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I wanted to try something different. I don't use black often on birthday cards, but I wanted the balloon to "POP" (see what I did there). I do think the muted background really allows the balloon to stand out. Would you do this in different colors?
As a side note, the splatter made a huge difference on this card. I think it broke up the white spaces making the card more balanced.
I wasn't sure about this card when I first made it, but it is has grown on me. I'd love to know what you think.
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Thank you so much for joining me for class today. It was pleasure to meet you. I love these quad stencils. I love that you are making a set of coordinating cards to help refill your card box or to give them as a gift. You can buy the ones we used at Taylored Expressions. I would appreciate it, if you told them I sent you. Just write you took Chris O'Malley's class in Akron. It might help us get a discount next year!
1. Remember to fill in the four tiny boxes on the edge of the stencils for perfect alignment. On some stencils it really matters and the only way to get good placement.
2. Remember to blend in circles and in both directions
3. When you are done blending trip 1/4 inch off each side of your paper. Then cut at 4 inch and then at 5.25 inches. You should end up with four panels.
4. When I finish my panels off into cards. I personally like to keep them simple. Look for places to anchor your sentiments, so they are not just floating. I love using tags, or vellum circles to help the sentiment stand out from a busy background.
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I'm still playing a little catch up on the blog. I made a bunch of these for my Christmas craft show last year. They went over really well. I think it is the rainbow snowflakes. Who doesn't love rainbow snowflakes? This was a toner panel that I purchased from Taylored Expressions (I think). I used rainbow toner foil in my minc machine to adhere the foil. I thought the panel was a little busy so I decided to cut them in half. This was a cool bonus because it made double the amount of cards I was originally planning!!! I think the balance in white space really helped the snowman pop off the background and gave the sentiment a place to rest. This is a new holiday favorite! I can't wait to make more of these!
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This was a fun project. This stamp/stencil combo creates a panel (like you see on the left below). You are meant to turn that into a card and Viola! you have a card. The set does come with dies to cut out the fish. So I made a second panel and die cut all the fish to see wha tI could make with them... I ended up with three really fun cards. I stamped them a variety of sentiments so I can use them for Father's day and Birthdays. If you scroll down you can see close up of the cards. I'd love to know what you think of them. I really had fun playing with this set. I'd like to make more in different colors.
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It is graduation season. So many students moving on to new grades and adventures. I love the classic gold and black colors. I used the bold words from Taylored Expressions with the simple stripes to create the sentiments for these. However, I think it is the graduation cap die cut and gold Delicata ink that pulls it all together.
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Well life is messy. In my head it is easy to organize and accomplish all the things but when it comes down to it somehow life manages rearrange the best laid plans. All the important things are going well and that is all that matters.
We took on some major project this winter, but I'm hoping to get back on a more regular schedule on the blog. I've missed sharing my cards with you all. I have a mountain of them on my desk that I can slowly work through. How do you feel about Christmas cards in May?
Today I have a some plant cards for you! Taylored Expressions came out with a clever stencil and die set that creates a bunch of plants and pots. You can mix and match them to create a variety of styles. As you can see I made a bunch. I love how all the cards turned out.
I added the little die cuts of the cats because I thought that added a little personality to each card.
Thank you for stopping in and checking in on me. I hope you are working on your creative adventures!
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Taylored Exressions had a great Valentine's release this year. One of my favorites is this hanging string. You can hand whatever you like from the string. My mind just went wild with ideas. Obviously the best place to start for Valentine's Day is hearts. I used the new textured heart dies to create a bunch of hearts and placed them on the strings. It is a simple but elegant card for the season.
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