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Masculine Patterned Paper Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· July 21, 2014

I absolutely LOVE these Patterned Papers! They are everything that I adore: Vintage, Distressed, Masculine, Coordinated! Yummm! I have been saving them for awhile now. Isn’t it funny how we hoard our Paper Crafting Supplies? Why do we do that?! I realized this morning that I have TWO packs of it so I happily cut up a few sheets. LOL

The base card is SU! Early Espresso Cardstock (#119686) 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ – Scored and folded at 4 1/4″
The next layer is 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ of Prima Patterned Paper – Cartographer Collection.
On top of that, I used a different pattern of the same paper 3 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ and cut a third pattern from the paper collection using a SU! Finishing Touches Edgelits Die (#127010). I did the same to a strip of Early Espresso Cardstock (#119686) and slipped it behind the patterned paper.
The semi-circles were cut using SU! Circle Collection Framelits (#130911).
The banners were cut from the same Patterned Paper with the edges cut using a Hexagon Punch (#130919).
The Ribbon is SU! Early Espresso 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon (#134560) and the button is SU! Brushed Bronze.

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Masculine

Tags : Mojo355

Camera Card with Embossing Folder

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· July 14, 2014

Before I get to today’s card, I just want to thank you for all of your wonderful comments. I always check them when I wake up and I’m having my coffee. It’s such a great way to start the day! You just don’t realize what a positive impact they have! So…thank you! 😀

Today’s card uses Patterned Paper and an Embossing Folder. Probably two of the best time-savers in Card Making! The only thing that is stamped on the whole card is the sentiment so you can put it together very quickly!

Base Card is 4 1/4″ x 11″ – Scored and folded at 5 1/2″
Next layer is 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ SU! Very Vanilla Cardstock passed through the Big Shot in the Arrows Embossing Folder.
Layers are Flashback Designer Series Paper: 1 5/8″ x 5 1/8″ layered onto 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic Black Cardstock and 1 7/8″ x 3 5/8″ DSP layered onto 2″ x 3 3/4″ Basic Black Cardstock.
The focal point is a piece of Flashback DSP cut with the #5 Circle Framelit layered onto a piece of Basic Black Cardstock cut with the #6 Circle Framelit. They were all attached to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
“Just Because” from the “And Many More” Stamp Set was stamped in Black Archival Ink onto Very Vanilla Cardstock and punched with the Decorative Label Punch and attached behind the circle using SNAIL Adhesive.
A Rhinestone Basic Jewel was attached to one of the camera lenses.
The card was finished with a Real Red 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon.

This is a perfect card to “mass produce.” You could pre-cut all of the strips from the 12″ x 12″ Flashback Designer Series Paper. There are lots of patterns to mix and match!

Challenges:

Mojo354

TTCRD – Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge – Anything Goes

Crafty Girls – Anything Goes

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Embossing

Tags : Clean and Simple Card

Clean and Simple Masculine Card with Maritime Paper

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· July 7, 2014

I seem to be a little schizophrenic with my Card Making lately. Today’s card is a Clean and Simple Masculine Card with SU! Maritime Designer Series Paper. I’m just back from a fabulous family trip and there are still Maritime thoughts running through my head! LOL! I hope you enjoyed a blessed 4th of July Weekend!

SU! Whisper White Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″ – Scored and folded at 5 1/2″
Night of Navy Cardstock 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ attached to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Whisper White Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″ – Embossed with TH Compass Embossing Folder
SU! Maritime Designer Series Paper – Strip is 1 3/8″ x 5 1/4″ layered onto a strip of Night of Navy Cardstock 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″.
Maritime Designer Series Paper – 3 1/8″ x 3 1/8″ layered onto Night of Navy Cardstock 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″.
Greeting is from Sweet & Sassy Stamps – Stamped in Night of Navy Ink embossed with Clear Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool — Layered onto a piece of Night of Navy Cardstock using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Linen Thread was tied through a Designer Silver Basics Button.

Challenges:

Mojo353

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Embossing, Masculine, Uncategorized

Tags : Clean and Simple, Maritime, Masculine

Clean and Simple Tall and Skinny Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· June 30, 2014

Here’s a simple, bright colored DIY card using Patterned Paper and Circle Punches to create a tall and skinny card that’s great for any occasion. Happy Monday! 😀

Cut SU! Whisper White Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″. Score and fold at 5 1/2″.
Cut strip of Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper. Layer onto a piece of Melon Mambo card stock and adhere to card front.
Cut a rectangle of Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper (different pattern) and layer onto a piece of Tempting Turquoise Cardstock.
Stamp a sentiment from Starburst Sayings in Melon Mambo Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock and cut out using the matching framelits.
Use the Circle Framelits to cut out a larger circle in Tempting Turquoise Cardstock and layer the sentiment on top using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Use different sized Circle Punches to punch out different patterns of the Designer Series Paper and layer onto circles of Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight Cardstocks.
Embellish with a Rhinestone Basic Jewel.

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple

Birthday Card with Texture and Circles

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· June 19, 2014

Today's Card is for the ScrapbookerPhD Challenge #12: Add Texture

How do you add texture to your paper crafts? We can't wait to see!
Create a paper craft that showcases how you add texture,
and tell us about it in your blog post.

Texture makes me happy! Embossing Folders are a very easy way to add texure to your project without a lot of work. This Birthday card has both texture and circles.

SU! Whisper White Cardstock cut 4 1/4" x 11". Score and fold at 5 1/2".
SU! Whisper White Cardstock 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" run through Big Shot in Large Polka Dot Embossing folder.
Run 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" pieces of colored Cardstock through the Big Shot in different Embossing Folders.
Daffodil Delight Cardstock – Tiny Triangles
Real Red Cardstock- Perfect Polka Dots
Bermuda Bay Cardstock- Zig Zag
Pumpkin Pie Cardstock – Decoratve Dots
Melon Mambo Cardstock – Arrows
Punch out 2 of each color using 3/4" Circle Punch and adhere to the circles on the White Cardstock.
Stamp "Happy Birthday" from the SU! Occasions 4You Stamp Set in Real Red Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock and emboss with Clear Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool. Trim cardstock and round corners with a Corner Rounder Punch.
Cut a strip of the embossed Bermuda Bay Cardstock 4 1/8" x 5 3/8". Attach the greeting to the front of the stip using Stampin' Dimensionals and then adhere the strip to the center of the card.
Spritz the entire card with Vanilla Smooch Spritz Spray.

See below for links to Supplies used.

Challenges:

Scrapbooker Phd - Texture

Avenue 613 – Anything Goes or Subway Art

Eureka Stamps – Friends

Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday – Friends

Simon Says Stamp – Monday – Anything Goes

TTCRD – Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge – Anything Goes #61

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Tiny Triangles Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Zig Zag Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Folder Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Occasions 4 You Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$18.95

Occasions 4 You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$14.95

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Embossing Buddy

$5.95

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.95

Heat Tool

$29.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

3/4" Circle Punch

$12.95

Punch Corner Project Life

$7.95

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple

Sweet Taffy Summer Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· June 16, 2014

Bright Colors remind me of Summer! I'm loving Spring in the Northeast but today, it's summer here! The new SU! Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper is bright and summery so I decided to use it to cheer up a friend.

SU! Daffodil Delight Cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" – Scored and folded at 5 1/2".
SU! Whisper White Cardstock 4 1/8" x 5 3/8". Embossed with Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.
Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper layered onto Blackberry Bliss Cardstock
Tempting Turquoise Cardstock cut with #6 Circle Framelit.
Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper cut with #5 Framelit.
Sentiment from Starburst Greetings stamped in Melon Mambo Ink on Whisper White Cardstock and cut with Starburst Framelits. All circles were layered onto each other and the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
The bow is Whisper White Seam Binding and was tied using the "Tie A Bow With Your Fingers" Technique (VIDEO IS HERE).
Rhinestone Basic Jewels finish off the card.
A 4 1/4" x 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White Cardstock is attached to the inside of the card.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday – #350

Avenue 613 - Anything Goes or Subway Art

Eureka Stamps – Friends

Paper Crafting Challenges – In Summer

Crafty Creations Challenges – Tic Tag Toe – (Ribbon, Circle, Die Cut <Starburst>)

Supplies Used:

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Tempting Turquoise 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Circles Collection Framelits Die

$26.95

Starburst Framelits Die

$26.95

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

$4.95

Whisper White 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon

$6.95

Starburst Sayings Wood Stamp Set

$25.95

Starburst Sayings Clear Stamp Set

$18.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Embossing

Hello Card with Camera

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· May 26, 2014

For this Card, I used Patterned Paper and a little piece of White Cardstock embossed with a Chevron Embossing Folder. I wanted to keep it fairly simple so that the camera could be the star of the show.

The camera is a TH Die Cut from SU! Basic Black Cardstock. I colored some of the parts with a Silver Marker. The circle is from a Brushed Silver Die Cut of the same camera. The entire camera was covered in Crystal Effects to get the shine.

The Double Bow was tied using the “How To Tie A Double Bow Using Your Fingers Technique“ (Video is HERE.)

“Hello” from the SU! Four You Stamp Set was stamped in Versamark Ink and embossed with Black Embossing Powder. Rhinestone Basic Jewels were scattered here and there on top of the Polka Dots.

The finished card is Clean and Simple – but…with a pop!

Challenges:

Mojo Monday – Sketch #347

Card Mania Challenge – Clean and Simple

Sister Act Card Challenge – Anything Goes

Addicted to CAS – Texture (Chevron Embossing)

Less is More – Die Cut

Addicted to Stamps – Anything Goes

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Die Cuts, Tags

Simple Thank You Card with Metal

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· May 25, 2014

I'm Guest Designing at Pile It On today! If this is your first time here, WELCOME! I'm thrilled to have you! The Challenge is to use Add A Little Dazzle Metal. Easy for me 'cause that's one of my favorites! For this post, I wanted to make something simple. I created a Thank You Card but you could use it for any occasion! You can even make a pack of these with different greetings (or none at all) and tie it up with a bow for a great personal gift! If you like Exclusive Samples and Tutorials, Click here to subscribe to my mailing list.

Cut a piece of SU! Old Olive Cardstock to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Score and fold at 4 1/4".
Run a piece of Add A Little Dazzle Wondrous White Craft Metal through the Big Shot in the SU! Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder. Attach to card front.
Cut a piece of Whisper White Cardstock 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" and randomly stamp with Lily of the Valley Stamp from the SU! Simply Sketched Stamp Set onto it using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Use the Green Blendabilities (Alcohol Markers) to color in the leaves and a Spiga Glitter Pen to Glitter the flowers.
Wrap a ribbon around the front of the White Cardstock and secure in the back with Glue Dots. Attach cardstock to the front of the card.
Stamp the Lily of the Valley Stamp again – this time onto a 2" x 3 1/4" piece of Whisper White Cardstock and color it the same way.
Run a 3 /8" x 2 1/8" piece of Wondrous White Metal Craft Sheet through the Big Shot in the Darice Basket Weave Embossing Folder. Layer the single White Cardstock piece on top and then layer both onto a 3 5/8" x 2 3/8" piece of Old Olive Cardstock. Adhere to card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Stamp "Thank You" from the SU! Express Yourself Stamp Set in Memento Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock. Using the Bitty Banner Framelits, cut out the greeting. Ink the edges with Old Olive Ink and a Stampin' Sponge. Adhere to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.,

I wanted to show you the Embossed Metal so you can see how gorgeous it is! It gives such a rich texture the card that's not captured in the photo.

Challenges:

Pile It On – Metal

Simon Says Stamp – Monday – Botanicals

Craft Hoarder's Challenge – #8 Metal or Glass

The Shabby Tea Room – #219 – Flowers and/or Balloons

Card Mania Challenge – #47 – Clean and Simple

TTCRD – Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Challenges – My Faves (Craft Metal)

Word Art Wednesday – #133 Anything Goes

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Craft Metal, Paper Flowers

Die Cut and Watercolor Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· May 22, 2014

Lately, I've become fascinated with cameras! You've been seeing them in all of my photos. Now, they're appearing on my cards too! LOL! This card was designed for the die cut Challenge at Scrapbooker PhD. I wanted a Clean and Simple Card 'cause I've been down and dirty lately so I wanted to change it up a little.

Download PDF Instructions HERE.

The TH Camera was die cut in Basic Black Cardstock and Brushed Silver Cardstock. The Silver pieces were cut and placed on top of the camera and then the whole die cut was covered in Crystal Effects.

Challenges:

Scrapbooker PhD – Die Cuts

Sister Act Card Challenge #57 – Anything Goes

Card Mania Challenge – Clean and Simple

Artistic Inspirations – #92 Anything Goes – Punches and/or Dies

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple