Happy Birthday Cards

Today's Inspired Stamps post is three Birthday cards using the same stamps.  The stamps I used are the floral silhouette from Be Still Silhouettes and the sentiment from Perfect Sentiments.

I'm really not good at making CAS cards, but I thought I should give it a go for a change.  On the first card, I diecut the window frame and attached the floral silhouette behind it.  The hexagons in the background are from the set Inspired Shapes.

 

On the second card, I tried the chalkboard technique.  I stamped both the images and white embossed them and sponged some white ink around the edges.  This card was fun to create.

 

For the third card, I stamped the image with a purple chalk ink and added some pearls for the flower centres.  The sentiment was stamped on a diecut piece and adhered to the card. 

There are lots of fabulous ideas on the Inspired Stamps Blog today, be sure to click over and check it out.

Thanks for visiting me.

Kary

Inspired Stamps Scripture card

Although I love colouring, sometimes one just needs a quick and easy card.  This card came together really quickly, with mainly scraps.  I die-cut the butterflies, punched the border and stitched the patterned papers together.  Select a Scripture sentiment and stamp it on the patterned paper and adhere it to a 4x4" cardbase.

For this card, I used Inspired Stamps set  "Be Still Silhouettes" stamped with black ink.

Please visit the Inspired Stamps blog for more inspiring Scripture projects.  Tomorrow we'll be sharing some projects for the new March releases which will be available at noon time on the Inspired Stamps store.  Be sure to check back here tomorrow :)

Thank you for visiting me.
Kary

Inspired Stamps - Heartfelt Sympathy

This week's Inspired Stamps inspiration is DT choice.  I hardly make sympathy cards. According to the local Chinese culture, it is customary to give "White Gold" to the family of the person who passed away.  "White Gold" is a packet which contains a token sum of money and is generally given before the funeral.  However, when one can't be present, sending a card seems appropriate.

On my card, I used the floral image from Be Still Silhouettes and sentiment from Perfect Sentiments.  The card measures 7-1/4" x 3-5/8" - I folded a piece of white cardstock in half and cut it with a semi-circle reflections die.  Before stamping, I masked off the edges of the cardstock with removeable tape.  Then, I placed the silhouette stamp on a clear block and shaped the stamp to match the circular card. The image was stamped with Memento Pistachio ink, starting from the left of the card.  I discovered the large flower would cover up where I wanted to place the sentiment, so I didn't ink it when stamping it for the second and third time.  To finish off the card, I added some pearls along the edges as shown.

I hope you like this idea and the shaped card.  Please visit the Inspired Stamps blog to see the fabulous inspiration the Design Team has in store today.

Thanks for visiting me.
Kary

Products used :  Inspired Stamps sets Be Still Silhouettes & Perfect Sentiments, Neenah Solar White cardstock, Cheery Lynn Designs Reflections Boutique Mega Die - Scalloped Circle, Memento Pistachio & Rich Cocoa, Viva Decor Pearl Pen - Bronze.

Inspired Stamps - Easter Card

This week the Inspired Stamps focus is on Easter/Scripture projects.  I was inspired to make an Easter card!

The Stamp sets I used for the card are Be Still Silhouettes (the corner vine), 1" Flowers (the pink flowers) and Perfect Sentiments (sentiment).  The corner vine was stamped with Memento Bamboo Leaves onto a script cardstock. I selected two tiny flowers from the 1" Flowers set, stamped them onto white cardstock and coloured with Copic Markers RV00 and RV23.  The flowers were cut out and adhered on the vine.  The cross was made from 2 strips of kraft cardstock measuring 2-1/2 x 3/4" and 3-5/8 x 3/4" and embossed with a Woodgrain Impression plate.  A die-cut heart was adhered on the cross with some foam adhesive.  I added some white dash lines on the cross with a white gel pen as well as on the edges of the cardbase with a black pen. To finish off the card, I added three tiny pearls just underneath the sentiment.

Hope you like the card idea, and be sure to visit the Design team blogs for more inspiration.

Have a blessed day!
Kary