Sunday, July 29, 2012

“Hello Summer” card Designed by Naomi White



“Hello Summer” card
Designed by Naomi White


Words from journaling cards-PB
2 ¾ x 4 red print- die cut- PB
3 ¼ x 4 7/8 hibiscus card –PB
3 ½ x 5 1/8 yellow print- PB
1 x 5 ¼ aqua solid- PB
5 ¼ x 5 ¼ green word print-PB
5 ½ x 11 brown cdstk-card base
Die cut- spellbinder
Stickles- stardust
Tape runner
Foam mounting tape
Exacto knife


Paradise Beach is designed by Echo Park Paper Company.

This card opens on the side. Fold the brown cardstock in half.  
Adhere the green word print to the brown cardstock (card base).
Punch the edge of the aqua piece.
Adhere the aqua punched edge piece to the yellow print.
Adhere the punched edge and yellow to the green print 1” from the bottom.
Use an exacto knife to cut around the edge of the hibiscus. To slide red die cut piece behind. (Look at photo)
Die cut spellbinder out using red print paper. Slide behind hibiscus & Adhere to card front.
Cut words out of journaling cards.
Adhere words using foam mounting tape to center of red print die cut piece.
Use some Stickles Stardust on the words and hibiscus flowers. Really where ever you like.

Happy card making!!!

Naomi

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Even Fairies Need Mail by Tammy Maddux


Even Fairies Need Mail 
by Tammy Maddux

Supplies needed:

*Dusty mauve card blanks by Paper Accents
*White Linen 8.5x11" card stock
*Hello Summer-happy flowers 12x12" by Echo Park
* Black ink (graphite black by Brilliance)
*White sheer 1.5 ribbon from Hallmark
* Stamps: A fairy nice Flower from Belles'n Whistles, Mailboxes (g465s) and Words (d447s) from Great Impressions
* Paper trimmer, adhesive, and scissors of choice
* Smooch ink and Colored Pencils
* Black extra fine tip black Sharpie.

Directions:

* Stamp all stamps on white card stock with black ink 
* Color fairy with the smooch ink and the mailboxes with colored pencils- I coordinated colors with the pattern paper.
* Cut out of pattern paper a 4x4" square and ink the edges.
* Cut out mailboxes in a rectangle, ink edges and mat with extra card blank and ink those edges.
* Cut words in a rectange, ink edges and mat + ink (like you did with the mailboxes). *Use Sharpie to reinforce the stamped and colored fairy and cut around ( "fussy cut").
*Adhere pattern square to center of the the card front (I top folded the card).
* Adhere ribbon to center of card as in the photo.
* Adhere stamps to card front, refer to photo.
* Inside place your personal message.

Thank you and enjoy, Tammy M.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

"What's the Buzzz?" Watercolor by Tammy G Weir



"What's the Buzzz?  Watercolor Card 
by
Tammy G Weir


Supplies:

1-6" x 6" Blank Card
1-5 1/2" x 5 1/2" Patterned paper
1-5" x 5" piece colored cardstock paper
1 - 2" x 5 1/2" strip of paper cut from patterned paper
1- 2" x 2" strip of paper to stamp phrase onto
1- 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" strip to mat phrase
3 - Classic Scallop Circles (cut one each of the 3 larger sizes from
                                               different colored cardstock)
Foam Tape
Adhesive
Brads
Gold Acrylic Paint
Water Color Pencils
Watercolor Brush

Stamps Used:  Great Impressions StickableStamps 
                           July Stamp of the Month:  #C4358 "What's the Buzzz?"
                                                                          #F529S Beehive

Spellbinders Nestabilities:  Classic Scallop Circles Large

Cuttlebug Texture Folders:  Stars
                                                Cheetah

Paper:  "Sweet Days" collection by Echo Park Paper Co.


Instructions:

 
To watercolor your image merely stamp your image onto smallest of the 3 Scalloped Circles once stamped using your Cheetah texture folder run your stamped image through your Cuttlebug or die machine this will  give more texture to the image .  Using your watercolor pencils begin coloring in your image.  I typically begin in the center using lighter colors first and then blending in the darker colors as I go.  Once I have an area complete I then use my watercolor brush and water to smooth out the color and move highlights around, allowing to dry in between time.  
  Once dried you can embellish with brads,glitter, etc.

Using the photo above you can now begin building your card.  Take the 5" x 5" piece of colored cardstock and texturize it using the Stars texture folder.  I then cut each corner of the square going in 1" FROM THE POINT.  The pieces that are cut off are then used as photo corners.  

Stamp your phrase, mat it and I used several layers of foam tape to give it a 3-D effect.

to create the gold dots I used the end of my stylus dipped it in gold acrylic paint and "stamped" it on the corners.  



 

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

"Blossom Birds" Watercolor Card by Tammy G Weir

"Blossom Birds"
by Tammy G Weir







Supplies:

1-6" x 6" Blank Card
1-5 1/2" x 5 1/2" Patterned/Solid Color paper
1-5" x 5" piece of paper
1-3" x 4" piece of paper to stamp image on
1-3 1/4" x 4 1/4" piece paper (for matting stamped image)
1  4 1/2" x  6" piece of paper with top and bottom edge of paper punched with decorative punch
1- 2" x 6" piece of paper 

6" strip of Ribbon
1 - 6" piece of decorative lace
Water Color Pencils
Watercolor Brush
Stamps Used:  Blossom Birds 643162 by Stampavie


Instructions:

This is an easy card to make :) .  Using the above photo as your reference adhere your papers, lace and ribbon to the Blank Card base.  

To watercolor your image merely stamp your image onto your desired cardstock.  Using your watercolor pencils begin coloring in your image.  I typically begin in the center using lighter colors first and then blending in the darker colors as I go.  Once I have an area complete I then use my watercolor brush and water to smooth out the color and move highlights around, allowing to dry in between time.  
 


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Sunday, July 1, 2012

"Timeless" Classic Watercolor by Tammy G Weir

"Timeless" Classic 
by Tammy G Weir

Supplies:

1-6" x 6" Blank Card
1-5 1/2" x 5 1/2" Patterned/Solid Color paper
1-4" x 4" piece of paper
1-3 1/2" x 3 1/2" piece of paper to stamp image on
1-1" x 3" strip paper (for matting your text)
1  (1/2" x 2 1/4") strip of paper to stamp text on



6" strip of Ribbon

1 - 1" x 6" strip of paper to glue ribbon on

Water Color Pencils

Watercolor Brush

Stamps Used:  Stickable Stamps #G3335 from Great Impressions

                           Timeless Phrases 60-30469 from Inkadinkado





Instructions:



This is an easy card to make :) .  Using the above photo as your reference adhere your papers to your Blank Card base.  



To watercolor your image merely stamp your image onto your desired cardstock.  Using your watercolor pencils begin coloring in your image.  I typically begin in the center using lighter colors first and then blending in the darker colors as I go.  Once I have an area complete I then use my watercolor brush and water to smooth out the color and move highlights around, allowing to dry in between time.  




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