One Card: Two Ways - Get Well Soon!

It's been over a year and a half since my last One Card: Two Ways feature - so when I unfortunately needed two get well cards I thought it would be nice to bring it back!

One Card: Two Ways is simple - using the same layout or supplies I'll show a couple of cards that hopefully illustrate how different colour or stamp choices result in a very different card!

This time around I used the exact same layout and same size focal layer, but changed the papers and colour palette. I needed a masculine card and a feminine card - so also changed the little accents.

The first card uses papers from the Urban Garden pack. The stamp is from Pun Fun - this set makes GREAT "guy" cards! The layout is really simple, a couple of rectangles and a rounded focal layer. The base card and layering card is Basic Gray for both cards.

I rounded the corners of my stamped image using the small corner rounder - this isn't in your catalogue, but IS still available for purchase. Which is great! It's amazing what a difference simply rounding the corners on your project can make.

The image was watercoloured with Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy inks. I added a little glitter to make the water sparkle. The accents on this card are two jumbo eyelets filled with Crystal Effects. I pre-make these embellishments, so might do a tutorial on how I do it soon.

The inside of the card is really simple, but effective. It's especially important to line your darker coloured cards - it makes writing in them so much easier. The sentiment is from an old hostess set called Warmest Regards.

Here's the second card. Same layout, different papers, image and accessories. This stamp is from Fun & Fast Notes - another great all purpose set.

The papers on this one are from the Tea Party pack. The image is watercoloured with Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink and Lovely Lilac.

I used grosgrain ribbon as an accent on this card and wrapped a flower brad around the flat knot for an extra something special.

I love using the Photo Corner punch with designer paper and base card like this - it's so nice to have your accent match the rest of your card.

Don't be afraid to mix and match patterns of designer paper on your creations. You'll find all the papers in a pack work so well together, you'll get a great vibrant effect.

Same interior layout for this card. Making two cards with the same layout really speeds up the process (although I like to take my time anyway!) and you'll find your cards look entirely different depending on your colour choices. I hope you'll try it soon.

Shanan and I took a drive out to Eastbourne and had cheeseburgers on the beach for dinner last night. It was lovely and peaceful - a great mid-week retreat.

Happy Stampin'


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One Card: Two Ways - Sketch It!

Time for a new One Card: Two Ways! I stole some time over the weekend and threw together a couple of cards, getting a couple of sets inky for the first time! I wanted to show how the same layout or sketch for a card can result in a funky or elegant look, depending on your colours and stamps.
So here's my sketch. Pretty ain't it?! I'm no artist...but I'll often make a quick plan of a layout I think will be fun. I rarely plan colours or stamps as I create in a very organic way (choosing paper or a stamp set then letting ideas "grow" from there) but I love working with a sketch. Onto the cards....
I knew I wanted to use Big Bold Birthday for this post. I haven't shared many birthday cards with you so this was overdue! This is also one of the dozen or so sets sitting in my stash unloved and uninked - so many stamps, so little time!

I started with the cupcake element and the colours I wanted to use. For the icing on the cupcake I used Heat & Stick powder and dazzling diamonds glitter. You can see a tutorial on this here. I thought the icing looked cute on an angle like this, but because it's a separate stamp you can put your cupcake together however you like!

I created the paper for the second layer using the small flower stamp and a polka dot stamp from the set. I love that you can create your own paper like this in whatever colours you like!

Stampin Supplies:
Stamp Set: Big Bold Birthday
Ink: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Tempting Turquoise,Versamark
Card stock: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Paper: Petals and Paisleys Designer Paper
Punches: Slit, 1/16" Handheld, 1/4" Circle and Word Window punches
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dazzling Diamonds, Heat & Stick powder, Tempting Turquoise ribbon, Soft Subtles brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive.
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For the second card I wanted a really elegant look. You just can't go past Bloomin' with Beauty for elegance....I think it's a must-have set in any collection! I also used Wonderful Words....I've had this set since last year, but I think I'd only inked it once! I love it, will be using it more often from now on.

For this card I've used the Out of the Box technique. This is super simple...just stamp your image, then cut a square around it, making sure parts of the image go outside of the square. I do the cutting using a metal ruler, craft knife and cutting mat, then finish off around the image using my paper snips.

I coloured the image using my inkpads and aqua painter. Rather than stamp my own patterned paper this time, I just used the same paper twice. This is a really quick and easy way to achieve an elegant look - by popping up the second layer of paper you create a subtle interest point.

I've used a pearl from the Pretties kit instead of a brad this time, I love these pearls, they attach so easily using a mini glue dot!

So, which card is your favourite this time? I can't choose, they are so different! I do love that cupcake - but then, Bloomin' with Beauty is such a gorgeous set! Hmmm, maybe this is why I have a room jammed packed with Stampin' Up! goodies?!

Have a great day!



Stampin Supplies:
Stamp Set: Bloomin' with Beauty, Wonderful Words
Ink: Stazon, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Mellow Moss, So Saffron
Card stock: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla
Paper: Le Jardin Designer Paper
Punches: Slit and Word Window punches
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Very Vanilla Wide Grosgrain, Pretties Kit, Mini Glue Dots, Aquapainter, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive.
All supplies available from Stampin' Up!

New Feature! One Card: Two Ways

About a week ago, I had an idea for a new feature...so welcome to the first One Card: Two Ways. I had the pleasure of attending a crop with a lovely group of ladies yesterday, so was able to get these created while I made a complete mess of my table!

For the first edition of One Card: Two Ways, I've made the same card, in two different colourways. The first is Soft Sky, Very Vanilla and Basic Gray. I've used a sheet of paper from the Spring Silhouettes pack for this one. The ribbon is Very Vanilla Wide Grosgrain.
The second card was created with Chocolate Chip, Purely Pomegranate and Kraft card stock. The paper here is from the new Holiday Harmony Designer Paper pack in the Spring Mini catalogue. The ribbon is Chocolate Chip Wide Grosgrain.

This is a really simple card to make, no matter what colours you use! Stamp the flower from Bloomin' with Beauty (Spring Mini Catalogue) in Basic Gray ink. Colour using a water brush or blender pen, using your ink pads as a palette. Cut out the flower. (this part is a little tricky...but worth it! Stampin' Up! paper snips make light work of this kind of detail cutting)

The scalloped strip was made using the slit punch. Edges were sponged in Soft Sky or Creamy Caramel and Chocolate Chip ink.

The flower was attached to another sponged layer using the wonderful Two Way Glue Pen - the small nib on this was perfect for sticking down the narrow stem. Three brads from the oh-so-pretty new Styled Silver Hodgepodge kit were added before adhering with Stampin' Dimensionals.Thank You from Short & Sweet was stamped and cut out to fit inside this label holder from the Hodgepodge set. I like to line these up on my card before I insert the brads, and use the fine tip of a marker to mark where you should punch the holes to thread the brads through. After the ribbon was tied around the scallop edged layer, it was attached to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Which one of these do you like best? I really like the Soft Sky one....but I'm biased - I LOVE Soft Sky! I actually made the Pomegranate one first, so maybe I've just looked at that one too much! Good thing is, the Styled Silver hardware goes with any colour....I could have created this card six or seven times over with different colour combos.

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend, stay warm!


Stampin Supplies:
Stamp Set: Bloomin' with Beauty, Short & Sweet
Ink: Basic Gray, Soft Sky and Old Olive or Basic Gray, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel and Purely Pomegranate.
Card stock: Basic Gray, Soft Sky and Very Vanilla or Chocolate Chip, Kraft and Purely Pomegranate
Paper: Spring Silhouettes or Holiday Harmony
Punches: Slit, 1/16" Handheld
Accessories: Chocolate Chip or Very Vanilla Wide Grosgrain ribbon, Paper Snips, Two Way Glue Pen, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Sponge Daubers, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive.
All supplies available from Stampin' Up!