Day 5- 2 for 1

On day 5 of class there were two projects shown that I was able to complete without making to horrible a mess.  The first one is the circle card.  My first time making one of these and it will not be my last.  The blue panels that you see on the card were created by smooshing Memento’s Bahama Blue into the paper to get a good coverage and the orange heart uses Memento Tangelo.  The ring and center circles are popped up on foam tape and I used a white gelly roll pin for my white stitch lines around it mainly to cover a penciled circle that I couldn't remove entirely.

Supplies used:

Paper: #110 Neenah Solar White

Stamps: Mama Elephant Boutique Borders, Simon Says Stamp Winter Wishes;

Dies: Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles, Lawn Fawn stitched journaling card

Inks: Memento Bahama Blue, London Fog, Lady Bug, and Tangelo

The second card uses a technique called Ink Patterns.  I placed some post-it correction tape on a blank white panel in a design of my choosing and burnished the tape in good to make sure it did not move during the inking process.  I blended my chosen distress inks until I was satisfied and then removed the correction tape and magic.  It looked pretty cool, but I could see where my tape did not match up exactly, so large stamp to the rescue.  I then die cut, placed a red mat behind it and popped it on some foam tape.

Supplies used:

Paper: #110 Neenah Solar White for base, #80 Neenah Solar White for focal, Gina K Red hot for Mat

Stamps: Tim Holtz Good Thoughts

Dies: Mama Elephant Peek A Frame

Distress Inks: Mustard Seed, Pickled Raspberry and Barn Door

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your weekend is going well.

Day 4- Faux Embossing

Happy Friday!  We have made it through the first month of the New Year.  

Earlier in the week I shared that I was participating in Clean and Simple 4 Techniques made Simple being presented on Online Card Classes.  Over the next couple of days I am going to share some cards showcasing some of the techniques learned.  I will admit there are some techniques I need to conduct some remedial training on, but there are some that I think I have got down pretty good.  All that being said here is the first card I am pretty giddy over.   The trick to this card is that your die cuts and panel must match in color.  I attached some double sided adhesive to the back of my cardstock and used Lawn Fawn’s Thanks die until I had enough cuts to cover my panel.  Next, I took the cuts and placed them on the card to see how I wanted them arranged.  Once satisfied, I peeled the backing off of my cuts and placed them on my panel.  A sentiment banner was heat embossed and put in place, and then the entire panel was popped on a white card base.

Supplies used:

Paper: #110 Neenah Solar White for base, Gina K Ocean Mist and Sweet Mango

Stamps: Mama Elephant Many Thanks;

Dies: Lawn Fawn scripty thanks, Lifestyle Crafts Rectangle

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your weekend is a crafty one.

Caught A Bug?

Good Morning and Happy Hump Day!

This morning I was able to kick out a little get well card.

 This card is a 4 bar size (3.5 x 5), so it is slightly smaller than the common A2 (4.25 x 5.5).  I stamped my background using matching inks to create a tone on tone look.  The tissue box was created by paper piecing with some wiggle eyes added for character and the sentiment is heat embossed with white Judikins embossing powder for the final touch.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Lawnscaping No.98 and Color Throwdown 327

Supplies used:

Paper: #110 Neenah Solar White for base, and Recollections Citrus Blend and Purple Passion;

Stamps: Lawn Fawn On the Mend;

Dies: Lawn Fawn on the Mend, Simon Says Stamp A2 Card Curved Edge, Lawn Fawn Stitched Journaling Card

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Grape Jelly, Pear Tart, and Versamark

Embellishments: Wiggle eyes

Thanks for stopping by.