This card is just a way to show you how you can also colour your background stamps, or any stamp for that matter. Just colour your images with Stampin Write Markers. Once done, you will have to “huff” on the colouring before applying to your cardstock, but this way you get to add multi-colours instead of just one single colour.

I’m not that great with sketch stamps, but I think I really like how this one turned out. I once again used one of the new in colours (Baked Brown Sugar) and ran it through the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.  I also used the Designer Frames embossing folder for the frame around the bird image.

This is another card idea that i got from the internet, but I can’t remember where I got it from. If this is your idea please let me know so that I can give you credit. I did make some changes and additions, but isn’t it cute? Stamp your greeting first, before running it through your Big Shot, otherwise it won’t show up very good at all. I used the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, and 3 different size punches. I put window sheets behind the punched out circles, so that it looks like the inner circles are “floating”

Finally got a chance to experiment with some of the new product from Stampin’ Up. The new stamp set Morning Meadow is beautiful. You can also order the co-ordinating embossing folder Wildflower Meadow.

I used Baked Brown Sugar which is a new “in colour”, and stamped the image on Very Vanilla Cardstock. Next, line up the embossing folder with the image, and run through your big shot or cuttlebug.

Look closely around the flowers, you can see the embossing.

The greeting is part of one of the new hostess stamp sets, called Simply Sketched.

I have been using the large Pop Tops in most of my projects and workshops and saw a card using the small ones from Danielle Calder from stampenvy. My version is very similar, different colours but still very effective. Thanks Danielle!

I had a bunch of triangles already cut out from previous projects, and started to play. After I taped them to the card, it seemed to be missing something, so ran the front through my Big Shot, using Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

You can never go wrong with Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set, it is so versatile, and works well with Sympathy Cards. To achieve this design use a scrap piece of cardstock and cut a square in the middle. I then placed the template over my cardstock, and sponged Basic Gray ink within the square. Remove the template and then just stamp Lovely as a Tree, still using Basic Gray ink. Add just a few dots of two way glue, and dazzling diamonds. The key is not to use a lot.

This is another card we did at Cardstock 2013. My Stampin’ Up partner that is the other half of Cardstock 2013 brought in this design. She used Apothecary Art Stamp Set and the Labels Collection Framelits. The stamp itself is just coloured with Stampin’ Write Markers.

The background which I think makes this card unique is done using Core’dinations Card Stock. It was embossed with the Honeycomb Embossing folder.

Another way to use scrap pieces of cardstock. After you have them taped to your card stock, run through the Big Shot, or your Cuttlebug using the Chevron Embossing Folder.

For this particular card, I didn`t use crystal effects or any other embellishment over the Collage Curio design. I taped the back and rubbed it into place in the Soda Pop Top.

If you missed my other post, run the Soda Pop Top through your big shot, for a really great finished look.

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I LOVE this card!! Another sampling of making flowers with punches. This was done by punching out 16 of this particular shape from the Build a Blossom punch. Then I just scored them down the center and curved upwards a bit on each petal. You could just fold in half if you don’t want to score. Then punch out a circle (1″ or more). Position 8 petals around the circle. Then for the second layer, postion another 8 petals in between each petal from the bottom layer. Then punch out a small circle for the middle of your flower. My card colours are Natural Ivorys Specialty Paper, So Saffron and Chocolate Chip. I also sponged Chocolate Chip around the outside edges of the second layer cardstock, and used dimensionals to pop up this same layer. You can use any greeting for your card of course.

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This was another simple card to do, and yet so nice. Once again I wish I could remember who I cased this layout from. I find pictures and photo copy them, put them in my “to do someday” box, and then once I make it, I through the picture away.

I used the embosslit Hearts die, and From My Heart Stamp Set. I have started using different cardstock lately, and wish I had of thought of it sooner. The one card is done with Whisper White, and the other one is with Specialty Paper Naturals Ivory.