Fall 2024 - Handmade Greeting Card Workshop, November 6, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. Here is a quick recap of the cards we made last time. Next class meeting will be November 20, 2024. See you then.

Take care,

Connie

Emboss Dragonfly: Emboss blue background panel with embossing folder and lightly brush Twilight Versa Clair ink over panel. Stamp, heat emboss and die cut dragonfly. Add ribbon, stamp sentiment and gems before adhering onto white card base as shown.

Grateful For You: Stamp leaves bundle with clear VersaMark ink all over mustard card panel. Stamp sentiment on terra cotta card stock and punch out. Add ribbon, gems and die cuts pumpkin, squash & leaves onto card panel before adhering to cream card base.

Iris Folding Sailboat: Follow pattern using the color/pattern papers to complet card as shown.

Birthday Bear: Emboss the front die cut frame with flower embossing folder. Stamp bear with balloons on watercolor paper. Color image with watercolor pencils. Fold and glue card together as shown. Add bow & sentiment to finish card.

Fall 2024 - Gel Printing Workshop - October 9, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope you are well. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class. Next class will be on Wednesday November 13th.

Take care and see you soon.

Connie

Ocean Birthday: Brayer light blue acrylic paint and lift 1st print. Brayer aquamarine acrylic paint and place embossed wave cardboard onto gel plate, and lightly rub all over to transfer pattern onto gel plate. Place 1st print back on gel plate to pick up wave pattern for the 2nd print. Die cut with rectangular stitch die, and stamp turtle, seahorse and corals onto print. Brush Warm Breeze Vera Clair ink around edges, add gems and stamped sentiment before adhering to white card base as shown.

Safari Animals: Brayer orange and yellow acrylic paint and lift 1st print. Brayer opaque gold paint and dab off some paint using crinkle paper to create patterns. Place 1st print back on gel plate to pick up pattern for the 2nd print. Die cut with rectangular stitch die and stamp animals onto print. Add washi tape and stamped sentiment before adhering to black mat and cream card base as shown.

Dragonfly Birthday: Brayer Twisted Citron & Bundled Sage Distress inks onto gel plate. Place script stencil on top, place paper over and rub evenly to transfer image for 1st print. Brayer gel plate again with leftover inks from brayer and replace 1st print back onto gel plate to pick up more background colors. Die cut with rectangular die and adhere onto black mat. Add ribbon, die cut dragonfly, gem, stamp sentiment and adhere to card base as shown.

Autumn Leaves Thanks: Brayer Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade & Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide inks onto gel plate. Repeat with left over inks on brayer to add more colors. Die cut with shape die and deboss with 3D leaves embossing folder. Brayer metallic green acrylic paint onto gel plate, place the debossed leaves panel on top and lightly rub to pick up green paint onto the flat surface areas. Add stamp sentiment and ribbon before adhering to cream card base as shown.

Fall 2024 - Handmade Greeting Card Workshop, October 2, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class. Next class meeting will be on Wednesday, November 6th. 

Take care and see you soon.

Connie

 

Alcohol Inks on Vellum: Add pink, purple alcohol inks & blending solution onto felt applicator. Sponge color onto vellum panel. Tape vellum on ivory frame and add gold butterfly, sentiment and corner stickers onto panel before adhering to pink card base as shown.

3D Floral Embossing: Using 3D embossing folder to emboss flowers onto watercolor paper. Color image with Distress Crayons and blend it with baby wipes. Assemble card with stamp sentiment, black mate and green bow before adhering onto green card base.

Birthday by the Sea: Mask off each section of white card panel and sponge blue ink around edges of section. Stamp image in each section with Twilight Versa Clair ink. Add stamp sentiment and black mat before adhering to navy blue card base.

Faux Emboss Vines: Using Stamping platform to stamp vines with white ink onto kraft card panel. Shift the card panel slightly (1/16 inch) and stamp vines again with Pinecone Versa Clair ink on top of previously stamped image to create the faux emboss illusion. Add gems, stamp sentiment and adhere onto white mat panel before adhering to dark brown card base.