Hi Friends,
Well I am in and out but I am slow at bringing new cards for you but I am trying to speed up sometimes speeding up things is not always good so I pace myself when I can. Anyhow, today's card was inspired by Stamp TV new release video yesterday. I had to push everything I had in the works to make this card. I thought it was fresh and so pleasing to the eye. Nothing to compare to the previous card is it? But not all cards should be in the same category. I like the intricate ones for the flower making but I also like the cards I can make in a jiff and cost a regular postage stamp to send. We all love to save on postage when we can right? Well, this one is for you, my own version of the card that inspired me.
This pink and black card was really fun to make and took me approx 30 minutes to make.
As easy as 1-2-3
You will need pink and black cardstock. Pink is your card base and a layer over the black. 2 Spellbinder die sets, one is the regular circle dies and the other one is the lacy circle. Dimentional foam tape, ribbon, a rubberstamp of your choosing and a sentiment of your choosing as well. Memento Black Tuxedo ink pad. Copic R02 and YG61, glitter pen for the inside of the flower
Prepare your base card then prepare the black layer that is next on the card do not adhere to card yet. Set aside for now. When time to put card together, then 1/8th of an inch in add the next pink layer on top of the black layer once you are done the stamping.
TIP: I always prepare all mu pieces first before permanently adheering the whole card. I give it my final check before I go on with putting it together. Chances are I will want to change something on the card. 95% of the time I do!
Take your chosen stamp and layer in someway (refer to picture) that is pleasing to you. Next step is to highlight the edges of the flowers with the Copic R02 follow the shading lines, nothing hard to do which is the nice part about this card. Simple and great looking. Then do the same with the Copic YG61 for the leaves. For the middle of the flower I used a white opaque pen to make it white and then once dry I added some glitter pen to it for a great effect.
Moving on to your other focal piece the circle, Cut a piece of each Spellbinder circle and lacy circle in pink and black, before adhering both pieces make sure you stamp it with the sentiment of your choosing. Then put in place.
Adhere the stamped pink to the black layer and run the ribbon across like so on picture. Then you can prepare a bow to adhere with a glue dot or not. Now it is time to finish the card and lastly add your circle where you think it will look most pleasing to you. DONE!
I hope you enjoyed this easy card. I was happy to see how fast I could make something that is yet simple and so beautiful in the flesh. Try it!
Have a fantastic day crafting!
Keep on smiling!
We are in the middle of our called Monsoon season, pouring buckets of rain season LOL. We had a good one yesterday enough that I was fearing that the water would get too close to all the doors....we are forecasted a really big one for the beginning of next week 2 fronts meeting and one of them is from the Gulf of Mexico, if this one happens as predcted I will have some mopping to do. But we need RAIN! So I sit here and smile....