Birthday Card using Stand Up Helper from Elizabeth Craft Designst

Here is a birthday card I made using several products from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  The card is 4.25 x 5.5.

For this card I used:

• Elizabeth Craft Designs Stand Up Helper "Happy Birthday"
• Glitter Ritz Warm Highlight
• Copic Markers: YR15, Y13, G21, G46, YG07
• Spellbinders Oval Die
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Candle Peel-off Sticker in Black 2545
• Shimmer Sheets  
• Cuttlebug Happy Birthday Embossing Folder
• Sookwang Double sided tape

To make the card, I added the Sookwang tape to white card stock, exposed the adhesive and added the candle peel-off stickers.  Warm Highlight glitter was added and then the candles colored with Copic markers, and fussy cut out. Using another piece of white card stock, I added Sookwang tape, and die cut the oval and the Happy Birthday Stand Up helper.  After exposing the adhesive, Warm Highlight Glitter was added to both pieces.  The candles were added to the oval, and the Happy Birthday was added over the Happy Birthday cut into the card base.  A piece of Shimmer Sheets was embossed and sanded a bit.  The oval with the candles was added on top of the embossed Shimmer Sheets.  The card was then assembled,

Spring and Fall Skeleton Leaves

Both of these cards use the same stamp, Skeleton Leaves, but the techniques are different.  For the Fall card, I used Distressed Inks on white card stock.  For the Spring card, I used Copics on vellum paper.

For the Fall card I used:

• Fired Brick Distressed Ink
• Peeled Paint Distressed Ink
• Rusty Hinge Distressed Ink
• Wild Honey Distressed Ink

For the Spring Card I used:

• Copic Markers: R24, G46, G24, YR18, Y17

For both cards I used:

• Versamark
• Stampendous Detailed White Embossing Powder
• Stampendous Detailed Gold Embossing Powder
• Close to My Heart Artiste Cricut Cartridge
• Close to My Heart Holiday Tags stamp set
• Technique Junkies Skeleton Leaves Stamp
• Ribbon

Fall Card:

To make this card, I randomly sponged the distressed inks on white card stock.  I then stamped the Skeleton Leaves stamp with Versamark, added the white embossing powder and heat set.  I then cut the oval shape for the sentiment from the Artiste Cricut Cartridge, and using the matching stamps, stamped the sentiment in Versamark, added the Gold embossing powder and heat set.  Ribbon and the sentiment were added to the card.  I like this card, since you don't know what the final version will look like.

Spring Card:

To make this card, using Versamark, I stamped the Skeleton Leaves stamp on vellum paper.  I added white embossing powder and heat set.  On the back side of the vellum paper, I then colored the leaves with Copic Markers.  I chose brighter colors of Copics for this, since they will have a bit of a washed out look from the front of the card.  I then used double sided tape to attach the vellum paper to white card stock.  The oval shape for the sentiment was cut from the Artiste Cricut Cartridge, and using the matching stamps, stamped the sentiment with Versamark, added white embossing powder and heat set.  Ribbon and the sentiment were added to complete the card.

Stand Up Helpers Class with Els from Elizabeth Craft Designs

Here are the cards made in the Stand Up Helpers Holiday Cards class taught by Els from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  I was so glad I was able to take this class and the Fun with Dies class.  It was a great opportunity.  

 Merry Christmas Stand Up Helper with Candles

Supplies:

Candle 919

Holiday Flourish 921

Merry Christmas Stand Up Helper

White Silk Microfine Glitter 604

True Red Silk Microfine Glitter 614

Forest Green Silk Microfine Glitter 633

Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter 639

Red Glitter Dots 7018

Red Velvet Adhesive 402

The candles were covered with White Glitter, the candle drippings and flames with the Cool Diamond Glitter (the flames were then colored with Copic markers), the flowers were covered with Red glitter, and the Holly leaves with Green glitter. 

The stand up helper "Merry Christmas" was cut from the Red Velvet Adhesive and attached to the one cut from the card base.

Stocking Stand Up Helper

Supplies:
Candle 919 (Pine branches)
Stand Up Helpers Set 2 930
Stocking Overlay Set 1 931
Stocking Solid 932
Chocolate Silk Microfine Glitter 607
True Red Silk Microfine Glitter 614
Saffron Silk Microfine Glitter 612
White Silk Microfine Glitter 604
Red Glitter Dots 7018
Red Glitter Borders 7010
Seasons Greetings Large Peel-off in Black 2581


Jackie's Dolls in Oval

Supplies:

Jackie's Christmas Dolls in Oval Peel-off in Black 2587

Lines Peel-off in Black 1016

Merry Christmas Peel-off in Black 2576

Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter 639

Double sided tape was added to white card stock and the adhesive exposed.  The Christmas Doll sticker was added and colored with various Copic Markers.  Acetate was used to make the image appear as if its floating in the center of the card.

Fun with Dies class with Els of Elizabeth Craft Designs

I was able to take two classes with Els from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  In both classes (Fun with Dies and Stand Up Helpers)we made Holiday cards.

In the Fun with Dies class here are the cards we made:

Flower Merry Christmas Stand Up Helper

Supplies:
Candle Die 919 (for the pine branches)
Crystal Flower Set 1 924 (Flower)
Holly Leaves & Berries 926  (Holly Leaves)
Stand Up Helpers Set 2 930
True Red Silk Microfine Glitter 614
A Mix of Green 632, Forest Green 633 and Spring Peridot 635 Silk Microfine Glitter
Red Glitter Dots 7018
Gold Assorted Borders 1176
Gold Merry Christmas Peel-off Sticker

Double sided tape was attached to red and green card stock, then the images were cut.  The glitter was added to these elements.  Red Glitter dots were used for the center of the flower.


Ring Accordion

 Supplies:

Ring Accordion 904
Chilly the Penguin 908
Snowflakes 757
Silver Silk Microfine Glitter 603
Silver Snowflakes Peel-off 2551
Silver Christmas Wishes Peel-off 376
Black (406), White (405), Blue (407), Yellow (401) Velvet Adhesive

I decided I did not like the accordion card, and when I got home I changed the card.  The Christmas Greetings sentiment is on the inside.  The circles were cut with Spellbinders dies, and acetate used to make the image appear to float in the card.

Katie Label Snowman

Supplies:
Katie Label Accordion  903
Katie Stars Frame Edges 913
White Velvet Adhesive 405
Snowman in Frame Peel-off Black 2583
Merry Christmas Large Peel-off Black 2576
Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter 642

Double stick tape was added to white card stock.  The adhesive exposed, and the Snowman sticker and Candy Cane were added.  The glitter was then added.  The images were colored with a variety of Copic markers.

I did not like the accordion card, and when I got home, I  modified it to a stand up style card.  I used the Stand Up helpers set 2 to cut the snowflake stand up helper.  Seasons Greetings peel-off sticker was added (not clearly visible in the picture).