Spring Card Making - April 27 & 29, 2023

 Hello everyone,

Whew, what a week it has been!

Below is a recap of the cards we made. I will email next week's cards later.

Take care,

Connie

Thinking of You: Use a 3D Embossing Folder to dry emboss the image on black (or dark color) card stock; use finger dauber to lightly brush white ink onto raised areas; Embellish with ribbon, gems and sentiment sticker to finish card as shown.

Butterfly Fancy Folding: Working from the back of the die cut panel, follow provided pattern to tape pattern/color papers in the numerical & alphabetical orders (alternating odds with one pattern/color and even with the other pattern/color). Finish card with gems and sticker trims as shown.

Birthday Present: Use Happy Birthday embossing folder to emboss white panel. Place washi tapes on square panel; wrap ribbon and add bow on top. Assemble card together and add gems to finish card.

Spring Gel Printing Class - April 26, 2023

Hello everyone,

It has been a hectic and tiring week with all the packing and unpacking for the long awaited move. It was tough trying to find things out of the boxes to create and prepare for both the Gel Printing and Handmade Card classes, but I did it! I am always up for the challenge.😊

Below is a recap of the gel print cards we made on Wednesday. I will email next week's cards later.

Take care,

Connie

Happy Everyday: Brayer blue and green metallic paint on gel plate, place the 3D Embossed card stock on to plate, rub over the images to lift off paint, remove card stock, place a piece of white paper over gel plate, rub evenly all over and lift print. Use frame die to cut out shape and adhere to black mate. Decorate with ribbon, gems and sentiment to finish card as shown.

Thank You: Brayer blue and green metallic paint on gel plate, place the 3D Debossed card stock on to plate, rub over the background to lift off paint, remove card stock, place a piece of black paper over gel plate, rub evenly all over and lift print. Use frame die to cut out shape and adhere to card base. Decorate with ribbon, gems and sentiment sticker to finish card as shown.

With Sympathy: Brayer gold acrylic paint on gel plate, place the leaves embossed card stock on to plate, rub over the background to lift off paint, remove card stock, place a piece of black paper over gel plate, rub evenly all over and lift print. Use oval frame die to cut out shape and adhere to card base. Decorate with ribbon and sentiment sticker to finish card as shown.

Rose Birthday: Brayer rose and purple metallic paint on gel plate, place the 3D Embossed card stock on to plate, rub over the images to lift off paint, remove card stock, place a piece of white paper over gel plate, rub evenly all over and lift print. Use stitch frame die to cut out shape and adhere to black mate. Decorate with gems and sentiment sticker over vellum to finish card as shown.

Spring Card Making Class - Thursday April 13 and Saturday April 15

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a recap of the cards we made at our first class meeting.

Unfortunately, I don't have a preview for next week's class since all my stuff are packed in boxes. I will try my best to get everything unpacked (at least my crafts stuff anyway! 😀) over the weekend so I can get the cards ready for our next class on 4/27 and 4/29.

Take care,

Connie 

Vellum Birthday: Add a couple drops of alcohol inks (Monsoon, Purple Twilight & Wild Plum) w/ some blending solution onto a felt applicator and sponge on a vellum piece; Tape flower stencil over vellum; Add a few drops of Alcohol Lift ink on a foam applicator and sponge over the stencil and vellum to lift off the color from the vellum. Wipe with paper towel as you go to dry off and reveal images. Assemble card with black frame, ribbon, gems and sticker as shown.

Bleach Hydrangea: Stamp hydrangea with VersaMark ink, add black embossing powder over stamped image and heat emboss. Use a small brush to cover image with bleach and let dry. Color hydrangea petals with blue color pencil and leave with different shades of green color pencils. Assemble card with ribbon, gems and sentiment sticker as shown.

Stenciled Butterflies: Cover white card panel with butterflies stencil, brush Bahama Blue and Pear Tart Memento inks over butterflies stencil. Leave all the layers as is and carefully add flowers stencil on top. Brush Grape Jelly Memento ink to flowers onto the butterfly images. Assemble with ribbon and gems as shown.

Perfect Pearl Spring Blossom: Rub pink ink pad onto the front of the 3D embossing folder, add white panel onto the un-inked side of the embossing folder and run through the machine to emboss image. Using a sponge dauber, lightly brush VersaMark ink over raised images and brush perfect pearl powder over the same images. Assemble cards with flowers, pearls and sentiment sticker as shown.

 

Spring Gel Printing Class - Wednesday April 12, 2023

Hello ladies,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a recap of the cards we made in the first class meeting. Unfortunately, I don't have a preview for next week's class since all my stuff are packed in boxes. I will try my best to get everything unpacked (at least my crafts stuff anyway! 😀) over the weekend so I can get the cards ready for our next class.

Take care,

Connie

Happy BDay: Sponge Distress Oxide inks (Scattered Straw, Spun Sugar & Twisted Citron) onto gel plate, slightly overlap colors. Stamp patterns on gel plate and place paper over gel plate to lift print. Stamp images using Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink onto print. Die cut frame and assemble card and embellish with gems as shown.

With Love: Sponge Distress Oxide inks (Scattered Straw, Spun Sugar & Twisted Citron) onto gel plate, slightly overlap colors. Stamp patterns on gel plate and place paper over gel plate to lift print. Stamp images using Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink onto print. Die cut frame and assemble card and embellish with ribbon, butterfly die cut & gems as shown.

Embossed Tiny Flowers: Sponge Distress inks (Wilted Violet & Kitsch Flamingo) onto gel plate, slightly overlap colors. Stamp patterns on gel plate and place paper over gel plate to lift print. Use embossing folder to emboss tiny flowers pattern onto print. Assemble card and embellish with ribbon, vellum, die cut flower & gems as shown.

Embossed Birds on Vines: Sponge Distress inks (Wilted Violet & Kitsch Flamingo) onto gel plate, slightly overlap colors. Stamp patterns on gel plate and place paper over gel plate to lift print. Use embossing folder to emboss birds on vines onto print. Assemble card and embellish with die cut wreath, flowers & gems as shown.

 

 

 

 

 

Below are the image transfer prints from a Travel Magazine that was demonstrated at the end of the class.