What's Up Wednesday.....Lazy Days Bundle....

 

Hey, Hey, Stampers!  Happy Wednesday!

Today I am sharing a few thank you cards I made.  The bundle I am featuring with these cards is the Lazy Days bundle found on page 19. 

Here is the bundle: 

And here are my cards: 

I tried something a little bit different with each of them/placement/accessories/stamping/inking,  just for a bit of variety and to see what I liked best.  Which is your favorite? 

It is fun to make mini cards....it is a change of pace, a breath of fresh air, something different.....and you get three bases from one sheet of cardstock!

Here is how you can make them: 

Supplies:

Crumb Cake card stock

Basic White card stock

Early Espresso card stock

Early Espresso ink pad

Crumb Cake ink pad

Balmy Blue ink pad

Lemon Lolly Stampin' Blends

Crumb Cake Stampin Blends

Rustic Metallic Dots

Adhesives- Dimensionals, Tombow

Basics Embossing Folder

2 3/8" circle punch

Blending Brush or sponge

Measurements: 

Card Base: Crumb Cake: 7 x 3 1/2

Card Liner: Basic White: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 

Front Mat: Crumb Cake: 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 

Focal Image: Basic White: 2 3/8" circle punch

Chair: Early Espresso: 2 1/4 x 1 1/2

Greeting Tag: Crumb Cake: scrap

Instructions: 

1. Fold the card base on the score line and burnish it flat with a bone folder. 
2. Add a Basic White liner to the inside of the card. 
3. Emboss the front mat and then attach it to the card's front
4. Stamp the deck boards in Crumb Cake ink and stamp the table in Early Espresso ink. 
5. Color the deck and table with Stampin' Blends. 
6. Use a blending brush or a sponge to add some Balmy Blue ink to the sky
7. Die cut rocking chair from Early Espresso and attach to circle allowing some to hang off. 
8. Attach circle to the card front. 
9. Stamp greeting in Early Espresso ink on scrap Crumb Cake- attach to card front using Dimensionals. 
10. Embellish with gems. 

One last look at my cards: 

And here are some alternate samples:

This is where I got the idea for my card.....size, and layout.  I chose to emboss instead of stamp the mat layer. I chose to color my images and use an alternate color for the chair.  My greeting is much smaller and the same color as my card base. 

Shel's Tip:  use the images in your catalog as a starting point for your cards....that is why there are completed card images in the catalog....to inspire you.