Smile

This one shows a slight variation to the frame I used on an earlier post of the same layout . . .

 It’s been awhile since I’ve used vellum and I’ve happily gotten hooked on it again.  I was so happy with the slightly distressed look of the stamped mesh on the vellum that I made two cards with this design.  I’ll be making more . . .

Cardstock:   Bazzill Admiral, Glama #40 Heavy Vellum        

Stamps:       Fiskars brayer Mesh, Impress Cherry Blossom Branch

Inks:             Distress Lost Shadow, ColorBox Frost White

Colorants:    Zig Clean Color: Peacock Blue, Deep Green

Emb Pwdr:   Hero White

Dies:            TEMU Stitched Rectangular Frame, AlteNew Vertical Greetings:                               Smile     

Doo Dads:    Waffle Flower Enamel Dots White

Happy Birthday

I like to make birthday cards with a floral theme for my friend John who raises flowers for a living . . .

This open-work flower is quite unusual and I thought it worked well for the layout.  Lots of texture here to captivate the eye and provide some tactile pleasure.  However, the various elements are probably clearest when viewed in real life.

 

Cardstock:   Canson Mixed Media Rough #114, Stedner Bright

White, Neenah Desert Storm       

Stamps:       Impression Obsession Bark

Inks:             Distress Hickory Smoke, Pumice Stone, Brushed

Corduroy, Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick, Picked

Raspberry,  Tombow marker #847 Red, Bob Ross 

Black Gesso

Dies:            Impression Obsession Birch Trees, Dee’s Distinctively 

Lattice 2, Scrap Man Rosebud, TEMU Vertical 

Happy Birthday                  

Stencil:        Picket Fence A Stone Wall

Emb Fldr:     Carabelle Mini Pebbles

Doo Dads:    Kat Scrappiness Sparkling Clear Droplets         

Happy

The stone background on this one looked a little flat, so I ran it through an embossing folder with a pebbled design and that did the trick . . .

The birch trees were a little hard to see against the busy background, so I tried something new: I used the tip of a palette knife to carefully dab on some embossing paste.  Because the tree trunks had been propped up with pop dots, this was quite easy to do.  Birch bark peels a lot so this added a touch of realism.  It’s probably a lot more visible in person . . .

 

Cardstock:   Bazzill Ash, Canson Mixed Media Rough #114, 

Stedner Bright White, Neenah Desert Storm       

Stamps:       Impression Obsession Bark

Inks:             Distress Hickory Smoke, Pumice Stone, Brushed

Corduroy,  Tombow marker #847 Red, Bob Ross 

Black Gesso

Dies:            Impression Obsession Birch Trees, Dee’s Distinctively 

Lattice 2, AliExpress Happy from the Happy Birthday set                 

Stencil:        Picket Fence A Stone Wall

Emb Fldr:     Carabelle Mini Pebbles

Doo Dads:    Americana Titanium White Acrylic Paint, Wendy

Vecchi Embossing Paste White    

Grateful

 I’ve used this die cut pumpkin image before because I love the look and the fact that it lets me use up lots of scraps . . .

After assembling the pumpkin, I popped it up on foam to define it more clearly against the busy background.  It’s amazing how effective added dimension can be . . .

 

Happy  Thanksgiving  to  one  and  all!

 

Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, Strathmore #100 Bristol Smooth, 

Various patterned papers    

Stamps:       Inkadinkado Leaf Background

Inks:            Superior India Ink Black, Distress Oxide Mustard Seed,

Carved Pumpkin, Wink of Stella Black

Dies:            InLoveArts Pumpkin Leaf, On Air-Store Fall Thankful

Words: Grateful      

Happy

Here is my example of Jennifer McGuire’s Hinge Card idea done accurately according to her directions and not the way I did when I got off track, as seen in Monday’s post . . .

 

One simple fold creates a novel card that I think anyone would enjoy receiving.  Embellishment options range from simple to more involved and all would be fun to make and look good.  I’m keeping the easy directions for this one handy . . .

 

Cardstock:   Bazzill Capri Sea, Kachina, Tim Holtz Silver Sparkle   

Dies:            AliExpress Leaf, Vanvler/Amazon Pop Up Flowers, 

EK Success Flower punch, In Air-store Fall Thankful

Words: Happy                

Emb Fldr:     Memory Box Chrysanthemum Field

Doo Dads:    Gelly Roll pen Clear Star   

Happy

I was captivated by Jennifer McGuire’s recent video on Hinge Cards and decided to give them a try. This was my first attempt . . .

 

The directions were simple but I managed to screw up one of the few steps anyway.  So the card is now a Mini Slimline instead of the A2 I was expecting to create. 

 

Well, so what?  It still works and I’m happy not only to send it, but to make more of them in future!  A quick note:  I used a pair of thin magnets to hold the flap closed.  For display, it looks good when the card is angled and the flower-covered panel faces forward . . .

 

Take a look at my next post on Thursday which will show what the card was supposed to look like!

 

Cardstock:   Bazzill Capri Sea, Kachina, Tim Holtz Silver Sparkle             

Dies:             AlteNew Dotted Scales, Marianne Rose-Centered

Lace Panel, TEMU Rose Flower & Leaf, TEMU 

Vertical Words: Happy

25 Years

My priest is celebrating twenty five years behind the pulpit and has done a fine job which needs to be acknowledged . . .

Originally, the background layer was a light green which appeared insipid next to the silver card base.  So I brayered over it with a darker shade of green.  The results were an artsy splotchy look and the richer color set off the glitter-backed dandelions wonderfully well.

 

Cardstock:   The Paper Cut Orion: Silver, Strathmore #140

Watercolor, Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Silver Sparkle         

Inks:             Distress Rustic Wilderness

Dies:            InLoveArtShop Blooming Dandelion Background, 

DieNamics Basic Stitch Lines, Tim Holtz Alphanumeric

Tiny Type Upper, Impression Obsession Flags, 

Memory Box Alphabet Soup              

Doo Dads:    Dennison Crepe Paper Rope Leaf Green, Candi Dots 

Hardware, Kat Scrappiness Sparkling Clear Droplets