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10 Handmade Card Ideas to Say “I Love You”

Mom’s Kitchen stamps and dies + In Stitches: Adorable Apron dies + Seasoned with Love Sentiments stamps

Project Inspiration: Springtime Blessings Card by Brenda Noelke

More April Release: Day 1

April 16, 2017      Nichole Heady      8 Comments

Now that all of the April products have officially been introduced, we thought it was as good a time as any to share even more projects using them. Scroll down to see what they have created!

 

Cloche-Quarters-webview

Cloche Quarters is now available for sale HERE, along with the coordinating dies HERE.

Cloche-Quarter-Spring-Fillers-webview

Cloche Quarters: Spring Fillers is now available for sale HERE, along with the coordinating dies HERE.

 

Dawn-McVey 

See more from Dawn McVey HERE.

Dawn

  Instructions

  1. Cut scalloped layer with Mix & Mat die and watercolor with Zig Markers. Set aside to dry.
  2. Die-cut pieces from Cloche Quarters and Fillers and stamp all pieces.
  3. Adhere scalloped layer to card base.
  4. Adhere Cloche layers to card front.

Supply-list

  • STAMPS: Cloche Quarters, Cloche Quarters: Spring Fillers
  • INK: Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf, Bright Buttercup, Vintage Jadeite
  • PAPER: Vintage Jadeite, Stamper's Select White, watercolor cardstock
  • DIES: Cloche Quarters, Cloche Quarters: Spring Fillers, Mix & Mat Scallops
  • OTHER: Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, water brush

 

Heather-Nichols

See more from Heather Nichols HERE.

Heather

  Instructions

  1. Stamp the birdhouse on kraft cardstock. Mask the bottom of the house to stamp the wooden base image. Stamp the cloche image over the top of the birdhouse.
  2. Stamp the pot of daffodils to the left of the birdhouse image. Stamp the other flower bowl to the right of the birdhouse image, masking the bottom of the wooden base so the flower bowl looks like it is sitting right behind the wooden base.
  3. Stamp the sentiment in Fresh Snow ink centered under the birdhouse image and then stamp it again in Smokey Shadow over the top of the Fresh Snow stamped sentiment.
  4. Use the lace stencil with Fresh Snow ink to add the design to the top and bottom of the kraft cardstock.
  5. Tuck the Loop De Loop die cut from white cardstock under the bottom edge of the kraft cardstock piece. Attach the piece to a white card base.
  6. Tie some twine in a bow around the card front so it falls right under and to the right of the stamped sentiment.

Supply-list

  • STAMPS: Cloche Quarters, Cloche Quarters: Spring Fillers, Keep it Simple: Gift For You
  • INK: Fresh Snow, Smokey Shadow, Cocoa Bean, Canyon Clay, Prairie Grass, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Terracotta Tile, Pure Poppy
  • PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Kraft
  • DIES: Loop De Loop border
  • OTHER: Rustic Jute button twine, Lovely Lace mini kit (stencil)

 

Lizzie-Jones

See more from Lizzie Jones HERE.

Lizzie

  Instructions

  1. Impress Mix & Mat Scallops shape into Kraft card base and set aside.
  2. Die cut Rustic White layer and stamp with the cloche base, grasses, and sentiment. Stamp and die cut birdhouse.
  3. Trim a sliver of Classic Kraft cardstock and roll it around in your fingers until it gets soft. Crunch it up into a nest and adhere to the birdhouse.
  4. Adhere birdhouse atop the cloche base.
  5. Run another scrap of Rustic White through the Xyron and then stamp and die cut the cloche cover. Die cut another cloche cover shape from clear cardstock.
  6. Xyron a strip of coaster and die cut two additional cloche covers. Layer them like this: stamped cardstock, clear cardstock, coaster, coaster. Adhere cloche cover atop the birdhouse. Add foam tape to the back of the Rustic White layer and attach to the card front in the center of the embossed area.

Supply-list

  • STAMPS: Cloche Quarters, Cloche Quarters Spring Fillers, Tinsel & Tags House Additions – Papertrey Ink
  • PAPER: Rustic White, Classic Kraft, Clear Cardstock – Papertrey Ink
  • INK: Melon Berry, Americana, Spring Rain, Prairie Grass, Olive Twist, Dark Chocolate, Cocoa Bean, Classic Kraft – Papertrey Ink
  • OTHER: Mix & Mat Scallops Die, Noted: Scalloped A1 Die Collection, Cloche Quarters Die, Cloche Quarters Spring Fillers Die, Coaster – Papertrey Ink; Xyron; Foam Tape – Scotch

 

Michelle-Leone

See more from Michelle Leone HERE.

Michelle

  Instructions

  1. Create Stampers Select White card base with MIM:DFTW die
  2. Stamp and die cut flowers, log base, cloche and sentiment banner
  3. Create a bit of dimension on flowers and leaves, using copic markers
  4. Use Distress ink to color blend circle (green).
  5. Adhere flowers, log base, cloche and sentiment banner to circle and center and attach to card base with dimensional tape
  6. Tie kraft/white twine

Supply-list

  • STAMPS: Cloche Quarters, Cloche Quarters: Spring Fillers
  • PAPER: Stampers Select White, Kraft, Clear Acetate
  • INK: Simply Chartreuse, Summer Sunrise, Classic Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Blueberry Sky         
  • DIES: Cloche Quarters, Cloche Quarters:Spring Fillers, MIM:Don’t Forget to Write
  • OTHER: Distress Ink-Twisted Citron, twine

 

More-inspiration

More Cloche

CLICK HERE to see the original Release Countdown projects using this collection.

Pen-&-Ink-webview

Pen & Ink is now available for sale HERE.

 

Betsy-Veldman

See more from Betsy Veldman HERE.

Betsy

  Instructions

  1. Trim an A2 panel of white cardstock.  
  2. Ink lace stencil with brayer.  Mist with water and lay ink side down onto cardstock panel.  Run through diecut machine using embossing mats and appropriate embossing sandwich.
  3. Stamp sentiment in same ink color.  Adhere panel to coordinating color card base.

Supply-list

  • STAMPS: Pen & Ink
  • PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Spring Rain, Aqua Mist, Saffron Spice, Berry Sorbet
  • INK: Blueberry Sky, Berry Sorbet, Saffron Spice, Aqua Mist
  • OTHER: Lovely Lace stencil, ink brayer, embossing mats

 

Keeway-Tsao

See more from Keeway Tsao HERE.

Keeway

Instructions

  1. Trim an A2 panel of white cardstock
  2. Blend small circles of alternating ink colors, allowing some areas to overlap. Finish with some water and ink splatter.
  3. Die cut Mix & Mat: Scallops with intricate pace pattern in the center on white card stock. Die cut just the scallops borders on vellum.
  4. Stamp and emboss sentiment onto vellum.
  5. Adhere vellum to white cardstock intricate die, and then to the background.

Supply-list

  • STAMPS: Pen & Ink
  • DIES: Mix & Mat: Scallops
  • PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Linen Vellum
  • INK: Berry sorbet, Summer sunrise
  • OTHER: Versamark ink, Gold filigree detail embossing powder, mini ink blending tool

 

Melissa-Phillips

See more from Melissa Phillips HERE.

Melissa

  Instructions

  1. Create an A2 card base from Fresh Snow Linen Cardstock.  
  2. Cut a strip of Chicken Scratch Gingham to fit across the bottom of the card and round right corners.
  3. Cut Mix & Mat:  Scallops (bottom layer from Fresh Snow Linen, top layer from Kraft).  Using watermark ink, stamp Pen & Ink sentiment on bottom portion of Kraft layer.  Heat emboss using white embossing powder.
  4. Using dimensional adhesive, adhere top Kraft layer to bottom Fresh Snow layer and adhere to center of card.
  5. Stamp Gran’s Garden images on Fresh Snow Linen cardstock, die cut, and adhere to card front.
  6. Cut one Lovely Lace corner from Fresh Snow Linen cardstock, and adhere to bottom corner.
  7. Embellish with sequins to finish.

Supply-list

  • STAMPS: Pen & Ink, Gran’s Garden
  • INK: Pale Peony, Lemon Tart, Berry Sorbet, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss, Sweet Blush, Fine Linen, Summer Sunrise, Saffron Spice
  • TOOLS: Mix & Mat:  Scallops, Gran’s Garden, Make it Market Mini Kit:  Lovely Lace
  • PAPER:Fresh Snow Linen, Kraft, Chicken Scratch

 

Michelle-Leone

See more from Michelle Leone HERE.

Michelle

  Instructions

  1. Create A2 card base from Soft Stone cardstock.
  2. Die cut scallop frame from white cardstock.
  3. Center sentiment on scallop frame and stamp in gray.
  4. Create wreath shape with smaller leaf image from Gran’s Garden.
  5. Stamp flowers in variety of blues – both large and small.
  6. Die cut larger flowers, fussy cut smaller. Adhere with glue dots.
  7. Add dimensional tape to center panel and attach to card base.

Supply-list

  • STAMPS: Gran’s Garden, Pen & Ink
  • PAPER: Soft Stone, Stampers Select White
  • INK: Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, Ocean Tides, Stormy Sea
  • DIES: Mix & Mat: Scallops, Gran’s Garden 
  • OTHER: Amuse pearls

 

Stephanie-Gold

See more from Stephanie Gold HERE.

Stephanie

  Instructions

  1. Die cut Mix & Mat: Scallops out of white cardstock. Cut apart into smaller pieces, removing any borders.
  2. Staple die cut pieces and Silver Thread to Ocean Tides Cardstock card base in multiple places, pulling up certain ends to create 3 dimensional texture.
  3. Stamp and emboss “happily ever after” sentiment from Pen & Ink set.
  4. Adhere rainstones to card.

Supply-list

  • STAMPS: Pen & Ink
  • INK: Embossing Ink
  • PAPER: Stampers Select White, Ocean Tides Cardstock
  • DIES: Mix & Mat: Scallops
  • OTHER: Rainstones, White Embossing Powder, Silver Thread

More-inspiration

More Pen

CLICK HERE to see the original Release Countdown projects using this set.

That wraps up all that we have to share today! Is there a project today that has really caught your eye or inspired you? Or maybe a color scheme that you want to try? There's so many gorgeous projects, it's hard not to go and stamp now! We hope you have enjoyed today's presentation and we look forward to being back tomorrow with even more!

 

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Colleen Howell says

    April 16, 2017 at 7:30 AM

    I love them all, great job showcasing the release

    Reply
  2. Brinda says

    April 16, 2017 at 8:28 AM

    Gorgeous projects!

    Reply
  3. Holly Saveur says

    April 16, 2017 at 8:43 AM

    All Stunning…both items are on my wishlist….

    Reply
  4. marcy says

    April 16, 2017 at 8:46 AM

    Gorgeous! I Love it all!

    Reply
  5. Samantha Johnson says

    April 16, 2017 at 9:56 AM

    I’m so excitied to get the new pen and ink stamp after seeing such lovely cards.

    Reply
  6. Karen Bryan says

    April 16, 2017 at 5:10 PM

    Beautiful, beautiful.

    Reply
  7. Becky Green says

    April 16, 2017 at 5:55 PM

    You all make it SO TEMPTING!!! What we need is for our husbands to be as head over heals as we are! LOL WONDERFUL WORK LADIES!!! ;)I LOVE IT ALL!!!! 😉

    Reply
  8. Rebecca B. from FL says

    April 18, 2017 at 11:23 AM

    Michelle has a way of tying together colors I would have never dreamed of putting together. She is a GREAT ADDITION to the team. I also like Melissa’s use of kraft as her focal cardstock. I am new to using kraft and this pairing with soft floral and playful gingham is quite lovely. All the projects inspire me in some way.

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