AAA Colourful Challenge #7

Welcome class!

It's time for another AAA Colourful challenge!  Such a great beach-y inspiration picture, and as usual, I took things pretty literally when I translated it to my card and was inspired by the layout too!  I reached for a new-to-me Alex Syberia Designs Expressing Gratitude set and some Pinkfresh inks and got to work!

So here's the lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  It's a color challenge, so I was inspired by the vivid blue, turquoise and yellow of the inspiration photo.

2.  Stamp the things!  This is a great stamp as there's a ton of great sentiments that express thanks...and I make a lot of thank you cards.  Die cut the things!  This stamp is all one piece, so there's a special die to cut them all out perfectly. Emboss the things!  

3.  Assemble.  I ink blended on my cardstock, so I glued down the sentiments, and then blended over them one color at a time.  I only used 3 colors of cardstock, but it looks like more!  Stack those Sentiments for dimension, and add a few enamel dots.

EXTRA CREDIT!

If you're embossing using white embossing powder, get a more vivid white image by stamping with white pigment ink!  
 

Product Line Up:

• Alex Syberia Designs Expressing Gratitude Stamps
• Alex Syberia Designs Expressing Gratitude Die
• Alex Syberia Designs Large Thanks Die
• Altenew Enamel Dots Essential Black and White
• Simon Says Stamp Glossy White Cardstock
• Simon Says Stamp White Embossing Powder

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!

You Deserve an A+

Welcome class!

It's the last of the back to school cards!  I was inspired by a card made by Laura Bassen for this layout.  It's stereotypical to have apples for the teacher, but I love how this turned out, and hopefully my colleagues do too!

So here's the lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  I wanted to have red and green apples, so I dug in my cardstock stash and found shades that I liked.

2.  Die cut the things.  A LOT of things.  I made 10 of these.  That's 40 apples.  I was at it for a while.  And don't forget the teacher sentiment either, as well as the white layer, which is cut using a panel die from The Greetery!

3.  Assemble!  Glue together the layered die cuts, stamp the sentiment (this comes from an older Altenew sentiment in my back to school stamp stash), and add in some embellishments.

Product Line Up:

• Simon Says Stamp Layered Apple Wafer Die
• Simon Says Stamp Glossy Black Cardstock
• Simon Says Stamp Starshine Embellishments
• Simon Says Stamp Clear Detail Embossing Powder
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (Black) Ink Pad

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!

 

The Best Teacher Card

Welcome class!

Now it's time for the teacher card to take center stage!  I kept the good times rolling with Simon Says Stamp's Just Write product line.  I can't stop making cards with this, but kind of need to give some love to my other products too--LOL!

So here's the lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  I wanted to have a fresh, clean feel to this.  With the traditional yellow pencils, I thought an Aqua Sky background would be a good partner.

2.  Stamp the things!  I stamped an ancient Hero Arts alphabet background on the aqua layer and set it aside, then stamped the outline pencils in a medium grey.  Stencil the things!  Got that jumbo pencil all done and accessorized it with a die cut teacher sentiment and a supporting sentiment. 

3.  Assemble the card!  Add in some of those Starshine embellishments.  I thought I lost the bag for a second and thankfully found it--phew!

Product Line Up:

• Simon Says Stamp Just Write Stamps
• Simon Says Stamp Just Write Jumbo Pencil Stencil
• Simon Says Stamp Just Write Dies
• Simon Says Stamp Starshine Embellishments
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks:  Red Berries
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Yellow Sunsets
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks:  Grey Skies
• Simon Says Stamp Clear Detail Embossing Powder
• Simon Says Stamp Glossy Black Cardstock
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (Black) Ink Pad

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!

A Card as Sharp as a Pencil!

Welcome class!

More of my back to school cards today:  my second batch of cards I send to the kids in the family, kids of my friends, and kids in the neighborhood.  

So here's the lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  Again, I went with the rainbow.  Because that rainbow line up of pencils just makes my heart sing.

2.  Stamp the things!  I used my trusty Versafine Noir and clear embossing powder.  Stencil the things!  Die cut the things!

3.  Assemble!  I placed the pencil die cut on my top layer where I wanted it, and then flipped it over and drew a pencil mark so that I knew where to trim the jumbo pencil, as well as know where to put my foam tape.   These cards turned out so cute, but they were so simple to produce. 

Product Line Up:

• Simon Says Stamp Just Write Stamps
• Simon Says Stamp Just Write Jumbo Pencil Stencil
• Simon Says Stamp Just Write Dies
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Pink Blooms
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Orange Leaves
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Yellow Sunsets
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Green Meadows
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Blue Seas
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cubes:  Blue Skies
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Purple Fields
• Simon Says Stamp Clear Detail Embossing Powder
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (Black) Ink Pad

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!

A Card That's Just Write for Back to School!

Welcome class!

Not obsessed with the idea of school starting, OBSESSED with the Just Write suite of products from the Cheering for You release at Simon Says Stamp! I made 4 sets of cards—2 for staff and 2 for the kiddos in my family and neighborhood.  This is one of the sets for the kids….had sooooo much fun making a rainbow of pencils!

So here's the lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  I went with a rainbow of Pawsitively Saturated Inks because I didn't want to get sick of any one color.

2.  Stamp the things!  Heat emboss the things (I used clear embossing powder over the black Versafine ink)!   Stencil the things!  Die cut the things!

3.  It stressed me out to die cut the shadow layer out of the stenciled layer but I wanted to have the sentiment inlaid into the popped up stenciled layer.  I stacked my sentiment to make it a bit more chunky.

4.  Assemble your card and enjoy!

EXTRA CREDIT!

Want to give your die cut sentiments a bit more spunk?  Use glossy black cardstock rather than regular black cardstock to give it some shine!

Product Line Up:

• Simon Says Stamp Just Write Stamps
• Simon Says Stamp Just Write Stencils
• Simon Says Stamp Looking Sharp Die
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Pink Blooms
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Orange Leaves
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Yellow Sunsets
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Green Meadows
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Blue Seas
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cubes:  Blue Skies
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Purple Fields
• Simon Says Stamp Clear Detail Embossing Powder
• Simon Says Stamp Glossy Black Cardstock
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (Black) Ink Pad

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!

Just a Few Just a Note Cards!

Welcome class!

I'm here with my last batch of cards I made for the Cheering for You Release over at Simon Says Stamp!  These are super simple, super basic, and super easy to reproduce in a lot of different ways depending on your color choices!

So here's the lesson plan (card 1):

1.  Pick your colors.  I went with some cool colors from the Pawsitively Saturated Ink collection over at Simon.

2.  Stamp the things!  Emboss the things (the music note is stamped in Versafine with clear embossing powder on top)!  Embellish the things!

3.  I also used the A2 Thin Frames dies for that little black edge around the stamped panel for some extra pop!

So here's the lesson plan (card 2):

1.  Pick your colors.  Another black and white card with a pop of color, this time red with the CZ Designs Just a Note die.

2.  Stamp the things!  Emboss the things!  Die cut the things!

3.  Assemble the card, include the reverse sentiment strip to go with the die cut sentiment, and then embellish with some Starshine sequins!

Product Line Up:

• Simon Says Stamp Music Stamps
• Simon Says Stamp CZ Designs Just a Note Die
• Simon Says Stamp A2 Thin Frames Dies
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Green Meadows
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks:  Blue Skies
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Purple Fields
• Simon Says Stamp Starshine Embellishments
• Simon Says Stamp Reverse Bad Day, Good Vibes Sentiment Strips
• Simon Says Stamp Clear Detail Embossing Powder
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (Black) Ink Pad

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!

Coordinating Products WITHOUT the Coordinating Products!

Welcome class!

I'm back after a little break to bring you a few cards I made using the new-to-me Botanical Honeycomb stencil from Altenew but using it WITHOUT the coordinating embossing folder.  I don't emboss with folders much, mostly because I don't have very many of them, so when I bought this stencil, I figured that I could make it work with just some ink....and it did!

So here's the lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  I went with a palette of warm reds and yellows from Altenew's Crisp Dye Ink line (I haven't gotten into the Fresh Inks yet since I have so many of their other ink Cubes.  The colors were inspired by a Color Cube card you can see in the pictures!

2.  Stencil the things!  I went with doing this on a piece of Buttercream cardstock from Taylored Expressions.

3.  Die cut the things!  I used the Altenew Sulfur Cosmos Build a Flower dies, and the Timeless Sentiments and Versatile Greetings for the sentiments on each.

4.  Blend the things!  Blend on your die cuts to give them some dimension.

5.  Accessorize the things!  I used matte gold embellishments from Taylored Expressions on these cards. Since the stenciled panel is larger, I got two cards for the work of one with this!

Product Line Up:

• Altenew Botanical Honeycomb Stencil
• Altenew Timeless Sentiments Dies
• Altenew Versatile Greetings Dies

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!