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Beach Girl

Posted on March 2, 2024 10:05 PM by Julie Comment

X2!
An easy, fun beach getaway card, wonderful for birthday, spring break, summer vacation or just to send to a friend. A little masking, sponging & some die cut images and done! Change the greeging or colors to customize for a special occasion.

A big congrats to Wanda, the newest Featured Stamper (FS891)! She has a really super gallery & after much browsing, I chose THIS card to case. I kept the layout, sponged half rectangle & trees to the side. I used different images, dies, colors & made mine summer or spring break themed rather than Christmas. I also added a narrow black layer behind the main panel.

My card is fairly easy. I used a rectangle mask to cover the outside edges & sponged the yellow & red inks inside, going from the bottom left corner up & in. I started w/ the yellow, then added the lightest pink, going to the darkest pink toward the inside left edge. The beach girl & bag were colored & die cut, the palm trees were colored & fussy cut. I also cut the small tree off & moved the trunk to the other side of the large tree for a better fit. The girl & trees were popped up just a bit.

Here are the Copics I used:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Brass & Bliss/Rubbernecker Stamps: Beach Girls set

Paper: Staples 110# white, black

Ink: VersaClair nocturne, Brass & Bliss/Rubbernecker Stamps: Color Fuse ink set #1 & set #4

Accessories: Brass & Bliss/Rubbernecker Stamps: Rectangles, Beach Girls dies, Rectangle Mask/Stencil, MISTI, Copic markers

Beach Girls 35057	Beach Girls dies 35057D	Rectangle Stitch Small dies 5013D	Rectangle Mask 4210	Large Blending Brushes
Color Fuse Ink set #1	Color Fuse Ink set #4	Staples 110# White Card Stock	Versafine Clair ink	Scotch ATG
MISTI	AC color card stock	Copic Sketch Markers	Memento Inks

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Tea Time

Posted on March 1, 2024 9:58 PM by Julie Comment

Perfect card for a tea lover or friend you haven’t seen in a while. The floral teapot stands out against the black & white lattice background. Just a few days, a bit of pretty paper & whatever other two colors you pick & you have yourself a card.

It’s my turn to host the Inspiration Challenge & we are visiting MacKenzie-Childs & their Pinterest Board where I found THIS picture. I liked the pink flowers against the black & white check. Since I didn’t have anything w/ black & white checks, I used a lattice die with some black & white inserts to give the impression of the pattern. The tea cup & teapot were die cut out of floral paper & also a pink paint chip. I wanted a couple of shades of pink & paint chips are great for this. I pieced the parts of the tea cup & teapot together, then popped them up to add some dimension.

They were attached to a fancy die cut oval & the greeting was cut out using one of the suitcase parts that happened to be the exact size I needed. Lastly, a little pearlized jewel was added to the teapot lid.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Brass & Bliss/Rubbernecker Stamps: Cuckoo for You set

Paper: Staples 110# white, black, dp (Rubbernecker Stamps: Modern Floral paper pad), pink paint chip

Ink: Versaclair nocturne

Accessories: Brass & Bliss/Rubbernecker Stamps: Diamond w/ Stitch Cover, Teapots & Cups, Decorative Rectangle #2, Suitcase dies, Crossover II, Misti, jewel

Versafine Clair ink

Staples 110# White Card Stock

MISTI

AC color card stock

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This entry was posted in Birthday Brass & Bliss CAS Girly/Feminine/Mother's Day Paper Piecing Rubbernecker Stamps Splitcoast Challenges and tagged Birthday Brass & Bliss CAS flowers Rubbernecker Splitcoast tea teapot

Best Butterfly

Posted on February 24, 2024 10:06 PM by Julie Comment

Looking for a little drama in a card? This may be just what you need. The colors pop & this card uses both heat embossing & dry embossing. Bright colored butterflies against a black background were created using an old technique but it is sure to be an attention grabber.

A big congrats to Sherri, the newest Featured Stamper (FS890). She has a really beautiful gallery & I was drawn to THIS dramatic card. I loved the bright colors surrounded by black, so I kept that & the layout, but I used a different technique, different images, embossing folder & dies.

I didn’t have the scratch off paper she used, so I used an old technique for the butterflies on black circle. It’s called Joseph’s Coat & there is a tutorial HERE. The original technique has a brayered background under the embossing & black, but I just sponged 4 colorful inks around the circle. After drying the area & tapping over it w/ an embossing buddy, I clear embossed the butterflies using Versamark & clear powder. Then comes the fun. I took black soot Distress ink & sponged it over the entire circle, trying to get it as dark as possible. Immediately, I used a soft paper towel to wipe the ink off of the embossing, In places where it seemed a little dull, I took a water brush, lightly went over the embossing, then wiped it again to bring back the brightness of the colors.

The greeting was stamped on a narrow strip then I cut the end using the tag die. I added a black tag behind it, just slightly wider. After using an embossing folder on the white panel, I put it all together.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Brass & Bliss/Rubbernecker Stamps: Butterfly Flowers, BFF Phrases set #1

Paper: Staples 110# white, black

Ink: Versaclair nocturne, Versamark, Distress ink black soot, Brass & Bliss/Rubbernecker Stamps: Color Fuse inks set #5, set #7, set #9 & set #11

Accessories: Brass & Bliss/Rubbernecker Stamps: Stitched Circles, Offset Tags, Butterfly Flowers dies, clear embossing powder, Crossover II, Misti, Quickurz/Lifestyle Dainty embossing folder