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Monday, March 4, 2024

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.

Monday, February 19, 2024

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.

Monday, February 12, 2024

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.

Monday, February 5, 2024

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.

Monday, December 18, 2023

Birthday Bouquet (Gina K Designs)

I really liked a card that Gina K did on one of her videos, so much that I made the same card using the same colors!  

I used the following for the card:

  • Gina K Designs - Summer Bouquet Layering Stencil
  • Gina K Designs - Ink - Light, Medium and Dark Lilac; Light, Medium and Dark Orchid; Light, Medium and Dark Spruce; Sweet Mango; Tomato Soup; White
  • Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 2
  • Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set
To make the card, 2 panels were cut to 4.25x5.5.  On the first panel, the light colors were used with the stencil.  On the second panel, the medium and dark colors were used with the stencil.  A section of the dark panel was cut with the small rectangle die from Master Layouts 2.  This was mounted on the associated black mat (also cut from ML 2).  This piece was then added to the light color panel using foam squares making sure to align the pattern.  A sentiment was stamped in white on black card stock and added to complete the card.  
 

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Teddy Bear Birthday Card

Here is a card I made for a one year old boy!  For this card I made use of my Cricut and the designs available in Cricut Design Space.  I used the Happy Birthday Cuttlebug Embossing folder for the background.  



Thursday, December 7, 2023

Kendra's Card Challenge #12 Christmas Cards

I'm enjoying Kendra's Card Challenges for making cards.  In the past, I was always making cards at the last minute.  Now I have a good stash of cards for almost all occasions.  For Challenge #12 I made Christmas cards.  And here are the cards: 



























For all of the cards I used SEI Holiday Traditions Paper (6x6), Gina K Black Onyx Ink, and Hero Arts Infinity Circles (when circles are present).  Specifics are below each picture

Card #1:


  • Gina K Designs - Holiday Silhouettes Stamp set
  • Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set
Card #2:
  
  










  • Gina K Designs- Sentimental Holiday Stamp set
  • Blue Knight Rubber Stamps - Horse and Sleigh
Card #3:


  • Elizabeth Craft Designs- Chilly the Penguin 
  • Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp Set
Card #4:


  • Gina K Designs - Winter Foliage Ephemera
  • Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set
Card #5:














  • Gina K Designs - Feeling Frosty Stamp set
Card #6:












  • Gina K Designs - Feeling Frosty Stamps and Dies
  • Copic Markers - R27, G09, N2, YR07
Card #7:













  • Simon Says Stamp - Chunky Merry die
  • Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set
Card #8:














  • Gina K Designs - Holiday Silhouettes
  • Gina K Designs - Red Velvet Ink
  • Neat & Tangled - Christmas Pageant Stamp set
Card #9:














  • Gina K Designs - Ornamental Trees die set
  • Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set
Card #10:














  • Gina K Designs - Compliments of the Season Stamp set
  • Gina K Designs - Winter Foliage Ephemera
Card #11:














  • Gina K Designs - Ornamental Trees Die set
  • Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set
Card #12:












  • Gina K Designs - Holiday Tapestry
Card #13:














  • Gina K Designs - Feeling Frosty Stamp Set
Card #14:














  • Gina K Designs - Holiday Tapestry
  • Gina K Designs - Ornamental Trees die set
Card #15:












  • Gina K Designs - On the Inside stamp set