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OCC day 3 — Layered Inking

By on February 4, 2015 in Paper Crafting

This may very well be my FAVORITE technique so far in Online Card Classes Clean & Simple 4!! Jennifer McGuire always knocks it out of the park!

This is an awesome and new-to-me technique called Layered Inking. She inked the background with Hero Arts ink (or Wplus9 or Simon Says Stamp) and then stamped over it with versamark ink. The Versamark stamps clear at first, but then it has a reaction with the ink and after it dries, the impression is beautiful! Here’s my example:

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Since I only have ONE color of hero arts ink (Butterbar), that was the color I used for my background! Then I stamped over it in the clear ink and LOOK at that! Awesome.

I love that little panda set from Mama Elephant. Makes me smile everytime!

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OCC day 2 — border die cutting

By on February 3, 2015 in Paper Crafting

Today was another great day of instruction all about die cutting over at Online Card Classes Clean and Simple 4. I was intrigued by Kristina Werner’s Border Gap Die-Cutting method and so this was the one I chose to try out.

I have to admit, when I was making this card it sort of morphed into it’s own design (these things sometimes take on a mind of their own!) But I do like how these cute kitties turned out. I used the new heart die cut from Mama Elephant.

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I inked behind the heart die with distress ink in Picked Raspberry. Those little kitties were colored with Prismacolor pencils (these pencils are so great! Got them for Christmas from my hubby!) Since he’s NOT a cat person, I don’t think this card will be going to him, though! 🙂

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OCC Day 1: Heat Embossing Faux Ceramic Tiles

By on February 2, 2015 in Paper Crafting

It’s the first day of Online Card Classes Clean and Simple 4! I love these classes. So much creativity. Today I wanted to try the technique taught by the talented Julie Ebersole — how to make Faux Ceramic tiles with heat embossing.

Here’s my take:

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Since it’s a little rainy today, I was inspired to use an umbrella die cut for this one. Then I inked it up with some distress inks and let it dry completely. Then I coated it with Versamark ink and covered the entire tile with clear embossing powder. What a neat effect!

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Great first day of class!

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Merry Christmas Deer

By on November 19, 2014 in Christmas, Paper Crafting

This adorable deer can be found in the “Happy Camper” stamp set by Paper Smooches and I just love him. So I wanted to use him on a Christmas card. I stamped him on kraft paper and then colored him using colored pencils.

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You can see a bit of shine on their noses and their spots (thanks to some glossy accents). That sweater background is made using Distress Inks and Tim Holtz’ stencil. It’s a bit hard to tell in the picture, but they are standing on a snowy hill of Distress glitter.

I just love that Paper Smooches handwriting for the sentiment, too!

Linking up over at the Paper Smooches Anything Goes challenge:

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Supplies Used:
Stamps: Paper Smooches “Happy Camper” and “Swanky Snowdudes” (for the holly)
Stencils: Tim Holtz sweater stencil
Inks: Distress Inks in Festive Berries, Worn Lipstick, and Mowed Lawn
Other: Distress Glitter; Gold embossing powder; gold glitter tape;
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Squirrel (Home for the Holidays)

By on November 19, 2014 in Christmas, Paper Crafting

One of my favorite card designers, Emily Leiphart, is having a “Squirrel Fest” over at her site and of course I had to play along! The rules are to make a card with a squirrel on it. I did a sort of winter/Christmas theme for this card:

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This squirrel is extra happy because he has an acorn in his stocking! I did a watercolored winter background. Then made a “snowy” embossed glitter hill for him to sit on. The acorns are sugared up with Distress glitter, and the stocking has some stickles to make it extra sparkly. Doesn’t that squirrel just look so happy!

I wish we could all be so happy this Christmas season!

Also linking up over at the Paper Smooches Anything Goes challenge:

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Supplies Used:
Stamps: Paper Smooches “Fanciful Fall” and “Merry Motifs”
Dies: Pretty Pink Posh “Stitched Borders 1”
Other: Distress Inks (background); Stickles; Sparkle embossing powder
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