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- Patterned paper – Paper Salon “First Blush: Cross my Heart”
- Patterned cardstock – BoBunny “Violet Dot”
- Handmade flower (see below)
This is a very simple card that I made based on Day 6 of the Online Clean & Simple Stamping class I’m taking. The flower is the focal point and just made from 6 circles that I punched with a 3/4″ punch. I used double-sided paper so that both sides folded make the two-toned petals. I cut the circle with a Spellbinder’s die so that the flower could be featured from the inside. I drew some faux stitching around the circle and tied a bit of baker’s twine in a bow to finish it off. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps – Waxing Nostalgia (Rubber City Rubber) “Butterflies are Free” and Little Yellow Bicycle “Elegant”
- Ranger Distress inks – Milled Lavendar, Dusty Concord and Victorian Velvet
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Perfect Pearls Mist – Biscotti
- Watercolor paper
This technique was part of the latest lesson in the Clean and Simple Cardmaking class I’m taking. It involves stamping and heat embossing the images and then colorblocking the background with Distress Inks over the white embossing. Very simple and has a very cool watercolor effect with a little sparkle from the Perfect Pearls. This was the card I learned on–so I’m hoping my next one is a little bit better! Thanks for joining me today.
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- Background stamp – Judikins
- Sentiment stamp – Northwoods Inc.
- Crown punch – All Night Media
I’m taking an online Clean & Simple cardmaking class, which has really been fun so far–although I’m already behind! That job just gets in the way of my fun! Anyway, this card is really neat because it is pretty much all designed with ink. I even colored the paper with the stamped ink color and punched out the crowns to match the background ink. Special thanks to Jennifer McGuire who shared the sketch for this card in the class at Online Card Classes. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamp – from Flourishes “Orchids” set
- Die cut – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Twenty”
- Embossing folder – Cuttlebug “Kassie’s Brocade”
- Cardstock – Bazzill and Wausau Bright White Cover
- Trim – Basic Grey
This card is mostly layers of white with a little accent of light blue and the image is stamped in black ink. I edged the white die cut with pale blue chalk ink. I kept it simple and have a sympathy sentiment inside. This card is for a coworker who just lost his grandmother. Thank you for visiting.
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- Stamp – Penny Black “Christmas Text”
- Border punch – Fiskars “Upper Crest”
- Corner punch – EK Success
- Patterned papers – BoBunny “Clover Dot” (left) and Basic Grey “Jovial: Crushed Velvet” (right)
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I did some distressing with Ranger Distress Inks on the border of the stamped image. The card design is simple to show off the fir bough image which can nearly stand alone. Thanks for visiting.
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- Digital image – Just Some Lines
- Die cuts – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Labels Seventeen”
- Cardstock – Bazzill Basics and Bobunny “Wine Dot”
For this digital image challenge at Operation Write Home, I used one of the free images at Crafter’s Digital Art Center for the CDAC Progressive Challenge #8. I colored the puppy with Copic markers and made it into another love card/Valentine to ship off to the troops in the next group of shipments. Thanks for visiting today!
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- Stamp – Fred B. Mullett – “Fleur 2”
- Die cut – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Fleur de Lis Rectangles”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Ribbon – manufacturer unknown
I learned this background technique on Operation Write Home “Stars & Stamps” this week, put together by Cindy O. I used Copic markers and Ranger Alcohol Blending Solution to create the background for this flower stamp. This stamp was created by Pacific Northwesterner Fred Mullett who has wonderful nature-inspired images. Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamp – My Sentiments Exactly “Happy Valentine’s Day”
- Patterned papers – all from GCD Studios “Rose Colored Glasses” collection
- Buttons – Doodlebug Design “Red Hearts”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Ric Rac and twine from stash
I was inspired by the current sketch at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps: Sketch Challenge #97 when making this card. I always like paper piecing, so this was a fun pattern to use. I’m putting together valentines to ship off for the troops soon, so this is another for that shipment. Thanks for the visit!
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- Crab image – Tiffany Doodles digital art – c/o Crafter’s Digital Art Center (CDAC) progressive challenge (colored with Copic markers)
- Die cuts – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Standard Circles Large” and “Lacey Circles”
- Cardstock – BoBunny “Bashful Dot” and Bazzill Basics and Bazzill Bling
- Letter stickers – Making Memories “Metro Alpha Black”
- Ribbon – Michael’s
I used the Clean and Simple sketch #168 as inspiration for this card. The design has a nice way to frame the crab! This digital artwork is featured in the current progressive challenge at CDAC. Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamp set – The Cat’s Pajamas “Presto” (both rabbit/hat and sentiment) – image colored with Copic markers
- Die cuts – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Labels Twenty” and “Ribbon Banners”
- Patterned paper – American Crafts “a la Carte: Balsamic”
- Cardstock – solids – Bazzill; Dots – BoBunny “Wine Dot”
This stamp set couldn’t have been more perfect for my needs this week. I just happened to spot it on the Cat’s Pajamas’ site last week and quickly ordered it, knowing that I planned to make cards to present to Trenton’s magic mentors at their magic show tonight. Not a lot of time, but I got the set very quickly (Thank you!) and went about making four of these cards for the mentors. I was inspired by the current Clean & Simple sketch #167 for the card design. I colored and cut out the bunny image and popped it up, along with the sentiment banner, for some dimension. It was fun to layer this card with the different patterns and textures. Thanks for stopping by.
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