Summer 2024 - Handmade Greeting Card Workshop July 17 & 20, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope you are keeping cool.

Below is a recap of the cards we made recently. Next class meeting will be on July 31, 2024.

Take care,

Connie

Red & Gold Embossed Flowers: Lightly spritz water onto red card panel before placing card into 3D embossing folder to emboss image. Add some gold ink onto blender sponge and light brush across raised flower images. Add gold bow and adhere onto ivory card base as shown.

Watercolor Cala Lilies: Stamp image with VersaMark ink on watercolor panel, add white embossing powder and heat emboss image. Lightly spritz water onto watercolor panel and color image using a watercolor brush to add various yellow and green distress inks. Adhere watercolor panel to yellow card base. Add gems and stamp sentiment to finish card as shown.

Birthday Fairy: Using torn paper panel as mask and lightly brush on Bamboo Leaves ink to create green hills and valleys on white card strip. Brush on Pear Tart ink for highlight. Brush on Bahama Blue and Nautical Blue for sky. Stamp fairy, hanging leaves and cat tails using Nocturne Verafine Clair ink. Adhere stamp strip to black mat before adhering to white card base. Add gems and stamp sentiment to finish card as shown.

Turtle Pop-Up Fold Front: Fold green card base (5.5" x 8.5") into an "M" shape and adhere 2 pattern papers onto front panel as shown. Add ribbon, and stamp sentiment as shown.

Turtle Pop-Up Inside: Adhere pattern papers as shown. Stamp turtle and sentiment on ivory square card panel. Fold small green panel (3" x 6") in half and adhere ivory panels as shown. Tuck the folded small panel into the inside seam of the card base and glue/tape the outside edges to card base as shown.

Summer 2024 - Gel Printing Workshop July 10, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well and staying cool. Below is a recap of the cards we made recently in class. Next class meeting will be on July 24, 2024.

Take care,

Connie

BDay Giraffe: Brayer a thin layer of black acrylic paint onto gel plate, place the spots de-bossed card board panel onto gel plate. Rub lightly to pick up the black paint onto raised areas to leave spots pattern on the gel plate. Let dry completely before brayer on yellow and gold acrylic paints on top. Place paper over top and rub thoroughly to ensure the pattern and paints are transferred completely onto the paper. Die cut background print with rectangular die. Stamp giraffe on ivory card panel and assemble card with stamp sentiment and kraft card panels as shown.

Palm Trees Thank U: Brayer Peeled Paint and Mowed Lawn distress inks diagonally on gel plate. Spritz some water to add water droplets before lifting print. Die cut rounded corner rectangle and stamp palm tree image with black ink. Add sentiment sticker and adhere onto card base.

PP Flower BDay: Place flower stencil onto gel plate and brush on Perfect Pearl powders to color image. Clean off any excess powders before removing stencil. Brayer a thin layer of pearlescent medium on top, place paper over top and rub well to make sure all the images are transferred. Lift image and die cut to size. Add ribbon and stamp sentiment before adhering to card base as shown.

Purple Flowers & Butterflies: Brayer Milled Lavender Distress Oxide ink over gel plate and lift 1st layer color background. Brayer Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink over gel plate, place floral stencil on top and place the 1st layer background over stencil. Rub well to transfer floral image onto background print. Cut print to size with rectangular die, adhere butterflies die cut at bottom of print before adhering to purple card panel. Add ribbon, gems and sentiment to card base to finish card as shown.