Black Magic and more cards

stamps used:  Magenta

stamps used:  Stampin' Up

Made some more Black Magic style cards.  You can see more on the Black Magic technique here in this post ,and you can also type Black Magic in search box to find more samples done by me.  

I also did the Inlaid Frames technique, which you can find more details here in this post with a tutorial.   Besides doing Inlaid Frames, I also did a couple with the frame adhered to the card and the rectangle die cut mounted with foam mounting tape for a popped out effect.  The Inlaid Frames are the two top cards and the two bottom cards have the popped out sections.  Which do you like the best???  let me know in the comments.

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Black magic cards

 stamps used:  Stampin' Up and Magenta

 stamps used:  Stampers Anonymous, Magenta and Hero Arts

stamps used:  Stampers Anonymous and Endless Creations

Black Magic technique has been around for years, and I just thought it would be fun to bring it back to life.  Although, I was reminded of it on one of Gina K designs FB lives recently.  Here is a post I did back in 2017 with a video.. ... but I know it goes back farther than 2017.  I did a google search and found the Black Magic technique going back to 2010 but I think it goes back father.

Basic instructions:
1.  stamp solid style images onto black cardstock with white pigment ink.  Let it dry.
2.  add color over pigment ink with color pencils.
3.  add dots, dashes or doodles with white gel pen.

below is just information for sending envelopes through the mail.
Sizes for Letters

You probably have a picture in your mind of what a "letter" is. Possibly you're using a standard No. 10 envelope for your letter, so that's easy to picture. However, if you decide to create a mailpiece with its own special envelope or if you are designing a piece that will be folded to letter-size, be sure to keep in mind the following size requirements for letters:

What Are You Mailing? Domestic

Knowing the shape of your mail determines the price you will pay.

Postcards Maximum thickness 0.016 inch	Letters Maximum thickness 1/4 inch	Large Envelopes Maximum thickness 3/4 inch	Packages Maximum length plus girth 108 inches (130 inches for USPS Retail Ground)

Mailpiece Dimensions

SHAPE		LENGTH	HEIGHT
Postcards	minimum maximum	5 inch min. 6 inch max.	3-1/2 inch min. 4-1/4 inch max.
Letters	minimum maximum	5 inch min. 11-1/2 inch max.	3-1/2 inch min. 6-1/8 inch max.
Large Envelopes	minimum maximum	11-1/2 inch min. 15 inches	6-1/8 inch min. 12 inches
Packages	Maximum length plus girth 108 inches (130 inches for Retail Ground)

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Play time!

School is out, summer is here...well, almost here so it's time to go out and play!  or stay in and play at our craft table.  for this card I cut a piece of watercolor paper, sprayed it with dylusions ink sprays, stamped image and colored it in with distress markers.  added some white accents with gel pen.  oh, yeah did I tell you this is an easel card...one of my go to style cards.

entering in following challenges:
1.  Le style Magena - school's out
2.  Craft Hoarders Anonymous challenge -fold it

card details:
stamps - Magenta 23.388Q,  Postmodern Design Time to Play
Ranger distress markers, dylusions ink sprays, White Opaque Pen
prisma glitter

fun with AI's

  

Yes, I got out my alcohol inks!  haven't played with them in ages and forgot how much fun they are because you are never sure what your background will look like.  besides the fact you get  inky!  and that is always fun.
 I did a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of glossy cardstock and ended up making two cards.  I used specific colors so I could enter one of my cards in a monthly challenge and ended up with another card that fit another challenge.  For my card on the left I used a big image that didn't fit on my card so I cut off one of the jokers and foam mounted him on the card standing by himself.  hard to see in photo but I used some leftover ribbon that is irridescent and beautiful in person....actually used the rest of it on my second card to the right.  Also got out my Nestabilitie dies for the shapes on my cards....have to love the ease of using Nestabilities. 
entering in the following challenges:
1.  Magenta July challenge - color combo pinks, purples, blue
2.  One stop craft challenge #235 - make your own background

card details:
all images by  Magenta style rubberstamps
Ranger - alcohol inks and archival jet black ink pad
May Arts ribbon
Spellbinders Nestabilities