Cards- Starting Points

Hello, I have some cards to share today. For these cards, I went through my "scrap drawer" and found some pieces to use as a starting point.

First up is an anniversary card. I started with the background already stamped and colored, which saved a ton of time. Since the background was so colorful, all I did was use my Cricut to cut the sentiments and adhered them to the background. I layered the red one over a shadow in black to make it stand out a bit more. 

I had a pre-stamped background for this card too. I used a new inkpad when I had stamped the background and the pad was quite juicy so the imprint was kind of muddy. To help mask the issues with the stamped image, I started by adding a piece of vellum slightly smaller than the bakcground. I ran that through an embossing folder to add some texture and interest. I cut the sentiment with my Cricut and adhered it to the vellum. I finished things off with a scattering of gold sequins.

This card started with the sentiment strip. It is a piece of yupo paper that had been colored with alcohol inks and the sentiment was stamped with lift off ink. I then found ink pads in coordinating colors and stamped the background with the "Marbled" turnabout stamp. I then found coordinating cardstock and cut the party hat with the Cricut. Some sequins and Stickles add some sparkle to the card. 

 Come back tomorrow for a few more cards!