Postage Collage- Stencil Version

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About a year ago I created this card.   It is a year later and I'm still in love with the postage stamp concept. I'm so glad they released a stencil set.  I love the end result.  I can't wait to create more of both of these cards.  Do you have favorite style?

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Family Christmas Tree

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Mama elephant has a series of Christmas tree stamps.  They have puppies, kitties and penguins all arranged into a tree for the season.  I must be a sucker, because I had to have them all.  This one might be my favorite.  It sort of feels like a family tree.  It has the whole bunch in there.  There are all 9 reindeer, elves, and Mrs. Clause and snowman (Frosty maybe?).     I'll add a sentiment before I send it.  I couldn't decide between O'Christmas Tree or Merry Christmas.  Which would you use? 

Copics used

Red: R39, R37, R35

Green; G46, G43, G40

Grey:C5, C3, C1

Background: W5

Black: W7, W9

Brown 1: E30, E31, E33

Brown 2: E35, E37, E39

Brown 3: E50, E51, E53

antlers: E40

Yellow: Y15, Y17

white gel pen

black glaze pen

 

Cardinal with Bow

Using one of my favorite techniques again... .  I rubbed white ink across an embossing folder.  It covers it with a light frosting of ink.  It kind of looks like snow.   The little cardinal is from My Favorite Things.  He has a little buddy that I put on another card that I put on a card that I will share tomorrow. 

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Noel

 Hey friends, 

Stencils have changed card making.  No doubt about it.  This is a new combination for me.  This is a set from Taylored Expressions.  You do all the stenciling first.  Then the last stencil you use a gel that when dry sticks to foil.  It adds just the right amount of shine to the card.  I love finished look!   The veins were added to the leaves with little stamps. TE thinks of everything.  I'm going to make more of these for sure!!

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Embossed White Flowers

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This might be my new favorite technique.  Okay it is old, but with the new 3D embossing folders it is new.  They add a ton more interest to this look than the old 2D folders.   It is super simple to do.  You first emboss a piece of card stock.  Then LIGHTLY drag a white (or whatever color you like) stamp pad over your embossing.  Just the highest raised levels will pick up the color just giving it a whole new look.  

I finished this card off with a splash of florals.  

 

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First Rodeo

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I got an odd one for you.  A student of mine requested this card.  I admit I scratched my head a bit, but then it all came together.   She was going to a Rodeo themed baby shower.  She wanted t make a Rodeo themed Baby card.  At first, I was at a total loss.  Then I remembered this stamp from Trinity stamps.  Yep... somehow it was so cute that it made it's way into my stash.  I paired it with an old Yeehaw stamp from Stampin Up and the Bandana stamp from Unity stamps.  

copics used:

Pink: RV10, RV11, RV13, RV14, RV17, RV19

Brown: E44, E43, E42, E41

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13

White: C3, C1

Tan: E50, E51, E53, E55, E57

Yellow: Y15, 

stardust glitter

Retro Christmas

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I'm continuing on with my Christmas in July catch up party.  This card breaks from the traditional a bit.  I used some neon ink colors to create the ornaments on the tree. I think it gives the card a more retro look.  I also used yellow greens for the tree rather than the traditional earthy greens.  I finished the card off with lots of sparkle the star and with glitter stars on the tree.  I think will make more of these before Christmas. What do you think of the nontraditional take on the tree?

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A Very Merry Christmas

Hello again, 

Here is the second little cardinal from the My favorite Things die set.  They are so cute!     I used sentiments from a bunch of different stamp companies to build this sentiment on the card.  White space used to scare me, but I've grown more comfortable with it over time.  I hope you enjoy this set of cards.  

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JAWS- A celebration

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I couldn't resist jumping in on all the celebration of JAWS.   Honestly, I've never seen the movie.  I love the water and I want to keep it that way.    I prefer to keep my sharks on cards and in scrapbooks!

We created this bubbly background with the new stencil by Spellbinders.  I love it.  I think it might be one of my "go to" stencils when I'm working on water scenes.   I used a few colors (blueprint sketch, mermaid lagoon and salty ocean) of distress inks to add layers.  I splattered with some black ink to add a bit of texture then added the sharks.    So far one of my favorite summer cards!  Thank you to Speilberg for the inspiration. 

Copics used:

Greys: C5, C3, C1

W5 for in the mouths

Orange: YR07, YR04, YR02

Yellow: Y17, Y15, Y13-  covered tube with glossy accents

Sweatest Season

YAY! It is July.  I'm going to be celebrating to be celebrating Christmas all month long.  Hopefully catching up on all the unfinished cards from last year and getting a head start on the cards for this year.  It is really hard for me to work Christmas cards in the middle in the summer.  Summer is the awesome and the last thing I want to think about is snow.    However,   Christmas is the biggest card sending holiday sending of the year.   It is just too big to cram into the three week span the calendar gives us.    Hopefully this helps inspire you to dig out your stamps and take this journey with me.    Together we can chip away at our Christmas Card lists! 

I started off with one of my favorite fun folds.  I love this little flappy card! It is perfect for using smaller images. 

copic used

Skin: Eoo

Red: R29, R24

Black: W8, W6

Green G43, G40

cookies: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37

white: C3, C1, C0