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Saturday, October 5, 2024

Inkspirational #326 - Mood Board

I'm here today with my DT card for the newest Inkspirational Challenge - #326 - Moodboard

Source: https://reallygooddesigns.com/mood-board-examples/

24. Autumn Vibe Color Palette Moodboard, designed by Ayesha Akhtar

I was inspired by the leaves in the center image and the colors.

I used a beautiful 6 piece stencil set from Claire Brennan Design called Forest Path. I stamped the sentiment from Papertrey Ink directly on the card.

My card is 6 1/2" x 4 1/2"

We'd love to see how this wonderful Mood Board inspires you! Please link up your card over at Inkspirational where you will also find lots of inspiration from the rest of the talented design team!

This challenge ends on Oct 18.

Also linking my card to:

Time Out Challenges

ends 10/9

NBUS

First time using this beautiful stencil

The Card Concept

inspired by the colors ends 10/7

one layer card

Stamps: Thankful for Fall Sentiments - Papertrey Ink.

Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair, Cornflower Blue - Wendy Vecchi/Ranger, Caramel Toffee, Teal Cave, Peach Perfect, Dew Drop, Dark Chocolate - Altenew, Cajun Craze - Stampin Up

Paper: White - Papertrey Ink

Accessories: Forest Path Stencil Set - Claire Brennan Design.

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Sept 2024 Card Chain Challenge Reveal of Cards Exchanged

Today's the day we see all of the cards exchanged for the September Card Chain challenge. I sent a card to Jo in England and I received a card from Kath in England!

Each month there are options for sketch, colors, themes, and products/techniques. You can use one suggestion - or you can use them all!

This month I just used one of the suggested themes - Egypt.

Kent and I went to a traveling exhibition of King Tut when it stopped in Boston a couple of years ago. I knew of King Tut - but not all the particular details of his life and times - it was a wonderful education on this Boy King and his short reign. He actually wasn't historically well known until they found his tomb in 1922.

So after we saw the exhibit - as a crafter - I went searching for stamps/dies that might be out there - and sure enough I found Museum Busts Die set by Hero Arts (no longer available but there are some available on Amazon! It has King Tut, Queen Nefertiti (King Tut's stepmother and mother in-law as he married her daughter, Tut's half sister, Ankhesenpaaten!) and two Grecian busts as well as a column stand.

Please check out this fun Card Chain challenge and join in for October - you have until Oct 6th to sign up!

I'm also linking my card to:

Die Cut Divas

world card making day ends 10/31

Little Red Wagon

Lady Strange - something different

Allsorts Challenge

800 challenge - anything goes. ends 10/4

Paper: White - PTI, Metallic Kraft Gold - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology
Accessories: Text box generated on computer and laid over photo, Pyramid photo found Googling "Egypt" and printed on card stock, Museum Busts Dies - Hero Arts (retired but some on Amazon), Border Bling: Embossed Skinny Frames - PTI, Be Curious - Label Stickers: Thoughts - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology.

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Group of Seven Cardmakers - Stencil Monoprinting - Sept 2024

It's time for the Group Of Seven Cardmakers September post. This month we are playing with the technique of Stencil Monoprinting. You will find links to how to videos over at The Group of Seven Cardmakers blog.

You can create beautiful backgrounds or focal points for your cards, depending on the design of the stencil. Basically you are using the background of the stencil to create your panel. You can leave it as is on your card, or you can place the stencil back over top to add different ink colors or embossing paste to fill in the design.

Due to the larger/longer sizes of the stencils I used, I made all my cards Mini Slimline size - 3" x 6".

Rosette Stencil from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous - Salty Ocean Ranger Distress Ink

Gondola dies are Alexandra Renke

Illusion Twist Stencil from Altenew - Scorched Timber Ranger Distress Ink

Succulent Stencil from Stencil Girl - Mowed Lawn and Forest Moss Ranger Distress Inks

A few photos of how I made my backgrounds.

Rub water reactive ink (like Ranger Distress inks) over stencil and spritz liberally with water. For this panel I used two colors - Mowed Lawn and Forest Moss.

This stencil is 6"x6" so I was able to make 2 mini slim line cards from it (3"x6")

Flip the stencil over onto a panel of watercolor paper and press over the stencil to help the watery ink absorb into the paper.

Remove the stencil and again press over the panel with paper towel or cloth to absorb any pools of watery ink.

We hope you'll give this stenciling technique a try! We have a Mr. linky over at The Group of Seven blog so you can share your card with everyone. We'd love to see what you create!

I'm linking my Halloween card to:

Stencil Fun Challenge

Fall Frenzy - anything Fall ends 9/28

NBUS

First time using the ghost dog die

Linking my Gondola card to:

Peace on Earth Christmas ends 10/3

red and blue colors

Addicted to Stamps and More

ends 10/1

Linking my plant card to:

Just Us Girls

ends 10/2

Gondola Ski Christmas Card

Stamps: Two Feet Deep - PTI (retired)
Paper: Watercolor - Canson Cold Press, White, Pure Poppy, True Black - PTI
Ink: Salty Ocean - Ranger Distress, Nocturne- Versarine Clair
Accessories: Rosette Stencil - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, Die - Small Cable Car - Alexander Renke, foam dots, twine, paper towels or cloth, water mister.

Dog Ghost Halloween Card

Paper: Watercolor - Canson Cold Press, Olive Twist, True Black - PTI, hammered white (on ghost) - Amazon.
Ink: Scorched Timber - Ranger Distress.
Accessories: Illusion Twist Stencil - Altenew, Ghost Dog die - Amazon, Halloween Shadows - Tim Holtz/Alterations, orange Copic, foam dots, tiny gold gems - Gina Marie Designs, white enamel dots - Altenew, Black sharpie pen (pupil on eye), water mister, paper towels or cloth.

Succulent Cards

Stamps: Plant Kindness - Stampotique, Way to Grow - The Greetery.
Paper: Water color - Canson Cold Press.
Ink: Mowed Lawn, Forest Moss - Ranger Distress, Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Accessories: Succulents Stencil - Stencil Girl, Dimensional Plant Stickers - Recollections, water mister, paper towels or cloth.

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Inkspirational #325 - Word Prompt - Headwear

We've got a fun new challenge over at Inkspirational today - #325 Headwear!

I decided to go for a masculine birthday card.

I pulled out the fun Tailored Dies from Tim Holtz/Sizzix which is a set of 3 hats and several options of ties and jacket shoulders! I also used postage dies, stencils and stamps from Waffle Flower as well as a sentiment from My Kind of Guy, a retired stamp set from Waltzingmouse. I added a red gem to the top hat. The stamps and hats are all up on foam dots.

What does the word Headwear inspire in you? Please join us and link up your cards over at Inkspirational!

The challenge ends on 10/4

Also sending my card to:

Love those Pretty Papers

optional theme FALL

ends 9/30

Shopping our Stash

Don't really need another one ends 9/23

I buy way too many Tim Holtz dies!

Tic Tac Toe

Center vertical row - Gems/free/die cut

ends 10/26

Stamps: Postage Collage - Waffle Flower, My Kind of Guy - Waltzingmouse (retired)

Ink: Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs - Ranger Distress, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Paper: Water Color - Canson Cold PRess, Kraft Stock - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, DP Pastel Deco 6x6 Pack - Brutus Monroe.

Accessories: Postage Collage Coloring Stencil, Postage Collage Die - Waffle Flower, Tailored dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, red gem, foam dots.

Sunday, September 15, 2024

An Embossed Stenciled Ornament

It's time to start making our Christmas cards right??!! If we haven't already!! We don't want to be out straight when it gets to be December!

I made this card using the technique of embossing over stenciling. First I inked over the Christmas Snowflake Flourish Bauble stencil from Sweet Poppy Stencils using Dusk ink from Altenew onto a white panel.

Then I embossed the panel using an older Snow Flakes Embossing folder from Provo Craft. I die cut a frame out of silver paper and adhered it over the panel. I silver embossed and die cut the sentiment and popped it up on foam dots over the ornament, I used a Silver Leafing Krylon Pen to color the top of the ornament.

I'll add this to my box of Christmas cards that is luckily filling up!

I'm joining in on the following challenges with my card:

Christmas Kickstart

ends 9/30

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

ends 9/20

Stamps: Penned Elegance: Christmas - PTI (retired).

Ink: Dusk - Altenew, Versamark.

Paper: White - PTI, Kraft Metallic - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology.

Accessories: Penned Elegance dies - PTI (retired), Snow Flakes Embossing Folder - Provo Craft, Christmas Snowflake Flouish Bauble Stencil - Sweet Poppy Stencils, blender brushes, silver embossing powder, heat tool, foam dots, silver leafing Krylon Pen..

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Inkspirational #324 - Designer's Choice - Using Markers

Here's my DT card for the newest Inkspirational Challenge #324 Designer's Choice - Nonni is the Designer this time and she chose - Make Your Mark - use markers on your card design.

I used a coloring on vellum technique I learned last month as a member of the Group of Seven Cardmakers - see my post here to see other ways to use vellum.

I stamped the images onto panels of vellum using Nocturne Versafine Clair Ink which I then heat embossed using clear embossing powder. Then I flipped the panel over and colored over the open spaces with Copics. I adhered the vellum to the white card base using an Adhesive Sheet from Sizzix.

This shows the vellum panel flipped over after stamping in black and clear embossing. Then I just colored over the clear spaces. Because it's vellum - I went over the colors several times and kept checking the front to be sure the colors showed through dark enough.