Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Wedding season is right around the corner, so I wanted to share a wedding card idea that features a gender-neutral palette. I often struggle with cards that are for male recipients, but this color combination I have in mind today is less-feminine and perfect for the groom.
Step 1: Trim a piece of DCS Dolphin Gray cardstock to 5 ½’’ x 8 ½’’ and score in the middle at 4 ¼’’ to create the card base. Cut CardStock offers many beautiful shades of gray cardstock; I chose DCS Dolphin Gray because it is a nice weight of cardstock that can still be easily embossed. The embossing folder I used here is called Distressed Tile by Stampin’ Up.
Step 2: Next, stamp the focal image with VersaFine Clair Sand Dune ink on Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. VersaFine Clair Sand Dune has been a new favorite ink of mine for outline images; I used to only stamp the outlines with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink, but this Sand Dune color is such a great neutral alternative. This large and elegant flower is from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set.
Step 3: After stamping, die cut the images with the coordinating dies.
Step 4: I decided to ink blend on the leaves to add some color. Since the flower petals are large, they were easy to mask off. Classic Crest Solar White cardstock is ultra smooth and ink blends beautifully with Memento New Sprout and Bamboo Leaves inks.
Step 5: Then, trim DCS Canvas Textured Lava Stone Gray cardstock to a ¾’’ x 5 ½’’ strip, and heat emboss on the smooth side. The darker shade of gray really makes the sentiment stand out.
Step 6: Finally, add a strip of DCS Indigo Blue for an additional pop of color. A dark green cardstock would actually look great, too. Adhere all of the layers to complete this gender-neutral wedding card.
Hello crafty friends! Today, we are going to make a wedding card with a Z-fold gift card holder inside. This is a fun card to make for other occasions, too. So, let’s get crafting!
Skill: Intermediate Time: 30 Minutes
Direction:
Step 1
I would suggest cutting all the pieces you will need for this card ahead. You can find all the measurements for all the pieces in the picture above.
On today’s card I use the “Vertical Pocket” size.
And for the mats, you can use either any color cardstocks or patter papers.
Step 2 For the card base, it is an A2 card size (5.5 inch x 4.25 inch) with side fold that you can make with a panel of 8.5 inch x 5.5 inch heavy weight white cardstock and score and fold at 4.25 inch.
Cut the 2 cardstock or papers into 5.25 inch x 4 inch for the background mats.
Add one mat to the front card and one mat to the inside card with On Point Glue. Set aside to dry.
Step 3 For the Z-fold base, cut a piece of cardstock into 4.25 inch x 9 inch, score it at 3 inch and 6 inch, and then fold it like the letter “Z” and use a bone folder to press the scored lines.
Cut 3 piece cardstock or pattern papers into 2.75 inch x 4 inch for the background mats. Add each of the background mats to each section of the Z-fold card base with the On Point Glue.
Add the Z-fold base to the inside card (center) with the On Point Glue.
Step 4 To make the gift card pocket, first cut a piece of matching cardstock (or pattern paper) into 2.75 inch x 3.5 inch, and then score 2 sides (lengthwise) at 0.25 inch and at the bottom at 0.25 inch.
Snipe off the 2 bottom corners (x) with scissors.
Add some of the Tear It! Tape on all three flaps.
Step 5 Use the 1 inch circle punch to punch the top of the gift card pocket; insert the gift card pocket half way through and punch the half-circle shape on the top of the gift card pocket.
Remove the liners from the double-sided tape and add the gift card pocket to the middle of the Z-fold card.
Step 6 Stamp the cake image on a piece of cold-press watercolor cardstock with the Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.
Clean the ink off the stamp with Staz-On All-Purpose Stamp Cleaner.
Step 7 The Memento fine tip markers work well with small intricate images and the inks can blend well.
First, color the roses on the cake using 2 shades of the Memento Markers.
Use the Rose Bud Memento Marker to color the bottom part of the petals, and then color the rest of the petals with the Angle Pink Memento Marker.
Step 8 Use the fine tips of the Bamboo Leaves Memento Marker to color the bottom part of the leaves.
And then, use the New Sprout Memento Marker to finish color the whole leaves.
Step 9 Color the rest of the tiny flowers on the cake using the fine tip of the Summer Sky Memento Marker.
Step 10 Scribble some of the ink from the London Fog Memento Marker and then pick it up with a wet water brush to color the cake stand. Build up the color and shadow with adding more color to it.
Dry the watercolored image with a craft heat gun.
Step 11 Scribble some of the ink from the Dessert Sand Memento Marker and then pick it up with a wet water brush to color the cakes. Build up the colors and shadow by adding more color to it.
Dry the watercolored image with a craft heat gun.
Step 12 Fussy cut the colored wedding cake image with the micro-tip scissors.
Cut a piece of white copy paper with the doily die cut.
Add both pieces to the front of the card with On Point Glue.
Step 13 Stamp the sentiment on a piece of white cardstock with the Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.
Trim it into a banner sentiment with paper trimmer and micro-trip scissors.
Add to the front of the card (on the cake) with On Point Glue.
Step 14 Cut out the word “Mr & Mrs” out of black cardstock with the word die twice and stack them together with On Point Glue. If you want a more thicker chipboard look, you can cut the word sentiment 3-4 times and stack them together.
Add them to the front of the gift card pocket with On Point Glue.
Step 15 Cut another 2 piece white cardstock into 3.75 inch x 2.5 inch for the background mats, and and each of the background mat to the Z-fold base (right and left) with the On Point Glue.
Stamp the sentiment on one of the white mats (the right side of the gift card pocket) with Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.
This Z-fold gift card holder can be pulled out to the right side when they open the card.
You can insert the gift card inside the pocket and you can write your message on the empty side.
Even though this card has some layers, it still can fit nicely inside a regular envelope to mail it out.
I hope you like this wedding card with a gift card holder idea and maybe you can give this tutorial a try by making it for birthdays, graduations, or other occasions.
Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!
Craft Supplies
Imagine Crafts:
Memento Markers (Angle Pink, Rose Bud, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Summer Sky, Dessert Sand, and London Fog)
Directions: Gather your supplies. You will need a postage die, Postage collage stencils, Father’s Day stamp set.
Step 1: Cut out a panel of white cardstock using a postage die. Photo not included.
Step 2: Using a postage collage background layering stencil blend two different colors of ink with the first stencil. I used Lulu Lavender and Bahama Blue.
Step 3: Using the second layering stencil, ink blend two different colors. I used Rose Bud and Tangelo.
Step 4: Using the third stencil of the set ink blend one color of choice. I used Memento Pear Tart.
Step 5 Finally, stamp the images from the Dad Silhouettes Stamp Set using VersaFine Clair Nocturne.
~Hello crafty friends! Today, we are going to make a masculine card style card for dads with a faux wood background and some layers. So, let’s get crafting!
Skill: Intermediate Time: 15-20 Minutes
Directions:
Step 1
Stamp the Typewriter Keys Caps alpha stamp set on a piece of white cardstock with the VersaFine Clair Pinecone ink pad.
Since I used the whole stamp set, I did not remove them from its acetate backing and added to the stamping lid and taped it.
Step 2
On another piece of white cardstock, stamp the typewriter image with the VersaFine Clair Morning Mist ink pad.
Step 3
Stamp the paper image with the VersaFine Clair Morning Mist ink pad on a piece of white cardstock.
Step 4
Stamp the word “love” in the middle of the stamped paper image with VersaFine Clair Morning Mist ink pad.
Step 5
Cut a piece of ivory cardstock into 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch.
Score the cardstock at ½ inch until the whole cardstock scored.
Step 6
This is the fun part… ink swiping to create the faux wood background.
Lightly swipe the ink over the scored cardstock, start with VersaFine Clair Sand Dune ink pad, and then use the VersaFine Clair Fallen leaves, and the VersaFine Clair Bali Blue ink pad.
Use a craft heat gun to dry the inks in between swiping to avoid the ink transfer to the different color ink pad.
Step 7
Use a tag die to cut the stamped alpa cardstock.
Add it to the faux background mat with On Point Glue.
Step 8
Fussy cut the stamped typewriter image and the stamped paper image with micro-tip scissors.
Add the paper to the typewriter with On Point Glue. And then add a little piece of white fun foam behind the paper using On Point Glue for a bit of dimension.
Add the whole image to the background mat with On Point Glue.
Step 9
On a piece of ivory cardstock, stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Clair Pinecone ink pad. Trim it into a banner flag, and then add some of the VersaFine Clair Sand Dune ink around it with a sponge dauber.
And then add a piece of fun foam behind the sentiment and the sentiment banner to the background mat with On Point Glue.
Step 10
Add the whole finish background mat to the card with On Point Glue. Press firmly for a few seconds to make sure the glue dries well.
Add the ribbon bow to the top of the tag with On Point Glue. Hold it for a few seconds for the glue to dry well in place.
The simple scoring and ink swiping techniques are a fun technique to try to add texture to the faux wood background.
I hope you like this masculine card idea and give it a try to make a card for a special dad figure in your life.
Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!
– As a high school teacher, it is time to get ready for graduation! I have lots of seniors and want to say goodbye with a handmade card. This card design allows for a discreet gift card to be tucked into the front and features our school’s colors–maroon and silver.
Step 1: Die cut a gift card holder out of watercolor paper and spray with Silver Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. Allow the spray to dry and then spray a second time to intensify the color. Allow the spray to dry a second time.
Step 2: Trim another piece of watercolor paper into three strips approximately 1” high by 5.5” long and die cut each of the dies with the top part of the same die cut from step 1. Use a sponge dauber to ink blend one of the strips with London Fog Memento Ink and set aside.
Step 3: Ink blend the two remaining die-cut watercolor strips with Rhubarb Stalk Memento ink with a second sponge dauber.
Step 4: Spray all three die cut strips with more of the Silver Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray to add some sparkle. Set the strips aside do dry.
Step 5: Spray the large die cut gift card holder with London Fog Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray and set aside to dry.
Step 6: Stamp both the sentiment and a graduation cap stamp on watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. Heat emboss both with clear embossing powder and then die cut them with their corresponding dies. While die cutting the sentiment, use the same die to die cut a piece of of black glitter cardstock.
Step 7: Glue the three die cut strips and the gift card holder onto a white card panel (or in my case a watercolor smooshed panel made for another project that used some leftover London Fog Memento Ink mixed with some water), making sure that the top of the gift holder doesn’t get glued onto the card (so it can still be used to hold a gift card).
Then color the edges of the panel with a VersaMarker in order to heat emboss the outside edges with silver embossing powder. Then color some small star stamps on the lower left corner of the card and toward the middle of the card with the same VersaMarker to add more silver embossing powder.
Step 8: Not pictured: Color the rays and stars stamp in the upper center part of the gift card holder with more of the Clear Embossing Powder and then heat emboss it with more silver embossing powder.
Next, attach the stamp die cut over the rays with foam tape. Then offset glue the stamped sentiment die cut so that the black glitter cardstock can be seen peeking out on the right side. Glue the whole thing on the lower right corner of the greeting card.
Step 9: Die cut small stars out of black glitter cardstock and glue them around the stamped rays and the graduation cap. To finish the card, glue the whole card panel onto a white A2-sized card base.
• Altenew – foam tape – Instant Dimension Foam Tape • Emily Moore Designs – die set – Horizontal Pocket Die • Elle’s Studio – stamp and die set – Retired stamp set in my stash (used for the sentiment, stars and rays stamps) • Sizzix – die cut – Christmas Cutouts (retired) • Unity Stamp Co. – stamp and die set – Snarky Graduation Clear Embossing Powder • Silver Embossing Powder • Heat tool • Glue • Watercolor paper • Black glitter cardstock
– Hello everyone! It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing how to create this bold look using a creative inking technique with a 3D embossing folder.
Skill: Beginner to Intermediate Time: 30 mins
Directions:
Gather your supplies. You will need a 3D embossing folder, several colors of inks, either a sponge dauber or blending brush and a sentiment of choice.
Step 1: Using a white A2 panel, run it through the die cutting machine using a #d embossing folder. Tip: if you spritz it with water, it will be crisp.
Step 2: On the debossed side of the panel, use a blending brush or sponge dauber ink blend green for the leaves.
Step 3: Using a blending brush or sponge dauber ink blend pink or color of choice in the flowers. This looks like a hot mess right now but the next step will really define the image.
Step 4: Using the ink pad and the direct to paper technique, run the ink pad over the debossed area that you colored and watch the image come to life and be defined.
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