No new products today – just some great examples of how you can create beautiful projects where the die-cuts are the stars of the show. I had fun creating backgrounds to show off the Friendly Silhouettes Dies. Let me walk you through them. For these first two projects, I masked a circle using a punched/die-cut sticky note, then brayered the background using Crushed Curry and Poppy Parade ink pads. You could sponge, too – but if you do, make sure you sponge away from the centre of the mask or you could dislodge it. For the top card, I then lightly splashed with water from a fine paintbrush. Allow to dry, then dab it dry with a tissue. This creates this lovely effect which can look like seed heads blowing on the breeze, fireflies, rain or, on a dark blue background, like snow. It’s such a simple effect and so versatile. For this card, I brayered as before, but instead of splashing, I used that same very fine paintbrush to paint fine lines following the edge of the circle. With ideas clearly way above my station, I call this the Van Gogh technique. For the third card, I took the leftover template from the bullrushes in the first card and used this as a mask. I sponged with Pumpkin Pie to create a background image, then removed the mask and brayered around the top edge of the card in Melon Mambo. The beauty of brayering is that you can give it a go in any colours and get some lovely effects. Want to have a go at fun techniques like this? If you’re in the UK, why not talk to me about joining my remote classes?
Stampin Up projects and stamping techniques and tips by Katie Johnson, Stamp Lady Katie
So I was browsing on Pinterest a bit ago, as I often do when I'm looking for inspiration, and I came across a pin of my card set that h...
Hi! I am back today with another card featuring the Silhouette Scenes bundle! The background for this card was creating using a mask. I tend to make my masks using the white cardboard that comes …
July 15, 2019 It doesn’t get any easier than this little cutie! When I saw the Stampin’ Up Silhouette Scenes Bundle in April, my first thought was a sun behind the trees with the girl s…
It's time to meet My Favorite Things newest Card Kit--Flower Silhouettes. Here's a sneaky peek a the kit. Visit today's post at My Favorite Things for a detailed description of the kit's contents. The Flower Silhouettes Card Kit will go on sale Tuesday, April 23rd at 10AM EST in the MFT Store. For today's project, I stamped the flowers as true silhouettes. I masked off a portion of a panel with Post-it tape, then ink distressed several colors and spattered some water over the surface. After the panel dried I stamped the flowers with Extreme Black ink and finished off the card with the stamped sentiment and black sequins. The panel was popped up on a white card base with dimensional tape. Since the stamps were still on the door of the Misti, I decided to make a second card with different colors and a different sentiment. Cards can be quickly mass produced with the silhouette images and a sentiment can be added as needed, depending on the occasion, or simply left off altogether. Visit today's Card Kit post for more inspiration using this kit and leave a comment there for a chance to win prizes!
Once I start playing with our Pigment Sprinkles I can't stop! I love to try different color combinations and playing the more or less water to get totally different looks. See what I mean? Here's a link to the Pigment Sprinkles in my online store. I've found that watercolor paper works best for a smooth finish. But shimmer paper also works fairly well. To finish these cards I added some die-cuts from the Sweet Silhouettes and Friendly Silhouettes dies. The...
Hi there, I hope you’re having a wonderful day! Today I’ve got a quick and easy card using one of the beautiful silhouette stamps from the Simon Says Stamp Wildflowers stamp set. ItR…
Hello there! I'm back today with a card with sunset background, that I created for two fun card challenges!...
Happy Monday - I hope you had a great weekend! Lately I am finding myself in need of sympathy cards more often and thought I would create one for this week's Quick & Easy card. If you've been following my blog for any amount of time, I am sure you have figured out how much I love sponging with a solid image stamp, and this week's card features this technique. I chose to use the tree image from the Serene Silhouette stamp set and sponged using a color palette of blues - pool party, island indigo and night of navy. I decided to go with a circle cut with my Big Shot and the Circles collection framelits for the sponged...
Today I'm attending the funeral for the husband of a friend . Karen is one of the women in my demonstrator group and we've all been so s...
Morning everyone how's your week going? It's Wednesday already so halfway through the week. Today's project is using two Stampin Up sets Papillon Potpourri and the coordinating punch and the Serene Silhouettes. I love creating interesting backgrounds and building a scene. I took a circle mask and then with so saffron crisp cantaloupe & crumb cake created s subtle scene. Using the flower silhouette in black I stamped outside the circle to draw the eye into the scene and then added the butterflies flying through from the bottom to the top. This card is beautiful for any occasion but with Mother's Day approaching I thought this would be ideal. I hold regular workshops/classes from my home in Farnham Surrey where you can learn these techniques so please get in touch [email protected]. There will be a couple more classes in March to take advantage of the freebies on offer. Classes fill up quickly so don't hesitate. This is probably one of my favourite techniques as I love the 3D effect of this card. All the products used are available through Stampin Up the link is at the top of the page and when ordering please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice. Thanks so much.
An Index Of Free Card Making SVGS & Resources ============ Card Making By Occasion ============= COMING SOON Anniversary/Wedding Birthday Graduation COMING SOON Get Well Sympathy Thank You ============ Card Making By Holiday ============= Christmas Easter Halloween Fathers Day Mothers Day Valentines ============== Card Making Tutorials =============== Addressing a Pre-Made Envelope With Cricut Making "Saying inserts" for cards How to use mail merge to address Christmas Cards Christmas Card Prep [Christmas In July Series] Converting a PDF card design into an svg These three cards are some of my favorites! I've used them for Thank you Notes, Mothers Day, Birthday, and more. See how I changed them for different seasons/events here: https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2022/08/on-my-desk-christmas-thank-you-notes.html ============== My Favorite, Go To, Sites For Card Making ============= This site has a great variety of fun cards - but they are all pdf files https://sites.google.com/site/kagisippopopupcards/home_eng/free-template_eng You may be able to convert the pdfs to svgs here: https://convertio.co/pdf-svg/ ============ FREE SVGS FOR BASIC CARDS ============= Monica's Creative Room This page is absolutely amazing. On the right you will see options for Gate Fold Cards, Fancy Edge Cards, Four Fold Cards, and Misc Cards. Page after page after page of BEAUTIFUL, intricate cut files - all free. https://monicascreativeroom.se/category/cutting-files/cards/gate-fold-cards/ These free pop up elements could be attached to any card base to add a pop up flower https://www.joann.com/snowflake-cutouts-svg/ Caluya Design This is one of my favorite sites for Freebies - there are 3 "invitation" cards here - all blank, and all beautifully detailed. https://caluyadesign.com/free-7x5-floral-invitation-svg/ https://caluyadesign.com/free-5x5-folded-card-cut-template-svg/ https://caluyadesign.com/free-7x5-invitation-card-svg/ https://caluyadesign.com/free-floral-envelope-sleeve-svg/ ================= NOT FREE But Some Of My Favorites https://www.facebook.com/fieldsofheathercrafts/posts/1004896727114992 ================== A List of Great 3D paper cutting files for cricut https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/05/free-3d-paper-cutting-files-for-cricut.html ================== Where To Find Free SVGS By Theme https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/svg-freebies.html ========================== The custom of sending greeting cards can be traced back to the ancient Chinese who exchanged messages of good will to celebrate the New Year, and to the early Egyptians, who conveyed their greetings on papyrus scrolls. By the early 15th century, handmade paper greeting cards were being exchanged in Europe. The Germans are known to have printed New Year's greetings from woodcuts as early as 1400, and handmade paper Valentines were being exchanged in various parts of Europe in the early to mid-15th century, with the oldest Valentine in existence being in the British Museum. The card was written to Bonne of Armagnac by her husband, Charles Duke of Orleans, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London at the time. Not surprisingly, its message is rather downbeat. Its opening reads: ‘I am already sick of love / my very gentle Valentine.’ By the 1850s, the greeting card had been transformed from a relatively expensive, handmade and hand-delivered gift to a popular and affordable means of personal communication, due largely to advances in printing, mechanization, and a reduction in postal rates with the introduction of the postage stamp.[15] This was followed by new trends like Christmas cards, the first of which appeared in published form in London in 1843 when Sir Henry Cole hired artist John Calcott Horsley to design a holiday card that he could send to his friends and acquaintances. In the 1860s, companies like Marcus Ward & Co, Charles Goodall & Son, and Charles Bennett began the mass production of greeting cards. They employed well-known artists such as Kate Greenaway and Walter Crane as illustrators and card designers. The extensive Laura Seddon Greeting Card Collection from the Manchester Metropolitan University gathers 32,000 Victorian and Edwardian greeting cards and 450 Valentine's Day cards dating from the early nineteenth century, printed by the major publishers of the day. Technical developments like color lithography in 1930 propelled the manufactured greeting card industry forward. Humorous greeting cards, known as studio cards, became popular in the late 1940s and 1950s. In the 1970s, Recycled Paper Greetings, a small company needing to establish a competing identity against the large companies like Hallmark Cards, began publishing humorous, whimsical card designs with the artist's name credited on the back. This was away from what was known as the standard look (sometimes called the Hallmark look.) During the 1980s, reduced costs of small batch printing and die cutting together with a growing taste for handmade cards made it economically possible for smaller niche companies to set up in competition with the large established brands. Innovative companies such as Nobleworks and Meri Meri[17] grew from their foundation in the 1980s to becoming significant influencers in the industry. A thriving market was established for what were now called "alternative" greeting cards. The name stuck even though these "alternative" cards grew to embrace a vast range of styles and ultimately changed the look of the industry. The largest recorded number of greeting cards sent to a single person went to Craig Shergold, a beneficiary/victim of chain letters and later chain emails. =====================
Just Because is included in my list of favorite sets to play with. Today I thought I would try the Sponged Stencil Technique. You ju...
Happy Friday! I seriously can't BELIEVE it's Friday! This week has flown by at break-neck speed. Let's just say Rebecca and I had a BALL in Disneyland. It was everything I hoped for! I wanted to see a few more smiles from My Girl but I realize, now, she was well and truly EXHAUSTED the entire time! She hadn't had a decent sleep in WEEKS … never recovered from her birthday "sleep" over the weekend before and was just totally bagged. Despite that she went hard every day. We got to the park at opening every day and stayed until closing. The second and third day we did take a 2 hour break for a swim back at the hotel but that was more ME needing the rest than her. I needed a 10 minute power nap then we were off again. Here are some of my favourite shots from our time together … On the plane ... Day 1 - California Adventure (not-so-patiently waiting!!) Love this pic! LOVE these two pics together. I just HAD to post it on my Facebook page with the caption "What a difference a day makes!" LMAO - cracks me up every time! A pic with the Mouse that started it all ... Another EPIC pic! Hysterical! This was on the Cars Speedway Racers ride. Doesn't get any better than that!!! … and I was trying to recreate my favourite Disney shot from 2010 … our first trip to the Magic Kingdom. This is Rebecca when she was 7 … and now at 13. I couldn't quite remember the angle in my head … pretty close :) Over the last week I have chipped away at putting all my pictures into my Project Life app. I have used it for other things but never actually printed anything. My plan was to print out a little album for Rebecca. I'm about 2/3 done. Love the app! It is so quick and easy! I had all the pictures into layouts before I even landed back in Canada. I have put in the journalling cards and journalling as I've been waiting at the school, waiting at singing lessons, waiting at doctors appointments … again, quick and easy. Alas … I think I will only print out one page. I costed it out at Costco … each 12" x 12" page is $6.99 … and I have about 15 pages … so it will cost over $100 to get them printed! To print the 4" x 6" pictures and put them into my Project Life sleeves will cost $.70 for the pictures (and the cost of the cards and sleeves, of which I have a huge stash of downstairs already). So … back to "old school" albums (which I DO love they are just not as easy t do "on the go"). I DO want to print out at least ONE 12" x 12" page, just to see how it looks … and then to price out any cheaper alternatives. Truly - SO quick and easy! Right! You didn't come here just to hear about my trip … you want to see a project! Well … I've got ya covered on that! As you probably have heard, up here in Northern Alberta, the town of Fort McMurray has been on fire for over a week. Rebecca and I left the day it started and we had constant updates from Craig while we were gone. In a nutshell … 88,000 - 90,000 people were evacuated (the ENTIRE town … including patients at the hospital!) No deaths, 2 births. 10% of the town was destroyed. 2,400 buildings have been destroyed … but 90% (24,000) buildings are still undamaged (or at least not touched by the fires). The entire country has risen to help those affected. It truly is mind boggling to watch on the news. The refugees are now able to access pre-loaded debit cards and there are LOTS of donations of items needed. The entire operation and man-power required is staggering. I have a number of friends who have Fort Mac residents staying with them. Some of these refugees are their family/friends, some my friends had never met before. People are opening their homes, wallets and hearts to help in any way they can. Residents won't be able to return for weeks or MONTHS, as recovery and repair of the damage has only just begun. ANYway …. when I came home Monday I needed to make a third card for my class Tuesday night. I had originally planned a fun, bright card. Alas, I was in a very sombre mood and bright and perky just wasn't in me. Instead I wanted a soothing, neutral loving card. I turned to pinterest for some inspiration. I came across a few … as I started CASEing them I came across a card I loved … and coincidentally it was a card I had created a few years ago. Remember this one? This card was created back in October 2013. You can check the original post out here. To date it has had 17,296 hits on my blog. Seriously??? It's VERY popular. I stared at it and thought it would be a lovely card to CASE … so I did. Here is what I came up with … Love. I came up with about 7 different versions - one with a yellow shaded square, a smaller shaded yellow square, a Mint Macaron shaded circle, a Lost Lagoon shaded circle, no shaded circle or square … and on and on. In the end my favourite was this one. It just strikes me. I used the retiring set Serene Silhouettes for the flowers and and Rose Wonder for the sentiment. First - measurements … the base is Whisper White - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Black Layer - 5 1/4" x 4" Smoky Slate Layer - 5" x 3 3/4" Top Whisper White layer - 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" First you make a mask with the (RETIRING!!) 2 1/2" circle punch. Using a finger dauber you gently ink Smoky Slate through the circle mask, using circular motions so you don't leave any harsh lines in the shading (Why do you do the shading first instead of the image stamping? You do the shading first just to make sure the image doesn't smudge.) Once you have your circle shaded you stamp the image (I like to use the Stamp-a-ma-jig to get perfect placement on this one as my Serene Silhouettes is a wood mounted set) and then stamp the sentiment (remember to use your pierce mat when stamping with your photopolymer sentiments!) To finish the card off I used my Clear Wink of Stella for some shimmer on the black flowers. I also added three rhinestones to the flowers for a subtle sparkle. Love love love this card I would send one to every Fort Mac refugee, if I could. xoxo Love and prayers to each and every one of my Alberta 88,000 brothers and sisters. So that's been my week! I hope yours was quick, that you got some crafting in and that you have an exciting weekend planned. Whatever you get up to, I hope you have a stampy time! Tam
Quiet Meadow Silhouette Cards I have seen so many gorgeous cards made using this layout and I just had to make some as well! This is such a simple layout. I simply used Balmy Blue Card Stock as my card base. Either landscape or portrait orientation. Then I cut another piece of Balmy Blue C/S measuring 5 1/4" x 4". I embossed it using the Tasteful Textiles Embossing Folder and attached it to the card base. I die cut some Basic Black C/S scalloped circles using the Layering Circles Dies. Then I die cut circles using the Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper and attached them to the Basic Black C/S scalloped circles. Attach them to the card using Dimensionals. Die cut some floral sprigs from the Quiet Meadow Dies using Basic Black C/S and on one card I also used a Balmy Blue C/S floral sprig. Attach them to the circles. For the sentiments, on one card I stamped directly onto the Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper using Memento Black Ink and on the other card I added a separate sentiment strip. I used the Quiet Meadow Stamp for the sentiments. Add some Rhinestones if you would like and that's it! Simple right? The best part is you can earn the Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper for free during our 2022 Sale-A-Bration promotion! For every $60.00 spent before taxes and shipping you can pick a FREE item from the SAB Catalogue. Check it out here! It ends February 28th, 2022 Sale-A-Bration Catalogue Try this layout for yourself! Happy Stamping and Creating! Arlene If you have any questions or need help choosing products please contact me and I would love to help you out. Product List Quiet Meadow Bundle (English) [155847] $72.75 Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00 Simply Marbleous 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158128] $0.00 Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $12.25 Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $12.00 Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25 Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $6.75 Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50 Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50 Paper Snips [103579] $13.50 Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00
An Index Of Free Card Making SVGS & Resources ============ Card Making By Occasion ============= COMING SOON Anniversary/Wedding Birthday Graduation COMING SOON Get Well Sympathy Thank You ============ Card Making By Holiday ============= Christmas Easter Halloween Fathers Day Mothers Day Valentines ============== Card Making Tutorials =============== Addressing a Pre-Made Envelope With Cricut Making "Saying inserts" for cards How to use mail merge to address Christmas Cards Christmas Card Prep [Christmas In July Series] Converting a PDF card design into an svg These three cards are some of my favorites! I've used them for Thank you Notes, Mothers Day, Birthday, and more. See how I changed them for different seasons/events here: https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2022/08/on-my-desk-christmas-thank-you-notes.html ============== My Favorite, Go To, Sites For Card Making ============= This site has a great variety of fun cards - but they are all pdf files https://sites.google.com/site/kagisippopopupcards/home_eng/free-template_eng You may be able to convert the pdfs to svgs here: https://convertio.co/pdf-svg/ ============ FREE SVGS FOR BASIC CARDS ============= Monica's Creative Room This page is absolutely amazing. On the right you will see options for Gate Fold Cards, Fancy Edge Cards, Four Fold Cards, and Misc Cards. Page after page after page of BEAUTIFUL, intricate cut files - all free. https://monicascreativeroom.se/category/cutting-files/cards/gate-fold-cards/ These free pop up elements could be attached to any card base to add a pop up flower https://www.joann.com/snowflake-cutouts-svg/ Caluya Design This is one of my favorite sites for Freebies - there are 3 "invitation" cards here - all blank, and all beautifully detailed. https://caluyadesign.com/free-7x5-floral-invitation-svg/ https://caluyadesign.com/free-5x5-folded-card-cut-template-svg/ https://caluyadesign.com/free-7x5-invitation-card-svg/ https://caluyadesign.com/free-floral-envelope-sleeve-svg/ ================= NOT FREE But Some Of My Favorites https://www.facebook.com/fieldsofheathercrafts/posts/1004896727114992 ================== A List of Great 3D paper cutting files for cricut https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/05/free-3d-paper-cutting-files-for-cricut.html ================== Where To Find Free SVGS By Theme https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/svg-freebies.html ========================== The custom of sending greeting cards can be traced back to the ancient Chinese who exchanged messages of good will to celebrate the New Year, and to the early Egyptians, who conveyed their greetings on papyrus scrolls. By the early 15th century, handmade paper greeting cards were being exchanged in Europe. The Germans are known to have printed New Year's greetings from woodcuts as early as 1400, and handmade paper Valentines were being exchanged in various parts of Europe in the early to mid-15th century, with the oldest Valentine in existence being in the British Museum. The card was written to Bonne of Armagnac by her husband, Charles Duke of Orleans, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London at the time. Not surprisingly, its message is rather downbeat. Its opening reads: ‘I am already sick of love / my very gentle Valentine.’ By the 1850s, the greeting card had been transformed from a relatively expensive, handmade and hand-delivered gift to a popular and affordable means of personal communication, due largely to advances in printing, mechanization, and a reduction in postal rates with the introduction of the postage stamp.[15] This was followed by new trends like Christmas cards, the first of which appeared in published form in London in 1843 when Sir Henry Cole hired artist John Calcott Horsley to design a holiday card that he could send to his friends and acquaintances. In the 1860s, companies like Marcus Ward & Co, Charles Goodall & Son, and Charles Bennett began the mass production of greeting cards. They employed well-known artists such as Kate Greenaway and Walter Crane as illustrators and card designers. The extensive Laura Seddon Greeting Card Collection from the Manchester Metropolitan University gathers 32,000 Victorian and Edwardian greeting cards and 450 Valentine's Day cards dating from the early nineteenth century, printed by the major publishers of the day. Technical developments like color lithography in 1930 propelled the manufactured greeting card industry forward. Humorous greeting cards, known as studio cards, became popular in the late 1940s and 1950s. In the 1970s, Recycled Paper Greetings, a small company needing to establish a competing identity against the large companies like Hallmark Cards, began publishing humorous, whimsical card designs with the artist's name credited on the back. This was away from what was known as the standard look (sometimes called the Hallmark look.) During the 1980s, reduced costs of small batch printing and die cutting together with a growing taste for handmade cards made it economically possible for smaller niche companies to set up in competition with the large established brands. Innovative companies such as Nobleworks and Meri Meri[17] grew from their foundation in the 1980s to becoming significant influencers in the industry. A thriving market was established for what were now called "alternative" greeting cards. The name stuck even though these "alternative" cards grew to embrace a vast range of styles and ultimately changed the look of the industry. The largest recorded number of greeting cards sent to a single person went to Craig Shergold, a beneficiary/victim of chain letters and later chain emails. =====================
