July 2012 Card Class - #3

This is a super sweet thank you card. 

We used the "Paper Doily" Sizzlets Die in the background.
I love this die, and as a helpful tip be sure to have a hat pin nearby to help pop out all the cut outs, but I think it makes it worth it as this doily goes really nice with the "Tea Shoppe" stamp set.

July 2012 Card Class - #1

I havent been able to make card class the last 2 months...oh how I have missed it.

Here is card #1 of the month...a fun double pocket card that holds 2 bookmarks.

At first glance I thought this card looked hard to put together, but it was actually quite easy for me...but then to be honest my card class teacher was also kind enough to have the paper already scored for us. :)

So for you to make this yourself I have included a video tutorial from Patty's Stamping Stop of how to score your paper.

This makes a great card to pair with a book or jounal.

Stamps/Punches Used:

Blossom Petals Builder Punch (one of the petals to make the leaves)

Blossom Punch

Elegant Butterfly Punch

Scallop Circle Punch

Scallop Edge Border Punch

Both stamps used are from the Petite Pairs stamp set

January 2012 Card Class

Had another great card class...is there ever a bad one?? lol

This month we learned some new tricks...like this rosette. A lil tricky to get it turned, but I think when you do a few of these it gets easier...and the result is very pretty! We used the new Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die.


This was a nice simple card with coloring...Cathy made this one for us. It used the letterpress which I think is another tricky thing that takes some practice.

I love this birthday card and its "frosted" cupcake. This Sweet Cake will be a must have stamp set for me. :)

This was an easy Valentine card using the new framelit set...and I love the pleated ribbon.

Cathy made this birthday card...I guess she did all the coloring ones for us lol. This card used the new edgelets, which take some time to do it right...but the end result makes for a great card!

I love this new Elegant Bird Bigz Die, he makes for a great card, and with using the new labels framelit in the back with a brad....

It makes a fun and unique card!!

Now this card I LOVED! Looks like a movie action thingie....

And when you open it you find a pocket to insert movie tickets....We used the cupcake punch to make the popcorn.

August Card Class

Friday night was the card class for August. I seriously enjoy going to card class and learning new techniques and gabbing with my friends for a few hours. So much fun!! So here is what we made this month.....

I love the symplicity of this birthday card. It was a quick and easy one to put together and sometimes less really is more.


How totally cute is this overall card. We "white washed" the navy card stock to make it more denim like and then hand drew the "stitches". Another quick one even though it looks complicated.

I am seriously crushing on any cards with a distressed look. The red paper we ripped and sprayed with water and crumpled up, also got to use a fun new tool that sprays the marker ink onto the card. Fun card!!

And here is my fave for the night....you know I always save the best for last. Learned a fun new (to me) technique to get the trees mirrored like it is the reflection in a pond.

See the glitter....everything is better when it has some bling!! :)

Cracked Glass Thank You Card

I wanted to try a technique called "Cracked Glass" that I read about at Krafting Kreations.
I used Stampin’ Up’s “Sense of Time” stamp set and stamped the clock with crumb cake ink onto vanilla cardstock and then cut it out.



Then I stamped versamark onto the image…



Added clear emboss powder and took the heat gun to it…





See how it is bumpy? So I versamarked and embossed 3 more times…



Now look how shiny and smooth it is….



Then I put it in the freezer for about 5 minutes, and bent it so it cracked



I sponged a little crumb cake ink very very lightly over it to fill in the cracks a bit to distress it some…



Don’t use black or apply it heavy….no good :(!!...



I am happy with the results and I think it is a neat technique that has endless possibilities...What do you think?