YAY!

This card is for a seven-hear old . . .

The background was done by smooshing the three colors on an acrylic block, misting lightly with water, and then stamping.  Voila - instant color and a slightly distressed coverage.  As I am limited on images for kids, birthday cakes and balloons come in really handy.  So do sparkles and a heartfelt YAY!  

Cardstock:   Bazzill Steel Blue, Strathmore Watercolor paper          

Stamps:        Hero Stamp & Cut: Birthday (cake & stand), Lil Inkers

                           Balloon Builders(balloons & text), Meer Image Point Tool

Inks:               Distress Mustard Seed, Faded Jeans, Mowed Lawn,

                           Hero Black

Emb Powder:   Vippies Transcendence  

Dies:              Gina K Rectangle Small Set, Papertrey Ink Angled Labels,

                           Lil Inkers Balloon Builders, Balloon String Die, DieVersions

                           Font Noodles “Yay!”

Doo Dads:    WOW glitter Silver Sparkle            

A Note to Say

Having ruled out feathers, flowers, buttons, and bows for this Guy card, I remembered a favorite die I'd not used in awhile . . .

The old fashioned typewriter image can work for anyone.  And I love the fact that I can call the shots with the colors - I can make a custom typewriter to suit any layout!  1/16" foam dots were used to prop up the typewriter, but I used 1/8" foam dots on the upper edges of the typewriter paper to make it look even more dimensional . . .

Cardstock:   Marcos Jute, Coffee Filter Tan     

Stamps:        Marianne Eline’s Typewriter: “A note to say . . .”

Inks:               Ancient Page Reinkers Sandalwood, Lime, Amethyst,

                           Gina K Charcoal Brown, Distress Aged Mahogany,

                           Brushed Corduroy

Emb Powder:  Vippies Transcendence

Dies:              Paper Smooches Criss Cross, Marianne Eline’s Typewriter 

Doo Dads:    Lowe’s Home Improvement Granite Crystals Gold (this is a

                           micro fine glitter that is intended to be stirred into granite

                           being poured for countertops in order to make them sparkle).    

Just For You

Here's the same color palette as used in the last tie die post, but this time done on Kraft.

I love adding dimensional aspects to card fronts, but when the shapes are narrow and delicate, such as these cattails are, it's often hard to cut foam pop dots small enough to do the job without sticking out the sides and showing.  Enter Glossy Accents, a dimensional clear glue.  I added a small drop to the backs of the cattails and left them to dry - takes about 20-30 minutes for drops that size.  Then I applied regular glue to the base of the cattails and attached them.

Result?  A light and airy dimensional arrangement with an easily applied invisible support system.  Yay!

Cardstock:   Marcos Jute, Coffee Filters Tan   

Stamps:        Anna Griffen “Just for You”

Inks:               Ancient Page Reinkers Pine, Lime, Aegean                   

Emb Powder:   Vippies Transcendence

Dies:              Arich Rounded Corners Stitched Rectangles, Gina Marie

                           Stitched Rounded Squares, Spellbinders Cattails,

                           We-Buys Cute Chrysanthemum Set (bugs)                        

Forever Grateful

As promised the tie die journey continues . . .

Wish you could touch this background with your fingers - it feels just like fabric, wrinkles and all.  It's such an easy and quick technique, and there's really no way to fail with it.  I hope y'all give it a try!  Scroll back to my posting of July 31 for the easy technique . . .

Cardstock:   Bazzill Limeade, The Paper Cut White Matte Coate

Stamps:        KaiserCraft  Marble, “Forever Grateful”       

Inks:               VersaMark                            

Colorants:    Ancient Page Reinkers Cobalt, Lime, Pine

Emb Powder:   Pipe Dream Ink Dove Lake, Vippie’s Transcendence  

Dies:              KaiserCraft Cobblestone, Elizabeth Small Butterfly,

                           Spellbinders Victorian Tags

Doo Dads:    USArt Quest glitter Opal Essence , Wink of Stella Clear

Only Good Times

It's my middle brother Don's birthday and as he's a pilot of small aircraft, I figured a card made with my favorite little airplane die would be fun for him to get . . .

He lives near the beach, so a row of inviting beach chairs and a tie die background made with oceanic colors is just the right layout for him.  The message inside reads, "Seas the day!"  And I'm sure he will:  his traditional method of celebrating is to spend the day body surfing!  Pretty remarkable for a guy in his mid-seventies, don't you think?

Cardstock:   Bazzill Pauly Poo, Coffee Filters White, The Paper Cut

                           White Matte Coate

Inks:               Ancient Page Reinkers Indigo, Aegean, Jade Generic scrap

                           Matte Silver   

Stamps:        Local King Oops, Autumn Leaves Borders Celebration

                           “Only Good Times”, Lil Inker Balloon Builders

Colorants:    Copic YG13 Chartreuse, B26 Cobalt Blue         

Emb Powder:   Vippies Transcendence

Dies:              Local King Oops (chairs), Lil Inker Balloon Builders                 

Thinking of You

Brace yourselves:  I'm reverting to my tie die days!  Yes, dear readers, I actually wore clothing that looked just like this . . .

After a recent post on Splitcoast Stampers here I had a terrific time experimenting with the technique.  It's quick, easy, fun and with minimal mess.

It uses coffee filters, baby wipes, and either dye ink pads or reinkers.  Coffee filters come in white or tan and I am having a ball with both.  To stabilize the flimsy filter after it is colored, it is glued to a piece of cardstock that has been cut to the desired size.  I use a glue stick for this which is the only reliable use of a glue stick I've ever found in card making.  White filters should be backed with white cardstock which really makes the open white areas stand out.  The tan filters look best when backed with Kraft cardstock, and then mounted onto a Kraft card front which really pulls the look together.

There's no way to fail with this technique - everything you do will work!  When the wrinkled filter is pressed down onto the stabilizer cardstock, the result looks just like fabric.  Awesome stuff, for sure.  I've made up quite a few samples in many colors, and I'll be posting all of them.  Enjoy!

Cardstock:   Marco’s Jute, Melitta coffee filter Tan      

Stamps:        Kaisercraft Marble, Stamp Pad “Thinking of you”

Inks:               Ancient page reinkers Cardinal, Mandarin, Lemon,

                           VersaMark

Emb Powder:   Stampendous Aged Gold

Dies:              Poppy Stick Frame Border, Prima Forest Leaves,

                           Hero Frame Cuts

Doo Dads:    American Crafts Jute Red  

Congrats!

Being in need of some Guy Cards, my next few posts will feature some fun with masculine layouts.  This one is a birthday card . . .

A jazzed-up , super cool owl perched on a twiggy frame over a wood grain panel, some branches and a textured background.  Toss in a perky speech bubble and I think we're all set!

The message inside reads, "Another year older, another year wiser".  Made to order for the owl image, I'm thinking . . .

Cardstock:   Marcos Jute  

Stamps:        Hero Designer Woodgrain, Good Stamps Carved Owl,

                           Vap Scrap “Congrats!”       

Inks:               Gina K Charcoal Brown                 

Watercolors:   Intense pencils Poppy Red, Iris Blue, Sicilian Yellow,

                              Zig Clean Color Bright Yellow, Light Blue

Emb Powder:   Distress Black Soot

Dies:              Spellbinders A2 Distressed Edges, Simon Says Sketch

                           Frame, Simon Says Talk Bubble           

Emb Folder:   Spellbinders Blistered