Clean and Simple Holiday On-Line-Class Day 1

Clean and Simple Holiday Card Class Day 1 demonstrated how to create cards using various inking techniques.  I chose a to duplicate Julie Ebersole's "Warm Fuzzies Card."  This card was easy to mass produce so I made several with Kraft and Red card stock.

Embossed Resist Christmas Card

Another Embossed Resist Technique this time for a Christmas Card.  I started with a panel of watercolor paper and embossed various snowflakes as a background.  I then watercolored the panel using red and green distress inks.  Once the inks dried I used a hot iron to remove the shine from the embossed snowflakes.  I then used scalloped dies from Pretty Pink Posh and placed two of the cut outs onto silver card stock.  Added some PPP sequins and below is the finished card.

Watercolored Frame Christmas Card

Altenew Academy Background Stamping

I am trying to mix it up a little by taking more classes from different venders.  Todays card was created with a technique learned in Altenew Academy; flower stamped background.  The same flower image is stamped using a light ink on upper part of stamp and darker ink on the bottom.  It adds dimension and creates shadows.  Once the flowers were stamped, leaves were added using the same light/dark ink application.  All that was left to do was add the "happy birthday sentiment," and some Pretty Pink Posh sequins.  Overall I was happy with the results and can't wait to send it to the next person on my birthday list.  Thanks for stopping.  All comments are welcome and appreciated.

Background Stamped with Flowers

On-Line Card Class: Heat Wave Day 3

I am so thrilled with what I learned day 3 of class.  We learned embossed resist technique.  I started with watercolor paper, pounced it with my powder bag, used a tiny star background stamp with VersaMark ink, sprinkled it with clear embossing powder, set it with a heat gun and bam there were clear stars all over the watercolor paper! Next I spread water over the entire card and used distress inks watered down with "Shimmer Spitz."  I then dried it completely, placed a piece of clean typing paper on top and went of it with a hot iron.  I lifted the typing paper and most of the embossing adhered to it.  I repeated this step until all of the embossing was gone.  Now I had watercolored panel with little stars where the embossing was.  Next I added the sentiment, Happy Birthday, using VersaMark black onyx ink and was able to repeat accurately with my Misti twice.  Again, I let it dry, testing with embossing powder to see if it stuck, and the sentiment was completely covered with powder (I used a brush to sweep it off), it took several tries before it did not stick.  Using my Misti and a cleaned off sentiment stamp, I off-set the stamp slightly to the left and below the black stamped sentiment.  Using white detail embossing powder and heat setting it, the sentiment revealed a shadow and I love the effect.  Below is the finished card front.

Embossed Resist Technique

On-Line Card Class: Heat Wave Day 2 Part 2

I am learning so much from this class.  Today I am going for the plaid look using embossing and stripes.  It took awhile to get into the groove of switching directions, pouncing before using VersaMark and trying to stamp a straight line (in the correct order).  Yikes, I'll only show you the last ones because I threw my horrible, miss-combobulated messes away!

Plaid Happy Birthday

Plaid Christmas Ca

On-Line Card Class Heat Wave: Day 2

Wow, love this class on embossing techniques!  I am also getting a head start on my Christmas Cards by trying the techniques with them.  I really like all the shimmer and shine on the cards.  In Day 2 we learned how to add details on our cards with embossing, it really makes a wonderful difference!  Below are just two of the cards I made following Jennifer McGuire's class video.  I will be adding more as I continue with Day 2 and 3 with more examples and my own spin on the techniques.  As always thanks for stopping by.

Adding Details with Embossing

Ornament Christmas Card

Ornament Christmas Card showing some of the Sparkle

On Line Card Class: Heat Wave Day 1 Continued

I am loving this On-Line Card Class that is all about embossing.  I've tried embossing on acetate before but it always shrunk and warped when I added heat.  I recently bought some heat resistant acetate and boy what a difference it makes.  The first card I made was using Altenew Persian Motifs stamp.  I had some trouble adding the white card-stock frame, it wrinkled and I couldn't get it to smooth out.  Sooooo I had to try again, this time making a Christmas Card.  Maybe some more practice and I'll have the technique conquered!  As always, thanks for stopping by.

1st Try: Persian Motifs

2nd Try: Christmas Tree