Saturday, March 27, 2021

Take It Easy Dragonfly

      I happened across this card sketch from Sketch N Scrap. I thought it would make a great card and be fun to work with. I have been making cards like crazy with the "Take It Easy" kit from The Stamps of Life. The paper pad had this print in several colors. Since this is card #I6, I chose the colors based on what was left. 

Card with Envelope


Card Sketch #190 by Lisa Hidy

     Everything is glued right onto the card except that the dragonfly is pop dotted. I colored the dragonfly using Copics. 


Inside of Card



16 cards made with the kit

     Some of these cards were heavily influenced by Lisa Mears (9 of them), Jeanne of Spectrum Ink (1 of them), 5 designed by me, and one from a member of the Facebook Stamps of Life Fan Group (can't find it again). 






Materials List: The Stamps of Life
     Card Stock: The Stamps of Life - Powdered Sugar
                                                           Licorice
     Patterned Paper: The Stamps of Life - Take It Easy Paper Pad
     Stamps: The Stamps of Life - Take It Easy Kit
     Dies: The Stamps of Life - Dragonflies 2 Stamp
                                                 More Dragonflies 2 Stamp
     Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black
            The Stamps of Life - Mint Chip
                                              Candy
                                              Blue Jay
                                              Pixie
     Copics: B0000, 000, 00
                  RV52, 55
                  V12, 15
     Wink of Stella: Clear

Monday, March 15, 2021

Dream Dragonfly

     Here is my #11 card from the Take It Easy card kit. I decided to add a little licorice card stock to the kit and use an embossing folder that love.


     I added some Wink of Stella after I took the picture. It was a huge improvement. I think this card may even look better with one of the designer papers from the paper pad in place of the embossed background.

Inside of Card

Materials List:    

     Card Stock: The Stamps of Life - 
                            Powdered Sugar
                                 5.5 x 8.5, scored at 4.25
                                 2.5 x 2.5
                                 3.75 x 5
                                 .5 x 1
                            Licorice
                                  4 x 5.25
                                  3 x 3
                                  .75 x 1.25
                                  2.5 x 2.5 (inside of card)
                            Pixie
                                  2.75 x 2.75
                                  2.75 x 2.75 (inside of card)
     Patterned Paper: none
     Stamp: The Stamps of Life - Dragonflies 2 Stamp(Dream)
     Dies: The Stamps of Life - More Dragonflies 2 Stamp
     Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black
     Embossing Folder: Stampin Up - Tufted 3D
     Enamel Dots: 3 Lilac
     Prisma Colored Pencils: Lilac, Pink, Yellow Ochre
     Glitter: Wink of Stella - Clear




Hello Beautiful

      I am really enjoying my "TAKE IT EASY" card kit from The Stamps of Life. This is card #10 for me. I am planning to work on #11 this afternoon, so stay tuned... I did run out of mint chip card stock and had to reach into my stash for a full sheet.


Inside of Card


Materials List:    

     Card Stock: The Stamps of Life - 
                            Mint Chip
                                 5.5 x 8.5, scored at 4.25
                                 3.25 x 4.25
                                 .75 x 2.75
                            Powdered Sugar
                                  5/8 x 2 5/8
                                  4 x 5.25 (inside of card)
     Patterned Paper: The Stamps of Life - Take It Easy Collection
                                      Stripes
                                           4 x 5.25
                                           1.25 x 4 (inside of card)
                                      Mini Dragonflies
                                           3 x 4 (trimmed into 1-inch strips)
     Stamp: The Stamps of Life - Take It Easy (Hello Beautiful)
     Dies: The Stamps of Life - Take It Easy
     Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black
     Ribbon: The Stamps of Life - Bubblegum
     Embellishments: The Stamps of Life - Flower Stickers