Handmade flower card

Beautiful Friend

 

School officially starts back today - so I thought it was a great time to start sharing more fall-themed cards.  Just by adding some fall foliage to my flower cluster it really helped with the theme.  After I cut my flowers, I painted them with Viva Decor 3D Metallic Stamp Paint, and then shaped them.

Hampton Art - stamps
May Arts Ribbon NQ33
Want2Scrap Pearls
WorldWin Papers Cardstock
Smooch Spritz
Viva Decor 3D Metallic Stamp Paint. Glitter Liner
Xyron Mega Runner

Steampunk Canvas

I love trying new techniques and creating mixed media explorations.  A week or so ago, I had finished the base of this canvas –  it was covered with embossing powders, pastes and sprays, but had no final decorations added to it. I decided to add some steampunk elements to finish it out. 

Supplies

 Stamps

Hampton Art / 7gypsies  Time is Precious (PS0742), Distressed Clock (PS0679)

 Ink

Clearsnap  Top Boss – Watermark ink

Other Supplies

WorldWin Cardstock

Lindy’s Stamp Gang Embossing Powder  

 Moon Shadow Mists

 Starburst Mist

Dreamweaver Black Embossing Paste

TCW stencil

Gesso

Tissue Paper

Canvas

Xyron Mega Runner

Here is how I put the canvas together-

Crumple tissue paper and run through Xyron 5” Creative Station to apply adhesive to the surface.  Tear pieces of the paper and lay onto the canvas.  Cover the entire canvas this way.  Paint a layer of gesso over the tissue paper and allow to dry. Rub the watermark ink over the high spots of the canvas and heat emboss with the dark blue powder. Spritz with mists. Randomly stamp the watermark ink across the canvas and sprinkle with the light blue powder and heat emboss. Mist again.  Use a stencil template to apply embossing paste in a diamond pattern. While wet, sprinkle with embossing powder, and heat set immediately.  This will cause the embossing paste to bubble some. Add another layer of mists and more random embossing powder.   Stamp the sentiment and the clock onto tissue paper with watermark ink, and heat emboss with a black powder.  Glue onto the canvas and spray heavily with the mists and allow to air dry.  Die cut the Steampunk elements and rub with the watermark ink, and heat emboss 3 layers of powder.  Apply to the canvas.  

If you would like more explanation, please check out my video tutorial. 

Don't Follow Your Dreams, Chase Them

I thought this hot air balloon stamp was so cool, when I saw it from Viva Las VegaStamps! and knew I had to have it.

This is a super easy fold card, but I think it's really nice for a more masculine type card.

Cut your paper 6 x 12 and score at 3" and 6".  That's it!

Add a die cut frame to the front panel for your sentiment, and decorate how you like.

Stamps: VLVS

Scoring tool: Scor-Pal

Patterned Paper: CTMH

Ink: CTMH

Save the Date

I created a wedding dress - as the focal point for this Save the Date card.  You could use this same idea for princess dresses, proms - all kinds of ways!  I added Xyron Magnet tape to the back so this could go on a refrigerator.

WorldWin Paper

Elan Gold

ColorMates - Dark Spring Green, Heritage Black

Petallics - Autumn Hay, Coral Pink

Translucent Vellum White Columns

Elegant Summer Card

 

 Can you believe August is already here? How is the summer going by so quickly? My card today is an elegant summer card, that would work well for any special occasion.

 

 

 The flowers and leaves were all cut with white cardstock, and colored with pigment inkpads.  You can see how this technique really shows off the beautiful embossing of the leaves.

WorldWin Paper
CTMH Ink
Xyron Mega Runner

Thorn of a Rose Card

WorldWin Paper Cardstock Elan Metallics: Antique Gold,Sunset; CutMates: Olive Oil

Graphic 45 Patterned Paper - Steampunk Spells

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Moon Shadow Mists - Bucket o Blood Red; Burnished Brass

May Arts Ribbon- Faux Burlap  445-15-32

Xyron Mega Runner, High Tack Adhesive Dots

Lindy's Stamp Gang July Color Challenge

 

Are you ready for some mixed media inspiration? I hope so, because I've got a canvas to share as well as a video tutorial on my background technique. To be quite honest,  I decided to make the video after my canvas was completely finished - and of course no two projects ever turn out the same, but at least you can learn the techniques that I used.

I saw that Lindy's Stamp Gang was having a Color Challenge - and I was so excited, because I've loved their products for several years now - from the first time I tried them. So here was this month's palate - not my normal colors, but really fun!

Then, before I even had a chance to play along, they really sweetened the pot, by announcing they were having a design team call!  Now my mind started churning with ideas of sparkly, spritzy things, and I decided to make a canvas.

I hope you enjoy my video and find some helpful tips.  For the finished project, I added some Dusty Attic Chipboard - that I spritzed and embossed, and handmade paper flowers created with Cheery Lynn Designs Sweet Williams Flower Strip die.  After the flowers were shaped and assembled, I dipped them in melted embossing powder.

Lindy's Stamp Gang Products:

Buccaneer Bay Blue Moon Shadow Mist
Blue Hawaiin Blue Starburst Sprays
Bluebeard Blue Violet Moon Shadow Mist
Burnished Brass Moon Shadow Mist
Hydrangea Blue Mauve Embossing Powder
Desert Moon Turquoise Embossing Powder
Twilight Jade Slate Embossing Powder

And here is the second canvas that I created for the video.  I haven't finished it off yet, but will be sharing it as soon as I do.

Thanks for stopping by, and wish me luck!

Good Things Are Going To Happen

  I've got a shaped card to share with you today.

 WorldWin Papers: ColorMates, DoubleMates

Lindy's Stamp Gang: A Bit of Bubbly Starburst Spray, Geranium Coral Blush Embossing Powder

Verve Stamps: Brighter Days

Xyron: Mega Runner, Creatopia

Want2Scrap: Pearls

Cheery Lynn Designs New Release Continues!

I've got another card to share with you today.  Although these flowers are supposed to be Black Eyed Susans, I took a little creative license and ink and came up with these.

 

Christmas Basket

Cheers Steampunk Card

Guest at Paper Crafter's Library

Hi, I just wanted all of my readers to head over to the Paper Crafter's Library blog today - I've got a tutorial that I am sharing there for May Arts Ribbon.  I will teach you how to make this vintage tag using MA lace and Xyron. I hope you will enjoy it!

May Sunshine and Laughter Brighten Your Days

This week the DT's from Scor-Pal and Clearsnap have joined forces to bring you some amazing projects.  Be sure to check the Scor-Pal Blog and the Clearsnap Blog everyday for inspiration, and maybe a prize or two!

 It seems like the rain is never going to stop here, so I loved the sentiment that I used for this Upright Z-fold card.  This project uses a couple of different techniques, so I'm going to break them down for you, so you can make your own.

For the background paper, I took a patterned paper, and ran it through my machine with an embossing plate.

I used a brayer to apply Top Boss watermark ink over the top , and sprinkled it with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set the powder. 

I repeated the brayering and embossing two more times to build up a thick layer of embossing powder.

I inked over the surface with the Mix'd Media Inx in Truffle, and then used a paper towel to remove the ink off of the embossed areas. 

I set this to the side, and started the card base by cutting a strip of cardstock 4 1/4" x 11.  I placed the paper with the long side along the top fence of my Scor-Pal, and scored at 5 1/2" and then flipped the paper, and scored at 2 3/4".  Fold the base so that you have a small "tent" to the front of the card.

I adhered the embossed paper to the back panel of the card with Scor-tape.   I took a strip of gold paper 4 1/4" x 2 3/4" and used the City Girl Edger to cut decorative borders on each side.  A added a scrap of the embossed paper to the center of this panel and adhered to the bottom of the card. 

For my image panel, I cut brown cardstock 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" and covered it with the French Lattice Small.  I used the Coved Rectangle and Coved Rectangle Stitching Tool for my sentiment.  The stitching tool allows me to make perfect stitches around my border. I adhered the bottom of this whole panel to the base of the card.

The original directions for making this type of card relied on a tab on the back panel to tuck the front panel behind, to make it stand up, but I created a different method.  I glued a lace Corner to the back of my brown panel, and sat my card on the table, and used a Crop-a-dile to punch holes to line up with the opening in my fancy corner die.  I then ran ribbon through the holes in the card and laced it through the die cut and tied my bow.  This keeps the card standing upright, and can be untied to flatten the card for mailing. 

For the flowers, I used the Shasta Daisy Strip.  I inked the edges with Mix'd Media Chox in Butternut.  

  Then, I cut a small circle into a scrap of paper to make a template, and placed it over each flower, lining up with the center.

I spritzed into the opening with the Stephanie Barnard Tangerine Spray.  This kept the splatters just to the center of my flower.

I assembled the flowers and added some greenery to finish the card.

Scor-Pal

Scor-tape

Clearsnap:

Top Boss Watermark Ink

Top Boss Clear Embossing Powder

Mix'd Media Inx - Truffle

Mix'd Mediz Chox - Butternut, Bluejay

Smooch - Gold Lame

Stephanie Barnard Spray - Tangerine

ColorBox Pigment Ink - Harbor

WorldWin Paper Cardstock:  Autumn Hay, Gold Ore,  Deep Coffee Brown, Medium Spring Green, Deep Spring Green

May Arts Ribbon: 3/8" Solid/ Two-tone  AF15

Verve Stamp Set - Brighter Days

A Rose is Not Always a Rose......

 I used a patterned paper that had branches with flowers and leaves already printed on it, but I thought it would look great to add some dimension over the top.  I didn't try to line the elements up exactly to what was printed, but rather arranged them to compliment each other.  This really creates a big wow factor, in no time at all.

May Arts, and Xyron and LYB- Oh, My!

I am so lucky to work with such fabulous companies, and this week two of the teams that I'm on - May Arts Ribbon and Xyron have teamed up with Little Yellow Bicycle. How fun is that?  So today, I have on my May Arts DT hat, and have a layout to share.  Friday, I will be back with my Xyron hat on to share another project with you.  You know the Ribbon Lady is going to be giving away some ribbon this week - 3 spools to the lucky commenter.  So leave as many comments on the Ribbonistas blogs as you want - each comment gets you an entry to win.  And Friday, there will be a big giveaway package with May Arts, Xyron and LYB!

 

I love this picture of my nephew when he was a baby - couldn't you just eat him up!  I used a border sticker from the LYB Poppy line for my ribbon treatment on the bottom right corner.  I gathered the polka dot ribbon and adhered it to the sticker.  I used the new Xyron High Tack Tape to adhere the Chevron Stripe ribbon above it.  I had not noticed the checked ribbon I used beside my picture, until a sample came - and let me tell you -this is one of my new favorite ribbons.  I'll be adding some of those to my ribbon stash!

Another one of my favorite Xyron tricks is making my own dimensional adhesives.  I go through this stuff, so having an economical way to make my own has saved me so much money.  If you haven't tried this, all you have to do is buy a sheet of craft foam at your local craft store, and run it through your Creatopia or Creative Station Machine, and put permanent adhesive on both sides.  I used my DIY foam adhesives to layer the die cut flowers.

So here are all of the details that you need to know:

May Arts Ribbons:

Solid/Ivory Check AKB15

Twill/Chevron Stripes 382-34-14

Grosgrain/Dots DD14

Xyron

Mega Runner

Creatopia

New Double-Sided High Tack Tape

Little Yellow Bicycle

Poppy Collection Patterned Papers

Cork Hearts Stick Pins

Vellum Tape

Burlap Stickers

Cardstock Stickers

Other:

Words or Whatever Chipboard, Mask

Clearsnap Ink

And so you don't miss a thing, here is the schedule for when the Ribbonistas will be posting this week. Be sure to check the Xyron and LYB blogs for more inspiration from their designers.

Monday

VirginiaFynes

 Sandy Allnock

 LeahFarrar-White

Tuesday

Lalo IK

Karen Baker

Wednesday

Jenifer Cowles

Jen Shears

Gini Williams Cagle

Thursday

Erin Thiem

Emily Lanham 
Christina Colon

Friday

DeeDee Catron

Charlene Driggs  

Candy Rosenberg 

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