- October 28, 2017
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Hello fellow crafters and welcome back. This is a very exciting Saturday since it is time for another Scrapbook Blessings Club Hop! This month we are sponsored by Dare 2b Artzy! They have so many different stamp sets and you should definitely check them out. I'm featuring their hot air balloon set on my project today. Be sure to check out the other design team member's projects too! Plus, don't forget to enter the giveaway on YouTube!
This card uses the paper piecing technique to create fun dimension. Whenever I paper piece, I tend to stick with one simple color scheme, but mix patterns together. This card features patterns from KI Memories. I also experimented with some dimension in my paper piecing. I explain this further in the video, but it adds so much detail to a card. Enjoy the video tutorial below and don't forget to hop along and enter the giveaway!
I think that the glitter embossed background also adds a subtle theme to the card. It is almost a more mature hot air balloon card instead of a childish/whimsical version. The pom-pom adds a little bit of the whimsical feel back, but I like how fun it is! I used gold glitter embossing powder from WOW! to highlight these beautiful clouds. The burgundy cardstock with the gold and mustard yellow compliment well.
Paper piecing is an oldie, but goodie technique that is often forgotten about. I highly encourage you to give it a try with some of your stamps! I hope you enjoyed all of the projects created by the SBC team! Thanks for stopping by!
- August 26, 2017
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Hello everyone and welcome back! This is a very exciting post because I have a very exciting announcement! I have recently joined The Scrapbook Blessings Club as a Design Team member! I'm super excited to work with this group because there is so so so much inspiration from card making to bible journaling and everything in between. So come on over and join us for this month's challenge which is stenciling! Enter this challenge by hoping over to our Facebook group to see the prize up for grabs! Now let's jump into this card featuring stenciling!
I believe that stencils are some of the best tools to collect because you can use them forever and forever! On this fun card, I used two different stencils. The pipe like design is from Art C (picked up at Tuesday Morning) and the triangular design is from Teresa Collins (which I found at Joann's). I used two different methods for my stenciling. The middle stencil section is a hard stencil. I wanted extensive color so I layered layers of distress ink.
Once I was done stenciling the main section. I used two Scotch brand washi tapes to bring in some pink. I then stamped these adorable otters from My Favorite Things. I cannot believe how cute they are. I used my Hampton Arts Stamp Perfect tool to get dark impressions with my Staz On ink. I lightly watercolored them with gray and fussy cut them out!
What I really love about the Art C stencil I used is that it had adhesive on the back. This made it so much easier to make heavy layers of ink. Distress inks are particularly great for this method because the color will keep intensifying. So, the more layers you add the more vibrant it will become. I did a very light stencil pattern with my triangular stencil to add a subtle pattern to the background.
I also really liked the color combo of this green and pink. I used a Recollections pink doily behind my stenciled cardstock. I also included some Michael's brand enamel dots and Darice white sequins scattered about. These help move the eye along the page.
Lastly, I wanted to give you guys one more fun stenciling tip. Mimic the stenciling on the front of your card on the inside as well! This makes it really cohesive and pulls it together. I also stamped an MFT sentiment on the inside. I hope you guys enjoyed this super cute card! Come join us on the stenciling challenge and be entered to win!
- March 07, 2017
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