First, I stamped the baseball, bat, and baseball mitt with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then I colored them with colored pencils and cut them out. I layered a piece of printed baseball paper onto black cardstock and attached it to the card front. Next, using white cardstock, I cut out a home plate, and using a soft brush and brown ink, I made it look dirty. I layered it onto the card and attached the bat, baseball mitt, and baseball. Happy Birthday was stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink.
I used a die to cut the white cardstock and printed paper for the base of the card. I tied a white ribbon around the top layer before attaching it to the base. I stamped two sentiments with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. I cut them out and rounded the corners. Happy Anniversary is attached on the top left corner, and You're my forever and ever on the bottom left.
Have you ever looked for patterned paper in your stash, maybe even something that you know you have but can't find it for the life of you? #relatable
I ended up creating my own cow background paper using a Hero Arts coverplate that I cut from both white and black cardstock, then reassembled. Lordy. The things we do for our craft!
It was worth it as now Cow Bridgett and Cow 2 Bernice had the perfect background to showcase their gorgeous and sassy selves!
On the inside of the card, I stamped the Milk Canand the second half of the Your Day sentiment, which reads "milk it for all its worth." A money saver is the saying, and milk can be sold as a set.
For the record, as I was putting away supplies, I found the cow paper I had been looking for. Figures!
For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, FrankieHelpsCraft. Have a great rest of your week!
I have a new bestie and her name is Prissy! She’s sassy, colorful, and SO much fun! I went all out with this one—mixed media messy in the best way. I stamped, stenciled, added paste, stapled, and even used things that were definitely not meant for cards. And yes… I finished her off with real feathers! Are you ready for Prissy? Because SHE is 100% ready for you! 💃🎨🔥 #MixedMediaMayhem #SassyAndCrafty #PrissyIsHere
Raise your hand (or wing!) if you don’t know when to stop on a project 🙋♀️ Yeah… same here. Prissy was already fabulous, but I had to add a sentiment. Sure, I could’ve stamped it inside—but I really wanted it to be part of the fun, front and center. What do you think? My in-house approval team (aka hubby and daughter) gave it a thumbs up! 😄
What I’m trying to say is: go as far as you want with your cards. Play. Explore. Layer it all on. You won’t know where “too far” is until you go there—and sometimes, that’s where the magic lives. 💥🎨 #CraftWithoutLimits #MixedMediaPlay #GoBoldOrGoHome
I recorded the whole process, mess and all, so if you're ready to see how Prissy came to life, check out the video below. It was one of those magical days where creativity took the lead, and I just followed.
Ready to get a little wild with your cardmaking? Hit play and join the fun!
Until next time— Stay colorful, stay crafty! -- Dalis
Hello, Janet here with a card for the football fan in your life.
I stamped the helmet and football with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored them with colored pencils and then cut them out. Placed them on brown printed paper. I cut strips of printed grass paper and placed them evenly on white cardstock. The brown paper is placed on the green football field. Stamped Are You Ready For Some Football on light brown cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink. I rounded the corners. Using a soft brush, I made the sentiment look distressed. It is attached to the upper left corner of the card.
Bridgette is the perfect stamp for a quick card! She can be black and white or brown and white—and the only thing you really need to color is her little bell. I decided to go the extra mile (which for a quick card isn’t that far!) and added some stenciled clouds. The patterned paper and the texture of the corrugated piece really help Bridgette take center stage—just like she’s used to! 🐄💛
Did you notice the envelope detail? It took almost no time at all, but it’s such a sweet little touch that gives the recipient a sneak peek of what’s inside. Just a small effort for a big smile!
I've always been fascinated by dinosaurs, and it's amazing we can theorize so much about their lives, given fossils and such. Now, do we know for sure that a T-rex's arms were relatively short? Yes, BUT--now hear me out--what if it had tentacle fingers or something that didn't survive the fossil record, and overall its arms were proportionally the same as its legs? Yikes!
When I saw the Dragon with Fire stamp, I immediately noticed its little arms and just had to pair it with the I'd Hug You sentiment. LOL. Too cute. I stamped Grass Set of 2 with Catherine Pooler ink. I used CP inks for the colorful sky as well. A strip of washi finished off the ground.
For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, FrankieHelpsCraft. Have a great rest of your week.
