Showing posts with label flourish thinlits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flourish thinlits. Show all posts

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Happy Birthday with a Flourish

The wonderful thing about papercrafting is that it includes so many ways to play with paper. This card features 2 punched pieces and 2 die cut pieces and involves no stamping at all.

Card made with Stampin'UP!'s Happy Birthday Thinlit die, Flourish Thinlits Die and Subtles Embossing Folder byStampLadyKatie

The card has a classy look with the flourishing font of the Happy Birthday die
Its extra eye-catching when cut from Sparkle Glimmer Paper.

Card made with Stampin'UP!'s Happy Birthday Thinlit die, Flourish Thinlits Die and Subtles Embossing Folder byStampLadyKatie

Adding to the classy look is the contrast
 between the black circle framing the flower flourish 
on the bottom of the card, 
and the subtle embossing over the whole face of the card.

Card made with Stampin'UP!'s Happy Birthday Thinlit die, Flourish Thinlits Die and Subtles Embossing Folder byStampLadyKatie

One thing to point out about the rhinestone.  Stampin'UP! sells a clear self-adhesive rhinestone which I consider to be a basic supply that every card crafter should keep in stock.  You'll notice the rhinestone on this card is colored. You can color them to match the cardstock by using our Stampin'Blends, which are alcohol markers.  They also accept color from a Sharpie marker. I'll have links to all the product used on this card at the end of the post

There are so many beautiful ways to create art when combining shapes and different papers. If you're looking for options I encourage you to browse Stampin'UP!'s offerings of papers, punches and dies

I hope I've inspired you to spend some time playing with shapes and papers. I'm happy to answer questions about this or any other project.

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Big Shot
[143263] - $110.00
Starburst Punch
[143717] - $18.00

Friday, December 14, 2018

Flourish Thinlits Glimmer Spray

#INKcredibleTips in this post

This card was fun and easy to make  The sparkle of the glimmer paper, combined with the beautiful lines of the Flourish Thinlits, and the soft colors create an elegant feminine feel to this card..

Card made with Stampin'UP!'s Flourish Thinlits on white glimmer paper by StampLadyKatie

Using alcohol markers you can easily color the rhinestones, which is great. There's no need to buy tons of different color rhinestones when you can color them yourself.  

Stampin'UP!'s alcohol markers are called Stampin'Blends, and they come in sets of 2 for each color, one light and one dark. The dark Rich Razzleberry was used on this card.  Its a beautiful compliment to the Soft Sea Foam color of the card base.

Rhinestones colored with Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers by StampLadyKatie

The sentiment and the floral stamp are both from a new set called Meant to Be which will be available in January from the Occasions 2019 catalog.  Catalogs are available on-line. Ask me how to get a hard copy. One reason I like this set - its not just Valentines.  Check out the sentiments in the image below - perfect for weddings and anniversaries too, woohoo!

Card Sentiment from Stampin'UP!'s Meant To Be Stamp Set by StampLadyKatie
Stampin'UP!'s Meant To Be Stamp Set by StampLadyKatie


That sweet little floral spray looks good on an envelope too! No naked envelopes, right!

Envelope image from Stampin'UP!'s Meant To Be Stamp Set by StampLadyKatie


While this is one of those cards that's pretty easy to figure out just by looking at it, there are some tips and tricks to pass along for working with detail dies, especially when cut from glimmer paper.  If you've ever had trouble gluing detail die cuts, watch how I do it in this video. Quick and easy.  There are 8 quick tips and tricks in this short (6:35 minute) video.


I hope I've inspired you. I'm happy to answer questions about this or any other project. My email is in the header at the top of the page.



Heat Tool
[129053] [ $30.00