Danny's Cards Blog

Over on the Daring Cardmakers blog , they're celebrating Dictionary Day with a Dictionary Day challenge. The challenge stated the following, "I need very little persuasion to celebrate words - celebrate with us by using a dictionary definition, dictionary or book page or make words the focal point of your creation this week." I knew I had the perfect stamp to get this challenge started, and with pulling out my Maps, Texts, and Ledgers card pack , I got to work. Here were the results: This birthday sentiment, which defines what a birthday is, comes courtesy from Stampendous . By layering the different texts, and using a background with writing on it, the effect was exactly what I was hoping for. To give it a little elevation, I tied twine around the whole set to give it another dimension. And here's the card standing up: Overall, I'm very happy with the end result. I did this while in the midst of working on a Ruby anniversary card (40th!), which I will showcase l...

I, like many crafters, own more materials than a reasonable human can use in a lifetime. With approximately a Michael's worth of embossing folders, paper, stamps and washi tape, I set out to give myself a small challenge this week. Make 10 cards using just two main materials. The first is this gorgeous card pack called Maps, Text & Ledgers . If you decide to purchase this, just know the paper sub 60lb weight, so it will need reinforcement. And the next is this Journey embossing folder and stamp set from Sizzix. This is a bit of a tough to find set. You can find it on ebay for around $14.99. Here were the 10 cards that I made. Hopefully you find some inspiration along the way. My first day were all cards with A2 dimensions (8.5" x 5.5") 1. In my first card I used the map and cut it using a banner die. I then used the globe stamp as is and placed it on black cardstock, using 3D adhesive dots to give it a little dimension. 2. Somethin...