Showing posts with label thanks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thanks. Show all posts

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Thanks with Kate

Hello.
Its Kate here today and I have four super simple cards to share.
I wanted to show a couple of things firstly that you don't need lots of supplies to make cards and secondly that festive stamp sets can be used for more than the occasion they were intended for.
The stamp set I have used is In Bloom: Hollie's Festive Florals.
With the wreaths it seems like its more a Christmas stamp set but by something as simple as changing the colours you get a completely different feel.

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I kept the design of all the cards pretty much the same.
Staring by masking a circle in the centre of the card blank.
I then stamped in green pink and yellow so that its more like spring than winter.
The sentiment from The Big, the Bold and You is simply stamped in black ink directly over the stamping.


For this card I went to town with all the stamping. 
Choosing a pretty pastel colour way I love how it looks.
I think the random stamping and soft colours give it a folk art look.


This time i changed it up a bit and used my favourite stamp from the set, the circle of dots. 
I LOVE this stamp. Its perfect for creating a bokeh effect.
With my circle mask in place I stamped the first and second generation of each colour till I was happy with how much colour and pattern there was.


And finally I hardly stamped at all on this but wanted another rainbow card ...it makes me happy :)
I have used the Scenery: Multifaceted Creative Screenings with a whole load of distress inks.
The stencil wasn't quite big enough for my card so I did half then attempted to line it up. 
Its a little off but I think it works.

And as all four cards are one layer they are perfect for posting. 
Thanks so much for looking.


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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Thanks with Kate

Hello.
I hope you have all enjoyed Christmas break.
I had a nice time with my family and we were all thoroughly spoilt.
So once the gifts are finished its nice to let people know how grateful you are, and i really enjoy making "thank you" cards


On all three of my cards i have used the Scenery: Multifaceted Creative Screenings with lucky clover and blueprint sketch distress inks.
I chose my colour because they were on my table ..really :)
I blended the inks directly onto my card base  before adding the flower from In Bloom: Elsa's Flora.
Its coloured with prisma color pencils and clear wink of stella.
I added the In a Word: Thanks Cutaway which is coloured with the same inks and finished with glossy accents.


Again i blended the distress inks and the creative screening directly onto  my card base.
I only did the top part of the card as the rest is covered.
I used partial die cutting with the thanks cutaway ... *note* my die slipped and i went with it you could of course be more prepared than me and use some tape to hold it in place ;)
I then added a strip of coloured card and some sequins to finish but keep it very clean and simple.


I started this the same as the first two cards.
I then used the Goldie Trim Cutaways to cut the scalloped edge.
I also added the multifaceted pattern with distress inks to the top of the panel and faded it out.
The sentiment comes from Scenery: Bigger Bang Confetti stamp set (limited edition).
I added the small rose from In Bloom: Elsa's Flora again its coloured with pencils.
Thanks for looking.

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Special Guest Star May Flaum | Thanks

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We have a special treat for you today!  Our lovely and talented friend, May Flaum, is back to share a gorgeous project with photo tutorial!  

If you missed her first appearance (and video) back in May of this year on the w&w blog CLICK HERE!

Without further ado, May Flaum....

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When it comes to holiday cards, thank you cards are my most important! May Flaum (www.craftwithmay.com) here, and I’m excited to share this with you today. Using a new favorite stamp set and die I’m creating a Christmas thanks card to send out and I’m just loving the results of the distress ink and white embossing powder with these stamps. I hope you enjoy this step-by-step tutuorial.

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1.       Die cut “thanks” from watercolor paper card front and save word for later.
2.       Using clear embossing ink and white powder on watercolor paper, stamp and then heat set key images one at a time.

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3.       Once you’re happy with the key images you have, begin stamping in your filler/background images with distress ink. Add a bit of water to blur and blend.
Tip: check where stamp will go and just wipe off ink of any area you feel will overlap onto a key image
4.       Using distress ink placed onto some plastic/nonstick surface or watercolor, color in the key focal point images.

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5.       Add in coloring around focal point images as need to help the white embossing really pop.
6.       Drop green ink or mist onto background and add water to create watercolor droplets of color. Add gold as desired. Dry totally.

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7.       While the card front dries, use a gold ink pad (or gold paint) and coat the word thanks that was previously die cut. Leave as-is, or coat in clear embossing powder for an extra shine as I did here.
8.       Once the card front is dry, adhere and stitch to a red card. Then finish the card by attaching the “thanks” die cut back in place.

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This card was so much fun to make and combines so many favorite techniques and products. I hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial and create some thank you cards of your own! To check out more of what I’m making feel free to visit me at www.craftwithmay.com or follow me on Instagram @craftwithmay


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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

We Love You Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine Blog Hop

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Hello there friends!  Welcome from Amanda Coleman's blog!

This is a blog hop we are honored to be participating in because we love Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine, but due to our love we are also heartbroken that this blog hop is necessary.  We have been avid readers and subscribers of Paper Crafts and Creating Keepsakes for years and we were subscribers of Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine.  It was a dream come true to have our stamps featured upon the pages of this great magazine and thanks to our talented friend, Heather Hoffman, our stamps even made the cover!

It is not an exaggeration to say that the people behind Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine are a contributing factor in winnie & walter becoming a reality.  They were a model, an ideal, a mentor even though we had never met them.  They inspired us to go further, give more, be engaged and involved in this awesome community.  They fostered friendships and generosity.  They introduced us to new talent, hot trends, classic design and sensational products.  They inspired us, encouraged us, challenged us and supported us.  We love every single person who made our beloved magazine not just a magazine, but an epicenter of our crafting community.  We will cherish their legacy and honor what they have taught us.

Julie

Honestly, I’m at a loss for words.  I have these magazines in at least 4 rooms in my house, always at arms reach.  It was an absolute thrill for my husband Davis, Walter and I to see winnie & walter inspired projects on the pages of the magazine by such talented artists and the creations made by the fabulous Go To Gals were amazing!  We feel very blessed!  

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I created this one with the tried and true big word"thanks" and small words from The Big, the Bold and You set, stamped and embossed in white.  Can't get enough of white on kraft at the moment.  I found some pink hearts on my desk that I had cut for another project using the single heart from Parentville Extras Cut Files.  In my washi bin, I found the perfect pink and white polka dot pattern that I put down on white paper so the white would be true, and then cut it in a banner shape.  I popped both the hearts and the strip with foam tape.  Love the dimension!

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To add to the exuberance of my gratitude, I added silver heart confetti, 4mm pink peonies and 4mm sparkling clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. “Thanks a Million” to everyone at Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine for their hard work and dedication to this creative pastime we love so much. Wishing you all the best!

Shay

I remember stumbling on Paper Crafts magazine for the first time and being engrossed in the magazine I had discovered.  I just went back to my collection and looked up the year..2004!  I have been reading Paper Crafts since 2004 and subscribing for nearly that long.  It has been one of the constants in my life this last decade even as things have changed, I think of Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking like the stars in the sky that shine bright and light the way even on dark nights.  So I created my own little ode to the ladies and gents of Paper Crafts magazine with a simple card because they also taught me to embrace clean and simple.

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I used distress ink in salty ocean, peacock feathers and mowed lawn to create an ombre effect on a panel of white cardstock.  Then I used one of our Scenery: Big Bang Classic Star Creative Screenings (stencil) and sprayed Calico Shine Mister Huey's by Studio Calico for shimmer and shine. :-)  Then I ran the panel and stencil through my Cuttlebug to emboss the stars a little and give them more definition.   At the bottom of the panel I stamped the top of tree from Winter Woodland several times in pine needles distress ink.  I stamped in Versamark and embossed the sentiment from the same stamp set with silver embossing powder.  Last I added some 4mm marshmallow sequins from Pretty Pink Posh because you just can't have a card without sequins, right?  The panel was then added to a white A2 card base using foam dimensional adhesive.

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Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing in our love for Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking magazine and all the amazing people who made it so much more!  They have blessed us and we hope that life blesses them with much success as they venture into another chapter in their lives.

With love, appreciation and our humblest thanks,
Walter, Julie, Winnie & Shay.

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