Sunday, July 15, 2012

Stretch Your Stamps: Day 6

Yesterday's bonus class for Stretch Your Stamps was to use stamps with matching die cuts. I admit that I don't use my dies nearly enough so I was really happy to play along with this challenge.  For the first one, I took inspiration from Julie Ebersole's class video that showed using stamps with vellum.  I cut the image out twice.  Stamped it once with a light green ink and the second tight in a purple ink.  I then cut out the flowers and adhered them with glue dot dimensionals to the green die cut image.  Now...looking at this...I should have also done something a bit different with the sentiment from the Day 5 class!  I do love the soft feminine feel of the card.

Next up is a completely different looking card. For this card, I embossed the outside edge using a Lil Inkers Embossing Frame.  I then die cut the flowers from PaperTrey Ink's Larger than Life set.  Love the color combo!  

I will be back tomorrow with some more cards inspired by the class!

22 comments:

Ryann said...

Awesome cards. I really love the framed in look of the second one - and I agree - love the colors too!!

Chrissy Larson said...

These are really amazing! That frame is awesome and I love the colors also! Great job.

Ginny said...

Oh my goodness, I totally love both cards. The softness of the flowers and sentiment in the first one....the background paper in the second one (LOVE!) and those cool flowers like a bouquet for someone who needs them, and then balanced out with those buttons and sentiment like that. Awesome job, Lynn! I also am taking this class, have watched most of the videos, but have yet to produce a card!! You're inspiring me, however, so hopefully soon!

Anonymous said...

Love, love both cards - you amaze me every day!!!

Monika/Buzsy said...

These are so pretty Lynn. Love the lovely flower images. Great textues too, especially on the second one.

Tracey McNeely said...

Both of your cards are absolutely gorgeous Lynn! Love the flowers on the first one.

Karen B. said...

Absolutely beautiful Lynn, such a soft palette of colors and they both turned out great.

Barb said...

Yikes! I haven't even looked at day 6! Love both cards, Lynn! Beautiful and soft! :)

~jan said...

Both cards are equally fabulous, Lynn! Love the vellum on the first and that frame on the second is amazing!

Maureen said...

wow! You are going to get an A+ in this class for sure! LOVE both cards and am drooling over that lil inkers embossed frame...saw it on their site a few weeks back :) Let me know how the game turned out!

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

Both cards are fab, but I LOVE the look of the vellum on the first one. :)

NancyK said...

Both cards are so soft and pretty!

Christina said...

These are both so wonderfully soft. I'm especially in love with the little bouquet of die cut flowers and frame on the second one!

Anita Rex said...

Such pretty cards today! The flowers look so soft and pretty stamped on the velum! :> Vellum can be fussy to cut so having a die would be a huge help! :> I love the second cards pretty colors and embossing!

Sue Lelli said...

LOVE BOTH, Lynn, but the second one looks like a Beautiful frame around those flowers! I must admit I have those dies and have never figured out how to use them! Your card is FABULOUS! LOVE the buttons, too!

Jinny Newlin said...

Beautiful cards, Lynn! That woodgrain frame is delish! And the feel of the first is so soft and elegant! Absolutely stunning!

Jen W. said...

More gorgeousness! You are kicking butt with this class, Lynn! I love both of these!

Kari D said...

Both cards are absolutely gorgeous! THANKS so much for sharing!

NancyK said...

these are gorgeous. love the CAS style and softness of the colors.

Barb F said...

Beautiful cards!!

Cindy said...

I love both of these! And I think I have that second stamp and die set...they have been neglected, obviously!

Jenny said...

It's no wonder these got a mention in class too, they're fabulous :0)
So pretty and feminine like you say and that frame is just perfect....it could almost be dried grasses and flowers in that picture :0)
Jenny x