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Make Today Amazing Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 1, 2014

I’m not much of a “Girlie-Girl” so pink is not a color you see me use often. But…pink and black! Now that’s a color combo! I figured I’d go all out with sequins, rhinestones and flowers too!

Make Today Amazing Card

The base card is Glossy White Cardstock cut 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and scored and folded at 4-1/4″
The next layer is Basic Black Cardstock 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″
Melon Mambo Patterned Paper 4″ x 5-1/4″ is layered on top of the black.
Black and White Patterned Paper from the Modern Medley Designer Series Paper Pack is cut 2-1/2″ x 3″ and is layered onto a piece of Glossy Cardstock cut 2-5/8″ x 3-1/8″ and adhered to the card front.
A piece of Whisper White Organza Ribbon was stretched across the front of the card and adhered in the back using Glue Dots.
Two decorative swirl embellishments were added to opposite corners of the card front.
Stampin’ Write Markers in Basic Black and Melon Mambo were used to color the “Make Today Ridiculously Amazing” Stamp from SU!’s Amazing Birthday Stamp Set. It was stamped onto a piece of Glossy White Cardstock and trimmed down to 1-7/8″ x 2-5/8″. It was then layered onto a 2″ x 2-3/4″ piece of Basic Black Cardstock and adhered to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Make Today Amazing Card Flat

The paper flower was created by punching 4 pieces of Strawberry Slush Cardstock using the Pansy Punch. (For some strange reason, the Strawberry Slush looked better than the Melon Mambo card stock.)
All four flowers were run through a Paper Corrugator and layered on top of each other. A Paper Piercer was used to poke a hole through the center and a 1/8″ Silver Brad was inserted to hold them all together. All of the petals were smushed (yes, “smushed”) toward the center and flattened a little.
A Rhinestone Basic Jewel was added to the center of the flower. It was then attached to the card using Glue Dots.
The entire card front was adhered to the card base using Score-Tape.
Avery Elle Sequins were added randomly to the card front using 2-Way Glue.

Make Today Amazing Card Side

Challenges:

Craft Hoarder’s Anonymous – Flowers

Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday – Anything Goes

Our Creative Corner – Photo Challenge (Pink Flower)

Mojo361

Categories : Cards, Paper Flowers

Tags : Rhinestones, Ribbon, Sequins

Sunshine and Flowers Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 11, 2014

This card is not what you’d expect from Sunshine and Flowers but it worked. 😉 I love Monochromatic Cards. There’s a simplicity about them and they just seem to come together on their own.

Basic Black Cardstock, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Patterned Paper, Chevron Ribbon, Crochet Trim, Paper Flowers, Versamark Ink, Black Embossing Powder.

Pre-made Paper Flowers were used for this card but your own would work just as well.

The Ribbons and Flowers provide lots of texture and dimension.

Challenges:

Mojo358

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Embossing, Paper Flowers

Tags : Monochromatic, Paper Flowers

Window Sheet Distressed Tag with Flowers

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· July 11, 2014

This “Window Sheet Distressed Tag with Flowers” combines a bunch of challenges. One of them was to use something “Clear” so I used Tag Framelits to cut out a piece of Window Sheet for the large Tag. The others were dies and distress, a tag, homemade flowers and hand dyed ribbon, something made from scratch, something clear and summer colors with a “bloom.” That originally seemed like a bunch of random ideas but somehow it actually made it easier to create. 😉

I used Sizzix Tag Collection Framelits to cut out a Small Tag from a Manila Tag and a Large Clear Tag from a Window Sheet.

I used Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed and Barn Door Distress Stains to create the background of the manila tag and then used the Spritz and Flick Technique.

I cut Grungeboard with the Trellis Die and painted with Antique Linen Distress Paint and then lightly sanded the edges and the top. Next, I sponged Frayed Burlap Distress Ink on the sides and lightly on the top.

I cut 4 “pinecones” and 2 “greens” from the Tattered Pinecones Die using SU! Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Garden Green Cardstocks. Next, I sponged the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. I rolled the spiral cut card stock to form the flowers and adhered them together with Glue Dots.

The Manila Tag was adhered to the Window Sheet Tag using Sticky Strip.

I sponged onto the Manila Tag through the TH Latticework Stencil with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink and through the Faded Dots Stencil with Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink. I used a Script Stamp to stamp onto the Trellis Grungeboard pieces with Black Archival Ink. The Grungeboard Trellis was attached to the tags using Crystal Effects or Glossy Accents. (Cut apart and reassemble as necessary.)

The Quote from the TH Visual Artistry Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set was stamped onto the Manila Tag with Black Archival Ink.

Distress Stains (Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door and Mustard Seed) were used to dye Crinkle Ribbon. I attached a Muse Token to a Jump Ring and then attached that to an Idea-ology Pin. The pin was pierced through the ribbon and secured to the tag using Glue Dots.

I cut the Greenery apart and attached it to the tag (bottom and top). I attached the flowers to the front of the tag using hot glue. A Glitter Brush was brushed across the edges of the flowers.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp – Monday – From Scratch

Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday – Let’s Be Clear

Vintage Journey – Dies & Distress

Frilly and Funkie – Summer & Bloom

Fashionable Stamping Challenge- Dreaming of Summer (Summer Colors)

Our Creative Corner – Homemade Flower & Hand Dyed Ribbon

Craft Hoarder’s Anonymous – Tag

Inspiration Emporium – Summer – (Summer Colors)

Categories : Die Cuts, Distress, Paper Crafting, Paper Flowers, Stencils, Tags, Vintage

Tags : Distress Ink, Distress Paint, Distress Stain

Underwater Art Journal Pages

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· July 10, 2014

I haven’t done Art Journal Pages in a while so I thought I’d convert this month’s tag from Tim Holtz’s 12 Tags of 2014 to Art Journal Pages. I absolutely loved the tag techniques this month so I created pages in the same way as the July tag HERE.

I swiped Broken China Distress Paint onto the Art Journal Pages, spritzed with water and heat set.

I applied Salty Ocean Distress Ink and Evergreen Bough Distress Ink onto the pages using a Blending Tool.

Using the TH Sand and Sea Die, I cut a Seahorse from Grungeboard and painted it with various Distress Paints – (Broken China, Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint). I sponged the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. Then, I covered it with Rock Candy Crackle Paint and allowed it to dry.

I painted the Starfish and Sand Dollar from the Sand and Sea Die using Distress Paints – Rusty Hinge and Antique Linen. While the paint was still wet, I sprinkled Antique Linen Distress Embossing Powder over the top of them and heat set. I sponged the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. Using a Black Soot Distress Marker, I traced the Starfish onto the Sand Dollar and smudged it.

I die cut the Greenery from the TH Tattered Pinecone Die a few times from card stock and painted them using Distress Paints – Gathered Twigs, Rusty Hinge and Peeled Paint.

Once the Seahorse was dry, I squeezed Pumice Stone Distress Stain into the cracks.

To create Faux Sand, I used Tim’s recipe: Ultra Thick Embossing Powder, Antique Linen Distress Embossing Powder, Black Soot Distress Embossing Powder and Crystal Effects or Glossy Accents.

I put all of the “ingredients” into a paper cut and then mixed in Crystal Effects to bind it.

This is what the “sand” looks like before the Crystal Effects.

I attached all of the pieces to the Art Journal Pages and used a Dena Wakely stencil with Pearlescent Embossing Paste to apply the words.

After putting a thin layer of Crystal Effects onto the pages, I smushed the sand into it and allowed it to dry. The top photo was taken after the “Spritz and Flick“ Technique was used.

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Challenges:

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 – July

Simon Says Stamp – Monday – Homemade Embellishment

TTCRD – Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes

Categories : Distress, Mixed Media, Paper Flowers

Tags : Art Journal Pages, Crackle Paint, Distress Ink, Faux Sand, Sand and Sea Die

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

Non-Traditional Thinking of You Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· May 5, 2014

I send a lot of cards. Mostly, they're "Thinking of You" Cards. I often send them to the same people over and over so I try to make them look different. Today, I wanted to make something non-traditional so I took out black roses and some leftover patterened paper. I think black roses are really elegant when used with traditional black and white/ivory. I added a touch of glitter with my new Stella Pen to make them a little less formal. I told myself over and over: "I will not distress this card, I will not distress this card!" LOL

Cut a piece of SU! Whisper White Cardstock 4-1/4" x 11". Score and fold at 5-1/2".
Layer a Basic Black piece of cardstock that is 4" x 5-1/4" onto the front of the card.
Run a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock through the Big Shot in the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder.
Spray Goosebumps onto the Crisp Cantalope Layer. Adhere to the front of the card.
Cut a piece of Basic Black Cardstock to 2-3/4" x 2-3/4". Layer a piece of 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" Patterned Paper on top of the black piece and spray it with Goosebumps.
Adhere to the front of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Stamp the sentiment from Perfect Pennants Stamp Set in Black Ink onto a 2" x 3-1/4" piece of Whisper White Cardstock. Use the Scallop Edge Tag Punch to create a tag top. Sponge with Crisp Cantaloupe Ink. Tie a 1/8" Black Grosgrain Ribbon through the hole in the tag and adhere to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Stamp "Get Well" from the XXXXX Stamp Set in Black Ink onto White Cardstock. Cut around greeting to create a small piece and use a 1" Square Punch to create a banner edge. Adhere to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Adhere three black roses to the tag using Glue Dots. Brush the edges of the roses with a Stella Glitter Pen.
Adhere a small Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the corner of the tag and a Large Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the corner of the card.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday – #344

Our Creative Corner – Use those leftovers (patterened paper)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Anything Goes

Pile It On – Rubber Stamping

Ladybug Crafts – Use Your Favorite Embellishment

Word Art Wednesday – Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs – Anything Goes

Categories : Cards, Paper Flowers

Simple Card with a Paper Rose

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· April 28, 2014

I love cards without sentiments – especially when you're not quite sure what you want to say. Sometimes I just want someone to know I'm thinking of them. A simple card is the perfect solution for those times. This card has lots of texture so it isn't plain but still simple. (I think so, anyway 😉 I hope you like it!

Cut a piece of Whisper White Cardstock (SU!) 5-1/2" x 7" and score and fold at 3-1/2".
Layer onto a piece of So Saffron Cardstock (SU!) that is 1/16" larger than your card.
Cut a piece of Whisper White Cardstock 3-1/4" x 4" and emboss with the French Script Embossing Folder (TH). Cut into two pieces – one measuring 3-1/4" x 2-1/4" – the other measuring 1-1/4" x 3-1/4".
Layer onto So Saffron mats that are 1/8" larger. (3-3/8" x 2-3/8" and 3-3/8" x 1-3/8").
Attach a piece of 3/8" Whisper White Tafeta Ribbon to the back of the smaller piece with Glue Dots. (Don't tie the excess ribbon yet.)
Adhere the larger mat to the top of the card and the smaller one just below it.

Cut two pieces of White Cardstock – one 4-1/2" x 2", the other 3-1/2" x 2".
Using Snail adhesive, attach them to eachother overlapping the smaller onto the larger.
Emboss them with the French Script Embossing Folder. Use a sponge dauber to apply So Saffron Ink to the raised portions of the embossing and to sponge the edges.
Adhere to the front of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Wrap the White Ribbon across the inked pieces and adhere to itself using Glue Dots.
Where the ribbon overlaps itself, attach a White Paper Rose using Glue Dots. Use the ink that is left on the sponge dauber to ink the edges of the rose.
Spray the entire card with Glimmer Mist.
Attach 3 Rhinestones to the lower right corner of the card.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp/Monday - Not So Mellow Yellow

MojoMonday – #343 Tall & Skinny

Sentimental Sundays – Clean & Simple

Brown Sugar Challenge – #91 Anything Goes

Crafting By Desing – April Showers Bring May Flowers

Creative Moments – Anything Goes Spring

Word Art Wednesday – Challenge #129 Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly – White +1

Paper Crafting Magic – No Patterned Paper

Craftitude – Anything Goes or Easter

Pile It On Challenge – Floral Fantasy

Ladybug Challenge – Here Comes Spring

Inspiration Emporium – A Few of My Favorite Things

Categories : Cards, Paper Flowers

Simple Card with a Hybrid Metal Flower

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· April 23, 2014

Welcome back!!!!! I've missed you! Typepad is the company that hosts this blog and they were under a Cyber Attack for the past 4 days which took down all of the blogs! Craziness! I couldn't post and you couldn't visit. So, Welcome back! I've been having some fun with flowers, as you know. (See this post) so I decided to try a hybrid flower using both metal and cardstock.

This flower uses a Lovely Lavendar Craft Metal Sheet from Add A Little Dazzle. Radiant Orchid is the Pantone Color of the Year so I wanted to use that color for the Dazzling Divas Design Challenge today. (Inpiration photo below) Because the color is so vibrant, I wanted a simple card so I decided to do white on white. I will try to get a Video up later today. 😀

Embossing Folder is Basket Weave by Darice
Ribbon is Whisper White Organza by Stampin' Up!
Stamp is embossed in Silver and is from the Perfect Pennants Stamp Set (SU!)
Silver Shimmer Paper was used for the corners
Metal is Lavendar by Add A Little Dazzle
Punches: Blossom Flower Punch, Petite Petals, Flower from Itty Bitty Punch Pack

Categories : Cards, Craft Metal, Paper Flowers

Handmade Paper Flowers using Dies

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· April 18, 2014

Creating flowers from paper punches is easy and fun. (See yesterday's post HERE.) But…there are many dies that are specifically made to create paper flowers. Stampin' Up!'s Spiral die is one of them! This video shows how easy it is to use a die to create paper flowers. My YouTube Channel has lots of other Paper Crafting Videos – including the Fun Flowers Die below.

These flowers were made with the Fun Flowers Die (Stampin' Up!) and cardstock. You can see the original post HERE.

I hope I've inspired you to create some flowers of your own! Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂

Hugs,

Cathy

Categories : Cards, How To Videos, Paper Flowers

Handmade Paper Flowers Made Easy

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· April 18, 2014

While I was working on the Metal Flower Video yesterday (See it HERE), I came across a bunch of other flowers I've made. I thought you might find it helpful to have a visual for How to make those paper flowers as well. I love making my own Paper Flowers and incorporating them into my Card Making and Paper Crafting Projects. They're really easy to do! You can use different shaped Punches or Dies and all types of materials but I usually just use simple punches and cardstock. You can also incorporate different techniques into your flower making. I often use the Faux Suede Technique with my flowers - other times I spritz with water instead. Your punch size and the number of layers will all yield slightly different results. This post shows a few options with Videos so you can see how simple it is to create your own paper flowers. There are links to other posts and tutorials as well but, if you don't want to miss anything, Subscribe to my YouTube Channel to be notified when my Videos post.

Today's flowers were all created with Punches. Tomorrow, I'll show you flowers created with Dies. Don't hesitate to email me with any questions. Cathy@StampsAndScrapbooks.com

The flowers above were created using layers of cardstock that were punched using a Scallop Circle Punch. The Faux Suede Technique was used.

The flowers shown here were created using two different size Flower Punches - SU!'s Blossom Punch and Petite Petal Punch. I also incorporated the Faux Suede Technique.

This is a Shabby Chic Version created with only the Blossom Punch and Faux Suede Technique.

You can do these with any size Scallop Punch. The 7/8" Scallop Punch will produce smaller flowers - like THESE.

Spritzing the cardstock with water or shimmer mist will give you a "harder" flower and therefore a slightly different "feel". The Fancy Flower Punch will produce the flower below. (Original post HERE) Punch the cardstock out, spritz, scrunch it up and allow it to dry. Then, assemble the layers on top of each other.

The flowers below use the Pansy Punch and a slightly different technique – You can see the original post HERE.

The last flower for today is a "Hawaiian Blossom Flower" created by Chi Nguyen. I just fell in love with it! It's bright and fresh and "happy!" You can see the Video below the photo.

You can use lots of different materials to create your own Paper Flowers - cardstock, crepe paper, coffee filters, tissue paper – and even Craft Metal! Here's an example of a Craft Metal Flower. You can see the original post HERE and the Video HERE. When I started this post, I didn't realize how many flowers I've done! Haha – I will continue with more ideas and videos tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by and reading this far! 🙂 You can see more ideas on my YouTube Channel.