Fall 2024 - Handmade Greeting Card Workshop, November 20, 2024

Hello ladies,

Here is a quick recap of the cards we made last time. Our last class meeting for the Fall Session will be December 11, 2024.

Hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving!

Connie

Watercolor Lighthouse: Apply Scattered Straw, Mermaid Lagoon, Rustic Wilderness Distress Inks onto a piece acetate and spritz some water lightly on top. Spritz some water onto watercolor card stock. Lift colored acetate and place over watercolor card stock to apply ink background colors onto card stock. Heat to dry panel before stamping lighthouse and sentiment on top. Adhere panel to black mat, add black & white washi paper onto blue card base before adhering the stamped card panel on top.

Snowy Trees: Stamp trees with VersaMark ink and heat emboss with white embossing powder. Brush Bahama Blue Memento ink over trees and outward. Use paper towel to wipe off ink on top of embossed trees. Adhere panel on top of blue mat. Adhere snowflake pattern paper onto blue card base. Assemble card by adding stamped sentiment with scallop blue mat as shown.

3D Poinsettia: Spray Lemon Zest Dylusions ink spray onto watercolor paper. Spray Holly Branch & Peppermint Stick Distress Mica Stain on top. Let dry and place panel into 3D Embossing Floder to emboss poinsettia images. Using sponge dauber to apply some gold ink onto the center of poinsettias. Adhere panel to gold mat. Add ribbon, gems and sentiment sticker before adhering to red card base.

Aurora Borealis Bear: Cover aqua card panel with mask and brush on Distress Oxide inks (Faded Jeans, Cracked Pistachio & Dusty Concord) one section at a time to create background. Stamp scripts on top using Moonlight White Brilliance ink. Adhere die cut snowbank & bear before adhering onto black mat and white card base. Add stamped sentiment to finish as shown.

 

Fall 2024 - Gel Printing Workshop - November 13, 2024

Hello everyone,

Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class. Our last class for the Fall Session will be on Wednesday December 4th. 

Hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Connie

3D Emboss Roses: Brayer Garnet acrylic paint onto gel plate and place the 3D embossed rose cardboard panel on top of gel plate. Lightly rub to transfer the pattern onto gel plate. Remove cardboard panel and let paint dry completely. Brush on red Perfect Pearl powder all over the image on gel plate and brush off any excess powder. Brayer a thin layer of gold acrylic paint on top, place white card panel over, rub well and pull off print. Die cut using scallop frame and place card panel into 3D embossing folder to emboss rose image. Use sponge dauber to lightly sponge on gold ink on raised areas. Add gold cord, sentiment, leaves before adhering to ivory card base as shown.

Butterfly Birthday: Apply Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink in the center and Wilted Violet at the corners and brayer diagonally to avoid mixing the colors. Add floral stencil on top, place white paper over and rub well to transfer the 1st image. Lift paper, remove stencil and replace paper over to pick up the 2nd image. Use rectangular die to cut our background panel. Add ribbon, die cut butterfly, gems and sentiment before adhering to cream card base as shown.

Leaves & Vines: Brayer Bundled Sage & Twisted Citron Distress Inks onto gel plate and place white paper on top to pick up light green background print. Brayer Mowed Lawn & Peeled Paint onto gel plate, place leaves stencil on top and place light green background print on top. Rub all over to pick up leave images onto print. Die cut panel using scallop rectangular die. Stamp and heat emboss vines using gold embossing powder. Adhere panel onto dark green mat. Add ribbon, gems and sentiment before adhering to green card base as shown.

 

Golden Shoe: Brayer Bright Yellow, Bright Red, Mint Green & Iridescent White onto gel plate. Be careful not to over mix the colors! Add some patterns from cardboard as desired and place paper on top and rub all over to pull print. Die cut background shape and emboss using 3D embossing folder. Add die cut shoe, gems, bakers twine and sentiment before adhering to red card base as shown.

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.