Through Paper Wishes message board for the April 2011 card swap, we were challenged to use a grid-style scored/embossed section of cardstock. We could ink it, put embellishments on it, put a background and/or border around it, leave it plain, use either side, etc.
For each item I've made recently, I've chosen to ink. Several of the grids have 3 inks on them (light blue, light turquoise, and royal blue). I've mostly used the scored side, but at least one time I've used embossed.
Note: for the umbrella, I used a scalloped edge template to create the grid (baby shower card); look on anniversary card for 2 grids (scalloped border and heart behind the blue heart brad; look on the baby tag for heart behind the heart punch-out
Paper crafting is works of heart
Paper crafting is works of heart!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
3rd card-making topic for today: black on black theme
Confession: the card is not all black, but I tried to used a majority of my supplies from Paper Wishes/Hot Off the Press. My nephew's high school graduation is about 5 weeks away and I thought this would be the perfect occasion to use the challenge of black on black.
His school colors are green and gold with black and white as accent colors. PW/HOTP items are: Paper Pizazz card punch-outs of grad cap and balloons; black metallic paper (used for the 4 stars-one for each year of high school), both patterned papers shown behind the scrolled star, Tonic Studio vine scroll punch (used punch 2 times at each ray of the star on cover, 1 time each on the inside layout star), HOTP 1,000 card quote CD (for the wishes and dreams sentiment strip), black paper (triangle piece on inside), the argyle-looking border paper strip, the paper tab, and the foam square adhesives. The gold glitter cross was received from a fellow crafter from a March PW message board swap.
Other supplies used were: different black lettering stickers, metallic green colored staples, gold gel pen, graphic design borders (thin line and stars), NIV Scripture passage, and black ink pad.
For a card with lots of black, I'm thrilled with how this turned out! The texture differences help tremendously!
His school colors are green and gold with black and white as accent colors. PW/HOTP items are: Paper Pizazz card punch-outs of grad cap and balloons; black metallic paper (used for the 4 stars-one for each year of high school), both patterned papers shown behind the scrolled star, Tonic Studio vine scroll punch (used punch 2 times at each ray of the star on cover, 1 time each on the inside layout star), HOTP 1,000 card quote CD (for the wishes and dreams sentiment strip), black paper (triangle piece on inside), the argyle-looking border paper strip, the paper tab, and the foam square adhesives. The gold glitter cross was received from a fellow crafter from a March PW message board swap.
Other supplies used were: different black lettering stickers, metallic green colored staples, gold gel pen, graphic design borders (thin line and stars), NIV Scripture passage, and black ink pad.
For a card with lots of black, I'm thrilled with how this turned out! The texture differences help tremendously!
card-making: using a sketch
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