Here is the Branching Out Christmas card with a masked blending technique (to add layers without bulk) that I made on last Thursday’s Facebook Live. (Did you know that my customers receive a PDF of instructions for each Thursday’s project? All you have to do is place an order with me at https://inkyscrapper.stampinup.net)
Don't forget to decorate the insides of your cards and the coordinating envelopes!
Each month I hold a card class and a scrapbooking class in my basement studio. My November class featured the beautiful Branching Out Bundle (stamp set and dies) and Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP. We make a total of four unique cards.
This card uses the dies from the set along with the 3-D birch embossing folder. The merry Christmas stamp is from October‘s paper, pumpkin, cozy Christmas. Don’t be afraid to mix and match your products!
Can you see where I colored the red berries onto the pecan pie die cuts?
Last weekend, I held my first Coffee & Cards Kit Together at a local bakery/restaurant. Ten people had signed up, but only 6 could make it due to the illness. (I will be rescheduling with the four who fell ill as they are a group of friends.) We had a great time crafting together with the (currently unavailable but will be back in stock) Calm & Bright card kit.
This kit creates 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs. Most of the ladies had never stamped before, so they definitely built up their confidence!
Can you see the iridescence on some of the die cuts? They add such a pretty sparkle (because the holidays should definitely sparkle and shine).
Two hours was not enough time to put all 9 cards together, so I will schedule better next time! (There will be a next time, probably in January. Let me know if you're interested in attending!)
We were invited to a housewarming party recently, so I quickly made this card using the Calm & Bright kit stamp set and paper from my stash.
I wish that I had stamped some stars or blended some ink in the top left corner to give it a little more texture and dimension, but it's still pretty cute.
Here is another card I featured on a Thursday night Facebook Live on my InkyScrapper page, using the Branching Out bundle in Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler, and Pecan Pie.
A local pet rescue organization held a fundraising dinner recently, and I donated a set of 8 cat and a set of 8 dog cards along with a free stamp class for the recipient(s). I'm pleased to announce that they were bid on, but the winner(s) have yet to contact me about a class. I hope that they will.
This card was so fun to make (and was sent to one of my daughters already)! It's another tri-panel interlocking card (like the one I made for my nephew HERE).
Here is the bonus side-stair card that I made for our other daughter. I added a little Cricut spider and wrote her message on the back.
Hope you have a SPOOK-tacular Halloween!
Each Thursday at 7:30 PM, I go live on my Inky Scrapper Facebook page, and this is the card I made last Thursday. My customers and team members get written instructions to create my live projects.
I use the new Branching Out bundle, 3-D Birch embossing folder, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Shaded Spruce, and Very Vanilla card stock plus the coordinating inks.
Join me live tonight at 7:30 (or on replay)!
Continuing the Autumn Toile theme, for this card, I challenged myself to design a fall card with the Notes & Totes bundle. I like how it turned out (although some of the ladies thought that it was challenging to make).
We used different combos of DSP to create our backgrounds and our totes. Who needs some warm wishes sent to them?
(I'm already planning ahead for a holiday card with this set! You're invited to my next card class on 11/9! Let me know if you can attend.)
It's important for me to teach a new technique or fancy fold (or something!) to my lovely ladies, so we used blending brushes with Pumpkin Pie and Mossy Meadow ink to color the little leaves.
Again, we used Autumn Toile DSP and Autumn Metallics, plus the pretty gold ribbon.
Don't forget to decorate the insides of your cards!
By the way, I have two in-person card classes on 11/8 (Calm & Bright kit together) and 11/9 (Branching Out) so let me know if you'd like to attend (or order a virtual kit).
The first three cards of my October class used the handsome Autumn Toile DSP. I paired it with the stamp set from September's Paper Pumpkin kit, Fall for Toile, which coordinated perfectly!
The Very Vanilla label and Autumn Metallics foliage dies are from the Peaceful Garden suite. We colored the acorns with colored pencils to match the paper.
This panel was one sheet of DSP cut in half to use both sides.
(You're invited to my next card class on 11/9! Let me know if you can attend.)
My firstborn nephew turned 19 last weekend, and I made this fun interlocking panel birthday card for him with the Autumn Toile DSP.
It was also the model for a Halloween card we made at my October card class, so my customers will receive printed instructions to make this card.
I think it turned out beautifully!
Happy birthday, Alex!
