Silver and White Card - Take 2

Remember my post yesterday, when I said that the silver and white challenge was challenging?  I was happy with my entry, but thought -- can I do a different take on this?  Maybe try to use different shades of silver on my card?

Here's what I managed:

Since I didn't have many shades of silver ink, I improvised by using white shimmer cardstock and used different shades of gray ink (supplies list are at the bottom of the post).

I used the embossing folder and layering stencils from Altenew's Craft Your Life Project Kit this month (Feathered Lilies) for this card.  The Altenew embossing folders are thicker than the regular embossing folders that I had, so I had to figure out the correct "sandwich" for my die cut machine.   

I used the one of the cutting plates, the Altenew embossing folder with the paper inside, and then this mat before running it through the machine.

I used these small stencil brushes to dab the ink through the stencils.

I then heat embossed the "Hello" sentiment (from the Altenew Feathered Lilies stamp set) using embossing ink and embossing powder.

This will be my second entry to the Color Hues The Color Challenge for this week.

Supply List (affiliate links -- I get a small commission if you purchase through my links, and this helps support my blog.  Thank you so much!)

Hello Rose Card

As part of my crafty haul last December, I purchased several Craft a Flower die sets from Altenew.  They had so many to choose from, it was hard to decide which ones to get.  However, this is one of the no-brainers -- I knew I just had to get was the Rose Layering Die Set.

I used the dies to make a yellow rose for this clean and simple card.

I know I've said this before, but yellow just makes things feel so cheery.  I love a reason to use it on my card.  I'm glad CAS Colours & Sketches decided to use these colors for the challenge:  Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, and Candy Apple Green.

I die cut the pieces of the rose and adhered them with wet adhesive.  I like wet adhesive for layering delicate layers like this because it has a little more "give" -- I can fiddle with the pieces around a bit before  "committing" to the placement. 

I used the Ellen Hutson's Essential Squares for Stitching to frame my rose and put yellow cardstock behind the dots.  I heat embossed the "Hello" sentiment from Altenew's Feathered Lilies stamp set using green embossing powder.  I used the same wet adhesive for the leaves on the card.  I popped the layered die cut rose on foam tape to give it some dimension.

Supply List (affiliate links help support my blog at no cost to you.  Thank you!)

Silver and White Congratulations Card

This one is really a challenge for me.  This week, Color Hues The Color Challenge posted a challenge on their blog to create a card using only silver and white (and maybe some neutrals).  My “challenge” was how to create contrast between these two colors, so that each one is represented in my card.

Enter this color block die from Spellbinders:

It’s part of their new release.  When I saw these, I thought:  I am so dead.  Because I can’t resist large bold letters.  Large bold letters in a cover plate?  I’m sold.  So now I’m a proud owner of this die (along with a few others).  Heh.

This is the result:

I used the cover plate die twice on my die cut machine:  once on silver cardstock, once with white cardstock.  I used 80lb white cardstock here for the die cutting.  I used every other letter and adhered them on black and silver cardstock.

The black card is perfect for graduation.  The silver card is perfect for a wedding (or an engagement)!

I used the following supplies (these are affiliate links -- if you make a purchase through them, I get a small commission at no cost to you.  Thank you for supporting my crafting blog!):

Color Block Sentiment Card

Today I wanted to share with you a card I made using (almost) all the sentiments from the Concord and 9th All the Hellos stamp set.

The sentiments in this set are big and bold and perfect for using in this color block A2 card.  I chose a white cardstock on white card base to make the sentiments pop.  I die cut it with the largest rectangle die from this set for a fun little detail and red and purple ink from Catherine Pooler to stamp these images using a stamp positioner.  You can create this card without a stamp positioner, but having one will definitely help you with the layout of the card.  And if you need to re-stamp something for some reason (heh -- guilty!).    

Here are some of the supplies I used in this project (affiliate links -- thank you for supporting my blog).  Thanks for looking, and have a great day!

If you prefer to order from Amazon because you have Amazon Prime shipping, here are two excellent dye inks that will give you crisp and beautiful stamped images (or sentiments).  I've had great experience with them (my earlier cards where from this brand of inks).  I'm linking the red and purple below, but they have a whole line of inks as well:

Cute Lawn Fawn Birthday Card

I'm back again, this time with another mini slimline card for the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog. The theme for the challenge is "Let's Celebrate!"

I decided on a birthday card because I always need a lot of birthday cards, and I think this card is a cute addition to my stash:

I created the background by die cutting the cardstock with the stitched mini slimline die from Crafty Meraki, lightly blending Tim Holtz blue distress ink, and using the Lawn Fawn confetti stencils on the background with two other shades of blue Tim Holtz distress ink.  On white cardstock, I stamped the images using Copic-safe ink, and colored them with Copic markers.  I'm still working my coloring/blending skills, but I'm sure I'll get there. :D  The smaller images from these Lawn Fawn stamp sets and coordinating dies are perfect for beginners to Copic coloring.  Also, these images are from 2 separate stamp sets -- I'll link the specific ones below.

I heat embossed the sentiment "Have a Wild Birthday" using embossing ink and black embossing powder.

I used the coordinating dies to cut out the images on my die cut machine.  I think it's really fun that the jungle animals are wearing party hats and the elephant looks like he's holding the frosting back for the cupcake.

I popped them images up with foam tape, and stuck them on the background, and then I have my "Let's Celebrate" card!

Supplies are below (affiliate links - thank you for supporting my blog at no cost to you), and thanks for looking!  Have a great day!

My First Mini Slimline Card!

When I started my crafting journey, the cards that I made were in size A2 (5 1/2x4 1/4 inches), A7 (5x7 inches), and the mini square note cards (3x3 inches).

Right now, we have slimline and mini slimline cards, which fit in the #10 and #7 envelopes, respectively.  I was a little hesitant to try making these sizes, because I'm not used to them, but no better time than the present to try, right?

So, here you go, my first mini slimline card.

It's a clean and simple card that is embossed using Couture Creation's World Map embossing folder.  I bought this at my local scrapbook store so many years ago.  I tried to search for this folder to link down below, but I think it's been discontinued.  I am linking a similar product here and down below instead.

I cut the white cardstock using the largest mini slimline die, stuck it between my embossing folder and ran it through my die cut machine, then heat embossed the "Hi" sentiment using red embossing powder.  I cut a little die cut heart out of red cardstock, stuck everything on Kraft cardstock that is 1/8 inch bigger than my embossed mat, and now it's a perfect card to say "Hi!" across the miles.

I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp IG Challenge.  The challenge this month is to use an embossing folder.

Oh, also, you can now find me in IG as @StampedByC.  Please stop by my IG and say hi!

I used the following supplies on my card (affiliate links support my blog at no cost to you):

Thanks for your support and thanks for looking!  Have a great day!

Watercolor Background

 I wanted to try my hand at creating a "watercolor background" but only on a portion of the card -- to create a focal point or to highlight a sentiment.  Here I used a painted 3 colors of ink using a water brush on watercolor paper.

From black cardstock, I die-cut 4 layers of the sentiment, "Happy" and adhered them together for dimension.  After making sure that the background is dry, I heat embossed the "Birthday" sentiment using black embossing powder and embossing ink.  

I used a black card base for a dramatic effect.

I am entering this card to the CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge.  The challenge this week is to focus on a central sentiment.

I used the following supplies (these are affiliate links -- if you purchase through my links, I earn a small commission to support my blog at no cost to you):

Thanks for looking, and have a great day!