Butterfly Thank You

Here's a set that I haven't pulled out in a while.  This is Butterflies and Perfect Sentiments from Pinkfresh Studio.

I needed a thank you card, so pulled out the image that was already stamped and stenciled.  I also have a bunch of these sentiments ready to go, which made for a quick card!

I used the Starshine Background die on some warm pink cardstock as my base, then cut a white Hemstitch Oval to go behind the butterfly.  The butterfly was attach only with adhesive on the body, and the wings are bent up for a little dimension.  The sentiment was attached with 3D foam adhesive, and some gold pearls were used as the head, and dotted around the card.

Trio of Tulips & Daffodils

I kind of went to town this week using the new Tulips and Daffodils press & foil plate from Yana Smakula for Spellbinders.  I made 3 cards, all with a very similar colour palette in three different ways.

My first card was foiled on some gingham printed Hammermill paper from Art Impressions, using Rose Gold foil.  This worked so beautifully!  I'm still pretty new to foiling, so when it works out this well, I'm just speechless.  I've really been wanting to try using the Ai papers, as I thought they'd be perfect for foiling.  The sentiment is from the Bouquet of Sentiments set, and I struggled to get this one to foil well.

Second card - just pressed with Betterpress black ink on regular cardstock.  Again, great image - and I coloured it with stencils/ink.  I added a little light blue ink in and around the flowers, probably wouldn't do this again, but it kept the background from looking too stark.  I cut it out with my Essential Arches dies, and matted it on some Ai patterned paper.  The sentiment was foiled in gold on the patterned melon coloured paper.

My third card was a bit of an experiment.  I wanted to press on some yellow cardstock, and do just a pale ink blend on the blooms.  I used Betterpress Saffron ink to press the image off center, and just lightly stenciled in the ink.  I used the Serenade Sentiments dies cut in metallic gold, and stacked with a second layer to add my sentiment across the bottom.

For someone who isn't a huge yellow fan, I've certainly been reaching for it lately!  But hey, daffodils...  Stay tuned, I may try some of the 'fantasy' coloured blooms that I've been seeing others do.  This collection will be available soon on the Papercrafter's Workshop site.

Foiled Tulips & Daffodils

 Today I'm sharing the foiled version of Yana's Tulips and Daffodils press & foil plate.

I used gold foil on Hammermill white cardstock, and it pressed so beautifully!

I used the coordinating stencils and Pinkfresh Studio inks to add in the colours, using a fine brush to add the peach tones to the daffodil centers.  I foiled a sentiment from the Friendship Grows press & foil set, and attached it with 3D foam adhesive.

These will be available soon on the Papercrafter's Workshop site.

Yana's Tulips and Daffodils

Oh my!  This is one of the prettiest plates that I've played with in a while - Yana Smakula's Tulips and Daffodils.

I pressed it with Betterpress Black ink onto a Porcelain Cotton Card panel, then used Pinkfresh Studio inks with the coordinating stencils to add the colour.

I went in with a tiny brush to add extra shading to the daffodil centers.  The sentiment is from the Bouquet of Sentiments set in the same collection - die cut and popped up with 3D foam adhesive.

The collection will be available soon on The Papercrafter's Workshop website.

Retro Suitcase

I'm starting to feel like a luggage designer!  (A tiny little luggage designer...)  This is the Retro Suitcase and Sentiments set from the We All Have Baggage collection designed by Sheri Ballantyne for Spellbinders.

I started by picking out my patterned papers - this is the 5955 - Encouragement Paper Pack from Art Impressions.  So fun to mix and match the coordinating patterns, and I added some metallic silver accents.

The sentiment is from the Keep Calm Sentiments set, stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.  I used a fern die from Memory Box to add some greenery behind the suitcase, then popped it up on 3D foam adhesive.

The collection will be available through Spellbinders later this spring, but is available right now on the Papercrafter's Workshop website.

Glimmery Thought You Knew

I'm still making cards with the 'Thought You Knew' press plate from Spellbinders - available exclusively to Crafter's Home stores.

I started by doing an ombre watercolour with Salty Ocean and Scattered Straw Distress inks, then searched through my stash to find something to coordinate.  I've had these 'Bohemian Bazaar' papers from Graphic 45 for years, so created a quick pieced background.

I like painting the 3D edges of the letters, as it makes the words stand out so well, so I used some metallic gold paint and a very fine brush to paint them in.  I attached it to my base with 3D foam adhesive, and added some champagne pearls.

You can find the plate at The Papercrafter's Workshop.

Thought You Knew/Craft Around

For those of you who attended the Craft Around event this past weekend with The Papercrafter's Workshop, it was a great day!  I taught one of the classes, showcasing the Betterpress with the Thought You Knew plate, and the A Banner Celebration dies.

At the event, attendees just made the green gingham card.

Everyone also practised doing an ombre watercolour effect, painting with Distress Inks.

This was a bonus card that I made for display.  Five cards were made by everyone, using a range of products from different companies.  If you're in the Greater Toronto Area, and are interested in attending - The Papercrafter's Workshop hold two of these each year.  Sign up for their emails!