Hello Readers!
I’m back finally after a 6-month hiatus from blogging and sharing my work here and on other social media. If you were here 6 months ago, I announced that I had been selected to be a part of Splitcoast Stampers Dirty Dozen Design team. As a result, I had to agree that I wouldn’t share any of my creations on any social media sites except for Splitcoast’s Fan Club Gallery. December ended my 6-month commitment and I am now free to share! I hope you enjoy
DISCLAIMER: We were free to use products from any legitimate paper crafting manufacturer. Most of the products I used were from Stampin’ Up!, both current and retired; however, I did use a few things from other manufacturers, and I will give them credit.
In July 2024, the design team had to create six cards that included texture. The key word to keep in mind while creating was “rough”. This is what I created.
Card #1
Black & White Sympathy
I embossed the card base with the Eyelet 3D Embossing folder. I then cut a 3″ x 4″ piece of black card stock and placed a decorative mask over it and added texture paste to create the background. the flower and sentiment are heat embossed. There is a lot of rough-ness on this card. Sympathy cards are sent when someone passes and…death of a loved one is rough.
All products used on this card are Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Thoughtful Wishes and Unbounded Love
Paper: Basic Black
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks, Shimmery White Embossing Paste, White Embossing Powder, Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder.
Techniques: Heat Embossing & Embossing Paste
Card #2
Faux Silk Anniversary
I stamped the roses from the Layers of Beauty stamp set onto tissue paper in black ink and colored the image with Stampin’ Write markers. I then wrinkled the tissue and glued it to a piece of white card stock with liquid glue. I used a blending brush to lightly add a little Flirty Flamingo and Fresh Freesia ink to the strip from top to bottom on the left.
All products on this card are Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Layers of Beauty
Paper: Granny Apple Green, Basic White, and Flirty Flamingo
Ink: Tuxedo Memento Black, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, and Fresh Freesia.
Accessories: Basics 3D Embossing Folder, Deckled Circles Dies, Irresistable Blooms Dies
Techniques: Faux Silk/Linen Technique
Card #3
**My Favorite–Carousel Horse Note Card**
For this card, I rummaged through my material scraps and found this piece with heart designs and thought…why not? I used liquid glue to attach it to a piece of card stock to create the textured background for the carousel horse. I CASED the layout from another card. THIS card is my FAVORITE from this month’s creations. It’s girlie and I can convert it to a birthday card for one of my granddaughters.
All products are Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Carousel Horses, Stampin’ Up!
Paper: Soft Seafoam, Basic White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Back, Wild Wheat, and Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Scallop contour dies, Carousel Horses dies, Pretty in Pin 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Techniques: Cloth on paper background
Card #4
Zinnia Birthday
Even though the surface of the vellum is smooth to the touch, the use of alcohol marker mixed with spritzed alcohol creates the appearance of a rough/textured surface on this next card. I really like this card and this technique!
All products used on this card are Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Simply Zinnia and Simply Said
Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, and Vellum
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versa Mark, Melon Mambo, Old Olive
Accessories: Everyday Details Dies, Simply Zinnia Dies, heat tool, white embossing powder, alcohol and spritzer.
Techniques: Alcohol markers on vellum & heat embossing.
Card #5
Strawberry Ice Cream
The Ice Cream Swirl Dies added texture to the cone on the next card, and the glimmer paper I used adds texture to the ice cream. This card screams summer to me and at this point in January in Colorado I feel done with winter!
All items used are Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Ice Cream Swirl
Paper: Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon, Bubble Bath, White, Lighter than Air DSP, and Sweet Sugarplum Glimmer Paper
Ink: Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo, and Crumb Cake
Accessories: Ice Cream Swirl Dies
Card #6
Christmas in July
In order to add texture to this card, I embossed the background with the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder. I then tore it by hand from the top left corner to the mid-right edge. I added liquid glue to the torn edge and added glitter. One tree is cut from paper and the other from green felt. I added glitter to the trees, and I dabbed little specs of glue to the top right card base and added glue so you have a card covered in texture. I went really far back into my stamp stash for this stamp set and die!
All items used are Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Stars at Night
Paper: Basic White and Garden Green
Ink: Garden Green
Accessories: Glitter, Santa’s Sleigh Framelits, Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder
As I sat here typing up this post I thought it might be a good idea to do a video or two showcasing a few of the techniques I used here in these cards. Stay tuned!
Until next time…
Happy Stamping!
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