Create and Inspire Edition 84

7 Quick and Easy Cardmaking Tips!

C R E AT E &

EDITION

I N S P I R E 84

Step up your cardmaking game - from stamping and stenciling to hot foiling and ink blending!

CONTENTS

Fun Dimensional Card

03 Quick & Easy “Hugs” Card

05 Thank You Card with an Extra Touch of Elegance

07 Easy Alcohol Ink Background

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Ink Blending Fun

04 Easy Non-Traditional Holiday Card

06 Autumn Watercoloring with Sunflowers

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FUN DIMENSIONAL CARD

BY AGA MALYSZEK

INSTRUCTIONS

SUPPLIES

1.

Create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock.

2.

Die cut 15 pieces of foliage and branches from the Itty Bitty Branches Die Set out of white cardstock.

3.

Add color to the die-cuts using Artist Alcohol Markers. Use pink and brown shades from Rock Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set D and greens from Tropical Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set E.

4.

Adhere all the pieces into place on the panel using glue tape. Tip: To make it easier, take a quick picture to remember the order in which all elements are going to be adhered to the card.

5.

Stamp a sentiment from One-Go Birthday Greetings Stamp Set with Permanent Black Crisp Dye Ink.

Stamp & Die Itty Bitty Branches Die Set One-Go Birthday Greetings Stamp Set Cardstock Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Ink Crisp Dye Ink: Permanent Black Artist Alcohol Markers Rock Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set D Tropical Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set E Other Glue Tape

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INK BLENDING FUN

BY ERUM TASNEEM

INSTRUCTIONS

SUPPLIES Stamp, Die, and Stencil Botanical Illustrations Complete Bundle Cardstock Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Inks Crisp Dye Inks: Obsidian, Fuchsia, Magenta, Cosmic Berry, Sunray, Sweet Leaf, Hunter Green, Lagoon Coloring Medium Iridescent Shimmer Ink Spray Other Instant Dimension Foam Tape Ink Blending Brushes - Large Mini Blending Brush Set Gems

1.

Create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock.

2.

Stamp all the images from the Botanical Illustrations Stamp Set several times onto another white card panel using Obsidian Ink.

3.

Ink the base layer of the flower with Fuchsia Crisp Dye Ink and add a bit of shading with Magenta Crisp Dye Ink.

4.

Through the layering stencil, apply Magenta Ink with a heavy hand and a bit of Cosmic Berry Crisp Dye Ink to add shading.

5.

Apply ink to the flower center with Sunray Crisp Dye Ink and add shading using leftover pink ink on the Mini Blending Brush.

6.

Apply Sweet Leaf Crisp Dye Ink to the base layer of the leaves, keeping the tips slightly light. Then add Hunter Green Crisp Dye Ink for shading.

7.

Apply Hunter Green Ink with a heavy hand through the layering stencil.

8.

Apply ink to all the leaves and flowers similarly.

9.

Use the coordinating dies to cut the images.

10. On a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white cardstock, apply Lagoon Crisp Dye Ink with a Large Blending Brush. Tip: Make sure that one side of the panel is lighter, with the topright corner being the lightest.

11. Apply Iridescent Shimmer Ink Spray and fine black paint splatters.

12. Arrange the floral branch in a way that forms a stem and tuck in the flowers with foam tape.

13. Stamp the sentiment into place in Obsidian Ink. 14. To finish, adhere some gems.

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QUICK & EASY “HUGS” CARD

BY LAURIE WILLISON

INSTRUCTIONS

SUPPLIES Stamp, Dies, Stencil, Hot Foil Plates Build-A-Garden: Tulips and Friends

1.

Create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock.

2.

On a white card panel, stamp the image from Build-A-Garden: Tulips and Friends using Obsidian Ink.

3.

Add colors to the images using the coordinating stencil. Use Coral Bliss Crisp Dye Ink Set for the flowers and Frayed Leaf Crisp Dye Ink.

4.

Die cut the image with the coordinating die.

5.

Outline the card front with Satin Masking Tape. Then apply Sunray Crisp Dye Ink in the background along the masked edge using a Blending Tool.

6.

Hot foil the “hugs’ and “friend” sentiments from Versatile Greetings Hot Foil Plate Set and cut them out with the coordinating dies.

7.

Adhere the die-cut blooms to the card front using Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

8.

Pop up the sentiments into place on the card front using foam tape.

Versatile Greetings Complete Bundle Cardstock Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Inks Crisp Dye Ink: Coral Blis, Frayed Leaf, Sunray Crisp Other Instant Dimension Foam Tape Satin Masking Tape Crafter’s Essential Ink Blending Tool Bundle

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EASY NON-TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY CARD

BY TENIA NELSON

INSTRUCTIONS 1.

Create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock.

2.

Stamp the image from Winter Crocus Stamp Set with Permanent Black Ink.

3.

Color in the images with Sunshine Valley Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set F.

4.

Add splatter using Metallic Watercolor 14 Pan Set and Artists’ Round Watercolor Brushes.

5.

Die cut the image with the coordinating die.

6.

Deboss another white card panel using the Dotted Geo Cover Die.

7.

Adhere a piece of Our Family Washi Tape and Gold Foil Pinstripe Washi Tape, and add staples to the debossed panel.

8.

Stamp sentiment from the same set using Obsidian Ink onto a piece of paper from the Altenew Blends 6x6 Paper Pack.

9.

Die cut sentiment using a circle die from Halftone Circles Nesting Die Set.

SUPPLIES Stamp, Dies, and Stencil Winter Crocus Complete Bundle Dotted Geo Cover Die Halftone Circles Nesting Die Set Cardstock and Paper Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Altenew Blends 6x6 Paper Pack Inks Crisp Dye Ink: Permanent Black Obsidian Pigment Ink Coloring Medium

10. Adhere all die-cuts into place on the debossed panel using foam tape.

11. Adhere the image panel onto the card front using foam tape.

Sunshine Valley Garden Artist Alcohol Markers Set F Metallic Watercolor 14 Pan Set Other Instant Dimension Foam Tape Our Family Washi Tape Gold Foil Pinstripe Washi Tape

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THANK YOU CARD WITH AN EXTRA TOUCH OF ELEGANCE

BY AGA MALYSZEK

INSTRUCTIONS

SUPPLIES Stamp and Stencil

1.

Create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock.

2.

Stencil the first layer of the Beautiful Baroque Simple Coloring Stencil Set onto the card base using Misty Morning and Cloudy Sky Crisp Dye Inks and Mini Blending Brushes.

3.

For the second layer, use Nimbus and Dark Night Crisp Dye Inks from the Tranquility Crisp Dye Ink Set.

4.

For the last layer, use Butternut and Pumpkin Pie Crisp Dye Inks from the Fall Harvest Crisp Dye Ink Set.

5.

Trace the details with white and black dots using a white pen from the Must-Have Gel Pen Set and a black fine liner (02) from the Fine Liner Pen Set.

6.

Stamp a “thank you” sentiment from the Label Love Stamp Set onto a strip of cardstock using Obsidian Ink.

7.

Adhere the sentiment strip into place on the card base using Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

Beautiful Baroque Simple Coloring Stencil Set (3 in 1) Label Love Stamp Set Cardstock Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Inks Crisp Dye Ink: Tranquility, Fall Harvest Obsidian Pigment Ink Other Instant Dimension Foam Tape Must-Have Gel Pen Set Mini Blending Brush Set Fine Liner Pen Set

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AUTUMN WATERCOLORING WITH SUNFLOWERS

BY EMILY MIDGETT

INSTRUCTIONS 1.

SUPPLIES Stamp, Dies, & Hot Foil Plate Dancing Sunflowers Complete Bundle Versatile Greetings Complete Bundle Cardstock and Paper Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Watercolor Paper Set (A2 loose sheets) Hot Foil Roll - Brass (Satin) Inks Crisp Dye Ink: Morning Frost, Raw Amber Coloring Medium Watercolor Brush Marker Set - Spring Garden Other Instant Dimension Foam Tape Ink Blending Brushes - Small (Set of 4) Fine Blade Scissors Warm Brown Pearls

Create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock.

2. Stamp the main floral bouquet from Dancing Sunflowers Stamp Set off to the bottom left of an A2 watercolor paper using Morning Frost Crisp Dye Ink. 3. Stamp a few extra individual sprigs to fill out the floral corner using the same ink.

4. Watercolor the flower and foliage using the warmer shades in the Spring Garden Watercolor Brush Marker Set. Tip: Add extra dimension to the sunflower by mixing Warm Sunshine and Autumn Blaze with Midnight Violet to create some shadows in the petals tucked behind the top petals.

5. Leave the images to dry.

6. Use a blending tool to add some Raw Amber Crisp Dye Ink around the edges of the watercolored panel.

7. Hot foil a greeting from Versatile Greetings Hot Foil Plate Set on white cardstock using Brass Hot Foil.

8. Die cut the foiled sentiment with the coordinating die.

9. Stamp the “sunshine” sentiment from Dancing Sunflowers Stamp Set onto a piece of white cardstock using Raw Amber Ink, then fussy cut the greeting.

10. Pop up the two die-cut sentiments into place on the panel with Instant Dimension Foam Tape.

11. Add a few warm brown pearls for extra shine and texture!

12. Adhere the panel to the card base using foam tape.

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EASY ALCOHOL INK BACKGROUND

BY VIRGINIA LU

INSTRUCTIONS

SUPPLIES

1.

Create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base from Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock.

2.

Ink up the alcohol ink paper using Cool Summer Night Alcohol Ink Bundle and Green Meadows Alcohol Ink Bundle.

3.

Apply some Gold Foil 1-inch Washi Tape to various spots of another white card panel.

4.

Carefully position the dies from Flowing Foliage Die Set over the washi tape-covered panel.

5.

Die cut the images.

6.

Adhere the die-cuts into place on the panel using glue tape.

7.

Stamp a sentiment from the Bold Sentiments Stamp Set on a strip of cardstock using Lagoon Crisp Dye Ink.

8.

Adhere the sentiment strip into place on the panel using foam tape.

9.

Adhere the panel to the card base using foam tape.

Stamp, Die, Stencil, and 3D Embossing Folder Bold Sentiments Stamp Set Flowing Foliage Die Set Cardstock and Paper Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock Alcohol Ink Paper (such as Yupo paper or photo paper) Ink Crisp Dye Ink: Lagoon

10. To elevate the card, add Enchanted Gold Metallic Thread and Satin White Sequins.

Coloring Medium Cool Summer Night Alcohol Ink Bundle Green Meadows Alcohol Ink Bundle Other Instant Dimension Foam Tape Sequins - Satin White Gold Foil 1-inch Washi Tape Glue Tape Metallic Thread Set Alcohol Blending Solution Blowing tool (such as a straw)

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FEATUR ED PRODU CT S

BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

BOLD SENTIMENTS

DANCING SUNFLOWERS

LABEL LOVE

ONE-GO BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

WINTER CROCUS

DOTTED GEO COVER

FLOWING FOLIAGE

HALFTONE CIRCLES

ITTY BITTY BRANCHES

VERSATILE GREETINGS

BEAUTIFUL BAROQUE

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