Miscellaneous Cards

Just sharing some new cards in my etsy store...

I was at a crop and had a bunch of scraps that I didn't want to pack up but also didn't want to waste.  So I made them into cards.

First one: Rubber Romance stamps, pregnancy card.  Word stamp CTMH

Next card Whiff of Joy stamp, Happy Birthday card

Last one is Greeting Farm surfing boy image, word stamp CTMH, stars are Unity Stamp Co., and CTMH

TFL.  Wendy

Tutorial - Ink Embossing and Fake "Letterpress"

Good morning.  Happy AUGUST!  Today, I'm playing with ink embossing and fake "letterpress." 

I love the effect that texture adds to cards.  But since cards are often meant for mailing, its important to keep mindful of the effect of both weight and heft.  That's when embossing comes in, with such gorgeous and subtle effects. 

Today, I'm taking it one step further, based on a technique that Tim Holtz demonstrated at the recent stamp show that I went to.  He "letterpressed" a tag with distress inks.  It was gorgeous.  I wanted to experiment with it on a printed background to take a look at how much more depth it would offer.  I started with a scrap piece of subtly printed Anna Griffin paper

Next, take a plastic embossing folder - this one is from Tim Holtz's line with Sizzix - I love them because they are just a little bit bigger, and will cover the a2 size with the emboss.  If you look carefully, you can see that the left side has a raised/embossed image - and the right side has the mirror of the design, in deboss/recessed.  When the paper goes through the machine, it is pushed out from the raised side, and into the recessed side, giving you the image on paper.

I used chalk in for this project because chalk in is much more opaque and I wanted the printed image to be somewhat covered.  A dye ink, which is transparent, will not do that.  Ink up the RAISED side of your plate with your chalk ink

Lay the printed sheet print side down CAREFULLY over the inked image and carefully close your folder, taking care not to shift your paper at all

Run it through your machine, and you end up with this gorgeous textured piece that no longer looks like the Anna Griffin paper, but the print from it gives the piece additional depth because it was not a solid

Now, stamp and color your rubber romance image - see how her lower back stamped poorly?  When that happens with me, I normally just use the image like normal.

Then I go in with a pen and fix the line.  It is important to wait in the very end to do this, because the pens do not always work with the color mediums and can smear depending on your ink

Now assemble your card and you are done.

(I design for rubber romance stamps)

Tutorial - Decorated Snack Pack

Hello everyone!! Popping in with a tutorial for a decorated snack pack, a great little pick me up for a gym buddy or a crop buddy.

Start with the Yoga Girl image, stamped on Bazzill Simply Smooth paper. To get a perfect "match" with your paper, stamp the pant part of the image on the paper, and then cut it out and paper piece it to your colored image (I am using some Basic Grey scraps). 

Finish coloring image in, using matching colors to your paper scraps.    After you're done coloring, cut her out and set aside.

Measure cardstock base to width of ziploc sandwich size bag

Fill your baggie 1/3 with trail mix

push out all the air, "zip" the top up, and fold it down twice and tape in back to secure

Fold your cardstock base in half, adhere a strip of coordinating striped paper to the back, a 1/2 oval cut from the same paper as the pieced pants of the image, then adhere the finished image to the top.  Use letter stickers to spell your message, then staple to the top of your snack bag

Enjoy!

(I design for Rubber Romance Stamps)

Tutorial - Clear Cards

The Rubber Romance girls are so sophisticated and modern. What better way to send a hip handmade card than to make them clear?

It is easy to do, with the plethora of transparencies out on the market. Make sure they are thick enough to stand up on their own when tented.

The trick to clear cards is to remember you have to work with both sides of each addition so as to hide the adhesive tracks, etc. Thus, when cutting paper, remember to cut TWO, one for your image or element, and one for the back side.

Here, since it is the end of the school year and I need to make thank you cards, I chose the Teacher Teacher image.

Cut your card base just like any other card. Score in the middle, using a bone folder to make the fold extra crisp. Here, I am using a transparency from Luxe.

Color your image and cut into rectangle.

Matte the image to give it a frame on the clear card front. To make the letters look more chalk like, trace over them with a white gel pen. Cut a corresponding piece of paper of the same size.

Place your image to approximately where you want it on the card and punch a hole on the left side.

Weave your ribbon through the hole and tie a bow.  Next, adhere the image to the top, and with your corresponding piece of paper, adhere THAT piece to the exact other side of where you adhered the image on the inside of the cover of the card - this hides the adhesive tracks.  Cut a plain piece of white paper for the inside to write a message, and adhere. Adhere a corresponding piece to the backside of that sheet to hide the adhesive track.  Finally, punch your message and adhere. Attach corresponding piece to back side to hide the adhesive.

You're done! A quick card, but unusual with visual punch.

 Thanks for stopping by.


(I design for rubber romance stamps)

Cardsketch 70

Oh, its been a long time, and I'm late again, I know....  Life has been crazy busy this month.

Here's cardsketch 70, quite late....

And here is my sample - a rubber romance stamp...  

 

PP is basic grey.

punch for that label is my favorite new EK Success.

TFL! Wendy

(I design for rubber romance stamps)

cardsketch 67

Good morning everyone!! Happy holiday week! Hope you are having a wonderful one!

Here is sketch 67:

And my sample - a card from Rubber Romance Stamps - Denise Has A Birthday



Paper is Pink Paislee

TFL. Wendy

** cardsketches are uploaded every saturday.

** If you do happen to make a card with a sketch, I'd love for you to post a link to your sample in a comment, so I can see. (Please credit this blog for the sketch if you post somewhere).

All sketches can be accessed directly through the "card sketch" subcategory on the right hand bar under "Labels", and are copyrighted by me. Thanks for playing. (TFP)

(i design for rubber romance stamps)

Tutorial - Easter Place Setting

Good morning everyone! Today I have a project for place settings for Easter.

I modified a tutorial I did last easter for this one.

Cut a piece of double sided cardstock weight paper to 6x6". (I am using Basic Grey's new Kioshi line).

Round the four corners.

Score at 2" and at 4" Take your paper, turn it one turn, and score again at 2" and 4". You should have a tick tack toe pattern of scores, with nine squares.

Fold at your score lines, and cut from side of paper 2" to middle score lines on the top and on the bottom.



Fold it up, punch a small hole

secure with mini brad

cut a .75" strip from the same paper, and adhere to top

Color your Rubber Romance Image - this is Marcie Has Something to Say.

Cut out colored image and adhere to basket

Use stickers or stamps to name the basket for your place setting. At the brunch, I will fill this up with some easter "grass" and jelly beans or something like that.


Enjoy!

(I design for rubber romance stamps)

cardsketch 65

Good afternoon everyone!!

Here is cardsketch 65



and my sample, a card for a baby shower for a friend tomorrow.



Stamp is rubber romance

TFL. Wendy

** cardsketches are uploaded every saturday.

** If you do happen to make a card with a sketch, I'd love for you to post a link to your sample in a comment, so I can see. (Please credit this blog for the sketch if you post somewhere).

All sketches can be accessed directly through the "card sketch" subcategory on the right hand bar under "Labels", and are copyrighted by me. Thanks for playing. (TFP).

Basic Grey birthday card

A birthday card for a dear friend, using the new Basic Grey origins, and a rubber romance stamp Denise Has a Birthday
Paper is the Origins, from Basic Grey. Sentiment is from savvy stamps.

TFL. wendy


(i design for rubber romance stamps)

tutorial - Window Candy Card

Good morning everyone. Today, I'm making a just because window card, to give a pick me up piece of candy to a special someone.

Cut cardstock to 6"x12" and score at 5 7/8" and 6 1/8"
Fold at scores. (I use a straight edge to ensure a crisp fold)

Using a circle cutter (this is CM), cut a circle from top left quadrant of front of card


Make another circle to act as a frame, and adhere. Adhere flower, and candy piece (mine is caramel).
Stamp and color your Rubber Romance image. Since the cardstock is flat, a straight color on the present may make the card a bit too flat.
To fix that problem, paper piece the present part. Stamp image again on two printed patterned papers, cut and adhere. Adhere to your card with pop dots. Anchor the entire image with two strips of paper going both sideways and upwards (I am using a paper frill).
The card is a bit top heavy, so it does not stand up well. But that's not going to matter to the recipient, who will eat the candy... :)

Enjoy.


(i design for rubber romance stamps)

Tutorial - little messages gift pack

Hi everyone!! Happy Friday! I'm here with a cute Valentines day gift for your significant other, a little packet of love notes. (Reprinted from the Rubber Romance blog...)

First, cut a piece of plain white copy paper in half length wise, then into strips.

Write on each strip a reason what you love about your significant other.... I think handwriting is best here for the personal nature of it but you certainly could write it on a computer, print it out, then cut into strips after.... Fill up your strips, and roll each message up.



Print the Button Box template from Mirkwood Designs on the backside of a piece of double sided printed paper.

(here's the front side of the paper so you can see what it looks like...)


Cut out your template, score along the score lines. (**note: the print and score lines don't bother me because they are on the inside. If it is an issue for you, print the template onto a white piece of paper, and then use your print out as a template/guide over printed cardstock. You can trace with pencil or simply hold it on top of the paper as a cut guide.)

Tuck your rolled message into the base of your little box/envelope. DON'T adhere your edges. You want it to open up like a cute little packet of notes.

Use stickers to spell "I love..." and adhere to the top flap:

Color your Rubber Romance Image - this is "You Shouldn't Have".



Mat your stamped image, and use same stickers to spell a title. Tie the whole thing with a bow tied string.

On Valentine's Day, it's just a matter of a pull, and all these cute little notes roll out with reasons why you love your special someone...




Enjoy.

(i design for rubber romance stamps)