Last post today! Online Card Classes Background Check

This is a card in progress.    I did not take a picture of the background before cutting up but the center was left lighter than the rest of the card.   This was my favorite background that I did for the class.    This is plaid background with Distress ink blending.    I have not finished the card yet but wanted to get the background posted. 

Stamps:  MFT Plaid Background Builder, PI I Pick You, SSS Handwritten Borders

Inks: MFT Hybrid Black Licorice, SSS Fog, Slate, Distress, Versamark

Papers: Neenah Solar white, SU Basic Black

Tools: Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, MFT Jumbo Peekaboo Windows, Copics

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Online Card Classes and My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge

I am combing some of my Online Card Class homework with this week's My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge. 

Stamps:  MFT Piece Of Cake 

Inks: MFT Hybrid Hot Fudge, Razzle Berry, Berrylicious, Lemon Drop, Versamark

Papers: Neenah Solar white, SU Basic Black

Tools: Lifestyle Crafts Dainty Embossing Folder, Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, Pico Embellisher Clear, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear sequins, Tim Holtz Diffuser Set 1

This was a class example of making  backgrounds with diffusers.   I used a Tim Holtz circle diffuser.  

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Online Card Classes Background Check

This is Background made with Kurtake Gansai Tambi Watercolors!  

Online card classes - Background Check

This background is pouncing distress inks with water splatters to remove color.   

Mask-erade Day 5 homework

Quick post for a card that I did from the class techniques from Online Card Classes.    This was on Embossing Resist for masking images.   I first colored the images with Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors.  Then embossed them with clear embossing powder and a Versamark pen.   Then I stamped a background image on top and then smooshed Distress Inks on top of that.    

Stamps:  Mama Elephant Bear Hugs and Freestyle Flowers,  MFT Linen Background

Inks: Ranger Archival, SSS Sea Glass, Distress Antique Linen, Delicata Gold

Papers: watercolor, Neenah Solar White 80 and 110 lbs. 

Tools: Clear Embossing Powder, Gold Sequins 

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Mask-erade - Day One Homework

Hey there!   I have some extra posts this week as I practice my homework from Online Card Classes.

Day one was using masking paper.    I used Eclipse masking paper in a circle to leave a spot on my background to place my sentiment.

Stamps:  Winnie and Walter The Big, the Bold and the Extra

Inks: Mama Elephant Apricot, Orangeade, Sunshine, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper: Neenah Solar 80 lb, 110 lb, SU Basic Black

Tools:  Mama Elephant Birthday, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear 4 mm and 6 mm, Eclipse Masking Paper, MFT Circle Stax 1

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Mama Elephant Carnival Cupcakes and Copic Coloring Class

Here are some cards that I made with a new stamp set that I got and gearing up for the Online Card Classes Copic Markers for Card Makers!  

Stamps:  Mama Elephant Carnival Cupcakes and Carnival Toppers, SU Itty Bitty Banners

Ink: Versamark, Memento Tuxedo  Black, MFT Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink

Paper: MFT Smooth White, MFT Sno Cone, PI Kraft, Vellum, Watercolor

Tools:  ME Carnival Cupcakes Creative Cuts, Femme Frames, Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, ME Confetti Creative Cuts, SU Itty Bitty Banners dies, sewing machine, glossy accents, Wink of Stella Clear, Distress inks, Distress Stickles, Sakura White Gel pen

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Online Card Classes - Stretch your stamps 2!

I am trying to catch up with the Online Card Class this weekend and this is one background stamps and Ombre stamping!    

This card uses the Hero Arts Highline Ironworks background with white embossing powder and Distress Inks.  The sentiment is from MFT Hello dies stamped with Versamark ink several times and heat embossed with clear embossing powder for a super glazed look. 

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Online Card Classes - Stretch your Stamps 2!!

I am participating with the Online Card Classes Stretch your Stamps and I am sooooo behind!   I have been super busy this past week and did not have a lot of stamping time to try out some of the cool techniques.

First Up:

Faux Watercolor Background Stamping - this is the Tim Holtz Reverse Damask Background stamp and I used different colored distress inks to create my faux watercolor background. 

Second up:   Using your alphabet stamps in a new way….Ok this card did not turn out like I anticipated.  I did not have time to fix my mistake.   I took the stamps off my stamp press before I finished the card and really should have left it on and stamped my "background alphabet" in a darker ink.   You can barely see it after I applied Tumbled Glass distress ink for my background.  Oh well!  I learned my lesson. 

This card uses Lawn Fawn Milo's ABC's and MFT Sunny Thoughts.   

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Third card….. Wonderful

I am taking part of the Online Card Class Watercolor for Card Markers, this is the first day, watercolor backgrounds.    I did three cards today to try out the techniques.   For my last card, this is Watercolor background and then adding a stencil on top while it dries.  

Inks: Hero Arts Black

Paper: Ranger Watercolor, MFT Nightshift Blue, Smooth White, Silver Glitter Paper

Stamps: Mama Elephant Everyday Greetings

Tools: Simon Says Stamp Chevron Stencil, Sewing Machine

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Second Card……You add color to my life…..

Ink: Hero Arts Black, Versamark

Paper: SU Basic Black, MFT Smooth White, Ranger Watercolor

Stamps: MFT Musical Note Background, Paper Smooches I Heart Art

Tools: Sakura Koi Watercolors Set of 24 w/ Waterbrush, Sequins, MFT Pierced Square Stax, Square Stax 1

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Online Card Class - Watercolor for Card Makers

I have been taking the Online Card Class and had time to do some of the lessons.   I tried all three of day one classes out today.   I will have to wait till this weekend to do more of the lessons.   I pretty much stuck with the technique as it was instructed.    I loved how all three of my cards turned out.   It was a lot of fun!    Watercolor is very relaxing!   It is hard to mess it up!

My first card is using Distress inks and spritzing with water on a acrylic block to create a watercolor background.

Inks: Distress Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade, Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers

Tools: Spritzer, Acrylic block, Paper Smooches Thanks die

Paper:  Watercolor paper, MFT Whip Cream

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