Did you manage to catch my FaceBook Live last night? You missed a GREAT one! I used a layout CASEd from Heidi Collins over on onygostamping.com. It's a PERFECT MCM layout! You use scraps of your designer papers to make a simple pattern focal piece for your card. You can keep is SUPER simple or you can "step it up" with a mat/layer. You can step it up MORE by embossing your to layer. You can step it up one MORE time by embossing your top layer AND the patterned pice you created! The options are ENDLESS! Here are three "stepped up" versions, with a coloured mat/layer behind the top white layer ...
These ones show the "basic" layout (perfect for newer stampers and/or if you are making a LOT of cards (like Christmas!)) and the "stepped up" version, with the mat/layer. That one small addition really elevates the look of the card!
These two show "stepped up" versions. The one on the left has the top, white layer embossed. The one on the right had the vanilla AND the patterned pieces embossed. Fancy! lol
I used strips that were 1/2" x 3" long. They don't all have to me uniform widths - make some thinner and some wider, for a different look. The strips also don't have to all be patterned papers! You can use solid card stock strips. You can also stamp or emboss those strips! Truly SO many options. Add ribbons and/or embellishments ... the sky is the limit! I LOVE how these all turned out. Truly addictive. Give them a try!
Want to make your own version(s) of this layout? Here is the "recipe" of the pieces you need to prep ...
... and here is the Mystery Card Monday (MCM) Facebook Live replay, showing you how to cut the papers and put all the pieces together ...
That's it for this week. If you would like to join me LIVE for my MCM (Mystery Card Monday) sessions, you can catch me on my FaceBook Page here at 7:00 pm Mountain Time every Monday ... or on my YouTube Channel here at the same time (I stream live to both). Like and Follow my FB Page and/or Subscribe to my YouTube Channel. I'd love to have you - the live community is AMAZING and so much fun!
If you live in Canada and would like to purchase any of the items I used for my cards, just click any of the pictures below and you will be taken to my online store. Thank you! I appreciate your support!
Did you catch my FaceBook Live last night? Given that it was a holiday here in Canada, I went with a "Let Me Show You How", rather than my usual Mystery Card Monday. What did I show you? How to make a Northern Lights background using ink, blending brushes and a secret ingredient ... Glycerin!
First let's check out the completed and uncompleted cards we made ....
This was the completed card I had shared on my FaceBook page last week that had SUCH a great reaction from y'all that I decided to show you how. I used the Yuletide Village stamp set and the Christmas Labels sentiment set. The inks I used were Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock and Night of Navy. I coloured the buildings with my Blends - Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock. I used markers for the windows and trim - Night of Navy and Lemon Lolly. A little Wink of Stella o the rooftops and some Snowflake embellishments finished it off.
I showed the basics of how to create the card and added in a few more colours for this next one ... Blackberry Bliss and Granny Apple Green ...
I made one more, sponging JUST a background (ie no masking). Once the background was done I stamped the mountains from In the Grove, using Memento Black ink. I'll add a sentiment later to finish it off.
Here are some photos on the steps to mask off the scene in the first two cards ...
These are stamped on post-it notes ...
This is the Glycerin I use. You can get glycerin ad most pharmacies. You may ben able to find it in the baking aisle of your grocery store as well. The glycerin makes it easier to move the ink around when sponging it on your paper.
I like to add ink to my glass mat and put the glycerin right on it. I then pick up with with my blending brush ...
You can check out the replay of my live for all the details and measurements ... and LOTS of "Tamara's Tips" along the way.
That's it for now. If you would like to join me LIVE for my MCM (Mystery Card Monday) sessions, you can catch me on my FaceBook Page here at 7:00 pm Mountain Time every Monday ... or on my YouTube Channel here at the same time (I stream live to both). Like and Follow my FB Page and/or Subscribe to my YouTube Channel. I'd love to have you - the live community is AMAZING and so much fun!
If you live in Canada and would like to purchase any of the items I used for my cards, just click any of the pictures below and you will be taken to my online store. Thank you! I appreciate your support!
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