SPRCC - Day 4 Coordinating stamp and die trick

On day 4 of our spring online card class, Julie Ebersole showed us how we can die cut a window on the top of the card to create a scene inside and then use that die cut piece to make another card.

Here I am using the BB Mermazing stamp and die-namics from My Favorite things. For this technique having a Misti Tool will really help. I first stamped the mermaid image and cut the window on the front panel of my card. Then I placed the stamp to exactly fit through the window and stamped the mermaid image on the inner panel. I also stamped the mermaid image on some masking paper and put that on the mermaid stamped on the inner panel. I then used my cloud stencil to make the waves with distress ink. I colored in the mermaid using zig clean color brush and stamped the sentiment inside.

For the second card, I used the same cloud stencil to make waves. Colored the cut mermaid image which I had from the window of the first card and added some shimmer using clear spectrum noir pen. Using the sunny skies die-namics from My Favorite Things, I cut the sun and added in some color with distress ink. Stamped the sentiment on the card and finished it off with pink dashes around the card.

Spring Card Camp (SPRCC) Day 1 (Faux Embossing) and 2 (Single stamped image)

On day 1 of our online card class, Jennifer Mcguire showed us how we can use a stamp to create our own embossing folder. Well I don't have a card from that class as the stamp I used didnt hold up too well when I tried for emboss multiple times.

Moving on to day 2, Kristina Werner showed us how one stamped background can be used to make two cards. Here I used a bunch of flower stamps to stamp the background on a 8.5 x 5.5 inch card stock. Colored in the leaves using my zig clean color brush markers and cut the card into half to make two A2 size card fronts. I stamped in the sentiment on each card and stuck it on a green card.

Ornament Card with Shaker

First of all I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. I am a little late in putting up this card but I hope you will be able to use this idea for other occasions too. This design is inspired by Jennifer Mcquire's Shaker Ornament Card.

I will be posting the entire list of materials that I have used for this card towards the end of this post. Let's put together all the things we need for this card. First we will need a card base of A2 (5.5 x 4.25 inches) size. We also need a cut patterned paper of the size 4 x 5.5 inches. This will form the back ground of the card. You can also stamp your own background if you want. Next cut a circle 4 inches in diameter for the ornament base.

 The stamp set used here is Frosty Fairy Friends by Lawn Fawn. I have stamped the house on the base and also cut out a mask of the same image. We will mask the house while we create the sky and stamp other images around.

I have put the mask on the stamped image and using the sponge blending tool, I rub the distress ink onto the card stock to form the sky. You can go as light or as dark as you want. Use a very light hand and go in a circular motion.

 While the mask is still on the stamped image, you can stamp the trees around the house. The pine trees and holly branches are all part of the same stamp set. I have used Versafine ink (onyx black and spanish moss) here but you can use any other pigment or dye ink. You can then remove the mask.

 Cut rings (outer circle 4 inches, inner 3.25 inches) from foam so you can stack them to form the ornament wall. This will help keep the sequins and beads inside. Here I have cut 3 rings and glued them using tom bow tape adhesive. You can use any dry adhesive for this purpose. Keep these aside and now we will go back to the ornament base.

Color the image using the colors of you choice. Here I have used Zig Clean Color Brush Pens. I will list the colors at the bottom. You can also use Ranger Glossy Accents to add some gloss to the roof of the house, berries on the holly branch etc. Once done adhere the rings to the base.

Dust the inside of your shaker using a anti static tool to ensure there is no adhesive which may cause the beads to stick to that area. Fill the base with sequins and beads. Make sure that they all are lying flat so that once sealed they have room to move freely.

Next cut a 4 inch circle with acetate to cover the base. I applied some tom bow tape adhesive on the foam and stuck the acetate to it to form the shaker window. The acetate tends to have static so ensure that is take care of before you stick it down else all the beads and sequins will stick to the window. Next cut a ring from pattern or plain paper and stick on the acetate so as to cover the foam.

Now that we have the shaker ready, on a small rectangle piece of paper, punch a hole and stick it to the back of the shaker. Then string the ribbon into it and that gives you your ornament.

We will now create the flap that will hold the ornament of the card. Cut a vellum piece that is 2.5 x 8.25 inches. Use the anti static tool on the vellum and then stamp your sentiment using VersaMark ink. Here I have used 'We wish you a Fairy Christmas' sentiment from the same stamp set. Using gold embossing powder. emboss the sentiment. To ensure minimal warping of vellum, make sure your heat gun is well heated and while heat setting, go on and off the vellum to allow intermittent cooling.

On the ornament, I have also stuck two fairies, one with a present and other with a wand. You can choose to stick them inside or on the outside. I have them on the outside so as to avoid any obstructions inside the shaker. I stamped these on the card stock and colored them using zip clean color brush pens (colors listed at the end). I also used some wink of stella to add clear shimmer to their wings and fuzzy cut them using scissors.

Now comes the last part of assembling the card. Hold the shaker against the patterned background paper. Now wrap the vellum strip around the ornament  and stick it on the back side of the pattern paper. Make sure the its sung enough so your ornament doesn't slide out but at the same time you should be able to slid your ornament in and out easily. Stick the pattern background to your card and you are done.

I hope you enjoyed reading this and will give this card a try.

Materials
Neenah Solar White Card stock 110 lb
Lawn Fawn Frosty Fairy Friends Clear Stamps
Plain Vellum
VersaFine Ink Pad - Onyx Black
VersaFine Ink Pad - Spanish Moss
VersaMark Emboss Ink Pad
Fun Foam Sheets
Tombow Mono Tape Adhesive
Tombow Mono Multi Glue
Acrylic Blocks
Ribbon
Heat Resistant Acetate Sheets
We Are Memory Keepers Paper Pad - North Pole
Glass Beads - Gold and Silver Lined
Sequins - Red and Green

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens (For the house) - Wine Red, Beige, Emerald Green, Yellow, Brown
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens (For the fairy) - Flesh Color, Red, Green, Light Carmine, Brown
Ranger Glossy Accent

Wink of Stella - Clear
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mermaid Lagoon
Tim Holtx Blending Foam
Ranger Ink blending tool
Hole Punch from Dollar Store
Gold Embossing Powder
Anti-static Powder Tool
Embossing Heat Gun
Cuttlebug Machine
Nested Circle Dies

Inkadinkado Stamp Masking Paper