Hero Arts Silver Lining Card Using Water Color Technique

Thanks for joining me, today I am demonstrating a new technique using water colors and heat embossing. With Memorial day weekend upon us I am using Hero Arts Operation Write Home stamp set in "You Are A Rainbow".  25% of the profits from the sale of the Operation Write Home stamp sets are donated to the organization Operation Write Home. OWH sends blank handmade greeting cards to our nations armed forces.

So let's get started.

1. Make your card base from card stock. 5.50 x 4.25 inches.

2. Trim water color paper to 5.25 x 4.00 inches.

3. Round corners of water color paper.

4. Using a wet brush, moisten the water color sheet prior to coloring.

5. Dab colors in a circle motion.

6. Once water coloring is complete, proceed to dry with heat embossing gun.

7. Stamp Hero Arts image with Versa Mark watermark stamp pad.

8. Place embossing powder over the stamped image and shake off excess.

9. Emboss with heat gun.

10. Once embossing is dry and cool, place embellishment of gems for the "silver lining".

11. Glue to the card base.

12. Enjoy.

Pretty easy, and the effect is gorgeous. Here is a set by step video:

Products used:

Hero Arts Operation Write Home clear stamp set in "You're a rainbow"

Versa Mark Watermark stamp pad

Water color paper and solid color card stock

Silver embossing powder

Embossing heat gun

gems

paper trimmer

corner rounder

adhesive

Have a safe and enjoyable Memorial day weekend. Thanks and Happy Scrappin'!

Crystal

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Birthday Card

Tim Holtz's Distress Ink is the all the rave right now, and I can see why! Cut@Home is carrying the small distress ink cubes, which is perfect for me who has limited crafting space. Today I showing you a card using 4 of these wonderful inks, stamping and heat embossing Heartfelt Creations Majestic Morning stamps.

Let's get started:

1. Stamp the larger image in this case the flower from Majestic Morning Bouquet in Versamark, and then embossed it with the pink  embossing powder.

2. Blend distress inks onto my background using Peeled Paint, Ever green Bough, Shaded Lilac, Spun Sugar.

3. Stamp the black flowers with Archival ink, as was the sentiment.

4. Mount the whole thing on to a lilac card stock, then adhere to card front.

The colors on this project are beautiful and the blending process is quite soothing.

Here is my step-by-step video on this card:

Supplies used :

Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Peeled Paint, Ever green Bough, Shaded Lilac, Spun Sugar.

Ranger Archival Ink

Versamark

Heartfelt Creations Majestic Morning stamps in Bouquet and Accents.

Card stock

Adhesive

Thanks and Happy Scrappin'!

Crystal

Friend's Wedding/Bridal Card

Wedding season is here and what a better way to use our Silhouette Cameo than for all those wedding cards. Today I am dusting off the cameo and getting to work using a card that can be bought directly from the Silhouette Studio. Combining this cutting file with a beautiful and easy water color background, the effect gives this card an elegant feel.

The color was inspired by the bride's color scheme of teal and pink. This card can also be easily given for a bridal shower too!

Let's get started.

1. Purchase & download"Wedding Dress Card" by Angela Angelova from the Silhouette Studio.

screen shot of Silhouette Studio

2.  Place card stock on cutting mat and press "start"

8x11 sheet of card stock

3. After the machine is done cutting remove card from mat and remove all extra trimmings.

Ready to be trimmed.

4. Trim water color paper to fit the back of the card. In this case my card was 5 in. X 5 in.

5. Water color card using 2-3 colors and let dry (Or dry with heat embosser)

6. Glue water colored paper behind the card using foam adhesives.

7. Place Want 2 Scrap bling on flowers.

8. Place American Crafts ribbon and tie a bow on the top of the card.

Beautiful and classy! This is one of my favorite cards so far, and cannot wait to give this to the bride.

Products used for this card:

Silhouette Cameo

Cutting file "Wedding Dress Card" by Angela Angelova

Want 2 Scrap Bling

Water color paper

Water colors

1 8x11 sheet of card stock

American Crafts Primo Ribbon

Foam adhesive

Thanks and Happy Scrappin'!

Crystal

I am submitting this card to:

http://curtaincallchallenge.blogspot.com/2014/06/curtain-call-inspiration-challenge_15.html
and 
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2014/06/monday-challenge-140-fancy-edges.html
and
http://www.djkardkreations.com/2014/06/nbus-challenge-1-celebration.html

Card Making: Sweet Lullaby Collection by Heartfelt Creations

Heartfelt Creations has done it again, by creating a new collection of baby inspired Paper, stamps and die sets. This is a great set to add to the craft room, as new baby gifts, tags and cards are needed year round.

Today I am working with an intricate card using several items from the Heartfelt Creations Sweet Lullaby Collection, Ranger Archival Ink, and  Spectrum Noir markers.

Let' get started.

1. Select 2 sheets from your Heartfelt Creations Sweet Lullaby Collection paper pack and trim (1) 5.25 in x 4 in. to be the background of card.

2. Stamp Heartfelt Creations "Precious Lullaby PreCut Set" with Ranger Archival ink onto a alcohol marker paper.

3. Begin coloring stamped image using Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.

4. Once stamp imagine coloring is done, proceed to trim and mat on cardstock. Leaving about .25 inch of cardstock exposed.

5.  With second sheet of Sweet Lullaby Collection paper, cut two paper ribbons .75 inch wide by 2 inches long.

6.  Glue paper ribbons on back of the stamped image, slightly overlapping.

7. Place 2 enamel dots on each corner, and garnish with 2 buttons glued with glue dots.

This card is beautiful and the stamps created by Heartfelt Creations have some incredible detail. I cannot wait to continue playing with these gorgeous stamps.

Here is a step-by-step video on this card, including how to color this image!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7dgDAOkNMo&feature=youtu.be

Products used for this project:

Heartfelt Creations Sweet Lullaby Collection 12x12 paper pack

Heartfelt Creations Sweet Lullaby Collection - Precious Lullaby Pre-Cut Set

Ranger Archival Ink

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers in Pastels and Lights

2 sheets of card stock

Enamel dots

Glue dots

Buttons

Thanks and Happy Scrappin'!

Crystal

In'spire Bird Stand Handmade Card

Hello! Today I am working with In'spire "Bird Stand" die by Spellbinders. This is a fun die of a deer head with antlers , and birds and leaves on the antlers.  The inspire line are Shapeabilities dies made of steel with a focus on jewelry and mixed media. 

   

I wanted to create a card that focused on this beautiful die. Along sides it  I am using Kaisercraft's Blubelle Clear Stamp. So let's get started

1. Select your background paper, I am using a kraft card, dimensions 4.25 in. X 5.25 in.

2.Using your Sizzix Big Shot, cut the "Bird Stand" from white card stock.

3.  Using the stencil left from the cutting the die, place on the center of the card and sponge Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen to create a shadow.

4. With foam adhesives, glue die over the shadow of the "bird stand".

5.  Kaisercraft's Blubelle stamps have several non holiday sentiments, select one and stamp on your card using Hero Arts Pigment Ink in Unicorn.

6. Enjoy!

  

Here is a short step-by-step video on this greeting card.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4cQqy2uyko

Products used for this card can all be found at Cut@Home store

In'spire by SpellBinders "Bird Stand Die"

Kaisercraft Blubelle Clear Acrylic Stamps

Hero Arts Pigment Ink in Unicorn

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen

Sizzix Big Shot

White and Kraft card stock.

Foam Adhesive

How To Make A Shaker Card Using Die-Versions Frame Die!

Hello! Today we are working on a fun shaker card using the gorgeous Die-Versions "Hello" Sweet Frame. Lately, I been wondering how to make a window card, and when I saw this frame on the Cut@Home site, I could not resist! So let's get started!

Using your Sizzix Big Shot, cut your frame. (I must say a clean and crisp cut the first time!). Next trim your background paper, .25 inches smaller than your card and adhere.

Now to the window:

By using a clear envelope you can cut it fit within the frame, then using a stapler OR adhesive proceed to close the sides. Before it is all sealed, add your choice of items such as sequins, or glitter and seal the bottom. Glue the envelope to back of the frame.

Finally glue your finished window to your card.

Here is a step-by-step video of this project and I have demonstrated how to use Die-Versions dies on the Sizzix Big Shot.

Items used:

Die-Versions "Hello" Sweet Frames

Sizzix Big Shot

Sequins

White Cardstock and Kraft cardstock

Clear envelope

Adhesive.

Thanks and Happy Scrappin'!

Crystal

Card Making: Kaisercraft Spring Bloom Card

Spring is here and so lovely, best part of spring is a paper pack by Kaisercraft. The name is Spring Bloom and the colors are absolutely stunning featuring rich corals, pink and teal.

I could not pass up this stack to make a very happy Spring card.

Let's get started! For this project you will be using 4 sheets from your stack. Next proceed to trim them to the following sizes:

Large background 5 in. x 4 in.,

Square 3 in. x 3 in.

Long rectangle 2.5 in. x 3.75 in.

Paper ribbon 5.25 in. x 1.5 in.

Once trimmed, proceed by using a dark brown ink to edge around each piece of paper. Here I used Hero Arts Cubes in "Cup O' Joe".

Now to glue them in the same order as above.

To give the card a 3D effect, use foam adhesives when placing the paper ribbon.

Next place your sentiment, which can be found in the paper stack and a flower from theKaisercraft Spring Bloom Collectables die cuts.

A step-by-step video is at the end of this post.

Items needed for this project:

Kaisercraft Spring Bloom 6x6 Paper Pack and Spring Bloom Collectables die cuts

Hero ArtsQuiet Morning ink cubes in Cup O' Joe

Paper trimmer

Adhesive

Foam Adhesive

Thanks and Happy Scrappin'

Crystal