Hello everyone and welcome back! Today I am sharing a super pretty card using the last of the 4 new designs in the shop for the November release from RachelVassDesign called Sketchy Rose Teacups. This couldn't be any more perfect for right now, as we can't really sit down with too many people to share a cup of tea, so the next best thing is a virtual cup filled with lots of love.
Hello and welcome back! Today I have a fabulous new Say It Slimline design called Happy Merry Christmas from PolkaDotOrchard that will make it so easy to pump out those Christmas cards, but will still look amazing! We all know that slimline cards are all the rage right now in the cardmaking world, so this new style from PDO is perfect! Keep on reading to see how I created this fabulously foiled card!
Hello and happy Monday! We are starting off the week with a new digi from Polka Dot Orchard called Oh Happy Day and something new for me. Slimline cards are very popular right now amongst cardmakers, so I thought that I would give it a go and make my very first one! How could I not when this super fun digi was released and designed for this type of card in mind! Let's get to it!
Hello and welcome back crafty friends! Today it is a cool, grey and rainy day ( I love this kind of weather), so what better day than to stay in and get crafty! Today is a great day as it is release day over at RachelVassDesigns and it is an exciting one, as she has 4 new beautiful designs to share with you all! There is also an Instagram hop going on with the rest of the design team, where you have the chance to win the entire release, so head on over to Instagram to get more info and enter for your chance to get it all for free! Today I am sharing the first of 4 cards I made with this release, so shall we get right to it?!
Hello crafty friends! (I meant to post this a few days ago and forgot) It's a bit less than 1 week to go before Halloween, so I thought that I would share a fun card using the Witches Brew digital stamp set from Polka Dot Orchard. The witch diving into the bubbling cauldron is just the cutest! She seems to be having a great time, so let's get started!
Hello and welcome back crafty friends! We have a cool and rainy Thursday here, so what better day to share a bit of a creepy card and some good news with you all! First with the good news....I am so happy and very proud to share with you all that I am now part of an amazing group of very talented women as the newest member of the Polka Dot Orchard Creative team! I am honoured and very thankful that I was chosen to join this team! So today I am here to share my first official card with them! Let's get started, shall we?!
Hello crafty friends and welcome back! Today is release day over at RachelVassDesign and I have a card to share using the newest digital stamp set, Ruffled Iris. It includes a very pretty Iris flower and a selection of sentiments to go with it or any other project perfectly! Shall we get to it?!
Hello and happy Monday crafty friends! I found a technique awhile ago that I have been wanting to try and this weekend I finally sat down and did just that. My first try with it was alright. I made a few errors and definitely had a few things that I could improve on, but for a first go at it, I was pleased...if you follow me on Instagram, then you will have seen my first try. Today I am back with 2 new cards and my second attempt at this technique....I was much more pleased with them this time.
Hello crafty friends! I am back with my second post for today. I actually meant to post this a few days ago, but of course I forgot to. So better late than never, right? This card was made for hubby's birthday and was perfect for him, as he is a tattoo artist! I've actually had this set for several years now, but have only now used it.
Hello crafty friends and welcome back! So I've decided that I really need to show some much needed love to all of my older stamps and supplies that I have and that are just as amazing as all the newer stuff. And I also need to get a start on some Christmas cards, since they will be even more important to send out this year. So today I have a CAS (clean and simple) card to share with you all doing just that...using some older products on a Christmas card.
Welcome back and happy Saturday! Today we have a brand new release for you from RachelVassDesigns and it's called Cup of Joe. It's the perfect combination of coffee and flowers and is now available in Rachel's Etsy shop.
I just love the versatility of digital images and how you can adjust them to suit each project individually and also how you can layer images on top of one another effortlessly to get the exact look you are after. And that is exactly what I did for my first card. And that is exactly what I did for both of the cards I made for this release, each completely different from the other.
Hello and welcome back! Today is release day over at RachelVassDesigns and it's a super pretty slimline digital design called Fun Flowers Slimline
and today I am sharing a card I made using the newest release. It's
going to be a great Wednesday when we start off with a new and fabulous
digi release! I wanted to keep this card sweet and simple to showcase the beautiful arrangement of flowers.
Hello and happy Saturday! It's definitely a happy Saturday around here as it is release day over at RachelVassDesigns! Today we have Autumn Border, which is a beautiful border digital stamp set that is giving me all the Autumnal vibes and is perfect to welcome in the new season, as we are only 2 days away from the official start and I'm here for it...bring on all the boots, cozy sweaters and hot chocolate! Shall we get started?
Hello and welcome back! Yes I know this is my second post in one day, but I couldn't help myself! I am back to share the second of 2 cards that I made using the newest release from RachelVassDesigns called Bold and Beautiful. Although they both use the same image, they are both quite different from the other. This is such a fabulous floral image to colour with any medium that you prefer to use. For both of mine though I used Copic markers. Let's get to it, shall we?
Yeah....it's release day (okay was yesterday and I'm a day late with this post) over at RachelVassDesigns! Today I am back sharing the first of 2 cards made with this fabulous floral new release, Bold and Beautiful and she's definitely bold and beautiful! This digital stamp set features a beautiful sunflower and has some great sentiments to go with it. For my first card I thought what better direction to go in than to make her as bold and beautiful as her name, hence the sentiment as well.
Welcome back and happy Saturday! Today is release day over at RachelVassDesigns and she has another fabulous design for us all! Fall leaves is giving me all the Autumn vibes...I love the simplicity of this design and there are so many possibilities to be had with this! There is always beauty in the simplest of things and this garland of fall leaves is just that....simple and beautiful. But although it may be simple, it doesn't make it any less fabulous. And of course this was just begging to be gold foiled, so off I went, gold foil in hand.
Hello and welcome back! I hope you've all been well since last time. Today I am back to share another card made with the newest release Flowers of Bulbs digital stamp set from RachelVassDesigns. This is such a pretty set and there are so many possibilities for it! i couldn't help but make 3 cards with it. This is the 3rd card I am sharing with you today. Let's get started, shall we?
Hello....I hope you are all having a wonderful day?! Today I am back sharing another card made using the newest release from RachelVassDesigns called Bulbs of Flowers. This is such a fun and versatile digital stamp set! For this card I added a bit more drama to it than my previous with the help of some alcohol inks. Let's get started!
Hello and welcome back crafty friends! Today I am back sharing a DT card made with the newest release from RachelVassDesigns, Bulbs of Flowers and just today it is released! It's such a unique and fabulous stamp set and there are so many possibilities to create something amazing! Oh and also to help celebrate her new design team she currently has 30% in her Etsy store until Sept. 8. No code is needed, just go ahead and shop!
Today I am back to share a card made using the newest digital release from Rachel Vass Designs.....Summer Fruit Background. This is the perfect summery image and although the weather has turned a bit cooler here over the last few days, the warmth is sure to return. But in the meantime and while we are waiting, this is sure to make you think happy, warm and summery thoughts!
Another day, another beautiful floral digital image! Today I am back sharing another digital stamp from Rachel Vass Designs. And yes, I have foiled it again! I will admit that I am a foil addict! I guess there are worse things to be addicted to, right? Sign me up to FAA (foil addicts anonymous) lol
Isn't rainbow everybody's favourite colour? It can't help but put a smile on your face...I know it does mine. This was a super easy card to create with the help of a few inks, a stencil and a fun greeting from a digital stamp set. The other day I had featured a beautiful gold foiled card made with a digital image from gracielliedesign and this sentiment is from another set from her.
Is it okay if I add gold foil to everything? Hello and welcome back! Today I have yet another beautiful digital stamp to share with you all. I have discovered so many fabulous ones as of late and todays is no exception! This beautiful geometric floral is from Rachel Vass Designs and I absolutely adore it! As soon as I laid my eyes on it I knew it had to be foiled....well in all honesty what doesn't need to be foiled?! So off I went gold foil in hand!
Today I have THE sweetest little baby cards ever! I had so much fun making these and yes, although they are a bit more involved, they are so worth it! I think anyone would love to receive a fun and cute card like this when they are welcoming a new little one to the world. The only difference between these 2 cards are the colours for the ink blending and a slight variation with the sequins used. So let's get started shall we!
Today I am back with a very simple card made with another beautiful digital stamp that I discovered recently. This gorgeous floral arrangement is from Angie Blom Digital Designs. It's such a pretty arrangement! I am a sucker for a floral and especially one as pretty as this!
So I've discovered a new digital stamp shop, gracielliedesigns and her designs are gorgeous! I just had to get a few and this is one of them. It's one of her new designs and it's perfect as the seasons will be changing soon. This design is so delicate and detailed, the first thing that came to mind was kraft paper and gold foil. Oh...it'll be perfect for masculine cards too!
Hello and welcome back! Today I have an extra card that I had made as part of my AECP level 1 final assignment, but in the end I felt that the colours weren't quite right and as pretty as it is, I just didn't think it went with the rest of the set. So here it is! But I still had to share it with you all!
As you will have seen from my previous post, I am back with my final challenge to pass level 1 of the AECP...fingers crossed! I decided to break this assignment up into 2 posts, so as not to make it too long. For this challenge I was given the task of making 2 different but coordinating sets of cards…1 set of feminine and 1 set of masculine cards and to also create packaging for each set, which I am going to use a recycled element on.
I then placed the stencil back on over top of the embossed image and grabbed my DecoFoil adhesive pen and went over the 4 different groupings of circles, so I could then add some gold foil on top. Next I took some black foil, and while it is a foil it is not metallic like most foils are, but rather has a nice shine to it, almost as if I went over it with glossy accents. I then put it through my Minc machine on a piece of toner sheet and cut out the Fancy Thanks die from the black foil and then 2 more times from black cardstock. I glued them altogether and adhered it to my stencilled cardfront. I then added some craft foam to the back of it to pop it up from my card base and then added a pink iridescent heart right under the thanks. I truly wish you could see all the shine and the shimmer in the photos....it's really very pretty!
Tips:
I have a super fine metal tip on my bottle of liquid adhesive, so it easy to get in small areas and onto delicate diecuts.
To create this card I focused on dry embossing using stencils from the Stencil Technique class and paired it with some floral stamp layering. I got out my Elegant Swirls stencil and ran it through my manual die cutting machine, using a silicone embossing mat rather that the usual hard die cutting plates. I then set it aside and stamped out the floral from the Regal Beauty stamp set using Frosty Pink, Rose Quartz, Cotton Candy and Coral Berry crisp dye inks, stamped the leaves from the Beautiful Day stamp set using Jet Black, Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades and Evergreen crisp dye inks and finally the sentiment is from the Magnolias For Her stamp set using Jet Black crisp dye ink. To finish I adhered it all to my card base using foam tape and added the finishing touch of a few clear sequins in various sizes. I unfortunately forgot to take some process photos for this card.
Tips:
For
this card I did some layered stamping using the cupcake from the
Layered Cupcake stamp set and decided to make it a fun shaker card. I
first stamped the cupcake using Frosty Pink for the icing, Dew Drops for
the wrapper and Dark Chocolate for the cake and cut it out. I added
some small gold stars (same as the sequin mix for the shaker portion)
for sprinkles on the icing....I may have added 1 or 2 too many. I set
that aside and continued with the shaker portion. I took a piece of
trimmed cardstock and added a bit of texture to it by scoring lines at
1/4' intervals using my score board. I did a bit of ink blending on a
separate piece of paper using the same pink ink as the cupcake and also
used my Feeling Dotty stencil on another piece to add some interest
behind the shaker window. Next I cut out a circle using 2 circle dies
measuring 2.5" and 3" on the scored card front and also to create a
frame for the window from the ink blended piece.
For
the window I cut out a piece of acetate slightly bigger than circle and
adhered it to the back of the white scored piece and placed foam
adhesive all over the piece and especially made sure the window was
complete;y surrounded with tape, so as not to have any of the sequins
escape. I then placed the polka dot stencilled piece and placed a mix
of sequins where the window will be. I placed the scored piece on top
of the the sequins and applied good pressure all over. To finish it I
added the pink frame on the front and popped up the cupcake just to the
side. I printed out the sentiment using a girly kind of font to match
the feel of the card and gold foiled that using my Minc machine and
added some foam adhesive to it. And it's not complete without a few
matching sequins...you can never have too many. I think this is my
favourite!
Card #5 - Celebration: Stencil Techniques
To create this card I grabbed 2 pink alcohol inks, isopropyl alcohol, one of the alloy inks and got to making! I started off by securing a piece of Yupo paper to my wooden board with some painters tape and started playing with my inks. I applied the ink in layers and dried each one using my heat tool on the low setting. I also added a bit of one of the new Alloy alcohol inks. I love it! I would normally use a straw or my heat tool to help and move the ink around but this time I used a new to me hand air puffer, designed for this very purpose. It also helps you to get a nice wispy look to it.
I then set that piece aside and started stamping my cupcake. I started by stamping the outline image using Jet Black crisp dye ink, Dew Drops and Teal Cave for the cupcake wrapper and then Rose Quartz and 2 other pink inks from my stash and I stamped Dark Chocolate twice for the cake, so as to make it appear like a nice dark chocolate cake. I used my Misti stamp positioning tool for this as it helps to make the layered stamping alot easier...at least for me it does. I added the gold sprinkles using my DecoFoil adhesive pen and immediately went over them with some gold foil. I picked a perfect sentiment from the Birthday Builder stamp set and stamped it using the same black ink as the cupcake on a piece of white cardstock. I then added foam dimensional adhesive to the back of the cupcake and centered it on the inked panel, added the sentiment across the wrapper and attached it to my card base. To finish it off I added some rose gold sequins, which I was afraid at first as I had used gold on the card and I didn't want to mix metals, but it turned out perfect!
Packaging:
As
with the masculine set of cards, I wanted the packaging to co-ordinate
with the card set, so I looked through my rather large stash of
scrapbook papers until I found 2 that lent the feel I was going for. I
used the same recycled cardboard pieces for the base for my box, created
the top using 1 of the sheets of scrapbook paper and used the same
measurements for both the top and bottom. My dimensions ended up being 7
7/8" x 9.25" for the bottom of the box and then for the lid I added
1/16" to each of the 4 sides and it ended being perfect! I scored it on
all 4 sides and then on each of the 4 corners you end up with a little
flap where 2 of the scored lines interlap with another. For this part
you want to cut on one of the scored lines only and then cut out a
little indent here, so you end up with less bulk when folding the flaps
in.
Next I created 2 belly bands with the paper I had picked out and then made a flat style of bow using some burlap and lace ribbon. To finish it I typed the A Gift For You sentiment, added some gold foil to it using my Minc machine, cut it out with a tag die and tie it on with some metallic gold striped twine. I am really happy with the packaging....it has the same girly and feminine style as the cards within!
And that's it for my level 1 assignement! I have really enjoyed this challenge. it has most definitely stretched and pushed my creativity, in most definitely a good way! I can't wait to see what's waiting ahead in level 2.Thank you again so much for taking a few minutes out of your day to stop by and check out my post. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have loved making these cards! They will for sure be heading off to a very special recipient! Until next time...take care and have a wonderful and crafty day! Michelle :)
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb cardstock, Canson Mix Media paper, metallic gold cardstock, black cardstock, white card base, Yupo paper, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins, Metallic Rose Gold sequins, Little Things from Lucy Ballerina mix sequins and sequin shaker mix, white craft fun foam, Ranger Multi Medium Matte liquid adhesive, Tombow Multi Mono liquid glue, 3M foam tape, Sookwang double sided tape, Gansai Tambi watercolours, Distress Splatter paintbrush, Canon printer, Minc machine, Brother Scan N Cut, DecoFoil gold foil, DecoFoil adhesive pen, Martha Stewart score board, acetate sheets, Stampin' Up heat tool, Tsukineko Chamagne Mist All Purpose ink, yellow sponge, Little B circle dies, Stampendous Clear Detail embossing powder, Versafine Onyx Black ink, Ranger Shell Pink and Pink Sherbet Alcohol inks, Ranger Alloy Gilded ink, Ranger Alcohol Blending Solutionm, 96% isopropyl alcohol, Tonic Studios guillotine paper trimmer, Picked Raspberry Distress Ink, Wplus9 Piggy Pure Color Dye ink and Timeless Tags 2 die.
