WWDB Challenge Theme - Get Well Card #6

I saw a flower pot card recently somewhere online -- and that inspired.  I did my own measurements which I will share with you. 

The flower pot was created from 2 pieces of 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 inch  terra cotta colored cardstock.   I scored and folded down a  1 1/2  inch flap. Then using that flap I used a die cut to create a border.  Use whatever border punch or die you have.  Then a measured 1/2 inch from each side at the bottom.  I drew a line from that dot to the top corner, and cut off the excess.   Then I measure the back piece to be about 1/8 inch smaller to the top of the pot so that it was easier to insert the greeting tab. I ran a line of adhesive under the flap to make sure it stayed down.   I used red line tape to adhere the front to the back.  Having the 1/8th lower border in the back made it much easier to  to slip the daisy tag inside!  After I adhered the front and back together, then I spritzed the front of of the flower pot with Harvest Sunset Shimmering Bliss.   One of the surprises was that the Shimmering Bliss made the lacy border stand out in relief!   

I stamped two white panels with black ink  with Vintage Daisy Collage.   You will need most of the daisies  from both panels.  I "fussy cut" all of the daisies out.   I stamped the greeting from Something Will Grow.   I wrote Get Well Soon at the bottom.  

After cutting out all the daisies, then I played with them a bit to see how they could overlap  to fill the flower top.  Some of the individual daisies were adhered here or there to be pleasing to my eye.  I drew a ling about one inch from the top of the tag and ran adhesive tape over the entire inch.  Then i placed the flowers down.   I had to add a tiny Glue Dot in a few places to be sure the daisies were secure.  I over lapped the one inch adhesive line so I had about an inch of daisies to  lay over the edge of the flower pot.  I didn't want any of the white panel to show under the flowers. I had a tiny bit of fiber to make into a small bow and used a Glue Dot to attach it.

 I fussy cut the bee and attached him to the front of the flower pot.   I drew the black antennae and the two wings under the wings with a narrow marker.  I used the Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua pen to add shimmer to the bee's wings.  Did you know these pens have more shimmer than the Wink of Stella?

I used the flower from Something Will Grow to decorate the envelope.   Because of the size of the card, I needed to use an A6  size envelope.   The flowers are heat embossed.  Press Versamark over the flower and stem.  Then used an ink pad on the flower,  dye based markers in green and brown to color the stem and  flower center.  Using the Versamark pad first creates the pigment for clear embossing powder to stick.  

I hope you are enjoying spring flowers!  And I hope you are able to find time to get inky.

Butterflies with Text

I used Butterfly Collage with Text for this card.  And I used Nuvo Glitter Markers to color it. 

I described this technique in a previous blog post.  But I will write it here again.  I first stamped the image with Gina K black amalgam ink using a stamp platform.  Keep the image firmly in place in the stamp platform as this is very important.   Then I colored with the Nuvo Glitter Markers.   They add a wonderful shimmer but sometimes they are a little opaque and obscure the image a bit.  That is why it is important to keep the stamped image in the stamping platform. Before this next step run over the image with some kind of embossing buddy to prevent stray embossing powder from attaching where you will not want it to attach. After I finished adding the color, then I reinked the image with Versafine black pigment ink.  Because the stamped and colored image is still in your stamping platform you will get an exact image over the first image.  Ink it well and double check every part of the image is covered with pigment ink.  Now remove the card stock and  cover it with clear embossing powder and heat set. Done. Isn't your image lovely! 

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WWDB Challenge Card # 5 for Week Two

This is my fifth card  this week for the WWDB Challenge - Get Well Week 2.  If you have not participated please look on the Technique Junkies Facebook wall.  Pat Huntoon  has all of the needed info there!

I used Little Bunny as the focal image for this card.  I love this little bunny.  To create this same look of several shades of brown you must use a stamp positioner or a stamping platform.  I used markers and began with the lightest shade of brown I selected.  I inked up most of the bunny - not the eye, and stamped it.   Then I  used the next or mid range shade of brown and added that shade of brown ink  to the shaded sections of the bunny, and stamped it down over the the original lighter shade.  Then  I used the darkest brown and highlighted  the areas I felt would be darker, and stamped little down.  o Next I used the Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua pen and added highlights of glimmer and pulled color into the stark white areas.  I didn't want to add too much liquid because it would "muddy" the shades of brown.  Then I used a black marker and colored the eye, nose, and the whiskers.  And, you guessed it, stamped again.  I bled in some grass.sponged the sky, and used the tiny of the green marker and scrib

For the inside I used  one stamp from Floral Framed Sentiments.

The envelope was stamped with Little Bunny and I did  stair step stamping of the bunny.

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WWDB Challenge Card 4 - Thoughts of You

Have you seen anything about using foils with your Big Shot or similar machine?  That is how I added foil to this background with a stencil.  Isn't it gorgeous?  

The stencil I used for my card is called Flowing Drops.   It is A Colorful Life Designs stencil.  The stamp is Milk Bottle Bouquet.   I colored it with  Copic Markers. I used an oval die and very carefully cut it so that the bouquet was not cut.  Later I cut around it.  I die cut an oval frame that looked like lace on the edge.  I cut it out of Vellum because I wanted to have a lacy look.  I layered them all on the stenciled foil background.  I was so happy with the final look! The verse at the bottom of the vase is from Sentimental Sayings. 

The greeting on the inside was too long when left in a strip with this orientation.  So I cut off the "Get" from the stamp and used my MISTI to be sure the two stamp sections were straight.  

For the envelope, I used Raining Confetti stamped in a light blue for the background and on the envelope flap. U stamped Milk Bottle Bouquet on the left front corner.  I slipped a scrap piece of paper inside the envelope so when I colored the bouquet with my Copic markers, the ink wouldn't bleed through to the back of the envelope.

I do not have a laminator machine for using the beautiful foils out there.  I cannot do a video but I will show you step by step as much as possible.

1. You will need a stencil, a palette knife, a piece of card stock, Pixie spray, foil,  and Decofoil Transfer Gel/DUO.   Spray the back of the stencil with Pixie spray so that you have no leakage under the stencil. Wait a few seconds and then place the stencil sticky side down on the card stock. Scoop up some of the Duo Gel and spread it across the stencil covered card stock. You do not want it to be thick but full coverage. If it is too thick, it will take a long time to dry.  If it is too thin, you won't get good coverage. Then carefully lift the stencil off of the card stock.  Immediately wash the stencil and the palette knife.

2. Now the Transfer Gel/Duo must dry before you can apply the foil.  If you are in a hurry, use your heat gun to dry it.  This may cause it to bubble a bit and it will slightly change the texture when you apply the foil.  Otherwise, let it dry naturally.  It will take 20 to 30 minutes to air dry, perhaps longer in thicker spots.  The Transfer Gel/Duo will be translucent when dry. 

3.  Then place the foil cut to size on top of the Transfer Gel/Duo.  The colored side needs to be UP. Then sandwich it in between 2 plates for your Big Shot machine (or similar). You may need to add a shim - I did because it didn't have quite enough pressure.  

4. Wind it through back and forth and then remove  the plate and the foil. Tada! Beautiful!

5. If you do not use Pixie spray, and if you spread too much gel, and it leaks it could end up with card stock looking like this.  I think you need to be careful and choose one where the openings are not as close together as this one.   But that  is my experience.  I may have also used too much of the Transfer Gel. I have not done very many of these and I am sure I need more practice.  Even my stars have some boo boos on them.  

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Hope your day is splendid, and you have a chance to get inky. 

WWDB Challenge Card #3 - Dragonflies and Butterflies

For this card I used Dragonfly Collage,  and the inside greeting is from Floral Framed Sentiments. 

I stamped the large stamp with black pigment ink and clear heat embossed.   Then I used several colors  of Shimmering Bliss to paint the different sections of the stamped image. I sprayed Dazzle Shimmering Bliss Topper over all!  I die cut the "hello" from white glitter paper. I die cut the frame and background in the deep raspberry card stock out of the middle of the piece I used to layer.  Then I used the Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua pen  to put a lovely shimmer on the dark raspberry areas of the diecut background.

For the envelope  I carefully stamped only a section of the stamp on the front and on the flap on the back.  Then I used the smallest brush in the Ink Blending Brushes  to add a hint of color  to the stamped areas.  

The greeting on the inside was too long when left in a strip with this orientation.  So I cut off the "Get" from the stamp and used my MISTI to be sure the two stamp sections were straight.  

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WWDB Challenge - Forever Friends

Poppies and Roses is such a lovely stamp!  I colored it with Twinkling H2Os.   The I used  the Lace Doily stencil from A Colorful Life Designs to add some interest to the base card  before I attached the layered focal image to the front. I used the Ink Blending Brushes to apply the ink.  Then I used  a stamp from Sentimental Sayings  for the outside of the card.  For the  inside of the card I used a verse from Floral Framed Sentiments.   I used just a few inches of Poppies and Roses for the envelope.  I used finger daubers and dye based ink pads to add color to the envelope.

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WWDB Challenge - Week Two - Wishing You Well

I used Mill Stream for my card and the verse is from Sentimental Sayings -- a wonderful set of verses!  For the envelope I used Seagrass Mat stamped over and over at different angles all over the envelope. Then I stamped A Good Friend in the corner.  A final spritz of Shimmering Bliss Ocean Depth  finishes the envelope. 

 I water colored the scene and spritzed it all with Dazzle Shimmering Bliss Topper.  It really makes the scene pop!

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WWDB Challenge Thanks - You are Amazing!

This card is for the WWDB Challenge -- What W e Do Best.    I used Cottage Rose to make the card and painted it with Twinkling H2Os.  I added a few sequins as embellishments.  The verse  is the stamp Simply Amazing.  I think nurses are definitely that!!  I have been in the hospital enough to know  that while doctors  prescribe the medicines, it is truly the nurses that are the heroes.  They are the medical personnel who are the miracle workers!  I am grateful every time I am in the hospital for the nurses and their caring for their patients. They are amazing!

 The envelope is stamped with the Rose stamp.

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 I am certainly looking forward to pretty flowers and consistently warm weather.  I hope you can get inky!

WWDB Challenge --Thank YOU!

This card is for the WWDB Challenge - thank you!  You can check out the requirements on the Technique Junkies Facebook group.  If  you're not a member and you are a stamper -- why not?

I used Something Will Grow for the card, and Daisy Garden for the envelope.  I used a diecut for the word Thanks.  I used the direct to rubber technique  to ink the stamp.  I used a stamp platform to stamp this card.   Then when the color was on the card stock I reinked the image with Versamark and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I spritzed  Ocean Depth Shimmering Bliss to color the background.  since the image was clear embossed i was able to wipe the spray right off the embossed image.

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Yellow Brick Road

The Yellow Brick Road stamp reminds me of the Wizard of Oz, but I don't have any stamps to go with that.  So I found this  free image  on line and just printed it out.  I used a scrap of the brick embossing folder from a card in this post:  https://judysstampart.blogspot.com/2020/04/not-april-fools-post-but-new-stamps-and.html .

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WWDB Challenge - Thanks You're Amazing!

 This card is for the WWDB Challenge - thank you!  You can check out the requirements on the Technique Junkies Facebook group.  If  you're not a member and you are a stamper -- why not?

I used Vintage  Lighthouse for this card and the envelope. I painted the lighthouse with Twinkling H2Os. I also stamped Make a Splash over the lighthouse on the envelope.  I used the amazing stamp from Modern Encouragments.  I used  the Ink Blending Brushes over the Triangle Doodles stencil from A Colorful Life Designs Stencils. 

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Just Don't Care

I used background paper and watercolored the image to create this cute card with Tail in the Air.   This little doggie is just so cute.  A great birthday or get well card!

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Have a wonderfully springy day! And get inky!