Tic tac toe

 Tic tac toe

It's December, and time for the creative card crew group I belong to; to have our monthly meeting.  

stamps/die/stencils used:  Altenew stencil art: nature splashes, Stampin' Up saying

We had to choose a line from a tic tac toe board this time.  I chose on of the diagonal lines:  die cut/punch - matching envelope - sponging. If you take a look I sponged colors using Altenew Stencil Art: Nature Splashes set, which has layering stencils, and I used the leaf dies in the same set for the die cuts.  Look to the left of the picture to see the envelope, which I stenciled plus used one of the die cut leaves.  This was a different theme for us, but it was fun to do.

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October - November swap cards

 October - November swap cards

I am behind in showing my local swap cards, so just going to show the last couple of months.

October Anything goes cards

stamps used:  Stamping Up

For my Anything goes theme I did the dryer sheet technique.  You can see more on this dryer sheet technique here. 

November Get well card

stamps used:  Stamping Up

This is a simple card where I just inked image with color ink pad then stamped.  

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Masculine cards

 Masculine cards

Here is the masculine card I made for my creative card crew in April 2025.  

stamp/supplies:  car/saying by MFP stamp co., brown ribbon/embossing folder Stampin' Up, mesh unknown source

As you can see I stamped everything in a brown ink.  Colored in the lights with yellow prisma color pencil. The landscape version of the card was for my card crew.  The vertical version was just for fun. 

Changed up the color of the car and saying on one of the cards to a dark brown, and other with a square version.

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one sheet wonder cards

 One sheet wonder cards

One sheet wonder cards are several cards you make from a template. This is the template I used for these one sheet wonder cards.  

I made these cards for my local creative card group for March 2025.

stamps/supplies used:  DSP by Stampin' Up, saying by MFP stamp company

I chose this template because it made four cards so all I have to do for my creative card group was do it twice.  This way I would have eight cards, and that is more than I needed for my group.

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Crafters' Choice/Sweets creative card crew

 Crafters' Choice/Sweets

I'm showing 2 for 1 here in this post, because my card crew didn't meet up till February to start the new year.

January theme is Crafters' Choice so did a over to the side layer card.  At least that is what I'm calling it. It also has miter corner pattern paper layer.  I know a little confusing, but let's see if I can clarify it for you.

stamps used:  Altenew stamp co.

Over to the side layers is pretty obvious.  For the pattern paper I cut two strips about 4 1/2" long and 1"wide.  Did that just to save paper.  First I adhered a strip to the long side of the card, and cut off any over hang.  For the strip that gets adhered to the bottom of the card...I cut an angle off the edge that meets up with the strip already in place. That makes it look like a mitered corner, but it is really a faux miter.

February theme is Sweets so for this card I did an acetate card.

stamps used:  Altenew stamp co.

For this card I cut off a section of the front of the card, then adhered a piece of acetate to the front of the card. 

Hopefully you can see the acetate layer in this pic with the card open flat. To cover the adhesive I adhered a strip of gold cardstock.  Blended some color on the front of the card, and adhered the die cut cupcake overhanging the gold strip a bit.  On the inside of the card I added a piece of marbled pattern paper.

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Slimline cards

 Slimline cards

This my May creative crew swap card.  Kept it simple because, to me the whole idea this month was to focus on the slimline card design.

stencil set used:  Unity stamp co. - tulip stamp/layering stencil set

This is an easy layering stencil set to use on a card.  Besides the stencil set I used a sending hugs die, also from the same Unity stamp company.  This company has branched out from rubber stamps to making stencils, and dies lately.

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Creative card crew fun fold

Creative card crew fun fold

stamps used:  Stampin' Up 

This is an overlapping gate fold card with a pop-up inside the card, that I created for my local card group.

basic measurements:

card base - 5 1/2" x 11"  score at 2 1/2"... flip card around and score at 4 1/4".

inside white layer - 5 1/4" x 4"

DSP layers - (2) 5 1/4" x 4", (2) 5 1/4" x 2 1/4"

scraps for other layers.

For the pop-up cut a strip of cardstock approximately 1" x 5 1/4" then score at 1", 2", 4 1/4"

Tape the strip up against the inside fold of the card.  Add tape to the other end of strip, and fold back end with the tape on it. Lay the strip with the tape on it back against itself and carefully place it down on the card.  Close the card to tape it to inside of card.  Open card and pop-up element will be secure in the card.  As you can see in photo the pop-up layer is taped to the back of the front layer and inside the card.  For more you can go to you-tube and search gate fold cards.

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August Creative card crew card

August Creative card crew card 

stamps/stencils/dies used: Gina K. Designs kit

This is as stated above my Aug. 2021 sketch card swap card for my local group.  Sketch cards are still out of my comfort zone, but I keep trying.  This sketch was especially difficult for me.

Don't know why but this sketch threw me for a loop.  I finally just turned it horizonal, and hoped for the best.  Not sure I used all the layers correctly ... but ... they say a sketch is just used for a jumping off point!  It is what it is!  On to next months theme which if I remember without looking at my list ... is ... fun fold. NOW that is in my comfort zone and up my alley!!!

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May Flower sampler squares

 May Flower sampler squares

stamps used:  Stampin' Up

May is spring flowers so for my creative card crew group I did tulips.  This is actually a 3 1/2" square which is called sampler square.  There are nine of us in this group; each of us made one square then what you can do is put all the squares together in a picture shadow frame.

Here is a past sampler squares swap we did back in 2018

You can check out these posts to see more here and here.

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Creative card crew April sketch

 Creative card crew April 2021 sketch card

This month in my local Creative card crew group we are doing a sketch card.

Card sketches are not always the easiest for me to do but I did it.  Although I complained a lot to my fellow swappers. teeheehee

Here is my card:

stamps dies used:  Stampin' Up

The most fun with this sketch is I used SU Hey Birthday Chick stamps and dies.  Those chic,s are just so much fun! To color the birthday chick I did some simple watercolor using the ink from ink pads. I basically followed the sketch as it is shown ... only because I couldn't figure how to switch it up this time around.  
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3D layering card with video

 

stamps used:  Stampin' Up Forever Fern

3D embossing folder: Altenew stamp co.

Yes, I'm still having fun with SU Forever Fern stamp/die set.  These slimline cards are for my local creative card crew group.  Gone are the days when we would meet up for lunch and swap our cards, but it is what it is now.  We still see each other once a month in a zoom meeting so that's nice.  Ok, back to my card...the theme for March is 3D layering so what better stamp set for layering than Forever Fern.  I did a slimline card because I wanted to also use a 3D embossing folder which has an opening at the top fold.  This opening works great to feed a piece of 3" x 8" card through it to make a continuous pattern.  This was a fun discovery I made when I got this 3D embossing folder.

Check out this short video I made to show how I did this technique. When you watch this video on my you tube channel please give it a thumbs up if you like it.

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Card swap - all occasions

 All occasions cards

It's February and time for another swap card for my local creative card crew group.  This time the theme is all occasions ... which means everyone picked a holiday or occasions to make a card.  Of course, I picked Halloween!

stamps used:  Stampin' Up

I went through my stash and found this old stamp set that I hadn't used for years, so I thought it would be fun to bring it back to life.  I stamped it with a bright green ink on card, layered it onto bright green card layer.  On separate piece of cardstock I stamped the image again but this time in black ink.  I fussy cut out the mummy and popped him up on the green mummy then layered onto DSP layer.  Took the finished piece and layered onto bright green folded A2 card.  Oh yes, punched out a bat and mounted him on the top corner just for fun.  The Halloween is part of a bigger saying that I punched out with ovals.  

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Get well swap cards

 

stamps used:  Stampin' Up Dandelion Wishes

DSP:  Stampin' Up

Did something different for me ..... I used some of my DSP that I have been hoarding for a couple of years, at least!!!  It's time to use what is in my stash ... I know I say that all the time but this time I am actually going to do it!

These cards are created for a local creative card crew group I belong to, we do a zoom meeting once a month to share our cards since we can't meet in person right now.  During the course of this year we have mailed or dropped off our cards at each others houses on the front porch.  That way we actually do get the card in our hands.

For my January cards with the theme of get well I decided to make cards using Stampin' Up double sided DSP for the front of the card.  Since it is double sided there is a pattern on the front and the inside of the card.  Basically, I cut out a base card then cut off all but an inch of the card for the front of the base card.  If you look at the photo you can see where the solid color cardstock ends and the DSP is showing.  I taped the DSP to the backside of the 1" section of the card.  That's all there is to it.  Simple but effective, don't you think?  let me know in the comments if you have done this card design.

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Bleached flowers

 

stamps used:  Unity stamp co. Frienship blooms artist GinaK

Brought out an old technique I learned many years ago where I used bleach to color the image.  

Basic instructions:

1.  emboss image on dark cardstock.

2.  select colored with bleach using a Q-tip applicator.

That's all there is to this technique but do have to have a little patience. I say patience for the bleach to soak into the cardstock and then dry.  Each card will be different depending on the thickness, core color or cardstocks.

I did these cards for my local creative card crew group.  Also wanted to mention, even tho, can't see it from the photo is that these are smaller cards.  I believe they are consider bar 4 cards that are 3 1/2" x 5" so I included envelopes with them for my gals.  Normally when I do an A2 card I don't bother giving envelopes because we all have that size envelope.

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Arrow fold card

 ARROW FOLD CARDS

I know I say this all the time when it comes to folded cards but this is a FUN fold card! 

Back to my cards, oh yeah take a look at them.  BTW these cards are for my local creative card crew group...the theme is anything goes.

stamps used:  Catherine Pooler stamps/dies

Measurements and instructions:

base card:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4"  turn the card so it is tall when marking.

1.  Mark at 2 1/8" on the left side and right side of the card base.

2.  Mark at 2 3/4" at the bottom center of the card base.

3.  Score the marks then fold.

Pattern paper:  4" x 5"

1.  mark at 2 1/2" at the bottom center.

2.  cut from the 2 1/2" mark to the upper left corner and the upper right corner.  Use all three pieces or just use white layer 4" x 5 1/3" on the inside.

White cs (inside):  4" x 5"

1.  mark at 2 1/2" at the bottom center.

2.  cut from the 2 1/2" mark to the upper left and upper right corner.

Assemble card:

1.  adhere the bigger triangle pattern piece to the front of the card.

2.  adhere the two smaller triangles to the left and right sides of the inside of the card.

3.  adhere the white triangle to the inside of the card.

***instead of cutting and adhering a cut white triangle to the inside of the card ... you can just adhere the full 4" x 5" white cs to the inside of the card then adhere the two smaller pattern paper triangles to the sides.***  I found it easier to just add the 4" x 5" white cs to the inside.***

 

Saw it on Lisa C. you tube channel....isn't you tube, blogs and pinterest great.  You find just about anything out there on the internet.

Here are a couple more cards I created.

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Googly eyes!

Googly eyes!

This is my September card swap card for my local creative card crew group.  The theme was googly eyes!  so I decided to go Halloween with googly eye bats.

stamps used:  Stampin' Up

basic instructions:

1.   Reverse mask a circle to create a bright moon which was colored with yellow and orange inks.

2.  blend gray and black ink around the edges of the card to give it that gloomy Halloween effect.

3.  stamp two bats over the moon.

4.  punch out third bat and adhere to card and glue googly eyes.

5.  stamp cloudy texture image a couple of times with gray ink.

6.  stamp saying in black and add more googly eyes.

7.  layer stamped card to black layer then to yellow card.

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winter 9 squares

There are nine 3 1/2" squares on a piece of 12 x 12 cardstock.  This is my set of 9 squares but only one is mine...confused?  I belong to a local card swap group and this month instead of cards we decided to do these fun squares with a winter theme.  I put everyone's names on the squares ..... mine is the penguins in the middle.  I haven't put mine in a frame, yet.  

I also took a photo of Jeanne's (one of our members) squares but see how nice it looks in a frame.

You can see we put our squares in different places but all is good.  Jeanne also put her square in the middle.

This was a fun change from our normal card swap.

9 card Fall sampler

9 card Fall samplers without frames

top to bottom: Holly, Kelly, Me 

top to bottom: Cathy, Denise, Theresa

9 card Fall samplers all framed

The new thing with my local card swapping group is making these 9 card samplers.  This one is Fall/Autumn themed but we also did a Summer one.

Below in this post is a quick video or you can go to Sue Wisniewski - YouTube  to see it with still shots in the video.  let me know what you think of this type of video with still shots.....this is the first one I did so they will get better.