Hello once again. Billie A is hosting the new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, and she has chosen the theme of ‘use some green‘. Here is my card:
I stamped this image from Pinkfresh Studio using a lighter brown ink so it had a soft outline. Once this was dry, I then used all the layering stencils and ink blending to colour the images.
I then die cut this panel to allow for a green layer on the white card base.
Once layered, I added some iridescent gems to the centre of the flowers, and a white heat embossed sentiment.
I hope you can come and join us with your projects which include green. xx
I used the photo inspiration from the ‘Inspired By…..’ challenge as a starting point.
The background panel is dry embossed using a Spellbinders embossing folder, and cut to the size of the card – 5 x 7 inches this time.
The envelope die is also from Spellbinders, using a couple of sheets from their paper pads, and comes from a pack that creates a 3D envelope, but I cut off the sides and adhered the front to the base of the envelop with 3D foam to allow insertion of the elements.
The flowers are from a mixture of die sets from Spellbinders and Scrapbook and Cards Today, layered as necessary, and using Concord & 9th card stock.
I then played around with the floral arrangement until I had what I wanted, and adhered with glue and 3D foam. I was trying to achieve the overflowing envelope as per the picture, and also used the colours of the flowers to match too.
No added bling on this card, I think there is a lot going on already, and there is a touch of gold from the hearts on the front panel of the envelope.
Hello there. I have been absent for a few days as I was trying to catch up with some virtual events I had over the past few weeks. All card making and crafting of course. One of the stamp, stencil and die sets I have used for this card is from the Pinkfresh Studio Create and Connect event:
I first stamped the A2 floral image with a light grey ink using my Misti, and kept the stamp on the lid. I then ink blended using the current colours from Color Throwdown, and the three inks you see in the picture.
The layering stencils – of which there are five for this image – were all used, but I did use different colours on one layer of some of the stencils. I also tried to create some dimension on the same image with the same ink – heavy handed to one side, and lighter hand to the other.
Once ink blended, I replaced the panel back into the Misti, then stamped the image again with a darker colour a browny grey – I thought black would be too stark. Lessoned learned from the Pinkfresh event – stamping again after you ink blended……it is a heart-stopping moment, and I have made mistakes in the past – but trust the Misti, and ensure your panel is in the corner each time you stamp.
The whole panel was die cut with the matching die – which cuts all the elements out in one pass through the die cutting machine.
The background is a piece of Sage card stock from Spellbinders, dry embossed using an older embossing folder from Stampin’ Up, then glued flat to the white card base.
I then used the Fancy Circles die set – also from Pinkfresh Studio – and die cut the large circle three times, die cut the centre out with another of the circles, then layered them together for a more substantial circular base for my wreath. I could have used any nesting circles, but at this point I wasn’t sure if any of the circle would be showing until I had arranged my elements.
The circle was glued to the embossed panel, and the images arranged, adhered with glue, and the smaller pieces tucked in where I thought they were needed.
The sentiment is heat foiled and added as you see, and some green gems glued around.
I do like to attend the virtual events from several companies in the United States, and even though there are added customs charges to some of them, I find the event itself, the instructors, and the way they are organised is something I will keep doing. I have ‘rationalised’ the events I attend though………..kinda……!
Hello. I created this card with some new products from Honey Bee Stamps:
I first die cut all the elements from the die set out of white, so I could see where everything went in this layering die set. I also went on Honey Bee Stamps web site where there is a layering guide.
The leafy background was then die cut again from Concord & 9th parsley card stock. I wanted a bright and vivid green. The details on the leaves weren’t as obvious as I wanted, so I ran it through again with the silicone mat to emboss those details a little more deeply.
For the two larger flowers I ink blended some peach colour tones from Pinkfresh Studio inks onto each layer – darker for the bottom, and getting lighter to the top.
The smaller buds I went with yellow flowers, and chose the make the top layer green for leaves, and a lighter green than the parsley card stock so it stood out more.
Once I had laid everything on tp of the leafy background piece, I glued the initial white piece behind it to give it more stability,
A white card base seemed to wash out the colours, and wasn’t quite dramatic enough, so I chose a black card base which I think works better.
All the elements were glued down, a foiled sentiment added, and some clear dew drops also added.
Hello. Caz is hosting the new challenge at The Alphabet Challenge, and for the letter ‘X‘ she has chosen the theme of ‘Xtra Love Hearts‘. Here is my card:
I chose to go with a tone-on-tone look with purple. The background panel was die cut using the ‘Daisy Chain’ cover plate from Pinkfresh studio, and layered onto a white card base.
The Greetery ’round about hearts’ die was die cut twice, and layered to create the circle of hearts, and flowers added as you see. The centre of the flowers are all tiny little gems, but I didn’t have one big enough for the large flower, so I coloured a white one with one of my Copics.
The sentiment was from a previous hot foiling session, added with 3D foam.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations featuring ‘Xtra hearts’. xx
Hello again. Cardz 4 Galz has started a new challenge. Johanna has chosen the theme of ‘Sea Scape’ Here is my card:
The boat and dolphins are from a die set from Charlie and Paulchen. I started by die cutting the boat twice out of white card stock. On one of the boat die cuts, I coloured the mast and boat itself with a couple of brown Zigs, then the other white die cut I snipped the sails from and adhered onto the coloured die cut.
The dolphins I coloured with a grey Copic marker.
I then die cut a square out of a piece of Yupo paper I had used my alcohol inks on, and arranged the boat and dolphins as you see. I thought the wonky stitching on this die set would look like waves and add more interest.
I thought the blue alcohol inks looked like there was a swirly weather ahead and the dolphins were chasing the boat to warn it…….the way my mind works sometimes astounds me……
The white background panel was created using a Spellbinders embossing folder to continue to nautical theme.
I hope you can come and join us with your sea scape creations. xx
I shall be entering the following challenges:
We Love To Create – anything goes mixed media (Zigs, Copics, alcohol inks)
I chose to go with a slimline card so I could arrange three of these large baubles from Spellbinders. I first die cut all the elements for the baubles in red, gold, and black, then assembled them before I thought of the background.
I did think of adding a panel to a white card base, but just to make things a teensy bit more difficult for me, I used a black card base. This was too plain, so I dry embossed the card front using a Spellbinders embossing folder. These embossing folders are large, they measure 3.5 x 8.5 inches, so virtually any card size could be used this way – you just have to make sure the edge of the embossing folder meets the fold of the card base just right….
I toyed with the idea of adding twine to the top of the baubles but I had no-where for the twine to adhere on the back as this was the actual card front. So I adhered with 3D foam and at a jaunty angle.
No sentiment for this card. I’ll attach a white panel on the inside when it comes time to send this, and add a verse or sentiment that way.
I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas creations. xx
As soon as I saw this sheep die from the Greetery I was hooked. I love the cute little sheep – there are two in the die set, one smaller than the other, but I just used the larger sheep for this card.
I started by die cutting the sheep out of white card stock, coloured the legs, tail, and ears with a light brown Copic, and started to glue the layers together. When I got to the face, I realised there are no features in there, so I searched the CML app to see what little face features I had. There are several from Lawn Fawn stamp sets, and I used one of the faces from their ‘All The Clouds’ stamp set – that way I didn’t make a mess when I tried to draw them!
The circle die cut is from Pinkfresh Studio. as is the ‘Daisy Chain‘ cover plate. I die cut the cover plate out of white a couple of times and layered together, then used some circle nesting dies to cut the cover plate panel, and a circle of red as backing.
The background Kraft was dry embossed using the cover plater die – it worked first time! I usually put the layers down wrong for embossing dies and end up with a mess, but this time it worked straight away.
All the elements glued onto the white card base, and a foiled sentiment added.
The ABC Christmas Challenge has reached the letters ‘C‘ and ‘D‘, Helene is hosting this time round, and we have the themes of ‘Cats’ and ‘Dogs‘ – Christmas of course. Here is my card:
I used this large cat die set from Spellbinders/Stampendous to create the cat. A few layers to him, but quickly put together. I coloured the ears, nose and mouth before adding them.
I wanted a hat large enough to be able to fit his head, so searched the CML app to find one in my stash. I Saw this – also from Spellbinders – so I die cut the two layers from glitter foam.
I then chose the colour background which would enable to cat to stand proud and used an embossing folder. The sentiment is from a previous foiling session
I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas creations featuring a cat and/or dog – the Design Team has some fabulous inspiration for you. xx
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