Happy Halloween!

I was able to use some of the Halloween patterned paper I've had for a while to make these mini slimline cards!

I used the following for the cards:

• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 7
• Gina K Designs - Best Witches stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Black Onyx ink
• Recollections - Halloween Phrases stamp set

To make the cards, I cut the patterned paper and the associated orange mats using Master Layout 7 dies. The longer pieces were added to a Kraft card base.  The smaller rectangle areas (which are patterned paper) and associated orange mats were cut from Master Layouts 7.  The pieces were added the card. The bat and sentiment were then stamped in the smaller rectangle area to complete the card.   

Botanical Duo Birthday Card

Sometimes an idea just doesn't work, but that doesn't mean that everything had to be thrown out.  I was able to use the background for this card. 

 

I used the following to make the card:

• Gina K Designs - Friendly Silhouettes stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Botanical Duo dies
• Gina K Designs - White Pigment Ink
• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 1
• Honey Bee - Sentiment Strips dies
• Stampendous - Detail White Embossing Powder
• Craft Consortium - Inky Drops - Candy
• Memory Box Glitter Paper

To make the card, the Craft Consortium and Memory Box papers were cut with Master Layouts 1. The Craft Consortium paper was added to the Glitter paper mat. The entire panel was added to a white card base. Botanical Duo dies were used to cut the flowers and leaves and added to the card.  The sentiment was stamped using white pigment ink, embossing powder added and heat set.  The sentiment was cut using the banner dies and attached to the card using foam tape completing the card.

A Fall Anniversary Card

For this card, I used a layout based on one used in a Gina K YouTube video. 

I used the following:

• Various Distress Inks 
• Gina K Designs - Bodacious Bloom Stencil
• Gina K Designs - Foliage Fillers Die
• Gina K Designs - Fresh Asparagus, White Pigment Inks
• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 2
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set
• Stampendous - Detail White Embossing Powder
• Honey Bee - Banner Builder Dies

To make the card, I did some ink smooching using Distress Inks on watercolor paper, using a variety of fall colors.  Once the panel was dry, I cut the leaves from the panel using Foliage Fillers.  A piece of white paper was cut using Master Layouts 2 (along with the black mat). In the center of the white panel, a portion of the background part of the stencil was inked using Fresh Asparagus Ink and a blender brush.  The leaves were then added on top of this inked area.  The sentiment was stamped on black paper using white pigment ink.  Embossing powder was added and heat set.  The sentiment was then cut using the banner builder dies and added to the white panel using foam tape.  The panel was then added to the black mat, and the entire piece added to the card base to complete the card.

Another Mini Slimline Card

I recently found a great layout for mini slimline cards from @jess.crafts (jesscrafts.com - mini slimline #2).  I used it the layout and some old Gina K patterned paper for this card:

I used the following for the card:

• Gina K - Happy and Shadow die
• Gina K - In the Navy Ink
• Gina K - Summer Silhouettes stamp set
• Gina K - Casual Friday 6x6 Patterned Paper 

To make the card, I cut the paper according to the layout, and assembled the card. I then cut happy and the associated shadow, and added these to the card.  Birthday was stamped to complete the card.

Halloween Manor

I hadn't used my Cricut recently, and when I saw the 3D Manor houses on Cricut Design Space I knew I needed to make one.  There is one for Valentines Day, Christmas and Halloween.  I decided to make the Halloween one! I added some flickering led lights for additional "spookiness". 

Birdhouses from Northwoods Rubber Stamps

I finally figured out how to use the small birdhouse stamps from Northwoods Rubber Stamps.  Three of them fit perfectly on a mini slimline card!

I use the following for the card:

• Northwoods Rubber Stamps - Round Birdhouse in Circle C10011, Wood Birdhouse in Circle C10012, Chickadee Birdhouse in Circle C10013
• Gina K - Summer Silhouettes stamp set (for the sentiment)
• Memento - Cottage Ivy Ink
• Gina K - Master Layouts 7
• Gina K - Applemint and Obsidian Ink
• Gina K - Petite Flourish Background Stamp
• Prismacolor Color Pencils

To make the card, the birdhouses were stamped using Obsidian ink.  These were then colored using Prismacolor Pencils.  A mat was cut for the images using green card stock.  The background was stamped using the Petite Flourish Background stamp and Applemint ink.  This was then cut with the smallest of the rectangles from Master Layouts 7.  The circles were cut using the largest circle die from Master Layouts 7.  The birdhouse images were added and the sentiment stamped to complete the card.

Leafy Birthday card

I'm still making mini slimline cards.  I really like the size.  These cards were very easy to put together, a few die cuts and a stamp!

I used the following for the cards:

• Gina K - Wild Blossoms Stamp Set
• Gina K - Watercolor Floral paper pad
• Gina K - Fresh Asparagus Ink
• Gina K - Master Layouts 7
• Tim Holtz - Skeleton Leaves Dies

To make the cards, I cut the patterned paper from the Watercolor Floral paper pad using Master Layouts 7.  I also cut the green mats.  The leaves were cut using the same color green card stock as the mat.  I cut a piece of white paper to fit in the center.  The patterned paper was added to the mat, the entire piece added to the card base.  The white rectangle added, followed by the leaf.  The sentiment was added to complete the card.