Wetlands Postcard

Hi there, Stampin' Friends!  I have a masculine card to share with you.  The Canadian Goose in the Wetlands stamp set is a perfect choice.  I have paired it up with the Postcard stamp.

I used an aqua painter and reinkers to color in the goose. The background is sponged.  I was a little disappointed at first when I stamped my saying and saw the image wasn't solid.  But it only took a couple of seconds to see that it gives it a 'vintagey' look. I could have easily covered it up with a label or banner of some kind but I like the vintage appearance. A quick punch at the top adds a fun touch.  I cut the Basic Black image using the rotary addition with the Tiny Wave blade. I am really enjoying using this tool!  The blades are quick and easy to switch in and out. 

Feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please ask! 

Blessings ~
RaeDeen

Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Wetlands, Postcard
Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Lost Lagoon
Ink: Black Stazon, Crumb Cake, Smokey Slate, Baked Brown Sugar, and Soft Suede reinkers, Basic Black marker (for neck and beak), Lost Lagoon and Old Olive (for sponging)
Other: Rotary Addition with Tiny Wave blade, Spiral Border punch, aqua painter, sponge, tombow liquid glue

World Card Making Day

A whole day set aside for Card Making!!! It took me most the day to get this card to come together.  I'd work a little, ponder a little, work a little more...one of those days.
I wanted to use one of my favorite stamp sets...Postcard and I also wanted to incorporate my wish for this beautiful world that was created for us to enjoy.  This is what I came up with:

 Lots of embossing makes it an elegant card.  I'd love to hear what you think of it. Please feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please ask!

Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Postcard, The Open Sea, Calm Christmas
Card Stock: Very Vanilla
Ink: Versa Mark
gold embossing powder, embossing buddy, heat tool, Framed Tulip folder, Pretty Print folder, Postage Stamp punch, Circle framelits, Holiday Ornaments framelits, Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, 1/8" mini brads, pearls, Very Vanilla seam binding, Tombow glue, dimensionals

Blessing of Peace to you in your precious corner of  the world!
RaeDeen

Santa Postcard

Hi there, Stampin' Friends.  Yesterday Santa was on an ornament; today he is on a postcard.  I inked up the Postcard stamp with my Black Stampin' Write marker, omitting the line down the middle and the 'This Space For Address Only'; huffed on the stamp to moisten the ink, and stamped it on Very Vanilla cs. Santa was inked in Black Stazon and colored with markers and an aqua painter; crystal effects were added to the lenses of his glasses. The greetings were inked with Black marker and stamped with the help of the Stamp a ma jig.

Here is a closer look at Santa:

The 'postage stamp' was created using the Postage Collection and Santa's List stamp sets, the Stamp a ma jig, and the Postage Stamp punch.  It is popped up on dimensionals.

I ran the Cherry Cobbler base through the Big Shot with the Framed Tulip embossing folder before mounting the Postcard on the front with liquid Tombow glue.

Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Santa's List, Postcard, Postage Collection, Warmth & Wonder
Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Ink: refills and aqua painter: Cherry Cobbler, Smokey Slate, Soft Sky, Marina Mist, Blush Blossom (retired), Blushing Bride; Stazon; Black, Cherry Cobbler, and Gumball Green markers

Postage Stamp punch, Framed Tulip embossing folder, dimensionals, liquid Tombow glue, crystal effects, distressing tool, sponge with black ink

Please feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please ask!

Blessings ~ RaeDeen

Amazing Postcard

Hi there, Stampin' Friends.  I bet you are just blown away to see that I have used the Postcard stamp...AGAIN! It has definitely climbed to the top of my favorite list and a stamp I do not plan on parting with.  Today's card is for a very special man in my life whom I love with all my heart. 

This is not my 'usual style' but I really enjoyed creating it.  The elephant is stamped 3 times: once on the card base and twice on a scrap. I colored the elephant, cut it out, shaped it with a stylus, and glued it on the card base. I then colored the hat, cut it out and glued it onto the elephant.  Once again, there is dimension here that is not picked up by the camera.

                                                      The Front of the Card:

                                             
                                                        The Inside of the Card:

Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Postcard, Amazing Family, You're Amazing, Postage Collection, Pursuit of Happiness (retired)
Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red
Ink: Stazon, Basic Gray, Smokey Slate, Real Red Marker, Basic Black Marker
Framed Tulip Folder, Postage Stamp Punch, White Gel Pen

Peace on Earth

Hi there, Stampin' Friends! Oh, what fun I had creating this one!! This card was inspired by Claudia Manderla.  She posted a photo on Stampin' Connection (A Stampin' Up! Demo only site...one of the many benefits of being a demonstrator) and I thought it was adorable. You may view her blog here.  Her Aug. 6th post entitled "Shabby Chic" was the beginning of my card.  I changed up the stamp sets, size of my pages, color combo and embellishments and came up with this....

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't capture the dimension in this card. It is so different in real life.  Here are a few close ups...

                                                                   The Left Side:
 The 'globe ornament' is rounded: attached only along the outer edge with Tombow liquid glue and a dimensional in the middle of the ornament.

                                                         
                                                              The Right Side:

 

The pages are stamped, distressed, sponged, and connected in the middle with linen thread and they open up on both sides.

And last but not least here is a photo of the inside all decorated up too!  The Postage Stamp was created using the stamp a ma jig and the stamp "Sharing with you the Glory, Wonder, and Miracle of this Holy Season" and the Midnight Muse marker.

Supply List: 
Stamp Sets: Postcard, The Open Sea, Gorgeous Grunge, Calm Christmas, More Merry Messages
Card Stock: Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla
Ink: Midnight Muse, Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake, Versa Mark

Framed Tulip embossing folder, Paper Piercer, Linen Thread, Candy Dots, Postage Stamp Punch, Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Circle punch, Gold embossing powder, distressing tool, sponge, dimensionals, Tombow liquid glue, Stamp a ma jig

Feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please ask!

Blessings ~ RaeDeen

Joyful Christmas Postcard

Hi there, Stampin' Friends!  Yes, another card created with the Postcard stamp. Can you tell it is one of my favorites?  Stampin' Up! has awesome Vellum card stock. It is easy to stamp on and easy to cut out.  Here I have also colored on the back of the leaves with my Gumball Green marker. I used a stylus to give the leaves some dimension and curled the flower petals with my fingers. I attached the leaves with glue dots and the flower layers are put together with dimensionals. A large pearl finishes of the center (and hides the dimensionals).

And here is the complete card with a little distressing and a little sponging...

Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Postcard, Joyful Christmas, Postage Collection, More Merry Messages
Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Vellum
Ink: Versa Mark, Crumb Cake

Embossing Buddy, White embossing powder, heat tool, Postage Stamp Punch, linen thread, pearls, Tombow liquid glue, dimensionals, glue dots, distressing tool, stylus, stamp a ma jig

Please feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please ask!

Blessings ~ RaeDeen

Frontier Postcard

Hi there, Stampin' Friends.  I have another masculine postcard to share with you today. I even added a little 'barbed wire" down the center.

I stamped the horse twice; once on the card and once on a scrap. The image on the scrap was colored using a blender pen and Soft Suede marker.  I cut the image out, used a stylus to add dimension, and then added it over the image on the card with Tombow glue.  Here is a close up:

Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Horse Frontier, Postcard, Postage Collection
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
Ink: Soft Suede, Gumball Green
Postage Stamp Punch, Framed Tulip embossing folder, Spritzer tool, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

Please feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please ask!

Blessings ~ RaeDeen

Walk in the Wild Postcard

 Hi there, Stampin' Friends.  That Postcard stamp stays close to my desk...just in case I need it and here it has found its way to card stock again. I have created a masculine card with a few layers and no bling.  The linen thread adds a nice masculine touch as does the Woodgrain embossing folder on the core'dinations card stock.

I ended up using a retired label for the "Thinking of You" because....I used my Stamp a ma jig and stamped the sentiment "perfectly crooked" and had to cover it up.  I like it this way though...it adds a little dimension.

Here are a couple of close ups:

 and...

Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Postcard, Walk in the Wild, Gorgeous Grunge, Amazing Family, Postage Due
Card Stock: Naturals Ivory, Early Espresso Core'dinations
Ink: Soft Suede, Gumball Green

Woodgrain embossing folder, sanding block, Lots of Tags sizzlit (retired), sponge, and dimensionals, spritzing tool (retired), linen thread, aqua painter

Feel free to leave a comments and if you have any questions, please ask!

Blessings ~ RaeDeen

Masculine Postcard

Hi there, Stampin' Friends!  I am loving the new Postcard stamp and there are lots of ideas running through my head for future creations.   I stuck with monochromatic on this card and really like the way it turned out.

The Very Vanilla layer opens up so you can add a greeting. The Soft Suede is a single layer cut at 4 1/4" X 5 1/2".

Here are a couple of close up pictures:

 

and

 

Supply List:

Stamp Sets: Postcard, Calm Christmas

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

Ink: Soft Suede

Tulip folder, Stripes folder, Postage Stamp punch, Crystal Effects, Candy Dots

Thanks for looking. Please feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions,

please ask!

Blessings ~  RaeDeen

Joyful Postcard

Hi there Stampin' Friends.  Today I want to share a card I created using a new stamp set in the Holiday catalog, Joyful Christmas.  Gold embossing powder and Very Vanilla card stock combine to make an elegant pair. 

 Here is a close up of the poinsettia:

Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Joyful Christmas, Postcard, Gorgeous Grunge, Postage Due
Card Stock: Very Vanilla
Ink: Versa Mark, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green
Gold Embossing Powder, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Lattice Embossing Folder, Postage Stamp Punch, dimensionals, embossing buddy, liquid Tombow glue

Thanks for looking. Feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please ask.

Blessings ~
RaeDeen