Best Friends Card

This is a card that I've created for a new friend of mine. She had sent me lots of stamps all the way from Norway. Therefore, I've tried to use some of the stamps that she had sent me in this card for her.

Among her stamps, there are some images stamps which I think most crafters would not have an idea how to use it. Therefore, I tried to use them in creating this card, hoping to inspire anyone who also love these stamps.

Here are the steps to this card.

1) I've created a blue and green gesso distressed background using gesso and some distress ink. Then I've stamped a journaling stamp using the frayed burlap distress ink before stamping the image over it using black solvent ink.

2) For the top image, I've stamped a journaling stamp in white pigment ink and later stamped and heat embossed the image using some white embossing powder.

3) Later, I've cut both stamped pieces in strips and arranged them in a way that they are overlapped. I've attached some of the strips using foam adhesives to create a little dimensions for the card.

4) As for the inside of the card, I've used another two images stamps and some platinum pigment ink to stamp on it. I've also stamped and heat embossed some flourishes too.

This is a very fun experiment for me and it's all thanks to Aashild!! I hope you like this card!

Sources: Card stock: Bazzill Basics Paper, Ink: Memories, ColorBox, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Emboss It and Staz On, Stamps: Norsk Stempelblad AS, Brads: The Paper Studio, Others: uni-ball signo gel pen, cord, embossing powder.

Thank You Card

Here's a card which I've created using one of the cute Hanglar stamp that a great friend had sent me as a challenge. Thanks Tesa!!

Well, honestly speaking, it is a challenge to me to use this stamp. She wanted something different than the norm. Therefore, I've came up with a few techniques in this card while experimenting with it.

This is a hidden flap open card. These are the steps to this card.

1) I've used the "Mesh Printing with Gesso" technique to create the distressed background and I've used the scissors distressing technique on the edges of that background.

2) I've stamped two images of that cute stamp on it and I've also used the "Using Colours from Magazine" technique to create another of that same cute image. To add some colours onto the first image, I've stamped the cute image on a pattern paper and later cut parts of it out. I've used some foam adhesives to add dimensions to it.

3) I've stamped a border on a white card stock and later cut it out to be attached to the card. To add some softness to the card, I've added the ribbons to it and a cord to secure the flap. I've used a metal hinge to create the open flap.

4) I've stamped and heat embossed the butterfly and the title. I've cut out the butterfly and folded it for a more dimensional look.

5) Lastly, for the inside of the card, I've stenciled an oval shape using some distress ink and stamped a journal box on it.

Tesa, I hope I've not let you down. Well, I will be experimenting with this stamp some more and perhaps will come up with some other projects and techniques! Thanks for the challenge and this card is for you!! Hugs!!

Sources: Card stock: Bazzill Basics Paper, ProvoCraft, Ink: Memories, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Emboss It and Staz On, Stamps: Norsk Stempelblad AS, Hanglar & Stanglar, DMD, Stampin' Up, Hero Arts, Brads: The Paper Studio, Others: uni-ball signo gel pen, glitters, rhinestones, ribbons, cords, eyelets, flower, embossing powder, metal hinge.

Using Colours from Magazine

Well, this is actually a stamp that a very good friend of mine had sent me. She wanted to see how I've used it. I'm actually not much into colouring the image therefore I've came up with this idea. I've found a page in an old magazine that I love and simply stamp that image on it using a black solvent ink. Later, I've cut it out to use it in my card project. This really saves me lots of time in colouring it and the different composition of the magazine page did create some interesting pattern on the image.

Mesh Printing with Gesso

This is a technique which I've used in one of my recent card. I've used some plastic mesh and gesso to create some random printing on a card stock. Then I've used a few colours of distress inks to randomly dab onto the card stock too. To reveal the printed meas images, I've used a wet wipe or you can use a damp cloth to wipe the inks on the printed mesh images. This technique had given a kind of cool distressed look! Try it!

SNR E-zine Premier!!!

This is a special post going out to The Scrapbook News + Review E-zine which is live now for everyone!!! It has been a long journey for this e-zine to be finally premiering it's first issue!! I'm part of the design team for this e-zine and had been working along with some very talented ladies through this journey! This is an e-zine which will definitely blow your socks off.

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I'm sure you all will like it!