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June 21, 2023

Nature-inspired PaperArtsy Cards

By Yvonne

Summer has officially begun and I’m spending more time with my plants and (mostly) friendly bugs! To celebrate the great out-of-doors, I created three cards from some fantastic supplies recently! I’m teaching the particulars during an upcoming class at Runaway Art and Craft Studio. Right now class is scheduled for Tuesday, July 11th and we will add another date if there is lots of interest. I’m sharing a bit about the cards and the supplies I used here.

Supplies:

  • PaperArtsy stamps: ESN44, ESN62
  • PaperArtsy stencils: PS203, PS363
  • Hero Arts stamps and die: Everyday Sentiment Strips (CM673) and Sentiments Strips Fancy Die (DF087)
  • Patterned papers: Graphic45 P.S. I Love You: Hello Darling and Make a Splash: Ocean Dance
  • Ranger Distress inks: Iced Spruce, Uncharted Mariner, Walnut Stain
  • Hero Arts inks (for sentiments): Hero Hues Pigment Inks: Onyx and Unicorn
  • Liquid Pearls: Fern Green, Gold Pearl and Pewter

I created backgrounds using ink blending and stencils and I stamped the leaf image with Distress ink. Sentiments for all of these cards were stamped with Hero Hues pigment inks and then heat embossed before die cutting them all at once with the sentiment strip die.

The Distress ink colors I used for all cards blended well together. For this card I ink blended the card base to match one of the stenciled colors (Uncharted Mariner) and then very lightly blended the butterfly image with it as well. This image was stamped with Jet Black Archival ink.

I created a more subtle stenciled background this time around with Uncharted Mariner and also stamped the image with the same ink. The Graphic45 papers added nice visual interest to my cards with their sophisticated patterns.

Thanks for visiting today.

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September 14, 2018

Butterfly Birthday

By Yvonne

  • Stamps –
    • Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz – “Flutter”
    • Flourishes LLC – “Botanical Bookplates”
  • Embossing folder – Sizzix/Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fades “Botanical”
  • Graphic 45 – Floral Shoppe Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – “Indigo Lilies”
  • Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Lacey Ovals”
  • Pearls – KaiserCraft – Hot Pink
  • Cardstock – Bazzill

I love floral images and butterflies, so this card was a joy to make. The floral paper is gorgeous and comes from an amazing collection from Graphic 45. Combining this paper with the new bling cardstock embossed with the new (to me) botanical embossing folder made for some tasty layers. I colored the butterflies with Distress inks using Ranger’s Detail Blending Tools that allowed me to blend the inks in smaller areas. I fussy-cut the butterflies to retain the antennae and popped them up with dimensional adhesive. I scattered a few pink pearls among the butterflies to tie the colors together. Thanks for visiting.

Challenge: Always Happy Birthday September Challenge – Happy Birthday

 

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June 7, 2018

Cherry Blossom Birthday

By Yvonne

  • Stamp – Avery Elle “Loads of Wishes”
  • Patterned papers – Graphic 45 “Birdsong” collection (8 X 8″ paper pad)
  • Die – Spellbinders “Lacey Circles”
  • Sequins – Doodlebug Designs
  • Cardstock – Bazzill

I created this card for a friend’s birthday recently. Since she has a springtime birthday and was born in Japan, I thought cherry blossoms were very fitting. These papers from Graphic 45 are so pretty. I didn’t follow a specific sketch for this, although I’m sure there is one out there like it! I have not been good at posting lately (Sorry, Mom!), but I’ll try to catch up and post more!

Thanks for visiting!

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October 10, 2014

Beanstalk Birthday Wishes

By Yvonne

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  • Patterned papers –
    • Graphic 45 “An Eerie Tale” 8 X 8″ pad
    • My Mind’s Eye “Collectable: Beautiful”
  • Stamp – from Hero Arts “Messages with Flourish” set
  • Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Twenty”
  • Stickers – Hot Off The Press Dazzles “Autum Splendor”
  • Pearls and Gems – Hero Arts “Earth Mixed Accents”
  • Cardstock – Bazzill and Paper Accents

I’ve got Jack and the Beanstalk featured for this card. This Graphic 45 paper collection is so pretty and it includes a number of Eerie Tales with sort of a Halloween theme. The copper colored stickers work nicely with the oranges in the papers. I’ve had those stickers in my stash for quite some time as well as the little blingy bits! I think this fits the “It’s the Most Colorful Time of the Year” challenge at Shopping Our Stash, since I used a number of Fall colors, plus green. Thanks for visiting today.

 

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