Showing posts with label Soft Suede. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soft Suede. Show all posts

Monday, August 31, 2020

Nothing's Better Than "Cookies" - Masking and Watercoloring

In my opinion, nothing's better than chocolate chip cookies, unless it's oatmeal raisin.  I decided to create another masking and watercoloring technique using the Nothing's Better Than stamp set Bundle.  It does take a little bit of time to create all the masks you need but it was fun to make.
Here are the instructions for my card:


1.     The base of the card is Early Espresso cardstock cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” and scored at 4-1/4” in the middle.
2.    The Watercolor Paper is 3-7/8” x 2-3/8” and layered onto Cinnamon Cider cardstock cut at 2-1/4” x 4” with Multipurpose Glue (after stamping).
3.    Begin inking up the cookie with Saddle Brown Stazon ink and randomly stamp on the Watercolor Paper, but do not overlap.  Instead, stamp on Post-it notes and cut out with Paper Snips to mask over the first stamped images.  Keep making more masks so that they never overlap each other.
4.    Color them in with the Water Painters and ink from the ink pad.  Try not to color in two the same color that is close to each other.  Once dry, layer onto the Cinnamon Cider cardstock.  Add Dimensionals and attach them to the front of the card.
5.    Ink up the sentiments on Crumb Cake cardstock and trim each sentiment with Paper Trimmer.  Pop up with Dimensionals.
6.    Die-cut the word “Cookies” from the Love You More Than Dies.  Attach with Multipurpose Glue as shown in the picture.

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Saturday, May 30, 2020

Celebrate Sunflowers - Thank You Swap

This is the first card I made using the new Celebrate Sunflowers set.  I did it for a swap this month.  I used the new In-Colors to create it which is Bumble Bee and Just Jade cardstock.  The base of the card is Soft Suede.  I ran the sunflower through the new Tasteful Textile after die cut it out.  I did the same with second layer.  I sponged the edges with Soft Suede.  
Here is my instructions:


Stamp Set:  Celebrate Sunflowers #152517 (Page 13 of 2020-21 AC)
Bundle:  #154065 for $51.25 on page 175
Cardstock:  Soft Suede #115318, Bumble Bee #153077, Just Jade #153079
Ink:  Soft Suede #147115, Garden Green #102584
Other:  Die Cutting Machine, Sunflower Dies #152704, Tasteful Textile 3D Folder #152718, (N) Adhesive Sheets #152334, Sponge #141337, Multipurpose Glue #110755, Dimensionals #104430, Wink of Stella #141897

1.     The base of the card is Soft Suede cardstock cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”and scored at 4-1/4” in the middle.
2.    The second layer is Bumble Bee cardstock cut 4” x 5-1/4” and inserted into the 3D folder and run through the die-cutting machine.  Then ink up the edges with a Sponge and Soft Suede ink.  Adhere to the base card with Multipurpose Glue.
3.    Cut a 3-1/2” x 3-1/2” square of Soft Suede cardstock.
4.    Ink up two large leaves on Just Jade cardstock using Garden Green ink.  Die cut with the Sunflower Dies (leaf).  Adhere to the square with Multipurpose Glue in the top left corner and the bottom right corner.  Use Wink of Stella.
5.    With the outline die of the sunflower and using Bumble Bee cardstock, die cut the base of the sunflower.  Then insert it into the Tasteful Textile 3D Folder and run it through the die-cutting machine.  Sponge the edges of Soft Suede ink.
6.    Next use the detailed overlay sunflower die using the Bumble Bee cardstock.  I used an adhesive sheet for the backing so it is easier to adhere to the base of the sunflower.
7.    Die cut the center using Soft Suede cardstock and the Sunflower Die.  Adhere with a Dimensional.  Add Wink of Stella to the center of the sunflower. 
8.    Attach Dimensionals to the back of the sunflower and attach to the Soft Suede square over the leaves.

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Friday, November 15, 2019

Peaceful Boughs

This is another beautiful set from the 2019 Holiday Catalog.  I just love pine boughs and pinecones.  As a matter of fact I bought a 4" artificial tree with pinecones on it at a craft fair this year that I can't wait to decorate for Christmas.  Garden Green is perfect for this set as well as the Soft Suede or the Early Espresso ink on the Crumb Cake cardstock for the pinecones.  Then I was able to die cut them out with the Beautiful Boughs Dies that go with it.


Stamp Set: Peaceful Boughs

Cardstock:  Early Expresso, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler

Other:  Big Shot, Beautiful Boughs Dies, Multipurpose Glue, Dimensionals



1.     The base of the card is Early Espresso cardstock cut at 4-1/4” x 11” and scored at 5-1/2” in the middle.

2.    The second layer is Very Vanilla cardstock cut at 4” x 5-1/4”.

3.    Ink up the pine bough stamp with Garden Green ink.  Stamp full strength on the upper left-hand corner of the Very Vanilla cardstock.  Stamp again without reinking on a few of them.

4.    Ink up the large and small pine cone stamps with Early Espresso ink or Soft Suede ink and stamp on Crumb Cake cardstock.  Die cut with the Beautiful Bough Dies and attach the two small cones with Multipurpose and a Dimensional on the back of the large one to put between the two small ones.

5.    Ink up the sentiment with Cherry Cobbler on the label and attach with Dimensionals.

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Harvest Hellos - Apples

Hi Stampers,  I was gone a lot in September so wasn't able to post as much as I would like to.  However, I have been making lots of card samples and hope to start sharing again this month.
I did a few Fall cards, but not so much Halloween.
This is my card swap for September, so I will share it first.   Here are my instructions:


Stamp Set:  Harvest Hellos, Birch BG
Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Whisper White, Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade
Ink:  Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade
Other:  Big Shot, Stamparatus, Apple Builder Punch, Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Snail Adhesive, Multipurpose Glue, Dimensionals

1.     The base of the card is Soft Suede cardstock cut at 4-1/4” x 11” and scored at 5-1/2” in the middle.
2.    The second layer is Whisper White cardstock cut at 4” x 5-1/4” and inserted in to the Stamparatus.  Use the Birch Background stamp using Soft Suede ink to create the background.
3.    Use Granny Apple Green cardstock and Granny Apple Green ink using the apple stamp.  Use the Apple Builder Punch to punch it out.  Do the same with Crushed Curry and Poppy Parade.
4.    Use Soft Suede ink and cardstock for the stems and Granny Apple Green for the leaves.  Attach stems to all three apples using Snail Adhesive.
5.    Attach Linen Thread to the Crushed Curry apple using a Glue Dot.  Attach a Granny Apple Green leaf to the Poppy Parade apple.
6.    Place the Crushed Curry apple on the card front first, then the Granny Apple Green one, and Dimensionals on the back of the Poppy Parade apple to pop it up.
7.    Ink up the sentiment “You Make Me Smile” with Poppy Parade ink on Whisper White.  Die cut with the Stitched Nested Label Die.  Attach at the top with Dimensionals.







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