A Needed Card

 

The Sympathy Card. A card that is needed- and the most requested type of card I'm asked for- but not much fun to make. Florals are always a good go to for sympathy cards. The Sketched Floral Background Stamp from Erin Lee Creative (not currently available) was perfect for the look I wanted to achieve. I stamped the background in light gray ink and then loosely watercolored them. I didn't take my time, just dropped color in.

After the watercolor dried, I trimmed the panel, splatter some Opal Frost Izink, and mounted it to a river rock colored card base. I finished the card with a die cut sentiment from the With Sympathy Script Word Die from Erin Lee Creative.

The card came together quickly, which is sometimes needed when you need a card but don't necessarily want to create it. 

AECP:: Color!

 

I have been enjoying my summer, spending time with my boys and my family. Time in my craft closet have been rare, but I got in there today to create a card for my continuing journey with the Altenew Educator Certification Program. I thoroughly enjoyed the Color Your Day Class taught by the talented Therese. In the second video, Therese shared many ideas on how to be inspired by color and step outside of your comfort zone, one of which was to participate in the a card challenge that uses an inspiration photo. What better way to be inspired than by the monthly Altenew Inspiration Challenge? August's photo was so bright and beautiful.

Normally, when I color flowers, I use realistic color combinations, but I took Therese's advise and used colors that I normally don't reach for. Instead of using a green/yellow for leaves, I used a blue/green. I stamped the beautiful bouquet from the Just Because Stamp Set in the lightest shade from the Rock Mini Ink Cube collection and colored with Copic Markers. I then pushed the envelope in the design by using glitter paste with the Wonderful Wreath Stencil to add details.

I mounted the image in a light pink mat, then placed that on a teal card base to match the leaves. I finished the card with a stamped sentiment from the Many Thanks Stamp Set.

I also used Therese's trick about color using the 70/20/10 method. The main color is the bright pink, the next the teal and finally the soft pink and gray.

This card was part of Level 2 of my journey in the Altenew Educator Certification Program.

Just Soar

With summer's departure approaching, I took some time to create a bright, happy rainbow card full of sparkle and shine. 

I started by inking blending a white cardstock panel with various Catherine Pooler Inks in rainbow order. I stamped and die cut the butterflies from the Let it Soar Stamps and Dies, adhering them to the card base in an arc in rainbow order.

I then die cut the Rounds of Happy Die from holographic paper, trimming it out from the circle. I love the shine in this paper, and how it reflects rainbow-like light when it is turned in the light. I finished the card with a sprinkle of shiny, silver hexagon discs.

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You Are A Blessing

 I'm slowly getting my "new kitchen" finished and hope to have a get together for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday this year! I have always been a fan of place settings, so I was excited to play with the large leaves from the Painted Leaves Bundle that is part of the Boho Fall Collection from Catherine Pooler Designs. These large leaves are perfect for them, and tags too! I love that the Painted Leaves Dies can be used on their own, or paired with the Painted Leaves Stamp Set. What a great way to play with colors, textures and more.

For my place setting, I die cut two oak leaves from a shiny orange cardstock and a texture, mustard brown cardstock. I then die cut the birch leaf from white cardstock and stamped the corresponding pattern with Shea Butter ink. I arranged the leaves together and wrapped the stems with natural twine string. I then tied them to a twig with a bow and finished the place setting with a gold heat embossed sentiment from the Give Thanks Sentiment Stamp Set. An alternate option is to customize the place settings by writing the name of the guest as well!

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White Leaves

The Boho Fall Collection from Catherine Pooler Designs has arrived and perfect for all your fall and Halloween crafting! 

My card today once again features items from the Painted Leaves Bundle. I inked up the Light as a Feather Background Stamp with various shades of oranges and yellow inks and then stamped onto a white card base.

I then die cut a few oak leaves from white paper with the Painted Leaves Dies and attached them onto the card front. Some of them I let hang off the card and cut them flush to the card base. I then added a sentiment from Give Thanks Sentiment Stamp Set stamped in Eucalyptus and finished with some sequins from the Des Moines Sequin Mix.

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MFT Camp Create: Days 4 and 5

 I'm so happy I carved out some time to play along with MFT Summer Camp's last two days. The fourth day was Background Bonanza. I remembered a card I created a few years back and wanted to recreate it...with a twist. I stamped three different acorns from three different MFT stamp sets in a gold/green color. Then I stamped, die cut and Copic colored the squirrel from Forest Friends, and added a few sentiments from Squirrel!

The next card is for the final day of Camp Create, Delightful Die Cutting.

Onto a blue card base, I die cut a trio of birch trees from the Birch Trees Die-Namics.

I then added some clouds amongst the trees that were die cut from the Cloud 9 Die-namics. I stamped, die cut and colored the sweet deer from Forest Friends and tucked him behind some grass die cut from the Slimline Grassy Hills Die-Namics. I finished the card with a stamped sentiment from Forest Friends.

That means that I've finished all days of camp, I'm a proud owner of this badge!