i wanted to let you know that i have a NEW! card sketch up on the Clearsnap Blog. once a month, usually on the 13th, i add a card sketch and sample card.
this month, the sample card features a quick and easy foil technique to add a touch of bLiNg!
you can view the sketch and get all the details you need on how to make the sample card and the foil technique here: APRIL CARD SKETCH.
the card also has some book pages that were painted using Izink Inks incorporated into it. Izink Inks are a hybrid ink – a mixture of pigment inks and acrylic paint. they are SO bright and intense and dry QUICK! they are a great addition to your ink/paint arsenal.
if you visit me over on the Clearsnap Blog, please post a comment there to let me know you stopped by. and if you like the sketch, please share it with your friends on facebook, pinterest, etc.
I’m so excited to be celebrating World Card Making Day 2014 with you and my friends at Clearsnap!! We kicked off the celebration yesterday with a set of cards from our team (see that blog post here) and today, we’re bringing you even more inspiration. Make sure you check out the Official World Card Making Day site to submit your work and enter to win an amazing prize pack from the WCMD 2014 sponsors (like us!).
Here is the card I’d like to share, I was going to make a fall card, but the spring ink colors were calling out to me! The card features ColorBox Pigment Inks and products by: The Crafter’s Workshop, Spellbinders, The {Stamps} Of Life, Doodle Bug Designs, Want2Scrap, Recollections, Bazzill and Beacon Adhesives…
For a complete supply list and step by step directions with photos, please view my Snapguide for this card…
Continue on the hop by visiting these team members’ blogs! Leave a comment on each and use the widget below to enter to win a prize pack just for Clearsnap followers!!
please visit the Clearsnap Blog to get the sketch, directions for how to make this card AND a bonus card! a little something extra to start your summer card making!
stay tuned, there are several blog hops coming up – including one with CardMaker on monday!
i hope you have enjoyed all the fab projects you have seen so far!
i have a card to share using Izink Ink made by Aladine and distributed by Clearsnap…
Izink Inks are a hybrid of pigment ink and acrylic paint. they work well on a variety of different medias, dry quickly and have a pretty shimmer. they also come in LOTS of gorgeous colors.
Clearsnap will be giving away some Izink Inks, so be SURE to get all the details on the CLEARSNAP BLOG and play along to WIN!
i made all the inked and stamped pieces of the scene using the same 5 step process:
1} add a few drops of Izink in a few different colors from the same color family on a piece of waxed paper {like Bamboo, Avocado and Cactus for the green}
2} dab the colors with the ColorBox® Color Blenderto load the sponge with ink, being careful not to overblend
3} press the Color Blender along a piece of white cardstock, making consecutive blocks of color, reloading as needed; set aside to dry or heat set
after all the pieces were inked and stamped, i cut them out. i also decided to make the door and windows of the house from different colors, so they were stamped and cut out, then adhered to the house.
to ” set the scene”, i punched out a 3″ scalloped circle to use as a mask, held it in place on the card front using a bit of blue tape, then inked around it using Mimosa, Citronella and a little Jasmine loaded on a damp Color Blender Sponge.
once that was dry, i used a 2 1/2″ circle punch to create the sky – trimming off the bottom of the circle, and to make the grass – cutting a curvy line across the top part to make a hill. these 2 pieces were arranged in the center of the masked off area of the card.
then all the pieces of the scene were arranged and glued. i stamped some clouds on remnants of the blue inked piece using the Frost White Pigment Ink, and cut them out to use to add some dimension to the sky…
to finish off the card, i stamped a border and sentiment at the bottom using Wicked Black Dye Ink.
stamps: Hampton Art: Doodle Bug: Home Sweet Home and Borders
here is a list of all the stops for the hop; you can see where you are at and where you need to go next! if you jumped in somewhere in the middle, start over at the top of the list so you won’t miss anything!
