Golden Bees

 Congratulate someone with a bit of gold. I like this designer paper with some busy bees and golden highlights. The back is plain black and white stripes. The panel on the left is flipped from the busy bees to the stripes. I like using double sided designer paper because both sides coordinate well together. What do you think?

Stamps:

   A Little Lace

Paper:

   Basic Black A-2

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (2), 2" Circle, 1/2 x 2

   Golden Honey DSP 1 x 5-1/4, 2-3/4 x 5-1/4

   Gold Foil 1/4 x 5-1/4

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Markers:

   Melon Mambo

   Calypso Coral

   Real Red

   Basic Black

Technique:

   Punching

Accessories:

   2" Circle Punch

   Gold Faceted Gems

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I took one of the Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4" panels and adhered the 2 sections of DSP with the strip of gold foil between them. I then adhered this panel to the Basic Black card base. The other Whisper White panel was adhered to the inside of the card.

Next, I stamped and punched out the 2" circle for the front. I colored it using my markers and added a golden gem to the middle of it. I attached it using dimensionals.

I then stamped my sentiment on a strip of Whisper White and adhered it with liquid adhesive. 

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Teacher Frame

 Teachers are role models who have a deep and lasting effect on their students. There are teachers who come to mind easily for various reasons, and there are teachers that are never mentioned. What should be realized is that each teacher will impact each student differently each day. Here is a card for the one teacher that stands apart from all of the others.

Stamps:

   Swirly Frames

   Harvest Hellos

   Inspiring Iris

Paper:

   Cajun Craze A-2

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (2), 3-1/4 x 4

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

   Cajun Craze

Markers:

   Real Red

   Crumb Cake

   Garden Green

Technique:

   Punching

Accessories:

   Apple Builder Punch

   Corner Rounder Punch

   Brights Candy Dots

   Dimensionals

   Glue Dots

   Adhesive

First, I stamped my apple on the 3-1/4 x 4 Whisper White cardstock. 

I punched it out with the Apple Builder Punch and colored it with my markers.

I adhered the leaf and stem with glue dots.

I then stamped my frame on the 5-1/4 x 4 Whisper White panel and stamped the sentiment on the top center of it. 

I rounded the edges with my corner rounder punch.

I adhered it to the card base. 

I then added the candy dots to the corners of the frame and attached the apple using dimensionals.

The other Whisper White panel is for the inside of the card. 

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Butterfly Hugs

 Brusho Crystal Colours show the fluidity of water. These flakes are easy to apply and give you reason to react with plenty of oohs and aahs. Here is my card using my unique background. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Positive Thoughts

Paper:

   Always Artichoke A-2

   Watercolor 5 x 3-3/4

   Crumb Cake 2-3/4" Oval

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Brusho Crystal Colour:

   Brilliant Red

   Mossed Green

   Yellow

Technique:

   Watercolor

   Die Cutting

Accessories:

   Deck the Halls Fabric 2-1/4 x 1-3/4

   Multi-Purpose Adhesive Sheet 2-1/4 x 1-3/4

   Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

   Regals Candy Dots

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

To create with Brushos:

   Sprinkle the flakes on watercolor paper

   Spray with water

   Tilt your paper 

   Dab with a paper towel 

   Repeat any of the above steps

Continue the process until you are happy with your unique background. 

The only thing to be careful with is the mixing of colors. If you mix too many colors, you will end up with a muddy sight. 

I chose to add a rectangle of fabric and an oval sentiment to my card front. 

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Weathered Friends

 I do not know what it is about rain that affects my mood. It could be the sound, the smell, the fresh clean look, or the coolness. No matter the reason, the effect is my calm, somber mood of reflection. I also like watching the rain fall past my window. Such is the inspiration for this card.

Stamps:

   Under My Umbrella

Paper:

   Poppy Parade A-2

   Pool Party 5-3/8 x 4-1/8

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (2), 3-1/4 x 4

   Smoky Slate 4 x 3

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

   Pool Party

Markers:

   Pool Party

   So Saffron

   Basic Black

Technique:

   Die Cutting

   Punching

Accessories:

   Umbrella Builder Punch

   Hearth & Home Framelits Dies

   Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes

   Glue Dots

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I die cut the window frame. I placed it on my card front, and penciled in the corners of the panes. This way, I could stamp my raindrops within the panes and not outside of the window frame.

Next, I stamped and punched out my umbrella. I colored it in with my markers.

I then adhered the window frame and stamped the boots and sentiment. I colored the boots using my markers.

I attached the umbrella with dimensionals and added a few clear epoxy raindrop shapes.

Lastly, I adhered the card front to the Pool Party panel and then onto the card base. The other Whisper White panel is adhered to the inside of the card. 

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Thanks Sunflower

 Slimline cards fit a regular business envelope. Using this different size makes you think differently to get it adorned, balanced and just right. I used a few wooden elements to help balance and embellish the card. I used some beautiful Fall colors. What do you think? 

Stamps:

   Celebrate Sunflowers

Paper:

   Early Espresso 7 x 8-1/2 scored @ 3-1/2

   Country Lane DSP 3-1/4 x 8-1/4

   Whisper White 3-1/4 x 8-1/4, 3-1/4 x 4, 3/4 x 3-1/4

Ink & Markers:

   Cajun Craze

   Crushed Curry

   Early Espresso

Technique:

   Die Cutting

   Sponging

Accessories:

   Sunflower Dies

   Gold Faceted Gems

   In Good Taste Wooden Elements

   Lovely Labels Pick a Punch

   Sponge

   Glue Dots

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I stamped, colored, and die cut my sunflower. 

Next, I cut my card base and adhered the DSP on the front and the Whisper White panel on the inside. I left the inside blank for the message the sender will write. You can easily add a watermark or stamped image to the top, bottom, or corner.

I stamped, and punched out my sentiment. I sponged the edges and attached it using dimensionals.

I then attached the sunflower using dimensionals as well. 

Lastly, I chose three wooden leaf elements to fill the gaps on the card. I like the natural look of the wood, but these can also be colored with a marker. These were adhered with glue dots. 

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Your Way

 This smacking acetate technique will give you an original card every time. It is very similar to the clear block stamping technique. The difference is that you add your ink to an acetate sheet instead of a clear block. I found that the acetate sheet seems to lighten the color a bit more. This could be due to the weight of the sheet vs. the weight of the clear block. I am guessing. Both techniques yield amazing results. Here is the smacking acetate result. What are your thoughts?

Stamps:

   Summer Days

   A Good Man

Paper:

   Flirty Flamingo A-2

   Crushed Curry 5-3/8 x 4-1/8

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4

Ink:

   Rich Razzleberry

   Flirty Flamingo

   Crushed Curry

Technique:

   Smackin' Acetate

Accessories:

   Acetate Sheet

   Water Spritzer

   Adhesive

To create this smacking acetate background you place ink on an acetate sheet. (A transparency sheet works the same.) 

Spritz the ink with water. (Spray bottle is the same as a spritz bottle.) 

Place the sheet onto a Whisper White panel and press on it with your fingers to move the ink around. 

Remove it and let it dry.

I then stamped directly onto the panel and allowed the color from the background to provide the color for my image.

I like the simplicity of the card and the softness of the colors. I also like the way one color will bleed onto the others.

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Free Bird

 Using neutral colors, such as gray, black, and white, gives your card a more masculine feel. I found two metal birds that were left over from a Paper Pumpkin kit. I added them with glue dots to opposite corners. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Free as a Bird

Paper:

   Basic Black A-2

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

   Basic Gray 2 x 5-1/4

   Smoky Slate 1-3/4 x 2-7/8

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

   Gray Granite

Technique:

   Stencil (Sponge Brayer)

Accessories:

   Bird Embellishments (Paper Pumpkin Leftovers)

   Adhesive

   Glue Dots

   Cloud Stencil

First, I stenciled my clouds on my Whisper White panel using my sponge brayer and Gray Granite.

Then I adhered the Smoky Slate panel.

I stamped my bird using Archival Basic Black to the center of the Basic Gray piece. I adhered it to the center of the Smoky Slate strip.

I then adhered this panel to the card base.

I stamped my sentiment and added the metal birds with glue dots.

The other Whisper White panel is for the inside of the card. You may choose to stamp on it or leave it blank for a personal note by the sender.

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Cute Bugs

 Cute card to send to your co-workers, peers, friends, etc. Of course, you should only send it if you really don't mind being bugged. Before retirement, I used to make a small 3 x 3 card using this stamp set for each member of my team, along with a little goody. As it turned out, their favorite time to bug me was always...

Stamps:

   Very Punny

Paper:

   YoYo Yellow A-2, 1/2 x 2-1/4

   Pool Party 3 x 5-1/4

   Basic Black 1/8 x 5-1/4, 1/2 x 2-1/2

   Garden Green 3/4 x 5-1/4

Ink/Markers:

   Basic Black

   Real Red

Technique:

   Color on Stamp

Accessories:

   Adhesive

This stamp includes the sentiment right under the ladybug. So, I added the Basic Black ink with my marker and then stamped it on my Pool Party panel. I did this randomly all over the panel.

I then used my Real Red marker to color in all of the ladybugs.

I cleaned my stamp and then inked up only the sentiment using my Basic Black marker. I then stamped my sentiment onto the YoYo Yellow strip.

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Better World

 Sometimes I make panels that I am not happy with at all. Yet, I hold onto them. Sometimes I decide to cut them and use smaller bits. Here on this card, I cut a panel in two pieces and placed one on top of the other, with the world sandwiched between them. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Beautiful World

Paper:

   Pacific Point A-2

   String Art Panel 3-1/4 x 4, 1-1/2 x 4-1/2 

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4, 1-1/2 x 3 (tag)

   Real Red 1/4 x 2

   YoYo Yellow 2" Circle

Ink:

   Pacific Point

Acrylic Paint

   Red

   Blue

   Yellow

Technique:

   String Art

Accessories:

   String (18") for each color

   Brights Candy Dots

   2" Circle Punch

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

I created the string art panel and cut it into two pieces. I poured each color of acrylic paint into a cup. Soaked an 18" string into each one, leaving the ends out for grabbing.

I then took a string and placed it between two panels. I laid a book on top and gently pulled the string downward on the panel. I repeated this with each color. Just like any piece of art, each panel will be different.

I did like the way the string pulled the color on the panel, but I did not care for the complete panel. So, I cut it into smaller pieces. 

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Thinking Tree

 I use my sponge brayer whenever I want to create a soft, blended background for my images. It does take longer to add the color, but it adds it slowly. This gives you more time to evaluate your panel. I blended three colors onto this panel. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Rooted in Nature

Paper:

   Not Quite Navy A-2

   Only Orange 5-3/8 x 4-1/8

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Not Quite Navy

   Only Orange

   YoYo Yellow

   Archival Basic Black

Technique:

   Sponge Brayer

Accessories:

   Adhesive

First, I applied the Not Quite Navy ink using my sponge brayer. 

I then added the Only Orange to the middle of the panel. 

I turned my panel and added the YoYo Yellow on the opposite side. 

Lastly, I stamped my image and my sentiment. It is best to use a Stamparatus or MISTI. This is the only way to get a darker and sharper image. I stamped mine only once, and I think it is a bit pale. 

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