Hi Stampers!
Well it has taken a little longer than a week to get the kinks worked out of my new blog. I should know better than to commit to a date when learning something new! But in my defense, I didn't realize the blog tool itself is only one part of this online blogging adventure! I sure have learned a lot of cool new techie tools that help me do everything from learning how to take and edit photos (still learning that one, but improving I think), create watermarks, edit and link a supply list to make it easy for you to shop and get supplies you need quickly from my online store if you want to replicate a card and need something to finish it off. Who knew creating the projects and filming the video while I do it would be the easy part!! Needless to say, I have been keeping very busy. So, maybe before the next class I have I will get all 3 of the cards I made in the last class posted; hopefully! I have had to switch gears a couple of times to prep for an online Christmas card class and my regular Stamp Club classes I had scheduled and on my calendar. But I am committed to getting all three of these from my initial YouTube Premier actually blogged! Oh well, it will all get done eventually. I have to keep reminding myself, baby steps... So, now, before we all have retired from our day jobs and forgotten what I am even talking about, let me give you the scoop on card number two!
For the second card I did as part of the Peony class, I showed you how to mask off a card stock panel and stamp flowers to make a border. To start, I took a Whisper White panel and placed a 1" strip of copy paper and covered it with painters tape across the center, leaving a 1 1/4" border above and below. This created the mask that allowed me to stamp the flowers across the panel stamping partially on the tape and the remainder on the panel above and below the tape. I stamped the individual peony stamp that I colored with my Blushing Bride Stampin' Write marker and used the Old Olive Stampin' Write marker for the leaves. After stamping the first one on the left top, going off the edge, I covered it with a piece of post-it note I had cut with the matching Peony die to create a mask. This allowed me to stamp right next to the flower without stamping into the prior image. I repeated this across the top and the bottom of the painters tape mask to create a border. Then the magic happened! Carefully, I pulled the painters tape off and you have the gorgeous flower design with the blank space between to stamp your sentiment. So pretty!
Then I placed a strip of our Tear & Tape across the edge where the flowers stopped in the center (top and bottom) and I trimmed it off at each edge, then after removing backing, sprinkled Silver embossing powder over each strip and heated with a Heat Tool to melt it well. It has a slightly speckled look as the Tear & Tape is slightly porous when heated, but it kind of gives it a cool look, I think. Next, I rubbed the center with the embossing buddy (a retired product I sure hope Stampin' Up! brings back as it is an essential tool for crafters!) and stamped the Thank You sentiment from the Ornate Thanks stamp set in Basic Gray ink. I adhered this panel to a Blushing Bride mat, then to the card front with Stampin' Seal. I placed two of the Petal Pink Elegant Faceted Gems using my Take Your Pick Tool to assist with placement.
On two separate scraps of Whisper White card stock, I stamped two of the larger single peony blossoms in Blushing Bride ink. I colored these in with the Light and Dark Petal Pink Stampin' Blends. I cut them out using the corresponding die. I then cut about 1/4 of the flower off each and adhered it along the straight edge in the center of the floral borders above and below the sentiment using Stampin' Dimensionals. I also stamped 6 leaves on scrap of Pear Pizzazz card stock in Mossy Meadow ink and cut them out with the corresponding leaf dies. I adhered these behind the large center flower at the top and bottom using Mini Glue dots.
On the card inside I stamped two more sentiments from the Ornate Thanks stamp set in Basic Gray ink. I just love the pretty swirly writing in this stamp set and it has such nice sentiments! I inked up the small peony stamp again with the Blushing Bride and Old Olive Stampin' Write markers and stamped this in the lower corner of the panel. I adhered this panel to another Blushing Bride card stock mat and adhered it to the card inside with Stampin' Seal. I used Wink of Stella on the card inside flower and on the two center flowers on the card front. The final touch for the card inside was to adhere a 1/2" strip of DSP across the top of the card inside aligning with the Whisper White panel.
I repeated the inking and stamping of the single peony flower on the lower left corner of the envelope front using Blushing Bride and Old Olive Stampin' Blends markers. On the envelope flap, I adhered a piece of the Peony Garden DSP with Tombow glue.
And there you have it! Just like that, card number 2 was done! Just one more to blog and I will finally officially have my first YouTube Premier all blogged! Whoop!
Below is the video from this class with all three cards shown that I am blogging as my initial official blog launch. Remember, I am learning this new skill too, and it is my first one, so it has some bloopers, if you will. It will get better as I do more, I just know it! I do hope you will stay with me through the learning curve. To catch this card, go to 42.36 minutes into the video and this card starts there.
If you want to replicate this card, all the paper cuts I used are listed below. Also, if you need any of the supplies to make it, there are links below that will take you right to my store to purchase them. I hope you like this card. It is such a pretty stamp set and matching die set; I think it is just so versatile and gorgeous!
Until next time...
Happy Stamping!
Laurie
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