Creating Flower Wreaths w/Joni Two Ways

Floral stamps are so versatile, especially if they include individual blooms or smaller clusters. You can build bouquets, use them separately, create all over patterns, or create wreaths.

For today's projects, you can easily use any flower stamps and dies you already have on hand. For my first project, I've used the Modern Petunias stamps and dies. And for the sentiment I used the Birthday Wishes stamp set.

To begin, I used Wplus9 Nautical Navy cardstock, distressed it with Distress Oxide Ink in Peacock Feathers around the card and left the middle card dark. Because the Distress Oxide Inks have both dye and pigment ink properties, I was able to "brighten" up the edges of the darker cardstock with the lighter color. I then splattered it with water and Gansi Tambi Starry Colors.

I colored the flower images with Copic markers, then die-cut them using their matching dies.

Next, I added some Pretty Pink Posh Jewels in Pearl White Jewels. To finish off the card, I heat embossed the sentiment "hope your birthday is extra" in white on black cardstock, fussy cut it out, and adhered it using foam tape.

For my next project, I used the Hello & Thanks stamps and dies. This set doesn't have individual flowers, but it does have several smaller clusters of flowers that can also be combined to create a wreath.

I first distressed the white card panel with Distress Oxide Inks in Worn Lipstick and Spiced Marmalade, then splattered it with water.

Next, I stamped the images on white cardstock in black ink. Again, I used Copic markers to color them and then die-cut each image using their matching dies.

For the sentiment, I used the larger "thanks" included in the same stamp set, and heat embossed it in Aqua Tinsel. For the smaller sub-sentiment, I used white heat embossing on a black strip of cardstock.

To really kick it up a notch, I added some Diamond Stickles selectively on some of the flowers and leaves.

Finally, I added some Pretty Pink Posh Ivory Jewels for added interest to finish off the card.

I hope you guys enjoyed, and as always, thanks for stopping by!

Featured Supplies

For your convenience, here is a list of the featured Wplus9 supplies used on today's project(s), along with links to purchase.

Wplus9 White Cardstock Shop at: WP9	Wplus9 Black Cardstock Shop at: WP9	Birthday Wishes Shop at: WP9	Hello & Thanks Shop at: WP9
Hello & Thanks Die Shop at: WP9	Modern Petunias Shop at: WP9	Modern Petunias Die Shop at: WP9

Holiday Thank You Cards w/Kara ft. HOLIDAY PRESENTS DIE

Hi Guys! It's that time of year again. The holidays have wrapped up and I always like to take an opportunity to send an extra special "thank you" to a few people. Particularly those family and friends who live far away and took the time to send me a gift in the mail.

These took a little more time to mass produce, but the were still super simple to put together. I just put on a podcast and started cranking my die cut machine. I die cut the Holiday Presents Die from white cardstock six times, from black cardstock six times, and from red, from blue and from green. To save colored cardstock I used small pieces placed only under the present I needed in that color.

I adhered the white gift 'frames' to the white circles cut with the large circle die from the Love Mom Layers Die. That is such a staple die set. Once the 'frame' is in place all of the colored cardstock can be quickly inset in the perfect position.

I adhered the black 'frame' on top, but slightly off set so that some white peeks through. I gave everything a coat of shimmer with a clear Wink Of Stella pen.

The rest of the card comes together really quickly. A little bit of stamping on the card panel before adhering my circles. I chose the Hand Lettered Thanks stamp set to create a custom sentiment on the front as well as add a secondary sentiment to the inside of the card.

On the back of the cards I added the small presents stamp from All The Cheer to my personalized stamp. The image perfectly coordinates with the die and brings the whole design throughout the card. This is a great way to further customize those personal stamps for occasions and holidays. I'm sure you have several small images in your stash that would work.

Now it's time to get these in the mail! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and your new year is off to a great start!

Farmhouse Style w/Dawn ft. FAUX SHIPLAP

Hello crafty friends! I hope you are doing well!

Christmas is nearly here. Are you ready yet? For the first time in what seems like forever...I am! I think it has a lot to do with the fact that my children and nieces and nephews are older now, and so the hustle and bustle of the holiday prep is much more low key. Can we say "cash & gift cards"? I hate just giving cash or gift cards, but that is legit what they've asked for. Oh well...more time to do family stuff then!

Since we are so close to Christmas, I thought I'd pop in and share some "thank you" cards. We will be needing those, right?

How fun are those? And easy too! I love the farmhouse style signs, so why not bring that into my crafting? The big star here is that faux shiplap and woodgrain texture. It is the perfect starting point for a variety of cards and can be done with supplies you probably already have in your stash.

Watch above or watch in HD at YouTube

In today's post, I'm sharing a trio of cards featuring the Everyday Alpha and So Very stamp sets. Each card is just a little bit different, but all super cute. I love the big script sentiments in So Very, and the Everyday Alpha font is perfect for creating my own farmhouse style sentiments.

Each card starts with the faux shiplap technique. I scored my card stock to create "planks" of wood and then added distressing using Warm Wool ink. For the first card, I stamped directly onto the shiplap panel. I used the Mini MISTI to arrange and stamp my sentiment. I was able to stamp out several of my focal panels quickly and easily that way.

I elevated the design a bit by stamping the laurel of greenery and bow, both from Heartfelt Holidays, around my sentiment.

For the other card, I added more distressing and a woodgrain texture to my shiplap panel and used it for my card base. I then stamped the same sentiment onto a 4 1/4" x 3" panel. I added a different wreath from the same set, and then distressed the panel just a little bit.

The final card is exactly the same as the previous, but I left off the extra stamping. I really like the clean look of this and love that it can be used all year round and is gender neutral.

Be sure to watch the video for tips and tricks on how to create these, as well as several more examples and a couple of glittery Christmas versions too. I got a little carried away and had to make myself stop! I have several more stamp sets in mind to create more.

As always, thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful Holiday!

Featured Supplies

For your convenience, here is a list of the featured supplies used on today's project(s), along with links to purchase. Please note: this list contains affiliate links.

Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Shop at: SSS | EH	Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Hero Arts Shop at: SSS	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Shop at: SSS	Wplus9 Oatmeal Cardstock Shop at: WP9
Sizzix BIG SHOT Shop at: SSS	We R Memory Keepers TRIM AND SCORE Board Shop at: SSS	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS | EH	Last Leaf PURE COLOR Dye Ink Shop at: WP9
Cranberry Crush PURE COLOR Dye Ink Shop at: WP9	Warm Wool PURE COLOR Dye Ink Shop at: WP9	So Very Shop at: WP9	Be Merry Sentiments Shop at: WP9
Merriest Snowflake Shop at: WP9	Fiskars Paper Crimper Shop at: EH	WOW Embossing Glitter Platinum Sparkle Shop at: SSS	Tonic Studios Mini Guillotine Trimmer Shop at: SSS
MISTI Creative Corners Shop at: SSS	Everyday Alpha Shop at: WP9	Under the Mistletoe Die Shop at: WP9	Heartfelt Holiday Shop at: WP9
Ranger Stickles Christmas Red Shop at: SSS