Hello by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  I was so excited when I saw the foil plates and dies in the 2022 May release!

To make the card, I used the Sunburst Hot Foil Plate to add gold foil to white cardstock using a foiling machine.  Next, I used a blender brush to apply Distress Oxide inks to my foiled cardstock.  Because the foil is like a letterpress design that is debossed into the paper, the ink doesn't cover the foil. 

I trimmed the cardstock and adhered it to a black cardstock mat, which I then glued to a white card base.

Using black cardstock, I die cut the Graceful Poppy Stems and the Sweet Poppy Stem and glued those to the card front. 

Next, I die cut the shadow from the Hello Daily Script die from white cardstock, and the word hello from black cardstock.  I glued the black hello word die to the shadow and adhered it to the card.

On a strip of black cardstock I white heat embossed the sentiment and adhered it to the card.

To finish the card, I added some yellow sequins for some dimension.  

And that's it for today! Have a great day!

 

Supplies

94658 Hello Daily Script craft die

MBF009 Sunburst craft die

94648 Sweet Poppy Stem craft die

94651 Graceful Poppy Stems craft die

CL5252

Happy Thoughts by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today's card features a great way to use those leftover scraps of paper we all have.

I started by die cutting the Jumbled Line Collage die from a piece of white cardstock.  Next, I trimmed it down to a mini slimline card size and cut strips of paper to weave in between the lines.

I mounted this to a kraft cardstock panel and then glued it to a white card base.

The flower was die cut 3 times from white cardstock, and glued together to give it more dimension.  I used foam tape to adhere it in place on the card.

Next, I stamped and white heat embossed the sentiment on another strip of scrap paper.  Using foam tape I adhered it to the card front.

That's it for today!  Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Supplies

 

94560 Jumbled Line Collage craft die

94611 Cottage Flower Stem craft die

CL5241 Rose Bouquet clear stamp set

SP1001 Berry Red 6x6 pack

SP1005 Ocean Blue 6x6 pack

SP1009 Earth Neutral 6x6 pack

Hello Friend by Donna Sledzik

Good morning everyone!  Today I have another spring themed card for you which features some bright colored flowers and foliage.

I die cut the flowers and leaves from white cardstock, and used Distress Oxide Inks to add color to them.  I used Gold and Black Nuvo Drops for the centers of the flowers.

Next, I used a blending brush to lightly apply Squeezed Lemonade Ink to a watercolor panel.  I spattered it with gold and black inks.  Once the paper was dry, I used foam tape to adhere my flowers to the card and then glued the leaves in place.

I die cut the words "Hello Friend" from Glossy Black cardstock and the shadow from vellum.  Then I adhered my card front to a white card base.

That's it for today!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

 

Supplies

94586 Hello Friend Posh Script craft die

94664 Exquisite Leaf Set craft die

SH44004 Black Glossy Paper Pack 10 sheets

WP101 Watercolor Paper

Happy Birthday by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today I have a fun Birthday card for you using more new products from the 2022 Spring release.

I began by die cutting one of the Nested Globes from white cardstock and stenciling on top of it with Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide ink.  Next, I lightly inked around the edge of the die cut with Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink.  I also used Hickory Smoke ink and a blending brush to add ink to a White Woodgrain cardstock panel.  This brings out the texture in the cardstock.  I glued my globe die cut to the paper and used foam tape to adhere it to a white card base.

 I die cut the large leaves from the Exquisite Leaf Set using white cardstock and inked them with Distress Oxide Inks.  I glued the leaves in place over the globe die cut and spattered the card with white and gray inks.

Next, I die cut the shadow from the Happy Birthday Posh Script die from Vellum and the words from gray cardstock.  I glued the words to the vellum, which I adhered to the card.

To finish the card, I added some Clear Fairy Drops and that's it!

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies

 

CLD101 Clear Fairy Drops

94588 Happy Birthday Posh Script craft die

94664 Exquisite Leaf Set craft die

SP1009 Earth Neutral 6x6 pack

88615 Leafy Rows Stencil

SH44001 Woodgrain Paper Pack White

94532 Nested Globes craft die

Happy Easter by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today I have a quick and easy Easter card for you!

I began by ink blending a white cardstock panel with Distress Oxide Inks.  The colors I used were Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry and Hickory Smoke.  I spattered the background with plain water and white ink.

Next, I die cut the Bunny Egg Collage in the middle of a white cardstock panel, and glued the ink blended background behind the opening in the die cut.  I adhered this to a gray cardstock mat and used foam tape to adhere it to a white card base.

I white heat embossed the words "Happy Easter" on a strip of gray cardstock and used foam tape to adhere it to my card.

To finish my card, I adhered some fairy gemstones and that's it!

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

 

Supplies

 

GEM102 Winter Fantasy Fairy Gemstones

94445 Bunny Egg Collage

CL5239 Springtime Typewriter Sentiments clear stamp set

SP1009 Earth Neutral 6x6 pack

Hello Friend by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today I have a simple card with a spring theme.

I started by creating a ink blended background on white cardstock as my base. 

Allow background to dry completely before going on to stamping.  Once dry, I inked my stamp with Versa Mark Ink and white heat embossed the image.

Next, I inked a sentiment stamp with Versa Mark Ink and randomly stamped the background to give it some dimension.  I used Wilted Violet embossing glaze to heat emboss the random words.  I spattered the background with white ink.

I die cut the words "Hello Friend" from white cardstock and the shadow background from glossy black cardstock.  I glued the white words to the shadow background and used foam tape to adhere it to the card.  Next, I white heat embossed the sentiment on a strip of black cardstock and glued it to my card.

I glued the background to a black cardstock mat and then adhered it to a white card card base.

To finish the card I added some clear fairy dots.  That's it for today's card!

Have a great and creative week!

 

 

Supplies

 

94586 Hello Friend Posh Script craft die

SH44004 Black Glossy Paper Pack 10 sheets

CLD101 Clear Fairy Drops

CL5241 Rose Bouquet clear stamp set

Happy Birthday by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today's card features a fun technique called Bokeh Technique.  You begin by creating a blended ink background on white cardstock and use circle stencils with white pigment ink or white acrylic paint to create the Bokeh effect.

I used several circle punches to create my stencils.  You could use the Circle Basics Die Set instead. 

I created my dye ink blended background and dried it completely before using white acrylic paint to do my circles. You're blending doesn't have to be perfect for this technique.

I used a foam blending tool and a light touch to apply the paint to the background.

I started with the larger circles first and then filled in with other sizes.  Once I was done with the circles and the paint was dry, I used my ink blending brushes to go over the colors to soften the white paint.  I also spattered the background with gold ink.

Next, I die cut the balloons and the shadow for the Happy Birthday from white cardstock.  I used gold foil paper for the Happy Birthday and glued it to the white shadow die cut.  

I glued the balloon die cut to the card and used a white pen to draw in the strings.  Next, I used foam tape to adhere the Happy Birthday die cut to the card.  

 

To finish the card, I glued the card front to a gold metallic mat and used foam tape to adhere it to a white card base.

That's it for today!  Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. I just realized the dot for the "i" in the word birthday feel off.  😢

 

 

Supplies

 

94588 Happy Birthday Posh Script craft die

94522 Balloon Bunch craft die

30087 Circle Basics Set

FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

Good Luck by Donna Sledzik

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Today's card features a few new products from the Spring release.  I used the Layered Impatiens Craft Die and turned the flowers into shamrocks.  

 

I used white cardstock to cut my flowers and colored them with copic markers.

Next, I die cut the Paisley Bloom Leaf Arch die from Gold Mirror cardstock and glued them to a white cardstock panel.  

I used a label maker to create the sentiment and used foam tape to adhere it to the card front.

Next, I glued my shamrocks in place around the wreath.

The card front was glued to a black cardstock mat and then adhered to a white card base.

I hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

94613 Layered Impatiens craft die

94666 Paisley Bloom Leaf Arch craft die

Happy Birthday by Donna Sledzik

Happy Monday everyone!  I'm back with another card featuring new products from the 2022 Spring release.

I started by using a Gel Plate to create the background for my card.  I sprinkled some Ken Oliver Color Burst Powders onto the Gel Plate and misted it with plain water.  Next I pressed watercolor color paper onto the Gel Plate to pick up the color.  I dried the paper and pressed it again onto the plate to deepen the color.  When the background was dry, I placed a stencil over the paper and used a baby wipe to remove some of the color.  It's a very subtle look because the watercolor paper absorbs the ink.  Next, I spattered the paper with gold ink.

Next, I die cut the Exquisite Leaf frame from white cardstock and used a blending brush to add a little gold metallic ink the the frame.  I glued the frame to the background and adhered it to a kraft card base.

I die cut the shadow from the Happy Birthday die from foil paper and the words from white cardstock.  I used foam tape to adhere it to the card front.

To finish the card, I added some Fairy Drops to the card front. 

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great week!

 

Supplies

 

94665 Exquisite Leaf Frame craft die

94588 Happy Birthday Posh Script craft die

CLD101 Clear Fairy Drops

88615 Leafy Rows Stencil

WP101 Watercolor Paper

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

Thinking of You by Donna Sledzik

Good morning everyone!  Today I have a fun technique for you.  I watched a YouTube video by Natasha Foote showing this floating shape technique.  

The first thing I did was to die cut the flowers and leaves from white cardstock and inked them with Distress Oxide Ink.  

Once they were colored, I placed them face down onto a sheet of Gina K Masking Magic Paper.  I tried to place them as close together as possible.  Next, I placed my heart die on top of the images and die cut it.  The images stick to the masking magic which is a low tack paper.  I adhered foam tape to the images and then glued it to my card front.

I placed it onto my card and lightly pressed it down to make sure everything was glued down.  Next, I gently peeled off the masking magic.

I spattered the card front with gold ink and adhered it to a black cardstock mat.  Next, I stamped and white heat embossed the sentiment on a strip of black cardstock and glued it to the front of the heart.

I adhered the card front to a white card base, and that's it!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

 

Supplies

 

CL5252

94611 Cottage Flower Stem craft die