Quick Fall Card using Colorburst

Did a video on how to use Ken Oliver's Colorburst to create a fun focal point on your card.

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Have a great day and eat some chocolate.

April

Cala Lillies and Watercolor Markers

I needed to create a sympathy card for a friend at work and I thought Cala Lillies would be perfect.  I had a stamp from Stamplorations that I hadn't used yet so I pulled it out.

Here is the card:

Check out my video showing you step by step how I did it.  I used Tombow markers for this card, but you can use any watercolor markers or pencils.

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Hi in Distress Oxide Watercolor

Okay - I know that my cards are starting to look the same, but I can't help myself.  I love Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink and water.  But today I am using new colors - no pink and purple.  Woo hoo!

Let's just get right to it:

Hi Card Recipe

I have expanded my horizons!  I used Peacock Feathers and Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide Ink for this card.  And instead of spritzing water - I spritzed spray starch.  Is there a difference?  I have no idea.  I designed the 'hi' in Silhouette Studio V4 and then cut it out on my Cricut Explore Air 2.  I cut out multiples and glued the layers to make the sentiment more dimensional.  The snowflakes were cut using MFT dies.  The coral card stock was also used as a mat for the card.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Luke 3:  8 - 9  Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.  The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Hi and Hugs

Why did we buy these expensive electronic cutting machines?  I bought mine so I wouldn't have to buy those expensive dies.  Now I don't mean it totally replaced metal dies.  I still like those dies with embossing or stitches or piercing.  So today I used my cutting machine to cut out sentiments for my cards.

Hi and Hugs Card Recipe

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink sponged on watercolor paper and then spritzed with water has become my go to for card making recently.  Today, I used Abandoned Coral and Peacock Feathers and instead of spritzing with water, I spritzed with spray starch.  I'm not sure there was much of a difference.  I always decorate a whole sheet of watercolor cardstock and then cut it down so I can make multiple cards.  This time I sponged 2 pieces of watercolor cardstock with these colors, but only sprayed one with spray starch.  Using my Cricut Explore Air 2, I cut out the sentiments out of the second piece of sponged cardstock.  Coordinating cardstock was used to create the card base and mat.  Sequins were added for interest.  I stacked the sentiments on top of each other for dimension and even offset them sometimes.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in next time for another paper crafting or t-shirt project.  Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Luke 2:  51 - 52  Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.  And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.