Hey There,
I’ve got a card tutorial today for a card that can be used for many occasions. Think Sympathy, birthday, thinking of you. You get the picture.
If you follow my blog than you have probably realized I seldom put a sentiment on my cards. I don’t like to limit their use until I know exactly what occasion I am going to use if for and then I put a sentiment on the inside.
This tutorial shows how brayering at an angle gives you a great light effect in your scene. Add the Butterfly from the Stampin’ Up! Nature Walk set and Flowers from the Stampin’ Up! set Flowering Flourishes and your sure to have a winning creation.
Check out the tutorial for this card below.
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Now on with today’s tutorial. . . . . . .
Project Supplies:
Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Flowering Flourishes (item #126367) and Nature Walk (item #121997)
Card Stock: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy and Old Olive
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise and StazOn Jet Black
Accessories: Stampin’ Up! sponge, Always Artichoke Seam Binding, Argyle Embossing Folder, Top Note Die, Big Shot Machine, Brayer, Markers (Certainly Celery, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke and Bashful Blue) and White Gel Pen
Started with a 3.5″ x 4.25″ piece of Whisper White card stock and brayered Tempting Turquoise ink at an angle off of the top right corner.
Stamped the flourish from the Stampin’ Up! set Flowering Flourishes (item #126367) using Old Olive ink three times.
Colored the flowers in with a Pumpkin Pie marker and then added Cajun Craze marker at the base of each flower.
Stamped the Butterfly from the Stampin’ Up! Nature Walk set (item number 121997) using StazOn Jet Black ink. Try to stamp the Butterflies’ feet so they touch the flower.
Colored the Butterfly in with Bashful Blue ink and darkened some of the Basic Black lines using a Basic Black marker.
Colored in the dots on the wings using a White Gel Pen. This really makes them pop.
Added a shadow to the underside of the flourishes using an Always Artichoke marker.
Added Certainly Celery Marker to the middle of the large leaves.
Sponged Not Quite Navy ink in the top right corner and then sponged it around the edges of the main image panel.
Die cut a Top Note Die out of Not Quite Navy card stock using the Big Shot Machine.
Cut the die cut in half and stamped the flourished twice using Not Quite Navy ink.
Sponged Not Quite Navy ink at the bottom of the top note.
Cut a 4.25 x 5.75″ piece of Old Olive card stock and embossed it using the Argle Embossing folder and the Big Shot Machine.
Added the top not to the bottom of the Old Olive panel and cut the sides off of the Top note so they are even with the Old Olive panel.
Added 2 Cajun Craze Panels, 1 Not Quite Navy panel and Always Artichoke Seam Binding. Popped the main image panel and Cajun Craze panel underneith it up using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Also added a Whisper White card base.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
May your day be filled with all those you love.
Until my next post. . . . . .
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Hugs,
Weight loss in 2013: 15 lbs
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Introducing Photopolymer by Stampin’ Up!
Always wanted to be a graphic designer? My favorite part about design is typography. I adore type. There’s just something inherently beautiful about letterforms and what happens when you stack them to create different shapes and combine them to say different things. So without further adieu, let me introduce you to the Designer Typeset Stamp Set. It’s based around a really great san serif font that will work well on just about any project. And then there are embellishments and shapes to take whatever you want to say to the next level. The possibilities are seriously endless.
I’ll admit, once you start playing around with the stamp set, you will have a hard time stopping!
But before we get too carried away, let’s get to talking about the benefits of photopolymer stamps. For those who are unfamiliar, let me point out a couple of things that are really cool.
First, they’re completely clear, making it oh-so-easy to stamp exactly where you want. They come unmounted, on an acetate sheet, and temporarily adhere to our clear blocks. Awesome!
Second, they are pliable. Want your arrow to shoot a certain way? No problem! Want your banner to have the perfect sag? Easy peasy! Being able to play with the shape gives you even more creative freedom.
So let’s get down to the nitty gritty. The Designer Typeset Stamp Sets in the online store starting now. So just click HERE to order yours today!
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PC Instructions
The files will be downloaded as archive files that you can then extract and save on your computer. When you click on the download link, an extraction program will automatically launch. Choose the location where you would like to save the files (be sure to note where you save them). Follow the prompts on the extraction program, then navigate to the location where you saved the files. Click on the file and open.
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When you click on the download link, the file will be mounted as a drive. Once it is mounted, open the drive and drag and drop the files to the location of your choice on your hard drive. The files can then be opened.
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