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July 17, 2024
Memory Box DT Post - Blue River Butterfly
Hello there. I’m up on the Memory Box blog today sharing this simple birthday card. To join me over there, please click on the photo.
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July 14, 2024
Spellbinders - Copperplate Holiday Sentiments
Hello there. Thanks to my hubby for passing on whatever bug he caught 😝, I finally mustered enough energy to take photos and finish this post! Anyway, did you see the massive July releases from Spellbinders (SB)? Of course, I couldn’t resist their Christmas collections. I’m starting with the Copprplate Holiday Sentiments collection by master calligrapher Paul Antonio. I have two easy non-traditional colour Christmas cards today.
My first card features the Copprtplate Happy Holidays. The background was created by ink blending aqua and gray dye inks through the Snowflake Ornaments stencils and over the circle masks included in the set. Kept it simple and left out the snowflake layer.
The attachment pieces and strings were inked with VersaMark then heat embossed with Liquid Platinum embossing powder. Added crosses/dots with a white gel pen to finish.
My next card features the Copperplate Merry Christmas. Thought it would work nicely with the BetterPress Season’s Greetings Evergreens, which was inked and pressed in black.
Victorian Velvet distress ink was ink blended at the top. Splattered with diluted white gouache paint and used a white gel pen to add even more snow to finish.
To see all the July releases from SB, click HERE. SB products used for my cards are linked below. Thank you for stopping by.
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Challenges/
ABC Christmas - N is for No Stamping, O is for Off the Edge (did both - stencilling & letterpress)
July 09, 2024
Spellbinders - Sealed 3D Botanical
Hello everyone. I’m popping in to share projects for the Sealed 3D Botanical collection released last month from Spellbinders (SB). First up are cards featuring the Mushrooms From Me to You 3D Emboss & Cut Folder (ECF) and the Scallop Labels & Tag dies.
At first glance these look the same, just different designs. But they are actually reverse/mirror images of each other. For the shaped “hi” card on the left, white pigment ink was applied to the raised areas on the embossing folder (EF) before embossing. While on the “smile” card, white pigment ink was applied to the raised areas on the cardstock after embossing.
The EF has three size images. The best way to use it is to die cut first then emboss like the “hi” card above. However, an A2 size panel will fit in the EF over the largest size image, as evident on the “smile” card. It was trimmed down and matted on white.
My next card takes the same technique as the “smile card one extra step. After applying white pigment ink to the raised embossed Kraft panel, the mushrooms were coloured with pink Copic Sketch markers (RV55/66).
The sentiment and matte scallop label layer were ink blended with Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry and Spun Sugar distress inks.
Assembled onto a white panel embossed with the Four Petals EF. Embellished with a few Peach Blush gems to finish.
For my final card, I used the Floral For You ECF with the blackout EF technique.
Initially, images on the debossed side were coloured by ink blending. I couldn't get the colours vibrant enough to my liking nor could I add the colours precisely where I want them, so I turned to my Copic markers for the solution and it worked beautifully. The colours popped so well when black pigment ink was dragged over top to complete the technique.
Mat the image with a black arch die cut piece onto a black Four Petals embossed panel. Die cut the sentiment from gold foil paper and mount it onto its black shadow piece to finish.
Here they all are.
All the SB new releases for June can be seen HERE. Product's used for my cards are linked below. Thank you for stopping by.
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July 06, 2024
Stay Crafty July 2024 Challenge Reminder - Color My World
Hello there! I’m back today to share another card for this month’s COLOR MY WORLD Stay Crafty challenge over on the Hero Arts (HA) blog.
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HA products used:
▪️Tree & Stocking Tag fancy dies
▪️Winter Foliage stamp & cut
▪️Winter Mail Critters stamp
▪️Brick Wall stencil
Since it’s July, more specifically Christmas in July, I created a fireplace mantel scene Christmas card and used my favourite colouring method again to colour die cuts.
The stockings and greenery were die cut from X-Press It paper and coloured with Copic Sketch markers. To make the pine sprigs look a little more realistic, each needle was fussy cut in half. For some sparkle, clear shimmer was applied to the stocking (couldn’t capture it in the photos).
stocking - RV10/63/55
stocking trims - C00/0/1/3, 0
pine - G46/28, E27
mistletoe - YG21/23/25
The envelope was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper and fussy cut out. Used Copic Sketch marker RV63 to colour the stamp. Stenciled the brick background onto a Bristol panel with gray dye ink. Heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder on black cardstock. Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. The panel was mounted on a couple of thick cardstock pieces for dimension.
Two $50 gift cards to the HA online store are available to be won. To qualify, ensure to use at least one HA brand product on your coloured project and link it up HERE. If sharing on Instagram, please tag @ablognamedhero and include hashtags #heroarts and #staycraftychallenge so we can find you. The challenge runs till 5:00 pm PT on August 4, 2024. Looking forward to seeing you in the gallery. Thank you for stopping by.
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July 05, 2024
Stay Crafty with A Blog Naned Hero July 2024 Challenge - Color My World
Hello everyone. It’s time for the new July Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge over on the Hero Arts (HA) blog. This month’s theme is COLOR MY WORLD (colouring).
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HA products used:
▪️Thank You Flowers letterpress/foil plate
▪️Big Hugs stamp&cut
I love to colour and no surprise, my favourite method is using my Copic markers. So that is what I did to create my card.
The floral press/foil plate was inked with Obsidian Amalgam ink, then pressed onto thick alcohol marker friendly cardstock using the Spellbinders BetterPress Letterpress. Coloured the images with Copic Sketch markers, then added clear shimmer to the flowers for some sparkle (unable to capture it in a photo).
yellows - Y11/13/17, YR24/27
greens - G00/03/09/28
Masked the perimeter next, and ink blended yellow ink residue left in a blending brush into the opening. Removed masks and splattered with diluted black gouache paint for some texture. The sentiment was die cut from black cardstock and fussy cut apart into the individual letters. Initially, I left them black and added white highlights, but then I changed my mind. Love yellow with purple, so the sentiment was die cut from a scrap of lavender shimmer paper. Offset with the black letters then embellished with some clear circle drops to finish.
How would you like a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards to the HA online store? Simply use at least one HA brand product on your project and link it up HERE. There you will also find more inspirations from the design team. If you share on Instagram, make sure to tag @ablognamedhero with hashtags #heroarts and #staycraftychallenge so we can find you. Challenge ends at 5:00 pm PT on August 4, 2024. Thank you for stopping by.
Challenges:
Triple B - July 2024 (blooms)
Tic Tac Toe - #251 Featured Designer Jeanne (diagonal - Sparkle, Yellow, Markers/Colored Pencils)
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