Same same, but different - Wednesday card class

I wanted to see what I could come up with using pretty much the same framelit and Designer Series Paper. There is not always the need to have a zillion framelits (although I come close to having that many, smile!)

I wanted to use only the one and just change it around a bit.

Want to see how?

If you would like to attend this class and make these 3 gorgeous cards, please let me know as I need to prepare the kits.

When:Wednesday 14th May 10am
Cost: $10
Where: Zena's Craft Studio in Wellington Point (email me for the address)

Please RSVP so that I can prepare all the kits. Please bring your ‘basic kit’ to each class. This includes a paper trimmer, tape runner, double sided foam tape, multipurpose liquid adhesive and scissors.

 * If you are a beginner and do not have a kit, there will be kits available for sale.

Brayer background

I love techniques and the Brayer offers a chance to make some lovely background on cards. If you look closely you will see two techniques using the Brayer. The sky came together by brayering layers of blue, getting lighter and lighter. The river was created using the brayer with fine cotton wound around it. Do you recognise the punch I used for making the railing?
My little lady was hand drawn and then cut out and put back together after I coloured and dressed her. Now what else can I look back on?

Did you recognise this punch as the railings?

January Classes

Everything Occasional

This class is showcasing the Occasionals Catalogue. This will give you a taste of what is in the new catalogue.

Come along and have fun and take home 3 lovely cards everyone welcome.

Cost of class: $10
What to bring: Adhesives, glue dots, foam dimensional dots, scissors.
If you have these things, that is great, if not don't worry I have all the supplies that you can purchase.

Date & Time:
Monday 11th Jan 10am
Wednesday 13th Jan 10am
Wednesday 13th Jan 7pm

Wednesday 20th Jan 10am

RSVP: Please RSVP so that I know how many kits to prepare.

Techniques class - Exploring Embossing folders

We explored what you can do with embossing folders. Most of the time we just use our embossing folders to emboss and then use it as a layer. It always looks good BUT I like to explore the possibilities of "What else can I come up with"

This is what we did...
We rubbed over the folder with Sahara Sand. Ran it through the Big Shot and then rolled a brayer that had been inked up with Early Espresso over the card.

Imagine the colour combinations, these are just a few I made up for my sample book. Inked the folder with Island Indigo and then one side I brayered with Soft Sky and the other with Early Espresso.

This sample I inked the folder with Pink Pirouette and then one side I brayered with Wisteria Wonder  and the other with Early Espresso.

Our second card, we used two embossing folders and embossed the lower part of the card in stripes, then we embossed the top of the card with a frame. The little tree picture was done by using the Festival of Trees stamp and doing some stamping off. To cover the join and any crease marks we used this lovely Cherry Cobbler Ribbon.

The last card turned out misty and soft. We inked the folder with Sahara Sand, ran it through the folder and then inked the folder again with Soft Sky and then carefully lined up the embossed card and ran it through again. I love this effect as you never know what it will look like until the last run through.

If you reverse the colours you get a different look as well. Soft Sky first then Sahara Sand.

Sahara Sand first then Soft Sky on this one, can you see the subtle differences?

There are so many different ways to use the embossing folder, too many to cover in one class. Here are a few more ideas to inspire you.
Ink up the folder with Pink Pirouette and then emboss. Rub Wisteria Wonder ink pad over the embossed wording.

This one is double embossing, a little tricky until you get the hang of it.

Why not try using the folder without running it through the Big Shot. The hexagon folder was ink up and then the card pressed on to it.

Lastly, although there are so many more ideas swimming around in my head, this one I rubbed over different coloured write markers, then use a sponge to blend them together.

Can't let it go

Have you got a stamp set that you just can't let go of? I have a few and one of them is Betsy's Blossom. I brought it back out for a class the other afternoon. The sentiment is from another very old stamp set called Live the Dream, that once again I would not part with. I tried one as a landscape layout and one as a portrait. Each has it's own cuteness don't you think?

So what is your stamp set that you can't let go?

Class this Wednesday

I have had a few people ask if my Classes are on this Wednesday because of school holidays. Yes they are, we will be making 3 lovely cards and I am still debating if one of them will be a Christmas card just to get you started, especially if you didn't attend my Stamp a Stack. The card below is so lovely I would really like to share the technique.

 

If you are planning on coming to this class please let me know so that I have the right amount of kits ready. 

Time: 10am - 12.30pm

Cost: $10

Awesomely Artistic is awesome

This stamp set is just as it's name implies, Awesomely Artistic.

The first two cards are only slightly different. I added the Happy Birthday sentiment to the first one. Both were stamped first with Blackberry Bliss and Mint Macaron and then run through the embossing folder using the Brick Wall Embossing Folder. To make the wall POP I sponged it with Crumb Cake.

 

 This one I added the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamp set to the banner.  These banners were made using the Banner Triple Punch. Each one of these cards I stamped in Mint Macaron and Blackberry Bliss ink.