Happy Easter Textured Card

I love trying out new techniques and I have been wanting to try this one out for a while, its texture paste with stencils!!! After digging through my stash of stencils (which was not many), I felt this one would be fun, I don't know the brand just know that it has a sticky backing. My first attempt was not so great but this one was much better, that's the joy of trying something new, you get better at it every time. 

Details

First,  I laid my stencil across a 4"x 5 1/4" white card font and using a pallet knife, I spend Texture paste across the entire stencil smoothing and scrapping off any excess. Then I let that dry.

Next, I inked rows of color using Distress Inks. 

I colored the images and fussy cut them out and popped up the eggs and bow with tiny pieces of fun foam. 

Lastly, I completed the card with some orange string as an embellishment. 

Supply List

Polkadot Orchard digi stamp set-Spring Blessings and Basket full of Good Things

Distress Inks - mustard seed, spiced marmalade, picked raspberry, evergreen bough & shaded lilac 

Texture Paste- transparent gloss by Ranger

stencil 

White card stock

orange string

Loved making this card and I will have to grow my collection of stencils to do more texture technique.   This came out so cute pictures don't show the fun pattern of texture. I think I will send this to my grandsons, then will love it. If you have never tried the technique I would recommend it, simple and beautiful results. 

Have a wonderful day and do what makes you happy (card making that is). 

~Trace

Spring Blessings Digi Stamp Card

Polka dot Orchard has some  new AMAZING Spring/Easter digi stamp sets. This card was a joy to create, the chick is just so adorable and fun to color.

Supply List:

PDO digi stamp Set- Spring Blessings

Echo Park 6x6 -Dots & Stripes Gingham paper Pad

Artist Loft Alcohol markers-YR15,Y11,Y13,Y10, & C4 (for shadow under chick)

Distress Ink-Broken China

Gina Marie Designs die sets- 6 piece Easter egg die set & Peekaboo rectangle die

This card has  fun egg shapes windows on the front and gingham  decorative eggs on the inside. 

 Who can resist this adorable chick-a-dee!!!

Thanks for stopping in, Have fun making this card. Enjoy Spring!!!

~Trace

Paper Pieced Digi stamp Birthday Card

This card had a lot of firsts for me, but I am thrilled with the outcome and I discovered new techniques. I printed the cupcake pattern on patterned paper (had to cut down 12"x12" sheets to 8 1/2" x 11" so it would fit into the printer).

Then I got to cutting, I cut apart each layer of icing and the cupcake liner. I used the white version as the base and colored in the cake, flowers, and inner ear with my Tombow markers. I wanted the horn and ears to sparkle so I taped (with painters tape) scrap pieces of glitter cardstock to a white piece of cardstock postioned were the horn and ears would print, this worked great and now I know I can use small pieces of patterned paper instead of a full sheet (8 1/2 x 11). 

After I had all my pieces cut out I simply glued them into place, die cut some layered mats and embellished with a flower punch. Now that I know how to print desired pieces with my digi stamp and printer, I will do more paper pieced cards. 

Supply List

Polka dot Orchard digi stamp - Younger than Tomorrow

patterned paper

scrap glitter cardstock

White Cardstock

Gina Marie Designs Wonky Stitched Rectangle Die Set

Tombow Markers

Tombow Mono Liquid Glue-Aqua

Recollections flower punch 5/8 "-with blue base

This sparkly whimsical  Birthday card is perfect for that unicorn loving girl in your life. Hope you give it a try. Thanks for stopping by.


~Trace