Fall 2025: Handmade Greeting Cards Workshops on Wednesday, October 15 and Saturday, October 18, 2025

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class this week. Next class meeting will be Wednesday afternoon (October 29) at Malaga Cove and Saturday morning (November 1) at Rancho Del Mar.

Take care,

Connie 

Iris Folding Kite: Follow the pattern provided and alternate the two pattern papers. Use stripe pattern paper for odd numbers and green swirl for even numbers.

Embossed Pumpkins & Sunflowers: Line all 4 borders of white card panel with removable tapes and sponge on Mustard Seed & Spiced Marmalade distress inks. Brush on gold Perfect Pearl powder to cover the colored area and wipe off any excess powder. Remove tape borders and place panel into the pumpkins & sunflowers embossing folder to emboss images. Wrap ribbon around panel and adhere onto green mat before adhering to yellow card base. Add stamped sentiment and gems to finish as shown.

Stamp Flowers & Butterflies: Line all 4 borders of white card panel with removable tapes and sponge  Lilac Posies Memento ink onto half of the panel as shown. Stamp flowers and butterflies with Lilac Posies ink. Adhere panel onto black mat and onto pink card base. Add stamp sentiment and gems to finish card.

 

Fun Fold Dragonflies - Front: Stamp dragonflies onto peach base card panel with VersaMark clear ink. Stamp two dragonflies on peach card panel and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Cut out the dragonflies with matching dies.

 

Fun Fold Dragonflies - Open: Adhere vellum pattern papers and white card panels as shown to assemble card. Add gold embossed dragonflies and gold sticker sentiment to finish card.