Beautiful Card with Blues and Texture

I love this card I'm sharing today.  It has beautiful blues and lots of texture, along with one of my favorite texts.  

Remember when we cut the papers for one of my hydrangea cards?  I used the blue pieces from the middle of each sheet as layers for today's card.

I cut these papers and saved the middle pieces, knowing I'd use them for this card.  I actually had the design for today's card already in my head before I made the card below.

With this cut, you can get 6 card fronts from one sheet of DSP.

Now, back to today's card.

I cut 2 layers for the card front, reducing each layer by 1/4" on top and side.  I embossed the very top layer, to add lots of texture, popped it up on dimensionals and then ran my fingernail along the edges, to rough it up just a tiny bit.

The stitched vellum piece adds even more texture.

The flowers are actually 3 groups of flowers cut from some of the Hydrangea Hill DSP.  I worked with them with my fingers to curl them up a bit (after fussy cutting) and then attached them all with dimensions.

So that's it for a pretty card in blue.  Hope you liked it.  In my next post and I'll share more blues, using a seashell theme instead of flowers.

Come back soon for more fun projects!

HAPPY STAMPING!

Quick and Easy Thinking of You Card

Today, the card I'm sharing is just about as quick and easy as you can get.  The secret is the layer of DSP.   I'm loving all the purples! 

First, cut into 4 X 12" strips, as shown in the photo.

Now cut into 4 X 5 1/4" pieces.  You'll get 4 card layers with the hydrangeas and 2 with just the blue background.  I'll be sharing another card in my next post that uses the middle layers.  You'll just have 3 tiny scraps left over.  To me, that's good use of your DSP.

Once I attached the top layer and added the text, I went over the blooms on each flower with Wink of Stella.

You can add any text that looks well in the space on your card.  Like I said ... quick and easy.

Happy stamping!

AN EASEL CALENDAR FOR THE NEW YEAR

I've enjoyed making lots of calendars and decided to go with an easel style for 2021.  I love all the colors in our new Hydrangea Hill Suite, so decided to go with some luscious purples for this project.  

The top layer is just a 1/4 sheet of CS.  It's attached as shown.  When you fold it flat, it's just a regular card size and fits in an envelope, if you choose to mail it to a friend.

The vellum adds an extra element of texture.  The little clips are just for fun.

I started with a half sheet of CS - 8 1/2 X 11" and scored it at 2 3/4 and 5 1/2" and folded it as shown in the photo.

I have a quick and easy card for you coming up next.  Be sure to come back to check it out. 

Happy Stamping!