Flip It: Two for One

Flipping a holiday stamp to get two cards from one design.

 The hanging ornaments (Penny Black - City Lights)

were inverted to create birthday balloons.

After randomly applying Memento inks to 

the image it was stamped on white cardstock.

Shimmer Creative Medium was 

applied to the trimmed element.  

The elements were then matted with colored cardstock

 and attached to the prepared cards.

Enjoy "flipping out" with your stamps!

Elizabeth

Supplies:
Penny Black Stamps:  City Lights 40-270, Friendship 30-160
Penny Black Les Petites 90-001
Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Fuchsia Fantasies 13-002, Storm 01-003
3M Scotch Dimensional Foam Tape
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Bahama Blue Memento, Pear Tart Memento, Tangelo Memento, Lilac Posies Memento, Creative Medium (Shimmer)

Colorful Dots

Simply having fun with color....

I just love Penny Black's "Dots" die cut with all those various sized holes.  All I did was splash on some color with Ranger Distress Paints and added a small sentiment banner.

Wishing you a beautiful day,
Elizabeth

Supplies:
Penny Black Stamps: Nature's Wishes 30-109
Penny Black Creative Dies: Dots 50-009, Tagged 51-007
Penny Black Les Petities: 90-001
Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-003
3M Scotch Dimensional Foam Tape
Image Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Clear Embossing Powder
Other: Gold Thread, Corner Rounder

Just a Note

One of my favorite styles of cards to design uses predominately white card bases with a splash of color and dimensional layers.

Elegance in just a few steps and easy to create multiples for gift sets.

Instructions

• Score a 3 1/8 x 4 1/2-inch piece of white cardstock with 3 horizontal lines, stamp with a sentiment and attach to the front of a white Les Petites card base with dimensional foam.
• Highlight a small piece of white cardstock with Wheat VersaMagic and stamp Fleur De Lys in Cornucopia VersaMagic.  Edge the sides with Delicata Golden Glitz ink.
• Die cut the Iris from white cardstock and color with pencils and chalk.  Attach to the stamped rectangle with a small piece of dimensional foam under the top of the flower and wrap the bottom portion of the stem to the back.
• Attach the artwork to the front of the prepared card using dimensional foam.

May you day bloom with happiness.
Elizabeth

Supplies:
Penny Black Creative Dies: Iris 51-005
Penny Black Stamps:  Fleur De Lys 40-204, Wishes 30-103
Penny Black Les Petites: White 90-001
Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001
3M Scotch Dimensional Foam Tape
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Wheat VersaMagic, Cornucopia VersaMagic, Delicata Golden Glitz, Jumbo Sponge Dauber, Clear Embossing Powder
Other: Prismacolor Pencils, Chalk

Friendship Is A Flower

Today I have a flower cut from Penny Black's garden of Creative Dies.

This cute little flower called "Bashful" is paired with Mix & Match Cardstocks stamped with Dots In Space and Roman Surround in Persimmon VersaMagic and Opera Pink VersaColor. 

Enjoy,

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Creative Dies: Bashful 51-008

Penny Black Stamps: Roman Surround 40-201, Dots in Space 40-144, Friendship 30-160

Penny Black Les Petites: White 90-001

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001, Summer Sun 17-002, Fuchsia Fanstasies 13-003

3M Scotch Dimensional Foam Tape

Copic Marker: C1

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Opera Pink VersaColor, Persimmon VersaMagic

Penny Black's Creative Dies

Penny Black has a new addition to their product line....Creative Dies!  They just launched their first 10 designs and they have more on the way.  The dies are spectacular and they cut magnificently.  

This design utilizes both the negative and positive cuts of the leaf image.  The positive portion is used to decorate the envelope while the negative space on the card holds sparkling glitter.  The butterfly is one of their new die cuts too.

Grab your clear packaging tape and hop over to the Penny Black blog "HERE" for the complete instructions.

Smiles,
Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Creative Dies: Leaves 51-002, Tagged 51-007

Penny Black Stamps: Lace Trims 30-181, Blissful 40-205, Flower Gallery 30-031

Penny Black Les Petites: Berrylicious 90-004

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001, 01-003; 09-001

3M Scotch Dimensional Foam Tape

Duncan: Scribbles 3D Paint (Iridescent White Mist)

Faber-Castell: PITT Artist Pen Big Brush Markers (Orange Glaze, Pink Madder, Magenta)

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Habanero VersaFine, Teal Zeal Memento, Clear Embossing Powder, Jumbo Sponge Dauber

Martha Stewart Glitter: Feldspar

Ranger Distress Paint: Weathered Wood

Sakura: Black Glaze Pen

Tombow: Permanent Adhesive Stamp Runner

Zig: Glue Pen

Other: Clear Packaging Tape

Fun Friends & Creative Dies

All this week Penny Black has been celebrating the newest addition to their product line... Creative Dies!  They have also sprinkled in more new rubber stamps.

This mini card was created with the new transparent set Homemade and a banner from the Tagged Creative Dies set which includes 9 different shapes.

  

Make this "summer refreshment" in 4 steps!  

1. Trim a Les Petites card base to measure 3 x 3 3/4.  Round the top right corner.  Stamp the sentiment in Onyx Black VersaFine and heat emboss with clear powder.  Set aside.
2. Die cut the banner from red cardstock and stamp Warm Wishes (checkered pattern) on top with Love Letter Memento ink.
3. Attach the banner to the front of the prepared card with dimensional foam tape and accent the left end with a black glaze pen to create three faux brads.
4. Stamp "Homemade" on a separate piece of white cardstock in Onyx Black VersaFine and heat emboss with clear powder.  Watercolor the image and fussy cut.  Adhere to the banner as shown.

TIP/HINT:  To extend/lengthen banners, simply cut the image in half letting the left and right hand sides extend beyond the layered image.  The separation cut will be hidden behind the layered image.

Happy Friday,

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: Homemade 30-119, Friendship 30-160, Warm Wishes 40-074

Penny Black Creative Dies: Tagged 51-007

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001, Fall Festival 16-003

Penny Black Les Petites 90-001

3M Scotch Dimensional Foam Tape

Image Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Love Letter Memento, Clear Embossing Powder

Sakura: Black Glaze Pen

Staedtler Karat Aquarell Watercolor Pencils

Other: Corner Rounder

"Petite" Mixed Media

One stamp and a whole lot of fun color.

This tiny mixed media was created on a 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 piece of mat board decorated with Ranger Distress Paints.  The dabber applicators are great for making quick and festive circles.  A coat of Shimmer Creative Medium adds a semi-gloss finish with sparkle.

Tutu and Cupcake (illustrated by Mo Manning) was stamped on a separate piece of white cardstock, colored and trimmed.  After the piece was adhered to the decorated mat board, a layer of Gloss Varnish was painted on top of the birthday dog and his cupcake for an enamel finish.

The completed piece was attached to a trimmed Les Petites card base measuring 3 1/8 x 4 1/8.

Design Variations

Magnet:  Attach a magnet to the back of the mat board and temporarily adhere to the card.  The recipient can remove the design for a magnetic piece of art.

Tag:  Attach a decorative ribbon to the mat board and use as a tag to adorn a gift bag or present.

Wearable Art:  Attach a pin back to the mat board.  Punch two holes in the card base to accommodate the pin and attach.  The recipient can remove the design and has a "birthday badge" to wear.

Speaking of wearable art and "pins",  if you enjoy "pinning" be sure to check out the Penny Black Blog all this week as they have daily features spotlighting their Pinterest Page.   

Thank you for visiting today and taking a peek at some "tiny" art.

Elizabeth

Supplies:
Penny Black Stamps: Tutu & Cupcake 4334J
Penny Black Les Petites 90-001
Copic Markers
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Creative Medium (Shimmer), Clear Embossing Powder
Ranger Distress Paints
Other: Mat Board, Gesso, Matte Medium, Gloss Varnish

Hello Sunshine

Some fun in the sun with Penny Black's new Sunny Days...

A one-layer card PLUS.  

A trimmed Les Petites card with PanPastels create the one layer and the dimensional cat and banner are the "plus".

Here are the sunny details for this cool cat:

1. Trim a Les Petites card base to measure 3 1/4 x 3 and mask off a 1/4-inch border along the outside edge.
2. Stamp the cool cat in Onyx Black VersaFine and heat emboss with clear powder.  Apply Diarylide Yellow and Phthalo Blue Tint PanPastels around the image.  
3. Remove the mask strips and add a dotted border with a Summer Sky Memento marker.
4. On a separate piece of white cardstock, stamp the cat in Onyx Black VersaFine and heat emboss with clear powder.  
5. Color the image as desired.  In this sample, the cat was watercolored with Staedtler's Karat Aquarell Watercolor Pencils.  Fussy cut the image.
6. Stamp the banner in Habanero VersaFine on white cardstock and trim.
7. Attach the trimmed images to the front of the card with dimensional foam. 

Wishing you a bright and sunny day,

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps:  Sunny Days 30-180, Friendship 30-160

Penny Black Les Petites 90-001

3M Scotch Foam Tape

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Habanero VersaFine, Summer Sky Memento Marker, Clear Embossing Powder 

PanPastel (Colorfin): Diarylide Yellow, Phthalo Blue Tint

Staedtler: Karat Aquarell Watercolor Pencils

Feng Shui

Using the art of Feng Shui (pronounced fong sway) to arrange positive objects to create happy Chi energy.

These elements by themselves are all very simple.  However, by grouping them together and playing with their arrangement, one specific pattern began to emerge that gave a very harmonious and positive feeling.

Extra bits from a mixed media project were woven together with gold thread and pearl beads for an abstract piece of art.  For a contrast to the color, a subtle background was created by stamping Indian Wheel on white cardstock with Cotton White Opaque StazOn.

I combined these Ying and Yang aspects for balance.

Over and Under

Straight and Rounded

Odd and Even

Bold and Muted

Smooth and Textured  

From me to you:  + + + + + + + + + + + 

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: Friendship 30-160, Indian Wheel 40-202
Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001
Penny Black Les Petites 90-001
3M Scotch Dimensional Foam Tape
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Cotton White Opaque StazOn
PanPastel (Colorfin): Pthalo Blue Tint (sentiment tag)
Other: Gold Thread, White Seed Beeds

Bubble Girl

A small card created with Penny Black's Les Petites reminds me of younger days and blowing bubbles.  I also remember being asked to "blow them outside" because of the sticky bursts of iridescent fun that would pop on the furniture.

Bubble Girl (illustrated by Mo Manning) is the focal point.  This design also comes in a boy version as seen "here".

Layers of various die cut shapes create elevated framing that was anchored with patterned paper from the Madison Designer Pad.

Be happy and always young at heart....

Elizabeth

Supplies:
Penny Black Stamps: Bubble Girl 40-288
Penny Black Les Petites 90-001
Penny Black Madison Designer Paper Pad 80-001
3M Scotch Dimensional Foam Tape
Copic Markers
Image Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Sky Blue Memento Ink, Sponge Dauber, Sky Blue Memento Marker, Clear Embossing Powder.
Spellbinders: Classic Ovals

Kiss and Laugh

Working with a rainbow of colors.....

Mixing up this sentiment from Life's Messages with a variety of hues.

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko's Memento dew drop ink pads make it easy to color segments of a phrase.  From top to bottom these were the colors used:  Grape Jelly, Lilac Posies, Bahama Blue, Pear Tart, Tangelo and Lady Bug.

The side panel is a piece of Clear Skies cardstock stamped with Flower Flourish in Aegean Blue VersaMagic.

Can you believe it?  No black ink at all!

Hooray for color....
Elizabeth

Supplies:
Penny Black Stamps: Life's Messages 40-237, Flower Flourish 40-136
Penny Black Les Petites 90-001
Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001, 01-003; Clear Skies 10-002
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Grape Jelly, Lilac Posies, Bahama Blue, Pear Tart, Tangelo and Lady Bug Memento; Aegean Blue VersaMagic
Other: Corner Rounder, Crystal Gems, Dimensional Foam

Spring Is In The Air - Day 2 of 4

Welcome to Day 2 of "Spring is in the Air".  (For Day 1, please scroll down or click "here".)

Today’s featured Penny Black spring transparent set is Chick to Chick.

You can’t help “awwwing” over these cuties.

A soft spring background was made from Indian Wheel accented with 3-D paint dots. 

Look at all the cute “peeps” in this set.....

Make-It-Quick Instructions

1. Stamp the sentiment in Onyx Black VersaFine 3/8” from the bottom edge of a white Les Petite card blank.  Dry emboss a horizontal line on either side of the sentiment.  Set aside.
2. Stamp Indian Wheel in Sea Breeze VersaMagic on a 2 3/8 x 4 3/8 piece of white cardstock and round off the bottom two corners.  Accent with dimensional paint and let dry.  Tie a sheer ribbon around the piece and then attach to the front of the prepared card with dimensional foam.
3. Stamp the chicks on a 1 ¼ x 3 piece of white cardstock in Onyx Black VersaFine and heat emboss with clear powder.  Color and mat the image with Fuchsia Fantasies cardstock.  Attach to the front of the card with dimensional foam.

See you tomorrow with another new spring transparent set for Day 3 and a card featuring an interactive element.

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: Chick to Chick 30-150, Indian Wheel 40-202

Penny Black Les Petites 90-001

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001, Fuchsia Fantasies 13-002

3M Scotch: Dimensional Foam Tape

Copic Markers

Duncan: 3D Paint - Iridescent White Mist

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Sea Breeze VersaMagic, Clear Embossing Powder

Offray: Sheer Ribbon

For questions and/or comments, please feel free to e-mail me at:  elizabeth.a.allan@gmail.com

Spring Is In The Air - Day 1 of 4

Penny Black has just released four new transparent sets for spring!  They are sooo cute!  

Over the next four days, I am excited to share a new stamp set each day with a card created from the set along with instructions.

For Day 1, Lulu skips in with a happy entrance.     

 

  

A view from the corner shows the texture from the Swiss Dots embossing folder and the sparkle from the Crystal Stickles. 

 

Here is a look at the whole set (Lulu Spring) and all the fun images.  Lulu is definitely a “funny bunny”!

Make-It-Quick Instructions 

1. Dry emboss the front of a white Les Petites card blank with Swiss Dots.  Highlight the raised dots with a Copic marker (B000).  Set aside.
2. Stamp Lulu and friends on a 2 ¾ x 3 ½ piece of white cardstock in Onyx Black VersaFine and heat emboss with clear powder.  Color images.
3. Mat the stamped piece with a 2 7/8 x 3 5/8 piece of Summer Sun cardstock and then attach to the front of the prepared card with dimensional foam.
4. Accent with a small bow and stickles.

See you tomorrow with more spring thoughts!

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: Lulu Spring 30-166, Chick to Chick 30-150 (sentiment)

Penny Black Les Petites 90-001

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001, Summer Sun 17-003

3M Scotch: Dimensional Foam Tape

American Crafts: Ribbon

Copic Markers

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Clear Embossing Powder
Provo Craft: Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Ranger: Crystal Stickles

For questions and/or comments, please feel free to e-mail me at:  elizabeth.a.allan@gmail.com

   

Just My Type

Love is in the air with Penny Black's new Valentine release!  Check out all the fabulous designs in their new catalog "here".  

There are so many wonderful possibilities to use this vintage typewriter called My Type throughout the year.

 

This card was created from Penny Black’s adorable little Les Petites cards and Coral Reef Mix and Match Cardstock.

 

For the message, a small slit was cut in the typewriter to hold the paper page.  The one-line sentiment was stamped in stages so it could be stacked into a smaller area.

Here is a look at the whole set…

My Type (40-189)

Think of all the fun things you can "type" into this design!

Be back soon with another new design...

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: My Type 40-189  

Penny Black Les Petites 90-001

Penny Black Mix and Match Cardstock: Coral Reef 15-003

Dimensional Foam: 3M Scotch, EK Success

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Satin Red VersaFine, London Fog Memento, Memento Markers 

Winter Fairy

Here with more from Penny Black’s new Winter Wonder release.    

Winter Fairy (illustrated by Mo Manning) is full of magical cuteness! 

The design components are all within three fun and easy layers!

Layer 1 (Card Base):

Dry emboss the front of a white Les Petites card with Swiss Dots.  Trim a strip from the right front edge and replace with paper from the Madison designer pad.  Ink the edges with Peanut Brittle Memento ink. 

Layer 2:

Die cut a Label Eighteen from Madison designer paper and distress the edges with Peanut Brittle and Nautical Blue Memento inks.  Stamp the sentiment in Onyx Black VersaFine.  Attach the piece to the front of the prepared card with dimensional foam.

Layer 3:

Stamp Winter Fairy on white cardstock with Onyx Black VersaFine and heat emboss with clear powder.  Color and trim the image.  Paint Sparkle Psst Sheer Shimmer Spritz on the snowball and the frosty ice on the fairy wings.  Attach to the card as shown with dimensional foam.

Enjoy!

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Les Petites 90-001

Penny Black Madison Designer Paper Pad 80-001

Penny Black Stamps: Winter Fairy 40-179, All Is Bright 30-137

Dimensional Foam: 3M Scotch & EK Success

Copic Markers

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Peanut Brittle Memento, Nautical Blue Memento, Sparkle Psst Sheer Shimmer Spritz, Sponge Daubers, Clear Embossing Powder 

Provo Craft: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Spellbinders: Labels Eighteen (S4-310)

Marzipan Greetings

Hello and happy Monday!

This week I have a collection of cards using Penny Black’s new stamps from their Winter Wonder release.  A spectacular assortment of wintry delight!

Today’s card features the festive and zippy dog from Marzipan Greetings.

The card base is a white Les Petites in which the top portion was shaded with Teal Zeal Memento.  Tiny dots from a gel pen were added for a snowy effect.

Another layer was attached on top that included the tree and rolling horizon.

 

Tip/Hint: To create the greenery around the tree, place a negative circle mask around the branches and add Pistachio Memento ink.  Remove the mask and trim.

A separately stamped and colored car was fussy cut and attached with dimensional foam.

Thank you for visiting today…

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: Marzipan Greetings 30-126 

Penny Black Les Petites 90-001

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001

3M Scotch Dimensional Foam Tape

Copic Markers

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Crimson Red VersaFine, Teal Zeal Memento, Pistachio Memento, Sponge Daubers, Clear Embossing Powder

Judi Kins:  Eclipse Tape

Sakura: White Gel Pen

Back to School

Penny Black’s Les Petites cards and envelopes are the perfect size to tuck happy thoughts in a lunchbox or send to a student studying away from home.

A Penny Black’s Les Petites (with a wild cherry envelope) was rotated in a horizontal position for the card base.

The first polka dot layer is a rectangle cut from the Madison designer paper pad.

Tip/Hint:  For extra texture, dry emboss patterned papers.  In this sample, Swiss Dots were embossed on top of the polka dots.

The next layer is comprised of Rose Garden cardstock stamped with Diamond Pattern in Love Letter Memento.  It is very faint, but it lends a design component without competing with the white polka dot pattern.

Tip/Hint:  Create your own notebook paper by drawing evenly spaced lines on white cardstock with a blue pencil.

Tip/Hint:  To create the appearance of spiral-bound paper, use a hole punch to create an evenly spaced row of holes and then use scissors to remove very tiny slits of paper.

 

Tip/Hint:  Have fun with staples and use them in place of adhesives.

Tip/Hint: For an alternative to adding a die-cut heart, punch the heart directly from the paper.  This will add visual depth and more shadows.

This side view shows Mimi (Teacher’s Pet) dressed and ready for school.  Extra layered elements of the apple, book bag and hat build up the design.

Design Variation:  Exchange the sentiment with a “thank you” for a teacher’s card.

The extra space below the sentiment is a great spot to add the recipient's name or some hugs and kisses!

Thank you for stopping by....
Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black:  Les Petites (Wild Cherry Collection) 90-002

Penny Black Stamps: Teacher’s Pet 4216H, Diamond Pattern 40-169, Gratitude 30-105

Penny Black Designer Paper Pad: Madison 80-001

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Rose Garden 14-003

3M Scotch: Dimensional Foam Tape

Copic Markers

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Love Letter Memento, Teal Zeal Memento, Peanut Brittle Memento, Clear Embossing Powder, Jumbo Sponge Daubers

Provo Craft: Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Other: Mini Stapler, Heart Punch

A Tiny Trio of Halloween Cards

Over the next two weeks, Penny Black will be spotlighting their designers and contributors.  There will also be some fun Q & A’s which you can read about “here”.

For my designer spotlight project, I created this tiny trio of Halloween cards.

  

Create three cards in three steps....

1. A “les petites” card was cut into three sections and color blocks were added with Memento inks and sponge daubers. 
2. Elements from “Cat Spell” were stamped on a separate piece of white cardstock with Onyx Black VersaFine and heat embossed with clear powder. 
3. After coloring and trimming, they were added to the prepared cards with dimensional foam.

Enjoy….

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black “Les Petites”

Penny Black Stamps: Cat Spell 30-132, Best Witches 30-131 (trick or treat sentiment)

3M Scotch: Dimensional Foam Tape

Copic Markers

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Pear Tart Memento, Tangelo Memento, Sweet Plum Memento, Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers

Season's Tweetings with Les Petites

More fun with Penny Black’s “les petites” and their new transparent sets…..

A cute little Eskimo from A Cool Christmas with a happy sentiment from Cold Nose Warm Heart.

Have a great day,

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Les Petites

Penny Black Stamps: A Cool Christmas 30-128, Cold Nose Warm Heart 30-129

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001

Copic Markers

Dimensional Foam

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Peanut Brittle Memento, Crimson Red VersaFine, Delicata Golden Glitz, Sponge Daubers, Clear Embossing Powder

Mark Richards: Crystal Gem Sticker Elements

Score-Pal

Spellbinders: Classic Ovals Large (S4-110), Lacey Ovals (S4-314), Create A Flake 1 (S4-222)

Les Petites & Gift Giving

Penny Black has a wonderful new line of white folded cards called “les petites”!  These tiny treasurers measuring 3 3/8 x 4 ¾ are perfect for any card style and have six dazzling envelope colors to choose from: White, Berrylicious, Wild Cherry, Orange Fizz, Gumdrop or Chestnut Crème.

In this sample, two of Penny Black’s new Christmas backgrounds (Diamond Pattern & Christmas Story) were paired with Gift Giving to make this holiday card in 4 steps!

    

1. Stamp “les petites” card base with Diamond Pattern in VersaMark Watermark ink and heat emboss with white powder.  Edge the sides with a Delicata Golden Glitz ink pad.
2. Stamp Christmas Story on a 2 ¼ x 3 3/8-inch piece of Forest Glen cardstock in Pistachio Memento.  Edge the sides with a Delicata Golden Glitz ink pad and attach to the front of the card with dimensional foam.
3. Stamp Gift Giving on a separate piece of white cardstock in Onyx Black VersaFine and heat emboss with clear powder.  Color and trim the image.  Attach to the front of the card with dimensional foam.
4. Accent with three crystal gems.

TIP/HINT:  Heat embossing your favorite stamped patterns in white is an easy way to add texture to card bases.

More "les petites" card ideas to come....

Smiles,

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black “les petites”

Penny Black Stamps: Gift Giving 40-155, Christmas Story 40-164, Diamond Pattern 40-169

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Forest Glen 07-001

3M Scotch: Dimensional Foam Tape

Copic Markers

Image Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, VersaMark Watermark Ink, Pistachio Memento, Delicata Golden Glitz, Clear Embossing Powder, White Embossing Powder

Other: Crystal Gems