Delicate Baubles Splatter Card

December 11, 2021 Claire Taylor

I have been trying to tidy up my craft room as my stash is overwhelming and I keep having avalanches as my piles of items fall. Whilst tidying I found my Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish, which I bought a few months ago to use like gilding wax to use on my Christmas Cards. I had forgotten that I had these. I recently watched a fabulous Facebook live by the fabulous Stacey Marsh which used the Delicate Bauble dies which I have CASEd (copied and selectively edited). I knew I wanted to use the dies but was wandering if I could use the gilding polish to make splatters (and you can you just need to add water and flick with a brush!) I also wanted to add some sparkle without adding foil or mirri card. So I added the gilding polish on to the bauble die cuts as well.

The dies were originally part of a bundle with the Bright Baubles stamps, the stamps have now sold out and have been discontinued. I think that the dies work gorgeously on their own, whilst it is a bonus to be able to colour in the baubles, I don’t think that the stamp set is essential to be able to utilise the dies.

Measurements

My Metric

10.5 cm x 14.5cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.5cm)

Inside Panel – 10cm x 14cm

Metric

10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.8cm)

Inside Panel – 10cm x 14.3cm

Imperial

4 1/8" x 5 7/8" (4 1/8” by full length scored at 5 7/8)

Inside Panel – 3 7/8” x 5 5/8”

Tips and tricks

Use adhesive sheets to make sticking down easier

The sheet lifts well with a take your pick tool
The bits will come out, but may need help with the take your pick tool or die brush
I used the end of a paintbrush to move the gilding polish on to block, which I used as a paint palette
Use the spritzer to add water to the gilding polish and stir well so will splatter without lumps
Use different scrap papers for ink blending and splatters (Once finished move the card to prevent the back being covered in splatter)
Tap off the excess ink from the ink blending brush before using them
Evening Evergreen darkens Night of Navy
If cutting a mask ensure the ‘sticky’ side is at top (otherwise the wording is upside down

The video below shows how to create the card.

I am not sure if the splatter technique will work with all gilding polish but it works very well with the Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish. I love the Shaded Spruce and Highland Heather examples, which is your favourite?

Christmas items for Birthdays with #GDP302

August 1, 2021 Claire Taylor

Over the last weeks weeks I have been looking for some inspiration. One of my favourite places to see gorgeous cards is the Global Design Project. Every week there is a new challenge on a rotating schedule which includes colour challenges, sketches, themes and a CASE challenge. I have been admiring the challenges for a while and today have decided to share a card that I have made using #GDP302 sketch challenge.

I love the stripes and I also love the inspiration from the design team. I am super excited that I have finally decided on what I wanted from the July to December Mini Catalogue and the delivery arrived this week. So I had some new goodies to play with. I have used the Happy from the Christmas Cheer dies and the striped mask from the Adorning Designs decorative masks.

Instructions

Create a card base
Create a frame from a piece of scrap paper -line up card at the 1/2 inch line and used the cutting blade from 1/2 inch point on all four sides creating a frame
Add Low Tack Stencil Tape to ensure card base doesn’t move
Line up the stripes on the mask to make them vertical using grid paper can help ( see image below)
Add more stencil tape, to keep the stencil in place.
Add the frame to the stencil
Use a blending brush to add Polished Pink ink to the whole of the area
Use a sponge dauber to add Fresh Freesia to the larger stripes.
Allow time for ink to dry
Add card to Stamperatus and line up the birthday stamp
Mask off the Happy and add Momento ink to the Birthday, add to card
Mask off the Happy and add Momento ink to the Birthday, add to card (repeat until as dark as required)
Cut Happy 3 times from Scrap White card
Cut Happy from Basic Black
Layer the happy die cuts together using detailed glue.
Add the Happy die cut to the card
Add embellishments (I have used the Subtle Shimmer Sequins)
Add sentiment to inside Basic White Layer using Momento ink
Add inside layer to card

Card Stock Measurements

My Metric

Card Base -10.5 cm x 14.5 cm (14.5cm by 21cm scored at 10.5cm)

Scrap card -10.5 cm x 14.5 cm

Inside Basic White Layer - 10cm x 14cm

Metric

Card Base -10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (14.8cm by 21cm scored at 10.5cm)

Scrap card -10.5 cm x 14. 8 cm

Inside Basic White Layer - 10cm x 14.3cm

Imperial

Card Base -4 1/8 " x 5 ¾" (5 3/4” x 8 ¼” scored at 4 1/8” )

Scrap card -4 1/8 " x 5 ¾"

Inside Basic White Layer - 3 7/8” x 5 1/2”

Thank you to the Global Design Project for the inspiration. I love the Happy from the Christmas Cheer dies, these dies are for all year round and not just for Christmas!

Perfectly Plaid Present cards

June 27, 2021 Claire Taylor

I have been playing with the Perfectly Plaid stamp set again. I had been looking on Pinterest, however, most of the cards use the punch and I wanted to create a few more cards using the Stamp Set. Also I have not ordered any Christmas Designer Series Paper yet, so wanted to delay the punch example cards until I have. I have not ordered yet, as I am a discount shopper rather than a purely business demonstrator, so I split my craft budget throughout the year.

I pulled out one of my favourite stencils called in the forest by a cute English brand called UNIKO and was playing with colour combinations. All the combinations that I have used can be found in the Colour Combinations Gallery.

Gold, Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade and Sahara Sand

Measurements

My Metric

10.5 cm x 14.5 cm (10.5 by 29cm scored at 14.5cm)

Outside and Inside Panel - 10cm x 14cm

Metric

10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.8cm)

Outside and Inside Panel - 10cm x 14.3cm

Imperial

4." x 5.75" (4” by full length scored at 5.75”)

Outside and Inside Panel - 3.75” x 5.5”

Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green and Silver

The video below shows how I made these cards.

Tips and tricks

Ensure that the stencil is stuck down properly
hold the stencil to ensure minimal movement
remove the excess ink before using the dauber to ensure no stripy images
ensure the twine is secure - otherwise will be loose and lines will not be straight

My favourite colour combination is Evening Evergreen, Silver and Soft Succulent. I can’t wait for my next order to do some more cards using this combination. What is your favourite?

CASED blended Pinecones

May 23, 2021 Claire Taylor

I have been watching You tube again, whilst trying to conserve my spoons (I feel like someone stole them all again… ) one of my favourite videos is by Justine Hovey about not copying cards but using them as inspiration. You can find the video here

I have used this inspiration before for one of last years Christmas Cards using the gorgeous Peace and Joy stamps and dies (they are still in my craft room, I loved those dies, so perfect for Christmas.) I actually used Gorgeous Grape on my last card, this time I thought I would be more traditional.

I was struggling to create a card with the pine cones, when I use a stamp set, I try to use every stamp in the set on at least one card. Some stamps are easier than others, I usually use Pinterest, but there are limited ideas most examples use designer series paper and the punch. I therefore thought of this card, as the ink blending added interest to the pine cones. My original test cards were in Poppy Parade (one of my favourite Christmassy reds, for a bright Santa-esque look) and Night of Navy which is one of my favourite Stampin’ Up! colours.

Measurements

My Metric

10.5 cm x 14.5 cm (10.5 by 29cm scored at 14.5cm)

Inside White Panel - 10cm x 14cm

Outside gold Panel – 9.5cm x 13.5cm

Outside layer – 9cm x 13cm

Metric

10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.8cm)

Inside White Panel - 10cm x 14.3cm

Outside gold Panel – 9.5cm x 13.8cm

Outside layer – 9cm x 13cm

Imperial

4." x 5.75" (4” by full length scored at 5.75”)

Inside White Panel - 4” x 5.5”

Outside gold - 3.75” x 5.25

Outside layer – 3.5 x 5”

My original cards were a bit round as I was being a bit specific with the placing, I am not sure that it works, my Shaded Spruce card was more random. I was trying to avoid the circular placement of the pine cones.

You could use this idea for snowflakes from Snowman Seasons or most other Christmas stamp set. I think I like the Night of Navy and Silver the best. Which is your favourite?

Simple Ink blended Snowman Seasons cards

March 11, 2021 Claire Taylor

I decided that I would doesomething slightly different today and use the Snowman Builder Punch. It is a super cute punch which creates the snowman, a hat, a nose and two arms when punched. It makes quick simple cards and tags really easy and multiple card making a dream.

I have also been inspired by a number of butterfly cards recently which has ink blended backgrounds. I am in love with the new blender brushes. I have a collection, from Amazon to make up brushes and even other companies. The new Stampin’ Up! brushes are super soft and amazing at creating gorgeous backgrounds.

My tips for using a blending brush are keep a brush for each colour family, tap off the excess ink before blending the colour on the card and use a light touch, you can add colour but you can not remove excess.