?  Let me know what you come up with!

Tutorial: Acrylic Resist Technique

Today's post has a lot of photos.  I wanted to show you detailed steps to make duplicating the process easier.  This is another card that I made using the Acrylic Resist technique.

 The supplies are a white pieces of cardstock (papers for finishing the card later as well), a background stamp and accent stamp, acrylic paint and applicator, coordinating ink pads, Paper towel, wet wipes, adhesive and other embellishments for finishing.  Heat gun is optional, but I use it as I am NOT patient.

 Start by applying the paint liberally to your stamp (don't worry, it will wash off when you're done).

 All coated and ready to stamp with

 Stamp onto your cardstock.

 This is what mine looked like when I was done stamping the background.

 As I said, I'm not patient, so either let your image dry naturally or help the process with a heat gun.

 Using two different lavender colors Versa Color, I stamped the image from Elements of Style

 Wipe excess with paper towel.

 Your image will look similar to this.

 Now wiped the entire pieces of paper with a wet wipe and smear, blend the ink into the cardstock and off of your painted image.

 Here is the finished piece.  Trim as desired and create away!

 Here is a look at the card I made with the piece created in this tutorial.

 The striped paper is left over from the scrapbook page I made the other day.

 The purple and black pieces are extras from the wedding invitations that I'm making for my sister.

 Black satin 5/8" ribbon and a sentiment from Well Scripted finish the card.

 Here is a close up of the acrylic resist piece.

Thanks for stopping by!  If you try this technique, please let me know and send me a photo!

Happy crafting!