Glittered Split Embossing

Good morning!

Today I want to post a card I made using 2 embossing folders and lots of glitter.

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I ran the top of the cardstock through a small dotted embossing folder.  Remove from the embossing folder and leave an area to stamp the image, then put the other end in a different embossing folder (I used a larger dotted folder) and run through the machine (I used a Cuttlebug) again.

I stamped and colored the image (from My Paper Moon stamps), then I put glitter on all the dots on the bottom of the cardstock and selected dots on the top of the card stock.
I used a green marker to draw a line to differentiate the areas.

Hope you give this technique a try...it's fun!

Have a stamp happy day...

Double Embossed Technique

Good morning!

Today I want to share the double embossed technique with you.

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The card front is made on a single piece of cardstock. I put the top piece of cardstock in an embossing folder and ran through the Cuttlebug.  I turned the cardstock around and ran the bottom part through a different embossing folder (leaving some space in the middle to stamp).

I stamped the image 3 times on the cardstock and colored with markers.  Then I stamped the image 2 more times on a scrap of white cardstock, colored the centers and cut out. I adhered to the card using pop dots.

It's a very dimensional card, and you can use contrasting embossing folders and make it even more so.

Hope you have enjoyed.

Have a stamp happy day!

Watercolor/Paper Piercing Technique

Good morning!

Today I want to share a cool technique.

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I stamped the image on the back of water color paper.  Then I used a paper piercer to pierce the outline. I turned the water color paper over, and watercolored the pierced image.  You will need to use an image that doesn't have a lot of detail, and this sunflower image from My Paper Moon worked well.  The sentiment was stamped on gold foil paper (which shows up brown in the scan) and cut out using a die, then attached to the card with ribbon.  An easy card to make, but looks  nice.

Birthday Card

Hello!  Today I want to post a picture of a birthday card I made for my granddaughter's 17th birthday, which is today.

I wanted to use bright, vibrant colors.  I colored the image, which is a digital image, with Copic markers. For the inside of the card, I made some psychedelic background papers using my gelli plate, and stamped Happy Birthday on it.

She recently got a kitten, and when I asked her what she wanted for her birthday, she said "cat litter".  So I got her a bag full of cat toys, kitten food, a play area for the kitten, and a bag of cat litter.  I will also tuck some money into the card for her to buy something for herself.

I hope you have a happy day!

Tag Flowers

Good morning!

Just a quick post today.  I wanted to share with you some tag flowers I made with a Quickutz die of some tiny tags.

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I don't remember the name of the die, but there are 3 tiny tags on it, so I used all 3 to show you the flowers that can be made.  I apologize for the picture, the colors really don't do it justice.  I punched all 3 tags then ran them through an embossing folder to give them texture. I was able to fit them all in 1 folder with room left over, but you could use 3 different folders for contrast.  I especially like the one made from the oval tag. If you wanted a larger flower you could use a larger tag or die.

I hope you have a great weekend!

Reflections

I can finally post again!  There was a glitch with my Norton software and it was blocking this and one other site.  It also wouldn't let our  3 computers "talk". But our computer guy got it all straightened out, and for now we are good to go. Until it happens again.  We have no idea what happened, how it happened, or why it happened, so it could happen again.

While I've been off sky-larking I made a few cards. I'll post them eventually, but I'm not real good at posting every day, as you well know.

Here is the first:

I'm pretty happy with the card, but I'm not sure about the reflection of the seagull.  It was an easy card to make, with a little masking, and is supposed to represent a sunset.  I will do another variation this weekend and let you decide which you like best.

Anyway, it's good to be back.

I can't blog right now....my blogging area is missing...