Well hello! I’m so excited to share these cards with you today as Bumbleberry Papercraft was asked to create some cards using the Concord & 9th Big Thanks stamp and die set for the July issue of Simply Cards & Papercrafts magazine. I was lucky enough to do this feature and I’m up on the blog showing you them today! I created 5 cards with the one set showing how versatile such a bold and simple set is. This colour scheme is also a great colour scheme for either gender so these make great Unisex cards!
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY DESIGN-TEAM WORK FOR Bumblberry Papercrafts - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
Card 1: Striped inked die-cut background
Take a piece of white Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and low tack tape to mask off a strip of card. Whilst using a blending tool, apply Shea Butter ink by Catherine pooler designs above the masked strip of card. Reposition the masking tape to cover the ink blended stripe and apply a second piece of low tack tape to mask off another strip of white card. Apply another colour of ink using a blending tool. The colours used in this card were Limoncello, Sauna and Daydream Ink from Catherine Pooler Designs.
Keep repeating steps 3-4, alternating the colours of inks until you have covered the card panel. Using a 4.5” circle die, die-cut a circle from the ink striped background. Next, position the Concord &9th Big Thanks die over the circle background and use low tack tape to keep it in place. Run this through a die cutting machine and make sure you retain all of the pieces.
Apply Scrapbook adhesives 3D foam pads to the negative pieces of the circle die cut background including the pieces between the ‘k-s’ and the inner sections for the ‘a’ and ‘n’. Next, adhered the negative die-cut pieces to a 5” white square card panel. On a piece of black cardstock, stamp the sentiment ‘For all you do’ in Clear Ultra Slowing Drying embossing ink by WOW! Embossing powder and cover with Opaque Bright White embossing Powder from WOW! Embossing Powders. Next, heat set the powder and trim the sentiment down to then foam mount on top of the inked die-cut, offset to one side. To finish, apply a layer of fun foam to the back of the card and mount on to a 5.25” card base.
Card 2: sentiment stamped background
For this card, trim a piece of white cardstock in half and place inside a stamping platform such as a MISTI. Position the individual letter stamps from the Concord & 9th Big Thanks stamp set in a horizontal line within the lower third of the platform spelling out ‘Thanks’. Next, ink up the stamps with Twilight ink by Catherine Pooler Designs, and stamp onto the cardstock.
After, move cardstock down in the stamping platform 1.25” and stamp the sentiment in Sauna ink by Catherine Pooler Designs. Repeat stamping the word, but continue stamping again in Twilight ink until the cardstock is covered. Remember though to move the cardstock up to stamp at the bottom of the card.
TIP: Your pattern will look more professional if the pattern designs 'goes off’ the cardstock.
Score a piece of ‘Sweet Mango’ cardstock by Gina K designs in half to create a card base measuring at 4.25” by 11”. Trim your stamped card panel down to have an 0.25” border and adhere to the card base with double-sided adhesive.
TIP: Apply these in 3 groups as odd numbers are appealing to the eye and forming a triangle to lead the eye around the card.
Card 3: faux shadow layered die cut sentiment
Trim a piece of Tranquil Teal cardstock by Gina K Designs down to 8 1/4” x 4 1/8. Whilst using a blending brush, apply Daydream’ Ink from Catherine Pooler designs to one end of the card fading the colour out as you move down the card. Keep applying the ink from the same end to darken the card for an Ombre look. Next, tear the card panel two-thirds of the way down the card to add texture to the card.
TIP: Using the negative black card in your stamping platform to position the positive die-cut and to keep it in place whilst your stamp for better alignment
Next, stamp the sentiment in clear Ultra Slowing Drying embossing ink by WOW! Embossing powder and cover withClear Ultra Slowing Drying embossing ink by WOW! Embossing powder, heat setting this. Adhere the embossed black die-cut sentiment onto the yellow layered die cut piece, offsetting to one side to create a faux shadow. Once dried, trim the card panel down to have a 0.25” border and foam mount onto a 8 1/4” x 4 1/8 white card base.
Following this, adhere the layered die-cut sentiment onto the card with liquid adhesive. Lastly, stamp the sentiment ‘You rock’ inClear Ultra Slowing Drying embossing ink by WOW! Embossing powder onto white card, covering it in gold powder and heat set it. Finish the card off by foam mounting the secondary sentiment onto the card, offsetting to one side from the main sentiment.
Card 4: Masked sentiment with ink blending
To start, die-cut the Concord & 9th Big Thanks from Inkadinkadoo masking paper.
Next, peel of the release paper from the die-cut sentiment and adhered to the middle of a Neenah Classic Crest Solar White card panel. Using the mini ink blending tool, blend on Limoncello ink by Catherine Pooler Designs on one end the card panel, fading it out down the card and over the masked sentiment.
Next, apply Sauna ink by Catherine Pooler Designs to the other end of the card, blending into light yellow to get a seamless blend. Once complete, remove the sentiment mask.
TIP: You may find this easier in a stamping platform to align the letters up.
To finish the sentiment off, stamp the sentiment ‘A big’ in Clear Ultra Slowing Drying embossing ink by WOW! Embossing powder onto Tranquil Teal cardstock. Cover with Opaque Bright White embossing Powder from WOW! Embossing Powders and heat set the powder. You will want to trim the sentiment down and foam mount this onto the card front. Lastly, add a few Caribbean Ocean Nuvo drops by Tonic Studios.
Card 5: die-cut stencil and embellishment mousse sentiment
TIP: You could cut this out of acetate or a laminated pouch to create a reusable stencil
Next, trim the sentiment down and foam mount onto the card front, offset to one side. For more interest, foam mount the card panel onto an A7 white card base. Lastly, add colour corresponding sequins to the card with liquid glue, and group these around the stamped hearts.
Simply Cards & Papercrafts: 5 cards with Concord &8th Big Thanks Stamp and Die
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Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you at these shops: Altenew (ALT), Scrapbook.com (SB), Craft Stash UK/US (CS / CS(US) ) and Create & Craft (C&C).
All other shops are not affiliated links: Bumbleberry Papercrafts (BP) and WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US)
 Big Thanks Die – Concord & 9th Shop at: BP | SB |  Big Thanks Stamp – Concord & 9th Shop at: BP | SB |  Original MISTI – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: ALT | BP | SB |
 Metallic Gold Rich Pale (large Jar) – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: WOW UK |  WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale Shop at: CS | WOW UK |  Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS | WOW UK | WOW US |
 Sweet Mango Cardstock – Gina K Shop at: BP |  Tranquil Teal – Gina K designs Shop at: BP |  Lemon Drop Heavy Weight cardstock – Gina K Designs Shop at: BP |
 WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS | WOW UK |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing pad Shop at: CS | WOW UK | WOW US | WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: WOW US |
 Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock Shop at: BP |  Daydream Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |  Limoncello Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |
 Shea Butter Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |  Sauna Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |  Twilight Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |
 Mini Ink Blending Tool – Ranger Tim Holtz Shop at: BP | SB | CS | CS (US) | C&C |  Mini Ink Blending foam replacements – Ranger Tim Holtz Shop at: BP | SB | CS | CS (US) | C&C |  Pacific Teal Embellishment Mousse – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS | CS (US) | C&C |
 Ebony Black Crystal Drops – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS | CS (US) | C&C |  Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white Shop at: BP | SB |  Gina K Designs – Connect Glue Shop at: BP |
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This post was produced as part of my design team work for Bumbleberry Papercrafts have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Bumbleberry Papercrafts to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
