Heart's Delight Cards: A Touch of Ink

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Saturday Strip It Down!

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is "Strip It Down" which is the exact opposite of last week's theme. Today we are focusing on simple stamping, one layer cards, with one type of embellishment (if any).

I started by adding Balmy Blue to the background with a Blending Brush and then stamped the flowers, hummingbird, and spatters in Crumb Cake. The filler stamps were inked (using sponge daubers) with Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, and Pretty Peacock. And my one bit of embellishment is a rhinestone colored with a Dark Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blend for the hummingbird's eye.

That's my share for today. Now click the Next button to jump to Libby Fens at Libby Stamps, or the Back button to see what Mary Brown at Stamper Camper's Corner has made!

Stampin' Up! products used:

A Touch of Ink photopolymer stamp set (Sale-a-Bration)
Basic White cardstock
Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, and Pretty Peacock classic ink, plus Dark Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blend
Blending Brushes
Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Friday, January 1, 2021

First Friday Fun Fold - Joy Fold

Well, here it is....the first Friday of the month, the first month of a new year (halle-freaking-lujah!), and my first fun fold to inspire you! I will try to do a different fun fold every month, but if I run out of ideas, I may repeat a fold using different materials. We'll have to see how this goes. *wink*

So today's fun fold is an easy one called a Joy Fold. Basically, it's a card with a partial front flap, with another smaller card with a flap on the opposite side adhered inside. Then the smaller flap overlaps the larger one. Did I make that clear as mud?

Smiley from Millan.Net

Well, you can see what I mean in the photo at the top, and it will make more sense as I explain the steps. It is really easy, I promise!

Here are the cast of characters used on today's card:

A Touch of Ink Sale-a-Bration (and Itty Bitty Birthdays) stamp sets
Just Jade Cardstock 4-1/4" x 8-1/2", scored & folded at 5-1/2"
Just Jade Cardstock 3" x 6-1/2", scored and folded at 4"
Flowers For Every Season DSP for lining inside 4" x 5-1/4"
Flowers For Every Season DSP for flaps 2-3/4" x 4" and 2-1/4" x 2-3/4"
Card liner 2-3/4" x 3-3/4"
White cardstock for stamping hummingbird, flowers and leaves
Thick white cardstock for greeting and layers
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Stampin' Blends Combos: Calypso Coral, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay
Flowers For Every Season Gems
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and Layering Circles Dies

Also needed are basics like Paper Snips, Stampin' Seal, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, and Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.

Stamp, color, and fussy cut hummingbird, flowers, and leaves. Add a drop of fine-tip glue to the hummingbird's eye. Set aside to dry. It will dry clear and look realistic! (Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of this part!)
Fold both pieces of cardstock on score lines and adhere larger DSP liner inside larger cardstock and card liner inside smaller cardstock as shown.
Adhere DSP to outside of flaps.
Adhere smaller folded cardstock to DSP liner leaving an even border on all sides.
(I forgot to take pictures from this point until the finished project.)
Arrange the fussy cut pieces as you like and glue in place with multipurpose liquid glue.
Stamp the greeting and die cut with smallest circle die. Die cut 4 more blank pieces. Glue all the layers together and pop up on dimensionals to form a catch for the flap, making sure to leave an open area on the right for the flap to fit under.
Adhere gems using fine-tip glue pen.

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