Artisan Butterfly Notecards

After the day I had yesterday, I thought I would begin today by casing a project to help me get started. Card 1 (Hello) was case'd from Magriet Tournier and card 2 (You've Been On My Mind) is a Lauren Alarid project, and they are both so gorgeous. Lauren is a designer that I have cased previously - I just love her style. Once I got started, I was on my way .... these are 4" x 4" notecards using just two colours and few embellishments. 

Product List

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Bundle [150599] $61.00	Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set [148726] $40.00	Artisan Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146573] $30.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $13.50
Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $14.75	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	Powder Pink A4 Cardstock [144251] $14.75	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147147] $13.00
Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $17.00	Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146335] $16.00	Butterfly Elements [149711] $0.00	Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $6.00
Petal Pink Rhinestone Gems [146914] $10.50	Powder Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon [146949] $14.00

"Wonderful Romance" Watercolour Cards

These watercolour cards have to be the easiest and most effective cards I've ever made. 

Follow these few steps: 

1. Trim watercolour paper to 5 1/2" x 3 3/4".
2. White heat emboss image coming off the edge.
3. Attach painters tape aligning with the edges (see image below) and attach to craft sheet or grid paper to hold in place.
4. Wet entire piece with a paintbrush or aquapainter (not too wet).
5. Start adding colour - because the watercolour paper was wet, I just gently dabbed the aquapainter with each colour and let it blend together naturally. Start off with lighter colours and adding darker colours. Try not to spread it like you are painting - just dab dab dab.
6. Remove tape immediately, while it's still a little wet around the edges - I found this didn't tear the watercolour paper underneath. When I left it to dry naturally, the painters tape tended to tear the watercolour paper a little.
7. Set aside to dry naturally or heat emboss on the lowest setting.
8. When completely dry, stamp greeting in Memento Black. 
9. Add Glitter Enamel Dots as desired.
10. Attach to card base - making sure you add tape to the back completely around the edge and down the middle so the watercolour paper doesn't lift.

 Full product list at the end of this post.
 

Product List

Wonderful Romance Cling Stamp Set [148632]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Watercolor Paper [122959]
Aqua Painters [103954]	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098]	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099]
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103]	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096]	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]	Glitter Enamel Dots [146934]

2019 Sale-A-Bration "Home to Roost"

Today I have three completely different uses for the rooster in the Home to Roost stamp set.

For the first card, I opted for a rustic theme and used a sheet of the lighter Wood Textures DSP, made some tears, blended the edges with Crumb Cake then ran the piece through the Big Shot with Corrugated Embossing Folder, wrapped some Linen Thread around and attached to Early Espresso cardstock. I then stamped the rooster on Whisper White, coloured, die-cut with a circle and blended the edges, with an Early Espresso Scalloped Circle behind the image.

The second card I kept fairly simple using a strip of the Wood Textures DSP and some stamping on Whisper White with the Beauty Abounds stamp set.

For the last card, I was aiming for an Aussie Outback theme and gave it a silhouette look by colouring in the rooster with a black marker and adding some black branches on a sunset background.

Product List

Home To Roost Cling Stamp Set [149736]	Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set [148726]	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Watercolor Paper [122959]	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686]	Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148026]
Linen Thread [104199]	Early Espresso 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon [134582]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116]
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086]