Wednesday, July 21, 2021

What the Fork?

I have made this card for a friend who needs a pick me up. Going through hard times is so not fun, but getting a fun card always makes me feel better!

Products used:
Distress Ink in cracked pistachio,  peacock feathers, and evergreen bough
Martha Stewart Butterfly punch
Random big butterfly die
Kindred Stamps WTF die
Ink Road Stamps Lint Licker Stamp Set
Neenah White Solar White Card Stock
Foiled card stock 
Iridescent sequins in 3 sizes
Glossy Accents 
Gina K Connect liquid glue

I actually tried a technique I just saw on the Jennifer McGuire Ink blog where you use die cuts from White cardstock to lift some color from an inked background.  I didn't like how mine turned out, need practice I guess, but since the die cut butterflies are symmetrical I was able to place the cuts on top of the spaces the technique makes and it looks awesome.

Below is my first attempt.  It was on low quality 110lb cardstock and just didn't look good at all!  The ink did not blend well, or even hold the color well, the white cardstock die cuts lifted well, but I just don't like the ink blending.  Too Splochy!

Trying it again really worked out well, especially since the 2nd one looked better, even if I didn't use it as I hoped to.  That's the fun of making cards, sometimes your vision doesn't play out, but what you end up with is just as if not more beautiful!

Have a great day and thanks for visiting!  Happy Crafting!

Friday, July 16, 2021

Its just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!

I have the "Full Moon" stamp set from Ink Road Stamps and had a bit of fun!  I love all the quotes from this particular movie, so it is now one of my favorites!


Ink Road Stamps - Full Moon
Neenah Solar White 110lb cardstock
Distress inks
A really cool Sizzix Embossing Folder
Gold Embossing Powder
VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
Orange Stickles
Black Cardstock
Kraft Cardstock
Gold Glitter paper - Marth Stewart
Ribbon from Michael's

I used the technique of putting ink on my embossing folder and run through my die cutting machine like normal on the background.  I did not like the way I inked it up originally, looked horrible.  But, then I inked up my stencil with black Distress Ink over the already inked panel and it came out like this!  How cool is that!


I added a fussy cut image from the stamp set inside.  FUN!

Here is another card, using the same Embossing folder but on some really OLD color core cardstock I've had in my stash for years.  Its where you have a black on top of a color cardstock.  when you emboss it, you can use a fingernail file to rub off the black to reveal the color underneath to make a really pretty background.


Ink Road Stamps - Full Moon
Core'dinations color core cardstock
Marth Stewart glitter and plaid paper
various stickles and a few sequins 
Black cardstock
White Embossing Powder
VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

Here is what the background looks like without anything on it.  Really fun technique.





Let's hope we have a great 2021 Halloween!!  I hope to make more soon!