Batik card

I recently saw how to make a card which looks like its batik.  I wish I had saved the site, since I want to do this again!  (I have to remember to save the site when I find a technique I like!).  I have a few more stamps that I think will work for this technique.  I also want to try different color combinations.

Here is the card:

To make the card I used:

• Zing Clear Embossing Powder
• Stampendous Detail White Embossing Powder
• Versamark
• Stampin' Up Eastern Blooms Stamp set
• Memento Ink - Dandelion, Danube Blue, Rose Bud, Sweet Plum
• Homey Bee Sending You Sentiments Stamp set

To make the card, I sponged on the yellow and pink ink randomly around the card base.  The flowers were then stamped in Versamark, embossing powder added and heat set.  I then folded the card randomly.  The blue and purple ink was then added.  The image was mounted to purple card stock, and then added to the card base.  The sentiment was stamped in Versamark, embossing powder added, and heat set.  These were then added to the card.  

MFT Thankful Friend

Fall is coming soon, and this card is perfect fall card.

I used the following to make the card:

• Various Copic Markers
• Various colors of Memento Ink
• MFT Thankful Friend Stamps and Matching Dies
• Hero Arts Color Layering Fall Trees
• Art Impressions Fence

To make the card, I stamped the girl with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, I then colored the image with Copic Markers.  The image was then cut out with the matching die.  I then prepared the card front. The fence was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, and then colored with Copic Markers.  The leaves (from MFT Thankful Friend) were stamped below the fence, and colored with Copic markers. The grass was then colored with Copic Markers.  The trees were stamped with a  variety of Memento Inks.  The girl was then added with pop dots to add a bit of dimension to complete the card.

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stamp It

Stampin' Up Wetlands Birthday Card.

This stamp set is great for masculine cards!  Here is a card that I recently made:

I used the following to make the card:

• Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors #44 Light Brown, #47 Dark Brown #62 Cobalt Blue
• Stampin' Up Wetlands Stamp Set
• Memento Rich Cocoa, Cottage Ivy
• Stampendous Detailed White Embossing Power
• Versamark

Using the watercolors, I created the background.  The birds were then stamped using the Rich Cocoa Ink.  The reeds were stamped with Cottage Ivy.  The entire piece was then cut down, matted and added to the card base.  The sentiment was stamped with Versamark, the embossing powder was added and heat set to complete the card.

Christmas with Dreamweaver Christmas Borders Stencil

I'm behind on making Christmas cards.  So I got out the Dreamweavers Christmas Border stencil and made this card:

I used the following to make the card:

• Dreamweaver Christmas Border Stencil
• Range Dye Ink - Classic Cherry, Lily Pad
• Memento - Brilliance Platinum Planet, Dandelion, Danube Blue
• Ranger Texture Paste
• Lwan Fawn Winter Scripty Sayings
• Stampendous Rose Gold Embossing Powder
• Versmark

To make the card, I secured the stencil to white card stock.  I then applied the texture paste, removed and cleaned the stencil.  Once the texture paste was dry, I carefully replaced the stencil.  I then added the ink to the different elements of the borders.  To give a bit of shimmer, I lightly applied the Platinum Planet ink over the entire area.  To create the sentiment, I stamped the sentiment with Versmark on vellum.  I then applied the embossing powder and heat set.  This was then cut to size and attached to the card.  The entire piece was then added to the card front to complete the card.

Anniversary Card

Here is a card I made for my parents anniversary.  The card is 5.5 x 4.25, and is a top fold card.

I used the following to make the card:

• Elizabeth Craft Designs Assorted Words - 343
• Cricut Art Philosophy
• Memento Ink - Bamboo Leaves, Paris Dusk, Rhubarb Stalk, Sweet Plum
• EZ-Des Nine Patch Set A
• 1" Square punch
• Candi pop dots
• KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square

To make the card:

1. Using the 1" square stamps, stamp a variety of images with the Memento ink
2. Cut the squares out with the square punch
3. Cut a dark red piece of card stock to 5.25x4"
4. Using the Laser Square, attach the stamped squares to the red card stock.
5. Cut 2 hearts from the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge.  The white heart at 2.5", and the dark red heart at 2.25".
6. Attach the two hearts together and add the Happy Anniversary sentiment
7. Using the Candi Pop Dots, add the heart to the card.

Mothers Day Cards

Here are some of the Mothers Day cards I've made.

These cards were made with the following:

• Darice Embossing Folder - Basket Weave
• Hero Arts Stamp - Blooming Meadow
• Versamark
• Stampendous Detailed White and Black Embossing Powder
• Memento Inks

To make the cards, I stamped the image with Versamark, and then added the embossing power.  After heat embossing, I sponged over the image with green, pink and blue Memento ink.  The image was cut down to 3.75 x 3 and matted to 4 x 3.25.  I used a Darice embossing folder on the base of the card.  The sentiment was stamped and then cut out with an oval Spellbinders die.  

Northwood Stamp and Copic (Man Fishing in Canoe with Dock)

I've been creating cards, but none have been for my husband!  So this past weekend, I created this card for him. 

This card is 4.25 x 5.5.  The stamp is from Northwood Rubber Stamps - P9104 (Man Fishing in Canoe with Dock), stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black.  I used my Copic markers to color the stamped image.  To make the water shimmery, I added a bit of glitter to the water with a clear atyouSpica glitter pen. The image was then mounted on black card stock.  The background was done with brown card stock, stamped with a Black Penny wood grain stamp, stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa.

Triple Stamped Valentines Day Card

Here is a triple stamped Valentines Day card.  I still need to work a bit on stamping evenly!

This card is 4.25 x 5.5.  I used a combination of Memento and Ranger Distressed inks.  The sizes for the layers are:

• 2 x 3.25, mat size 2.25 x 3.5
• 3 x 4.25, mat size 3.25 x 4.5
• 4 x 5.25, mat size 4.25 x 5.5

Lightly tack the three main layers together, then add the stamps.  When done, simply separate the layers, and add the mats.

Stamped Cards

Here are some cards that I made with Stampendous Stamps.  Perfect Medium was used to stamp the image for both.

For this card (one of my favorites this year) , Memento Ink is Cottage Ivy was sponged in the background

For this card a combination of Memento Inks were used in Cottage Ivy, Lady Bug and Rich Cocoa.