Glimmer Stencil

 

Hi everyone, this is Vickie.  Today for my post I used a technique called Stencil Punches from Technique Junkies.  For this technique you punch a shape from scrap cardstock and use it as a stencil.  You then actually punch more shapes and use them for the design of the card.

 

All the paper used is from Paper Temptress.  The base for this card is Neenah Super Smooth Ivory.  All the rest of the cardstock comes from the glimmer line.  The beautiful copper layer is Copper Ore Glimmer.  I used Beargrass Glimmer to do the stenciling on.  The highlighted  edge  is done with  Distress Vintage Photo.   The middles of the flowers was also  cut from the Beargrass  Glimmer.

 

The flowers are cut from Starburst Lichen Glimmer, and the leaves are cut from  Spring Larch Glimmer.  I also used a little bit of Broken China Distress on the flowers and Peeled Paint Distress on the leaves.

 

Hello was cut from the Copper Ore Glimmer

 

So there you have it.  Have a fantastic day!



Color Isolation

 

This is a card I made using a technique called color isolation.  The small flower in the background is the same flower used for the center of the quilt block.  The stamps and dies are all from Paper Trey Ink



Birthday Butterflies

 

This is a birthday card for Aunt that is turning 80.  I wanted something really special.  This card was called a stand up joy fold. All the cardstock is from Paper Temptress.

 

The base of this card is Lagoon Mica Metallic.  The brown layer is also from the Mica Metallic line and is Bronze Mica Metallic.

Nearly all the rest of the card is Neenah Super Smooth Ivory.  I love making my own designer paper.  I just recently bought a Misti stamp tool.  It is fantastic.  It lines everything up and if the image does not come out perfect, it is aligned so that you can restamp until it looks good.  I didn't really like these Cover-A-Card background stamps from Impression Obsession because I could never get a good stamped image.  Now I can use the Misti and keep reinking and stamping until it looks good.

The top cut out layer on the butterflies is  Yummy Iridescent vellum.



To a classic

 

This is a card I made for the father of a guy I work with.  I saw something similar on Pinterest and used what I had.  I really love the look.  I got the airplane stamp from Stampin' Up during Celebration. 



Just for You

I was in the mood to use a few of the many tools in my stash.  I used some dies and some punches.  I just got the main sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up and wanted to use it.



Colored Stone Silk

 

 

 

 

This is a technique from Technique Junkies.  I stamped on white tissue paper with black Momento ink.  Cut a piece of tissue paper bigger than needed.  The next step was to apply alcohol ink to felt and dap onto the tissue paper.  Apply three colors randomly.  Let the paper dry and then crumple the paper.  I  used stick glue to attach to cardstock.  Trim to the size of cardstock and layer as you like. 

 

I added the sentiment and butterfly to finish things off,



Easter Wishes

Starting to plan a little ahead and get a few Easter cards made.  The base for this car is Neenah Solar White.

The second layer is Laser Silver Lustre and is shimmery and has a stripe to it.

The shiny dark pink.. layers used to accent the main image and as a background layer is Azalea Mica Metallic.  I also used the Neenah Solar White to make the lacy look.

The main image was stamped on Cotton Candy Pop Tones.

I wanted to include one more picture to show the shimmer in the cardstock.