Written In Ink

Tag: crazybirds

  • Make Up for a Belated Birthday with a Fun Card

    Make Up for a Belated Birthday with a Fun Card

    Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs.  Follow the link and use the discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

    Let’s get Started:

    Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

    Card Face:  5 .5 x 4 ⅛

    Card Face:

    This card face began as a gel print  (one of many in my stash!)

    • I placed the card face on a piece of scrap paper and positioned the stencil.  I secured both with low-tack tape, and then added embossing paste through the openings in the stencil. 

     I only allowed partial coverage with the paste to maintain some of the interest created by the original background.

    • I put the card face into my stamp positioner and added the sentiment with Versafine Onyx.  I stamped several times to get good coverage,  and then sprinkled on black embossing powder and set it with my heat gun.

    Versafine is a pigment ink and stays wet long enough to use embossing powder successfully.

    Other:

    • I had previously stamped the bird and the present, and coloured them with alcohol markers; I just had to fussy cut them to get them ready for the card.

    Assembly

    • I glued the card face to the card base,  aligning to the right-hand edge, which left a narrow white border on the left.
    • I glued the bird and the gift in place as shown.
    • I added legs to the bird using a fineliner.  (The legs on the stamped image are too fine to cut out –  this is a super easy solution.)

    Final Thoughts:

    I loved this colourful card face and was hesitant to use it for fear of not liking the result. The details added have enough presence to stand out against all that colour –  so I’m happy with the result.

    Supplies: (and links where possible)

       I have listed the products I have used and where they can be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace, and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

    Stencil: (see images below)

    Intricate Diamonds, A Colorful Life Designs

    Black Embossing Powder,  Wow,  R& R Scrapbooking

    Stamps: Mini Bird Crazy and Things, Stampers Anonymous, Amazon

    Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

    Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

    Fineliner:  Amazon

    Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Alcohol Markers:

         Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!

         Copics:  Wallacks

    Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

    Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon 

    Do you have any comments or thoughts on this design?  Drop me a line in the Comments Section below –  I’d love to hear from you!

    You can also use the Comments Section to be notified when I release new work.

    Intricate Diamonds

  • Fun Ways to Use Music in Card Making

    Fun Ways to Use Music in Card Making

    Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencisl I used fromA Colorful Life Designs.  Follow the link and use the discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

    Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs.  Follow the link and use the discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

    Let’s get Started:

    Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

    Card Face:  5.25 x 4 (after die-cutting)

    Card Face:

    • I placed the card face on the grip mat and positioned the Music Elements stencil so that the left-hand side of the stencil was centered on the card face.  I used a soft yellow ink across the exposed areas. 
    • I used blue and green inks to add additional detail with the large notes on the right of the stencil, randomly changing colours and which note was used.
    • I replaced it with the Smiley Faces stencil.  I used dark yellow across all exposed areas.
    • I put the card face into the stamp positioner and used Versafine Onyx to add the large sentiment.
    • I sprinkled the sentiment with clear embossing powder, and set it with my heat gun.

    Other:

    • I had previously stamped/coloured/fussy cut the bird –  I pulled him out of my Ready To Go binder.
    • I used a Deckled Edge die to cut the card face down to size, and then ran the edges of this piece over the blue ink pad,  creating definition.

    Assembly

    • I glued the card face onto the card base,  and added the bird below the sentiment as shown.
    • I used a fineliner to add legs and feet to the bird,  and added shadow under the bird with a gray alcohol marker.

    Final Thoughts:

    I love the fun vibe brought by this card.  

    Supplies: (and links where possible)

       I have listed the products I have used and where to purchase them. It’s a huge marketplace, and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

    Stencil:

    Music Elements:  A Colorful Life Designs

    Smiley Faces:  A Colorful life Designs

    Clear Embossing Powder,  Wow,  R&R Scrapbooking

    Stamps:  

    Sentiment: Stampin’ Up!  (retired)

    Bird:  Stampers Anonymous Crazy Birds and Things,  Amazon

    Dies:  Deckled Edge die:  Stampin’ Up!  (retired)

    Fineliners, Amazon

    Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

    Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

    Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

    Alcohol Markers:

         Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!

         Copics:  Wallacks

    Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

    Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon 

    Do you have any comments or thoughts on this design?  Drop me a line in the Comments Section below –  I’d love to hear from you!

    You can also use the Comments Section to be notified when I release new work.