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Tropical Birthday
‘Things With Wings’ is the theme for my June 2024 YouTube cardmaking video hop. My starting point was the Spellbinders die set Tropical Friends.
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Jaycee’s Cards
I was going for a cyanotype effect and used Ranger Archival Ink in the color Cobalt. Archival ink on a firm linen ink pad is pretty easy to work with.
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Have a Norse Yule
I stamped YULE and the Norse greeting with Versamark and used Lumberjack Plaid Embossing Powder to heat emboss them. Then I cut out the license plate with the die.
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Extraordinary Embossing Folders
This blog post is based on the weeklong class called Extraordinary Embossing Folders at OnlineCardClasses.com.
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Post-Tax Season Update
This was my first tax season as a small business owner. Unfortunately I came to the conclusion that I need to get a paying job.
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Washi Flower Power
When you’re using washi, you need smooth white cardstock that’s big enough for one repeat of the pattern.
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Arctic Treat Box
For the box, I’m using a Sizzix die set called Seasonal House Gift Box. It creates a super cute mini milk carton.
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Stitched Mother’s Day
For this card, I used the Spellbinders Stitching Die of the Month for April 2024. It’s called Stitched Wall Hanging.
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Simple Mother’s Day Card
This Mother’s Day card is super simple yet impressive. It’s only using one die, Hero Arts Mother’s Day Window Die.
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Wise Vintage Owl
To highlight the vintage floral pattern, I used a brayer to add some Lost Shadow Distress Oxide on the raised areas.
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Swatching Glimmer Hot Foils
My first swatch is Pink, although it could be argued that it’s purple. The next one is Satin Pastel Lavender.
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Color Catalog & Towering Blooms
Everything had the same intensity, so nothing was emphasized.
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Waffle Flower Sneak Peak to April
Become a member of the Sneak Peak Club to get early access to coming releases like this one.
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Shabby Chic Tim Holtz Santa
I want this card to be shabby chic, so I’m using a lot of gesso. Over-simplified, gesso is thick, matte white paint.
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Shaped Shaker Card
Today’s card is a shaped shaker card, so I’m starting with the card base.
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Sizzix Haul
I took advantage of the Sizzix Spring Sale. Here’s my haul.
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Frosty Florals
The main feature of this card is created with the Honey Bee Lovely Layers Amaryllis Die Set. It creates a lush amaryllis plant with a choice of two planters.
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Flutter Into Spring
Once I had laid out the scene on the Glimmer surface, it was easy to foil more, so I created one card with rainbow foil, and one with gold foil.
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Swatching Distress Oxide Inks
I just got the last two ink pads I was missing from the Distress Oxide palette: Rustic Wilderness and Crackling Campfire.
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Foiling Textured Paper
The best cardstock for hot foiling is the smoothest. But you can make your own smooth cardstock in a few simple steps.
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Cardmaking Watercolor Palette
I wanted to swatch and organize a new watercolor palette for cardmaking.
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Single-Layer Gnome Card
The adorable little gnome with her poinsettia is from Trinity Stamps’ From Our Gnome To Yours stamp and die set.
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Happy Lunar New Year
Here in Silicon Valley the Chinese New Year is celebrated almost as much as Valentine’s Day.
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Using up leftover foil
The critters’ gaze directs the viewers’ gaze, so use it to your advantage.
