Making a Father’s Day Card

How to make a Father’s Day card with a ribbon tie. #cardmaking #affiliate #GwenStudios

with Gwen Studios

father's day card

This is such a fun card for Father’s Day using Gwen Studios’ satin ribbon for a tie. You can stylize the tie or leave it a solid color. Having the kids do the decorating will make this project just that much more special. Add a sentiment or handwrite a special greeting.

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This project was created for Gwen Studios. You can find all the design team projects listed on the Designer Crafts Connection website. Gwen Studios products can be found at Walmart and Michaels.

ribbon

Gwen Studios’ satin ribbon makes the focal point of the card with the tie being made with the ribbon.

materials

Materials used for making this Father’s Day card are simple. Colored cardstock for the card, white cardstock for the shirt, satin ribbon, ink pens to decorate the ribbon, scissors, tape runner, and adhesive.

card parts

Once the tie is stylized, there are only three parts to making the card; the card base, the shirt, and the tie.

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Making a Stained Glass Card

A great card to use up your scrap papers. #affiliate #craspire

final card

Using a die from a set of dies from Craspire, I made this stain-glassed little card. The size of the card and the die are great for using up your stash of scrap papers. I used a variety of greens, metallic orange, and metallic gold for the frame.

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frame and green

After cutting the metallic gold frame and gluing it to the card front, I continued to cut the different colors. The above image shows the green that is used for the stems and leaves. Putting these in place is a bit like working a puzzle.

orange

The next color was metallic orange for the flowers. After the flowers, I cut a dark green and placed the outer border. Then I had to decide how I was going to finish the background pieces. I was torn between leaving it white, a pale green, or a craft paper brown. Any of them would work and look good but I finally decided on the light green.

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Product link: [stained glass dies]

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Embossing a Quick Card

How to make a quick and easy card using embossing folders. #card #cardtutorial

finished card

I like having cards on hand, you never know when you might need them. This embossed card is a good one to have available. Not only is it quick and easy to make, but it also works for a number of different occasions.

embossing plates

I am using two embossing plates and paper parts from a Dollar Tree insert card kit. Embossing both pieces at the same time in my Gemini machine makes for a quick and easy card.

ready to tape

After the pieces are embossed and trimmed to size, all that is needed is to adhere them together. I am using foam tape from the Dollar Tree to give the sentiment a raised-up effect.

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Easter Card Printable

Print your own Easter Card for free to send to your loved ones. #printable #freebie

Are you looking for a thoughtful way to extend well wishes to a loved one this Easter? Look no further than this beautifully designed printable card. With its festive and colorful illustration, this card is the perfect way to spread joy and cheer during the holiday. And the best part is, it’s completely free to download and print.

Free PDF file [Easter Card]

If you are looking for other Easter-themed printables, make sure to check out all the following printables.

Easter Bunny Footprints – Homemade Heather

He Is Risen Sign – The Girl Creative

Doodle the Easter Bunny – Creatively Beth

Easter Card Printable – Try It, Like it

Easter Bunny Tickets – Me and My Inklings

Printables for Easter – Team Creative Crafts

Easter Egg Suncatcher – Artsy Fartsy Mama

Easter Basket Tags – 100 Affections

Spring Bunny Wall Art – Pretty DIY Home

Free Easter Print – Makeable Crafts

Peeps Printable – Our Crafty Mom

Easter Maze – Shower and Party Printables

Treat Bag Topper – Michelle J Designs

Closed for Easter Sign – The Crafty Blog Stalker

Printable Easter Card – Liz On Call

Easter Activities Coloring Book – Ink Happi

Treats for Easter Bunny Placemats – Kara Creates

February Calendar Transformation

Transform a colored image into a greeting card. #freeprintable #freecalendar #cardmaking #cardtutorial

final card

As I sat there, admiring my colorful calendar image for the month of February, I couldn’t help but feel inspired. The vibrant hues and playful design gave me an idea. Why not turn this into a one-of-a-kind, personalized greeting card for a loved one? With a few adjustments, I was able to create a beautiful, unique piece that was sure to brighten someone’s day.

Materials Used:

  • purple cardstock
  • white cardstock
  • February Calendar Image – free printable
  • velum
  • die cut and machine
  • various adhesives
  • paper trimmer
  • rhinestone gems

The free Calendar is available here: https://tryit-likeit.com/2023-printable-calendar/

pencils and pens

The February calendar image was colored using mostly pencils from Staedtler and fineliners from Stabilo.

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Making a Magical Greeting Card

Making a magical greeting card that sparkles and shines.

final card

What a fun greeting card to make. It glitters and sparkles. The stencil-designed paper was the inspiration for making this card, along with the card base that has a metallic glitter to it. Adding different elements of glitter and sparkle helped to unify the pieces.

You can learn how to make the reversed stencil design at the following post: [reverse stencil]

Materials:

  • CutCardStock Crystal Stardream
  • CutCardStock Vellum
  • Zing silver embossing powder
  • heat gun
  • the Works Board
  • magical stamp
  • Versamark stamp pad
  • iZink dye spray
  • Best Glue Ever

The above image shows how the cardstock and the stenciled image both have similar glitz to them. The stenciled image was sprayed with iZink dye in silver to add sparkle.

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I like to add a hint of the outside to the inside of cards. For this one, I added a strip of the stenciled paper along the edge.

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Weave a Ribbon Greeting Card

Make a woven ribbon greeting card with this SVG file. #affiliate #SVG

with CutCardStock

ribbon card

I had an idea for weaving ribbon through a card and here is the result. I love how you can change the look by changing the color of the ribbons. What about trying paper strips instead? Don’t add the bow and add a sentiment strip instead would also change the look of the card. It is so versatile.

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I used this beautiful Stardream Metallic Crystal cardstock. The cardstock is smooth and metallic. The cardstock has a mica pearlescent coating on both sides. It really is beautiful and shimmery in person. Changing the color of the cardstock would also change the look of the card – again so versatile.

I cut the SVG file on a Cricut Maker. The cardstock is heavy, you might find cutting it twice will help.

Here are all the parts I used to make the card. I used an additional piece of cardstock inside the front flap of the card because one of the ribbon strips was sheer. Depending on the ribbon or paper strips you choose this might not be necessary.

tape inside

I chose to use double-stick tape inside my card to hold the ribbon ends in place. Using a stamp pad to hold back the ribbons while placing the tape was a big help.

Video Tutorial:

Please visit the shop to download the SVG file for the card. [Ribbon Card SVG]

Making a Get-Well Card

Making a get-well card with Fairy Stamper stamp and stencil.

with Fairy Stamper

finished card

As a part of the Fairy Stamper’s Video Design Team, I have a new card tutorial for making a get-well greeting card. I could probably send this to myself as I am getting over a cold that lasted a long 2.5 weeks where I lost my voice. So I have a lot of catching up to do. Thankfully, no Covid, I was tested twice!

materials

Materials:

  • stencil
  • cardstock – blue, green, white
  • blending brush
  • Distress Oxide
  • Pixie spray
  • stamps
  • Works Board
  • white embossing powder
  • DIY shimmer spray
  • adhesive
  • heat gun
  • Rinea Foiled Paper – die-cut sentiment

I wanted to try something different with my stamping in that we typically stamp in black and I wanted to use white. I wasn’t sure about stamping a fairy in white so I chose to work with the florals. I also wanted to use a stencil to texturize the background and I really like how that turned out.

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The close-up image above caught the DIY shimmer mist really well on the card. If you would like to learn how I made it, you can follow this link. [shimmer mist]

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Miniature Card Making

Having fun making a miniature card with Scraperfect.

front of card
front

I enjoy making cards of all different sizes. I don’t limit myself to a standard size. Mini cards are sometimes the most fun cards to make. Probably because I have a love of all things in miniature.

stamping
stamping

Stamping images for die-cutting, I often stamp them more than once – just in case. And when they are small it takes up very little room. You can even use up scraps this way.

die cutting
die cutting

Using the mini stamps and dies I might as well also use my Mini Maker from Makers Movement! Taping the dies in place with washi tape helps to keep them aligned.

parts of the card
parts of the card

After coloring the rose with markers and pencils, I am ready to put the card together. Notice I used washi tape on the front of the card and mitered the corners.

the Best Glue Ever               ScraPerfect’s No-Clog Writing Cap™

gluing
gluing

Using the no-clog writing cap on the Best Glue Ever lets me control the small amount of adhesive that is needed when working with small elements.

inside
inside of card

Typically you place your images on the front of the card but in this case, it is a surprise on the inside!

Layered Color Stamping

Follow along to learn how to layer colors with your stamp to add interest and dimension.

with Fairy Stamper

final card

Using a layered stamping technique can add interest and dimension to your project. I am working with one stamp set from Fairy Stamper, the Fairy Branches, and applying layers of different ink colors to the stamp. With a stamping platform, you can stamp the same image over and over again and get perfect alignment.

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Materials:

  • various ink pads
  • Fairy Branches stamp
  • Works Board
  • white cardstock
  • Yellow and Gold Spray
  • Blending brush
  • scissors
  • Sentiment
  • gold cardstock – CutCardStock
  • Tape Runner

You can see the yellow and gold spray used on the card front. The gold shimmer spray is one I made and if you would like to know-how, you can visit the following link. [gold shimmer spray] The sentiment is from a printable available in the store. [Word Art page]

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