On the Blackboard
stamped used: Altenew stamp co. Tea for twoMonday, October 28, 2024
On the Blackboard
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
More on Halloween
More on Halloween
Can't help myself so here are more Halloween cards.
stencils/dies used: Waffle Flower big moon layering stencil set, TH word dies/stencilOn the Fright card I did the big moon layering stencil first. The #1 stencil lays down the background color, #2 does layer of moon, #3 adds the last layer for the moon. The wicked card I blended greens and blue inks. After blending colors I did the big moon stencil. Next added bats with Tim Holt stencil, last added the wicked word die.
stamps/dies used: Stampers Anonymous, TH word die & stencilsAgain I blended lots of color with green, blue, and yellow inks. The fright card has two of TH stencils. Trick or treat uses stamps, and bat stencil.
Did color blending with a couple of blue inks this time. Added bats, and rib cage with stencils. I even splashed on some water to make the water spots. Last mounted boo word.
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Sunday, October 20, 2024
Tags on Halloween
Tags on Halloween
stamps/dies used: Stampers Anonymous, TH diesWhen I to change it up I make tags. For these tags I blended lots of darker color inks for that dreary look. Stamped over all the dark color with black ink or Catherine Pooler Rose gold or Platinum ink pads. They are pigment inks so they take a little longer to dry. When I made these tags I was at a crop, and didn't have my heat tool ... so I had to set them aside to dry on their own for a few hours.
stamps/stencils used: Stampers Anonymous, TH word die, TH stencilNo color blending on the above two tags ...just stenciled with TH pumpkins layering stencils. Then stamped and fussy cut out the ghosts, because they do not have dies. Gotta love "ghost hug" saying.
Do you like to make tags?
In my last post I asked a question about the purple paper behind the trees on the card. The answer is purple vellum. I found some of it in my stash of papers. You never know what you find till you start moving things around.
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Thursday, October 17, 2024
Frightful Halloween
Frightful Halloween
dies used: Tim Holtz, Stampin' UpMy friends know I like to make Halloween cards so, this year is no different.
dies used: Tim Holtz, Stampin' UpI made a bunch of these cards using TH dies, and SU tree die. As you can see some of them I sponged color on trees ... others I left white. Since I made multiples of this design I'm not showing all of them. I'll start mailing them out probably next week. Here's a question for you: Do you know what type of paper is the purple behind the trees? I'll leave this question up till my next post.
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Sunday, October 13, 2024
More slider pull up cards
More slider pull up cards
stamps/supplies used: Altenew stamp co. Jelly fish and sayingInstructions and measurements can be found on this post.
Here is a look at the inside of this jelly fish card.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Fun Slider - pull up card
Fun Slider - pull up card
stamp/supplies used: Unity Doodle bird, Stampin' Up DSP, Prisma color pencilsThis is a slider or some call it a pull up card ... whatever you call it ... it's FUN, and easy to create.
Slider Pull up card
stamp/supples used: Unity stamp co. Doodle bird, Stampin’ Up (pattern papers) DSP
measurements:
base card: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4" & 8"
white (inside slider card) cs: 3 ¾” x 5”
outside slider can be any size or shape
mechanism strips – ¾” x 3”
Front DSP (pattern paper) - 3 ¾” x 5 ¼”
Basic instructions:
With ½” fold on left hand side in trimmer, line it up at 1 ½” in trimmer. Cut from 1” to 4 ½”. This creates slit for the slider. Add tear & tape to ½” section.
Add foam tape on one end of mechanism strip. Flip strip over and add tear & tape on end of mechanism strip. Slide strip through slit with tear & tape inside card, foam tape showing through front of card. Punch half circle thumb hole on top of front of card.
Slide strip to bottom of card. Adhere 3 ¾” x 5” (inside white panel) to slider strip with tear & tape on it that will be on the inside of the card. Peel off backing of tear & tape and close card.
Add stamped layer to front of card on the mechanism strip with foam tape. See photo above.
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Saturday, October 5, 2024
Faux postage wild flowers
Faux postage wild flowers
stamps used: Waffle Flower postage collage wild flowersIt's that special time of year where we celebrate handmade cards in all their beauty - World Card Making Day 2024! This year, our favorite card making holiday is on October 5th. That is today!
I am enjoying making faux postage with all the Waffle Flower company dies, and stencils. This one is called Postage collage Wild Flowers.
Here is a close up of one of my cards. The postage die cuts out the card with all the blocks with holes to create the faux postage. Next you use the layering stencils to add flowers. I have some other postage images like cancellation lines that I haven't added to these cards, yet. I will before I mail them out to family or friends.Thanks for stopping by. Come back soon.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Simple cards
Simple cards
I'm back! Today I am just starting off with a few, what I call simple cards.
stamps used: MFPI used Catherine Pooler inks, which if you have been following my blog you know are my favorite inks. At least for the past 5 or 6 years.
basic instructions:
1. stamp image about 1 inch from the bottom of the card (4" x 5 1/4") panel with chosen color ink.
2. add strip of pattern paper (SU paper shown here) on the bottom of stamped card panel.
3. stamp saying (Altenew) image.
4. add (Altenew) enamel dots. These just happen to my favorite choice.
You can make up a set of these cards for little gifts.
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Sunday, September 22, 2024
Just a little longer
Just a little longer....
As the title says just a little longer for my break from my blog. No worries I'm not stopping just continuing my break for another couple of weeks. My mojo has taken a hike so that is why I'm taking a break but I will NEVER completely give up stamping! Right now I am prepping cards for a crop I will be attending this weekend so after that I'm sure I will be back to posting once a week.
Thank you for understanding and sticking with me.
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Taking a little brake
Taking a brake
Just wanted to do a little post to let you all know I haven't forgotten my blog. I just decided to take a brake from my blog for a few weeks ... BUT I will be back soon with new cards to share with you.
Thank you for being patient and understanding.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Thanks cards
Thanks cards
A couple of Thanks cards just to have in my stash so I have them when needed.
stamps/supplies: Stampin' UpHere are a couple of cards of Thanks. Both cards use butterfly dies which my friend gave me. I added some color on some of the butterflies with ink pad, and blending brush. Stamped the Thanks on both cards at the bottom of card panel with black ink. Card panel on left was ripped then glued to a piece of DSP (designer series paper aka pattern paper) then layered onto black layer. Added the butterflies and self sticking gems. Card panel on left has some flowers stamped off the edge for some interest. The flowers were colored in with blending brush. Then butterfly on this card is doubled up.
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Little note of thanks
Little note of thanks
I don't do a lot of thank you cards but decided to make one to have on hand.
This cute bird is a stamp set with a punch. Didn't have my camera handy so I scanned this card. The only problem is you can't see the pop up ..... if you go to this post you will other cards with this pop up mechanism, and measurements.
stamps/supplies: Stampin' upHere is a look at the pop up mechanism.
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