Cottage Lane Stamper

 Yesterday's Facebook Live did not go the way I had planned.  When I started making my cards for demonstrating on my "Tuesdays At Two" Facebook Live I had one idea in mind.  When I got to the third sample card, well it changed my mind entirely to a different card. I knew I wanted to use the "Fine Art Gallery" bundle. I think the flowers are simply gorgeous and look like something from a painting, as the name implies. The video from yesterday is below, if it doesn't show up on your mobile device, click here . This is the card I made during the video. I CASE'd it from Julie Gilson and added my own little twist to it using negative and positive pieces from the die cut on the sentiment.   In the video I show how you can step up your cards, a simple card for the beginners. This card is simply stamping and a few cuts with your paper cutter. The sentiment is simply stamped right on the card base. A few epoxy dots are added to dress it up a bit. This second card...

 I love fall leaves so this set will become one of my fall favorites, the "Gather Together" bundle.   I paired with the the Plaid Tidings DSP.  It's fun to use both the die cut leaf and the negative space for this card and have the DSP peak out from behind.  I also used two other leaf dies from the bundle in Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. When I die cut the smaller leaves with the coordinating dies, they also emboss the leaves, which I love! This adds just a little more interest.   I embossed the Whisper White layer with Subtles 3D embossing folder.  Then die cut the leaf. The sentiment is from the stamp set. I cut a 1" piece of Whisper White and punched the end with the Banners Pick A Punch and then stamped the sentiment. I then cut of the side where it would fit along the edge of the card.  I cut another piece of Old Olive and punched another banner punch and layered it behind. I put a layer of Pumpkin Pie behind the top layer and then embellis...