June 2014 - Ombre Technique

Ombre Technique 

 

 Ombre is a hot trend right now.  Ombre by definition is having colors or tones that shade into each other, used especially in fabric in which color is graduated from light to dark.  The Ombre on the 1^st card starts with sponging light color in the lower right corner and working towards the darkest color in upper left corner.

 

Card #1 - Ombre Sampler

 

 

Stamp Sets: Perfect Pennants, Six Sided Sampler

Ink:  Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay (Sponge Daubers using a Light Touch)

Paper:  Bermuda Bay Base 5 ½ x 8 ½,

Whisper White 4 ¼ x 5 (Cut down to 4 x 4 ¾ after Shading) 2 Whisper White 2 ¼ x 3 ½, Bermuda Bay & Coastal Cabana Scraps

Accessories:  Hexigon Hive, Banner Framelits, Metal Buttons, Six Sided Punch & Dimensions

 

Card #2 - More Chevrom

 

Stamp Sets:  Work of Art

Ink:  Mossy Meadow, Pink Pirouette, Blackberry Bliss, Perfect Plum, Wisteria Wonder (Stamp Off – Really Fresh Ink)

Paper:  Sahara Sand Base 5 ½ x 8 ½ & 2 x 3 ½, Black Berry Bliss 5 ¼ x 4, Very Vanilla 2 x 2 ½, 2x3 7 3 ¼ x 4 ¾

Accessories: Chevron Punch, Tag Punch, Gold Thread Twine – Fold in half & Knot, Candy Dot, Sponge Daubers, 5 Dimensions

 

Fancy Fold Card - Screen Card (Using Mountain & Valley Fold)

 

 

 

Stamp Sets: Serene Silhouettes

Ink:  Basic Grey, Smoky Slate, Lost Lagoon

Paper:  Smoky Slate Base 11 x 5 ½ (Scored 2 ¾, 5 ½, & 8 ¼); Basic Black 4 – 4 ½ x 2 ½, Whisper White 4 – 4 ¼ x 2 ¼ , Lost Lagoon 2 – 2 ½ x 2 ½ , Whisper White 2 ¼ x 3 ½

Accessories:  Pearl Jewels, Beautiful Wings Embossits, Circle Die, Dimensions, Maurina Mist Taffeta Ribbon

And as they say the June Class is a wrap!
Take care, and thanks for visiting my blog.
Cindy

 

 



May 2014 - Faux Silk Technique

 

Stamp on tissue, crinkle it up and adhere it to cardstock for a soft silky look.

Faux Silk Technique

·        Stamp on Tissue (Ink will bleed through the tissue, color carefully)

·        Let it dry

·        Crinkle it up

·        Smooth it out CAREFULLY

·        Adhere it to cardstock for a soft silk look. We are using Stampin’ Up! Glue sticks, first time I have ever used these and I think that they are just great for a project like this!

 

 

We will create two great technique cards and our Fancy Fold card for the month turned out so pretty.  Let's begin!

Card #1 - Beautiful Flower Shop Birthday Card

Stamp Sets:  Flower Shop, Summer Silhouettes, Creative Elements

Ink:  Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple

Paper: Primrose Petals 5 ¼ x 4 ¼, Whisper White 2 x 5 ½ & 2 ½ x 5 ¼, So Saffron 5 ¼ x 8 ½, Gumball Green 2 ½ x 5 ¼, Tissue 2 ½ x 5 1/4

Accessories: Pearl Jewels, Victoria Lace, Butterfly Punch, Dimensions, Glue Stick

 

 

Card #2 - Masculine Birthday Card

 

Stamp Sets:  By The tide, Remembering Your Birthday

Ink:  Soft Suede, Midnight Muse

Paper:  Summer Starfruit 5 ½ x 8 ½, Marina Mist 5 ¼ x 4 & 3 ¼ x 3 ¼, Tissue 4 x 4

Accessories:  Early Espresso Twine, Candy Dot, Glue Dot for Candy Dot, Glue Stick

 

 

Fancy Fold Card - Banner Fold Get Well Card

 

Fancy Fold – Banner Fold

Super Simple and Super Pretty!! 

Cardstock base is just half of a regular card, 4 ¼ x 5 ½

Cut 2 banners, one for the front of the card and the other for the inside.

Using a brad on the front, adds alittle weight to our card and will help it stay closed.

Here is the inside of the card, super simple and super pretty!