When I felt that I wouldn't get Christmas cards finished in time, I started making winter cards. I bought a new 3D embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp called Snowflake Oval Frame. I brayered Brilliance Sky Blue Pearlescent Ink on the background portion of the embossing folder, then placed white cardstock inside the folder and rolled it through my Big Shot.
I stamped sentiments inside the oval portion and mounted this on a white card base.
This has been a difficult year for many of us. I was late getting started making Christmas cards. I found some motivation from Jennifer McGuire's blog: Sparkle Alcohol Ink Backgrounds + LOTS of Cards - Jennifer McGuire Ink
This technique involves putting alcohol ink onto glitter paper for very colorful backgrounds. I added a die cut made with a String Art Frame die from Birch Press Design. Next, I added a metallic 'star' made with a Tim Holtz 3D die. Finally, I added a sentiment made with a Memory Box die. I mounted the sentiment on an oval made of vellum.
I made quite a few of these cards, but I'm only showing a few to show you the finished product.
With this pandemic going on, I've been making masks for family members and friends. I'm grateful that I learned to sew many years ago, but it's more difficult now with poor eyesight and numb fingers. I've learned to make the masks to order for special people. I've made them in different sizes and colors. I received a request for orange masks. This is the fabric I found and made masks.
I had problems getting motivated to make Thanksgiving cards this year, so I bought a new 3D embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp. These cards used something new with somethin very old.
I've been in a rut lately & asked for some inspiration. Another card maker suggest working with fall colors and leaves. My first step was to create some leaves. I used watercolor paper and dabbed watercolors and water all over it. When dry, I used dies and punched to cut leaves from this paper.
Next, I had to find cards to mount the leaves on. I used some embossing folders to create them.
I've been in a bit of a rut and haven't made many cards. I decided to pull out my alcohol inks and yupo paper. I didn't have a plan, just see what happened. Here is a couple of my backgrounds.
After making a few more backgrounds, I pulled out some dies to create some cards.
This shadow box card was made with 1/2 of the top background. I used 2 Memory Box dies to create window in both the front and inside panels to show the background. A few stamps added to the design.
This card was made with the other half of the previous background. The forest collage die is from Simon Says Stamp. I added some punched leaves cut from watercolored paper and a die cut sentiment.
This is another alcohol ink backgound showing through the opening cut with a die by Hero Arts. I added a thin frame cut with a Simon Says Stamp die and corner dies from Poppy Stamps.
I just got an address for an adult grandson, just in time for his birthday. I made a quick card with a couple of dies I bought recently and hadn't used yet.
This Pine Frame die is by Wplus9. It also has 2 pine sprig dies. I used them inside the card, but forgot to take a photo. The script birthday die is from Simon Says Stamp. They go great together and I just put them on a yellow background and cut the sentiment die from the same cardstock. Quick to make and good for a man who loves hiking.
I made this card for a family member who is having difficult health issues. The background is made with alcohol ink. The circle diecut with the birds is by Hero Arts and the sentiment die is from Memory Box.
It's hard to see on this image, but there are little crystal butterflies scattered on the white diecut. There is also a thin silver rectangle die cut around the edge. These closeups show a couple of them.
This is the sentiment on the inside with and enamel heart to accent it.
