I started out by first creating my card base, which was super easy to do using the Scor-Buddy scoring board (there are marks on the board so you know where to score the cardstock). Then I placed the closed card inside a MISTI and stamped the Concentric Heart cling stamp with 5 different colors inks. I used Amethyst, Seafoam, Sprout, Sunbeam, and Mandarin.
The main greeting on the card was created by diecutting the Love Ya die set from CZ Design with black cardstock and matte gold cardstock. After adhering only have to the assembled greeting diecut to the left panel, I created a second surprise greeting!
I used the “XOXO” stamp from the From the Heart Messages stamp set and heat embossed it in gold on black cardstock. Then I used one of the smaller heart dies in the Nested Round Hearts die set to cut it out. I adhered the smaller heart greeting to the right panel on the card, carefully placing it so that it’s completely hidden by the “Love Ya” greeting when the card is closed.
Welcome, everyone! It’s Shari here with a different style of art journaling. I’ve decided to make a tag journal to have a little more freedom using loose tags for things like sewing and embossing folders. This size is also perfect for stamps and dies that are traditionally used for card making. I’m using the Simon Says Stamp O’ Clip to hold them together.
I started out by die-cutting tags from watercolor paper. Then I used spray stains and the Mosaic embossing folder for texture. I ink-blotted the Blossom die-cut pieces with tones of blue and brown. The finishing touch was to add a title and sew around the edges.
Check out the video below to see how this was created. Remember, Art Journals can be whatever you want them to be. Express your creative style, jot down thoughts, or even use them to discover new techniques. Enjoy!!
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