Hello Spring and Stamping

Hello My lovely Crafty friends; Sharette here with you today, wishing you all a HAPPY and wonderful Spring. I know that if you were buried in all the winter Snow, you are only too happy to see some warmer weather.
I have a very quick, easy and simple card to share with you all today.

I love "Stamping".. I think it's a great and beautiful way to create some gorgeous cards and layouts. Plus if you are just starting out in card making, or stamping or even coloring, its' a great way to learn how to place your stamps and use your ink pads. I started off with some craft card stock from PTI.  I cut my 8 1/2 X 11.  card stock, cutting that in half  (length  wise) and you will have two perfect "A2" cards. You all know I love using my scraps.. so I just pulled out a few pieces I used my paper trimmer and I cut my DP in 1 to 1 1/4 inches. and just taped them on to my card stock with my tape glider.
For my stamping I used a stamp and die cut from The Greeting Farm and ink also from PTI. I stamped my flower twice, once one the card stock it's self (Melon Berry) and then added my leaves (New Leaf). for my second flower I stamped it again and then used my cuttle bug to cut it out.. (if you don't have a cutting machine then you can just use your scissors. I finished off with a piece of ribbon and then stamped the hello and used some "alpha stickers"  Very easy and simple to make...

Hope you enjoy the rest of your week and get out and enjoy the warm weather.


Happy Scrapping,
Sharette

Creating Clean and Simple Cards

Hi there I hope that the August Month has brought you lots of Fun in the Sun as the Summer has already just about come to an end. If you are like me, it was over even sooner than that as all of our kids have returned back to school. With everything else that we have to do with our busy schedule, sometimes trying to whip up a Birthday card or other special occasions cards can be difficult or time consuming; Or maybe you are someone who may be new in stamping and want to start of with just the basic and simple cards that are easy  and simple. (for me the hardest thing about creating a card is trying to come up with a nice layout)

Today I wanted to share with you two "Clean and Simple" cards that took me no time at all to make. 

Here are the Main items I used in creating my "CAS cards. I started with two different mini stamp set and die's and some "Die Ink" in different colors. I am a "huge" fan of Paper Trey Ink. It's where I shop for my colored card stock and the White card stock that I use for my stamping and coloring. In addition I love their "mini stamp sets" because not only are they just cute and perfect for card making or scrapbooking. I love that you can get a whole stamp set for $5.00 and most of them come with a matching "die" for around $3.00. My little cube's of 'inks' are Only $2.00 so you can pick up a few of your favorite colors. And what is soo great about everything I get is that it ALL coordinates together!  My point in sharing all this with you it to show you that  you can create a beautiful card, layout or project for about  $10.00 WOW!! that I think is worth sharing.

Here is my first card, how very simple and clean but also 'cute' is this card.. I started with my card stock ( PTI. Ocean Tides, Dark chocolate, and White Card stock.) and Memento  "Rich Cocoa" I used "Heart to Heart #5  stamp set and matching 'die". My card is at 4 1/2 by 5 1/2. I ran my die through my cuttle bug. (you can use any cutting machine you have.( each banner measures 2 1/8" x 3/4" )..you can see from the die you get 4 banners each time you run it through your machine.  I then used 4 different colors and stamped my banners. ( I find it easier to cut out your banners firs and then just line up your stamp and stamp your image and colors. I used everything you see on my card from the stamp set and just created a cute banner, with bows on each end. I then used some glue and glued my banners on to the string. I then used the two different to create a fun sentiment on the front of the card.... How "Easy" was that?? :))))) 

I wanted to show you the inside of my card.. Because I think I have shown you a different way that is even "simpler and cleaner and easier to make. I didn't bother with having to use any "die" cuts. Soo if you don't want to take time to cut out your banners!! then just use the stamps and your ink's to create the same thing. I stamped my string and bow first, then i just used my banner and ink and stamped directly on to the string. I love that they are clear stamp because when using your acrylic block you can line up your images nicely and just stamp how you want to. (I only used some scaps of DP I had just because I wanted to use it up.) 

Here is my second card. For this one I used the "Heart to Heart #2 stamp set" I have to say that I LOVE this set..  I did the same thing as my first card. I used my "balloon die" and stamp set to create my 3 balloons, added some twine and I have my balloons with their string.  I added some DP from Echo Park " Summer splash"  I used my cuttle bug embossing folder and white card stock. I added the balloons with some pop dots and a blue ribbon and button from Michael's. Again very easy and quick to create. 

Sentiment (Blueberry Sky) is a part of the stamp set. I stamped my balloon in "New Leaf" and string in "Classic Kraft"

I hope you have enjoyed my CAS cards. I really enjoyed putting these cards together, because they where soo easy and fun  to make, I just love the fact that I don't have to color all the time to create some very cute cards just the same.. LOL.. please leave me any questions or comments I love hearing your feed back.. I would love to see anything that you create with those stamped images that you have sitting on your desk but may just need a little motivating to get your crafty justices flowing.

Happy Scrapping,

Sharette  

Stamps and Die's

Hello, everyone.. It's me Sharette here with a Fun little tutorial, for my monthly post here on SOC.

 I love this stamping Co, as many of you who visit my blog knows, I have a "few" of their cute stamp images that I LOVE to color up for my cards.. Well they also have really cute stamps for stamping,, and NOW they also have really cute dies to go with the stamps..As soon as I saw them I knew I had to have them.

 you get your  dies right in the same pack as your stamp set.. So that it  is easy storage and great to have them all in the same place.. OK So know on to my post.. I have a quick tutorial with pictures to show how I used them along with my "cuttle bug"..

 here is my supplies that I started with.

 taken my die and some white card stock, I ran it thru my cuttle bug.

 Here are a four of the stamps (you get a total of 5 in the set).. I used some of my favorite ink pads.

 Here is my first Card.. DP is from MME. Kraft card stock and Ribbon from PTI.. I added some pearls to to finish off my butterflies.

 Here is another card I made.. This one with my Cloud stamp and die set.. again kraft card stock and DP from MME.. love this paper.

Here is the last of my card.. I just love this one.. The flower are just too cute. and you can do soo much with them.. 

and Here is a shot of all 3 of them.

I hope you like my cards.. You can do some really fun cards with stamp and dies.. I know we all have some, so why Not pull them out and give this a try,, I would love to see what you create

Happy Scrapping,

Sharette