I have loads of fun taking the cards I share each Saturday and stepping them up. Saturday’s cards are my #simplestamping cards and by Sunday, they get a makeover. I add more colour, more layers, more products and use more tools.
Let me show you the first card, from yesterday, to remind you of the basic layout.
Just stamps, ink and paper = #simplestamping.
Stepping this card is definitely what I prefer to do. I have three cards to share with you today.
I took a 5″x 1″ strip of the green gird Designer Series Paper and gently tore away the long edge create this ragged effect. Then I glued it to the bottom edge of the note card.
I stamped the sentiment, from the Special Moments Sale-a-bration Stamp Set, using Pear Pizzazz ink. The tree and shrubs are from the Tulip Fields Stamp Set. I also stamped these on the envelope and inside the card.
The windmill was stamped, coloured and cut using the coordinating die from the Tulips Dies set. I used the Basic Gray Stampin’ Write Marker™ to colour the outer edge of the blades.
The tulip rows were cut using a die from the same set. I cut the length of tulips into three pieces to create three garden beds.
The clouds were cut from one of the pieces of DSP.
The second card is a reverse eclipse card (well, that’s what I call it).
I chose a different piece of Designer Series Paper for this card and I layered it on a piece of Fresh Freesia cardstock.
The windmill was cut away using that die.
The same sentiment was stamped on a piece of Basic White cardstock and trimmed down. Stampin’ Dimensionals were used to pop the greeting up on the card front.
Then I wrapped some white baker’s twine, from the Essentials Pack, around the Fresh Freesia base and tied a bow.
I stamped and coloured the windmill on a piece of Basic White cardstock. Then I used a Blending Brush to lightly colour the area behind the windmill using Pool Party to create some sky.
Stampin’ Dimensionals were placed behind the windmill cut away and I positioned the stamped image under the die cut space.
I added more dimensionals to the back of the layer before attaching it to the note card.
I added one of the gorgeous Brushed Brass Butterflies to the card front. They are so very pretty.
My last card uses a few more elements.
The background layer was embossed with the Gingham Embossing Folder. I attached it to the front of the note card.
I used the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch to cut two of the floral pieces from the Flowering Fields DSP. The third punched piece was cut from the green design that I used in today’s first card.
I die cut five tulip strips and added them to the back of the green punched piece using Stampin’ Seal. The green piece was then placed in the centre of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The two floral pieces were glued down using Multipurpose Glue.
I stamped, coloured and die cut a windmill to add to the centre punched panel.
The sentiment was stamped onto a piece of vellum using StazOn Jet Black ink. I trimmed the vellum down so that it could fit in the bottom right hand corner. This piece was then added to the card using a strip of Stampin’ Seal.
To finish off the card, I used some more of Brushed Brass Butterflies.
I would love to know what you think about my stepped up cards.
Tomorrow is Memories on Monday, so I’m to see if I can find some photos to use.
Until then, happy stamping.
If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.
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