Throwback Thursday Ornamental Envelopes

 Well today's post is a mix of  old and new! I'm sharing a card using one of the first techniques I fell in love with when I started papercrafting nearly 20 years ago.....teabag folding! And I'm combining it with a very short and raw video tutorial of how I made it a very new thing for me so please be gentle 😉. I have of course used the Ornamental Envelopes stamps and dies on both the card and the envelope.

So to the project. I have chosen a bold bright colour pallette of bright hot pink and bold lime green,  magenta madness and granny apple green from Stampin' Up! The white layer is embossed with the gorgeous  winter snow embossing folder also from Stampin' Up!. The pattern paper is from a pack called Artistry Blooms and is full of bold patterns and ombre effect papers.

I hope you like the card and video and will have a go yourself. If you do please share your creations in the comments below.

Video tutorial Here

Watercolour Wednesday Ornamental Envelopes

 Today's card is using a technique I've never used in theis way before. Called Watercolour colour off it envolves using clear embossing powder. It is a variation of the Joseph's coat technique. I used the dies from the Ornamental Envelopes in a non envelope way too....so all in all a mix up of techniques and uses 😅

First I made myself a mask using vellum and one of the dies from the Ornamental Envelopes dies.  I used one of the envelope cut out dies 3 times on the piece of vellum.

I then took a piece of shimmery white cardstock,which is great for watercolour , and created a simple 2 colour watercolour wash. I used a pretty mint colour and a lilac colour. The wash was quick dark and intense with colour.

Next I used the vellum mask. Carefully positioned it over the cardstock and taped both down using low tack tape. Now I took my versamark ink pad and carefully applied ink over the mask so that it went through the holes. Carefully  removing the mask I then used clear embossing powder and a heat tool to heat embossed the area.

Now the fun begins!. With a water brush, clean water, and some kitchen towel to hand, starting at one end drop small droplets of water over the colour and use your brush to reactive the ink. With the kitchen towel dab the ink away. 

The parts covered with clear embossing resist the water and remain the stronger colour. Like magic you now have two colour tones for each colour!! 😀 It might be a bit strange to add colour and then remove it but I love the effect and can think of countless stamp sets and masks that this will work beautifully with. 🙂

I was having so much fun that I decided to decorate my envelope with a watercolour wash and some of the beautiful stamps frombthe Ornamental Envelopes stamp set too. Leave no area undecorated is my motto at the moment 😅

Tips, Tricks and Techniques Tuesday Ornamental Envelopes

 Today's project is all about texture and uses both ink and dry embossing to create it. I have also created a coordinating lined envelope using the Ornamental Envelopes dies because ...well....why not 🤣

Starting with a piece of white card and strips of mask paper or what I use which is all over sticky note paper. I created a checker board effect. 

I then applied a pale turquoise blue ink over the card. Once I was happy I removed the strips to reveal the background. 

I then used an embossing folder and my cut and emboss machine to add more texture to the cardstock. Making sure that the raised side was on the inked side of the cardstock I then applied more colour to the piece. With a darker shade of turquoise ink I gently went over the the piece catching just the raised parts of the card. 

The finished result is very textural and pretty. It is a great way to get more from your embossing folders. 

I then stamped the baubles in navy blue and die cut them using the corresponding die from the Ornamental Envelopes dies. I used 3d foam to make them stand proud, added a little twine for the strings, added a sentiment and voilà. 

Make it simple Monday Ornamental Envelope

 Wow what a busy weekend!!! World Card Making Day was super fun but now we're in World Card Sending Week so what better time to use a stamp set and coordinating dies called Ornamental Envelopes!!

For today's #simplestamping projects I've created 2 versions of the same card using traditional christmas red and green. The card size is a little different to normal as I have been seeing a lot of long narrow cards around.

My cards are 7cm x 29.7cm scored at 14.85. This allows you to get 3 from a single sheet of A4 cardstock.  My fellow demo and friend Patricia Boxer showed me some cards made at this size and I thought I'd have a go. And I'm pleased I did they are great for #simplestamping, quick cards and making multiples.

As they are a non standard size I created my own envelopes. I made one using pattern paper and another in plain white cardstock. They too are super simple just a few scorelines, a few snips and some strong doubke sided tape!

Well I hope you enjoyed #su2020wcmd and will join in on #worldcardsendingweek2020 

#su2020wcmd

 Gill and I hosted a fun filled day of bingo and card making to celebrate World Card Making Day today. We held the event over videoconferencing as we can't meet face to face this year. 

#su2020wcmd was a great success with over 100 cards made 🙂

Here are the cards Gill and I created for the event. 

Hope you all had a great World Card Making Day.  

Cary and Gill xx

World Cardmaking Day 2020

 Happy World Cardmaking Day 

How are you celebrating today?  

We are holding a bingo and card making event all day . There are about 26 of us getting together to have fun games of bingo and make over 100 cards during the day!! All done via videoconferencing....got to love modern technology for letting us get together virtually as we can't meet face to face 🙃

Check back later for photo's of todays event 

If you're looking for some ideas for today why not watch these short videos and be inspired

HERE  , HERE and HERE

Fun Fold Friday - Most Wonderful Time

Oh My Goodness! It's 1st October already and so near to Christmas! Isn't it strange how once summer time has gone the Christmas season suddenly looms upon us?  Well, it's certainly getting closer! I have continued on using the stamp set and papers from the Most Wonderful Time Medley. It was in last years seasonal catalogue and has returned again this year I am very pleased to say.

Today's fun fold is just that, yes, another 'simple' card. I know that I keep on saying simple but I promise you that is really is. I took a sheet of White A4 card and cut it, portrait at 14.85cm, or 5,7/8" by the full length of the card which in the UK is 29.7cm. I then scored it in half at 14.85cm then from that fold 4.5cm 3 times more. That will leave approximately 1.5cm

I added double sided paper 14.4cm by 4.2cm on the 3 main panels and a small strip to the last 1.5cm wide panel. The inside is a white mat of 14.4cm by 14.4cm which I 'stepped' across the Real Red ink pad to accentuate the edge of the paper. Some decorations and a message on the side to allow the card to stand and the card is complete.

Well, that's it from me for this week. I do hope I have managed to give you some ideas towards making your Christmas cards for this year. 

Please stay safe and keep well but most certainly, keep on crafting too!
Cary will be back next week with lots of lovely things to inspire you so please stop by. 

Thank you again, Gill xxx 😀😍😍