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Stained-Glass Thanks

January means that it’s time to design a Thank You card.   

I wanted to use the Pink Fresh Stained-Glass craft bundle for about a year, and I felt it was time to use it.   I had really wanted to make the background look like you are looking through a prism glass providing a soft rainbow reflection.   This is probably the first card that I designed where the final design is close to the original concept.

Click on the image if you want to see how the card was made

The Best Part of my Day

I love foiling! Especially with the press plates. The foiled images you get with a press plate is so clean which is especially great on detailed images like the one I used on this card.    You don’t usually see a romantic card made with black cardstock, but it works because it makes the foil and metallic paint pop.  Just like a black velvet in a jewelry box adds to the beauty of the jewel that sits on it.

This card was made for the Valentines’ season, but it doesn’t have a Valentine sentiment.   It can be used for anniversary or just to say I love you.

Click on the image to see how it’s made and to see how I used the press plate on the interior of the card.*

Extraordinary Succulent

During the design of a card I do a lot of playing.   I play with colors, mediums, and techniques.   Sometimes during this play, I will discover a new technique!  WOW!!!  This card design is one in which I used a background die to foil and create a stencil.  The results is a beautiful background with a hint of shine around each leaf. The image is much more impressive in real life. 

Click on the image to see how the card was made.*

Panda Love

You never know when you will find inspiration.   This card was inspired by a stencil from Lawn Fawn.  The bamboo stencil was the perfect background for a panda image, and I have several panda stamps.  I decided it was time to make a panda card.   I also needed a Mother’s Day card, so I pulled a momma panda with her cub and included the poppa panda on the interior of the card to complete the family.   My Mother loves pandas so this one was a perfect card for me. 

On first glance this design looks like it would be an easy card to make, but I encountered several difficulties in the making of this card. 

Click on the image to see what problems I encountered, how I overcame them, and what I would do differently next time.*

With Sympathy

The majority of the cards I send you are “general or thinking of you” cards. The wonderful thing about “Thinking of you Cards” is they can be turned into any type of card with the swipe of a pen – just add Happy Birthday and you turned it into a birthday card. Every now and then you need the card that is specific to the sentiment. That is the thought behind this card. The fact is we all will eventually need a sympathy card so I am including this in this bundle. The sentiment on the inside is all that really needs to be said but you can add more if you like.

Click on the image to see how it was made. *