Printed Cardstock

I made several cards today using printed cardstock as the main part of the card and just added stamping and embellishments.  By using the printed cardstock these were very quick and easy to make.  Some turned out better than others.



First up, I needed two masculine birthday cards.  I started with this one and decided it was not masculine enough so I just added it to my stash for future use.

 

 

I really liked the white flowers on the watercolor look cardstock and decided to use it as the background on the card front.  I also liked the green vine print coordinating cardstock and decided to use it for the card.  I had a Mrs. Grossman's embellishment that I really liked, but the whole thing together just didn't work so I deconstructed it and put the elements on the card.  I added the Making Memories metal embellishment and the card was finished.  Pretty simple.

 

 

The next card is what I used to replace the previous one. 

 

 

I just loved the clouds on this cardstock but I wanted to add just a little something so I stamped an Avocado Arts Perfectly Perfect Day kite on a separate piece of printed card stock that had a white flower on a bright yellow background that sorta reminded me of a sun, then cut it out, added string with some ribbon ties and popped it up with a foam dot. The sentiment in the cloud is from the same Avocado Arts stamp set.

 

 

 

 

 

The cardstock I used on the next card is one of those that has a really busy pattern that really could be used for either male or female, depending on what you focused on and how you embellished it. 

 

 

 

 

I wanted to bring out the marlin (or is that a swordfish?  I'm not a fisherman so I don't know about these things.) so I decided to add some other oceany (is that a word?) stuff to the front.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is part of a pop can (Pepsi) cut up and run through my cuttlebug using the Happy Birthday embossing folder.  The other sea stuff is K & Company 3D chipboard stickers.  I just love em!

 

 

 

Last, but not least, in fact it's my favorite one for today.

 

 

 

 

This cardstock was one of a few free samples of My Mind's Eye products I received at the Scrapbook Expo in West Palm Beach last September.  I just love all of the cardstock and the embellishments!  They are sooooo pretty!  I started out with some simple brown polka dot cardstock for the card, added a layer of Jolee's Boutique adhesive crinkle paper by EKSuccess, then the printed cardstock.  To give it some dimension I added some K & Company 3D floral embellishments and some blue crystal gems.  Done in no time!

 

 

That's it for today.  Hope you enjoy!