Check out the video below on how I created this fun Window Card using the Star Framelits. All the supplies are link below to my online store.
Thanks,
Cindy
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Showing posts with label In Color. Show all posts
Friday, October 24, 2014
2014 Holiday Card Series - Day 6 featuring Stampin' Up! Bright & Beautiful Stamp Set
Happy Friday! I am closing out another week in the holiday card series. Day 6 uses a bunch of supplies from the Holiday Catalog and has a fun see through window.
Check out the video below on how I created this fun Window Card using the Star Framelits. All the supplies are link below to my online store.
Thanks,
Cindy
Check out the video below on how I created this fun Window Card using the Star Framelits. All the supplies are link below to my online store.
Thanks,
Cindy
Monday, September 22, 2014
Case'ing the Catalog #2: Praying for you Card
Today I am doing another Catalog CASE for you using the card found on page 120 of the Annual Catalog. This card uses the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set. Please click on the video below for complete instructions on how I created this card. Listed below you will also find a link to all the supplies I used in today's video. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the video.
Cutting Measurements:
Lost Lagoon Card Base: 4-1/4 x 11 (score at 5-1/2)
Very Vanilla: 4x5-1/4, 4x4 and a scrap for punching flower
Thanks for stopping by, make sure to stop by next week for another Case'ing the Catalog Video!
Cindy
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| Stampin'Up! Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set: Card Front |
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| Stampin'Up! Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set: Inside |
Lost Lagoon Card Base: 4-1/4 x 11 (score at 5-1/2)
Very Vanilla: 4x5-1/4, 4x4 and a scrap for punching flower
Thanks for stopping by, make sure to stop by next week for another Case'ing the Catalog Video!
Cindy
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Blackberry Bliss Texture
I have been wanting to try this technique for a while. A very hot trend is using texture paste, embossing paste, or what I have used, modeling paste. I think they all have slightly different uses and properties. I happened to find this flexible modeling paste at my local big box craft store.
There are several ways to use this product. I chose to color the paste with my Blackberry Bliss ink (one of my favorite of all the colors). I grabbed a piece of plastic, applied my ink pad directly to the plastic, took a dollop of the paste and mixed into the ink with a palette knife (I used a cheap one that came with my daughter's paint kit). After mixing the paste and ink, I applied a thin coating to my card base which was taped to my work surface with the Dots Stencil taped on top. The key is to make sure you get good coverage but only leave a very thin layer. Remove the stencil and immediately wash it along with your tools to keep it from causing any damage to your stencil. It easily washed off with soap and water, then left it to air dry. I let the card sit for about 10 min to dry while I was cleaning up my work surface and tools and then for good measure zapped it briefly with my heat gun to make sure it was good and dry. I wish I could capture on camera the texture that this paste gave the dots...when you run your fingers across the dots if feels almost like velvet. SO COOL! To finish off the card I took a 1" strip of Black cardstock, my Chalk Talk Stamp Set and coordinating framelits and circle punch and this card was DONE! I love the color and feel of this card. Very basic design, but the texture was a hit for me. I don't think I would recommend this technique as a one layer card unless you are using watercolor paper as the paste seems to have a bit of liquid in it and tends to warp the Whisper White cardstock. If layering, no problem, enough adhesive or dimensionals will straighten it right out. I have linked all the supplies I used below. And the Liquitex Flexible Light Modeling Paste I used can be found at any of the big box craft stores. I hope you will give this technique a try, it really is a very cool effect.
Thanks for stopping by and hope you come back soon. Until next time....
Cindy
There are several ways to use this product. I chose to color the paste with my Blackberry Bliss ink (one of my favorite of all the colors). I grabbed a piece of plastic, applied my ink pad directly to the plastic, took a dollop of the paste and mixed into the ink with a palette knife (I used a cheap one that came with my daughter's paint kit). After mixing the paste and ink, I applied a thin coating to my card base which was taped to my work surface with the Dots Stencil taped on top. The key is to make sure you get good coverage but only leave a very thin layer. Remove the stencil and immediately wash it along with your tools to keep it from causing any damage to your stencil. It easily washed off with soap and water, then left it to air dry. I let the card sit for about 10 min to dry while I was cleaning up my work surface and tools and then for good measure zapped it briefly with my heat gun to make sure it was good and dry. I wish I could capture on camera the texture that this paste gave the dots...when you run your fingers across the dots if feels almost like velvet. SO COOL! To finish off the card I took a 1" strip of Black cardstock, my Chalk Talk Stamp Set and coordinating framelits and circle punch and this card was DONE! I love the color and feel of this card. Very basic design, but the texture was a hit for me. I don't think I would recommend this technique as a one layer card unless you are using watercolor paper as the paste seems to have a bit of liquid in it and tends to warp the Whisper White cardstock. If layering, no problem, enough adhesive or dimensionals will straighten it right out. I have linked all the supplies I used below. And the Liquitex Flexible Light Modeling Paste I used can be found at any of the big box craft stores. I hope you will give this technique a try, it really is a very cool effect.
Thanks for stopping by and hope you come back soon. Until next time....
Cindy
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Modern Mosaic Poinsettia
Wow, is it Wednesday already? I can't believe how fast this summer is flying by. The Holiday Catalog goes live very soon, and I have finalized my order and should be getting it soon so that I can start sharing some of the new product. Looking at all the new holiday product made me want to do something holiday themed. Yes I know it is only August, and I promise to keep the holiday posts to a minimum until we get closer, but it is never really too early to get started on holiday cards. So for today's card, I was inspired to try and use what I have since I don't have my new stuff yet.
What do you think? I love this! I had come across a flower on Pintrest using the Mosaic Punch and I thought in a different color it would look a lot like a poinsettia flower. I used Blackberry Bliss cardstock (which is one of my most favorite colors) for the flower petals and Mossy Meadow for the leaves. I wanted to add a little sparkle to the flower and used my versamark and rubbed it on the edges of the flower, then added the Iridescent Ice embossing powder. Gave the petals a little pinch to make them more dimensional. To make the leaves, I used the largest leaf from the flower fair framelits, folded them in half and ran them through my woodgrain embossing folder. To make them pop a little, I sponged on some of the Mossy Meadow ink. I didn't want to take away from the flower, but felt the Whisper White card base need something, so I stamped the snowflakes and sentiment from the Endless Wishes set. The snowflakes are stamped in Sahara Sand with a touch of dazzling details on top to give them a little sparkle, and the sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso. The inside sentiment says Christmas Cheer which is also stamped in Early Espresso. I am really happy with how this turned out and think I will do a set with different color poinsettia's. This would be such an easy card to mass produce. Hope this inspires you to start creating something from your current stash of supplies. All of these supplies with the exception of the Endless Wishes Stamp set are currently available for purchase, you can click on any of the links below and it will take you to my store.
Until next time....
Cindy
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| Poinsettia made with Stampin'Up! Mosaic Punch |
Until next time....
Cindy
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