tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70745219769575460102024-03-12T22:38:43.877-07:00Oldstamper MusingsThe wandering thoughts of a senior citizen who loves to make greeting cards.Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.comBlogger846125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-49373907269500317192022-06-05T13:34:00.000-07:002022-06-05T13:34:01.448-07:00Pop up butterfly cards<p> I've been working on a few cards, but haven't been good about posting then. Once again I was inspired by Jennifer McGuire. Check out her blog <a href="https://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2022/05/easy-instant-pop-up-dimension-free-gift.html" target="_blank">here</a> to learn how it was done. I didn't attempt to take photos, but used what I had available. I used some background dies for the backgrounds, then stamped and die cut the butterflies. The wings pop up when card is removed from envelope. with the help of some acrylic hinges.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmXTvO4f7CK-nPEfFdivLsdvVdONwqSisYMMaIzhDuGjUjVSN9S3VnJsdKrB0UqUj-Odz8CH0ANx0aCB1rZJZhGlveamV-toR8MzEfz0YQdDshmGdeIsIUB3AsmOYvlLGLgMYd151nHTEDzmxPg941F96-1RUUy4w3hfs5WOJTFLUp3710AMKd9uHqg/s755/20220512_104535%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="582" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmXTvO4f7CK-nPEfFdivLsdvVdONwqSisYMMaIzhDuGjUjVSN9S3VnJsdKrB0UqUj-Odz8CH0ANx0aCB1rZJZhGlveamV-toR8MzEfz0YQdDshmGdeIsIUB3AsmOYvlLGLgMYd151nHTEDzmxPg941F96-1RUUy4w3hfs5WOJTFLUp3710AMKd9uHqg/s320/20220512_104535%20(2).jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHjC31XWvnqATYcIhp3zfrGBV2qpm7Nbi7ev8QVVLV6GBMwEpDxklHLbQuoql_qU9FC_eUVDfKbTqRAWdGe3nleGR-3I5LjAy5uG7st2AShF7CEfcHMTF7Q1l98OisgwGuJ7Uch3dB6pE584I1qHdV4I7x7khTTE_8IEmvrQURuOe8Mge30RXogQOcw/s985/20220512_104549%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="819" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHjC31XWvnqATYcIhp3zfrGBV2qpm7Nbi7ev8QVVLV6GBMwEpDxklHLbQuoql_qU9FC_eUVDfKbTqRAWdGe3nleGR-3I5LjAy5uG7st2AShF7CEfcHMTF7Q1l98OisgwGuJ7Uch3dB6pE584I1qHdV4I7x7khTTE_8IEmvrQURuOe8Mge30RXogQOcw/s320/20220512_104549%20(2).jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>With all the depressing news on TV, I made a card for my neighbor to help us both get through this sad time. I used a variety of dies and a background made with alcohol inks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiMjtO8m83Ev8CRAMnpay2oUV7sZ7BLw5GsRQstT1GFGCJU_8zfYvCuWpXFh5hXV3s36hR77LssYhFedcwbOGVHU6gFTudso8KidffLFO-mRAQ6NI6eh4vEEyK3c1qYcb8sU7vC1Xr54lzGWO2mTUNHr34Qw4iHrM6uKVcMwi8nZGwsf7HWIvy5OX5Q/s807/20220527_110433%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="627" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiMjtO8m83Ev8CRAMnpay2oUV7sZ7BLw5GsRQstT1GFGCJU_8zfYvCuWpXFh5hXV3s36hR77LssYhFedcwbOGVHU6gFTudso8KidffLFO-mRAQ6NI6eh4vEEyK3c1qYcb8sU7vC1Xr54lzGWO2mTUNHr34Qw4iHrM6uKVcMwi8nZGwsf7HWIvy5OX5Q/s320/20220527_110433%20(2).jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-77719782825190657622022-05-18T12:15:00.000-07:002022-05-18T12:15:59.855-07:00One more try<p> I made another attempt to use this kit from the last 2 posts. This time, I stamped the floral image, then colored it using the stencils with blending brushes and ink pads. After this, I used the die to cut out the image. Next, I used embossing folder to give some texture. Finally, I glued the die cut image to 5" x7" card base, wrapping the excess around to back of card. This is a lovely set, I just wish it was a bit smaller to fit the cards most people make.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUScVAqWgvTVz3Zzs38ckFywyGhpiEFxFDML_a2X0hV2T_K4OqsCJLfCUju4EYcq4lcS9pI3MrcLY6CttCCnGUXnEJpnF7zjnCB7ulrkf4TTAWec42r3hA1odW9Kh54kDm7Nt7N4wXLiw1l1HNDwUkBb9I0LTVJsF17KvScOVL0ROBb7NiboD5oNHsA/s1144/20220502_142248%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="878" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUScVAqWgvTVz3Zzs38ckFywyGhpiEFxFDML_a2X0hV2T_K4OqsCJLfCUju4EYcq4lcS9pI3MrcLY6CttCCnGUXnEJpnF7zjnCB7ulrkf4TTAWec42r3hA1odW9Kh54kDm7Nt7N4wXLiw1l1HNDwUkBb9I0LTVJsF17KvScOVL0ROBb7NiboD5oNHsA/s320/20220502_142248%20(2).jpg" width="246" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mGLEV1vYYk2GRg20kIZEjYVwbWwRZ36J3z8RRE4oBn4gGPTWRmUGcRbP7v7wIPAInvbPW6p89Q8S1RMJ6Ofp5_9bAk6CkEufd1ODyLSFRKQ3RSfYdUzzgVQ9zsWn4gwDy07BCDubaKq53tPtGGlhvtKZQWpxmugSCwTsS54fmsdGfwQdume7b3cvxw/s787/20220502_142213%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="582" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mGLEV1vYYk2GRg20kIZEjYVwbWwRZ36J3z8RRE4oBn4gGPTWRmUGcRbP7v7wIPAInvbPW6p89Q8S1RMJ6Ofp5_9bAk6CkEufd1ODyLSFRKQ3RSfYdUzzgVQ9zsWn4gwDy07BCDubaKq53tPtGGlhvtKZQWpxmugSCwTsS54fmsdGfwQdume7b3cvxw/s320/20220502_142213%20(2).jpg" width="237" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTrQQFaUT2LbxJtCYifhRUELe-5MSfzuMCk0Yj0iK-7CT3n81iZTpHgXBrfit8afUSNW7HP2uEDbM48c-pNE1yzUMgtRvVSfdNmOR-GHfqbcdcQgKZp4qe5HwbnarWIfPPv_8YCLzBlt2yJdzJWVMRrAbuWO9AMZ_CPIC3N50OizsNq9hv9pkdS8ytg/s1068/20220502_142226%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="762" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTrQQFaUT2LbxJtCYifhRUELe-5MSfzuMCk0Yj0iK-7CT3n81iZTpHgXBrfit8afUSNW7HP2uEDbM48c-pNE1yzUMgtRvVSfdNmOR-GHfqbcdcQgKZp4qe5HwbnarWIfPPv_8YCLzBlt2yJdzJWVMRrAbuWO9AMZ_CPIC3N50OizsNq9hv9pkdS8ytg/s320/20220502_142226%20(2).jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRy3nvwhOMFnd9_3YIe77Ww-LzK6vp8roLPrA28LwBVEHqEB0l8TabEMMltqyfwrch6izlKc86WiLJq_AToochO3d9nrg0tL6ZewY_9QPb--gKMIpcxb_BqiHYlDDWO3IASCMZnKpSCo9-0KDfHlSRWpmqMQKjSi0kyXWhexK0GmoglSRSXEHXYIMPOg/s1147/20220502_142238%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="867" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRy3nvwhOMFnd9_3YIe77Ww-LzK6vp8roLPrA28LwBVEHqEB0l8TabEMMltqyfwrch6izlKc86WiLJq_AToochO3d9nrg0tL6ZewY_9QPb--gKMIpcxb_BqiHYlDDWO3IASCMZnKpSCo9-0KDfHlSRWpmqMQKjSi0kyXWhexK0GmoglSRSXEHXYIMPOg/s320/20220502_142238%20(3).jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-77188288411554589792022-05-04T15:08:00.000-07:002022-05-04T15:08:24.405-07:00Keep trying<p> Since I tried the new to me technique, explained in my last post <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7074521976957546010/6276632815339773994" target="_blank">Here</a>, I tried to figure out a way to use these new supplies. One of my problems was checking placement of cardstock in embossing folder. I aligned the stamp with the embossing folder, then placed them in my Misti stamp positioner and closed the Misti door on the stamp. I remove embossing folder and stamped image on cardstock. I then colored the image with my stencils and cut out the colored image with die. Finally, I placed die cut image in embossing folder and ran it through my Big Shot. I layered it on another die cut image and adhered it to a 5 1/2" X 7" card base, then die cut a sentiment and added this to card front. 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I watched <a href="https://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2022/04/step-up-your-inking-free-gift-giveaways.html">Jennifer McGuire show how to color embossed images with stencils</a>. You should watch this to see why I was inspired to try it. Obviously, I'm not as talented as Jennifer. I tried to buy the set she used but it was sold out. Instead, I bought another similar kit from Altenew. I bought the <a href="https://altenew.com/pages/search-results-page?q=feathered+lilies">Feathered Lilies Kit</a>.</p><p>When the kit arrived, I was surprised that the stamped image was huge. It's far too big for the cards I make and the sentiments were so small that my old eyes couldn't read them. I decided to give it a try. I stamped the floral image on some cardstock and embossed it. My old eyes and hands didn't get them lined up perfectly. I also tried embossing another piece of cardstock with the embossing folder. I used the stencils and colored the embossed images. I made such a mess that I had to cut off the most damaged areas before mounting them on cards. The 1st card is 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 and the 2nd is 5 X 7.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0fDlqjiSPNReaeHg3ajlOZihfgv_ALqwYMvDZk9LrkF8eRJ4571pT9Z_vXoSM9n-lLOcUjmxCAcqjVrNgWjhZvLgfbnR0hK2EXvd-pxl2p22gZ7kvsJzzl2vew0_UAn4wh5JnMHHbJzeqebmyimAa50cULq89ZnOpKRCUEhn9z0GeNRMDZ_i32pnPA/s1018/20220423_121546%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="815" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0fDlqjiSPNReaeHg3ajlOZihfgv_ALqwYMvDZk9LrkF8eRJ4571pT9Z_vXoSM9n-lLOcUjmxCAcqjVrNgWjhZvLgfbnR0hK2EXvd-pxl2p22gZ7kvsJzzl2vew0_UAn4wh5JnMHHbJzeqebmyimAa50cULq89ZnOpKRCUEhn9z0GeNRMDZ_i32pnPA/s320/20220423_121546%20(2).jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VT5bYpo0_FLoqnaqsj_sr-gnDGw1FonY5Qn1nMI5ebbQbTfGVJhLIj1z27BCtPgxJSRUtLYdhfv4ehizI7PjEjVYrTtmmhcpbuZzKe16KGLPTddHmGSYQ-N1l4A6j38pEt24wvjtkgXwCCrP0oeaAPaadJJCBhKDoyUEFQD5Es18andhrEeJewnpiQ/s750/20220423_121712%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VT5bYpo0_FLoqnaqsj_sr-gnDGw1FonY5Qn1nMI5ebbQbTfGVJhLIj1z27BCtPgxJSRUtLYdhfv4ehizI7PjEjVYrTtmmhcpbuZzKe16KGLPTddHmGSYQ-N1l4A6j38pEt24wvjtkgXwCCrP0oeaAPaadJJCBhKDoyUEFQD5Es18andhrEeJewnpiQ/s320/20220423_121712%20(2).jpg" width="227" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>x</p><br />Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-82114540991988294452022-04-24T08:51:00.000-07:002022-04-24T08:51:48.560-07:00One more Birthday card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdB8dr0GFrT_Go4nKGhuZZjm1tsQzT1L_VFIJ6dC550kxRWX7eLAeRN3F1EiDAY3YkYlJ3v2133CWe77qEKhvpBKKNS7ScSC83aWwGMYr51xKwfeIGAl5YAEJobT48SOoD7QLlclvlGHisuKyfvPrsQ2GbwreEV0W_ol95ewtpf-CQKXnmcitupDpfQ/s1002/20220405_143959%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="783" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdB8dr0GFrT_Go4nKGhuZZjm1tsQzT1L_VFIJ6dC550kxRWX7eLAeRN3F1EiDAY3YkYlJ3v2133CWe77qEKhvpBKKNS7ScSC83aWwGMYr51xKwfeIGAl5YAEJobT48SOoD7QLlclvlGHisuKyfvPrsQ2GbwreEV0W_ol95ewtpf-CQKXnmcitupDpfQ/s320/20220405_143959%20(2).jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br />This card was made for a male relative. The background is embossed with a Simon Says Stamp embossing folder on metallic cardstock from Tim Holtz, then sanded to expose the kraft cardstock backing. The bird and sentiment are cut with dies. <p></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-57018743576310587642022-03-24T12:18:00.000-07:002022-03-24T12:18:03.975-07:00Another birthday card<p>I managed one more birthday card for the month. This one is for my adult grandson. I used an alcohol ink background from my stash. <i>Hint: When you are making a mess with alcohol inks, make extras backgrounds for your stash.</i> </p><p>I used a new (to me) Spellbinders die for the frame and a sentiment die from Poppy Stamps.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOgGSCzOx6wZYKrD1PJhgk5kn3kVIR2McRhwGYG-7S4VH8gRvfCQJ69VvNIidsMn19fXfYBERfNJKD0s412hItYcI7S4GDmJfWLPMh6qsAfApB7r4JzArNGxRanfYol1XX1BudDNlkR1IteqMqMG-PjrTiouLhAQBZTnPs6BdtUOsUhiJ3TIqTXFRDw/s1096/20220317_104400%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1096" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOgGSCzOx6wZYKrD1PJhgk5kn3kVIR2McRhwGYG-7S4VH8gRvfCQJ69VvNIidsMn19fXfYBERfNJKD0s412hItYcI7S4GDmJfWLPMh6qsAfApB7r4JzArNGxRanfYol1XX1BudDNlkR1IteqMqMG-PjrTiouLhAQBZTnPs6BdtUOsUhiJ3TIqTXFRDw/s320/20220317_104400%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I also made another card for a female relative who recently had surgery. I used dies from Poppy Stamps for both the pinpoint background die and the sentiment. I added a die cut butterfly and a hand cut frame from for the same glossy gold cardstock that I used for the sentiment. The card base is a very old mulberry cardstock.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSU-t5xO_oJsiPkCot7i9wFmh8Kus-eruNFQ-3Dy8gexENtKiqMAKRYlRRrC4F4lIumpwkx084SQsRsKnW7Prg-lryPFSxJmAMJGg_Y1YEhbSA3uQRqqVTZqQhPcvkfqApqunucEg955JHTQ9ypsuYYx4MWC-FeNnF3CJcCQlScj1ogyN23e95xroBA/s783/20220320_174653%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="621" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSU-t5xO_oJsiPkCot7i9wFmh8Kus-eruNFQ-3Dy8gexENtKiqMAKRYlRRrC4F4lIumpwkx084SQsRsKnW7Prg-lryPFSxJmAMJGg_Y1YEhbSA3uQRqqVTZqQhPcvkfqApqunucEg955JHTQ9ypsuYYx4MWC-FeNnF3CJcCQlScj1ogyN23e95xroBA/s320/20220320_174653%20(2).jpg" width="254" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-17398359922161328652022-03-21T11:53:00.000-07:002022-03-21T11:53:54.734-07:00Birthday cards<p> I've managed to make 2 more birthday cards. Actually, one was made 2 years ago. I added the sentiment to make it a birthday card. <a href="https://oldstamper.blogspot.com/2020/06/playing-with-new-dies.html" target="_blank">Here is the original card</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVbs4yyH2CmdDcPyPMPxdAd1Ju4m4veCOvQsTgFHscK0MrOSRPE8MFCRBtZFXHhCu5qcEaH4368UqdUrnkEvNQxc2pbJ0lhAYa4KO0hs6p0gbYrcUSLbs7jbW3qi1TFoZaOJzCWqevKKeANtuMrFYfNfm7r-_ozhwjCbdfxk17vM5zoqTMoBBI2ZvmNQ=s725" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVbs4yyH2CmdDcPyPMPxdAd1Ju4m4veCOvQsTgFHscK0MrOSRPE8MFCRBtZFXHhCu5qcEaH4368UqdUrnkEvNQxc2pbJ0lhAYa4KO0hs6p0gbYrcUSLbs7jbW3qi1TFoZaOJzCWqevKKeANtuMrFYfNfm7r-_ozhwjCbdfxk17vM5zoqTMoBBI2ZvmNQ=s320" width="243" /></a></div><br /><p>The other card I made is for my adult granddaughter, so I made the sentiment and frame with a die and glitter paper. The background is made with a die that cuts open areas in the cardstock. I backed it with a background from my stash that was made with Twinkling H2Os.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhn94odofeT6EzpWgKqlNIpEdj96ZTpfcC6R_c9vyJAeN0-aPL1_CTaZyx4uK3U_E3SE71yOxvaNbbiv9kwcYivUEPl4a6wulTDGPggb-KcMEMfWfq3CKMB8FSETUIeRX7vU0OtjBAfJivxUe2nQh9hN6L7PkZog2Io2aCVTdVnmwgtV-QoqsjGCNLuCw=s955" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="955" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhn94odofeT6EzpWgKqlNIpEdj96ZTpfcC6R_c9vyJAeN0-aPL1_CTaZyx4uK3U_E3SE71yOxvaNbbiv9kwcYivUEPl4a6wulTDGPggb-KcMEMfWfq3CKMB8FSETUIeRX7vU0OtjBAfJivxUe2nQh9hN6L7PkZog2Io2aCVTdVnmwgtV-QoqsjGCNLuCw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-24063135107221713462022-03-06T09:49:00.000-08:002022-03-06T09:49:21.862-08:00Cards for men<p> I have been struggling to create cards and have wasted a lot of paper, but finally made a couple of cards to mail to male family members. The first is a simple thinking of you card, using an alcohol ink background from my stash.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoVIAso9IAv8AKXJ8HDfSVhWDUxY8FyEU_QDMk_NZww2CkQYQIIyKnlsXlSjP_pZPC_2tFNv2G_RanYyqlMdESBwQHrVkIIemXDVv1SuNRqUa-4OvZYfxcZObNL7bTrMPasERYsvDEaCRAcI2XyC2GNz6bPk18vqsHrcZTZdNnJCA8F3H9cOpbhtC-Aw=s1008" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="783" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoVIAso9IAv8AKXJ8HDfSVhWDUxY8FyEU_QDMk_NZww2CkQYQIIyKnlsXlSjP_pZPC_2tFNv2G_RanYyqlMdESBwQHrVkIIemXDVv1SuNRqUa-4OvZYfxcZObNL7bTrMPasERYsvDEaCRAcI2XyC2GNz6bPk18vqsHrcZTZdNnJCA8F3H9cOpbhtC-Aw=s320" width="249" /></a></div><p>The second card was made with an embossing folder with inked highlights. I wasted a lot of paper before settling for this birthday card.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTcmVzyKgrAxKjiom7jHZgrcU4jORdb0rN9jKN6r283-HEDTNCFZkpZS--pzhvAWay9ipSH8dgpyC1GAQ1_gfwpOnZzbLCXxntBsIkc9j1otkLexcMxqEA17PotlrtAmtI8NW8qv0Hv30rdEbL4TwFB9bMMX0PTKe_bVM2hp0wPN5WFE4xZ7qx-gfuqw=s1063" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="831" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTcmVzyKgrAxKjiom7jHZgrcU4jORdb0rN9jKN6r283-HEDTNCFZkpZS--pzhvAWay9ipSH8dgpyC1GAQ1_gfwpOnZzbLCXxntBsIkc9j1otkLexcMxqEA17PotlrtAmtI8NW8qv0Hv30rdEbL4TwFB9bMMX0PTKe_bVM2hp0wPN5WFE4xZ7qx-gfuqw=s320" width="250" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-41512732421220863452022-02-27T09:46:00.000-08:002022-02-27T09:46:16.832-08:00Birthday month<p> There are a lot of family birthdays in March, so I have to get started making cards. This first one is made with pearlescent paper and dies. The background is made with the Detail Ringlet Plate from Simon Says Stamp. It produces pinpoint holes in the background.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9CC_bNG7P-OFiEOiBiruSDsKygmSuroY9jRRjnEkaR1KoaaWyW6ku6aXz8YQT_r_VGB1pO2-kyJoTxnuJFOvgjXsTt3vTHCkA2GkNtuReMUVFkColq1v3PA1fWW1rvA4NMduPPONyiyU7FwZ6NVQer7K71lPVtR1jB9bpdoadcjwKoSNN6GuCtwzGhA=s868" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9CC_bNG7P-OFiEOiBiruSDsKygmSuroY9jRRjnEkaR1KoaaWyW6ku6aXz8YQT_r_VGB1pO2-kyJoTxnuJFOvgjXsTt3vTHCkA2GkNtuReMUVFkColq1v3PA1fWW1rvA4NMduPPONyiyU7FwZ6NVQer7K71lPVtR1jB9bpdoadcjwKoSNN6GuCtwzGhA=s320" width="249" /></a></div><br /><p>You can see the pinpoint design and shimmer in this photo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDZ6-Z4IhIvvdpbb3Jn4I_NZ9bkod9IyptYD2B8Lru-_-C3uKOMi0TueJx5JG16BNX7HHUf8mruvbGlUr4w4IMZT_x_GJXLgMOd0QorKca5NWPnbCZpTNBJAXnAt6LyG-XY_D7OJ-O_5ek7E0e4q4P9tp5EnPxdAMtWH2bNT5BmbZ8UWSx02By3iLeyA=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="789" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDZ6-Z4IhIvvdpbb3Jn4I_NZ9bkod9IyptYD2B8Lru-_-C3uKOMi0TueJx5JG16BNX7HHUf8mruvbGlUr4w4IMZT_x_GJXLgMOd0QorKca5NWPnbCZpTNBJAXnAt6LyG-XY_D7OJ-O_5ek7E0e4q4P9tp5EnPxdAMtWH2bNT5BmbZ8UWSx02By3iLeyA=s320" width="247" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-64773025598497348452022-02-25T16:58:00.000-08:002022-02-25T16:58:16.647-08:00Getting started again<p>This has been a slow start in making cards this year. I'm trying to use some new supplies, mostly dies. The backgrounds are mostly from my stash of alcohol ink playing.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQiC0XqWAL078ywmSuQ-d2jxVPGOL8uc4WR9DwgNqn8bfwRcYQwAg8g98xrVG-qBb4HpQVrW4-uwHsMykmw8VBf8JG6WfhppBbACJhVokeuXt05AxEDjrPIMYGNco4qK9ajh-6Qi3XkqqtnbxSy89_iZ0pa815LgdL6k-Brf5yFYu7tvo-jw60VAOxtw=s1079" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="823" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQiC0XqWAL078ywmSuQ-d2jxVPGOL8uc4WR9DwgNqn8bfwRcYQwAg8g98xrVG-qBb4HpQVrW4-uwHsMykmw8VBf8JG6WfhppBbACJhVokeuXt05AxEDjrPIMYGNco4qK9ajh-6Qi3XkqqtnbxSy89_iZ0pa815LgdL6k-Brf5yFYu7tvo-jw60VAOxtw=s320" width="244" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKcbNe48KTWaFnsCQKeSDkbF5S-RdZtMzZIRnM7aJhvpB9Nt7FK8pSW0xqx8I3TIa93KARI2eAqMOU9j__1zXTIFTX_2GsyxaVBwihZ3OaCP_NsnnMLrHo_R0MLyjnmXvao3klop9Win-gTaaE7vfwBbJxxWgGsBrgK-oGxzMMPvHNhTfbPCetODhZDQ=s726" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKcbNe48KTWaFnsCQKeSDkbF5S-RdZtMzZIRnM7aJhvpB9Nt7FK8pSW0xqx8I3TIa93KARI2eAqMOU9j__1zXTIFTX_2GsyxaVBwihZ3OaCP_NsnnMLrHo_R0MLyjnmXvao3klop9Win-gTaaE7vfwBbJxxWgGsBrgK-oGxzMMPvHNhTfbPCetODhZDQ=s320" width="249" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfe-4zANl8BKLwmkD1wMd8MJ6VifWrXrKTCL0GWIOESdwc3d1ug7lvIRO0ygqoCxwVYxPo2vY0FH5fyTlHUscQ5kqohMv6gPSDOaYZiF-uYbZVdFXARG2zznxBVlyQMfUinNwOAGsjEbpZN9aAcUksOIZol90kL56Ny_8iqfSCYpffjMKQuInKQmPKFQ=s969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="783" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfe-4zANl8BKLwmkD1wMd8MJ6VifWrXrKTCL0GWIOESdwc3d1ug7lvIRO0ygqoCxwVYxPo2vY0FH5fyTlHUscQ5kqohMv6gPSDOaYZiF-uYbZVdFXARG2zznxBVlyQMfUinNwOAGsjEbpZN9aAcUksOIZol90kL56Ny_8iqfSCYpffjMKQuInKQmPKFQ=w266-h328" width="266" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNZEW7VJctK-D2kwB8cn17ZoXUfBDMYDfNjKcy4vyqJ6ZfJ8bATG3_-bZIup-kMvqK9oDwx8_g_FWwJxwqPaPWN1krkwGIcWnjVXZJv9Q1c8JvDMsU3OYX70utiWrVaYfVxiBZvN0Pd_6-X_-73zNLiVKElP67TD872Eh7c7vQbSNd6LZN-BdSbY-lDg=s811" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="629" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNZEW7VJctK-D2kwB8cn17ZoXUfBDMYDfNjKcy4vyqJ6ZfJ8bATG3_-bZIup-kMvqK9oDwx8_g_FWwJxwqPaPWN1krkwGIcWnjVXZJv9Q1c8JvDMsU3OYX70utiWrVaYfVxiBZvN0Pd_6-X_-73zNLiVKElP67TD872Eh7c7vQbSNd6LZN-BdSbY-lDg=s320" width="248" /></a></div>I made this last card with an embossing folder and some dies.<p></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-760800563102524152021-12-31T17:41:00.000-08:002021-12-31T17:41:34.800-08:00Happy New Year<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZs5oIReECkch1Uo2J2_WMKGVRdcHsvAagaeNLNPj9E_T4gDTELNrtLb8LRI0pxHg66wFyqzpcvlaKZ5Tc1y3rq2rN45xxSrVZG8lxYYmV7JZ4b6kj7oe03ZPzmUkOjJ3fxAx8Pv709xJSKrYNTbt2PYbxbuPQG9gQYyyqaZxwBtL0tRrwnuF2YgsihA=s671" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="523" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZs5oIReECkch1Uo2J2_WMKGVRdcHsvAagaeNLNPj9E_T4gDTELNrtLb8LRI0pxHg66wFyqzpcvlaKZ5Tc1y3rq2rN45xxSrVZG8lxYYmV7JZ4b6kj7oe03ZPzmUkOjJ3fxAx8Pv709xJSKrYNTbt2PYbxbuPQG9gQYyyqaZxwBtL0tRrwnuF2YgsihA=s320" width="249" /></a></div>Here's to a good 2022 for all my friends and family.<br /> <p></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-84199163735030634312021-12-07T13:22:00.001-08:002021-12-15T20:23:05.832-08:00Peace on earth<p>In this year of turmoil, my wish now is to have peace, so this is how I created Christmas cards this year. I bought an angel die from Simon Says Stamp and a Peace die from Impression Obscession. I tried a variety of cardstock to cut the angel and sentiment and mounted them on an embossed background.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvELv0Pax4c8ntEyGGVnFQBxzyTv3ZXc_OS_3BIpIxfDZkdVvX_GCTx5DnWff8oK3025MvLH0NLIJfKwXBbSTwxLCjjKAI8iDyBeRyNLhyNrUOoRqN6FI-4SuckicZL638WP2AE4rf2ELcdhbMrbBQZJHlE7xTb45hJ_3WNz4IoEAaWsAxVQM4BGew-A=s863" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="666" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvELv0Pax4c8ntEyGGVnFQBxzyTv3ZXc_OS_3BIpIxfDZkdVvX_GCTx5DnWff8oK3025MvLH0NLIJfKwXBbSTwxLCjjKAI8iDyBeRyNLhyNrUOoRqN6FI-4SuckicZL638WP2AE4rf2ELcdhbMrbBQZJHlE7xTb45hJ_3WNz4IoEAaWsAxVQM4BGew-A=s320" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCnOxsQl2dxmONhkFUg2Ji4dZL3jtgU4HS4aOrs4ftMpFDFJ0TRcPo_GSYZe7BSDQuP5gfj6946X5Tb8pb0Upvq2wUrHeJgq5tra1l264ZiMyrQMJNhp_vdmS_9LqsjfQw93LvfSVSE5Sdrhu1pKOhXzD_xbGr0AvlhIdMUhxev5U6gFXhfwvMWCUNWA=s715" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="563" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCnOxsQl2dxmONhkFUg2Ji4dZL3jtgU4HS4aOrs4ftMpFDFJ0TRcPo_GSYZe7BSDQuP5gfj6946X5Tb8pb0Upvq2wUrHeJgq5tra1l264ZiMyrQMJNhp_vdmS_9LqsjfQw93LvfSVSE5Sdrhu1pKOhXzD_xbGr0AvlhIdMUhxev5U6gFXhfwvMWCUNWA=s320" width="252" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMUVRfQBtTbJrZn4uneMquN_RouN_L5gLJZQKUumiMwj18HMeT3YHV8SJzbMcEoM1oH3xonD-hIxcO_-gyRplbz3IRwGJWfA2HI8kfSVwPDcFZujVVIQuMxQV-j7zpR0diB2TB-7ZD5LfMmhfICfAiTQOxWVpbtpsiOLnRGQnF-BXmNRDqsalSPZ0VTw=s892" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="677" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMUVRfQBtTbJrZn4uneMquN_RouN_L5gLJZQKUumiMwj18HMeT3YHV8SJzbMcEoM1oH3xonD-hIxcO_-gyRplbz3IRwGJWfA2HI8kfSVwPDcFZujVVIQuMxQV-j7zpR0diB2TB-7ZD5LfMmhfICfAiTQOxWVpbtpsiOLnRGQnF-BXmNRDqsalSPZ0VTw=s320" width="243" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwArqOKoMN2bfLZPqDICGE8dSHIuionydX1Lj0xMq9bMtx0ulug0CRViqRnKOrJJV7mArzlmpC4KcLB3AMiCSHjGe6ANSdsRSrdDk9tk_13n5FZ3kJ__u5geRjpcht_xsJF6wO5bs-8ZlOUGnCaTyY1A05HcbKRkiIQ_FrVB0PPI7tX15OUzu_e2DMgg=s974" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="775" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwArqOKoMN2bfLZPqDICGE8dSHIuionydX1Lj0xMq9bMtx0ulug0CRViqRnKOrJJV7mArzlmpC4KcLB3AMiCSHjGe6ANSdsRSrdDk9tk_13n5FZ3kJ__u5geRjpcht_xsJF6wO5bs-8ZlOUGnCaTyY1A05HcbKRkiIQ_FrVB0PPI7tX15OUzu_e2DMgg=s320" width="255" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQePuOGZXOWKHZ6HQzoSBoQjBY8uT4RaOkXQ9-nxJwyszSkrAIASzExIOAH03zH1bo3KGrc1fTj9A-0aBTGxsY00t70887hDsM3HOENwxRCR81a2Pbt6OR3VOxcCA-j80DcRv5h-KkHVu2DxVqJBdtTfCF0DyO-u4AXyKfdhIfgz1LK-2rLtGvjaruRA=s1151" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="897" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQePuOGZXOWKHZ6HQzoSBoQjBY8uT4RaOkXQ9-nxJwyszSkrAIASzExIOAH03zH1bo3KGrc1fTj9A-0aBTGxsY00t70887hDsM3HOENwxRCR81a2Pbt6OR3VOxcCA-j80DcRv5h-KkHVu2DxVqJBdtTfCF0DyO-u4AXyKfdhIfgz1LK-2rLtGvjaruRA=s320" width="249" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi32LLMi1-6mbftZiOI1lvZs2s3kdF__OzOoy7ybU4kVFMVI4yQgw8IY7hsxuKJzxfCRvHYt0RwYdpny-Qvz3kvvRP-8U_fjBVHBQ3KD6D19L36geU054i2o9Tq_mwCtPrmaQg0AkLXvXPilZyKKU7grpV1460VsF_HFpBTXCvB26agVn5KWLXzruD3pQ=s851" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="663" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi32LLMi1-6mbftZiOI1lvZs2s3kdF__OzOoy7ybU4kVFMVI4yQgw8IY7hsxuKJzxfCRvHYt0RwYdpny-Qvz3kvvRP-8U_fjBVHBQ3KD6D19L36geU054i2o9Tq_mwCtPrmaQg0AkLXvXPilZyKKU7grpV1460VsF_HFpBTXCvB26agVn5KWLXzruD3pQ=s320" width="249" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I used glitter cardstock, silver cardstock and holographic cardstock. On the last one, I rubbed gold ink on the embossed background. I mounted the design on a white base card and stamped a simple message inside.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizxHx4aPYHBiUxpsoN_HF8Oe6C8LptRAc1HXFxUCFNQgn8BpxPzvA0D9Q0m_IykDr-mVj_D1GZ2pujtFdZDuSue9LJHdiiB-R7H4G0j6ss9mMPnv9QTT9WVF8FvL34cPFW7REcKRjd1OUYf75NuOU2YNIHGFfOsZ0n6TLGF8KQ8Mrl-zEU6AkwEN_s3A=s807" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="692" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizxHx4aPYHBiUxpsoN_HF8Oe6C8LptRAc1HXFxUCFNQgn8BpxPzvA0D9Q0m_IykDr-mVj_D1GZ2pujtFdZDuSue9LJHdiiB-R7H4G0j6ss9mMPnv9QTT9WVF8FvL34cPFW7REcKRjd1OUYf75NuOU2YNIHGFfOsZ0n6TLGF8KQ8Mrl-zEU6AkwEN_s3A=s320" width="274" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-58198907274187630342021-11-30T10:42:00.000-08:002021-11-30T10:42:04.296-08:00100 Birthday Wishes<p>My brother will soon celebrate his birthday at 100. I would love to be with him, but neither of us are able to travel. I made a card for his big day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XiP4jhasgiQo82i9x7w-XeMBAK12XC0G262oEJ0D-IHKvxepAYzlB_STAYxdnrw3viEI3lZvwwB89yor3L23wJifNaSPPrHkgm4UbcImhPOnoIhO924sCo4n69cEAa6Z9BMRzfv-GBkd/s1047/20211123_150828+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="755" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XiP4jhasgiQo82i9x7w-XeMBAK12XC0G262oEJ0D-IHKvxepAYzlB_STAYxdnrw3viEI3lZvwwB89yor3L23wJifNaSPPrHkgm4UbcImhPOnoIhO924sCo4n69cEAa6Z9BMRzfv-GBkd/s320/20211123_150828+%25282%2529.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><p>The elements are all made with dies. The 12-point stars are cut from glossy paper with Hero Arts Infinity dies. The sentiment die is by Tonic. The number dies are very old ones from Sizzix and cut from glitter paper. I added some acrylic stars to the sentiment.</p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-12810508629987272252021-11-07T09:22:00.000-08:002021-11-07T09:22:33.545-08:00Thanksgiving cards<p>To save time this year, I made my Thanksgiving cards the same design. The Maple Leaf Corner die is by Simon Says Stamp. The leaves pop out, so they can be made in different colors.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqHd6Qd_Jn-Irem29jeopLvf5tWUqukWn_keTouE0KUhAXvxCHKHF77acMEqJb05JibcUGpTMMblMTcqSXNR9Deo-4f2KbrOwe955KrcGh79rOtIQOAMYebo1FRVt9bap6iTVJF4glkaB/s793/20211102_151614+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="793" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqHd6Qd_Jn-Irem29jeopLvf5tWUqukWn_keTouE0KUhAXvxCHKHF77acMEqJb05JibcUGpTMMblMTcqSXNR9Deo-4f2KbrOwe955KrcGh79rOtIQOAMYebo1FRVt9bap6iTVJF4glkaB/s320/20211102_151614+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvIMcwXTxcMvGAzJfuZGw_3n03oHz-WL1vRrjD3lkHMz0s7ZK6HTMJwqYvFIYw-9ipD7Z3ro6LlE1xC6pf_-dep2GHrFfJUBoiuKg7I9gAQFdf2e0mRTLyvYbB_nQ9yQCrsB1Xwy0fHsR/s1084/20211102_151638+%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="1084" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvIMcwXTxcMvGAzJfuZGw_3n03oHz-WL1vRrjD3lkHMz0s7ZK6HTMJwqYvFIYw-9ipD7Z3ro6LlE1xC6pf_-dep2GHrFfJUBoiuKg7I9gAQFdf2e0mRTLyvYbB_nQ9yQCrsB1Xwy0fHsR/s320/20211102_151638+%25283%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I made a stack of them in similar colors. One of my frustrations was keeping the outline die from distorting when gluing it down. This makes the leaves not quite fit in the rest of the die. I found that it worked better to add an adhesive sheet to back of cardstock before cutting. When I added liquid glue to back of diecut, it got distorted.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6f8WHVyeksxQBX5SZosjVMYiDZVhm0VtMZL75ilJ8xWGJN21p8wJOsC_wFNd6Y4dV8Jz4SQ11P3MB_iNjbrtGDGxAnxT8TrzHt08A7vREbuKW1q5UposLCJ07sAeUbQuAndee7XwPUWs/s623/20211102_151958+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="623" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6f8WHVyeksxQBX5SZosjVMYiDZVhm0VtMZL75ilJ8xWGJN21p8wJOsC_wFNd6Y4dV8Jz4SQ11P3MB_iNjbrtGDGxAnxT8TrzHt08A7vREbuKW1q5UposLCJ07sAeUbQuAndee7XwPUWs/w400-h389/20211102_151958+%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I stamped this sentiment inside all the cards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IMWdphD8tvjQm9_vNKT3Hpu5MTcxsN-uMMQYdiJQOURbRynnbZWgHyF9ubA0b5AFZbqu0XMZNVGiOv9esDaon0HRKcxydziZKHFz0nUtziMqaQ5WD1fbbX0YOk0aX9NPUtjF9BMvrphJ/s1105/20211102_151721+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1105" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IMWdphD8tvjQm9_vNKT3Hpu5MTcxsN-uMMQYdiJQOURbRynnbZWgHyF9ubA0b5AFZbqu0XMZNVGiOv9esDaon0HRKcxydziZKHFz0nUtziMqaQ5WD1fbbX0YOk0aX9NPUtjF9BMvrphJ/s320/20211102_151721+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-2324864053119338802021-10-28T15:53:00.000-07:002021-10-28T15:53:34.159-07:00Birthday card, finally<p> I wanted to create a special birthday card for a special friend. This is the finished card.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27qs75T8korq8e5iUh0hdNknut4zFIeAcyXZughuOc6nmol_bIpaE5hy6WTs07KUvviClQO2R_gpaR_tqBnBK43oZAXYsBhTEBFEalSwCcbPZVSvn77RGgfAx_FRtGVflAHi5sjnrfmSZ/s826/20211023_155501+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="642" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27qs75T8korq8e5iUh0hdNknut4zFIeAcyXZughuOc6nmol_bIpaE5hy6WTs07KUvviClQO2R_gpaR_tqBnBK43oZAXYsBhTEBFEalSwCcbPZVSvn77RGgfAx_FRtGVflAHi5sjnrfmSZ/s320/20211023_155501+%25282%2529.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><p>I could stop here, but wanted to show you the frustrating process of creating it. I started with this set of stamps from Altenew.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZgtIARAl_ia3g8x2fmkN0LjdsAlLDKkOpNnO8WDLrvemv6fys-aPmJRduvpsC387t7KlrCmlayg1L9F2tQxDHKuA97p40quMpYOLZ9shtgHBYsVbXfGGE5oPW9CqlS8HCRnw4PNM3-N-/s823/20211025_132201+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZgtIARAl_ia3g8x2fmkN0LjdsAlLDKkOpNnO8WDLrvemv6fys-aPmJRduvpsC387t7KlrCmlayg1L9F2tQxDHKuA97p40quMpYOLZ9shtgHBYsVbXfGGE5oPW9CqlS8HCRnw4PNM3-N-/s320/20211025_132201+%25282%2529.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><p>This involves stamping several layers on top of each other with different ink colors. I'm not good at getting them lined up and had quite a few problems. After stamping the flower, I cut a mask with the die that came with stamp set. The mask had a space around the image, so that when I added the leaves, there was a space. Here are some of my problems:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PV5fdtnOrtR713nRpwi7LlS1y31jKPxwThRKM5exP3r6Yk1qmvGVRIyEAYoIfR1H7QVyNpRI4d9ULTt6JDEiMv28uhhIAaASMzEahPLRtJ83fFZA_-RWJehPmweQb81uFAIX_p2NmQeR/s840/20211025_132246+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="702" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PV5fdtnOrtR713nRpwi7LlS1y31jKPxwThRKM5exP3r6Yk1qmvGVRIyEAYoIfR1H7QVyNpRI4d9ULTt6JDEiMv28uhhIAaASMzEahPLRtJ83fFZA_-RWJehPmweQb81uFAIX_p2NmQeR/s320/20211025_132246+%25282%2529.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw-etOUwktnAPo-LeC8fpy4FvEK8meXXt6xlIcHuoeE9tbkbMQ4elhP_g-CFiPWnkJR8SSi0DTeEcEX5D6v20EUd00nDZq2BSs4fPwwWolaaqcOQoHutpy77BMg9KhJu7iH10nYQvLPsj/s733/20211025_133817+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw-etOUwktnAPo-LeC8fpy4FvEK8meXXt6xlIcHuoeE9tbkbMQ4elhP_g-CFiPWnkJR8SSi0DTeEcEX5D6v20EUd00nDZq2BSs4fPwwWolaaqcOQoHutpy77BMg9KhJu7iH10nYQvLPsj/s320/20211025_133817+%25282%2529.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="677" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhUZMaacE-U26pInmmA8efSq-bdtmoJvL_ZrXnTnwyqffvcxJcUHmKFtMr-evvKEr0dnmVCOcz79crw-puAXWRzshuNpHXe9Gg1c13FvyhzRtkGY8z1l8e9CiH0Rf6YbwZ09jT_yph1Z2/s320/20211025_134123+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" width="248" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc899Fx3I2VwaDap0xB-hc25wkQ9C5wffnCEpOyI18XNJoCfV8tnnZ9J6sQqYqLDD69WPS0UMQDS9EWt_PbXOoOuoMi6ICvihl34djd3nkIWYbZR4oK2rDZ15yz4KWyZHQFTrb3sbTSGiz/s844/20211025_133942+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc899Fx3I2VwaDap0xB-hc25wkQ9C5wffnCEpOyI18XNJoCfV8tnnZ9J6sQqYqLDD69WPS0UMQDS9EWt_PbXOoOuoMi6ICvihl34djd3nkIWYbZR4oK2rDZ15yz4KWyZHQFTrb3sbTSGiz/s320/20211025_133942+%25282%2529.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">I tried to fill in the gaps in image with a stump dipped on ink pad. This helped a bit, but not completely. I also had problems getting ink smudges on the cardstock. I tried the sand eraser for lightening smudges and covered others with an old whiteout pen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRp3TV0JN9Mr7aTSkSvrM1ZEMcF1RNLlGQSp04VuXBl41oGEY0smYD6zaefv0bmZhEBYE57Oxv-zUPZ-6pf7DvgmKvaIjBohE1XVbVUBG8ccXI51IvqmQdAqr89gmVeWwx6OIAvIhI8VV/s1054/20211025_134330+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRp3TV0JN9Mr7aTSkSvrM1ZEMcF1RNLlGQSp04VuXBl41oGEY0smYD6zaefv0bmZhEBYE57Oxv-zUPZ-6pf7DvgmKvaIjBohE1XVbVUBG8ccXI51IvqmQdAqr89gmVeWwx6OIAvIhI8VV/s320/20211025_134330+%25282%2529.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">I finally added my image to the card base with a die cut frame and sentiment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlJ7UN6uDQoEYk-rwRkdgL5Hg7sTkL1oYplokLOsF49HWb5jS4WZ8gt6HmktX2KATqMoxyIbSg8-iZtzAVK1L3IKYRvhIGHWLdcwT-46VSccejuU845oIROg_mExtHZPTRi-9Fpq9xU-E/s818/20211025_131656+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="818" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlJ7UN6uDQoEYk-rwRkdgL5Hg7sTkL1oYplokLOsF49HWb5jS4WZ8gt6HmktX2KATqMoxyIbSg8-iZtzAVK1L3IKYRvhIGHWLdcwT-46VSccejuU845oIROg_mExtHZPTRi-9Fpq9xU-E/s320/20211025_131656+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">My next frustration came when I stamped a message inside the card. The ink smeared, so I stamped it on another piece of cardstock and added a frame around it to cover the smeared mess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN31HuoCfVN13QC0D8o5vcyQdiSnEd0A_Nf8jWdbVqDMmY8TtS-4mzKi3cKHqFuguxY6SckQhff2BsQUqybzkruj9srwMYVTeiYQZzKh4c_i6-buTGPpOxwWkwNuxhyJ_gDOOPBMT9d_6L/s1192/20211025_131707+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1192" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN31HuoCfVN13QC0D8o5vcyQdiSnEd0A_Nf8jWdbVqDMmY8TtS-4mzKi3cKHqFuguxY6SckQhff2BsQUqybzkruj9srwMYVTeiYQZzKh4c_i6-buTGPpOxwWkwNuxhyJ_gDOOPBMT9d_6L/s320/20211025_131707+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">After thinking I was finished, I discovered a spot on upper part of front of card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoOnQRUDKb4U9oMbURRzrEBeHmzEFGrYIHxwvZFGAiWtebTG9GSmUA5_KIQ8His_bflfVbAIL6oIrqIgUNS0x8cShiMKb2jabCdQ8UKHY8MwtWUn1dc1sk1TxtCl7f_ISRfQwSn6e0BM2/s867/20211025_131806+%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="867" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoOnQRUDKb4U9oMbURRzrEBeHmzEFGrYIHxwvZFGAiWtebTG9GSmUA5_KIQ8His_bflfVbAIL6oIrqIgUNS0x8cShiMKb2jabCdQ8UKHY8MwtWUn1dc1sk1TxtCl7f_ISRfQwSn6e0BM2/s320/20211025_131806+%25283%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOqsl-V1ouRGEmtyRGb4dxYE550MB8Pya8HQ5sKR6dKovqgOVcAr9CpNg7icQqnjGSNnTO6PTRuTyS8zWf-tGsHUbVE3oVLAordr7J9OOyoclBL2SVRPG2ZBtN6BkFlVUKRhY7f5MxqNB/s1001/20211025_132032+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOqsl-V1ouRGEmtyRGb4dxYE550MB8Pya8HQ5sKR6dKovqgOVcAr9CpNg7icQqnjGSNnTO6PTRuTyS8zWf-tGsHUbVE3oVLAordr7J9OOyoclBL2SVRPG2ZBtN6BkFlVUKRhY7f5MxqNB/s320/20211025_132032+%25282%2529.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p>We all make mistakes in cardmaking, but the recipient only sees the finished product.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB-gK5-E7b2UatuHMx4kjhGz2fm0-LVpBB0u0QwDAjN6PP-LQ4OKx7cf6JDiMIpSOPfxdr9lhYSZ7igz0QQF0yxZH5KWVJ8T2fpg3N8f7i5zkm76ZBmzwVxaLP8yA6ogxaKGk1wzL-scM/s826/20211023_155501+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="642" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB-gK5-E7b2UatuHMx4kjhGz2fm0-LVpBB0u0QwDAjN6PP-LQ4OKx7cf6JDiMIpSOPfxdr9lhYSZ7igz0QQF0yxZH5KWVJ8T2fpg3N8f7i5zkm76ZBmzwVxaLP8yA6ogxaKGk1wzL-scM/s320/20211023_155501+%25282%2529.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><br />Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-80358283893180669022021-10-26T10:45:00.000-07:002021-10-26T10:45:13.572-07:00Thank you cards<p> My neighbor and good friend recently had a kidney transplant. She wanted to thank some of the good folks who helped her. I made some cards for her to send. I used 2 dies for these cards. The Maple Leaf Corner die is by Simon Says Stamp and the Thank You Flourish die is by Poppystamps. The leaves are loose, so they can be made is different colors.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3uiKxKOkwq8wIZs21NYBxwnoUUAloM0ZEJ2DwYMjRpTk1qzFzSM7yPv5q7PSFiLn3IVoeqDmjBp98ufAJ7uQiW9CyoNrwTbCuNYhu6F7_t4EiTJ3iISrrxbfsBIZ8JcyZlLWMiNGIsQ2/s1043/20211010_094253+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="833" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3uiKxKOkwq8wIZs21NYBxwnoUUAloM0ZEJ2DwYMjRpTk1qzFzSM7yPv5q7PSFiLn3IVoeqDmjBp98ufAJ7uQiW9CyoNrwTbCuNYhu6F7_t4EiTJ3iISrrxbfsBIZ8JcyZlLWMiNGIsQ2/s320/20211010_094253+%25282%2529.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpz36K_G8oeZqw7Vd4eMFsvqwOWv9apd6YiN_yUqI10G96fFPwLp6jeWrps1a4CpDHoZGWUar6pqpp_4FWkX5VzDpz-Nu0Dceuga5pGFTlM1TnHi9m6PYOvPfZky1PZJoyiogbRkmdHA2/s766/20211011_114006+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="573" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpz36K_G8oeZqw7Vd4eMFsvqwOWv9apd6YiN_yUqI10G96fFPwLp6jeWrps1a4CpDHoZGWUar6pqpp_4FWkX5VzDpz-Nu0Dceuga5pGFTlM1TnHi9m6PYOvPfZky1PZJoyiogbRkmdHA2/s320/20211011_114006+%25282%2529.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-3395956561650230922021-10-12T10:57:00.000-07:002021-10-12T10:57:21.184-07:00Window birthday card<p> This special window card took a long time to make. To learn the technique, I suggest you watch Jennifer McGuire's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcpjpFu-uBc" target="_blank">video</a>. My card isn't as well made as Jennifer's, but I tried.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-b0TeJj636590d-UB3lk5G4PYKdgh748FnesDBG4s8dA1kL_DmHREDmRwGZHOkvC5jVy5TR5eFK4YOYxC2bzb2pM_x8mG287HdxiMqQPsX4ehPN50vWjEm_bVMFIz04voE31C44RV3TT2/s953/20211006_100250+%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="746" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-b0TeJj636590d-UB3lk5G4PYKdgh748FnesDBG4s8dA1kL_DmHREDmRwGZHOkvC5jVy5TR5eFK4YOYxC2bzb2pM_x8mG287HdxiMqQPsX4ehPN50vWjEm_bVMFIz04voE31C44RV3TT2/s320/20211006_100250+%25283%2529.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><p>This is the front of the card. The stamp, die, stencil set if from Altenew, called Inky Bouquet. The image is stamped on heat resistant acetate and embossed with gold embossing powder. The die is used to cut out image on cardstock. The acetate is glued behind the cardstock window.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVc6P-oD9JhwLNsl71VPLcZHDVo2g0C5rrINhe_s_lXNHCUP5OPDsHaSEFIa2Xgm1I3g5rMVgq4Yu8fzH4cOH8lGomBw09dSZrr2m3qp4OrGcYZWKfHRHPbzoeoW8p4CnW6imUG8-AKuJ/s1147/20211006_100318+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1147" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVc6P-oD9JhwLNsl71VPLcZHDVo2g0C5rrINhe_s_lXNHCUP5OPDsHaSEFIa2Xgm1I3g5rMVgq4Yu8fzH4cOH8lGomBw09dSZrr2m3qp4OrGcYZWKfHRHPbzoeoW8p4CnW6imUG8-AKuJ/s320/20211006_100318+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The image is stamped inside the card, so that it is lined up with window. It is then colored using the stencil and blending brush. Another piece of cardstock with diecut window is glued to cover back of acetate. Please see Jennifer's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcpjpFu-uBc" target="_blank">video</a> to learn the technique.<br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-88327276290437843032021-09-29T11:56:00.000-07:002021-09-29T11:56:39.480-07:00Birthday cards<p>Once again, life has interrupted my card making time. I have managed to make and mail a couple of cards for family birthdays over the summer. I used backgrounds from my stash and added some diecuts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSRQsp0wFpj8MLqVr8Ch66rgOj577l0E1uabx7DHJaryOM0L_t9sEFFiQYO99_EQBJZQke6f-vfuzuv8AmKladSxz_VgrvXDjfUGyGkocnUfo0a4EIiorwDcNMRf6NOAJ0bWpoC852qum/s962/20210818_154006+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="962" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSRQsp0wFpj8MLqVr8Ch66rgOj577l0E1uabx7DHJaryOM0L_t9sEFFiQYO99_EQBJZQke6f-vfuzuv8AmKladSxz_VgrvXDjfUGyGkocnUfo0a4EIiorwDcNMRf6NOAJ0bWpoC852qum/s320/20210818_154006+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5POKWSFmESs_4HdyAJQwSSuEI4VM9mYCZZO6sHXv7s08ZhHTBZZb3FlveV9GjK2I5AJHkbSP5L2OM5mTCsHe9yXqBFNOWvOUZx1KVFRY8cPY4fn5SPEn-8ysKd3Fn4ZTuSo3Nfe_0FCq/s1043/20210902_155556+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1043" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5POKWSFmESs_4HdyAJQwSSuEI4VM9mYCZZO6sHXv7s08ZhHTBZZb3FlveV9GjK2I5AJHkbSP5L2OM5mTCsHe9yXqBFNOWvOUZx1KVFRY8cPY4fn5SPEn-8ysKd3Fn4ZTuSo3Nfe_0FCq/s320/20210902_155556+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-72410967640199312252021-07-23T10:37:00.000-07:002021-07-23T10:37:36.453-07:00Mini slimline trifold card<p> I haven't been spending much time in craft room because of health problems. I've managed to finish a birthday card for a family birthday. This is a trifold mini slimline card.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rjzW1_5PdxtwlOU-niMNv9TP6jAw0uDY8Mii-1ka-LE3aL2qaO1auVVs8KTHZF5lUHgXa7cPD4SvBdIZsOofoQh1gEQ2Vy44ln-q8YsQFvMZTAs8GrtSBtDEtJo2VlBjy-RAqk9dwZ7b/s750/20210722_115524+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="410" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rjzW1_5PdxtwlOU-niMNv9TP6jAw0uDY8Mii-1ka-LE3aL2qaO1auVVs8KTHZF5lUHgXa7cPD4SvBdIZsOofoQh1gEQ2Vy44ln-q8YsQFvMZTAs8GrtSBtDEtJo2VlBjy-RAqk9dwZ7b/s320/20210722_115524+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7monJbSwRvTHHjlzPpOlGegCgxISMG5B1deJIYBX70PajUBqPFdVl6iTon70XchPoyqB1s8oVZvnAwvdMTuLbvFYxp97Y4jZSqK09ZSFUoEur3mE-kTIBTDyFw5MdlBFm2yXvUcX5CUL0/s700/20210722_115722+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="613" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7monJbSwRvTHHjlzPpOlGegCgxISMG5B1deJIYBX70PajUBqPFdVl6iTon70XchPoyqB1s8oVZvnAwvdMTuLbvFYxp97Y4jZSqK09ZSFUoEur3mE-kTIBTDyFw5MdlBFm2yXvUcX5CUL0/s320/20210722_115722+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAn6Qx65sr0zGcyaNRQ536Lw8gcDOYrm4uHmhXIAdhkc-G-byLV6GmAOrXTiWEqxxkiCk0bACzPrpRyHWB-wFpJo4zfpUdO1kA2-uyhDUU17jUWrzIAuwWVmhNVhWi2xfXRMGhPIJVZ2v/s1170/20210722_115752+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAn6Qx65sr0zGcyaNRQ536Lw8gcDOYrm4uHmhXIAdhkc-G-byLV6GmAOrXTiWEqxxkiCk0bACzPrpRyHWB-wFpJo4zfpUdO1kA2-uyhDUU17jUWrzIAuwWVmhNVhWi2xfXRMGhPIJVZ2v/s320/20210722_115752+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I left space for personal message inside of card.</p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-47607506469086038132021-06-27T11:31:00.003-07:002021-06-27T15:10:08.855-07:00Mini slimline birthday card<p><br /> I took some time enjoying the back yard and our lovely spring weather. I also did some sorting and reorganizing some things in my craft room. I also ordered some things online. I have some new window dies from Hero Arts. This card has taken me a few weeks to complete.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtTvyaRbpaXcWPyfIG1bxdS-H5tReln5-h_GcRYyVf-iPIOkHGVPYIk63tWYeqXjgmgNhHn574QwUKmt7dN1n2VChQJcWrVSB7SqG7nEtPuDPyHekpxALe95YWAQd320Uv63Yc1H0x8gN/s974/20210627_145145+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="596" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtTvyaRbpaXcWPyfIG1bxdS-H5tReln5-h_GcRYyVf-iPIOkHGVPYIk63tWYeqXjgmgNhHn574QwUKmt7dN1n2VChQJcWrVSB7SqG7nEtPuDPyHekpxALe95YWAQd320Uv63Yc1H0x8gN/s320/20210627_145145+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div></div><br /><p>This is a mini slimline trifold card. I wasted a lot of cardstock trying to get the windows lined up. When you open the front section, you see the back section of the trifold.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKtZbsKDHUz-OQ04wy7t8YBWofXJxwdCYGt3nC0gPZUIni1qAS9v1fxY0qapJNn8iuljmhbzThnv0qUEbRlKqYYMdJBnFQyVA8eVb9HzsDMIpuo3u-ZzT_V637uf4c5GXoGG6Tp6nNnwj/s837/20210627_144726+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="837" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKtZbsKDHUz-OQ04wy7t8YBWofXJxwdCYGt3nC0gPZUIni1qAS9v1fxY0qapJNn8iuljmhbzThnv0qUEbRlKqYYMdJBnFQyVA8eVb9HzsDMIpuo3u-ZzT_V637uf4c5GXoGG6Tp6nNnwj/s320/20210627_144726+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">When card is completely open you see the inside of card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpxPG69_BqzR1lBgLdVAi8-a6tIUZOSS3ytoI66GV2VEQTdIb5JE3ya1yJ4MXCxAXkYaOPFMNHJOBrG2AGi9slzLqHCXPI0Z83iMY82ZrW7HgZU-tt24uyYthAwewNbU7-QFlFdCzIbXB/s703/20210627_144707+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="703" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpxPG69_BqzR1lBgLdVAi8-a6tIUZOSS3ytoI66GV2VEQTdIb5JE3ya1yJ4MXCxAXkYaOPFMNHJOBrG2AGi9slzLqHCXPI0Z83iMY82ZrW7HgZU-tt24uyYthAwewNbU7-QFlFdCzIbXB/s320/20210627_144707+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>That center piece is cut from holographic paper with birds and trees added with other diecuts. I left some space to write a personal message.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZ0xDc96Un-SiVwx6sihyphenhyphenncmB-MPDRHz6bdlJTiH2CjiGAGvE3eTU_-cZLZkUkrwDcRl4r_SRin-csmXa2FZZoNDnz_ROue96oSGeBmckU7rOfBes-a38z7sldkKh_OMtIWR4kETOTNgz/s1128/20210626_105244+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="799" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZ0xDc96Un-SiVwx6sihyphenhyphenncmB-MPDRHz6bdlJTiH2CjiGAGvE3eTU_-cZLZkUkrwDcRl4r_SRin-csmXa2FZZoNDnz_ROue96oSGeBmckU7rOfBes-a38z7sldkKh_OMtIWR4kETOTNgz/s320/20210626_105244+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><br />Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-77091552551874695072021-05-29T11:47:00.003-07:002021-05-29T11:47:56.912-07:00Taking a break<p>I have taken a break from card making. I spent some of my time working in the yard and some of it reorganizing my craft storage. I trimmed and organized my card scraps and bought some new organization containers. I'm still involved in these things and will get back to making cards soon.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCfIWiyxx4tVnp1HPJdKFaAEEN428XKKrzRNUsMm5NolFLYNn4OSt73LrvpmKF8lF7iXnnPuVfM7hQcX3bwTBxhaemJ99VoeOj6OiIuQdPRwzQIuxTKbwWSXdBpt0NonQh5MPCGX1QGqy/s1249/20210521_112953.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCfIWiyxx4tVnp1HPJdKFaAEEN428XKKrzRNUsMm5NolFLYNn4OSt73LrvpmKF8lF7iXnnPuVfM7hQcX3bwTBxhaemJ99VoeOj6OiIuQdPRwzQIuxTKbwWSXdBpt0NonQh5MPCGX1QGqy/s320/20210521_112953.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Trimming scraps and the first bag of trash,<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNJw2YM0dewPo4fSztIuuiQzDcr3KJgxakCjXN0nM5OGmWmScoRUyluULdyOgmwczCPzGDg97T0xgGeV3ujKGGtdvF4JRfZiymZvh7uWFGYhTHXIySGXg-VkStTMdbs564cdQTJkg23-L/s1249/20210521_161130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNJw2YM0dewPo4fSztIuuiQzDcr3KJgxakCjXN0nM5OGmWmScoRUyluULdyOgmwczCPzGDg97T0xgGeV3ujKGGtdvF4JRfZiymZvh7uWFGYhTHXIySGXg-VkStTMdbs564cdQTJkg23-L/s320/20210521_161130.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjw3JKAauTswPpKqNv8zuB3OsVc72OwoNA_hUuC0S68BFt9kWM6O8cWuojS8OVfcAeovKUfZCDfGI8G_c7Dy_CfAVtW8qyHi45mQJyNWkW_JovNWv-NW-e2yE-7eSTib2iOwLeVec3Y3z/s1248/20210529_113341+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjw3JKAauTswPpKqNv8zuB3OsVc72OwoNA_hUuC0S68BFt9kWM6O8cWuojS8OVfcAeovKUfZCDfGI8G_c7Dy_CfAVtW8qyHi45mQJyNWkW_JovNWv-NW-e2yE-7eSTib2iOwLeVec3Y3z/s320/20210529_113341+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLxeGSgZWE8LxIynYucnrJcRbVecggaqJAfd10h6nQlIlbEEQBMbHAGunk027D-HDrvt96C01J35ZY1_712z06zcvqFuNRKetPJ4kktWM5-7MJOf_FD-XLUn1X90NEH-uVp77NRO2LAFK/s1249/20210529_113427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLxeGSgZWE8LxIynYucnrJcRbVecggaqJAfd10h6nQlIlbEEQBMbHAGunk027D-HDrvt96C01J35ZY1_712z06zcvqFuNRKetPJ4kktWM5-7MJOf_FD-XLUn1X90NEH-uVp77NRO2LAFK/s320/20210529_113427.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I'm using a lot of dies these days and will show some cards made with them soon.</span></div><p></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-27513221191314790212021-04-15T16:18:00.000-07:002021-04-15T16:18:05.352-07:00Learning about stencils<p> A while back I decided to try using the plastics stencils that are in popular use these days. I ordered some online and tried to create with them. I won't show the first few attempts. When I tried a set of 3 stencils to use with different colors, the results were disappointing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPlHrePp9wvBziw9jQh-_hKlh_1qJw4b_Ck39FxHw6m4QMNazhimev_e2zNHmUCmo9wFnHzg50rwCqKvXEXOrmWDQPcMyYJE5X9N3slFLvEFgW2gV4gSXYuVTEOjie5Io3ujZsdcgs4DA/s728/20210408_143205+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="568" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPlHrePp9wvBziw9jQh-_hKlh_1qJw4b_Ck39FxHw6m4QMNazhimev_e2zNHmUCmo9wFnHzg50rwCqKvXEXOrmWDQPcMyYJE5X9N3slFLvEFgW2gV4gSXYuVTEOjie5Io3ujZsdcgs4DA/s320/20210408_143205+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I figured that I was doing something wrong, so I read the package and learned that there is a rubber stamp that goes with the stencils, so I ordered the stamp and waited for delivery. When the stamp arrived, I started over with this result.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43H1gAxzyoBiUmajdsNRyXfOenNqgpSLU2QRbY9A34U1rBG0YQwU2piGBIchPn9WRLFwjo55D8ojEyJlglU9s3RHgfD_yNdOtUudmwlJ1ubXvVIWFhv_qeLWjftzza5EmDZYbLq1xP4ss/s859/20210408_143218+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="668" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43H1gAxzyoBiUmajdsNRyXfOenNqgpSLU2QRbY9A34U1rBG0YQwU2piGBIchPn9WRLFwjo55D8ojEyJlglU9s3RHgfD_yNdOtUudmwlJ1ubXvVIWFhv_qeLWjftzza5EmDZYbLq1xP4ss/s320/20210408_143218+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Now, I wasn't sure what to do with it. After a week or so, I made this card by adding a frame and a sentiment. The moral of this story is: Find out all that is needed before ordering new supplies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YLT2ldJx8siPEdTjJh04QXUuTFejUlwMLW5GmOvwvyfDGAt83bYzhyG5g8hpiHNOdDqB51IEPci529-iAYrJHWbFkFlkHUP3chr1jNg4RrNk3JtrTFWtWtipAL4sYBrm_9ztvszd5H0C/s1032/20210415_111525+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="799" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YLT2ldJx8siPEdTjJh04QXUuTFejUlwMLW5GmOvwvyfDGAt83bYzhyG5g8hpiHNOdDqB51IEPci529-iAYrJHWbFkFlkHUP3chr1jNg4RrNk3JtrTFWtWtipAL4sYBrm_9ztvszd5H0C/s320/20210415_111525+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-47701139967530431572021-04-14T13:44:00.000-07:002021-04-14T13:44:47.401-07:00Cards for men<p> I went on a spending spree and bought some new things. I decided to try some of the stencils. I'm learning to use them, but haven't used them on cards. I tend to make personal cards for family members, taking their interests into cards for them. The stencilled backgrounds just didn't fit the people who were having birthdays this month. I turned to some alcohol ink backgrounds that I had made earlier and added die cut sentiments.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRNzHh7GssR8Tuxt135XXRTMXi3MFFgbp-0XbmMBpDVuFnvNOv-A8QWZ43NNXiIQycyykAuBAMEHTbO9T_qSGH26So-zpi3hi6SFscku4nuS6pIN-Q4QlcGP8HRs9towzI-Np-CYIusce/s566/20210409_182636+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRNzHh7GssR8Tuxt135XXRTMXi3MFFgbp-0XbmMBpDVuFnvNOv-A8QWZ43NNXiIQycyykAuBAMEHTbO9T_qSGH26So-zpi3hi6SFscku4nuS6pIN-Q4QlcGP8HRs9towzI-Np-CYIusce/s320/20210409_182636+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> This sentiment die is larger than I imagined when I ordered it. It is from a company called Dienamix and also had shadows for the words. The shadows made them too large even for this 5"X7" card. Since this is a birthday card, I used that sentiment for the inside of the card.<p></p><p>Next, I needed a thank you card for a nice neighbor who helped me with my car.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJt-vvX0olVOuzQm878G_etpqK5MfUCH6E6JCAD5k3TwXMnBGCrhnxden2mPNB7O_uXs9F6oBjTKSfO-iD3Ec4O6hsZeAm4bjoPQXkxP-NdFs2Yxc2rI8zguZeBK42cTJvPWBPAcAYqsiP/s951/20210410_122400+%25282%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="734" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJt-vvX0olVOuzQm878G_etpqK5MfUCH6E6JCAD5k3TwXMnBGCrhnxden2mPNB7O_uXs9F6oBjTKSfO-iD3Ec4O6hsZeAm4bjoPQXkxP-NdFs2Yxc2rI8zguZeBK42cTJvPWBPAcAYqsiP/s320/20210410_122400+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPxgwDnTfW-TRuWF7fDe27NUm0oriu6HbXj0PRuYTBCZwlFBscVSj067nNID6XpKNe4XnwaUUoZW1Jx5GB-JjBTDkRb3Kfm_3XXLPLYzxXlDjgonrQZnRZtUQPz3gFXdsIxpCkATnb1LN/s847/20210410_124409+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="645" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPxgwDnTfW-TRuWF7fDe27NUm0oriu6HbXj0PRuYTBCZwlFBscVSj067nNID6XpKNe4XnwaUUoZW1Jx5GB-JjBTDkRb3Kfm_3XXLPLYzxXlDjgonrQZnRZtUQPz3gFXdsIxpCkATnb1LN/s320/20210410_124409+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><p>I needed one more birthday card for a man, so I copied the design from the thank you card, with a different sentiment die.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmGoRNKFCJc__9iK28ZKens8i2DxxknjjZcoB5EyUj7SFvOOuKVP285TkB3AY2EEq2q1NoYBVvgdPecmhQlnGep62XGdjfVLWII8psDSIMsWTwKEwtKFbbeIC4cTQXknWfB3080HchHE6/s762/20210411_150701+%25282%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmGoRNKFCJc__9iK28ZKens8i2DxxknjjZcoB5EyUj7SFvOOuKVP285TkB3AY2EEq2q1NoYBVvgdPecmhQlnGep62XGdjfVLWII8psDSIMsWTwKEwtKFbbeIC4cTQXknWfB3080HchHE6/s320/20210411_150701+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwyzQvw-ywewqaDd0KS8xyvLQgeHzKtUq9LJC3foG2RIBtgidHMRWaIo0Oqv6s84Su0LrhhzpVOSg6NNJhtZs73skyPAhbgDBbFaKO8NX7fAx26aZf1jtx49w0QTBEq4BprQPcxD73xBs/s670/20210411_150447+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="670" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwyzQvw-ywewqaDd0KS8xyvLQgeHzKtUq9LJC3foG2RIBtgidHMRWaIo0Oqv6s84Su0LrhhzpVOSg6NNJhtZs73skyPAhbgDBbFaKO8NX7fAx26aZf1jtx49w0QTBEq4BprQPcxD73xBs/s320/20210411_150447+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-83719654361406251772021-04-04T11:52:00.000-07:002021-04-04T11:52:36.143-07:00Happy Easter<p>I have been trying some new techniques lately. After trying flower layering stamps, I've tried coloring through stencils. This is my first attempt at layering with a set of stencils. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfRFsOMlG6ZuN1buE512AmHjI0F6i5VoVnD7c1b2VN7Hs07TYSWfhVb6LTBEHUtkJeGPeuBhJmfV7oTazaNKwmgowd5cG3aW0ZufTN4rmw4GJlAphyve58vkubkZ8b9Q12daWSBOOXfa2/s777/20210403_144205+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="608" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfRFsOMlG6ZuN1buE512AmHjI0F6i5VoVnD7c1b2VN7Hs07TYSWfhVb6LTBEHUtkJeGPeuBhJmfV7oTazaNKwmgowd5cG3aW0ZufTN4rmw4GJlAphyve58vkubkZ8b9Q12daWSBOOXfa2/s320/20210403_144205+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><p>This is a 5 stencil set from Pinkfresh Studio, called Hanging Garden. I used Distress Oxide inks and blending brushes. I mounted it on a dark pink card base and stamped the Easter sentiment on the front and gave this to my neighbor. I added a liner to the inside with a sentiment.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pZU_aedMARoa6v_xNq80i2cnYSANLVSpP8HVEqJD33QoxEe6zH3xLf-arj82u2KVSZQoCF-7ByqXGa0zitZ9LHYJP7Qtc9a4M4jXDJiMdfFzfQaOvPu3gd0IxZ9etyt0STc5_gqYFYK6/s1082/20210403_144213+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="784" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pZU_aedMARoa6v_xNq80i2cnYSANLVSpP8HVEqJD33QoxEe6zH3xLf-arj82u2KVSZQoCF-7ByqXGa0zitZ9LHYJP7Qtc9a4M4jXDJiMdfFzfQaOvPu3gd0IxZ9etyt0STc5_gqYFYK6/s320/20210403_144213+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074521976957546010.post-22945248317134023342021-03-31T10:47:00.000-07:002021-03-31T10:47:10.745-07:00Flower layering stamps<p> Since I have recently have trouble coloring images, I decided to try layering stamps for flowers. I bought Altenew Pretty Pansies. I also bought several sets of Altenew ink cubes. My first problem was opening the ink cubes. With numb fingers from carpal tunnel, the lids wouldn't come off. I finally used a knife blade to insert between lid and body of the container to open them.</p><p>The ink worked well and the stamps were easy to align with my Mini Misty. I used Masking Magic to stamp the leaf behind he flower. This left an unstamped area between the flower and leaf. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9ZTv16OWrfzSMwGzhmtGD847lLfFWFXinde09r4SZW6qDmvNNGNUjEbWRM7uL43cl6amBAAR8Axtz-k4y856YHwEsnzh-TZ0dZJyBGaj6KIFxjAoW5818hl8oZQzEyxZbFu-xmSDCgFN/s741/20210329_172409+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="580" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9ZTv16OWrfzSMwGzhmtGD847lLfFWFXinde09r4SZW6qDmvNNGNUjEbWRM7uL43cl6amBAAR8Axtz-k4y856YHwEsnzh-TZ0dZJyBGaj6KIFxjAoW5818hl8oZQzEyxZbFu-xmSDCgFN/s320/20210329_172409+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>To correct this, I used a blending stump to pick up some ink from the cube and filled in the white area.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfXsECy4r2rpOlmmOG3Ak0J4vCuH_JeNroj0bhUai7_xgBZ1ZY-n7yJmHGUupbXSr48_BiNjr7Ipjp3EeY8IWMe-nSgp37fQsPQ8xTfyG_V4pmOyT0d3H7T0VJeTVnnJaQ9bHcPyXAKt5/s650/20210329_174940+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="516" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfXsECy4r2rpOlmmOG3Ak0J4vCuH_JeNroj0bhUai7_xgBZ1ZY-n7yJmHGUupbXSr48_BiNjr7Ipjp3EeY8IWMe-nSgp37fQsPQ8xTfyG_V4pmOyT0d3H7T0VJeTVnnJaQ9bHcPyXAKt5/s320/20210329_174940+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I will work with more of the flower layering stamps, but would prefer to find some easier to use ink pads. One other problem I had was I lost the tiny stamp for the middle of flower. It's clear plastic and too tiny for my old fingers and eyes.</p>Veldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12957698143408237079noreply@blogger.com0