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Does this look cool? I was playing around with some embossing techniques. I have so many cool embossing folders, I want to make the most of it. I was trying a technique called carved wood. I did it wrong the first time and my flowers are embossed. I made a second card where they are all debossed. I think they both look great. I'd love t hear what card you like better?
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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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No one likes making sympathy cards, but sadly we all need them. I really liked that I could switch the animal on the cloud to make it more personal. The sentiments all came from a MFT sentiment set. The cards are pretty simple, but they are heartfelt.
I originally made these cards in November of 2022. I've made remade them a few times to have them on hand.
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It is a constant battle to add texture to cards, but not to much that we have to pay extra postage. Today I wanted to experiment with two different methods. For my first card I used a die to cut a stamped panel. I used low profile foam to pop up each of the rays that are coming from the heart. I love the way it breaks up the background stamp. It makes interest to what would have been an otherwise flat panel.
In my second example, I used and embossing folder to add texture to a stamped panel. This didn't add as much dimension as die cutting the panel, but I think it still adds interest to an otherwise simple panel.
What is your favorite way to add dimension to your cards?
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Most of us have tons of background stamps. I love them! I'm always looking for new ways to use them. Check out how I used ink cubes to get a multicolored background. I hope you will give this a try. It was so much fun to create!
STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%: Shamrocks: Nothing but Happiness: Ink- Versamark: Amazon or Scrapbook Memento Ink: Amazon or Scrapbook 3 Shades of Green ink- Garden Green (SU) and Hero Arts Lime and Forest Paper: Neenah: Amazon Colored Cardstock from Stampin' up Other: Gold Embossing Powder: Scrapbook or Amazon Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue) Amazon Tacky Glue (for big spaces)-Amazon
You can see the video here.
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Life is better with a dog. I can't imagine not having our puppies (picture below). So when I saw this stamp, I couldn't wait to use it. I used my tombow markers to color directly on the stamp, so I could get multiple colors. I stamped on top of the artistic swipe stamp because I thought it looked like dog slobber. What do you think?
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This is a pictures from the summer of 2021. One of my favorite pictures, they love the lake. Willett is passed now.
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I have a love/hate relationship with embossing powder. It can be challenging to get a clear image without flecks all over. Well... What if you want the flecks? Check out this technique where I turn the flecks into stars on my evening sky card. You can see the video here
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Today I stepped (more of a creep than a leap) outside my comfort zone a little. When I think Navy I usually think silver. I've seen a lot of other card makers using gold with Navy. I was inspired to give it try. I have to say I LOVE it! What do you think? Do you have color hangups?
I hope you had a wonderful holiday. We had a great visit with my family. I wish we were able to see each other more. It is hard when we are scattered across so many States.
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Hello friends.
The holiday season is creeping up on us. I'm starting to chip at my holiday card list. I have two really fun cards to share with you. All the stamps are by Technique Junkies. I'm loving the new sentiments. The fonts are playful but still easy to read. I hope these cards inspire you to get a start on your holiday cards.
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Wildflowers are just pretty. I think they are technically weeds, but yet they have this way of captivating us. I was instantly in love with this stamp. I wanted to try to make a masculine card with it. Can flowers be masculine? I'd love to hear what you think.
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I've been working on some masculine or at least not-girly birthday cards. I created a little jungle canopy. It feels a little bit like a tropical oasis.
What's up? or down? Gosh, I had a hard time deciding if my giraffe should pop in from the top, side or bottom of the card. However, when I saw the sentiment I had to have him looking in from the top. It was just perfect. I plan to ink up the giraffe stamp in the sentiment set soon. He is just begging for ink!
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Good Morning,
One of my favorite times of day on the lake is sunset. There is such calm that can be found at that time. The chaos of the day seems to fade away. The sky burst with colors and we are reminded how lucky we are to see such beauty.
I wanted the sentiment to be the main focus of this card. I kept the rest simple. I used a sunburst embossing folder to create the sunrays. I anchored the the front panel with strips of paper in complementary warm tones.
