WARM COCOA WISHES

Hello! It’s the last “official” day of Christmas in July, so I thought I needed to share a card! I made some holiday cards this month, not as many as usual. I did get a good start on my cards for December. Today I’m sharing one of my July favorites—Warm Cocoa Wishes—the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month. I added furry cuffs and used vellum for the rising steam from the cocoa cup.For more inspiration, follow me on Instagram (@cardsandphotosbyjennifer).Enjoy! 

WILD FLOWERS

 

Hello! For this card I used an older Altenew stencil, embossing folder and die set. It’s called Wild Flowers. I love the whimsical look of the flowers. First, I embossed my card front and then used the stencil to color everything. I stenciled the sentiment from the "Shine On" Altenew stencil set. Here’s a snapshot of the directions for this split-layer card.

Split-Layer Card Snapshot
1. Card Base=5 ½” x 4 ¼”
2. Cut a piece of patterned paper or paper you stamped/stenciled: 4” x 4”
3. Cut another piece of patterned paper—preferably something simple or plain because you will stamp/stencil a sentiment on this. This layer can be 4” x 5 ½” or cut smaller to fit underneath your paper from step 2.
4. Use a curved die, fussy cut a curve or just cut your 4” x 4” paper into two pieces. Assemble the two layers.
5. Don’t forget to add a coordinating image on the inside for a finished look.

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ANOTHER DOGGONE BIRTHDAY!

Hello! It’s “Pawty” time with the new Poppystamps Dog Days of Summer release! I had fun designing this fun birthday card. Please visit the Poppystamps Blog to see the details about my playful card featuring the new Curved Dachshund die.

A LONG LITTLE DOG

Hello! July was full of firsts—my first card for Poppystamps, my first blog post, and my very first card featuring a dog! The new Poppystamps Dog Days of Summer release has three darling Dachshund dog dies and five fun and playful sentiments. I love cards with dimension, and Poppystamps dies are perfect for adding layers. Please visit the Poppystamps Blog for all the details about my fun card!