These cards are very similar, using the same colours, same techniques, same card stock, same stamps. but I've used different embossing folders for the background panels. All the stamps and embossing folders are from Sheena Douglass's 'A Taste of India' collection, which is gorgeous! I decided to use jewel colours with hints of gold for a rich, opulent look. The base card is plain black. The next panel is a piece of Topaz coloured card that is embossed in a folder through a machine. Silver gilding wax is lightly rubbed over the raised pattern to give emphasis and sheen. This panel is matted on to the base card. Next a piece of lilac (Tourmaline)card is embossed as before, then three colours of gilding wax, purple, green, and blue, are applied as before. This panel is matted on to black card and layered on to the card. On a piece of white card, the floral image from the 'Henna' set is stamped in black ink and heat embossed with clear powder. Several single flowers and leaves are stamped and embossed in the same way, then all the images are painted with H2O's in jewel colours to compliment the waxes and card stock. The images are all cut out, and attached to the card with dimensional glue. Gold liquid pearls are used to create texture in the flower centres, and accents on the central panel.
Another lovely Christmas card, this time for my eldest grandson. He's 10 years old so I wanted to make the design a bit more 'grown up' than previous years. I used the same colour scheme, card and paper as I did for my other grandson's card, but in a different way. The base card is plain red card stock that has been edged with Moonlight White Brilliance ink. Gold mirror card is used to mat and layer with some red and white dotted paper. a piece of snow white Centura Pearl card is embossed in a folder through a machine. Fine white glitter is added to highlight parts of the raised pattern. Three filigree baubles are die cut from the same red and gold card already used, and attached to the panel using glue that is then covered with a bow. A small panel of red card is die cut and embossed, then matted onto the dotted paper. A sentiment is added and alphabet stamps are used to personalise it.
This is a really nice card that I designed for my husband's birthday this month (April is a busy and expensive month!) The design is Steampunk, which I love, with a vintage touch. I have used a stamp set called 'Hexley Transport' (such a cool name) from 'Inky Doodles', and one of their lovely masks. I have also used a couple of masks from 'A Touch of Masks'. The base card is white, a border mask of cogs is placed down one edge of the card and two colours of Distress inks are blended over the mask on to the card. This process is repeated along all the edges, giving a soft pattern. The background panel is another piece of white card on to which a large clock mask is placed. Two colours of Glimmer mists are spritzed through the mask, which is then removed and the panel is dried with a heat gun. The clock shows through the colours as white, so to tone it down a brown Distress ink(Brushed Corduroy) is gently applied over it. The panel is then embossed with another mask of cogs through a machine. Gold gilding wax is then applied on to the raised embossing, highlighting the pattern. Brushed Corduroy Distress ink is applied to the edges of the panel to give an aged effect. It is then matted on to brown card and layered on to the base card. On another piece of white card several images are stamped, a pocket watch, keys, a horn, and a steampunk vintage car. They are stamped in brown ink and heat embossed with clear powder, then they are coloured with H2O paints which compliment the colours of the inks. The images are then cut out and applied to the card with dimensional glue. A small panel of brown card is die cut, then a sentiment is also die cut out of card coloured as before and attached to the panel. The sentiment is then covered with Glossy Accents, liquid pearls are dotted around the edges of the small panel and personalisation can be added at this stage if required. The panel is then attached to the card with dimensional glue to complete the design.
This is a beautiful card that I designed for my youngest daughter's birthday this month (she loves purple)! The design is inspired by Sheena Douglass using some more of her lovely stamps, plus a flavour of Steampunk with a clockwork butterfly using one of my lovely new Inky Doodles stamps by Sarah. So to begin, the base card is a white scallop edged card. Two colours of Brilliance inks, pearlescent orchid and pearlescent purple, are blended together along the edges of the card. A silver glimmer mist is spritzed on to the coloured edges. Then several small images are stamped randomly to create a background. A distressed corner image is stamped with clear ink and heat embossed in silver powder to create a sort of frame for the embossed background panel. This is created from a piece of white card stock. Two colours of glimmer mists which compliment the Brilliance inks are spritzed all over the panel. When dry images of text, words and a key are stamped randomly all over the panel, using Brilliance inks graphite black and moonlight white. The panel is then embossed in a folder through a machine. Silver gilding wax is then gently rubbed all over the panel, picking up the raised embossing. The panel is then matted on to black card and layered on to the base card. The flowers are made from white card that has been coloured and stamped in the same way as the embossed background panel. The floral images are stamped in black ink on to the card and heat embossed with clear powder, then cut out. The centres of the flowers are painted using Lumiere paints, liquid pearls are dotted around the smaller petals and the middles are covered in Glossy Accents. The leaves are stamped on to card coloured in the same way but using different colours, then cut out as before with liquid pearls as highlights. The butterfly image is stamped on to acetate in black ink then heat embossed with clear powder. The image is cut out, then turned face down and glitter is added on back of the image. To complete the design the flowers, leaves and butterfly are attached to the card with dimensional glue.
This is a lovely design I made for my new grandson's first Christmas! It uses one of my favourite Christmas colour combinations, and several techniques making this project great fun to do. The base card is plain red card stock. A piece of red spotted scrapbook paper is tinted with red ink around the edges, then matted on to white card and layered on to the base card. A piece of Centura snow white pearlescent card is put in to an embossing folder and run through a machine. White glitter is added to highlight the snow flakes, and red glitter to the bow. When dry this background panel is layered on to the card. Using another piece of patterned paper a stocking shape is drawn and cut out freehand. This is stuck on to a piece of white card, then cut out again with an extra bit of white card left at the top. A mixture of glitter crystals and snow glitter is added to the extra piece of white card to form the top of the stocking. An image of a hand made toy is stamped on to white card using black Versafine and heat embossed with clear powder. The image is then coloured with a brown Pro-marker, cut out, and attached to the back of the stocking as if sticking out of it. Then the stocking is attached to the front of the card. The tag is made from shrink plastic. The sentiment is a stamp from Indigo Blue which is stamped on to white shrink plastic using red Versafine ink. The edges of the tag are coloured with the same ink,a hole punched in to the tag, then it is shrunk with a heat gun. A ribbon is added then the tag is attached to the card with dimensional glue. Personalisation can be added at this time to complete the design.
