just-because cards

Create Cute Backgrounds with Leftover Scrap Die Cuts

| marialrussell

Hey everyone!  Summer is here, and I am busy creating cute projects indoors to avoid the heat wave! What about you?

Today, I’m sharing two bright and cheerful cards that showcase the Fuzzy Wuzzies Athletic Supporter Stamp & Dies.  I used elements from this collection and incorporated a lot of scrap die cuts from previous LDRS Creative card projects.  These playful cards will surely brighten someone’s day, don’t you think?!

My main idea with these cards is to use some leftover scraps from my stash, instead of throwing them away.  Just because some of your dies have been discontinued, you can still use them to create beautiful projects!

I searched my LDRS Creative Die Collection and found a lot of colorful die-cuts to make the background for my little Fuzzy Wuzzies!  The first card below contained die-cuts using the Postage Collage Die.  I foam-mounted the 3 rectangles onto the background to create a vignette. 

Next, I die-cut a few little Wuzzies, using the Fuzzy Wuzzies Athletic Supporter Dies.  Since the Wuzzies are quite small, I used a lot of my scrap cardstock to create 3 Fuzzy Wuzzies.  The first green Wuzzy was foam-mounted to the card for added dimension and embellished with yellow stars!

The sentiments from both cards are embossed on black cardstock using the Snarky Best Friends Stamp Set.  Die-cutting these sentiments has been easy-peasy using the Sentiment Stack Coordinating Die.  I have to admit that these stamps and coordinating dies have been one of my absolute favorites!  It’s so easy to stamp and die-cut, creating a bunch of sentiments for future card projects!

For the second card, I adhered the 1/2″ Background strips with the Zig-Zag Strip with glue.  I foam-mounted two Fuzzy Wuzzies for added dimension and finished the design by also foam-mounting the sentiment strip.  

The Fuzzy Wuzzies Athletic Supporter Stamp & Dies is a great addition to your collection.

I hope you enjoyed these cards!  Thanks so much for visiting, and have a great day!

XO,

Maria

Paw-sing to Send You A Happy Hello with Newton’s Nook Designs

| marialrussell

I have a really cute card to share with you today that is so simple to make that you can ass-produce to send to your friends. For the project below, I am showcasing the new Birdhouse Greeting Stamp Set & Dies with the Smitten Kitten Stamp Set & Coordinating Dies by Newton’s Nook Designs.

Here’s how I made this card:

I hope you like this card today and got inspired. The supplies I used are highlighted and linked within the context of this blog post. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

So Glad You’re My Mom with LDRS Creative

| marialrussell

Mother’s Day is almost here and I have a beautiful card to share with you, showcasing the Cherry Blossom Layering Dies, along with the Special Occasions Stamp Set.

I started by die-cutting the leaves and flowers using the Cherry Blossom Layering Dies with different colors of scrap card stock.  I assembled the leaves and flowers using liquid glue and set it aside to let it dry for a few minutes.

The background was made by foiling the A2 Toner Frames Paper (retired) with some gold foil.  I trimmed this panel for 4 x 5 1/4 inches and adhered onto some top-folding notecard.

I stamped the sentiment from the Special Occasions Stamp Set with Raven Hybrid ink and finished the design by adding some Watercolor Enamel Dots for added texture and interest.  Here’s another look at the card:

I hope you like this card today and got inspired. The supplies I used are highlighted and linked within the context of this blog post. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

Seas the Day with Newton’s Nook Designs

| marialrussell

I am so happy that you are here today and I’m also on the Newton’s Nook Designs blog sharing this card today, showcasing some of my favorite retiring stamps and dies. They are selling really fast so grab them while you can.

For my project today, I am showcasing the Manatee-rific Stamp Set along with the Tranquil Tides Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies.

Here’s how I made this card:

    • prepare the background panel by die-cutting some masking paper with a circle die from your stash. Adhere this on some Bristol smooth white card stock measuring 4 x 5 1/4 inches.
    • ink-blend this panel with Squeezed Lemonade, Salvaged Patina and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Inks until the colors blended really well.
    • use the splashes and bubble stamps from the Tranquil Tides Stamp Set and stamp it randomly on the background using some dye inks that are similar in color with the background. [Designer tip: by using similar colors, this will create a seamless design.]
    • adhere the focal images on the card with liquid glue.
    • stamp the sentiment using black ink.
    • finish the card design by adding some light pink pearls for added texture.

    I hope you like this card today and got inspired. Don’t forget to check out all of the retiring stamps, dies and stencils by Newton’s Nook Designs. The supplies I used are highlighted and linked within the context of this blog post. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

    You Color My World with Kat Scrappiness

    | marialrussell

    I am so glad that you joined me today! It feels like spring is just around the corner and I can already see some pops of color in my garden.

    For my project today, I am showcasing the Wreath Die, Everyday Brush Strokes Stamp Set and the Pearl Mixes by Kat Scrappiness [Ballerina, Peach, Bumble Bee, Mint Green, Caribbean Blue and Frosted Grape].

    Here’s how I made this card:

    Simple yet classy! I hope you like this card today and got inspired. The supplies I’ve used have been linked on each product name as highlighted above. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

    Doodle Flowers with LDRS Creative

    | marialrussell

    Is anyone else excited for Spring?! I am back today to share yet another just-because card, featuring products by LDRS Creative.

    I am so happy that I got to play with the beautiful Doodle Flower Dies, along with the All Occasions Word Dies from the November release.

    I don’t know what it is but even though LDRS Creative has a ton of flower dies released in the past, each set has an amazing array of floral and greenery that are so unique and beautiful, I just can’t get enough of them!  This Doodle Flower Die Set is another example!  I love that you can look at the back of the packaging too and see how you can just put them together!  Even a beginner paper-crafter will have no issues assembling the flowers!

    I started by die-cutting the flowers and greenery using the Doodle Flower Die Set with a bunch of scraps that I already have in my stash.  I adhered and assembled the flowers together with liquid glue and set them all aside to dry while I work on the card background.

    The card background was made by die-cutting the gold card stock first, using the medium die from the A2 Diagonal Stitched Layered Card Toppers and adhered on some A2 size notecard with liquid glue.  I also used the smaller die from the same A2 Diagonal Stitched Layered Card Toppers to die-cut the Lily Toner Collection paper pad.  I foam-mounted this on top of the gold background for added dimension.

    Adhering the floral pieces were easy as I only used liquid glue to layer them up.  Lastly, the sentiment was die-cut using the All Occasions Word Dies on some black and white card stock, and adhered on the card with glue.  I finished the card design by adhering some Lovely Watercolor Enamel Dots for added interest.  Here’s another look:

    I hope you like this card today and got inspired. Below, you will find links to the supplies used to create this project. Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

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    Thinking of You with LDRS Creative

    | marialrussell

    I have been enjoying creating clean and simple cards and today’s project is super easy, you can create this in less than 30 minutes!

    For today’s card, I am showcasing the Finest Blooms Pirouette Stamp Set and Finest Blooms Pirouette Coordinating Dies, along with the A2 Stitched Layered Card Toppers Die Set with the following Hybrid Inks –> Pink Tutu, Key Lime Pie and Raven.

    I started by die-cutting some Beige, Pink and White card stock using the A2 Stitched Layered Card Toppers Die Set.  I adhered the layers on an A2-size notecard, and foam-mounted the white card stock for added dimension.

    Next, I stamped the images with Raven Hybrid Ink on some Neenah Solar White Card Stock and colored the images in with alcohol markers.  I used the Finest Blooms Pirouette Coordinating Dies to cut them all out.  The leaves and flowers were stamped using Pink Tutu and Key Lime Pie Hybrid Inks.

    I finished my design by foam-mounting the images on the card for added dimension and stamping the sentiment with Raven Hybrid ink.  Here’s another look:

    I hope you like my project today and got inspired!  Below, you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

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    Thinking of You Card with Newton’s Nook Designs

    | marialrussell

    I have been building up my stash of “just-because” cards and today’s project features the Lilac Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies with the A7 Frames and Banners Die Set by Newton’s Nook Designs.

    Here’s how I made this card:

    • stamp the images on some Neenah Classic Crest Solar white card stock.
    • color images in with alcohol markers (or any medium of your choice).
    • die-cut the images using the coordinating die.
    • die-cut some pattern paper that compliments the color of the stamp images using the biggest die from the A7 Frames & Banners Die Set.
    • die-cut the frame (using the same die set above) on some Neenah solar white card stock. adhere some acetate sheet on this frame and add foam adhesive to create the shaker well.
    • add some iridescent sequins as the shaker element on top and close the shaker.
    • adhere the card front on an A7 card base.
    • add the focal images on each window with either liquid glue or tape runner.
    • use the banner die to die-cut some lilac card stock. stamp the sentiment on this piece using Versamark ink. Sprinkle some white embossing powder and heat set with heating tool.
    • adhere the sentiment on the middle of the card to finish the design.

    I hope you like this card today and got inspired. Below, you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by, and have an amazing day!

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    2 Cards Featuring Floral Toner Toppers & Sunny Meadow Stamp Set

    | marialrussell

    Hello LDRS Creative fans! Things are pretty busy here on my side of the world but I am throughly enjoying Spring! What about you?

    I also have been trying to build my stash of “just-because” cards to send to family and friends and so for today’s project, I have two cards to share with you using one pattern paper. 

    While looking at all of my LDRS paper pad collection, I decided to use the beautiful Floral Toner Toppers 6×6 Paper Pad, along with the Lovely Watercolor Ephemera Pieces, Sunny Meadow Petal Pusher Stamp Set and Sunny Meadow Petal Pushers coordinating dies with the AMAZING LDRS Hybrid Inks.  The black strips were die-cut using the 1/8″ Slimline Background Strips.

    Both cards below are pretty much identical with the exception of the sentiments used.

    I started by stamping the images from the Sunny Meadow Petal Pusher Stamp Set on some Neenah solar white card stock.  I made sure I had enough images to create two cards. 

    The layering inks I used today are:  Pink Tutu, Lipstick Jungle, Scarlet Rose, Key Lime Pie, Olive Branch, Pistachios-A-Plenty, Four Leaf, La La Lavender and Grape Ape.

    Next, I cut the Floral Toner Toppers Paper to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 then used my paper trimmer to cut it in half, diagonally.  I foam-mounted both pieces on some A2-size notecards.  I cut the black strips using the 1/8″ Slimline Background Strips Die Strips Die on some black card stock and adhered on the card with liquid glue.

    The next step was to adhere the floral images on the card with liquid glue and foam adhesive for added dimension.  I finished the card design by adding the sentiments on the card using the Lovely Watercolor Ephemera Pieces and You’re Simply The Best stamp set. 

    Here’s another look at both cards:

    I hope you like these cards today and much as I do!  Below, you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Where available, I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and inspiration. Thank you!

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