Group of Cardmakers - Direct to Paper inking

Hi everyone, it's time for Group of Cardmakers technique for May. This month we are doing some direct to paper inking

Videos:  Serene Forest Cards by Kristina Werner (13:22)

I swiped distress inks to cover the card and also blended to get rid of any hard edges. I splattered some white ink and water onto the background and also used my white gel pen to add some extra stars in the sky. The trees are a die cut and Santa and his sleigh is a stamp. The sentiment is a BetterPress sentiment.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Stamping up Santa and Sleigh (retired)
Paper: Mixed Media, White Card 110 lb,
Ink: Distress inks
Accessories: BetterPress Sentiment, Die cut trees
Techniques: Direct to paper inking

Group of Seven Cardmakers - Dry Embossed Highlights Over Ink Blending

Hi everyone, the Group of Seven Cardmakers are highlighting some dry embossed backgrounds. We have a couple of videos that you can check out or just dive in with your embossing folders.

Videos:  Different suggested ways to do the technique

Embossing Folder Fun by Jo Simons (16:33)

Another 3D Embossing Folder Technique by Jo Simons (15:39)

My first card I blended some ink through a butterfly stencil (Magenta) embossed it with a 3D embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp) and highlighted the raised edges with white ink. I did notice the embossing picked up some black ink from a previous embossing technique I had done. I actually like the effect 😏

My second card I used red card stock placed with the edge out of the poinsettia embossing folder (Nellies Choice), I did this on both sides of the piece of card leaving a flat area in the middle. I swiped the raised areas with a Distress Oxide ink pad and placed the sentiment (BetterPress) in the middle.

My third card is the same embossing folder but using the debossed side and used white ink. This began as an oopsie but I kept it as I liked the look. The Sentiment is BetterPress.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Better Press Sentiments
Paper:  Stamping up Coloured card, 110lb White.
Ink: Distress Oxide, Archival (sentiments)
Accessories: Embossing folders. Magenta Stencil
Techniques: 3D Embossing, Highlight Embossing, Stenciled Embossing 

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Two little Birds

Hi everyone, I'm over at Magenta with these two sweet little birds. I hope you head over and check out how I made this card.

Stamps used

Chickadees on a Branch

0843.M

Special Friend

07.1055.H

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Mixed Media, 110lb White, Black
Ink: Versafine Clair - Nocturn, Distress inks
Accessories: Stamp Platform, Posca White Paint Pen, Blending Brush
Techniques: Plant Press, Blending

Group of Seven Cardmakers - Masked Stenciling

Hi everyone, it's time for the Group of Seven Cardmakers to try out a new technique. This month we have a guest Designer Pat (Colourful Card Creations). Pat combined stenciling and masking to create a beautiful card.

Technique Instructions:

• Cut or torn mask (free-hand or use a die).  Secure mask over part of your card front
• Secure stencil over top
• Use sponges or sponge brushes to add ink over your stencil
• Remove stencil and mask

Card 1- Stencil using a Silhouette cutting file given to me as a gift, Stamp -, Distress inks for Blending.

Sentiment - The stampin Place (no longer in buisiness)

Card 2 - Stencil - Lavinia, Stamps - Sentiment retired StampinUp,  Birds Card IO, Distress Oxide inks

Card 3 - Stencil Magenta, Stamp Magenta, Inks Distress Oxide, Faux matting using a gold pen

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Treats on Tuesday at Magenta

Hi Everyone, I'm over at Magenta today with another Joseph's coat technique, I hope you wander over and see how I made this card.

A close up of the script background.

Stamps and Stencil used

Rosa Canina - Small 
 [48.019.I] 

 Script 
 [07.916.O]

TM325 Blocked Intersections 
 [TM325]

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb white
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Treats on Tuesday at Magenta

Hi Everyone, I'm over at Magenta, it's now published come on over and check out how I made this card.

I had a few glitches this week one was a blogger issue. I learned the hard way that at the moment once your post is published on the new version of Blogger it won't let you change the date to a future time and day. We've all hit publish when we meant to save 😏

Apologies everyone I got my post time and date mixed up and new blogger won't let me change it, the should have gone live tonight. The Magenta post will go up at midnight, I hope you drop by.

Stamps Used

Maple Leaf Large 
 [0802.L]

Maple Leaf Medium 
 [0801.J]

Words to Live by 
 [07.1047.J]

Autumn paints Leaves like no other Season 
 [07.1042.G]

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, 98lb Mixed Media, black
Ink: Ranger Distress Oxide, Ranger Archival (browns)
Accessories: Ranger Distress spry (speckled egg)
Techniques: Stamping, Watercolouring

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta

Hi Everyone, I'm over at Magenta with some stencil backgrounds. Come on over and see the different mediums I used to create them. 
Also Magenta was having some problems with their on line store, I wanted to let you know it's back back up and running if you have any orders you want to put in 😏

TM306 Floral Lace[TM306]

TM307 Framed Flower[TM307]

Card Recipe
Stamps: None
Paper: 110lb White, Black, Mixed Media
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Magenta Stencils, Glass bead gel, Emerald creek embossing powder
Techniques: Stencilling, Heat embossing

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta

Hi Everyone I'm over at Magenta with another gelli print backgrounds using Distress inks.

I love the softness of the colours with the Distress inks. This is one of the new spring release stamp sets which is so versatile, I could add any sentiment to this including a Merry Christmas,

Berry Sprig[09.258.M]

Sketchy Blossom[14.675.L]

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb white
Ink: Ranger Distress ink
Accessories: Gelli plate, pencils, Nuvo crystal glaze
Techniques: Gelli printing

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta

Hi I'm over at Magenta today with a fun background technique. I used plants placed between two pieces of Mixed media paper and run them through my die cutting machine. I hope you head over to find out more 😏 

It's amazing how much detail you can get from the leaves.

Stamps used

[07.977.E] Thank you

 

[14.634.O] Wildflowers

I hope you like it the technique and would love to hear from you  😊

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Mixed Media, 110lb Cream, Kraft
Ink: Ranger archival
Accessories: Plants
Techniques: Plant Press.

Eat Sleep Craft Repeated

We're all together again in my back yard and in Bonnies Craft room.
From left to right- Nancy Litrrell, Trina Pham, Susan Bridman, Loll Thompson, Me and Darnell Knauss, we were joined by Nance Salkled  and Bonnie Klass Via Skype.

We had a busy time with dirty pours, faux enamel die cuts, gamsol pencil work and so much more.

Here's one of my pieces from one of our crafting sessions. The background has been blended with distress inks, and a baby wipe was crumpled to pick up some colour.  Although by the time I added shimmer mist and crackle paste you can't actually see that.

I borrowed Susan's TCW stencil Bay leaves and used crackle paste for dimension, I then mounted the panel on black fun foam.

We all had so much fun and are hoping to do it again next year.

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