SCC2: Week One, Day Five

What a week – I’m blown away by the material that’s being presented, as well as talent of teachers, guest artists and fellow classmates in the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2 class!

My card for today’s homework is based on the one shared by Jennifer McGuire.

SCC2: Week One, Day Five

This wasn’t a “one take” card! I made some stamp and color adjustments after my first go. I didn’t have the sentiment stamps that Jennifer used, so I cut apart of the ones in the Truly Appreciated set from Hero Arts. Also Jennifer had machine stitched her vellum overlay on the left hand side. I used a white gel pen to draw fake stitching.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Penny Black: Floral Applique

Today, I’m sharing two cards created with the same color scheme and the Penny Black stamp sets: Floral Applique (40-238) and Sentimental (30-176).

For my first card, I heat embossed one of the sentiments from Sentimental then stamped a combination of images from the Floral Applique set with white pigment ink.

Penny Black: Floral Applique

This card didn’t come together on my first try! I learned after several tries that I needed to stamp the images around the sentiment first. I worked clockwise starting on the right hand side, to leave room around the sentiment.

As I stamped the first card, I had a thought (midway through the process) – What if I only stamped the lower half? I decided to give that a try on a second card in which I used navy dye ink on white cardstock.

Penny Black: Floral Applique

I really like the combination of navy, white and silver for a casual, but elegant feel. I tried gold embossing the sentiment but it was too formal and heavy. I also tried some other dye colors for the white notecard, including a citrus green and purple. I’d like to make another card with the sentiment in black ink and the flowers in one of those colors. So many card ideas, so little time! 🙂

Supplies: Penny Black Floral Applique (40-238) and Sentimental (30-176); Stampin’ Up cardstock (navy); Neenah cardstock (white); ColorBox white pigment ink; Archival cobalt dye ink; Hero Arts silver embossed powder

SCC2: Week One, Day Four

Wow this week has flown by! It’s already Day Four of the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2 class. My card is based on one shared by Marion Vagg.

SCC2: Week One, Day Four

I guess I like using pastel colors more than I realized! To simplify this card, I used patterned papers from the Studio Calico Sundrifter paper pack. The die cuts are Lorelai Leaf from poppystamps and Moonlight Butterfly from Memory Box. The sentiment is from Mama Elephant Water Blooms.

Neat & Tangled July Release: Ink Splash

Welcome to Day Two of the Neat & Tangled July Release. Today, I’m sharing a card created with the incredibly versatile Ink Splash set.

Neat & Tangled July Release: Ink Splash

I combined the new set with a sentiment from Sparkle and Shine and American Craft Thickers.

Don’t forget to check out the creations by other Design Team members on the Neat & Tangled Blog. While you’re there, enter the giveaway for this set along with some sequins!! The July release stamp sets go on sale tomorrow morning, July 12!

Supplies: VersaMagic, VersaColor, Versafine inks

SSC2: Week One, Day Three

Fabulous cards in the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2 class today from the guest designers. I modeled my card on the one shared by Laura Bassen with a few changes.

SSC2: Week One, Day Three

Although I normally shy away from pastels, the Atlantic paper from Studio Calico has some great patterns that reinforced my nautical theme and still kept to this week’s color palette. Laura stitched her banners on the left side. I adhered mine to a rectangular panel on the left, which is shorter in width than the banners, allowing the banners on the right to “flutter.” Without the stitching, the left side needed a little “something,” so I added the twine.

Supplies: Memory Box anchor die; Simon Says woodgrain cardstock; MFT fishtail die; Studio Calico and October Afternoon patterned papers; twine; Simon Says “you” die cut and stamp; Versamark; Hero Arts embossing powder