Author Archive: Lagene

(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: …

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(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 …

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(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 …

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(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 …

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(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 …

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(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 …

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(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, …

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(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 …

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(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 …

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(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 …

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