"Double Vision" Cards

Two cards that I made using the "Double VIsion" technique. You emboss a white panel and then cut it into 1/2 inch strips and pop every other one of them up. This first one uses a Gina K folder, dies and stencils. The sentiment is also from Gina K.

The folder for this one is from Altenew. The sentiment is from Gina K.

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Birdie Birthday

When I was at the retreat, I was asked about some of my tools. These two pieces were made for demonstration purposes, but of course I had to use them! The embossing folder is from Altenew. The sentiments are from Gina K. I embossed this first one in white.

I decided to post every other day, instead of every day (when I have cards to share.) It will spread them out longer, in case I don't have time to make more. :-)

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Two More Paint Samples

The backgrounds for these images are paint samples - the last ones I'm going to use. I used the same Altenew image stamp as yesterday. I black heat embossed them and colored them with Copics. The sentiment for both is from Gina K - and cut with a Gina K die.

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Cheery Birthday

I was digging through my tiny stamp sets and came across this one. I just had to use it. It's from Altenew. The sentiment is from Gina K. I colored it with Copics. I also added a few black nail heads.

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Double Gate Fold Card

I saw this card layout on Liz's blog awhile back - very cool. I asked her for the link to the instructions and she sent me this link. Thanks, Liz! I finally got around to making one. The flower on the belly band was from my parts (dies by Altenew) but I changed the flower center to match the card better.

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Simple Thinking of You

Finally, another card! Life has been busy - too busy for card-making. For one thing, we are redoing a bathroom and that requires lots of decisions and shopping and checking out tile, etc. At any rate, I do have a card for today. I still have some card parts sitting out, and this made use of one of them. The oval had been die-cut and I had brushed some green over it. I pulled out my current favorite flower stamp set and stamped the flowers and the sentiment. Then I used the coordinating stencil and colored it. I added some shimmery enamel dots and added them. The background panel was embossed with a 3D Altenew embossing folder.

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Wedding in White

Our niece just got married and this is the card I made for them. The embossing was done with an Altenew folder. I simply brayered my new favorite color ink (Moonlit Fog from Gina K) lightly over it. The sentiment is also from Gina K. I added three silver nail heads around the sentiment.

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Die-Cut Flower Birthday

I had five of these flowers made up, so I made five cards like this one and used them up. The flower dies are from Altenew. I stenciled the middle section using a Gina K stencil and added thin black strips on each side, then matted the entire panel with black. The sentiment is also from Gina K.

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Masculine Birthday

I die-cut the square panel with an Altenew die when I had friends over, so I had to use it. I found a piece of patterned paper that I thought it would work with nicely, and then I looked through my dies and found this one. I cut it twice out of black and glued them together and added them to the die-cut panel. The stamped sentiment is from Gina K.

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Debossed Beauty

I had a couple friends over the other day and was showing them all (yeah, right!!!) of my stamping tools and supplies. So, of course I ended up with several card parts. One of them was this embossed panel made with a 3D folder from Altenew. I lightly added color to the debossed side and then used a brayer to add color over the top. I think it looks kind of antique-y. The sentiment was from my parts. (Thanks, Cheryl!) This card is actually going to another Cheryl. :-)

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Sweet Friend

I came across this die from Altenew recently and decided to use it. I cut it out of a bright pink and matted with black. Then I had to figure out what to do with it. So, I dug out a set from Gina K that I've had for many years and have hardly used. I used a stencil for the flower petals and stamps for the black areas and the center dot, then a die to cut out the flower. It's popped up, of course. The sentiment is from a different Gina K set.

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Birthday Wishes

More card parts. The embossed background (Gina K folder on shimmery white), the flower and leaves (Altenew) and the sentiment (also Gina K) were all in my parts. I think they went together quite nicely. I matted the embossed panel with black and popped up the flower and sentiment with foam squares.

I got an ink pad storage unit for my birthday and I love it. Included as a little gift was what I'm thinking is a stand for displaying cards that I've been using for my photos. It works very well!

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Layered Flowers and Leaves

These dies are from a year ago, too. They are from Altenew. I made some of these pieces last January and then I made several of them a few days ago. Eventually you will see them on cards, I hope! The strips on the bottom of the card were leftovers from previous cards.

I actually have several more cards to share with you, but I think I will wait until after the holidays. We are hosting a couple events and our daughter and family will be here after Christmas until New Year's Day, so it's a busy time. (You never know, though, I may get bored and feel I have to share something. LOL! After all, I DO have, as of today, three more cards to share with Gina's 12 Days of Christmas box.)

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Sending Hugs

Another die-cute layered flower from Altenew. The frames were left-overs on my table. The sentiment is from Gina K. The patterned paper is from a matstack from Michael's. They sent me another $5 voucher (even though that's the only money I ever spend there!) so I had to get something.

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Birthday Flower in Frame

Pretty self-explanatory. The flower dies are from Altenew. The sentiment is from Gina K. The flower is popped up.

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Embossed and Stenciled Flowers

Just a super quick card for today. I used an Altenew embossing folder and stencil set for this card front, to show a friend. Decided to just put it on a card base. Then I added a pre-made foiled sentiment from my parts. The sentiment is popped up.

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Birthday in Pink

Well, one of those card parts from yesterday used up. Actually, two, counting the frame. I embossed the frame with an Altenew folder. I was so happy to be able to use it up and not just toss it. The flower (which is from a paper pad, but colored with Copic markers) is popped up on foam squares. The sentiment is from Gina K and is gold-embossed to match the gold in the flower, which you really can't see!

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Fun With a Friend

I had a friend over to play on Friday, and here are three cards that I made. Nothing different - I've probably had cards nearly identical to each of these - but here they are, anyway. This first one has one of my favorite flowers and leaves - from Taylored Expressions. The flower and leaves had been stamped, colored and die-cut a little while ago. I had two sets, so I made two of these cards. The sentiment is from Gina K. I added a thin gold metallic strip sticker beside the patterned paper. The flower itself and the sentiment are mounted on foam squares.

This one was done with a Gina K stencil set. The sentiment is die-cut, along with its shadow. The sentiment is popped up.

For this one, I just used the ink that was already on my blending brushes for the coloring. Then I used a black ink pad to rub over the de-bossed side (that I had colored on.) The sentiment had been die-cut and I added a few more layers to it.

It was a fun day with Bonnie - hi there! :-)

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More Altenew Flowers

Here are the other two stamped and die-cut images from Altenew. (I posted the first one a few days ago.) This one was colored with Copics markers. The sentiment is from Gina K and is stamped and die-cut. Both the flowers and the sentiment are popped up with foam squares. I embossed the patterned paper background with a Darice folder and then rubbed white ink lightly over it.

This one I took out of my trash. I had watercolored it and never liked it. When I was looking for something else, I rescued it. I still don't like it, but I thought someone else might. :-) Same basic description as the one above.

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Happy Day!

Quick card for today. Patterned paper, embossed with a 3D Altenew folder. I first rubbed white pigment ink over the embossing, and then a lighter orchid ink and then a little bit darker orchid ink. The sentiment was stamped and die-cut with Gina K stamp and die. A thin mat completes the card. This is not my own technique! I think I saw it by someone from Altenew.

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