January 24, 2011 Card Making Class

Hello everyone,

Another week flew by and I find myself running late posting again.  By the way, I added a link to my Webshots website where I posted a library of my old handmade cards before I started this blog.  Just click on the link on the right hand side below my profile.

Here's a recap of what we did in class this past Monday.
This first card has 2 parts.  The vase was done by punching out the vase and leaving the hole on the white card.  It is then filled in from the back with ribbons using a pattern called Fancy Folding.  After the vase is completed and tape to the card front, the top is filled in with different punched flowers and leaves with pearl centers.

This 2nd card is made with punching the scallop border onto half a green card stock.  Glued only about 2/3 of the green card and paste onto a white card background.  The top orange card stock is slide under the green scallop card and secure with a brad on the side.  Tide the orange ribbon around the orange card with the bow to the left.  Stamp the wine bottle and glasses on white card stock, color with watercolor and tape on green card stock.  Add foam tape above and below the ribbon and add the image on top.

 

This Anniversary card is made with a fancy ribbon taped onto pretty designer paper on the bottom of an embossed white card base.  Accent with a fancy button white flower.

This last card uses a green, blue and pearl alcohol ink and mixing solution onto a felt applicator by Tim Holtz and pounce onto a white glossy card stock.  The image is stamped with Staz-On permanent black ink on top of the inked background.  The corners are punched at opposite corners of the green and black card stocks and slide in from the top one layer at a time.

Well, that's it for now.  Until next time.  Thanks for visiting!

January 10, 2011 Card Making Class

Happy New Year everyone!

Hope everyone had a great holiday season!  Sorry for the late post.  I guess there's no break in the new year.  Busy as usual!  Here are the cards we made in class.

This first card has a red belly band wrapped around with a white tag and a pink purse (both using punches) in the middle that slide out.  The card opens up in the middle decorated with pattern papers glued on each side of the card front and trimmed with gold trim stickers.

This 2nd card uses Japanese Washi papers and Mizuhiki cords taped on double-sided tape to create the pattern shown.  It was then adhered on top of a black card stock and onto a white card base.  The sentiment sticker was added afterward.

 The 3rd card used a cherry tree image sticker on white card stock and painted with Twinkling H2O watercolors.  The white card was then adhered onto a red card base.  This card was made for Chinese New Year, but any other sentiments would work beautifully just the same.

This last card was a tri-fold card using a 12"x 5-1/2" beige card base and folded at 4" and 8".  The front is decorated with flower sticker on a white and a green card stock.  A pink ribbon was wrapped around the white card stock

 The inside was decorated with more stickers on white, pink and brown card stocks as shown below.

Anyway, that's it for now.  Got to prepare for our next class this coming Monday.
Ta Ta For Now!