Here is another card I created using leftover scraps from the Blossom Card Workshop on the Go kit.
Recipe:
Paper: Blossom (retired), Kraft CS, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Stamp: Blossom Card WOTG (retired), Hello Life - Cardmaking (CTMH)
Inks: Smoothie, Pear, Black (CTMH)
Tool: Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors (CTMH)
Other: Glacier Twine, Thin 3d Foam Tape (CTMH)
I kept this design clean and simple.
Have a great day.
Casandra
Whenever possible, I try to create a few extra cards with my card wotg kits to show what you can do with the leftovers. Here is one such card.
Recipe:
Paper: Blossom (retired), Kraft CS, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Stamp: Blossom Card WOTG (retired) (CTMH)
Inks: Pear, Smoothie, Honey (CTMH)
Tools: Scallop Border Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors (CTMH)
Other: Thin 3d Foam Tape
I can't get enough of that rainbow zip strip. Thanks for stopping by.
Casandra
This last card ended up being confusing. I messed up the first one before I realized the floral pattern had to lay over top of the pear cardstock. When it doesn't work, read the directions...or maybe read the directions first. LOL
Another suggestion I have when creating this card, is to stamp the popsicle before stamping the popsicle stick. This was a fun card to make.
Hope you have a day full of FUN!
Casandra
I created another birthday card with the Blossom card kit. I was so happy to have my 1" circle punch arrive just in time for this card.
I think this is my favorite design from the workshop kit. I love the way the flowers can be stamped in different colors. I suspect that thistle would be really cool with this stamp.
I attached the twine using liquid glass glue. Our mini stapler would be a great alternative to glue.
Hope your Monday is a crafty one.
Casandra
Back in July, I did a Home Gathering with one of my friends (and fellow consultant). She was showcasing the Blossom Card Workshop On the Go kit. It wasn't until I saw these cards in person that I decided I had to have the card kit, too.
Per the kit instructions, I created 5 of this design. I like the way the washi tape stamps were utilized. This card is much cuter in person...pictures simply don't do it justice.
P.S. My Sangria kit arrived yesterday. I can't wait to play with that kit. The pink enamel faceted gems are beautiful.
Have a happy day!
Casandra
I'm changing things up a bit with a card. I made this one a couple of weeks ago to celebrate National Stamping Month.
It really is a true holiday, even if my hubby thinks I made it up as an excuse to buy more stamps. LOL
Recipe:
Paper: Blossom (retired), Paper Fundamentals - Basic (retired) White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Stamp: Hello Life (CTMH)
Inks: Glacier, Sunset (CTMH)
Tools: Paper-Piercer, Micro-Tip Scissors (CTMH)
Other: Slate Ribbon (retired), Gold Sequins (CTMH)
This is one of those cards where I was just messing around with the star random stamping. Hubby had just come in with his first load of fire wood, so I rushed out to help him stack him. When I returned, I was like "Whoa. This is pretty cool." And so I finished assembling it, and stood back to soak up all that crafty goodness. Yay!
Don't forget, you have until September 30th to order your very own Hello Life - Cardmaking stamp set. We also have two other stamp sets in this series, but I find that they all work very well together.
Be sure to check out my website for more details, if you haven't already. Thanks for stopping by.
Casandra
Here is my 5th and final Blossom layout.
Recipe:
Paper: Blossom (retired), Sorbet CS, Glacier CS, Lagoon CS, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Stamp: It's Your Day (retired) (CTMH)
Ink: Smoothie (CTMH)
Tools: 2" Scallop Border Punch (retired), Paper-Piercer, Micro-Tip Scissors, Fiskars Embossing Blade (CTMH)
Other: Coral Reef Sequins (retired), Blossom Complements (retired), Blossom Assortment (retired), Glacier Twine, White Embroidery Floss (retired) (CTMH)
My battery was dying on my camera at the time I took this picture so the lighting was a little off. So saying, this layout is much nicer in person, not nearly as faded.
Hope you have a happy, crafty day.
Casandra
The page on the left was inspired by Close To My Heart, and featured in a Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine. The page on the right was inspired by a sketch I printed out last year but never used. I thought they paired nicely, but could easily be separate pages in the (front/back) of an album.
Recipe:
Paper: Blossom (retired), Lagoon CS, White Daisy CS, Sunset CS (CTMH)
Stamps: Snapshot Memories, Ice Cream Dream (retired), Artistry (CTMH)
Inks: Black (VersaFine), Lagoon, Glacier, Smoothie (CTMH)
Tools: Chevron Border Punch, Journal Pen, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Craft Heater, ShinHan Alcohol Markers, Paper-Piercer, Foam Pad, Micro-Tip Scissors (CTMH), Circle Stax Dies (MFT)
Other: Chalk It Up Assortment (retired), Coral Reef Sequins (retired), White Embroidery Floss (retired) (CTMH)
Isn't it pretty? I will miss the Chalk It Up puffies, the coral reef sequins, and the Blossom paper. I love coloring with my ShinHan Alcohol Markers. I would like to enter this into this week's coloring challenge over at Heart 2 Heart Challenges. You can play along with this challenge, too, but only until September 30th.
Hope your day is colorful and crafty.
Casandra
I was inspired by a layout that Susan Williams of www.justcrazyblessed.blogspot.com designed. You can see her original artwork here.
Recipe:
Paper: Blossom (retired), Lagoon CS, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Tools: 2" Scallop Border Punch (retired), Micro-Tip Scissors, Paper-Piercer, Journal Pen (CTMH)
Other: Blossom Complements (retired), Coral Reef Sequins (retired), Glacier Twine, Thin Foam Tape (CTMH)
As you can see, I didn't depart much from Susan's awesome design. I absolutely love everything about this layout, even that orangy diamond pattern that I wasn't too sure of at first. It's the color balance of the blue, orange and white that I think is so pleasing about this layout.
Thank you, Susan, for the beautiful inspiration. You have such amazing talent and you work so hard to create and share with others. Blessings to you and your's.
Casandra
I saw this sketch over at ScrapMuch? blog and knew it would be perfect with the Blossom paper. I liked the multiple photo spots and the way the sketch allowed for a large title.
Recipe:
Paper: Blossom (retired), Lagoon CS, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Tools: Paper-Piercer, Micro-Tip Scissors (CTMH)
Other: Thin Foam Tape, Blossom Complements (retired), Blossom Assortment (retired), Sunset Baker's Twine (retired), Coral Reef Sequins (retired) (CTMH)
Clean and simple is my favorite style, and I think this one definitely fits that description.
I would like to link this up with Lasting Memories LM#257 Challenge: Bold Title. The bold alpha stickers from our matching Blossom complements were so fun to use. I can't wait to print my photos and add them to this layout.
Happy Labor Day! Hope you find delight in your special day.
Casandra
Here are some of my most recent layout, created with Blossom. I LOVE this paper. It has some beautiful patterns, and I'm not sure that any zip strip in the future will hold my heart the way that the rainbow zip strip does from Blossom. Such a pretty accent.
Recipe:
Paper: Blossom (retired), Sorbet CS, Kraft CS, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Stamp: Snapshot Memories (CTMH)
Inks: Lagoon, Sorbet (CTMH)
Tools: Micro-Tip Scissors, Paper-Piercer, Liquid Glass (CTMH)
Other: Coral Reef Sequins (retired), Glacier twine (CTMH)
I love this layout. I can't decide yet what photos I'm going to use with it; maybe recent pic's from the fair....
Have a wonderful day.
Casandra
I found an MFT sketch on Pinterest that I really liked, and decided to use some of my left over Blossom scraps. I will miss this pretty, vibrant paper.
Recipe:
Paper: Blossom, Glacier CS, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Stamps: Happy Birds, Finding The Words (CTMH)
Inks: Black, Sunset, Pear (CTMH)
Tools: Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Craft Heater, Sponge, Paper-Piercer, Micro-Tip Scissors, ShinHan Alcohol Markers (CTMH), Circle Stax Die (MFT)
Other: Gold Sequins, Foam Tape (CTMH)
I used my sponge to ink up white cardstock and then stamped over top it with Pear ink to get the two-tone feathers. I popped up the larger flower on foam tape to give this card more dimension. I love it. Izzy (my daughter) thinks it's "so pretty".
Have a wonderful day.
Casandra
I scrap-lifted this card from the Seasonal Expressions 2 book. It provided the perfect opportunity to use my new mini-stapler and thistle twine. Win, win.
Recipe:
Paper: Blossom, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Stamp: Finding the Words (CTMH)
Inks: Thistle, Sunset, Glacier, Black (CTMH)
Tools: LePen Journal Pen, Micro-Tip Scissors, Paper-Piercer, Mini-Stapler
Other: Mini-Staples, Thistle Twine, Silver Sequins (CTMH)
Isn't this pretty? One of my favorite techniques is 2nd generation stamping. If you're not familiar, take a look at the flowers I stamped. Do you see how there are 2 different orange flowers? The darker flower was created by stamping once (like you normally would), but the lighter shade was achieved by stamping a second time before cleaning my stamp on the scrubber. It's a great way to stretch your craft dollars when you're trying to build up your tool inventory, such as ink pads.
Have a wonderful day.
Casandra
