Making the Cut: Rainbow Circle Backgrounds
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday and welcome to the 3rd edition of our new Making the Cut monthly blog series with Nichol Spohr, where she shows the versatility and magic of die cuts! :) The stars of the show are the Circle Thin Frames, Big Picture Book Elephant, Big Picture Book Monkey, and Art Supplies!
This month’s project made me grin from ear to ear and I hope it does the same for you! Let’s dive in!
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Thanks SO much for stopping by, and thanks to Nichol for being our guest!
Lawn Fawn All Boy Interactive Card
Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming special guest Kara Pogreba with an adorable Lawn Fawn card design! Read on to learn more about how she made it, and enjoy!
This little frog perched himself up on his favorite tree stump to croak out a happy birthday! He and his fly friends, along with his speech bubble and sentiment are from Say What? Spring Critters stamp set.
The banner saying is from the Offset Sayings: Birthday stamp set. The solid words were stamped in Cilantro ink, and then the outline words were stamped in Jet Black ink.
To create the scene, two borders were cut using the Cattail Border die, one in Cilantro and one in Noble Fir cardstock. The cattail tops were cut from Kraft cardstock and given a fuzzy texture by tapping them with a blending brush and Ground Espresso Distress ink. The additional grassy border at the bottom of the card was created by partially die cutting using the Meadow Backdrop landscape die. A few scattered tufts of grass from the Meadow Backdrop portrait die set complete the scene. All of the grassy elements were lightly ink blended with Noble Fir ink. The background panel and banner were ink blended with Moonstone and Forget-me-not ink.
To add the element of surprise, the tree stump and three grassy openings were cut using the Lift-the-flap Meadow die set. They each reveal images from A Bug Deal stamp set. All of the images were stamped in Jet Black ink and colored with Copic markers.
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Kara for being our guest!
Mixed Media For Cardmakers
Welcome everyone!!! Happy Sunday!!
Today I invite you to pull out some of your ephemera, chipboards, mediums, and more to create some CARDS… Mixed media style.
I’ve made 4 cards using a lot of the same supplies. I started out with one sheet of 9×12″ watercolor paper and cut it in quarters. I taped them down to my Travel Glass Media Mat and got to creating!
I’ve colored the background papers with Distress Inks in Pumice Stone, Frayed Burlap, and Evergreen Bough. Tim Holtz Crackle Paste was used to add texture to the background and frames followed by paint and ink.
Antique Line Distress paint was added to the metal pieces for a Shabby Chic look, I just used my fingers to apply and a paper towel to wipe off the excess. I stained the Bouquet Flowers with Evergreen Bough and Vintage Photo Spray Stains.
Book text is always a favorite element of mine, in the card below I create a cone shape with an opening for flowers. I stitched all of my cards with a sewing machine to give them added texture.
The card below shows that you can leave your elements clean by not coloring the Baseboard Doll, Quote Chip, and Flowers. It has a nice bright feel to it.
These cards do have some bulk to them. I’d send them in a bubble pack to keep them safe in the mail. I hope I’ve given you the inspiration to add some Mixed Media to your cardmaking. Enjoy!!
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