The Magic of Christmas

Posted in Cards, Christmas, Holiday Cards by lisababitz

This gold and white card features the “Small Madison Window” die (style #816) by Poppystamps, inc. I cut and layered 4 of them to make the white window stand out against the white background.

I used my score board and a ball stylus to create the lines on the background panel. (The lines are a touch thicker when made with the stylus than with the bone folder.)

The tree in the window, the greeting, and the mat were all heat embossed with Gina K fine detail gold embossing powder. The tree is part of the Penny Black “Wonder Collection” stamp set that was a free gift with the Papercraft Essentials Magazine (issue 113) from September 2014. (The tree is called “A Splash of Winter” which is also available by itself.) I used the “direct to paper” technique with a varsamark ink pad and the embossing powder to make the visible edges of the mat panel gold. The tree was stamped/embossed on a piece of card stock from the Recollections Shimmer Silver and Champagne Card Stock pack from Michaels.

Here’s a view better showing the shine…

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19Nov2018

Multi-Layer Emboss Resist Sympathy Card

Posted in Cards, Get Well/Sympathy by lisababitz

Multi-Layer Emboss Resist Sympathy Card

This card was inspired by the technique shown in this video. I love how the background words “fade in and out” across the panel under areas of lighter and heavier sponged ink and behind the solid, embossed images.

To achieve this look, I started by repeatedly stamping a greeting on the white background panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink. Then, I stamped the leaves with versamark ink, added clear embossing powder, and heat set them. Once cooled, I sponged Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress ink (with varying pressure) over the embossed leaf images and around the edges of the panel. The embossed areas resisted the ink allowing the stamped background words to show through. Sponging over these leaves also caused the area around the leaves to be highlighted.

I spritzed the background panel with a Walnut Stain distress marker and a Tim Holtz marker spritzer tool.

I stamped the greeting on a small, white panel. I then masked the area over my greeting with a torn piece of a post-it note and sponged and spritzed that as well.

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12Nov2018

Safari Birthday Box Card with Tutorial

Posted in Birthday Cards, Cards, Creative Folds, Tutorials by lisababitz

Safari Birthday Box Card with Tutorial

I really like box cards because they have so much dimension for displaying, but they fold flat for mailing. They are even better when you have adorable images to work with! (I’ve included a tutorial at the end of this post for creating the box card base.)

The stamp set is called “Safari Friends” and was included (a free gift) in the April 2017 issue of Papercraft Essentials magazine (issue 145). (I was lucky enough to find this set on ebay.)

I created cut files for the images with my Silhouette electronic die cutting machine, stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and colored them with Bic Alcohol Markers. I also used a few colored pencils for the boy’s and girl’s skin.

The patterned paper I used to decorate the box is from a digital set called “Zoo Visit” by Scrapbook Gems and was purchased on Etsy. There is room on the back for a stamped or handwritten message.

This card is 5 x 7 inches when folded flat and easily fits in a regular envelope for mailing.

This card was a lot of fun to make!

If interested in seeing how to make a box card… Continue reading →

11Nov2018

Baby Carriage Z-Fold Card

Posted in Baby, Cards, Creative Folds by lisababitz

Baby Carriage Z-Fold Card

Here’s one last baby card I made a week or so back…

This card features the Cottage Cutz “Fancy Baby Carriage” die and the Light Aqua Plaid card stock from Core’dinations. I wanted the focal panel to to be white with just a bit of color so I smooshed Mint Macaron ink (stampin’ up) onto my craft mat, spritzed it with water, and dipped my white card stock into it. (I love the splotchy, water color effect you achieve with this technique!) In addition to the white card stock, I also used Bazzill Chiffon and a sheet from the Earth value pack by Recollections for the solid colors.

The panel on the inside for stamping or handwriting a sentiment is hidden behind the focal panel when the card is closed.

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10Nov2018

Penn Cut Out Photo Card

Posted in Cards, Other by lisababitz

Penn Cut Out Photo Card

(inside: Congratulations!)

A friend was being honored with the University of Pennsylvania’s “Alumni Award of Merit” for demonstrating outstanding service to the university. I wanted to make a congratulatory card and came up with this design using a photo I had taken of Penn’s College Hall behind cut out letters. The inside had plenty of room for a handwritten note.

I cut the letters with my Silhouette electronic die cutting machine from Core’dinations Bright White textured card stock and mounted it on Gina K Charcoal Brown, more of the textured white, and a heavy weight white 5 x 7 inch card base. I chose this photo for behind the letters because it had gorgeous fall foliage for a pop of color and showed a bit of the Ben Franklin statue that any Penn alumnus would recognize!