Category: cardmaking

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!

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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!

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Penny Black Simplicity – Silhouette Floral

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

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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.

It’s Your Day – Beach Scene

Today, I’m sharing another summer-themed, beach scene crafted with die cuts.

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I used my favorite red/white/blue scheme again! Hope you’re having a terrific day.

Online Card Classes Background Check – Day Three

Today’s Online Card Classes Background Check lesson focused on card designs using backgrounds created in the first two days of lessons. I followed one of the designs shown by Jennifer McGuire. To create the background, I followed the same techniques as on my Day One card.

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Online Card Classes Background Check – Day Two

I’m sharing a card created with one of the techniques shown by Kristina Werner in the Day Two lesson of the Online Card Classes Background Check class.

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I stamped the Argyle Backdrop with ColorBox white pigment ink onto Stampin’ Up Sahara Sand cardstock. When that was dry, I stamped over the pigment ink (shifting slightly) with four Stampin’ Up dye inks. I cut out the panel with a Lawn Fawn stitched rectangle die; it’s A2 sized. I cut the thanks sentiment and leaves with Lawn Fawn dies.

 

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