Layered Poinsettias

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Here's a couple of cards using leftover kits from my last class with a little twist.

It's a great way to add to my Christmas card stash.

I turned this from a landscape to portrait orientation.  I had to cut one side of the label

and use a different sentiment.

It's hard to tell by the photo, but I've sponged ink along the edges of the colored

cardstock to add depth to the petals.

This one was cut from a piece of smooshed paper in my background stash with a little

sponging on the edges.

Here's a peek at the card we did in class.  It was a CASE of this card by my 

talented friend, Michele.  Thank you for the inspiration always, my friend.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with embossing/option Christmas

The Flower Challenge #87 - Use Gold (I have gold beads in the centers)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Gift Tag Christmas (Studio Katia)

Ink:   Shaded Spruce, Real Red

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Shaded Spruce, Real Red

Other:  Layered Poinsettia Dies (WF), Scenic Poinsettias EF (Spl), Nesting Slim Labels (Alt), Gold Microbeads

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Signature Christmas (PTI)

Ink:   Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media Ink Smooshed (Strathmore 400 Series)

Other:  Layered Poinsettia Dies (WF), Scenic Poinsettias EF (Spl), Nesting Slim Labels (Alt)

Enjoy!

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Altenew Sweet Spray

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Altenew sent me this fantastic stamp, die, stencil and embossing folder set

and asked me to design some cards with it.  This is a set that is exclusive to Scrapbook.com.

What a treat!

First off...

I inked the stamp twice with Pumice Stone Distress ink and stamped on a piece of

watercolor paper.  Then I used my Altenew 36 Color Watercolor set to color.

The die came in handy for cutting it out and the background was embossed with

the beautiful 3D embossing folder.

After assembling, I used a white gel pen to add a few dots and heat embossed and 

die cut the sweet little sentiment.

Next up...

I embossed a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with this awesome

embossing folder and using the stencils as a guide, brushed some ink on the flowers

on one corner.  I brushed color on a leftover strip of Neenah for the dividing strip.

Finally for a softer look...

I embossed and diagonally cut another piece of white cardstock and used the stencil

to color on corner with Altenew Detail Blending Brushes.  

I cut the other corner with a Nesting Slim Labels Die and left it white.

I used the next larger die to cut a piece of vellum and mounted the embossed label, 

cut a small hole in the top and inserted the little bookmark in the pocket.

Thank you to Altenew for this opportunity to Guest Design for you.

I love this sweet set!

You can find this set only at Scrapbook.com.

Altenew Sweet Spray Stamp

Altenew Sweet Spray Dies

Altenew Sweet Spray Simple Coloring Stencils 2 in 1 set.

Altenew Sweet Spray Embossing Folder 3D

Altenew Sweet Spray Die, Embossing Folder and Stencil Bundle

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Sweet Spray (Alt)

Ink:   Pumice Stone (DI)

Paper:   Watercolor (Alt), Black)

Other:  Sweet Spray Die & EF (Alt), Altenew Watercolors ( Bamboo, Purple, Wine, Citrus Burst, Freash Lemon

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Rustic Wilderness, Lumberjack Plaid, Mustard Seed (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil

Other: Sweet Spray Embossing Folder & Stencil (Alt), Sweet Sentiments Die (Alt) Nuvo Crystal Drops (Simply White)

Card Recipe (Card 3)

Stamps:  Magnolia Ballerina (Alt)

Ink:   Archival Shadow Grey, Worn Lipstick, Bundled Sage (DOX)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Vellum 

Other: Sweet Spray Embossing Folder & Stencil (Alt), Detail Blending Brushes (Alt), Nesting Slim Labels Dies (Alt)

Enjoy!

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Joyful Embossed

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'Tis the season for quick and easy Christmas cards.

I had some leftover kits from my last class and thought I'd give them

a little twist.  It's a great way to add to my Christmas card stash.

I've used the Joyful die from Simon Says Stamp and shamefully CASEd Kristina Werner.

This is so easy to mass produce and yet make each unique by changing the embossing

folder or color and adding a bird or two.

I die cut a bunch of the Joyful die from gold and got them glued together and it was

smooth sailing from there.

This was even more QACAS.  Just embossing without needing to ink over and it makes

for an elegant card.

Here's the card we did in class.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Embossing with option of Christmas

Krafty Chicks - Anything Goes

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   White Pigment

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Emerald Envy (SU), Gold Foil, Red Glimmer

Other:  Joyful Frame die (SSS), Vine Canopy EF (SSS), Singing Birds Die (MB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil

Other:  Joyful Frame die (SSS), Scenic Poinsettias EF (Spl)

Enjoy!

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Turning the Page December 2023

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Time to turn the page on our calendars to a new month.

I make calendars each year for my desk and my family.

I thought I'd set up a regular post month to share them.

I hope you enjoy my “Turning the Page” posts.

Here's our December page using the Holly Berries Die from Penny Black.

By the way, the calendars are clipped together and can be displayed on an easel

or hung on a push pin or magnetic hook.  We all have a different way to display them.

If you would like a word document with the calendar, email me (bonklass(at)gmail(dot)com.

and I will be glad to send it to you so you can design your own.

If your email address is not in your profile, I have no way to send this to you.

Email link is in my profile on the sidebar.

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Group of Seven Using Plastic Wrap

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This month the Group of Seven Cardmakers did an older technique:

Smooshing with Cling Wrap.

You can find tutorials for this technique here.

I did a few backgrounds using re-inkers for my color and store brand cling wrap.

Here are the four cards that I made from them.

First up, I used a full panel using Stampin' Up! re-inkers, Marina Mist, Fresh Fuschia,

and Gorgeous Grape.  All it needed was a sentiment and a few pieces of confetti.

Next up is from a panel using Shaded Spruce Emerald Envy, Ballet Blue and 

Brilliant Blue re-inkers.  I added a die cut flower colored with blending brushes

and Simon Says ink. 

This was made using the same colors as the card above.

I left off a sentiment with this.  I think it will be used for a Christmas thank you card.

Using the same re-inkers as the previous two cards with a bit more blue,

I think this is my favorite.  It made sweet ornaments.

I used Mixed Media cardstock with a vellum finish and found that it worked

very well for this technique. I wet the paper before I added the re-inkers with a wet

waterbrush, then spritzed to make sure it was really wet for the colors to pool

in the wrinkles of the cling wrap.  It did take a long time to dry.

I hope you check out what the other Group of Cardmakers did. Then go to their blogs

and learn the tips and tricks that they discovered. 

If you try this technique, we'd love to see and hear what you think of this

fun technique.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Delightful Day (PB)

Ink:   VersaMark

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil Cardstock

Other:  SU Re-inkers (Marina Mist, Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape), Plastic Wrap, Gold EP, Joyful Frame Die (SSS), Foil Confetti (Studio Katia)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Eloquence (PB)

Ink: Shade Spruce (SU), Heather Violet, Iris, Aspen, Sage (SSS PSI)

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 Series), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Re-inkers (Ballet Blue, Brilliant Blue, Emerald Envy, Shaded Spruce), Alstroemeria Stem Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:

Ink:

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Neenah Solar White, Red Glitter

Other:  SU Re-inkers (Ballet Blue, Emerald Envy, Shaded Spruce, Brilliant Blue), Delicate Pine Frame Die (MB), Quickie Glue Pen, Glitter (Sweet Poppy)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Gift Tag Greetings (Studio Katia)

Ink:  VersaMark

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Neenah Solar White, Silver Foil Cardstock

Other:  Holiday Messages Ornament die (SSS), Flurry of Snowflakes EF (Spl), White EP, Snowflake die (?)

Enjoy!

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