Hello Friends! Katy here with my latest video showcasing VersaFine Clair inks to create a watery blue background and sparkling sea shell Summer vibe card. Video has all the details. Thanks for watching.
Hello friends, it’s Ceal here. Today I am sharing a summer card with you.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 45 minutes
Directions: Gather your supplies. You will need a summer themed die set, layering stencils, three different shades of blue ink, a grip mat, a stamp positioning tool and a summer sentiment set.
Step 1: Using a blending tool and the first layering stencil, ink blend blue ink over the stencil. I used VersaFine Clair Paradise.
Step 2: Using a blending tool and the second layering stencil, ink blend a different shade of blue over the stencil. I used VersaFine Clair Warm Breeze.
Step 3: Using a blending toll and the third layering stencil, ink blend the third color of blue over the stencil. I used VersaFine Clair Bali Blue.
Step 4: Using the “water” die and the finished panel of water, cut out the water for the pool.
Step 5: Using the “pool” die cut out the pool. Cut several but only use the pool outline.
Step 6: Stack the pool outline around the water, where the water will be lower than the sides to make it more realistic
Step 7: Cut out all the die cut pieces to place in the pool. For the girl I colored her with a Copic marker. The others are cut out of colored cardstock.
Step 8: Stamp and cut out the sentiment.
Step 9: Place all the elements in the pool and the sentiment on the side.
Other Products My Monthly Hero Pool Party Die set – Hero Arts MMH Reflection Layering Stencil set – Hero Arts Hello Summer Stamp & Cut – Hero Arts Grip Mat – Altenew Mini Misti – My Sweet Petunia
In today’s post, I am sharing a card that features a summer scene.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 1 hour
Directions:
Step 1: Use Memento Markers–Dandelion, Cantaloupe, Morocco and Lady Bug to color the sun and sun rays through a stencil onto watercolor paper. Blend some of the colors together by coloring a lighter color over a darker one to create even more color variety. Use some ink blenders to ink blend the sky with Pearlescent Sky Blue Brilliance (closer to the sun) and Ocean Depth VersaMagic Chalk Ink (farther away from the sun. Use a sparkly clear gel pen to add sparkle to the clouds. (This ended up being mostly die cut out.)
Step 2: Slowly and gently press on the cap of the Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray bottle, making sure to only press about half way so that a small amount of splatters go onto the watercolor panel. Allow to dry.
Step 3: Die cut the panel with a mid-sized arch die.
Step 4: Using daubers, ink blend Red Magic VersaMagic Chalk Ink along the bottom and right side of the die cut (where the orange and red rays touch the edges) and more of the Ocean Depth VersaMagic Chalk Ink along the left edge through the upper third part of the right edge (where the blue sky touch the edges). Don’t ink blend the bottom right corner of the panel (with the sun and cloud).
Step 5: Using die two die cuts, die cut some blue and green patterned paper and blue mirror cardstock to look like waves. (I used leftover die cuts from a previous project.) Glue the blue and green cardstock wave first, and then glue the blue mirror cardstock on top of it. Make sure the left side and bottom of both die cuts align with the edges of the arch. Trim the right side of the die cut waves so that they stop along the edge of the arch.
Step 6: Use the largest arch die in the set to die cut a piece of sparkly black cardstock for the matte layer.
Step 7: Press the Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink onto a small scrap of watercolor paper to create black cardstock. Die cut two small bird silhouettes out of the black paper.
Step 8: Use two die cuts to create two layers of a cloud, both out of watercolor paper. Use an ink dauber to very lightly ink blend Pink Grapefruit VersaMagic Chalk Ink onto the base (larger) layer. Ink blend the upper player with the same Pink Grapefruit VersaMagic Chalk Ink with a heavier hand so the layer is a darker pink. Then spray both layers of the cloud with more Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. After both layers of the cloud are dry, glue them together. Then glue the cloud onto the right side of the card panel. I positioned my cloud to cover a small imperfection from the stenciling.
Step 9: Glue the birds onto the card base. (Optional step: Add glitter to the birds by coloring on them with a sparkly clear gel pen. Then glue the main scene onto the black matte layer.
Step 10: Die cut the sentiment out of the same black sparkly cardstock and attach to the bottom corner of the upper (stenciled) layer. If desired, die cut a second piece of scrap cardstock with the same die to add dimension underneath the stencil or to help make the tittle (the dot on the i) pop up as it doesn’t have layers of die cuts behind it like the rest of the sentiment does.
Step 11: Glue sequins onto the bottom left corner and upper right part of the card.
Step 12: Glue the whole card onto an A2-sized white card base.
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