Showing posts with label Picket Fence Studios. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Picket Fence Studios. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

I Hope You Smile Today!

Welcome class!
This past summer I renewed my appreciation for my Betterpress plates.  I grabbed all sorts of Betterpress goodies last summer, and didn't reach for it for months.  Then I had a blast the past few months using it in all sorts of fun ways--stencils, hot foiling, regular inks, Archival inks....you name it!  This card takes a plate and a coordinating stencil from Spellbinders out for a spin.


So here's the lesson plan:
1.  Pick your colors.  I used a palette from my Color Cube full of shades of purples and greens.  Pinkfresh inks were almost a spot-on match!
2.  Betterpress the things! I used Betterpress Porcelain paper as the the thickness and cotton fibers make the imprint super crisp.  Stencil the things! Die cut the things!  I used a sentiment from a recent Simon Says Stamp release.
3.  Assemble!  I stacked the sentiment, added some Starshine embellishments and a subsentiment after I trimmed down the panel a bit

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The above links are affiliate links, which just helps me fund this hobby at no additional cost to you and create more lesson plans and creativity for all of you--I appreciate your support!

Class dismissed!

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Rediscovery Hop--Summer in Snowflakes!

Welcome class!
I'm here participating in this month's Rediscovery hop over on IG!  The theme for this month is summer cards, or to use stencils.  I went with the stencil option and made this fun fold Christmas card!

So here's the lesson plan:
1.  Pick your colors.  My favorite came back here:  Snow Cone and Cotton Candy from Taylored Expressions.
2.  Emboss the things!  I used the Noel Print background stamp from Hero Arts and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  This white cardstock layer is 4 x 5 1/4.  
3.  Stencil the things! I used Picket Fence mini paper pouncers to help me with this detailed Taylored Expressions Winter's Beauty snowflake stencil right on top of my text background.
4.  Cut the white layer in half so you have 2 pieces that are 2 x 5 1/4.
5.  Fold the things.  The card base is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.  Crease each side of the cardstock at 2 1/4 to make the gate opening.  If this looks familiar, I watched a recent Jennifer McGuire video where she made a card in this format and I had to get going and make my own before I finished watching!
6.  Assemble your card!  Glue your embossed and stenciled pieces onto your flaps with the edge lined up to the middle so that you have a border surrounding it.  Take your sentiment (mine is from Concord and 9th's Holiday Sayings and cut out of white glitter cardstock) and mount it on a 1 x 2 piece of cardstock that is folded in half.  This allows your sentiment to float!

Product Line Up:
The above links are affiliate links, which just helps me fund this hobby at no additional cost to you and create more lesson plans and creativity for all of you--I appreciate your support!

Class dismissed!