On the Blackboard

 On the Blackboard

stamped used:  Altenew stamp co. Tea for two

This card was done for my local card swap, which we do monthly.  But I'm behind in showing my cards here on my blog.  This was done for the month we did technique as the theme.  Mostly you use black cardstock to represent a blackboard, but I find it fun to change it up and use other color cardstocks for a little different effect. This technique is also called chalkboard technique but whatever you call it ... it is a unique technique. In the above picture you can see I used black, tan, and dark blue cardstocks.

The idea behind this technique is for the image to look as if it has been drawn on a blackboard.  I used black cardstock then stamped the teapot with a clear embossing ink pad, heat emboss it with white embossing powder.  Next smudge on some white pigment ink with a sponge dauber.  I find the sponge dauber works better than blending brushes for this technique.  Then just embellish however you like to finish the card. 

You can see more on this post and if you type blackboard or chalkboard in search bar you can see even more on this technique.

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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/stencil

On 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 & stencils

Again 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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Tags on Halloween

 Tags on Halloween

stamps/dies used:  Stampers Anonymous, TH dies

When 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 stencil

No 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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Frightful Halloween

 Frightful Halloween

dies used:  Tim Holtz, Stampin' Up

My friends know I like to make Halloween cards so, this year is no different.  

dies used:  Tim Holtz, Stampin' Up

I 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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More slider pull up cards

 More slider pull up cards

stamps/supplies used:  Altenew stamp co. Jelly fish and saying

Instructions and measurements can be found on this post. 

Here is a look at the inside of this jelly fish card.

Yet a couple more of these slider pull up cards.

stamps used:  Altenew stamp co.

stamps used:  Altenew stamp co. oranges and Stampin' Up birthday sayings

Had fun making these cards.  Now it is time to send them off to family and friends.  Hopefully they will put a smile on their faces.

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Fun Slider - pull up card

 Fun Slider - pull up card

stamp/supplies used:  Unity Doodle bird, Stampin' Up DSP, Prisma color pencils

This 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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Faux postage wild flowers

 Faux postage wild flowers

stamps used:  Waffle Flower postage collage wild flowers

It'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.

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Simple cards

 Simple cards

I'm back!  Today I am just starting off with a few, what I call simple cards.

stamps used:  MFP 
I 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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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.

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.

Thanks cards

 Thanks cards

A couple of Thanks cards just to have in my stash so I have them when needed.

stamps/supplies:  Stampin' Up

Here 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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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' up

Here is a look at the pop up mechanism.

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