Two cards, one stencil and die

I was able to get two cards from one stenciled panel and one die cut!  I used a layering stencil from Hero Arts, which I've wanted to use for a while and the die is from the new Gina K Master Layouts 14. The first card is the one I planned, the second was made from the left overs!

For both these cards I used:

• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 14
• Gina K Designs - Peach Bellini, Sandy Beach, Warm Cocoa, Black Onyx Inks
• Hero Arts - Seashell Layering Stencil

Card 1 also used:

• My Favorite Things - Delicious Birthday Stamp Set
• Unknown - Words for Saying

Card 2 also used:

• Waffle Flower - Postage Collage and Fall Postage Collage Stamp Sets
• Gina K Designs - Breath of Sunshine Stamp Set
• Gina K Designs - Sunshine Stencil
• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 2

To make the cards, I used the Seashell Layering Stencil with the Gina K inks Peach Bellini, Sandy Beach and Warm Cocoa.  The image was then cut with the Master Layouts 14 postage die.  

For the first card, I used the die again, and cut a piece of white card stock,  I cut the individual "stamps" from the stenciled panel out and chose the 3 I was going to use, which were added to the die cut white piece.  For the other areas of the white die cut, I added a bit of Peach Bellini around the edges.  These areas were then stamped with the sentiments.  I cut a mat out of Kraft card stock using ML 14, and attached the postage stamp piece to it.  The entire panel was added to the card base to complete the card.

For the second card, I used the stitched die from Master Layouts 2 to cut a piece of Kraft cardstock. This was then stenciled using the Sunshine Stencil and Peach Bellini ink.  This piece was added to the white mat which was also cut from Master Layouts 2 and added to the card base.  I arranged the "left over" stamps on the stenciled piece and added the sentiment. Postage amounts were added to the stamps to complete the card.

My 15 cards from Kendra's Card Challenge #13

I decided to do Kendra's Card Challenge #13.  I like these challenges because I can use my patterned paper and make several cards in the process!  For all of the cards, I used and old paper pack I had for scrapbooking - DCWV Violet Leaf.

Here are the 15 cards, followed by closeups of each:

Card 1:  

Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink, Big Thanks Stamp set, Botanical Duo Dies

Card 2:

Gina K Designs - Petite Flourish Embossing Folder, Thanks and Shadow Dies

Card 3:

Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink, Wild Blossoms Stamp Set

Unknown - Purple Sequins

Card 4:

Gina K Designs - Big Thanks Stamp set, Black Onyx Ink

Hero Arts - February 2023 Kit - Butterfly Transfer

Card 5:

Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 14, Black Onyx Ink, Big Thanks Stamp Set

Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies

Card 6:

Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink, Master Layouts 13, Fresh Cut flowers Dies, Birthday Babble Sentiment Sheets

Card 7:

Gina K Designs - Pigment White Ink

Stampendous - Detail White Embossing Powder

Close To My Heart - Joyous Birthday Occasions

Card 8:

Gina K Designs - Better Together, Sketched Flowers Stamp Sets

My Favorite Things - Black Licorice Ink

Card 9:

Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink, Big Thanks Stamp Set

Stampendous - Agapanthus Thanks Stamp Set

Card 10:

Gina K Designs - Wild Lilac Ink

Close To My Heart - Joyous Birthday Occasions

Card 11:

Distress Oxide - Cracked Pistachio

Altenew - Birthday Greetings

Card 12:

Gina K - Black Onyx Ink, Big Thanks Stamp set

Card 13:

My Favorite Things - Handwritten Happiness Stamp Set

Gina K Designs - White Pigment Ink

Stampendous - Detail White Embossing Powder

Card 14:

Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink, Summer Silhouettes and The Best Flowers Stamp Sets

Spellbinders - Classic Scalloped Circle Large and Standard Circle Large dies

Card 15:

Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink, Happy Hydrangea

My Favorite Things - Hooray die

Black and White Birthday card

For this card, I kept it simple, mainly black and white with just a hint of color.

I use the following to make the card:

• Gina K Designs - Better Together, Sketched Flowers stamp sets
• Gina K Designs - Wild Wisteria Ink
• Gina K Designs - Thick Bruch Stencil
• MFT - Black Licorice Ink

To make the card, I lightly added the Wild Wisteria ink through the stencil.  The image and the sentiment were stamped on top.  This was then trimmed down and added to a black mat.  The entire piece was added to the card base to complete the card.

A Peaceful Forest Birthday Card

Sometimes a card just comes together, like this one did.  I was originally planning on using a different stamp set for the card, but after creating the background, I realized that I needed to change the set to use the 'Find Peace' stamp set from Gina K Designs.

I used the following for the card:

• Gina K Designs - Find Peace stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 2
• Distress Oxide Ink - Chipped Sapphire, Pine Needles, Vintage Photo
• My Favorite Things - Black Licorice Ink
• Pssst Sheer Shimmer Spritz - Frosty

To make the card, I ink blended the background using the Distress Oxide inks.  To add a bit of shine, I sprayed the background with the Shimmer Spritz.  The background was then cut using Master Layouts 2, along with the black mat.  The images were stamped using the Black Licorice ink.  The card was then put together, the background attached to the mat, and the entire piece to the card base to complete the card.

Valentines Day Card

When I got the latest Gina K kit, it contained the Coffee Critters stamp set.  I knew this would be a perfect set to use for a card for my husband, since I drink coffee daily!  Since the coffee cup had a heart on it, I decided it would be perfect on a Valentines Day card.  To make it even cuter, I added the image to the card with an action wobble!  Here is the card:

I used the following for the card:

• Gina K Designs - Poly Glaze - Tiny Hearts
• Gina K Designs - Fancy Foil - Red Velvet
• Gina K Designs - Small and Large Oval Dies, Master Layouts 2
• Gina K Designs - All You Need is Love stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Coffee Critters stamp and die set
• Gina K Designs - Kraft, Warm Cocoa, Black Onyx inks
• Action Wobble
• Various Copic markers

To make the card, I foiled the Tiny Hearts with the Red Velvet foil.  This was then cut with the stitched rectangle from ML2.  The black mat was also cut from ML2.  The bear from Coffee Critters was stamped, colored with Copic markers, and then die cut.  A double stitched oval was cut with the small oval die set.  Kraft and Warm Cocoa ink were added to the oval to make it looked wood grained.  The black mat for the oval was cut from the large oval die set.  The sentiment was stamped and matted with black.  The bear was added to the wood grained oval with an Action Wobble, and the entire piece added to the black mat.  The foiled Tiny Hearts piece was added to the black mat and then added to the card base.  The oval piece was added, and the sentiment added below the oval to complete the card.

Thank you card

For this card, I tried another of the Bokeh techniques that Gina K had recently demonstrated in one of her videos.  I didn't get the expected look, but I liked the end result!  Here is the card made with this background:

I used the following for the card:

• Gina K Designs - Big Thanks stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Fizzy Stencil
• Gina K Designs - Lucky Clover, Turquoise Sea, Wild Wisteria, Black Onyx inks
• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 2
• Gina K Designs - Thanks and Shadow dies

To make the card, a piece of white paper was cut using the stitched rectangle from Master Layouts 2. A teal mat was also cut using the larger rectangle.  The stencil was inked with the various inks and then lightly misted.  The white cardstock was then added. This is the step where I didn't get the expected look. So, after the paper dried, I used the same stencil and inks and added some additional circles.  It was looking better!  I then lightly added some additional color using blending brushes.  The end result looked great!  I was glad I didn't give up on it early on.  I added the panel to the mat, and the entire piece to the card base.  I cut the thanks and shadow and attached these to the card.  The sentiment was then added to complete the card.

Thinking of You

Gina K recently did a video on different Bokeh techniques using stencils.  I decided to try my hand at it, and this card is one of the results!

I used the following to make the card:

• Gina K Designs - Autumn Silhouettes stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Fizzy Stencil
• Gina K Designs - Lucky Clover, Ocean Mist, Turquoise Sea, Wild Wisteria, Black Onyx inks
• Gina K Designs - Masking Magic strips
• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 2
• Altenew - Beautiful Inside stamp set

To make the card I cut a white piece of paper with the stitched rectangle from Master Layouts 2.  The black mat was cut using the larger rectangle from the same set.  On the white piece of paper, I placed 1/2 inch masking strips along the edges.  Using the stencil, I added the various inks. The stencil was removed, and using a blending brush, the area was lightly inked.  The masking strips were removed and the silhouette was stamped.  The sentiment was added next.  The panel was then added to the blackmat and the entire piece to the card base to complete the card.