Creative Measures by Tiffany

Hello and welcome to today's post. I have created and sent out all of the Halloween cards and now it's time to get the Thanksgiving cards started and ready to go out. Today I have created a clean and simple card using leaves, DSP and a circle die with fun foam to pop it up. I think the greeting will be used on several of the cards I create for this season. Take a look at the project below and let me know what you think.   . Supplies: . Additional Supplies: Fun foam, ATG, clear blocks, heat tool, embossing bag, Hero Arts Celebrate Everday stamp set. Create a card base from Emerald Envy card stock to measures 5 ½” x 8 ½” and score at 4 ¼”. Cut a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Spooky Night DSP and adhere to the card base using your favorite adhesive. Stamp the various leaves from the stamp set using Pumpkin Pie, Emerald Envy, Crushed Curry and Soft Suede inks. Die cut the leaves with the coordinating dies and arrange on the front of the card but don’t adhere. Die cut a circle ...

Here's a not so spooky Halloween card created with pretty papers, die cutting and stamping. I had someone specific in mind while creating this one and I hope they like it. I love the bright orange and the silhouette of the tree and the witch. I'm not sure the stamp set and coordinating dies are still available but if you have similar dies you can recreate this card. Take a look at the project below and let me know what you think. . The inside . Supplies: . Additional supplies: Scotch 3M foam tape, ATG tape runner. Create a card base from Basic Black card stock to measures 5 ½” x 8 ½” and score at 4 ¼”. Cut a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Spooky Night DSP and adhere to the card base using your favorite adhesive. Stamp the moon from the stamp set using Crushed Curry ink and sponge the edges with Pumpkin Pie ink. Adhere the moon in the center upper right corner. Die cut the witch silhouette from Basic Black card stock, pop it up on foam tape and adhere to the right of the moo...

Hello and welcome to today's post. I must be in the Christmas mood because that's all that's coming to me for card ideas. I love poinsettias and this card just makes me so happy. I love the DSP used as a contrast for the flowers and the pearls just felt right. Take a look at the project below and let me know what you think. . Supplies: . Additional supplies: Sunny Studio (SSCL-175) Petite Poinsettias, Sunny Studios (Sunny SS-075) Petite Poinsettias, Queen&co Snowflake pearls, Fun Foam Create a card base from Thick Whisper White card stock to measures 4 ¼” x 11” and score at 5 ½”. Cut a Real Red card stock panel to measure 4” x 5 ¼” and then cut a piece of DSP to 3 ½” x 5 ¼”. Adhere these pieces together with your favorite adhesive and then adhere the panels to the card base. Die cut a circle from Whisper White card stock and stamp the sentiment using Real Red and Old Olive inks. Stamp poinsettias and leaves onto Whisper White card stock and die cut with co...

Hello and welcome to today's post.  The project for today is in celebration of my little one turning 5 and this is the card he wanted his Mommy to make.  This was such a simple card to put together and my favorite colors are represented using only one ink color and 3 colored card stocks.  Take a look at the project below and let me know what you think. Supplies: . Additional supplies: ATG. Create a card base from Thick Whisper White card stock to measure 5 ½” x 8 ½”and score at 4 ¼”. Cut a 3” circle from Basic Black card stock, using the Layering Circles framelits and adhere to the card base (centered). Cut a slightly smaller circle from Real Red card stock and Whisper White card stock. Cut these circles in half. Adhere ½ of the red card stock circle to the top of the black circle and then adhere ½ of the white circle to the bottom of the black circle. Die cut a 1” circle from Basic Black card stock and then cut a smaller circle from Whisper White card and ad...

Hello and welcome to today's post. I hope the weekend has been good and you're ready for a little more Christmas inspiration. This one is clean and simple with a little dry embossing, stamping and sponging the edges. I really had a good time making this one so take a look below and let me know what you think. Supplies: . Additional supplies: ATG, Scotch 3M foam tape, clear blocks. Create a card base from Thick Whisper White card stock to measure 5 ½” x 8 ½”and score at 4 ¼”. Run the front of the card base through the Quilt Top embossing folder using the Big Shot machine. Using a paper trimmer, cut a 3” x 4” panel of Whisper White card stock and then cut a slightly smaller piece of DSP. Sponge the edges of the DSP with Soft Suede ink and a sponge. Adhere the two panels together and then adhere to the center of the card front. On a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock stamp the bear with Crumb Cake ink and the eyes, nose and mouth using the Soft Sued...

Hello and welcome to another Christmas card I have created. I love the blue with the red and inking the background makes the images pop off the page. I, of course, needed some bling on the card so sequins are sprinkled around along with the gold embossed image. Take a look at the project below and let me know that you think. Supplies: . Additional supplies: Fun Foam, ATG, heat tool, powder bag, water. Create a card base from Real Red card stock to measure 5 ½” x 8 ½” and score at 4 ¼”. Cut a 4” x 5 ¼” of the DSP and then sponge on the Tempting Turquoise ink. Rub the excess ink from the images, let dry and then sprinkle with water and dab up with a paper towel. Adhere the panel to a slightly smaller sheet of Fun Foam and then wrap the panel with a piece of ribbon. Tie a bow and using a mini glue dot place it to the center of the ribbon wrap. Adhere the whole panel to the card base. Die cut a scalloped circle from Real Red card stock and then die-cut a plain circle from Whispe...

Hello and welcome to today's post where I will be sharing a Christmas card I made for World Card Making Day. I used some products from the Stampin' Up annual catalog along with the Holiday catalog. I used a 2-step stamp set to create the pine cones and a gold foil snowflake. This card was pretty simple to make and minimal supplies needed. Take a look at the project below and let me know what you think. Supplies: . Additional supplies: ATG tape runner, clear blocks, MISTI, Brother Scan 'n Cut, Fun Foam Create a card base from Whisper White card stock to measures 4 ¼” 11” and score at 5 ½”. Cut a 4” x 5 ¼” Pool Party panel and adhere to a slightly smaller sheet of Fun Foam. Adhere this panel to the card base. Cut a piece of DSP to 3 ¾” x 5 ¼” and adhere to the card front. On a scrap of Whisper White card stock stamp the frame using Soft Suede ink. I cut out the frame on the Brother Scan ‘n Cut. Stamp the sentiment inside the frame using Garden Green ink and ...

Hello and welcome to today's post. I am getting in the Halloween spirit with a new Shaker card. This is the first one I have created and I'm definitely going to have to try this again. The panel is stamped with the smaller images from the stamp set and then colored in with Stampin' markers. The frame was created with 2 Sizzix stitched rectangle dies and some Mylar for the sequin cover. Take a look at the project below and let me know what you think.   After shaking it up! Supplies: . Additional supplies: ATG tape runner, Sizzix stitched rectangle dies, Mylar sheet, seed beads  Create a card base from Basic Black card stock to measures 5 ½” x 8 ½” and score at 4 ¼”. Cut a Thick Whisper White panel to measure 4” x 5 ¼” and stamp the images using Staz On Jet black ink all over the panel. Color the images in with Stampin’ Write markers. On a scrap piece of Whisper White card stamp the Boo sentiment using Staz On Jet black in and then adhere to a slightly larger p...