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.