CAS Wreath Card

Hello Delightful Friends!

Here is a CAS card I made featuring a new stamp set we are carrying at Scrapper's Edge a locally owned craft store in Eureka, Calif. It's from American Crafts the Kelly Creates Line, the stamp is called Floral Wreaths.  I'm also sharing a quick and easy tutorial!  This stamp set is perfect for CAS gift card sets with different sentiments. I hope to do a beginning stamp class soon at Scrapper's Edge.

Step 1:  Cut Desert Storm 80# card stock 4" x 5.25"

Step 2: Stamp wreath using black Archival ink.  I've position the paper in the MISTI to do this.

Step 3: Color the flower petals using a Prismacolor Premier Pencil (PC938)

Step 4:  Stamp Sentiment using the MISTI, (I've used the Avery Elle Oh Happy Day set, not shown in supply photo) with black Archival Ink. Keep the paper in place and stamp again with Versamark and heat emboss with clear embossing powder, don't forget to prep your paper with anti static powder (EKSuccess)

Step 5: With white pencil, outline the sentiment on the thick edge of the letter to highlight.

Step 6: Adhere the card stock to the white card base.

Step 7: Add Liquid Pearls (buttercup) to the center of each flower.  Set aside to dry.  Easy Peasy!

Here are my supplies:

Thanks for visiting!!

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Sketch Tuesday at CPC!

Just a quick hello and a card to share for this weeks Sketch Tuesday! Gloria has a fabulous sketch for us at Christian Paper Crafts and I managed to get a card done late last night and finally able to get it posted! I had fun trying a new technique to make this "blossoming" flower that I saw on Mercy Kerin's blog and HERE is the link to the tutorial. I did use a smaller scallop circle punch so I used less layers and it doesn't look exactly like the one in the tutorial but I guess that's the fun part of improvising when you don't have the exact tools on hand!

I kept mine pretty plain but can you see this sprayed with some GlimmerMist? I will be trying this again (with the Glimmer Mist!!). Wonderful way to use up those scraps! I recommend using doubleside paper. I used cardstock and a couple of the BG Origins paper.

Here's a side view so that you can see the layers (approx 6)

Ingredients:
Paper: Basic Grey (Origins) and Bazzill
Stamps: Inkadinkadoo (sentiment) and Swirls by Hot Off the Press
Ink: Archival, coffee
Embellishments: brad, Making Memories; Dimensional Pearls, Adirondack
Tools: Punches (3) EK success, corner rounder; Large Blossom, Marvy Uchida; Small scallop circle, Marvy Uchida.

Tomorrow I'll have another card to share from the Basic Grey Origins paper, I'm almost done making a set of cards for my mom. Thanks for looking and have a wonderful week!

Pictorial Tutorial or One Can Never Laugh Too Often!

Welcome to my blog, Delightful Details!!
Hope you are having a great day. I'm laughing at myself right now because I'm attempting to do a pictorial tutorial (try and say that three times fast! seriously!!!) No! I'm serious you've got to try that 3x really really fast, here I'll type it out and you read it really fast!!! Pictorial tutorial pictorial tutorial pictorial tutorial ... wasn't very easy was it...hmmm? Now do it without looking! Okay, just had to break the ice here and make my nieces laugh cause I know they are reading this.... love ya girls!! I know you think I'm a dork... Actually you could just find Tim Holtz's video on YouTube and watch him do this, he's much more professional and talented. But, I may be more entertaining.... the verdict is still out!!


Gather your supplies: All the must haves are shown here except for a paper towel for blotting; the Ink blending tool/foam, heat gun and your embellishing stamp. AND my siggy at the end I somehow deleted....

3 - Distress Ink Dye Stamp Pads (Ranger Industries) I used Shabby Shutters, Antique Linen and Broken China
1 - Inkessentials Non Stick Craft sheet (Ranger Industries)

1 - Inkessentials Mini Misters, (Ranger Industries) filled with water, I'm stating the obvious!

1 - Inkessentials Ink blending tool and foam (Ranger Industries)

1 - Manila tag (Paper Accents)

1- Heat tool
Stamps

#1 Rub the Distress Ink stamp pads directly on the Non-Stick Craft Sheet without overlapping the inks. You can barely see the Antique linen but it is there!

#2 Liberally spritz with water from the Mini Mister.

#3 These next photos show the progression of pressing the tag onto the inked craft sheet. Re-mist if necessary.

#4 You have the option to dry the tag after each application of ink or do it at the end. I usually do it at the end of applying the ink, however you can get different looks depending on the ink and the drying... so have fun and experiment!

#5 Here is the darkest ink used and I'm going to apply a "swirly" stamp around the edges of the tag. Stamp is from a set (Inkadinkadoo)

# 6 (this is optional) I spray the mini mister water into my hand and flick the water (very technical) onto the tag and let it set for a moment.

#7 Gently blot with the paper towel.

If you click on the pic to enlarge you'll be able to see the water spots better. #8 Next blend the Antique Linen around the edges. I do this just to darken the edges a little bit. Blending the ink can be tricky using the blending tool, it takes practice so I truly do recommend watching Tim Holtz do his "thing." It's not hard but it does take a little bit of practice. Here's his address http://www.timholtz.com/ the home menu has a Demo list the one you want is "distress inks" it's about 7 minutes long and worth watching.

"One can never have to many hugs or laugh too often"

Here is the final result after adding a sentiment and some ribbon/fiber stuff to tie off the top of the tag. (the stamp is from Stampendous! and the ink is jet black Stazon which is getting a little on the dry side, sorry about that!)

Well that's about it, I'd love to hear from you so please leave a comment and if you have any technical questions ask Tim Holtz... just kidding, if you have a question don't hesitate to let me know and I'll do my best to help.

Hugs & Blessings to you!!

Natalie

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance... Proverbs 15:13a

PS I made my hubby say "pictorial tutorial" as fast as he could and his response was " I feel like a dork" so I told him he was in good company!! Blessings!!