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Here's another card I made to send out a coupon from My Birthday Card Contest last month. Enjoy!
Uses Simple Friendship Set, Rose Red Card Stock, Regal Rose Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Rose Red Classic Ink Pad, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Standard Cutting Pads, Lattice Bigz Die, Trio Flower Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, White uni-ball Signo Gel Pen, Rose Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, and Sticky Strip.
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Today's card features a cool technique called "Rainbow Embossing." It's hard to tell in the picture, but the embossing is all two-tone using Silver and Iridescent Ice. This card is really quite sparkly and pretty in person! I think it would make a lovely thank you card from a new bride or change the sentiment to the "cherish" from the set and use it for a wedding or anniversary card.
Supplies
- Baroque Motifs, page 131, $27.95
- Neutrals Assorted 8 1/2 x 11" Card Stock, page 155, $7.95
- Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper, page 11 of Holiday Mini, $11.95
- Whisper White Craft Ink Pad, page 155, $7.50
- Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder, page 188, $4.75
- Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, page 188, $4.75
- Powder Pals, page 188, $19.95 (optional, but highly recommended)
- Heat Tool, page 188, $29.95
- Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, page 183, $6.95
- 1 1/4" Circle Punch, page 186, $15.95
- Modern Label Punch, pages 186-187, $15.95
- Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, page 194, $99.95
- Extended Cutting Pads, page 194, $19.95
- Movers & Shapers Curly Label Bigz XL Die, page 201, $42.95
- Magnetic Movers & Shapers Punch Windows, page 201, $29.95
- Filigree Designer Brads, page 179, $5.95
- Clear Rhinestone Brads, page 179, $10.95
- Paper-Piercing Tool, page 191, $3.50
- Mat Pack, page 191, $9.95
- Stampin' Dimensionals, page 192, $3.95
- adhesive
- scissors
Directions
1) Cut a piece of Basic Gray Card Stock to 3 7/8 x 5 1/8".
2) Ink up the large swirling vine image from the Baroque Motifs Set with the Whisper White Craft Ink. Stamp the image in the upper right corner of the gray rectangle.
3) Lightly sprinkle a little Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder on the edges of the stamped image. Be sure not to cover the entire image with embossing powder. Tap off excess powder.
4) Sprinkle Silver Embossing Powder all over the image. Tap off excess. You should have an image that is completely coated in two different colors of embossing powder.
5) On a scrap of Basic Gray Card Stock stamp the sentiment and the medium flower image from the Baroque Motifs Set in White Craft Ink.
6) Using the same technique in steps 3 and 4, add embossing powder to these images.
7) Heat all your images until the embossing powders are completely melted.
8) Punch out the sentiment with the Modern Label Punch so that the word is aligned more to the left.
9) Place the Modern Label Punch Window in the Curly Label Bigz XL Die and place a scrap of Whisper White Card Stock on top.
10) Build a "sandwich" of Extended Cutting Pad, Die with card stock in place, and Extended Cutting Pad. Run the "sandwich" through the Big Shot.
11) Adhere the punched out sentiment to the white die cut piece.
12) Adhere the matted sentiment to the lower right hand side of the embossed gray rectangle so the right edge of the sentiment piece goes off the card stock. Trim off excess.
13) Cut a piece of Night & Day Specialty Designer Paper with the small flowers design to 2 x 3 7/8".
14) Adhere the designer paper to the left side of the embossed gray rectangle.
15) Cut a piece of Whisper White Card Stock to 4 x 5 1/4."
16) Mat the gray rectangle on the white rectangle.
17) Adhere a piece of Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon to the card front so it covers the seam between the designer paper and card stock.
18) Punch out the embossed medium flower image with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.
19) Place a small Filigree Designer Brad in the center of the flower image. Use the Paper-Piercing Tool and Mat Pack to poke a hole through the center of the brad and card stock.
20) Insert a small Clear Rhinestone Brad and secure on the back of the flower circle.
21) Use Stampin' Dimensionals to attach the flower circle to the card front so it is centered on the ribbon near the top of the card.
22) Use the Paper-Piercing Tool and Mat Pack to poke a hole in the left edge of the matted sentiment.
23) Insert another small Clear Rhinestone Brad and secure on the back side of the card front.
24) Cut a piece of Basic Gray Card Stock to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2". Score and fold in half to make card.
25) Adhere the card front to the card.
Tips
Craft Inks are good to heat emboss with because they stay wet long enough for you to add the embossing powders.
Just be careful when working with Craft Inks. If you get them on your clothing, they will not come out once dry!
You can try this technique with any colors of Embossing Powder. Just be sure to use a light hand when applying the first color of powder. When you apply the second color, it will stick anywhere that is not already coated with the first powder.
Powder Pals are not required, but they make containing and returning excess powders to their containers much easier and neater.
Remember not to mix your Embossing Powders when doing this technique. It's best to use two different Powder Pals, one for each color of powder. If you don't use Powder Pals, then be sure to return excess powder of the first color to its container before sprinkling the second color of powder.
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I made this card and gave it to my parents to congratulate them on their new house in Colorado which we got to visit at the end of our trip this last weekend. I was trying to mimic the beautiful golden aspen leaves they get in the fall in that area of the country. The card is really prettier in person, the scan didn't pick up the gold embossing too well!
Uses Lexicon of Leaves Set, Warm Words Set, Soft Suede Card Stock, Crushed Curry Card Stock, Confetti Cream Card Stock, Soft Suede Classic Ink Pad, Crushed Curry Classic Ink Pad, VersaMark Pad, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, Powder Pals, Heat Tool, Sponge Daubers, Modern Label Punch, Gold Brads, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Dusty Durango 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Crushed Curry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, and Sticky Strip.
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Here's a pretty and simple card I made the other day to send a coupon to one of the ladies who participated in My Birthday Card Contest last month. Enjoy!
Uses Simple Friendship Set, Brocade Blue Card Stock, Rose Red Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Rose Red Classic Ink Pad, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Multi-Purpose Platform, Standard Texturz Impressions Pad, Standard Texturz Silicone Rubber, Texture Plates Kit # 4, Rich Regals Brads, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch, Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Sticky Strip, and Stampin' Dimensionals.
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Here's the last card we made at my October Club Class featuring the Big Shot. I got this awesome idea from a fellow Demonstrator's blog. Everyone got to design their own cheerleader bear using the colors and monograms they wanted. Some chose school colors, others choose pro team colors, and one designed a card for her ice skating daughter so we even gave her ice skates!
All of these cards use the following supplies: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Multi-Purpose Platform, Standard Texturz Impressions Pad, Standard Texturz Silicone Rubber, Texture Plates Kit #4, Standard Cutting Pads, Bear Bigz Die, Beary Essentials Bigz Die, Decorative Strip Spacer Platform, Decorative Strip Cutting Pads, Naturally Serif Sizzlits Decorative Strip Dies, Garden Green Card Stock, Close to Cocoa Card Stock, Creamy Caramel Card Stock, Trio Flower Punch, Jumbo Snowflake Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, 2-Way Glue Pen, and Linen Thread. Supplies different for each card are listed beside that card.
Liberty High School colors by me. Also uses Summer Sun Card Stock, Brilliant Blue Card Stock, and Bold Brights Brads.
Baltimore Ravens colors by me. Also uses Basic Black Card Stock, Elegant Eggplant Card Stock, Ballet Blue Card Stock, and Vintage Brads.
Ice skating bear by Cathy Kelsh. Note her silver blades. Also uses Basic Black Card Stock, Pink Passion Card Stock, Brushed Silver Card Stock, Ballet Blue Card Stock, and Vintage Brads.
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This is my adaptation of a card I did at my upline's house not long ago. We made this version during my October Club Class. Enjoy!
Uses Beary Nice Wishes Set, Real Red Card Stock, Ballet Blue Card Stock, Sahara Sand Card Stock, Chocolate Chip Card Stock, Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad, Real Red 3/4" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Multi-Purpose Platform, Standard Texturz Impressions Pad, Standard Texturz Silicone Rubber, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Standard Cutting Pads, Lil' Paws Embosslits Die, 2-Way Glue Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals, and Sticky Strip.
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Here's another card we made at my October Club Class featuring the Big Shot and various accessories.
Uses Woodgrain Set, One of a Kind Set, Old Olive Card Stock, Crushed Curry Card Stock, Pumpkin Pie Card Stock, Razzleberry Lemondade Designer Series Paper, Old Olive Classic Ink Pad, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker, Flower Fusion Accents & Elements, Gold Brads, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Sleigh Bells Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Standard Cutting Pads, Top Note Bigz Die, Flower Daisies #2 Bigz Die, Multi-Purpose Platform, Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Folder, and Sanding Blocks.
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Here's an easy card I made to send a coupon to one of the ladies who sent me a hand-stamped birthday card last month.
Uses Simply Said Set, Crushed Curry Card Stock, Dusty Durango Card Stock, Always Artichoke Card Stock, Crushed Curry Classic Ink Pad, Always Artichoke Classic Ink Pad, Dusty Durango 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Multi-Purpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Flower Burst Embosslits Die, 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo Brads, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, and Stampin' Dimensionals.
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Today's card features a cool technique called "Reinker Spread" or "Ink Refill Spread." It's really easy to do and creates some very cool effects. It does take a little time to let the image dry though.
Supplies
- Lexicon of Leaves, on Dormant List, $25.95
- In Color Assorted 8 1/2 x 11" Card Stock, page 155, $7.95
- Confetti White Card Stock, page 159, $9.50
-Soft Suede Classic Ink Pad, page 155, $5.95
- VersaMark Pad, page 190, $7.50
- Soft Suede Classic Ink Refill, page 155, $2.95
- Crushed Curry Classic Ink Refill, page 155, $2.95
- Dusty Durango Classic Ink Refill, page 155, $2.95
- Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, page 188, $4.75
- Powder Pals, page 188, $19.95 (optional, but highly recommended)
- Heat Tool, page 188, $29.95
- Vintage Brads, page 179, $8.95
- Mini Library Clips, page 179, $12.95
- Dusty Durango 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, page 182, $9.95
- Aqua Painter, page 192, $16.95
- Paper-Piercing Tool, page 191, $3.50
- Mat Pack, page 191, $9.95
- Stampin' Dimensionals, page 192, $3.95
- Mini Glue Dots, page 192, $4.95
- spray bottle filled with water (an empty Stampin' Mist bottle works great)
- plastic lid from an empty button or brads container
- adhesive
- scissors
Directions
1) Cut a piece of Confetti White Card Stock to 2 1/2 x 2 3/4".
2) Stamp large leaf on written background image from Lexicon of Leaves Set in VersaMark Ink onto the white rectangle.
3) Sprinkle on Gold Embossing Powder. Tap off excess.
4) Heat image with Heat Tool until powder is completely melted.
5) Put a drop or two of each Ink Refill in the plastic lid. Leave room between the drops so they don't run together.
6) Spray water onto the card stock until puddles of water form between the embossed lines.
7) Touch the wet tip of an Aqua Painter to the lightest color ink drop. Some color will be sucked up onto the tip of the brush.
8) Touch the inked up brush tip to one of the puddles of water on your image and watch the color spread.
9) Repeat steps 7 and 8 in various areas around the image.
10) Clean the Aqua Painter tip by brushing it across a clean piece of scrap paper until no color comes off.
11) Repeat steps 7 through 10 with the next color of ink.
12) Repeat steps 7 through 10 with the final color of ink.
13) Set your image aside to dry thoroughly.
14) Meanwhile, cut a piece of Soft Suede Card Stock to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2". Score and fold in half to make card.
15) Randomly stamp the two single leaf images in Soft Suede Ink all over the card front. Let the images overlap a little and don't reink each time.
16) Cut a piece of Crushed Curry Card Stock to 2 x 4".
17) Use the Mat Pack and Paper-Piercing Tool to poke two evenly spaced holes in the upper left corner of the Crushed Curry strip.
18) Insert Antique Brass Brads from the Vintage Brads in the holes and secure on the back side.
19) Adhere the Crushed Curry strip to the left side of the card front.
20) Cut a piece of Dusty Durango Card Stock to 2 3/4 x 3."
21) If your leaf image is dry, adhere it to the Dusty Durango rectangle.
22) Cut a strip of Crushed Curry Card Stock to 1" x 3".
23) Stamp the sentiment in the center of the strip using Soft Suede Ink.
24) Tear the ends of the strip off.
25) Adhere the stamped, torn strip to the bottom right corner of the mounted leaf image.
26) Clip an Antique Brass Mini Library Clip to the right edge of the leaf image where it joins the sentiment strip.
27) Put Stampin' Dimensionals on the back of the leaf image and sentiment strip and adhere to the card front.
28) Tie a small piece of Dusty Durango Polka-Dot Ribbon into a simple overhand knot and trim ends.
29) Adhere the ribbon knot to the top of the Mini Library Clip using a Mini Glue Dot.
Tips
You must use a heavier card stock like Confetti White or Confetti Cream when doing this technique. The lighter card stocks (Whisper White and Very Vanilla) don't work as well when you get them so wet.
Use plenty of water when spraying your image. You want it to be really wet and have the water puddle up.
You can use the tip of the Aqua Painter to move the ink around a little bit in the puddles or just let it flow naturally.
Try using any line-art image with this technique. Flowers work particularly well!
Any color of Embossing Powder will work. If you want the lines to fade into the background a bit, try using Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder.
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I got this fabulous idea from another Demonstrator's blog. It uses the Table Setting Bigz XL Die in the Holiday Mini to make a tag that holds a gift card! My Club Members got to make this project at our Club Class this month.
Uses Punch Pals Set, Grateful Greetings Set, Bashful Blue Card Stock, Gable Green Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Bashful Blue Classic Ink Pad, Tag Punch, Small Tag Punch, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Bold Brights Brads, 1/16" Circle Handheld Punch, Silver Elastic Cord, Bashful Blue 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Extended Cutting Pads, and Table Setting Bigz XL Die.
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