Birthday Birds

I have a lot of Birthdays coming up so  you are going to see many Birthday Cards! Here is a flip it card I made for my grandmother!  Happy Birthday Mam Maw!

I used the Sizzix Circle Flip-Its #4 die set for this card.  I cut the base using Pixie cardstock from TSOL and the panels are from pattern paper from TSOL.  I stamped the birds on some smooth paper from Bristol and used Zig Clean Color brush markers to color them.  I used the coordinating die set to cut the birds, cage, and swing.  I added Sizzix adhesive sheets to my cardstock before cutting out the cage and swing.  This makes it so much easier to adhere to your project.  Since the cage was so intricate, I used the Sizzix precision base plate on the bottom instead of a regular cutting pad.  It cut out great!! I stamped the hearts with Passion Flower Ink from Hero Arts.  I added a little epoxy dot the the greeting and twine to finish up the card.

Supplies Used for this project:

birdcage2stamp	Sizzix Charming Frame Flip-Its Card Framelits Dies by Stephanie Barnard, 2-Pack	Pixie Cardstock	Ranger Archival Jumbo Inkpad #3, Jet Black	Hero Arts Shadow Inks-Passion Flower	Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper Pad, 9 by 12-Inch, 20 Sheets
Kuretake Fude Real Brush Pen, Clean Color, 24 Set (RB-6000AT/24V)	Kuretake Fude Real Brush Pen, Clean Color, 60 Set (RB-6000AT/60V)	Sizzix 659880 Stamper's Secret Weapon	Sizzix Adhesive Sheets, 6 by 6-Inch, 10-Pack	Sizzix Thin Dies Accessory Precision Base Plate for Wafer	Sizzix Accessory - Die Brush & Foam Pad for Wafer-Thin Dies
Sizzix Accessory Cutting Pads, Standard, Watermelon	Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Extended, 1 Pair	Sizzix 657900 Big Shot Cutting/Embossing Machine with Extended Multipurpose Platform, Powder Blue/Te	Mono Multi Liquid Glue Carded, 0.88-Ounce

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Pumpkin Stand Up and Flip It Cards

Here are a few cards I made using one of my favorite stamp sets from The Stamps of Life, thanks2fall.  I find myself grabbing this set every year!!

Here is a stand up card using a die set from Sizzix.  I love stand up cards!

Here is a picture of the card closed.  When closed it is a standard size card and can easily be mailed!

Here is another interactive card made using a circle flip it die set.

thanks2fall	Sizzix Labels/Royal Framelit Dies	Glue Dots Removable Sheets Value Pack	Sizzix Royal Stand Framelit Dies	3M Scotch 1/2-Inch by 36-Yard Double-Sided Foam Tape
Ranger Embossing Powder, .60oz (17 gr) Jar, Super Fine White	American Crafts Zap Embossing Heat Gun	Ranger Archival Jumbo Inkpad #3, Jet Black	EK Tools Powder Tool, New Package	Sizzix Accessory Cutting Pads, Standard, Watermelon
Mono Multi Liquid Glue Carded, 0.88-Ounce	Sizzix 657900 Big Shot Cutting/Embossing Machine with Extended Multipurpose Platform, Powder Blue/Te

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Get Whale Soon

Here is another card using items from Stephanie Barnard/The Stamps of Life.  I love her flip it die sets!  These die sets make it easy to create a quick card to brighten someone's day!

  I cut out my cardstock base using the flip it die set and the panels from patterned paper.  I stamped and die cut the whale and added glossy accents to the water spouting from his head.  I added Zazz glitter glue to the border on the right side to give it some sparkle.

Supplies Used on this Project:

Fall Step Up Card

I know, I know....it is not fall yet.  I do not want summer to end but I couldn't wait to use this adorable new stamp set from Lawn Fawn!

I used the Sizzix Friends Forever Step up die set for my card base and panels.  The images are from Happy Harvest stamp set by Lawn Fawn and its coordinating dies.  Now I need to get working on some Halloween cards! :)

Supplies:



Happy Crafting!
Amy

Window Card

Today I have a card share using a new die and stamp set from Sizzix and Stephanie Barnard.  This set is really versatile and fun to use!

Supplies Used:
Sizzix Window Die and Stamp set
Zig Clean Color Brush Markers
Wishes Pattern Paper by TSOL
White Cardstock
Gemstones and Bling

Happy Crafting!
Amy

Friends Step Up Card

Hello crafty friends!  I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!  It is going by fast!  It has been a while since my last post because July was a busy month for me!  I got married on July 23rd.

I had some time to craft this week and I made this step up card.
I love to make the 3D cards!  There are so many cool things you can do with them!  Here is a card I made using a Sizzix die set by Stephanie Barnard.  I love these die sets because they come with lots of dies including the panel pieces!  These sets make is so easy!

Supplies used:
Card Stock- Guava and white by TSOL
Pattern Paper - Wishes paper pad by TSOL
Inks - Licorice dye ink by Stephanie Barnard
Dies - Sizzix Friends Forever Step Ups, T-shirt dies by TSOL
Stamps - tshirts2stamp by TSOL
Misc - twine by TSOL, clothes pins by Queen and Co, sunflower gems by TSOL

Happy Stamping!
Amy

Party Animal

Here is a card using the February Club set from The Stamps of Life, cat2stamp.  I love this cute cat and it goes so well with the dog from birthday4cookie! I love how the paw print die creates cute little paw prints across the bottom of the card!

Supplies Used:
Dies: Sizzix Royal Stand Up die set, Sizzix Balloon Triplits
Paper: Blueberry, Strawberry and Sky cardstock from The Stamps of Life.  Pattern paper from the Happy Collection paper pad The Stamps of Life.
Stamps and coordinating dies: cat2stamp and birthday4cookie from The Stamps of Life.
Ink: Distress Inks: Black Soot, Pumice Stone, Fired Brick, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo.

Happy Stamping!
Amy

Valentine Cupcake Toppers

Valentine's Day is just a few days away! Here are some cupcakes dressed up with easy to make cupcake toppers and wraps!

I cut out cupcake wraps using the Cricut and the Close To My Heart Artiste cartridge. 
The toppers were made using the Sizzix Big Shot and heart dies.  I also used  a stamp set from the Stamps of Life sampler2 love and coordinating dies.  I glued them to a stick and tied a bow with some bakers twine.

I added a few glitter hearts and now they are ready to be put in the cupcakes!

Happy Stamping!
Amy

Shellibrate!

Look at these adorable turtles!!!  I have a friend who loves turtles so I made her this Birthday card.

Supplies Used:
Stamp set - turtle2love by The Stamps of Life
Paper - Bazzill White and patterned paper from Have Fun Card Kit from The Stamps of Life
Inks - Cup O' Joe -  Hero Arts, Beanstalk Green - Simon Says Stamp, Seafoam- Close To My Heart
Dies - Sizzix Friendly Phrases, The Stamps of Life turtle2love

Happy Stamping!
Amy

Valentine Step Up Card

I can't believe it is February 1st already!  January flew by!  Here is another Valentine Card.  This card is a step up card and they are so much fun to make.  It may look complicated but it is so simple!

I used the Step-Ups Basics die set from Sizzix.  This set makes these cards really simple to make!  You have dies for the card base and all the layers!  The hardest part is picking out your paper! :)

Supplies used:
Sizzix Step-Ups die set
Strawberry Cardstock from TSOL
Ink  - Strawberry Color Box Ink from TSOL, Tide Pool ink from Hero Arts
Patterned Paper - Love Story Collection from TSOL
sampler2love stamp set and coordinating dies from TSOL
red and white twine

I also have created a Paws Ink Face Book Page!  Hop on over and like my page! https://www.facebook.com/amypawsink


Happy Stamping!
Amy

Camera Birthday Card

Now that the busy Holiday season is over, I can sit and play with new products I received over the Holidays!!  I get a monthly stamp and die set from The Stamps Of Life and just love receiving these!  January's set is an adorable set with a camera called camera2stamp.  I made this Birthday card from the set and love how it turned out.

This stamp set is a great set for scrapbookers too! I can see me using this for a scrapbook page!

Products Used: Square Flip it card dies, Guava cardstock from The Stamps of Life, Pattern Paper from the Stamps of Life Card Kit, Bubblegum, Guava, and Licorice inks from Stephanie Barnard, Camera2stamp stamp set and coordinating dies, foil paper from Die Cuts With A view, and some shiny pink paper I had in my scrap basket.

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For my Best Pal

I am a dog person so I love to make cards with cute dogs!  The cute pup and sentiment on this card is from Paper Smooches Woofers and Tweeters stamp set.

I started with a piece of Kraft Cardstock as my card base and stamped the tree image from the Sizzix Birds stamp set with dies on the Kraft cardstock.  I used the coordinating die to cut the tree and the leaves out of scraps of cardstock.  The grass was cut from Lawn Fawn's grassy border die.
and the white piece was cut from Lawn Fawn's Stitched Journal Card die.  The sentiment was heat embossed with white embossing powder.

I love to do card challenges!  They make me more creative by thinking outside the box and I am challenged to do things that I would not normally do! I am entering this card in the following Challenges...
Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge

Simon Says Stamp Monday Blog Challenge - Witch Kraft
 

and I am also participating in the Pretty Pink Posh Blog Hop.

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Crafting!
Amy

Celebrate Stand Up Card

I love using dies!  I use dies on almost every project I do!  I don't know how I ever made cards or scrapbook pages before I owned a Big Shot or Cuttlebug!

Here is a Birthday card I made with many dies.
Here is the card standing up.

 The front of the card...

and the inside if the card.

The balloons were cut using Sizzix Triplits Balloon dies and wool felt from Stephanie Barnard.
These dies are so much fun because you can mix and match the dies to make hundreds of different designs!
The card base and panels were cut using Sizzix Royal Stand Up Dies.  The Celebrate word and shadow dies are from The Stamps of Life's new card kit.

After die cutting all my pieces all I had to do is glue and assemble!  It was easy and fun!  I just played around with the die cuts until I liked the placement and design.  I used bakers twine for the balloon strings and tied them together.  I also went over the word Celebrate with a clear Wink of Stella brush tip pen.

I am participating in a blog hop hosted by Pretty Pink Posh.  Make sure you click HERE to see what other crafters have created using dies!  So many great ideas!

I am also entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.  

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Crafting!
Amy