Create and Inspire Edition 79

HANKY CARD INSPIRATION WITH ALTENEW FLORALS

BY EMILY MIDGETT

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock.

2. Stamp the outline floral arrangement from Bountiful Bouquet onto white cardstock using alcohol marker-friendly ink, offsetting it in the corner of an A2 panel.

3. Use Artists Markers Set A to color the image in vivid turquoise and bottle green.

4. Die cut the finished colored image using the coordinating die.

5. Die cut a strip of “lace” from white cardstock using the Creative Edges: Lace Die and a background from white cardstock using the Dotted Tile Debossed Background Die.

SUPPLIES

Stamp & Dies

Bountiful Bouquet Stamp and Die Bundle

Creative Edges: Lace Die

Dotted Tile Debossing Cover Die

6. Layer the lacy strip on the “embroidered” background with liquid adhesive and add a thin strip of holographic cardstock in a coordinating shade of blue.

7. Adhere the turquoise florals using Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

Ink

Obsidian Pigment Ink

Coloring Medium

Cosmic Garden Artist Alcohol

Markers Set A

Cardstock

Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock

Other

Instant Dimension Foam Tape

Iridescent Gems

8. Stamp a greeting from Bountiful Bouquet on a strip of white cardstock using black ink and adhere to the card front using a double layer of foam adhesive.

9. Add iridescent gems to coordinate with the holographic blue cardstock and complete the card design.

FLORAL CARD USING

GRADIENT CARDSTOCK

BY SVITLANA SHAYEVICH

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut 1 1/4” x 3 3/4” strips of each color from the Rose Petal Gradient Cardstock.

2. Adhere the strips onto a 3 1/2” x 4 3/4” cardstock panel.

3. White emboss a flower from the Paint-A-Flower: Gerbera Revolution Stamp Set onto the gradient background, with two layers of heat embossing using Pure White Embossing Powder.

4. Blend Cosmic Berry Dye Ink around the panel edges, then sprinkle it with water for texture.

5. Add splatters of Pure White Ink Spray for additional interest.

6. Wrap purple jute twine around the panel, then foam mount it onto a white card base with Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

SUPPLIES

Stamp

Paint-A-Flower: Gerbera Revolution

Outline Stamp Set

Inks

Embossing Ink

Cosmic Berry Crisp Dye Ink

Cardstock

Gradient Cardstock Set - Rose Petal

Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock

Jet Black Cardstock

Other

Pure White Ink Spray

Instant Dimension Foam Tape

Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder

Ink Blending Brushes - Small (Set of 4)

Purple Jute Twine

7. White-emboss a sentiment from the Paint-A-Flower: Gerbera Revolution Stamp Set onto Jet Black Cardstock, and cut it out using scissors.

8. Pop the sentiment onto the card.

9. This floral card design is quick and easy, and the gradient cardstock adds an interesting touch to the embossed image. Adding splatters is also a good tip to level up a simpler card design.

A BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL BIRTHDAY CARD

BY TERRI KOSZLER

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Stamp the Queen Anemone floral arrangement onto Classic Crest Solar Cardstock using the Tea Party Ink set, Green Fields Ink set, and Citrus Burst Crisp Dye Ink.

2. Cut out the stamped images using the coordinating die set.

3. Create the card background by adding double-sided adhesive sheets to a piece of white cardstock and running it through a die-cut machine with the Candy Cane Stripe Cover Die.

4. Adhere the die-cut Candy Cane stripe background to an A2 notecard and ink blend with Pink Pearl Crisp Dye Ink.

5. Add some of the negative die-cut pieces to the striped background to create a custom look.

SUPPLIES

Stamps & Dies

Queen Anemone Stamp and Die Bundle

Candy Cane Stripe Cover Die

Sentiment Strips 3 Stamp Set

Inks

Embossing Ink

Crisp Dye Inks - Green Fields, Tea Party, Citrus Burst

Coloring Medium

Woodless Coloring Pencils

Cardstock and Paper

Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock

Forest Glades Cardstock

Other

Instant Dimension Foam Tape

Double-sided Adhesive Sheets

Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder

Green Meadows Enamel Dots

Die Cutting Machine

Heat Gun

6. Place the flowers and leaves onto the card using Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

7. Heat emboss a sentiment from the Sentiment Strips 3 Stamp Set onto Forest Glades Cardstock using Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder.

8. Cut out the sentiment and place it onto the card using Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

9. Finish off the card design by adding a few enamel dots from the Green Meadows Enamel Dots.

GORGEOUS AND UNIQUE CARD BACKGROUNDS WITH SENTIMENTS

BY JENNY COLACICCO

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock.

2. Choose a stamp set with interesting and different fonts for the background. Avoid using sets with paired sentiments such as “thank you”, “happy birthday”, and “with sympathy”.

3. Create the black and white text background by repeat stamping the sentiment stamps on a white panel of cardstock using Obsidian Pigment Ink for a newspaper text look.

SUPPLIES

Stamp & Die

Craft-A-Flower: Peruvian Lily Layering Die Set

Carpe Diem Stamp Set

Inks

Obsidian Pigment Ink

Crisp Dye Inks - Rhodolite, Plum, Ultraviolet, Wisteria, Magenta, Honey Drizzle, Minty Mint, Sweet Leaf, Just Green

Cardstock

Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock

Glitter Cardstock Set - Gilded

Other

Lavender Fields Metallic Shimmer Ink Spray

Instant Dimension Foam Tape

Sequins - Satin Gold

Ink Blending Brushes - Small (Set of 4)

Crafter’s Essential Micro-Tip Tweezers

Cutting Mat & Stamping Mat

Crafter’s Essential Cutting and Alignment Mat

4. Arrange the stamps like a jigsaw puzzle, making sure to use small next to large stamps and different fonts close together. Cover as much of the cardstock as possible, and then stamp them down. Repeat until the background is complete.

5. Add splatters of Lavender Fields Metallic Shimmer Ink Spray to add a little glitz.

6. Die cut the Craft-A-Flower: Peruvian Lily twice for the flowers and three times for the leaves using white cardstock.

7. Color each piece of cardstock by taking a Crisp Dye ink pad directly to the cardstock. For the leaves, use Minty Mint, Sweet Leaf and Just Green inks. For the florals, use Rhodolite, Wisteria, Ultraviolet, and Plum. Use Magenta and Gilded Glitter cardstock for the stamens.

8. Use liquid glue to adhere each layer of the flower.

9. Arrange the flowers over the background using Instant Dimension Foam Tape in differing layers.

10. Finish off the card by adding Satin Gold Sequins.

BEAUTIFULLY UNIQUE CAS CARD

BY TENIA NELSON

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock.

2. After, create a card panel from Classic Crest White Cardstock. On the panel, affix Gold Foil Polka Dot Washi Tape.

3. Stamp and heat emboss the image from the Mini Flan Cake Stamp and Die Bundle using Obsidian Pigment Ink and Crystal Clear Crisp Embossing Powder onto a piece of watercolor paper from the Altenew Watercolor Paper Set.

4. Die cut and color image with Watercolor Brush Markers- Winter Wonderland Set.

SUPPLIES

Stamp & Dies

Mini Flan Cake Stamp & Die Bundle

Handmade Tags Die Set Ink

Obsidian Pigment Ink

Coloring Medium

Watercolor Brush Markers - Winter

Wonderland Set

Cardstock

Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock

Watercolor Paper Set (A2 loose sheets)

Other

Instant Dimension Foam Tape

Crystal Clear Crisp Embossing Powder

Gold Foil Polka Dot Washi Tape

5. Stamp the “Beautifully Unique” sentiment from the Mini Flan Cake Stamp and Die Bundle onto a piece of Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock and trim.

6. Die cut tag (with Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock) out of Handmade Tags Die Set and add twine and staples.

7. Adhere the image and sentiment onto the tag and adhere to the image panel.

8. Adhere the whole image panel onto the card front.

ALTERNATIVE WAY OF USING EMBOSSING PASTE

BY AGA MALYSZEK

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock.

2. Stamp leafy images from Wildflower Garden Stamp Set with Forest Glades Crisp Dye Ink onto Forest Glades Cardstock.

3. Cut it to the desired size and attach it to the card base.

4. Use an Evergreen marker from Cosmic Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set A to add some details to the stamped images.

5. Stamp a sentiment from the Heartfelt Sentiments Stamp Set.

6. Apply the embossing paste using a thin tool, such as a toothpick, to add tiny dots of paste and create little white flowers.

SUPPLIES

Stamps

Wildflower Garden Stamp Set

Heartfelt Sentiments Stamp Set

Inks

Crisp Dye Inks - Permanent Black, Forest Glades

Coloring Medium

Cosmic Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set A

Cardstock

Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock

Forest Glades Cardstock (10 sheets/set)

Other

Embossing Paste

Toothpick

7. Allow the embossing paste to dry completely before handling the card.

BY MICHELLE SHORT

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Stamp butterfly from the Dovetail Butterflies Stamp Set on Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock using Cherry Blossom Crisp Dye Inks (Pink Diamond, Pinkalicious, Rubellite) and Obsidian Pigment Ink for the outline layer. Let it dry and die cut it using Dovetail Butterflies Dies.

2. Take a panel of white cardstock and run it through a die-cutting machine with the Dotted Swirls Debossing Cover Die to create a background with a beautiful pattern.

3. Using the tag die from Terrific Tags, die cut it into the middle of the panel.

SUPPLIES

Stamps & Die

Dovetail Butterflies Stamp and Die Set

Sentiment Strips 2 Stamp Set

Dotted Swirls Debossing Cover Die

Terrific Tags Die Set

Inks

Obsidian Pigment Ink

Cherry Blossom Mini Cube Set

Cardstock

Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock

Masking Paper (10 sheets/set)

Other Glue Tape

Instant Dimension Foam Tape

Crafter’s Essential Micro-Tip Tweezers

Ink Blending Tool – Small (Set of 4)

4. Adhere the butterfly to the tag with Instant Dimension Foam Tape and add a sentiment from the Sentiment Strips 2 Stamp Set on the tag with more foam tape.

5. Thread twine through the top of the tag and add Cherry Blossom Enamel Dots for embellishment.

6. Adhere the panel with the tag cutout to an A2 white card base with Glue Tape and die cut two more tags from white cardstock and adhere them together.

7. Place the two tags inside of the opening on the card’s front panel and then adhere to the completed tag on top, making sure the dots on the background line up with the ones on the tag to create a seamless design.

Note:

FEATURED PRODUCTS

SKU represents coordinating die set.

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