Introducing....

Artist Lisa Merry has designed a cute set of digital stamps that can be purchased in our Etsy store....Bean Pod Frog Shop. The set consists of three images, created at 1000 ppi which allows for quality printing at larger sizes.

The card samples on this blog will feature cards that are simple to make, using elements that are easily replaced with items you might have on hand. I find that cardmaking is more fun when it is easy to see how the card is made, and doesn't require a lot of tools and product to replicate the look. I think you will find that these digital stamps lend themselves to many "looks", and that your cards will come together easily!

This first set titled "Relax" features a comfy overstuffed chair, a hot cup of tea or coffee and a bouquet of tulips. Here are a few cards for inspiration. All of these cards are a finished size of 3" x 4 1/4", which allows you to get 3 cards from one sheet of cardstock. You could even make them a bit wider than 3" if you wanted to use the entire sheet of cardstock.

 

 

Card Base...kraft paper cut 8 1/2 x 3
White Layer...cut 2 1/2 x 3 1/4, punched with Martha Stewart Lace Punch
Chair Image...printed onto Debbie Mumm Baby Girl paper, and cut out.
Chair Image...printed again on small scrap of burgundy paper, and pillow cut out and popped up
Sewing...a few uneven lines of sewing to add interest

Sentiment...computer generated.

  

  

Card Base..wWhite PTI paper cut 8 1/2 x 3

Pink Layer...PTI Sweet Blush, embossed with Cuttlebug Textile folder

Chair...printed onto Basic Grey Lemonade, cut out and glued to card

Tag...white scrap of paper cut with pinking shears, after printing sentiment (computer generated)

Button...PTI Vintage

Ribbon...sheer organza from Hobby Lobby, tied thru buttonholes and attached with glue dot to card

Sewing...stitched around tag using straight stitch to give the impression of a clothing label.

 

Card Base...kraft paper cut 8 1/2 x 3

Background stamping...PTI Background Basics Text Style

Chair...printed onto small scrap of Basic Grey, cut out and affixed to card

Button...from my stash

Jute...linen jute from my stash

Sentiment...Studio G clear $1 pkg.

Edging...ran an old pattern tracing wheel around the edges to simulate stitching 

 

  

Card Base...kraft paper cut 8 1/2 x 3

Background stamping...PTI Background Basics Text Style

Chair...printed onto small scrap of Basic Grey, cut out and affixed to card

Textured Strip...textured using Goosebumpz by Quickutz. Any embossing folder would work

Button...from stash, tied with Martha Stewart baker's twine 

Sentiment...Studio G clear $1 pkg. 

Edging...ran an old pattern tracing wheel around the edges to simulate stitching 

 

Card Base...white PTI paper cut 8 1/2 x 3

Patterned Paper...Lemonade by Basic Grey

Chair...printed onto green paper (Lemonade by Basic Grey), trimmed to fit card and punched with MS Lace Punch

Sentiment...from an old MSE set

Ribbon...PTI Lemon Tart

 

Card Base...kraft paper cut 8 1/2 x 3

Tea cup...printed on white cardstock, colored with Copics, stitched to card base

Sentiment...computer generated

Designer papers...Lemonade by Basic Grey, blue strip punched with MS Lace Punch

Button & Jute...from stash

 

  

Card Base...kraft paper cut 8 1/2 x 3

Tulip...printed on white cardstock, colored with Copics, cut and embossed with Nestabilities oval scallop, adhered with pop dots

Ribbon...American Crafts

Leaves...Sizzlets Little Leaves, cut from Platinum Bazzil cardstock

Sentiment...Stampin'Up! Trendy Trees

Designer Paper...Cosmo Cricket Everafter

 

  

Card Base...white paper cut 8 1/2 x 3

Tulips...printed on the base and colored with Copics

Sentiment...computer-generated

Stitching...red thread done in random meandering pattern

Ribbon...snippet of PTI Pure Poppy Swiss Dot, stitched to card and topped with a button that is tied with MS Baker's Twine

Thank you for stopping by. Enjoy your day!