Category: Thinking of You Cards

Thinking of You…

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… with “Sheltering Tree“.  My card is one of those cards that we all have to use but don’t like to create.  Hopefully, it should have been received in the post by the time this post is live.

The Stamp Set is one of the sets I loved immediately upon seeing it in the Occasions Catalogue 2015 & of course this is the first time using it.  I have seen so any gorgeous cards created that ideas were forming as I was stamping.

My card was taken from a couple I have seen on Pinterest using other sets but thought the Tree would be perfect for this card.  I’ve kept it all natural looking just adding colour with in the images.

By clicking on the link below, you will be able to create your own card.

Until next time, Happy Stampin’

Vicky

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Challenge #3

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Our challenge for March begins today.  This is a challenge that I give to my customers & classes each month.  I am enjoying 3 March 2015seeing everyone’s projects & what they create from the same sketch layout.  To see all the cards, all you have to do is check out the Challenge Album on Facebook.

I decided challenge myself to a couple of things –

1.  Minimum stamping

2.  In Colours – especially ones that I don’t usually use

3.  Have a lot of white showing, therefore creating a clean card

Once I had selected my Base Colour – Blackberry Bliss, I headed straight for the gorgeous DSP – Painted Blooms from the current Occasions Catalogue.  I then decided that instead of stamping my images, I was going to emboss or punch them which is why I went for the Beautiful Wings Embosslits.

Adding a little Ribbon, Butterflies, minimum DSP & finishing off with Pearls created a quick & simple card.

Click on the link below to grab your tutorial to create your own card.

Until next time, Happy Stampin’

Vicky

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Embossing Folders

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029 (2)Today’s card is another we did in our Technique Class – Embossing Folders.  There are so many ways of using your EF instead of just running it through the Big Shot.  In our class we create 2 cards as well as a sample to take home for your Technique Books.

Next time you dig out your Folders to use on a card, look at it & try & use it a different way.  It will open up a whole new world for you & you will look at your Folders in a different light.

Our Stamp Set was Polka-Dot & Pieces.  Once which I think I purchased in error & had never used, but I love it.  So many possibilities!

In our card today we didn’t actually run our Folder through the Big Shot, instead we sponged different colours inks around the flat side of the folder, sprayed a little water & then pressed it flat onto our card.  Perfect for a background!  The fun part about this was that everyone had a different background, even though we used the same technique!  When I demonstrated the technique, I even got a different background to the one in today’s card.

EFIn fact, I didn’t even do this Technique on Watercolour Paper, it was done on our ordinary Whisper White CS.  I wanted to see how different it would be to use the Whisper White CS & what result I would get.  I must say I am happy with it!

 

Until next time, Happy Stampin’

Vicky

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Tunnel Card

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In our Technique Class a couple of weeks ago, we created a fun Tunnel Card.  I was really surprised at how easy it was to create.  In fact, the hardest part was trying to think how to do the middle of it.  You can see the front of the card below in the last post.

Until next time, Happy Stampin’

Vicky

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Kinda Eclectic #2

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Today’s card share is our 2nd card from a couple of weeks ago.043a

Instead of a Fancy Fold for the Base Card, I decided it would be a little different if we did a different fold for the inside. It is a bit of a “WOW” when you open the card & something that the receiver would not be expecting.

We again applied the Technique – Faux Canvas or Linen onto our card.

If you haven’t tried this technique, give it a go as it can be a little addictive.

Until next time, Happy Stampin’

Vicky

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