Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Episode 86: Different Techniques for Simple Cards

Here are a couple of simple cards that I made up last night.  The first one is stamping with pearlized water.  To get the effect cover your cardstock w/ distress ink.  It reacts to water amazingly.  Spray your stamp with a Mini Mister filled with water and Perfect Pearls.  I used the color perfect pearls.  Stamp directly onto the color cardstock.  It will leave an outline and a pearly essence on the card.  Really pretty.  More details are in the video.



The next card I stamped a background stamp w/ Versamark on acetate paper and put white embossing powder on it.  Then decorated.   I like the way it turned out.  Would be a great boy b-day card.


I learned these techniques from Jennifer McGuire.  You can see her blog HERE.

Pearl Card Recipe:
SU! So Happy For You sentiment stamp
Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters Distress Ink
Hero Arts Tree Background stamp
Perfect Pearls - Color: Perfect Pearl
Bow Easy
PTI - Plum Pudding, White, Simply Chartreuse cardstock
PTI - Plum Pudding satin ribbon
Ranger Mini Mister

Star Card Recipe:
Hero Arts Reach for the Stars background stamp
White Embossing Powder
Heat Gun
Scrappy Moms Quirky Quotes stamp set
SU! Large and Small Star punches
Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing folder
PTI - Enchanted Evening, Harvest Gold and White cardstock

~ Thanks for Watching

5 comments:

Glora said...

Super cool cards. I'm definitely going to have to try some of these techniques. I love trying new things. Hugs- Glora

Kate said...

Very Pretty. I love both card but I love the first one the most.

Hugs,
Kate

Amy said...

These are so pretty! I love the shimmer of the first one! :)Amy

Janis Lewis said...

Oh my gosh! I love this. And that bow is gorgeous! :) Janis

Shari said...

I am really loving the Jennifer class. Love your version of the stamping with pearl water. There are so many techinques in this class, I will be busy for month playing with them. I am not much of a "heart" person, but I love the "Believe" canvas with the photos.

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