(c012) Christmas Snowflakes – Spellbinders
A very old and discontinued die was used for the central snowflake: Spellbinders 2013 Snowflake Pendant. The background embossing folder is Darise embossing folder called Snowflakes. The sentiment die is Merry Christmas by Penny Black.
I made 40 Christmas cards with different combinations of various cardbase colors, silver or blue embossed backgrounds, silver or blue central snowflake. see a sampling below:
Challenges Entered:
Simon Says Stamp: (Monday Challenge) Let it Snow
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes
(2023 c011) Altenew Poppy Watercolor
SUPPLIES USED: Watercolor Paper, Altenew Paint-A-Flower Himalayan Poppy, Clear Ranger Embossing Powde , Versamark Ink Pad, Misti , Altenew Watercolor 24 Pan Set, Ellen Hutson LLC Essential Rectangles Dies
I used my Misti to stamp the poppy and sentiment onto watercolor paper with with Versamark ink and heat embossed with Gold Ranger Embossing Powder. Then I watercolored image with Altenew Watercolor 24 Pan Set. The watercolor panel was cut out using Ellen Hutson Essential Rectangles Dies.
Word Art Wednesday: #589 – 590 Anything Goes
Altenew: April 2023 Color Inspiration
(2023 c010) Altenew Watercolor Poppy
Supplies used:
Watercolor Paper, Altenew Paint-A-Flower Himalayan Poppy, Painted Greetings stamp set by AltENew, Clear Ranger Embossing Powder , Versamark Ink Pad, Misti , Gina K Designs Obsidian Amalgum Ink Pad, Altenew Watercolor 24 Pan Set, Ellen Hutson LLC Essential Rectangles Dies, Hero Arts DC273 Thinking of You Stamp & Cut, Blessings stamp & Cut set by Hero Arts
I used my Misti to stamp the poppy onto watercolor paper with Gina K Amalgum Ink Pad thinking that I would watercolor directly ( Works with alcohol markers, colored pencils, and watercolors
Dries quickly – heat set on non-pourous surfaces Fade-resistant and waterproof) But I changed my mind and stamped again with Versamark heat embossed with Clear Ranger Embossing Powder. Then I watercolored image with Altenew Watercolor 24 Pan Set. The watercolor panel was cut out using Ellen Hutson Essential Rectangles Dies.
Challenges Entered:
Die Cut Divas: Watercoloring (die cut sentiment on inside)
Word Art Wednesday: #589 – 590 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: (Wed) Happy Birthday (Sentiments on inside of card)
Hero Arts: April Monthly Challenge – They Say it’s Your BIRTHDAY (Sentiments on inside of card)
Altenew: April 2023 Color Inspiration
(2023 c009) Inside / Out Birthday Sentiment with Stenciled Background
Supplies used: Altenew Flowing Drops Stencil Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Sue Wilson – Happy Birthday Ken Oliver ColorSparks Watercolor Powder (used to be called Ken Oliver Color Burst) Versamark Ink Pad Clear Ranger Embossing Powder Watercolor Paper Distress Inks by Ranger
First I sprinkled the Ken Oliver ColorSparks Watercolor powder sparingly on the watercolor paper and spritzed with water, let dry completely. Then applied Versamark Ink through the Altenew Flowing Drops Stencil and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Then I applied Peacock Distress Ink all over the paper and the embossed drops resisted the ink so that the ColorSparks could shine through.
Then I cut out the shadow for the Birthday sentiment at the top of the panel and applied a gold die cut of the sentiment and applied on the inside of card so that it could be seen through the aperture on the front of the card.
Challenges Entered:
(2023 c008) Altenew Butterflies on Alcohol Ink Debossed Swirls
Supplies used:
Scroll Flourish Corner Embossing Folder by Darice (Not in stock now, but can be found on Etsy or eBay), AltenewMix & Match Mariposa Die Set, Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words Lawn Cuts Dies LF1172 , Gold Ranger Embossing Powder, Versamark Ink Pad, Altenew Fragile Foliage Stamp & Die Bundle, Ranger Mini Archival Ink Coffee.
Challenges Entered:
Die Cut Divas: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: (Mon.) Emboss It
Double D Challenges: Everything is coming up GREEN
Altenew: March 2023 Inspiration Challenge
Word Art Wednesday: Chal #585 – #586 Anything Goes
Triple B: Match – Birds, Bees & Butterflies (choose 1 or2 or all 3)
Can You Handle The Pressure: Use Embossing Folder – Optional Twist – Rainbow
(2023 c007) Altenew Birthday Butterflies
Products used: AltenewMix & Match Mariposa Die Set, Distress Oxide Inks by Ranger , Distress Inks by Ranger ,
Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words Lawn Cuts Dies LF1172 , Pink & Main Happy Birthday PNM200,
Nuvo Embossing Powder Magical Woodland 596N, Gelli Printing Plates,
Here are the challenge4s I entered:
Challenges Entered:
Simon Says Stamp: (Monday) Things With Wings
Die Cut Divas: Anything Goes
Double D Challenges: Everything is coming up GREEN
Hero Arts: Stay Crafty Challenge February – Animal Crackers
Can you Handle The Pressure: Use Embossing Folder with optional twist of Things with Wings
Altenew: March 2023 Inspiration Challenge
For the background I used Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink on the raised side of the Park Lane Vines Embossing Folder so that I could add Embossing Powder and heat emboss the “debossed side of the leaves”. Then I used Twisted Citron Distress Ink to blend surrounding background around the embossed vines to get rid of the white.. See below
(2023 c006) Altenew Golden Thoughts of You
This card uses several unusual methods, so if all you want are the basics just see the products used here and if you don’t mind my rambling details, you can keep on with the procedure photos and explanations after the Challenges Entered section.
Products Used: Build A Flower: Rose by Altenew Stamps and dies, Brusho Crystal Colors, Misti Stamping Tool, Gold Ranger Embossing Powder, Versamark Ink Pad, Altenew Guilded Rose Layering Stencil Set, Distress Oxide Ink by Ranger, Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink by Ranger , Spellbinders Beveled Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder E3D-033 , Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Glaze, Painted Greetings stamp set by AltENew. Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine 8.5″ Platform
Challenges Entered:
Altenew: February 2023 Inspiration Challenge
Word Art Wednesday: Week 581-582 Anything Goes
Die Cut Divas: Theme – Add Some Gold
Simon Says Stamp: (Wed.) Fun With Dies
cyhtp,com Can You Handle The Pressure: Use Embossing Folder with optional TWIST – HEART
ODD THING #1 I used an old photograph that was printed on HP Photo Paper to color the BACKSIDE with ALCOHOL INKS. See photos below, the first photo shows the front of the “Moon Photo side” after it was dry embossed with the 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER. That would make a neat background by itself. The second photo explains how I created the alcohol inked back side of this photograph. see second photo
ODD THING #2
Oh the backside of this photograph I colored with alcohol ink and then I applied versamark ink to one side of the 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER just hitting the raised areas. Then I put photograph inside the folder and ran through my Platinum Diecutting Machine. Then I sprinkled Gold embossing powder over it and heat embossed. see photo below:
ODD THING #3 For the vellum flower I used the large Altenew Guilded Rose layering stencil to color with Oxide Inks. Then I stamped the Build a Flower Rose and heat embossed with Distress Embossing Glaze. see photo below
ODD THING #4 Then I fussy cut around the upper edge of the vellum. see photo below I also colored watercolor paper with Brusho and then stamped and heat embossed in GOLD using Build a Rose detail stamp, then I die cut it with coordinating die. I glued this on top of the vellum below the Wilted Violet Glazed Rose. Then on the back side of the vellum under the watercolor rose to hide the glue, I applied glue and applied it to the alcohol inked, dry embossed and heat embossed background sheet of photo paper.
Well I wasn’t kidding this has been ODD – – – and – – – – LENGTHY If you made it this far you deserve a GOLD STAR hahaha!
(2023 c005) Altenew Gold Birthday
Products used: I used my Misti Stamping Tool to stamp Build A Flower: Rose by Altenew Stamps and dies using Distress Oxide Inks by Ranger and cut rose out with coordinating dies, Altenew Striped Leaf Cover Die cut out and heat embossed with Gold Ranger Embosing Powder, Hero Arts CM336 Hero Greetings Occasions,
Challenges Entered:
Simon Says Stamp: (Wed.) Fun With Dies
Die Cut Divas: Theme – Add Some Gold
Word Art Wednesday: Week 581-582 Anything Goes
(2023 c004) Valentine Teeter Totter
Stamps and dies used Lawn Fawn Wood You Be Mine and Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Hearts.
I Created the moving Teeter Totter as well as making it a shaker card.
The 2 photos below tell how I created the card:
Here’s my experiment to find best glue to use to glue metal to cardboard see photo below:
Challenges Entered:
Lawn Fawnatics: Chal. 141 – Lots of Heart
Hero Arts: Stay Crafty Challenge – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Die Cut Divas: Valentines
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes – Chal. 579 – 580
Simon Says Stamp: (Wed) 4 Legged Animals
(2023 c003) Valentine’s Day Anniversary
I stamped Hero Florals Magnolias CM261 using the Misti , Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Gold Ranger Embossing Powder. The Happy Anniversary stamp is from Hero Arts Hero Greetings CM336. The sentiment was cut with Hero Arts DC273 Thinking of You Stamp & Cut. I first used the die to impress at an angle on the background so that I could fussy cut a shadow boarder then glued the die cut on top. The inside sentiment is from a retired set called Love Always Wins by Taylored Expressions. They have many other choices if you follow the link.
Challenges Entered:
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes – Chal. 577-578
My Favorite Things: Color Challenge #203
Hero Arts: Stay Crafty Challenge – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Die Cut Divas: Valentines
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