OCC: Stamp Layering Technique

On to card #2 for Days 3&4 of Online Card Classes' Clean & Simple 3: One Layer Cards class!
The technique here is stamp layering - LOVE IT!! I don't use my background stamps nearly enough so this technique will help them get inky more! Here's my card:

The chevron background was inked with PTI's Chai ink.

Ingredients: MFT: Birthday Sentiments, Party Balloons; Mama Elephant: Modern Borders

OCC: Masking Technique Card

For Days 3&4 of Online Card Classes - Clean & Simple 3: One Layer Cards class the theme is optical illusion. For my first post, I used the masking technique. I don't do ink blending often so I played it safe with 2 colors (PTI's Aqua Mist and Lemon Tart). I really liked how this turned out!

Ingredients: Spellbinder Labels 8; Hero Arts Newspaper Background; Reverse Confetti: Forever Fall (sentiment)

OCC - Faux Layered Die Cuts Technique card

Back again with more for Online Card Classes: Clean & Simple 3: One Layer Cards class! This is my second post for Days 1&2 - the technique here is faux layered die cuts. I decided to make an easter card featuring this technique and for interest used patter papers.

This card took more time and planning than if it was really layered but it turned out great! 

Ingredients: MFT: Blueprint 11 (panel); A Muse Studio: Peeps Trio; PTI: Scrambled Eggs (basket), In the Meadow (drifts - "grass"); Reverse Confetti: Carton Cuties (chick); SP&Co.: Easter Bunny Sentiments; Doodlebug: Sweetheart and Hello Spring pattern papers

OCC - Faux Metal Card

I am participating in Online Card Classes' Clean & Simple 3: One Layer Cards class! Love these classes! I really need help with one layer cards and I am learning a LOT from this class!  For Days 1&2 there are 3 techniques shown, for this first post I will showcase the Faux Metal technique.

This technique was harder than it looked! This card was my third attempt because I kept getting embossing powder everywhere that melted instantly because the card was warm. Ugh. In the end I love this look and would love to try this at the holidays!

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Ingredients: Winnie & Walter stamps: Scenery: Big Bang Confetti, The Big, The Bold and the Happy; PTI Polka Dot Basics (dot)

Happy (early) St. Pat's Day!

I got a jump on my St. Patrick's Day cards and made mini cards!  My leprechaun was paper pieced and colored with Prismacolor pencils. I added some Wink of Stella Glitter to the gold colored areas and for his shoes I brushed in black Ranger Enamel Accents.

For the pattern paper I used papers from halloween and christmas paper collections - love stretching my supplies!

Ingredients: PS Spring Fling; Lawn Fawn Hats off to You (sentiment); Ranger Enamel Accents; Wink of Stella glitter marker; Doodlebug Halloween Parade pattern papers (orange houndstooth); Echo Park Holly Jolly Christmas pattern papers (green chevron)

MIM #154 (wow that many!) Thank You card

It's time for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday Challenge! Since we are having a snow day today I got a jump on my card! For challenge #154, the challenge is to create a one layer card with texture. One layer cards are always hard for me. I usually make them too simple. I decided to layer my stamping and do a inlaid die cut to create texture without bulk.

I also put a little bling in the form of my Wink of Stella Glitter marker in the flower centers.

Thanks for visiting!

Ingredients: PTI Beautiful Blooms II, WW: Thank You; MFT Blueprints 11

Happy Birthday card for Card Concept Challenge #4

I finally got a chance to participate in The Card Concept Challenge! This new challenge blog is based on your style plus inspiration from the challenge photo.  For challenge #4 the theme is floral.

My mother-in-law's birthday is coming up so this was the perfect opportunity to whip out my WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals stamp set. I have loved this set from first setting eyes on it, but was a little imitated by all those layered pieces. This is the first card I've made using those stamps/dies and there was a lot of trial and error with placement and colors.

This card falls into the "Clean & Layered" style more than the others. I was inspired to create a bouquet of flowers with some soft springy colors.

Here is the inside of the card:

Thanks for visiting!

Ingredients: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals; PTI Movers & Shakers Sentiments ("birthday"), Linen/Canvas Impression plate, Mega Gracious Vases, One Liners: Happy, Mega Mat Stack 4; MFT Birthday Greetings (interior sentiment), Layered Treat Tag