Thinking of You Card

 

Today's card is a simple card design.

Items used:

• white card stock for card base
• purple vellum (paper and more.com)
• Martha Stewart Beaded Border Punch
• Lavender grosgrain ribbon with purple stitching
• Gold Word Dazzles from Hot off the Press
• Double stick adhesive tape

I took a 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inch sheet of purple vellum and folded it in half to cover both the front and back of my card (like an overlay).  I punched the border design in the bottom front half of my card only. 
You're not going to believe this but I used plain old double stick adhesive tape to adhere my vellum piece to my card base.  I placed one strip on the top on each side of my card and added the vellum.  It doesn't show I guess because the purple is slightly less translucent.  At any rate I was pleasantly surprised.  (I did the tape thing on the back of my card and when I didn't see anything I added it to the front also.)

I added my ribbon and a sentiment and the card was done.  This is a nice card design for when I have to make a card quickly.

Take care, Lis
 

Harmony a card

Hi everyone!

A simple card today using:

• Patterned paper
• Gold paper
• Embossing folder (Sizzix)
• white card stock for card base
• Dazzles Stickers by Hot Off The Press

Thanks for stopping by! Lis

 

Muse with Butterflies Card

Hi everyone!  I'm going to jump right into today's card!

When I'm looking at other websites and blogs, and I see a card I like, or want to know what materials the artist used, I go a little nuts when I can't find out. This is because I want to use some of those papers or embellishments.  So, I am trying to provide a basic materials list for you, dear readers, in case you are curious about what I used.

Materials:

• writing embossing foiled (Sizzix) on gold foil card
• Chain is from a steel rule die from Sizzix called Chained (I've been using this a lot. Check it out.)
• Butterflies used Frantic Stamper Petite Butterflies  (I am providing the link because this die is neat!)
• Background paper by Sizzix called Little Sizzles.
• Gold lines from Dazzles by Hot off the Press

It's a pretty simple card to make but very dramatic!  I love the little butterflies cut from blue foil which was embossed first..  They reflect back to the chains cut from dark blue shimmer paper.

The muse letters were some random ones that I had but I did color over them with a light wash of pink shimmer.

In the next picture you can really see the pink shade come out on the letters.  Also I only attached the butterflies at the center so I could bend up the wings.  These little butterflies are so delicate.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Two more simple greeting cards you can make

Happy Sunday everyone!  Time to share two more simple cards that I've made.

The first one is rather bright. I used DCWV Spring card stock in bright pink and yellow.  I cut them into some strips and added them to a white card base.  I added a die cut (Frantic Stamper Accolades).  I topped it off with a single star embellishment from Tim Holtz Idea-ology.

 

 

 

I like the clean crisp lines of this card against the ornate swirl of the greeting.  I think I just got lucky and it all went together well.

 

 

I really like how the next card came out.  It's a Happy Anniversary card (or any celebration you want) done on a white card base and a light blue-green mat with matching ribbon (Anna Griffin die).

 

 

I added the strip of white cut out (Frantic Stamper Shell Half Panel ).  The pattern is really nice and you can use the half panel twice to get a cut out on the entire front of an A2 card.  I backed it with blue patterned paper.

I hope you enjoyed my cards this weekend! Thanks for stopping by. Comments are always appreciated!  Lis

Two Quick greeting cards for friends

Lately I've been making simpler cards.  Two to three layers, not a lot of embellishments...I wanted to share a few with you that I like.

First up, a greeting card to say hello:

I created this card using two patterned papers.  I covered the seam with a die cut (from Sizzix called Chained - its very cool - check it out HERE.), some bling and a rose.  My card base is black card stock.  It really sets off he black background on the patterned paper.

 

 

 

The chain was cut using shimmer paper in copper.

 

Next up: Happy Birthday Friend:

Again, I used three patterned papers cut in different widths (brown card for base).  I added a die cut (Anna Griffin die) in copper shimmer paper.  I added the greeting vertically.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Moustache Birthday Card

 

I am seeing a lot of moustaches and top hats.  I found some thin dies by Sizzix that included these and purchased them 

 

I love how this card came out. the moustaches are so cute!  I attached the moustaches with glue dots just in the center. Then I curled the ends so they would stick out.  Of course I cut them out of black cardstock.

 

The vertical piece on the left is a piece of VERTIGO FILM cut and colored with alcohol inks.  Vertigo Film is this really cool film (kind of a thick plastic) with designs in it that cause it to look 3D.  The films come in different patterns.  The one I have above is called pebbles.  The photo doesn't really do it justice.  It's rather slick.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Lis

 



Handmade Beauty

Today's card uses a handmade piece of paper that was a gift from my older sister. I made two of the same card and sent one to her.  I love the large flowers and the overall mauve and blue colors outlined in gold.

I didn't want to add too much embellishments because I didn't want to cover up my handmade paper. So, I opted for a couple large paper flowers and some embossed ribbon I had lying around.

Below is a great picture of the embossed ribbon.  This is a metallic wrapping ribbon I bought.  It was nothing expensive or exotic.  In fact, this ribbon is over 15 years old!  Try embossing folders on your ribbons.  You will be surprised how well the ribbon takes embossing and how pretty the results are!  I am sure that you have a Christmas ribbons stash!

The two thin gold lines (one on either side of the ribbon) are actually washi tape.  It's new from Little B Decorative Tapes.  They are FOILED and quite beautiful.  If you buy the thin ones, you get two rolls. And that's a lot.  The one I used on my card is called Gold Grosgrain.

Have fun!
Lis
 

Tarot Cats Card

Tarot Cats - a Card
by Lis Whiting 

I really like how this card came out.  I kind of worked backwards to get the size of the card right, starting with my tarot cats.  I backed them in different colors of foiled card stock.  Then I chose a pretty royal purple (shows that you can use Christmas papers year round!).  I wanted to do something with the stars so I used silver glitter paper.  I backed it all on black card stock.  I added a strip in the middle to place my tarot cats on.  I decorated the entire card in crystals and pearls, including my elegant cats.  I made several stampings of my tarot cats so that I can make a couple more different cards.  This was a lot of fun to make! Here are some close ups!

Thanks for stopping by!

Three Gems Card

Hi everyone!  The card  today is one I made on the fly.  I wanted to use some of my handmade papers so I got one out. Unfortunately it wasn't wide enough.  So I designed the card to fit the paper.  The card actually opens where the fringed ribbon starts.

The card is fairly simple with strips of different items making up the design: (from left to right)

• pink suede paper
• punched design ivory pearl paper
• fringed ribbon

Close Up!

Here is a close up of the three gem embellishments that I added (misc from Michaels).

 Here's a better (aka clearer) picture of the card and the borders I made for the main focal point.  The card base is made from my new favorite cardstock...Canyon Brown Classic Linen by Neenah (the Paper Mill).  Love it!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lis

Sister I love you

I got the papers at Paper Wishes.com.   The silver is called Silver Ripple and the heart was made from red Fireworks paper.

My car died on me the other day and I wanted to thank my sister who came and sat with me through all the "stuff" (Its never fun when something goes wrong with one's car - especially if it won't start at all!)

So I created this card for her as a way to say thank you for taking me to lunch and supporting me.

I made the card base from white card stock (Diamond White is the name and it's wonderful!) I added some silver ripple card stock and die cut the heart from fireworks holographic card stock (it comes in several colors and is my newest favorite).  I added crystal swirls and "Sister" in black dazzles.  (I also bought her an apple pie from her favorite place.)

Hope you enjoyed my card as much as my sister did. (Of course she enjoyed the pie more!)

Lis

Monochromatic Cards with Handmade Papers

I bought this little booklet of handmade papers a while ago in Michaels and hadn't used them yet (what a surprise).  So I took them out and pickedc out a couple of papers that I liked.  I matched the colors and voila!~note cards.

I like to have a few spare cards around so that I can use them when I don't have a lot of time to make something which happens once in a while.  I like the cards below because, although they are for different events, they have the same layout.  I can wrap up several of these and give them as a gift.  Who doesn't need a few cards?

Because the colors of the papers were so rich I decided to use some specialty papers also.  In this case foiled card stock.

I used Stardream card stock below and matted both cards on dark brown card stock.

(OK.  Who has trouble finding really good quality rich brown card stock?  Or a rich blue?  I did.  I found this company called The Paper Mill.  They carry NEENAH & their CLASSIC LINEN line.  I love this line and have used it for years ever since I discovered it at Kellys Paper - you might have a store near you.  It comes in "cover" (an alias for card stock) in ivory, white, red and my all time favorite black (Epic Black for those of you who are curious).  I had always wanted to get the Patriot Blue and some Canyon Brown but before I discovered this store they only came in parent sheets (parent sheets are those huge long sheets that you have to cut up.  I didnt want to do that. Well, The Paper Mill does carry Patriot Blue in 8 1/2 x 11.  Unfortunately they didnt carry it that size in Canyon Brown BUT they did carry it in half sheets SO I purchsed the half sheets and had them cut it down to 8 1/2 x 11.  I got delivery this past week....yipee!  You all might think I'm crazy but I DO LOVE THIS PAPER line!  The "linen" part is the embossed linen pattern in the paper.  Its very delicate so its not overbearing.  The feel of the card stock is wonderful and they make really superb card bases.  Warning: its not easy stamping on this because of the linen embossing but it does make it look distressed.  There is also Bazzill and their "linen" embossed line but its much heavier than Neenah's.  Anyway - I didnt mean to go on about paper...but well I just love it!)

Thanks for stopping by!

Lis

Bird Cage Thank You Card

I often look through my scrapbook paper to find images to cut out and use on my cards.  I found a birdcage and a bird and cut them both out.  I added the bird to the front of the cage with mounting tape.  I edged the entire image in brown chalk ink. I'm really becoming addicted to this particular shade of brown (unfortunately I don't remember which color it is because I got it as part of a kit) 

Close Up!

I added a line of Dazzles borders to the cage and a couple of suede paper flowers and pearl to finish it off.  I also used Dazzles words at the bottom.

Lis

Gems and Rose Card

I was at a scrapbook show last year and saw these really neat gem sheets (real dazzlers!).  So of course I had to get a couple for myself.  I've saved them for just the right card and here it is.

The sheet was really easy to cut down with scissors and it has a sticky back so all I did was peel off the protective sheet and lay it down. It was very simple.  I added the rose because I thought the front was a little plain (can you imagine with all that bling?)


Close Up!

You can really see the gems in this shot. They are all faceted across the top, very pretty.

 This is the inside of my card. I had an extra piece and so I decided to use it this way.

 Do you like the rub ons and the label I made? The little accents are Dazzles.

Thanks and come back again soon!
Lis

Spring! - a card

Today's card features a painted metal flower cut from a soda can with the Tattered Florals Sizzix Die.

Close Up!

I love the coverage that the Ranger Distress Paint gives!  It looks like enamel.

I added some bling instead of leaves.

I took a few of the cut outs and replaced them in the opposite colors .

I hope you enjoyed my Spring cards!

Lis

Wonderful You - Spring Card

I've been working with soda can metal lately and have two Spring Cards to share today and tomorrow.

Card for today is: Wonderful You

Base card is white cardstock and light green mat.

Close Up!

I used the Tattered Floral Die from Sizzix (Tim Holtz) and Distress Paints from Ranger to color them. (Yes, the paint works well on metal! Yea!)

I've been using pieces of patterned paper that have designs or labels in them and cutting them out and using them. I matted this on yellow card stock.

I have this stamp that is the numbers from 0-9.  I stamped it twice as a background for the flower.

Hope you liked my card. Stop by tomorrow for the other one!
Lis

Quick Torn Paper Card

I love using torn paper on my cards.  The card below I made a while ago but never showed it.  Its a very basic card. The bright colors seem to go well with Spring.

Lis