Hello Friends! Katy here with my latest video! In todays video I use some Cherry Blosom Walnut Ink to create a simple background for an Easter egg die cut I have in my stash. I kept the background simple and made an A1 size card, also known as an RSVP card size. I love that I can use the Walnut Inks like watercolors to create simple backgrounds. Video has all the details. Thanks for watching.
• Hot Pressed Watercolor paper • The Greetery Easter Morning Sentiments Stamp • Simon Says Stamp Filigree Egg Die – no longer available • Matte Silver Cardstock • Small bow die cut
Hello crafty friends! If you ask me if we could start making Christmas projects in July, I would say the sooner the better. One of the ways to share the joy of the Holiday is by sending handmade Christmas cards. Today, I have this no-stamping Christmas card idea to share with you all. Yes… it is a no-stamping card, all die cuts. To add extra shimmer to the die cuts, I use Brilliance Dew Drop inks today. So, let’s turn on the Christmas music and get crafting!
Skill: Intermediate Time: 20-30 minutes
Direction:
Step 1 Cut a heavyweight white cardstock (110 lb) to make the A2 card base in 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch dimension. Set a side.
Cut out a piece of white cardstock with the Arched Window die with the die cutting machine.
Randomly dab some of the Cosmic Cooper Brilliance ink and Galaxy Gold ink on the window to cover it. Then set it aside to dry or you can use a craft heat gun to speed up the drying time.
Step 2 Cut out 2 or 3 shades of green cardstocks with the wreath die with the die cutting machine.
Randomly dab some of the Moonlight White Brilliance ink on each of the wreaths to give them a snowy effect. Then set them aside to dry or you can use a craft heat gun to speed up the drying time.
Step 3 Cut out another white cardstock with the Joy word die using the die cutting machine twice. You can cut out 3-4 times to create a thicker word chipboard.
Cover the word diecuts with some of the Galaxy Gold ink to give them gold color. Then set them aside to dry or you can use a craft heat gun to speed up the drying time.
Step 4 Put together the wreath diecuts with some of the On Point Glue to become a one thicker wreath. Put a heavy object (I used a large acrylic stamping block) on them until the glue dries permanently in a couple minutes.
Do the same way with the Joy word diecuts to create the word chipboard.
Step 5 I embossed a piece of 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch white cardstock using the Brick Wall stencil. If you have a similar background embossing folder, you can use it, too.
Add the embossed background panel to the card base with some of the Tear It! Tape.
Step 6 Add the arched window to the card with On Point Glue, add a heavy object on it (or a large acrylic stamping block) until the glue dries permanently.
Add the word chipboard to the wreath with some baker’s twine to make it look like hanging down in the middle of the wreath. Tie up the twine into a bow and secure it with a dab of On Point Glue. Put a heavy object (or a larger acrylic stamping block) on it so the twine stays in place until the glue dries permanently.
Step 7 Cut a couple thin strips out of the thin white fun foam (about ¼ inch wide) and add some of the Tear It! Tape to them to create the foam tape.
Cut the foam tape into small pieces and add them at the back of the wreath. Remove the backing of the foam tapes and add the wreath to the card.
Step 8 Decorate the wreath with some of the Peppermint clay embellishments by adding them to the wreath with some of the On Point Glue.
Step 9 On the craft mat, mix a small amount of white acrylic paint with some water.
Add some of white paint splatters to the card using brush for more texture and snowy look.
Dry the whole card with a craft heat gun.
I love how this no-stamping Christmas card turned out and I hope you do, too. I plan to make more of this card to send them out to families and friends later.
Thank you so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!
Here’s a snarky and fun Christmas card that shows how well VersaFine Clair Inks work on Kraft Cardstock!
Skill Level: Beginner Time: 45 minutes
Instructions:
Step 1: Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Pissy Kitty twice — once onto Kraft cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
Step 2: Use Copic markers to color the kitty. Use white gel pen to add highlights to his eyes.
Step 3: Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the kitty and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
Step 4: Place a ruler horizontally across the image panel, right below the masked cat. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink over the ruler onto the bottom of the image panel.
Step 5: Use low tack tape to secure the image panel to the back of the Grunge Notes Stencil. Secure the stencil to the craft mat with magnets. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. Remove the stencil and the masks, edge the panel using both Strawberry and VersaFine Clair Inks, then heat set the image panel.
Step 6: Squeeze a few dollops of Cloud White VersaMagic Ink into a little dish. Use a paint brush to apply white paint to the pom-pom and brim of the Santa hat. Use both Strawberry and VersaFine Clair Inks to edge the image panel.
Steps 7: Cut a 4” x 5.25” panel from Desert Storm Cardstock to create your own patterned background. Use low tack tape to secure the image panel to the back of the Holly Background Stencil. Secure the stencil to the craft mat with magnets.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink over the holly leaves of the stencil onto the background panel (7A). Use a small brush to apply Green Oasis VersaFine Ink, which is a slightly darker green, to the outside of the holly leaves on the stencil to add a touch of shading (Sorry. No photo).
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil’s holly berries onto the background panel (7B). Remove the stencil, edge with Grass Green VersaFine Ink, and heat set.
Step 8: Use Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the “Fa La La” sentiment onto a scrap of Kraft cardstock. Remove the stamped scrap from the stamping platform. Heat set.
Use a speech bubble die to cut the sentiment. Edge the die-cut with Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink.
Step 9: Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the sentiment, image panel, and background panel to an A2 Kraft card.
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing how I made this faux stained-glass Christmas Card.
Skill Level: Beginner Time: 30 Minutes
Directions:
Gather your supplies. You will three inks, Pink, Yellow and Blue. A blending tool, a silhouette die along with black, white and gold cardstock.
Step 1: Cut the nativity die out of black cardstock, the backer out of white and the star out of the gold cardstock.
Step 2: On the backer using a sponge or other blending tool, blend the blue around the outer edge of the panel and the pink and yellow inside the blue.
Step 3: Line up the nativity over the backer and adhere it down with On Point glue. As you can see in the photo above, I use the corner of the MISTI to help me line things up.
Other Products: Misti 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia Nativity Die – Stampendous White Cardstock – CutCardStock Black Cardstock – Hero Arts Gold foil cardstock – Erin Lee Creative
Hello Friends! Katy here and today I am sharing how I used Memento Dew Drop Inks to create a dimensional Spring bouquet.
In todays video tutorial I am sharing how I use the perfectly pointed end of the Memento Dew Drop Inks to layer ink colors on a silhouette stamp. I then die cut them out and create a vellum wrap to go around my bouquet. In the video I also follow up on the Press n Seal barrier that I added to my StazOn Pigment ink pad to see if it keeps it from drying out. It has been about three months since I added the barrier, watch the video below to see if it worked.
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