Embossed and Embellished Cards Featuring Urban Market by Tessa Wise

Hello!  I've been embossing again with my Teresa Collins eBosser by Craftwell! :)  Today I have two cards to share- both feature embossing and have been embellished with some new goodies from the Urban Market collection:

I love the look of crisp embossed white cardstock!  I use Bazzill Marshmallow for all of my embossing.  A good, thick cardstock is key- if it isn't thick enough, it can tear or ripple.  I also think smooth cardstock creates a better image.  The image turns out so crisp when you use a smooth cardstock.

I cut a 5.5 x 2.75" panel of white cardstock and embossed it using the Beautiful Words embossing folder.  Cutting out the panel before you emboss means you can place the panel over the words you want to capture when you emboss.  I loved the list of beautiful, fabulous,  and wonderful so I placed the panel over this area of the folder and ran it through my eBosser.

I created a card base out of white cardstock and adhered the embossed panel onto the card 1/2" from the right side.  I then cut two strips of cardstock- one 5.5 x 1/2" and the other 5.5 x 1".  I used thin foam adhesive to add them to either side of the embossed panel.

Next, I embellished the card with some of my favorite new products from the Urban Market collection.  I used the feather and blue tile decorative tapes on the left side first.  Then I added a strip of the glittery Zig patterned paper across the bottom.  I added the fleur de lis from the Urban Market ephemera pack and then added just a few pretty silver sequins.

The Urban Market collection doesn't have a stamp set so I chose a sentiment from my stash and stamped it onto a vellum die cut label.  To draw your eye to the sentiment (and so I would have something to hide my adhesive under) I added the epoxy bracket to the left of where I stamped.  I added just a bit of the Teresa Collins Clear Hold Adhesive by Xyron underneath it to adhere the vellum to my card.

This next card features a fun embossed quilt background using some of my favorite Teresa Collins embossing folders:

I started by cutting 6 4.25 x 1.75" strips of white cardstock.  I ran each of them through the eBosser using a different embossing folder.  Once they were embossed, I cut them in half diagonally to make 12 triangles.  

Starting at the bottom of the card, I adhered the triangles to a white card base using my Teresa Collins Mega Runner by Xyron.  I was careful to keep the adhesive in the centers of each triangle so I could easily sew over each piece.  Once they were all in place, I sewed around each triangle to create the quilted look.  

Once my embossed card base was finished, I added the embellishment cluster to the top of my card.  I started with the blue tiled scallop sticker strip from the Urban Market sticker sheet.  I added a strip of the glittered Zig patterned paper next and then tied a length of twine around the card.  I found the Remember This die cut circle in the Urban Market ephemera pack and embellished it with a blue floral brad from the Urban Market designer brads.  I added it to the card using dimensional foam adhesive.  I created the sentiment from the Urban Market Alpha and Label sticker sheet.  To finish off the look, I sprinkled a few sequins below the cluster.

The embossing you get with the Teresa Collins eBosser folders by Craftwell is so crisp and perfect!  It automatically gives anything you create a sense of elegance.  I am so happy with how these projects came out- I love the look of embossing on white! :)

Thanks for joining me today!

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Hello My Name Is Valentines Cards by Christie Bryant

Tomorrow is Valentines day, a day to celebrate LOVE! Feeling inspired by love, I created a couple of Valentines using the Hello My Name Is line. This line is so versatile, I think it may be one of my all-time favorites!

On the first card, I created some simple tags using various papers in the Hello My Name Is line, I love tags and Valentines Day is all about love. 

On the second card, I dressed up a "Love" tag from the Hello My Name Is "Lucky" paper with a few sequins and a hand written, "All you need is". I added some hand-stitching around the edges and a big red bow. 

I hope you feel inspired to make some homemade valentines for your "someone special". 

Kisses and valentine hugs,

Christie

Daily Stories Cards - Melissa Phillips

Hi there!  I'm so happy to be blogging for Teresa Collins today.  It's my first time here and I've created a couple of special cards for the occasion.  Both cards use beautiful papers, stamps, embellishments, and decorative tape from the Daily Stories collection along with Basically Essential Stencils and Modeling Paste.

This was my first time using Modeling Paste and stencils and I loved this technique so much, I can't wait to try again.  You'll notice on my die cut heart in the center of this card, a beautiful flourish stenciled with paste beneath the dimensional butterfly sticker.  I just love the soft and subtle effect stenciling adds.  Since I'm a card maker, I love the 6x6 Daily Stories paper pad because of it's ease and convenience, not to mention that the patterns are on a smaller scale, also perfect for card making.  Across the top of my card and beneath the beautiful floral paper, I added a Daily Stories border sticker and a strip of decorative tape from the fun, Daily Stories collection.

 I finished my card with a sweet sentiment from the Daily Stories stamp set and then a few sequins scattered here and there across the card.

My second card uses the lovely Basically Essential tree stencil and more Modeling Paste.  I applied this to Kraft cardstock and then added just a bit of stamping from the Basically Essential stamp set using Kraft ink, so as to get a very subtle look which wouldn't detract from the stenciling.

I layered a strip of Daily Stories paper to the left portion of my card as well as a border sticker.  I adhered a Daily Stories die cut with a strip of Decorative Tape to work as my sentiment and then added a bit of machine stitching to secure everything in place.

Lastly, I layered a Daily Stories Wood Piece butterfly over an enamel butterfly, from the Daily Stories Enamel Dots & Shapes collection.  I love the pop of color behind the wood piece.  To finish, I added a small pink Daily Stories gem.

This is such a sweet collection to work with.  It's versatile enough to cover many different occasions from everyday to meaningful milestones.

Thanks so much for stopping in today.

Melissa

Daily Stories Cards with Tessa Wise

Hello!  I have a couple of fun cards to share with you using the beautiful new Daily Stories line!  The colors in this line are so pretty and spring like- I had a lot of fun with these!

My first card showcases some of the fun embellishments in the Daily Stories line along with some Basically Essential modeling paste:

I started with a peachy card base and pulled out the diagonal striped stencil from the Basically Essential Stencil Pack #1.  I taped my stencil down over my card front and slathered on a thin coat of modeling paste with a pallet knife.  I added the pasted only to the space I wanted, careful not to cover the entire card.  Once I had it spread out, I lifted up the stencil revealing the striped design.  I let it dry completely before I went on.

Once it was dry, I picked some papers from the Daily Stories 6x6 pad.  I punched a circle out of the months print and cut a strip of the labels print as well.  I added the circle to my card first and layered the strip over it next.  I added the embellishments next- a decorative button, brad, and wood piece.  The stickers are from the 6x12 Word Sticker Sheet.  I finished off the look with a splatter of shimmer mist and a bit of linen thread wrapped around the card.

The second card was a quick one showcasing some of the patterned papers from the Daily Stories collection as well as those cute layered butterfly stickers:

I created a card base out of white cardstock.  I layered a panel of the rose printed paper (Flowers) in the center next.  I cut the lucky bingo card out of one of the journaling card prints (Remember) and placed it in the center of my card using dimensional foam adhesive.  The butterfly stickers came next, as well as a bit of the striped decorative tape in the right corner.  I layered the sentiment stickers just over the tape and added a couple sequins to finish off the look.

I have one more card to share with you today!  This one shows how great the 4x6 journaling cards look as card fronts:

I created a card base out of gray paper and added the label journaling card (Remember) to the front as my card front.  I added a strip of the heart decorative tape along the bottom half of the card and then added a strip of the arrows pattern (Currently) just below that.  I wrapped some pink twine around it and tied it in a bow.  Next, I pulled out the Daily Stories clear stamps and stamped the arrow with gray ink.  At this point, I splattered the card with peachy shimmer mist.  I chose the hello word bubble wooden shape and covered the backside with pink cardstock.  I love the dimensions this gives!  I added it to the card and finished off the look with two of the beautiful gems.

The Daily Stories collection has so many cool bits and pieces!  It's such a fun collection to work with- you're going to love it!!  Thanks for joining me today!

-tessa



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Hello My Name Is Cards with Tessa

Hi!  I love all the new releases but the one that I couldn't wait to unwrap was the Hello My Name Is collection!  The bold colors, the words, the typewriters!!  I love it all!  Once I started, I didn't want to stop creating with this collection and today I have three cards to share:

I used the 12x12 Hello My Name Is patterned papers for these cards.   The prints are great for cards- not too big!  I've added the names in parenthesis as I chat about them so you know where I found each piece.   The journaling cards also work well for cards- they make a great focal point.  I used one of the polaroid cards (Polaroids) for this one.  I stamped the damask image first with kraft colored ink and then splattered a bit of gray mist over it.  I added some of the polka-dotted washi tape next.  I cut out the typewriter (Noted) and stamped the 'hi' with some alphabet stamps I found in my stash.  I added it to the polaroid with a foam pop dot.  Lastly, I added some linen thread around it and finished off the look with a few sequins and a decorative brad.

The typewriters are too cute!  I can't get enough of them and I'm SO glad they decided to include one in the stamp set!!  You'll see that in my next card:

I wanted to create a clean looking card using the stamps so I started with a plain white card base.  I added the scalloped border sticker next.  To stamp the 'hello', I had to cut one of my stamps-  since it's clear, you can fit it back together on an acrylic block or use them separately.  You could just ink up the 'hello' part if you don't want to cut it, too!  Anyways, I stamped 'hello' with black ink next and then stamped the typewriter next to it in a dark red shade.  I decided to add a little sparkle to my simple card and splattered it with some pearly white mist.  I added some sequins to accent my stamping and then added the linen thread.

Isn't that typewriter stamp cute?  If you love typewriters like I do, you'll love this next one too- I used the adorable typewriter decorative tape on it!!

I used another journaling card (Love) as part of my background this time, cutting it to fit my card front.  I tucked a little strip of the floral photo overlay under the top portion.  I added the decorative tape next and then stamped the ornamental shell design in black just underneath.  I splattered a little gray mist next and then added my focal point.  I chose this journaling card (Record) and cut it into a heart shape.  I added it to my card front with foam pop dots and embellished it with two beautiful gems.

It feels so good to start the year off with a few cards- one of my resolutions is to send at least one card each week of the year.  I'm so glad I could share them with you all!!

Thanks for joining me today!!

Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Designs: Hello My Name Is 12x12 papers,  Hello My Name Is Sequins, Hello My Name Is Gems, Hello My Name Is Decorative Brads, Hello My Name Is Clear Stamp Set, Hello My Name Is Photo Overlays, Hello My Name Is Decorative Stickers
Other: Cardstock by Bazzill; Linen Thread by Stampin' Up!; Mists by Studio Calico; Red Ink- Cherry Cobbler by Stampin' Up!; Black Ink- Versafine Onyx Black by Tsukineko; Kraft Ink- Crumb Cake by Stampin' Up!

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Thank You Cards with Tessa

This time of year I'm always in need of thank you cards.  Today I'm sharing a few using the You Are My Happy Collection- I love how they turned out!

I love the metallics in this line- the rose gold is so pretty and shines a lot in real life! 

I've put some of my favorite embellishments together with this one- it's the little bits and pieces that bring it together!

Chipboard banners, stickers and some patterned paper makes putting together this one quick!

Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Designs: You Are My Happy 12x12 papers,  You Are My Happy Sequins, You Are My Happy Chipboard Elements, You Are My Happy Epoxy Dots, You Are My Happy Border Strips, You Are My Happy Decorative Brads, You Are My Happy Sticker Sheet
Other: Cardstock by Bazzill; Linen Thread by Stampin' Up!; Tag and Banner Dies by Reverse Confetti, Sentiment Stamps by Stampin' Up!, Reverse Confetti, and Avery Elle

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Tags and Cards for Christmas by Tessa Wise

Hello!  Only a few more days until Christmas and I've been busy wrapping up gifts.  I love to make special tags and cards for my packages- it adds a special touch to each gift I give.  Here are a few that I made this year:

The first one is a gift card holder tag.  I cut an extra long piece of cardstock and folded one end up to create a pocket.  It holds the cute Starbucks gift card perfectly!  This one is embellished with the cute postal label stamp, some of the fun border strips, a chipboard button, and a few epoxy dots- all from the Santa's List collection.

My next tag was quick- I started with the doily journaling card and embellished the bottom with a glittery red border strip.  Next, I stamped the calendar above the border strip with brown ink.  I added a punch out banner flag next and then stamped and punched the sentiment onto the snowflake patterned paper.  I added the decorative brad next and adhered it to my tag with a foam dot.  Lastly, I added a few sequins for sparkle.

I have a couple cards to share, too!  Here is my first one:

I started this one with a kraft card base.  I started by stamping the snowflakes up one side of the card with red ink.  Next, I added the journaling card with the snowflake punched out.  I added some punch outs and banner flags to the left corner of the journaling card next and then added a few sequins as accent.

My last one is a fun one using more of those pretty sequins:

I loved this journaling card and knew it would be a fun sentiment on a card!  I created a red card base for it and then added a strip of kraft cardstock to the center.  I added my sentiment card next and wrapped it with a bit of silver cording, finishing it with a bow.  I started adding the sequins next, starting close to the sentiment card.  I added fewer and fewer as I went up.  Lastly I went back and added the glitter bits- they are the centers from the silver sequins that I found in the baggy- don't they look pretty mixed in?  :)

I add my cards to the front of my packages using a card hanger die- who needs an envelope with this:

Now my gifts have a little extra wow and I can check the present wrapping off my list!  Hope you are all enjoying the season and thanks for joining me today!

Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Designs: Santa's List 12x12 papers,  Santa's List Sequins, Santa's List Chipboard Buttons, Santa's List Epoxy Dots, Santa's List Border Strips, Santa's List Die-cut Sheet, Santa's List Decorative Brads, Santa's List clear stamp set
Other: Cardstock by Stampin' Up!; Twine by The Twinery; Snowflake punch by Stampin' Up!; Ribbon by Stampin' Up!; Card Hanger Die by Soapbox Creations

Christmas Cards - Jamie Harder

Christmas is quickly approaching …. yikes…. I am not quite ready!!!  I am still working on sending out Christmas cards.  Luckily, Teresa's Santa's List collection makes it a breeze to whip together a few cards!

I am absolutely smitten with the sequins in this collection!  For my first card I filled up a treat bag with sequins and layered that overtop of a few of the patterned papers in the collection.  Next, I added the joy sticker, button and snowflake die cut.  I just love the look of the sequins in behind!

I kept this next one pretty simple (easy to mass produce…wink wink).   I just love the bold red in this collection!

I had fun on this last card and decided to push myself outside of my comfort zone!  I am normally quite "linear" in my designs but this time, I decided to play with circles!   The mix of die cuts and stickers makes this so quick and easy.  The enamel dots are just the right touch!

Have a great weekend!  I am off to fight the crowds and get some shopping in!

Memorabilia Projects by Tessa

I love making cards!  It's my favorite thing to create so of course, that's what I started with this week when I had some time to craft.  I pulled out the Memorabilia collection and got to work! :)  First I made a collage style hello card:

Collage style cards are my favorite!  I love adding the layers and textures one at a time, building up into the look I'm going for.  With this card, I started with a pale blue card base.  Next, I cut a panel of the Document patterned paper and splattered it with mint colored mist.  Once it was dry, I stamped the hot air balloon from the Memorabilia stamp set.  Then I added my doily, folded in half and layered some Memorabilia washi tape over the seam.  I wanted to add some banners next- I chose two, one from the Memorabilia sticker sheet and one from the chipboard elements.  I added the twine next, tying it in a bow.  My last layer was the cute sentiment from the Memorabilia sticker sheet.  I added it to the card front with dimensional adhesive and embellished it with a couple of epoxy dots.  I finished by adding the panel to my card base with dimensional foam adhesive.

Aren't the layers fun?  :)  After I finished my collage style card, I wanted to do something simple.  The banners on the Recorded patterned paper inspired this one:

I cut a panel out of the Recorded patterned paper out so that the banners would run along the top of my card.  I stamped the sentiment in the lower right hand corner using Versamark ink and then embossed it with white embossing powder.  I flicked the panel with white mist and let it dry.  Once it was dry, I lightly sponged white ink around the edges of the card front.  Lastly, I embellished with the Memorabilia epoxy dots.

It's an easy to make card with a big impact I think! 

After two cards, I was ready to create something a little different.  I grabbed a clear pillow box I had in my stash to decorate- it's the perfect size for a gift card or a small treat:

I started this project with some found items.  I tore a page out of an old book and wrapped it around the center of the pillow box.  Next, I wrapped it with some dark gray yarn.  I cut a heart out of the Quatrefoil patterned paper and added it to the center using dimensional adhesive.  The sentiment banner came next- it's from the Memorabilia die-cut sheet.  Lastly, I embellished it with some of the pretty Memorabilia sequins.  I just love them!

I really enjoyed creating these projects!  The smaller canvas of cards and goodie boxes is perfect- not too much space to fill and so fun to give away!

Thanks for joining me today!

Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Designs: Memorabilia 12x12 papers, Memorabilia Sticker Accessory Sheet, Memorabilia Sequins, Memorabilia Chipboard Elements, Memorabilia Epoxy Dots, Memorabilia Decorative Tape, Memorabilia Die-cut Sheet
Other: Cardstock by Stampin' Up!; Twine by The Twinery; Sentiment stamp by Reverse Confetti; Clear pillow box by SRM Stickers; Doily by Stampin' Up!; Mists by Studio Calico and Dylusions

Thinking Of You

Good morning everyone, Stacy Rodriguez here with you today.  I have a friend who is in need of a little pick me up.  I wanted to create a card to send her way and simply love the colors and design of the Memorabilia collection.  I pulled out the pattern papers and embellishements and started to cut, ink and layer it up.  I tend to not make cards so much but i'm very happy with how this one turned out.

You can see in the photo above the gold glitter borders work wonderfully on the card.  Mix that with some seam binding, die cuts, stamping and flowers....well that gives you one amazing creation.

I used the enamel dots in the two corners to take up some of the open space above and below each gold border.

Directions -

1 - Cut cardstock to 11" x 4 1/2" and score and fold in half.

2 - Cut your base pattern paper of choice to 5 1/4" x 4 1/4" ink and adhere centered on card base.

3 - Cut additional strip of paper for the center of the card.  Cut this to 4 1/2" x 2" and center on the card from edge to edge.

4 - Cut any of the border strips to 4 1/2" long and adhere above and below the strip of pattern paper across the center.

5 - Add any embellishments you would like in the center of the card.

6 - Lastly embellish the corners with enamel dots

Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins - Memorabilia collection

Xyron - Mega Runner adhesive

Bazzill - Cardstock

Seambinding

Ranger Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today, hope you give this card a try!