Teah Woodward

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Sweetest Cherries - Red, White and Blue

Sweetest Cherries and Artistic Mix Decorative Masks

Sweetest Cherries - Detail view

Sweetest Cherries - Inner view

Happy Fourth of July!! I hope today's national holiday is whatever you need it to be. John and I are in our new home this year. We have some really busy boat racing weeks coming up, so we will most likely just putter around home today, then enjoy the fireworks from afar this evening.

Personally, I have been enjoying cherry season this year. They are big, sweet and juicy! So when it came to designing a Red, White & Blue card for today, cherries came right to my mind! I really wanted a bold background for the cherries, so I decided to create one using the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks and Blending brushes. I love how this turned out and can't wait to send this card out to a friend!

Cutting Instructions:

Card Base - Basic White: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4". This is a top fold card
Front Matte Layer 1 - Poppy Parade: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Front Matte Layer 2 - Blueberry Bushel: 3 3/4" x 5"
Card Front Layer - Basic White: 3 3/8" x 4 5/8"
Scrap - Basic White: Stamp & punch 3 cherries, 3 stems, 4 leaves.
Scrap - Basic White: Stamp and fussy sentiment
Inner Matte Layer - Blueberry Bushel: 3 3/4" x 5"
Inner Message Liner - Basic White: 3 3/8" x 4 5/8"

Assembly Instructions:

Burnish scoreline with bone folder. This is a top fold card.
When I am using blending brushes, I like to protect my workspace by working on gridpaper.
To keep my cardstock from moving around while I am applying ink with a mask overlay, I apply a loop of post-it tape to the back of my cardstock to keep it from sliding around. Then I apply a few spots of post-it tape to the edges of my mask to keep it from slipping as well.
Using large grid from Artistic Mix Decorative Masks, apply Balmy Blue ink to card front using blending brush.
Using small grid from Artistic Mix Decorative Masks, align grids as desired then apply Blueberry Bushel ink using blending brush.
Adhere card front to matte layer 2. Adhere to matte layer 1. Adhere to card front using dimensionals.
Using Poppy Parade ink, stamp and punch 3 cherries.
Using Pecan Pie ink, stamp and punch 3 stems.
Using Garden Green ink, stamp and punch 4 leaves. Using mini glue dots, adhere leaves together in clusters of 2.
Assemble cherries. 1 cluster of 2, and 1 single. Adhere to card front using dimensionals.
Using Poppy Parade, stamp sentiment. Fussy cut. Adhere to card front using dimensionals.
Tie bow using Linen Thread. Adhere to cherry cluster using mini glue dot.
Scatter Iridescent pearls on card front.
Stamp cherry on inner message liner. Adhere to inner matte layer. Adhere to inner card base.

I hope you are inspired to make this sweet card!!

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Hugs,

Teah

Product List

Sweetest Cherries Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[158711]

Cherry Builder Punch

[158716]

Artistic Mix Decorative Masks

[159178]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146968]

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119793]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels

[158987]

Linen Thread

[104199]

Grid Paper

[130148]

Blending Brushes

[153611]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

[103683]

[102300]

[103579]

[144107]

[147042]

[152392]

Monday, July 3, 2023

Perched In A Tree - Thank You Card

Perched In A Tree stamp set and Aspen Tree dies

Perched In A Tree - Thank You Card - inner view

Perched In A Tree - Thank You card - detail view

Today I am participating in Kylie Bertucci's Monthly International Blog Highlights. The theme is Thank You. It is a really cool event that she hold every month. Viewers are encouraged to visit her blog post and vote for their top 5 favorite submissions. At the end of the voting period, the top 10 will be invited to a blog hop with Kylie at the end of the month. I really enjoy participating in these events and would really appreciate your vote..... pretty please :)

When the Perched In The Tree stamps and dies were released last year, I never got around to practicing how to color the bird. So a couple of days ago, I tried several different techniques and landed on the Stampin' Blends. I mixed the Daffodil Delight and Wild Wheat to get the layers of color tone in this pretty bird.

The other element that I never played with last year, was the foliage die. So for this card, I started with Lemon Lime Twist cardstock, then applied an irregular ink application of Granny Apple Green using a sponge dauber. I'm pretty happy with the end result. If you look close, you'll see that I applied a couple of the die cuts behind the trees, then the majority on the front.

I really enjoyed creating this card and hope that you are inspired to make it too!

Cutting Instructions:

Card base - Basic White: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4". this is a side fold card.
Front matte layer - Crumb cake: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
Card front - Basic White: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" - This will be detail die cut
Inner matte layer - Crumb cake: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
Inner message liner - Basic White: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Scrap - Basic White: Stamp and die cut 1 bird
Scrap - Lemon Lime Twist: Die cut 6 foliage pcs
Sentiment - Basic White: Strip cut 3 /4"
Ribbon: 16"

Assembly Instructions:

Using tree detail die, center on card front and die cut.
Using Granny Apple Green ink on sponge dauber, create an uneven coverage on Lemon Lime Twist cardstock before die cutting 6 pcs of foliage.
Adhere 2 foliage die cuts behind upper half of tree trunks. Adhere remaining four foliage die cuts to upper half of front of trees. Adhere to front matte layer.
Wrap ribbon horizontally around card front and matte layer, about 1 1/4" up from bottom edge. Secure on back using tape.
Adhere matted card front to front of card base.
Stamp bird using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Color and shade in using Daffodil Delight and Wild Wheat Stampin' Blends combo packs. Die cut bird. Adhere using dimensionals.
Stamp sentiment using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Use Banners Pick A Punch to trim ends. Adhere using dimensionals.
Tie bow and adhere using mini glue dot.
Scatter Rustic Metallic Dots on Card front.
Inner message liner liner, I stamped off the Lemon Lime Twist, then applied Granny Apple Green with a sponge dauber to the stamp prior to stamping the foliage corners. Adhere message liner to inner matte layer. Adhere to inner card base.

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

And remember, if you like my card, please vote for it here

Bless others by sending out your cards!

Hugs,

Teah

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