cardmaking - Right as Rain

Reverse Confetti August SFYTT + Giveaway

Have you seen this month’s Sketch for You to Try at Reverse Confetti?

Here’s my take on the sketch, featuring the Later Alligator stamp set with corresponding Confetti Cuts:

I heat-embossed the alligators onto patterned paper and cut them with their corresponding dies. I added googly eyes to the “wild” gator and paper pieced his belly. The sentiment was heat-embossed and cut with one of the Layered Banner Duo dies. The yellow-orange background panel was cut with a die in the Documented set, to which I added waves from Doin’ the Wave and stars from Shakers ‘n Frames.

Did someone say “giveaway”? I’m giving away one Later Alligator stamp set – just comment on this post by Friday, August 14, 3pm EDT.

Using Repetition – Nautical CAS Card

After creating this nautical-themed card, I had many lighthouses left over, as I had experimented with different construction techniques, as well as color combinations, when creating the lighthouses. So I put together a CAS card with the leftovers practicing the design principle of repetition!

Nautical CAS Card

Supplies: Taylored Expressions Little Bits – Lighthouse, Simon Says Stamp sentiment

Background Check Day Six – Party Animals

Today, I’m sharing another Day Six Online Card Classes Background Check lesson card using techniques shown by Debby Hughes. Of all of the cards I made for this class, this one was the most ambitious!

To begin, I dry embossed the Ranger watercolor paper with the woodgrain embossing folder and the circle diffuser. (Debby showed how to make a custom diffuser, which I will certainly do at some point in the future.) I watercolored the section of the panel that was not embossed with Peerless watercolors. While the panel dried, I Copic-colored some of the adorable images from the Lawn Fawn Party Animals set. I also stamped one of the Chit Chat sentiments.

The dry-embossed panel was adhered to cardstock with foam adhesive. Because of the embossing and watercoloring, the panel is quite warped, so I used a lot of adhesive. I finished the card off with some Doodle Bug twine.

I have really enjoyed the Online Card Classes Background Check course!

Supplies:

Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Party Animal

Lawn Cuts Dies, Party Animal

Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Chit Chat

Lawn Cuts Dies, Chit Chat Dies

Memento Luxe Ink Pad, Morocco

We R Memory Keepers Embossing Folders, Wood Grain

Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock

Peerless Watercolor, Small Bonus Pack, Set of 40

Sizzix Accessory, Embossing Diffuser Set #1, 3 pk

Penny Black Simplicity – Silhouette Floral

Today, I’m sharing a CAS summer-themed card showcasing the Penny Black #40-374 Effulgence stamp set.

I created the background by smooshing a combination of Distress Inks onto the mixed media paper/cardstock. Once the background was dry, I stamped the Penny Black #40-374 Effulgence image in black ink and added a sentiment from the Penny Black #30-280 A Sweet Day set. I cut the panel with a scalloped die and adhered it to a colored cardstock background.