Just Because...

Today's post I am sharing a card I made using...
Dreamin' Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle

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This card is made using our Juniper cardstock cut 11" x 41/4", folded along the 51/2" inch mark.  I then layered with a piece of White Daisy cardstock, cut at 4" x 5.25"

I love white space on cards, so this is a card that you can make really quick, using those thin strips of paper scraps we all have in our stash. 

I trimmed the Dreamin' Big papers into 5" x 1/2" strips.  Next, tear the edges to look like Washi tape, making sure each one is slightly shorter than the last strip. Attach the strips with adhesive.

Using your favorite Die Cutting machine, select your image from the Dreamin' Big stamp set, which has several bugs with wings...Dragonfly, 2 Butterflies and a Ladybug. I chose the Dragonfly for this card, stamping the image on White Daisy cardstock using Poppy ink,  position the coordinating die over the stamped image.  I usually anchor the die down with a small piece of Washi tape to hold it in place. Run through your die cutting machine for a perfect cut, ready to embellish your card.

The stamp also has several sentiments to use on your cards.  I inked the Just Because sentiment in Slate ink, then finished the card with Poppy twine and a Gold Glitter Gem attached to the Dragonfly.

Thanks for coming by today - Karen

Ladybugs...

Sharing a card I made for my Design Team inspiration post for Whimsie Doodles

I am using Ladybug Day found in the Summer Fun Digi's  tab in the SHOP

Our weather has been so lovely I wanted to make a summery, cheery, bright card

And these cute little ladybugs are a perfect choice

I made a simple easel style card with one of my favorite color combos...

Black, Red and White

The image was colored using my Copic markers:  B00, C-1, C-3, C-5, E31, E33, E35, G14, R22, R27, R29, Y11, Y15, YG06

I layered a black gingham strip from my scrap pile, over the top of a red scalloped border.  The image was layered on red cardstock. 

To finish my card, I stamped my sentiment with black ink and added a cute little stitched die cut heart. Confession time...the heart is covering an ink smudge, but I recovered well!

I hope you enjoyed my sharing today and make sure to visit Whimsie Doodles for other great cards from the rest of the Diva's, you will be inspired..

Be sure to join us on the 15th for our September Challenge.

Thanks for coming by - Karen

SMILE using a smiple sketch for TSOT

It's Tuesday and there is a new sketch for you to try over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday

 

We are using sketch # 165 (see below) and our TWIST is Bugs and Blossoms

 

Here is my Design Team B card...

 

 

I used a lavender A2 cardstock base for my card

A layer of a floral pattern paper over the top from my stash

Dragonfly and Sentiment  from old Close to My Heart stamps

I used Copic BV04 and BV13 to color the dragonfly

I also stamped the dragonfly a second time  on vellum, cut the body and wings out to get dimension

Finished the card with some green sequins

 

Sketch #165

 

 

I invite you to join as this week

and to also check out the rest of Design Team B for some INSPIRATION using sketch #165

 

Looking forward to your creations and here's to a FABULOUS week!

 

Thanks for stopping by today - Catch the Frenzy! - Karen >^..^<