Group of Seven Cardmakers - Torn edge

Hi everyone the Group of Seven are using a little torn edge for this months technique/design element.

There are a few videos to give you ideas on how to use your torn edges and I hope you give this technique a try with us.

Videos: 

1)  Turn ripped card stock into beautiful cards by Simon Hurley (14:35)

2)  Torn Stenciling Technique by Gina K (5:11)

3)  Ripped Paper Technique by Natasha Foote (12:24)

Card #1 is a scrap from my stash with and embossed background. I tore the card stock and and rubbed some black and brown inks over the edge to simulate burned paper.

Stamp used - Nellie Snellen Robin on a Berry Branch

Stencil - Lavinia

Embossing folder - Carabelle Studio (no longer in business)

Card # 2 is torn masking tape adhered to the card and distress inks blending between. This technique can be combined with stencils or stamps. I always love to use silhouette images with this technique.

Stamps Used - Magenta (14.634.O)

Card # 3 torn paper to create hills. I kept the colours quite pale but if you look carefully you will see lots of little snow drifts between the house and the trees.

Stamps used - Card-io Pine Panorama

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta- I hope you all had a Merry Christmas

Hi everyone I'm over at Magenta hoping you all had a wonderful Christmas.

Stamps and Stencils used

TM219 Alpha Numeric Stencil

Mandala Ornaments

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas Sentiment

07.1024.H

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110Lb white
Ink: Distress Oxide, Versafine Clair Morning Mist and Nocturn
Accessories: Blending Brushes, Stencil, Glitter Gell Pens
Techniques: Stenciling, Colouring

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Make and Mail Christmas Card

Hi Everyone, I'm over at Magenta with this Super Quick Christmas card if you're on a make and mail process like me 😅. I hope you head over and find out how I made this card.

Stamps Used

07.1045D

Christophe the Cat

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White
Ink: Versafine Clair
Accessories: Coloured Pencils, Simon Says Pine Bouquet Embossing folder
Techniques: Pencil Colouring, Embossing folder

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - another Cling wrap background

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with another cling wrap background. I hope you head over to find out how I made this card.

07.993.F

Bird on a Berry Branch

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Watercolour, 110Lb White, Black
Ink: Powdered inks
Accessories:
Techniques:

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Cling Wrap Background

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with a cling wrap background, I hope you head over to find out how I made this card.

Stamps used

Berry Chickadee

03.123.K

Wishing you Peace Love Joy

07.1019.F

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, White Coated card, Black
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturn and Morning Mist
Accessories: Posca White Pen, Tombo Marker
Techniques: cling wrap, 

Group of Seven Technique - Smooshing with Cling Wrap

Hi everyone, it's time for the Group of Seven Cardmakers technique post. This month we had fun with Smooshing Cling wrap. This has been one of my favourite background techniques.

There are a few videos for you to check out as there are lots of ways to apply the colour to your plastic wrap.

Videos: 

Quick Tip: Plastic Wrap Background with Radiant Watercolors (leftovers) 2:22. by Lindsay Weirich.

Acrylic Paint and Plastic Wrap Background Painting: 3:15 by StudioSilverCreek.

Distress Stains with plastic wrap background technique. 2:59. by Technique Tuesday.

Watercolor Techniques-Plastic Wrap: .53 by Ms. Covart

I found applying the inky cling wrap to coated card gave the best colour transfer. Coated card allows the colour to sit on the surface for a short time before it is absorbed. I reused my plastic wrap after the initial colour transfer. You can see from the two pictures below, the first transfer is really dark, for the second I spritzed the cling wrap again before making the print. The colours are so soft in those prints, I think they are my favourites.

Card 1 Visible image Stamps and Clearly Besotted Sentiment, Water colour card stock and Lindys Sprays, Versafine Clair to stamp the image, White Gel pen to add highlights

Card 2- Crafty Individuals stamp, 110 lb white card, first Generation Bister Powders, Versafine Clair ink and watercolour pens to colour the image.

 

Card 3 - Pink Ink Design Stamp, Coated Card, Second generation Bister Powder, Versafine Clair Nocturn, Posca Pens, watercolour pens to colour the image

Card 4 -AALL and Create stamps, Watercolour Card, Nuance Powders, Versamark ink and white Embossing powder, Versafine Clair Nocturn for the Sentiment

I hope you try out this fun technique with us.

Card Recipe
Stamps:
Paper:
Ink:
Accessories:
Techniques:

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Christmas Tree

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with a Christmas tree full of glass ornaments. I hope you head over and check out how I made this card.

Stamps Used

Christmas Tree

02.328.P

07.1045.D

Have your Self a Merry Little Christmas

07.1065.N

Snowflakes

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Mixed Media, 110Lb White
Ink: Versafine Clair (Shady Lane, Morning Mist), Distress Oxides
Accessories: Posca Glitter Pens, Posca White pen, Nuvo Crystal Drops, Tombo Pens
Techniques: Distress Oxide smooshing, Watercolouring,

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Noel

Hi Everyone, I'm over at Magenta with this Noel and Pine cone card, I hope you head over and check out how I made it.

Stamps used

Noel Birds

02.321.P

Pne cone Branch

09.261.K

Nuance Powders 

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Watercolour, 110lb White
Ink: Versafine Clair Shady Lane and Morning Mist
Accessories: Posca Pens Red and White, Nuance Powders, Watercolour pens
Techniques: Heat embossing, Nuance Powders

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta Ink Blended Leaves

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with some stenciling over stamping. I how you head over and check out how I made this card.

Stamps and Stencils used

Hollyhocks

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Autumn Paints leaves

Like no other Season

07.1042.G

Leaf Stencil

TM320

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110Lb White card
Ink: Distress Oxide, Versafine Clair, Versamark
Accessories:  Blending Brushes, Stencil, White Embossing Powder, Gold pen
Techniques: Ink Blending, Heat Embossing

Group of Seven Monthly technique -Stenciling Over Heat Embossing

Hi everyone, it's time for the Group of Seven technique post and this month we're playing with some background heat embossing and stenciling over it.

You can check out Gina K's video below and the Group of Seven blog for the supplies and the instructions.

Video:  Stenciling over Heat Embossing by Gina K (5:17)

I found I got better results with the busier backgrounds, even though I really like my snowman, the sentiment background missed a few areas of the stenciling. Also bigger open areas of the stencils show off the background a little more. I really enjoyed this technique and I will be doing it again.

Card 1- Sweet poppy stencil, Stampendous Christmas background stamp. White Embossing Powder, Distress Oxide inks. Mama Elephant Christmas Sentiment Strip.

Card 2 Paper Artsy Stencil JOFY script background heat embossed in white. Distress Oxide ink blending. Mama Elephant Christmas Sentiment Strip

Card 3- Technique Junkies stamp Jingle Bells background heat embossed in White, Sweet Poppy stencil Distress Oxide inks, Mama Elephant Christmas Sentiment strip.

Card 4- Rubernecker T'was the night before Christmas background  heat embossed in White. Sweet poppy stencil blended with Distress Oxide inks. Mama Elephant Christmas Sentiment strip.

Card Recipe
Stamps: See each card
Paper:
Ink:
Accessories: 
Techniques: Heat Embossing, Stenciling

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with a very simple CAS card which could be used for lots of different occasion. I hope you head over and check out how I made this card.

Stamps used

0854.P 

Dainty Umbels

07.916

Script

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Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White
Ink: Ranger Distress Oxide, Versafine Clair Nocturn
Accessories: Gold Gel Pen
Techniques: Stamping

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Butterfly Postage stamp

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with a postage stamp card. I hope you head over to check out how I made it.

Stamps and Stencils used

Painted Lady

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Alpha Numeric Stencil

TM219

Happy Birthday

07.997.F

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White
Ink: Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair Nocturn
Accessories: Blending Brushes, Stamp positioner, Postage Stamp die, Wink of Stella, Sequins, Masking tape, Stencil
Techniques: Ink Blending, Stenciling