August 23, 2023

Winter Delight with We Are 3

My card today features digital paper from We Are 3 called Winter Delight.  I created this using a pattern I put in my stash years ago.

Beautifully decorated house doors always make me happy at Christmas - that's what inspired me about this design.  When I saw the wreath, I  thought the texture from the Winter Delight circles would make a perfect wreath.  Here's a close-up of the layered wreath.  Each wreath layer was attached with foam squares to add extra dimension to the card front.

To bring a little sparkle to the card, I added glitter to my torn layers of snow.

August 20, 2023

Featured Stamper Challenge Inspired by suepms

Featured Stamper is inspiration for card makers - you can bet I try to participate every week.  It's fun to visit the gallery of each week's new recipient - and other papercrafters making and sharing!

I hope you've had the chance to check out the phenomenal gallery of this week's Featured Stamper.  I'm usually trying to get a sneak peak each Saturday evening.  This challenge is so inspiring.

This card by this week's Featured Stamper (suepms) appears in her gallery from June...just a happy design.  My plan was two-fold in completing this challenge - make a pretty birthday card a friend requested and complete the challenge.

Like Sue, I added a strip of cardstock to set off the sentiment, placing it at an angle.  My sentiment is larger as I just pulled something out of my stash.  I finished it off with a flower because my sentiment is not centered in the circle.  The flower, from Fred She Said, is one of my favorites to keep handy....always seems to work.

Now the ball is in your court.  Find a card in Sue's gallery and create a card inspired by it.  I'd love to see what you create, so be sure to use the keyword FS863 when sharing!

August 17, 2023

Patterned Paper with We Are 3

This card has two layers of the same patterned paper on it from the Apple Delight Canvas collection.  Look closely at the pattern, and you can see texture that mimic a canvas. 

Layering the layers on top of each other is a simple way to give the card dimension.  After printing the sentiments, I also used foam adhesive to adhere them...as well as the  final embellishment - a glittered hat.

August 16, 2023

Birthday Greetings with Rainbow Texture

Hello - Camille here from We Are 3.  I am so excited to share our Rainbow Texture with you!  in addition to this dots in yellow, pink, and blue, there are are beautiful rainbow designs added to the mix.  Here's just a small peek - a sample card made with the yellow dots.

Fans of digital papers will love the designs created for the Rainbow Texture collection.  What's great about digital papers - instant download!  Visit our Etsy shop to see our newest releases and terrific birthday sentiments.

August 12, 2023

August Christmas Inspiration

What better way to add dimension to a card than with a cascade of layers to create the background? I used an image from the cute Santa's Band set from Last-Minute Manda to create this card (these reindeer are Christmas perfection) - I used a few Framed Topper layers from Monica's Creative Room to create my background.

To make sure the card is festive, I added a layered snowflake embellishment.  I kept it in a color near the background so that it doesn't draw from the bear.  A bit of dimensional adhesive is all  you need to make your card pop!

I hope this inspires you to add dimension to your next card.  I cannot wait to see what you create for the Kerst Christmas Challenge that includes an animal.

August 8, 2023

Saying it with Borders

I am so excited to share today's layout with you!  I won a challenge for challenge ideas in the SCAL Users Group - Woo Hoo!  I can always use an extra $10!  Better yet - they used my idea to this week's challenge.   

So the challenge is to make a border.  So my border began as an image from Creative Fabrica (Mountain Landscape Black Silhouette). I manipulated it to get three separate layers. I colored the mountains in Ecal and did Print 2 Cut for all the layers....as pictured in the reply. Then I added them to the layout with each layer popped up. I LOVE the end result! I also cut the cacti using a freebie from LoveSVG. I didn't plan them as a border....but they sure would make a nice border!!!!

August 6, 2023

Kerst Christmas Challenge: Santa's Band with Last-Minute Manda

Hello, Kerst Friends!  I'm here today to share a new card and an old technique that will have you adding layers to your images!  Today's card is inspired by this week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoast, and using an image from Santa's Band (Last-Minute Manda), I created a tactile element to the card which is always fun for me.  What a fun way to add interest and dimension.