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.