So happy to have some time today to play along with the latest Online Card Class, Stretch Your Stamps 2! I loved the techniques in today's lesson and hope to have some time to try them all this week.
I have so many fun background stamps I can't wait to try this technique on! I used the Hero Arts Heart Background and the Big Hugs Die from Simon Says Stamp:
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Day 4 of Stenciled and it's got to be my favorite day yet! So inspired in the classroom today by Shari Carroll and her gelli printing that I decided to break out my gelli plate and make some fun prints of my own. I turned this one into a fun card using another technique shown in Day 1 of adding string and vellum behind your sentiment :
I had so much fun playing with paints and the gelli plate and I got a lot of fun pulls that I can use on plenty of other cards and projects. I just love the colors and how these stencils look together.
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Still catching up on stenciled, and trying Kristina's technique from Day 2. I have colored through my stencils before with markers, but the pencils give such a fun look!
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I know 3 days have already gone by in the stenciled class, but you know I love my stencils so I had to take them out and play today. I started with Day 1 and used the techniques and layout of the card shown by Debby Hughes for my "homework". I loved the soft and pretty look of her card and thought it would make a great Valentine. Instead of embossing on my vellum, I used this Kelly Purkey Follow Your Heart die from Simon Says Stamp.
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I finally got a chance to sit down tonight and try of some of the techniques from Creative Chemistry 102. If you have not signed up for this class, you are definitely missing out! I have not had much time after work, but the few hours I did have tonight were great! Even if it takes me a few days longer I definitely plan to finish all my homework. I started out with the first tag and tried the Distress Paint Marbling Technique:
After doing this one, I thought as a card maker, it might be better if I tried this technique on a card base:
I also tried the Altered Surfaces Technique and made these numbers:
And here they are on a finished Christmas card:
The last technique I tried was the Eroded Metallics Technique. I think I need a little more practice, but it certainly was fun to try out and I definitey thought the piece was good enough to use as a card base:
That's it for tonight, and I definitely can't wait to have some more time to play around with the rest of the techniques...so much fun!
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Another fun day at Summer Card Camp 2. Today's "homework" was to work with some embossed die cuts. I did not have the die cuts featured in class, although they have been added to my list. I decided to work with some flower dies I did have and substituted some embossed dots for the butterflies used in class.
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It's day 1 over at Summer Card Camp 2. I must say I did not get to play along with the last couple of Online Card Classes, but I am ready for this one! No matter how many of these classes I take, I always learn great new tips and tricks. Today one of the lessons was stamping using a multi inked stamping technique. I don't do much of this and thought I should give it a try. I thought this might be a fun technique to try with the Flower Friend set from Simon Says Stamp. These colors are definitely summery!
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Just catching on my homework for the newest Online Card Class His & Hers. This is a class I have definitely been waiting for since I always need ideas for guy cards and love to find new ways to use the supplies I already have. These classes certainly inspire you to do just that.
I have been playing with a lot of paints and Distress stains lately so I thought I would make some Distress resist backgrounds with patterns for him and her but try to keep some of the elements similar like the stamp, emboss resist and the washi.
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I'm also linking these creations up to the Wonder of Watercolor Challenge over on Moxie Fab World. These were fast, easy and fun to make!
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It's been a busy week! Even though I have been following along with class I have had not had much time to play. I made some time tonigh to try out this fun technique from Jennifer for Day 8 of the Clean & Simple Card Making 2 class. It was fun to make a custom ink pad with my Distress reinkers, and instead of a rainbow, I thought it would be fun to use sunset colors. I have a feeling there are more custom ink pads in my future.
And another one with a sunny embossed panel.
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I have 3 fun cards to share with you over on A Blog Named Hero today. Here is a little sneak peek:
Make sure you also check out Challenge #6 (it's all about KISSING) while you are over there. Play along and you could win a gift voucher to Simon Says Stamp!
Also check out this post for a chance to win a spot in the latest class from Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner-STRETCH YOUR STAMPS! It's going to be fabulous!
Please come back tomorrow to check out my Round 4!!! (can't believe I am saying that) card for Paper Crafts Gallery Idol Competition! Thanks for all who voted for me in Round 3.
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