Platinum Leaf Birthday Card
This card features one of the images from the Tim Holtz “Falling Leaves” set along with stamps from “The Wetlands” (retired?) and “Sentimental Bouquet” both from Gina K Designs. The leaf and mat panel were heat embossed with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder, and the images were stamped with GKD Kraft and Warm Cocoa inks.
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Rounded Squares Birthday Card
In browsing YouTube, I stumbled upon (and have been loving!) videos by Sam Calcott where she shows tons of ideas on using scraps of patterned paper. The idea for this card was found in this video.
The squares are 1 inch with 1 1/8 inch mats. To round the corners, I used my We R Memory Keepers 1-2-3 Envelope Punch Board. My finished card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches with a 5 inch panel for all my elements. (Hint: place the 4 “pink” squares, point to point, on the card first. Then add the others.)
The greeting was cut using the “Happy Birthday Script” die (TAD0304) by A-Muse Studio. I punched the small flowers in the centers with the “Flowers & Flourishes” Edger Punch by EK Success and the dots with the “Bubbles” Border Punch by Fiskars (no longer available?). The rounded squares were popped up with foam tape.
Here’s a photo with less direct light:
The scraps used for this card were leftover after making my Twisted Easel Mother’s Day Card which came from the “Our Family Tree” paper pad from The Paper Studio and silver card stock.
I made an envelope for this card with my envelope punch board. (Start with an 8 7/8 inch square and make initial punch at 4 3/8 inches.) Because this is square, I will have to take it to the post office to mail.
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Hearts and Foil Anniversary Card
(inside: May you add many more chapters to your love story)
This card features the “Lush Vines” hot foil plate from Pinkfresh Studio, Gold Glimmer Hot Foil, and the “Mini Expressions – Happy Anniversary” die from Creative Expressions.
The little hearts came from the “Shadow Box Accessory – Mr. and Mrs.” die set from Creative Expressions. The large nesting hearts were from the “Straight Heart” set from Nellie Snellen/Ecstasy Crafts. Stampin’ Up Mint Macaron and Crumb Cake cardstock was used as well as a sheet from the “Shimmer Silver and Champagne” cardstock pack from Recollections.
The inside sentiment was from Taylored Expressions’ “The Inside Scoop – Anniversary” stamp set.
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Floating Greeting Cards (several samples)
I wanted to create a card that has a greeting that appears to be floating. This is achieved by adhering the greeting die cut to an acetate panel which was inspired by this video by Sam Calcott.
I think the “floating” effect is really cool, but the clear panel creates a challenge when trying to include a sentiment on the inside. If you don’t want the inside sentiment to show through the acetate, you could either put it on the back or try to position it behind the card stock strips.
OR…
Here are two additional ways to make the card to include an inside message without it showing through the front…
The first way is to create a “card within the card” as shown in this video by Yana Smakula. A sentiment can be added to the inside as usual, but the middle panel hides it when the card is closed or displayed. She used a plain acetate panel for her card front, but I created my acetate panel with strips – exactly as I did on my first sample (literally – lol!).
Here is a Father’s Day sample made the same way:
Since the greeting die cut was too large to fit completely on the straight acetate panel like on the birthday design, I used a circle die before cutting my strips to make my window larger to accommodate the larger greeting. This one also has the “card within the card” to hide an inside sentiment.
The circle “scrap” I cut out of the above card was used on the final sample below.
The card base is all acetate. A sentiment could be hidden behind the focal circle so a “card within the card” was not needed for this one. Instead, I attached a card stock circle inside on which to add my sentiment.
Recollections Foil Paper (#313049) was use along with black and white card stock. The “Happy Birthday Friendship Script” die is by Memory Box and the Father’s Day die is by Alinacutle.
Obviously, these samples could be decorated more elaborately (and differently from each other – lol!). I was just experimenting with the different variations so I kept the designs simple and used the supplies that were out and handy.
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Faux Metal Embossed Birthday Cards
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I recently discovered Tim Holtz Foundry Wax after watching his DEMO VIDEO. I was intrigued, ordered some to try, and absolutely LOVE the results!
While it is not at all difficult to use (and not even that messy!!), I found it very important to watch the video (or a video) to see exactly how the wax behaves once it hits the air, how to apply it, etc. The video linked above is long (almost 2 1/2 hours!) because he explains how it was developed, how it behaves, different ways to apply it, how to apply it to a variety of surfaces, etc. He does break the video down if you don’t need it all: 0:00 Distress Foundry Wax Overview 11:55 Foundry Wax Basics (DEMO) 24:15 Foundry Wax on Embossing (DEMO) 41:15 Foundry Wax on Metal (DEMO) 1:02:00 Foundry Wax on Resin/Glass (DEMO) 1:23:53 Foundry Wax on Wood (DEMO) 1:29:55 Foundry Wax with Backgrounds (DEMO) 2:13:50 Foundry Wax with Stencils (DEMO). But I think understanding the product really helps with using it. And Tim’s enthusiasm is infectious – lol!
For all these cards, I embossed black card stock with an unbranded folder and applied “Statue” Foundry Wax with a brush. Then I zapped it with a little heat, and the paper was transformed with that amazing metallic finish! It looks like a solid metal plate to me. And a little wax goes a long way.
For this one, I started with a 4 x 5 1/4 inch rectangular panel and cut/removed the 5/8 inch vertical strip. I then added the strip of white, embossed card stock to separate the two pieces and fill in the space. I had made several panels as I practiced with the wax and made several cards like this.
With one of the leftover strips, I created this design – a simple card with a metallic accent strip.
I discovered an additional panel hiding on my desk after I thought I was done, so I chopped it up and made this scrambled block version.
Recollections kraft, black and white card stock was used along with the Stampin’ Up “Subtle” embossing folder (retired), an unbranded “Happy Birthday” embossing folder, the wax, and a computer generated greeting. (GKD Warm Glow card stock was used instead of kraft on the scrambled block design. As I said, this version was an afterthought!)
Three different card designs while playing with a new-to-me product – a productive and fun afternoon!
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I Played With Paper Today! 