Coffee Birthday

 

FS1018 - This week's Featured Stamper is Christine (cmesinden) - I found this INSPIRATION.

For this card, I stayed with the coffee birthday theme but gave it a fresh look by choosing a different designer paper and shifting the layout. I began with a rich brown cardstock base, which sets a warm foundation for the design. On top of that, I added a patterned paper from my stash, part of the collection I am steadily working through this year, and its colors and textures create a pleasant backdrop for the focal image.

I stamped the Tim Holtz coffee cup and colored it with copics, letting the warm browns and soft shading bring the image to life. Once it was trimmed, I sponged brown ink around the edges to add depth and then layered it on matching brown cardstock to echo the card base and tie the elements together. To finish the card, I popped the image up on dimensionals, giving it a touch of lift and adding a bit of extra interest to the overall design.

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Coffee Birthday

On This Special Occasion

 

IC1079 - Rifel Paper Co - INSPIRATION

For this card, I had the pleasure of working with some beautiful Anne Griffith pieces that came to me in a very unexpected way. My aunt recently helped a friend downsize her craft room for a move, and she arrived with several boxes of supplies that felt like a treasure hunt. Tucked inside were these gorgeous Anne Griffith die cut papers, and I knew immediately that they needed to be the focus of a project.

I selected a couple of the die cut layers and built them up with dimensionals to give the delicate designs more presence on the card front. The soft raised effect brought out all of the intricate details and created a lovely foundation for the rest of the layout.

Next, I added a sentiment, also lifted on dimensionals, and set it on a square designer layer that framed it perfectly. The extra bit of pattern added a nice contrast to the elegant die cuts and helped balance the overall design.

To finish the card, I found a set of dimensional stickers in the boxes that fit the scene beautifully. Their subtle shine and gentle lift added just the right touch, bringing the whole card together with a sweet and polished look.

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On This Special Occasion

Wiper Card

WT1117 - Wiper Card

I fell in love with the Wiper Card die set from Creek Bank Creations the moment I saw it at the local craft fair, so it was an easy decision to bring it home. For this card, I cut all the wiper pieces from a soft light peach cardstock and assembled the mechanism, which creates such a fun interactive surprise.

Next, I added the floral print panels, letting the pretty pattern dress up the structure of the card. For the wiper element itself, I die cut a gorgeous Spellbinders butterfly and placed it on the pop‑up flag, pairing it with a smaller gold glitter butterfly for a touch of sparkle and movement.

On the front of the card, I finished the design with a double layered happy birthday sentiment. The bottom layer is the same light peach cardstock, and the top layer is cut from gold glitter paper, giving the greeting a bright and celebratory shine.

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Wiper Card

Wintery Christmas

SC1126 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For this card, I started by pulling out the wonderful die cut house from Poppy and cutting all the layers from a mix of scrap pieces. Once the house was assembled, I added sparkle and texture with stickles on the snowy roof, windows, and chimney. A single Nuvo Drop on the door gives the house a charming finishing touch.

Next, I die cut the tree and placed it beside the house to build a simple winter scene. Both elements are layered on a snowy patterned paper, then mounted on kraft cardstock and finally on a clean white card base, which keeps the whole design crisp and bright.

To complete the card, I added a Merry Christmas sentiment popped up on dimensionals for a bit of lift and balance.

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Wintery Christmas

Birthday Friend

 

CAS910 - #bff

When I think of the theme bff, my mind goes straight to mans best friend, so I reached for this charming Whimsy Stamps image. I stamped it on kraft cardstock, which gives such a warm and natural base, then brought the scene to life with colored pencils. The soft texture of the kraft really lets the shading stand out.

To finish the design, I added a playful birthday sentiment from Stampin Up at the top. It balances the image nicely and keeps the whole card feeling lighthearted and fun.

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Birthday Friend

Bear Thinking of You

 

FS1017 - this week's incredibly talented, featured stamper is NuSu. I found this INSPIRATION.

For my card, I pulled out this adorable teddy bear image from Stampin Up and colored it with copics, letting the soft blends and warm tones give the bear a sweet cozy feel. The image set the mood right away, so I leaned into those gentle colors as I planned the rest of the design.

I die cut the circles and gathered a mix of playful patterned papers that coordinated with the shades in the bear, adding touches of red and tan to the layers to echo those colors and create a nice balanced look. To finish the card, I added a few red punched hearts, giving the whole piece a cheerful little pop that ties everything together with a touch of charm.

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Bear Thinking of You

Black and Gold Congratulations

IC1078 - Wrapables - INSPIRATION

I was inspired by the gorgeous selection of tissue paper and remembered that I had a lovely piece of gold and white tissue tucked into my scrap drawer waiting for the right project. I glued the tissue paper to a white card base, trimmed it down, and layered it on black cardstock before mounting everything on a gold card base. The combination created a rich and elegant foundation for the rest of the design.

Next, I pulled out a couple of coordinating paper scraps that paired beautifully with the tissue paper. With the addition of black matting, the layout came together with a balanced and polished look that let the gold accents shine.

To finish the card, I die cut two hearts, one in black and one in gold. I heat embossed the congratulations sentiment in white on the black heart, then added both hearts to the front of the card for a striking focal point.

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Black and Gold Congratulations