30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 6 (SSINKspiration Color Sketch #SSINKCC49)

Good morning!  It was a fun weekend and I had the opportunity to catch up with a dear friend and even run a race, loved every minute of it!  With the start of the new week it's time for a color sketch over on the SSINKspiration blog so I decided to use the color sketch as inspiration for today's gratitude card.  I like having a variety of all occasion thank you cards ready to go when the need arises and this card fits the bill.

I started with Old Olive cardstock for the cardbase and added Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardfront which I embossed with the Big Shot and Pinewood Planks Dynamic Embossing Folder.

The greeting is from the Label Me Pretty stamp set and I stamped the larger decorative piece was stamped in Old Olive ink on Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the coordinating Pretty Label Punch.  The greeting was stamped in Calypso Coral ink on Sweet Sugarplum cardstock and punched out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch which was attached with a dimensional.






To add a little bling to the card I used the Starburst Punch and Gold Foil Sheets to create a shiny accent piece and finished it off with a double bow tied out of Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon.

This turned out to be a quick and easy card but just a few additional accessories help dress it up to impress.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for inspiration using this color challenge and then we would love for you to play along with us!




Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Label Me Pretty Clear-Mount Bundle [145305]	Starburst Punch [143717]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144173]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Sweet Sugarplum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141418]	Big Shot [143263]	Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143708]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 5

Good morning!  Today I'm in Annapolis getting ready to run across the Bay Bridge for a fun 10k race and looking forward to lots of fun.  Of course I wanted to make sure to share today's gratitude card with you so I have a quick and easy card today from the Soft Sayings card kit.  This card is one of the kit designed cards and it's perfect just as is so really needs no explanation.

Our card kits are great so you can give beautiful cards without buying a ton of items and they include the stamp set and everything you need.  If you haven't given these kits a chance, do it, you'll love the results!










Below is an easy ordering link to today's card kit:

Product List

Soft Sayings Card Kit [145466]

Enjoy!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 4

Good evening!  I'm a little late posting today's gratitude day but I've been spending a day with a friend who's in town for race weekend.  Today's gratitude card is a quick and easy Christmas card.

I started with Emerald Envy cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Basic Black cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and Cable Knit Dynamic Embossing Folder.  Next I added a strip of Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper that was matted with Cherry Cobbler cardstock.

For the greeting I used the One Big Meaning stamp set and stamped in Emerald Envy ink and then used the Oh, What Fun stamp set to stamp the swirly design using Cherry Cobbler ink.  I used the Scallop Tag Topper Punch to punch out the top and then sponged around the edges using Cherry Cobbler ink.  A piece of Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Double Stitched Ribbon makes a perfect top to the tag and then I attached the greeting to the cardfront with dimensionals.

The cool thing about this card is that if the recipient wants they could take the greeting off the card and use it for a book mark, now that's recycling!

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Oh, What Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set [140386]	One Big Meaning Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139420]	Big Shot [143263]	Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143537]	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324]
Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon [144117]	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685]
Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper [144621]

Enjoy!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 3 (SSINK CASE the Designer)

Good morning!  Today the SSINKspiration designers are playing CASE the designer and today we're focusing on the fabulous Cathy Autrey.  Cathy has a great design style and I enjoyed reviewing all her blog projects for inspiration.  I decided to use  her great fall frenzy card, see HERE.  I stayed true to most of Cathy's design and colors but did change up the greeting and which thinlit I used to cut out the leaves.

I started with old Olive cardstock for the cardbase.  Pear Pizzaz was used for the cardfront and I stamped the small leaf image from the Colorful Seasons stamp set in Old Olive ink.  I attached the cardfront to the cardbase with dimensionals to add some height and shadows.

The greeting is from the All Things Thanks stamp set and was stamped in Early Espresso ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and then cut out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits.


For the leaves I followed Cathy's technique and used Crushed Curry cardstock and then sponged it with Old Olive and Cajun Craze ink before cutting out the leaves with the Seasonal Layers Thinlits.  I love the cut out element of this thinlit so I decided to use it over a solid leaf.  I attached the leaves with the Fine Tip Glue pen and old added glue in a couple of places so I could curl the leaves so they're a bit more realistic.

This is such a pretty card, thanks for the inspiration Cathy!

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

All Things Thanks Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143097]	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle [145348]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131201]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 2 (Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge)

Good morning!  For today's gratitude card I decided to have a little fun and play along with the Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe challenge.  I'll admit, this one stumped me a little bit and then I remembered the Christmas Staircase Thinlits I used this weekend to make a Christmas tree on a scrapbook page I made so I thought about trying to take some of the die cut pieces to make a wreath, haha so excited with that!!

I started with Garden Green cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of DSP from the Merry Music Speciality Designer Series Paper package for a great neutral cardfront.  The greeting is from the Wood Words stamp set and was stamped in Garden Green ink on Whisper White cardstock and punched out with the 1" Circle Punch.  I used the 1 1/4" Circle Punch for the mat using Cherry Cobbler cardstock and used a dimensional to attach the greeting to the cardfront.

Now for the centerpiece of the card....I used the Big Shot and Christmas Staircase Thinlits to cut several pieces of greenery (I believe I used 8-9 pieces but play around with it for the thickness of the wreath you prefer) out of Garden Green cardstock.  I started by laying them out in a circle before gluing to make sure I had enough and to know what size of background I would need.





Next I started gluing the pieces onto Whisper White cardstock using my Fine Tip Glue pen to only add glue to the bottom of the greenery so I could fluff up the branches.  Once I was finished with the wreath I added a bow tied with Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Double Stitched Ribbon.  To dress things up a little I went over all the greenery pieces with my Clear Wink of Stella Pen to add a little sparkle (you can see it better in this closeup).  The final touch was to mat the piece with Cherry Cobbler cardstock and attach it to the cardfront.

Here's the challenge that we were given, so many options.

I really love how this card turned out, it has a ton of texture but will still lay nice and flat for mailing which is perfect for Christmas greetings which often get mailed.  I work hard to make my Christmas thank you's before the business of the holiday season so there is no reason
not to send thank you notes for all the thoughtful gifts you receive during the holidays.






Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Wood Words Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143928]	Big Shot [143263]	Christmas Staircase Thinlits Dies [144679]	Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon [144117]	1-1/4" Circle Punch [119861]
1" Circle Punch [119868]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584]	Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper [144623]
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]

Enjoy!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 1

Good morning!  I hope you all survived all the Halloween festivities and don't have too much of a sugar hangover (oh all the candy!!)  With the start of November it's time for my annual 30 Day Gratitude Challenge.  This is a month where I focus on cards and gifts to show appreciation.  I'll be sharing a different project each day and they will have all sorts of themes, I'm sure you'll find something that is perfect for what you need.  I decided to start out this year with a fall project using the Painted Harvest stamp set, it was my first time using the stamp and it's so pretty and the fonts on the greetings are awesome!

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Soft Suede cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and Pinewood Planks Dynamic Embossing Folder.  Next I used the Stitched Shapes Framelits to cut an oval out of Crumb Cake cardstock and stamped the greeting in Early Espresso ink.

For the flowers I stamped the different layers using Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, and Soft Suede for the flowers and Garden Green and Pear Pizza for the leaves.  I cut the flowers out using Paper Snips and used the coordinating leaf punch to punch out the leaves.  I made sure to curl up the edges of each piece before gluing it down so it has more texture and finished it of with a bow tied with Garden Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon.

This card is so pretty, I love sunflowers and this really gets me in the mood for fall.  Have you used this stamp set?  I love how you can create such different looking flowers by changing up the color combination.

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Bundle [146021]	Big Shot [143263]	Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143708]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Garden Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon [144181]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]

Enjoy!

Diana