Stenciling With Lunar and Solar Pastes

Solar pastes from Simon Hurley with their iridescent metallic color shift make easy gorgeous backgrounds, but what happens when we add in stencils, rub-ons and lunar pastes? Cardmaking magic is what I call it and show in my newest video here. 

This is the card I made in the new video with 3 colors of Simon Hurley's Solar Paste, rub-on transfers from Hero Arts, 3 colors of Simon Hurley's Lunar Pastes and stencils from A Colorful Life Designs and Stamperia. 

Wondering what the difference is between Simon Hurley's Solar Pastes and Lunar Pastes? Lunar Pastes are colored opaque metallic pastes in the color palette of Simon's Create Line. Solar Pastes are all a creamy white pate with an iridescent metallic color shift when it hits the light. 

Layered stencils like this one from Trinity Stamps are perfect for adding Solar and Lunar pastes in the same shades for a lovely easy to make "hooray" card.

I started with a background of Solar Paste and then simply attached Hero Arts rub-ons to make this beautiful card. 

I show many more cards and how to use these products in different ways, so watch the new video here and then try some of the ideas and products when you can!

February Class Cards - Celebrating Birthdays with Embossing Folder Techniques

I love to play with embossing folders and new techniques, and in this post I am sharing the 4 cards I taught this month at Harts n Scraps, a paper crafting store here in Rothschild, WI. The card above featured the double embossed technique, and do you believe the card below was made with the same embossing folder from Sizzix?

 

The card front is flat but was embossed with the wax resist technique, and the HB was cut out and raised using the eclipse technique. Here are the other two embossing folder cards I taught:

One is feminine and one is masculine, and show masking, smooshing and spattering with embossing folders. I have great fun designing for and teaching these classes, so if you are local you should check them out (and all the bargains at Harts n Scraps!)

More Fun Folds with Rub-on Transfer Beauty

I made this fun easel card in just minutes with vellum and rub-on transfers from Scrapbook.com. I share this and many other fun fold cards with rub-ons in my newest video here. Here is a diagonal joy fold card with more vellum and rub-ons from 49 & Market and Scrapbook.com:

Rub on transfers such as the script shown from Hero Arts make lovely backgrounds and can be stenciled on with ink for even more interest. I chose the Sweater Knit stencil from A Colorful Life Designs because I was featuring the knitting die cuts from Concord and 9th on this diamond flip card. Here is a look at the inside of this card with more script and stenciled beauty as well as more die cuts from Concord & 9th:

A different kind of rub-ons available nowadays is adhesive transfers like those shown from Pink and Main. After rubbing on the adhesive transfers, foil, glitter or embossing powder can be added, and I chose foil on patterned paper and mirror card as well as on the floating  acetate strip across this slimline bridge card. The stencil on the background is from A Colorful Life Designs. 

Super Cute Baby Cards with New Products from Frantic Stamper

Once again I am honored to be the Guest DT member at Frantic Stamper as we continue to celebrate the new At Home die and stamp collection. This month I am sharing two super cute baby cards made with the Laundry Time stamps and the Drying Time die set. I created a bridge card with the sentiments and baby clothes on the line as bridges on this card. 

Here is another super cute and super easy to make baby card featuring the Laundry Time stamp set on some stenciled color blocks. I hope my cards encourage you to check out the whole At Home collection new here at Frantic Stamper!

Remarkable Rub-Ons on Fantastic Fun Folds

Have you tried today's rub-on transfers? They are not your Mama's rub-ons for sure as I share in my newest video here. The rub-ons I show from Scrapbook.com, 49 & Market and Hero Arts go on so much easier and make lovely cards in just minutes. All of the cards I show in my new video are fun folds because fun fold cards are more fun of course. Here are two z-fold pop up cards I made with transfers from Scrapbook.com and Hero Arts on velvet, acetate, mirror card and regular cardstock:

The balloons (cut with dies from Crealies) are on acetate strips and pop out of the z-fold bridge piece. Here is another z-fold pop up card I made with the same materials, hearts dies from Crealies and rub-ons from Hero Arts and Scrapbook.com:

Rub-ons work beautifully on acetate and here is an acetate spanner card I made with rub-ons from 49 & Market and Scrapbook.com:

The acetate piece opens to show two more layers with rub-on sentiments:

To see many more fun fold cards decorated with rub-on transfers, watch the new video here. I hope cards inspire you to give some of the ideas and products a try!

I am entering the first card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday. 

More Poly-Glaze Cards, A Great Cause and a Giveaway!

I needed some quick cards to add to a box I am donating to Brave Cards, a new cause I found here that touched my heart. The donated cards go with Brave Gowns which are special bright hospital gowns designed to suit each patient's personality at any age. No more dingy lifeless gowns. Children have minimal control especially when going through treatment for an illness. Becoming a superhero or rock star will allow them to access some sense of power during this scary time. 

The touch of foiled glimmer on the Poly-glaze sheet from Gina K Designs with the Heart Hug stencil from A Colorful Life Designs is perfect for this cause! Here are a couple more fun fold cards I share in the new video both made with Gina K's Spring Butterfly Poly-Glaze sheets:

As I show in the video, the white Poly-Glaze sheets are great for techniques such as 2nd generation foiling, distressed foiling and inking. I loved the delicate Radiant Roses Words set so much I bought it twice and YOU COULD WIN ONE BY WATCHING THE VIDEO AND COMMENTING ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE 2/15/24! 

I am entering the first card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday. 

Playing With Gina K. Design's Poly-Glaze Video and Giveaway!

Do you like just a little foil sparkle or prefer bright foiled beauty on your cards?  After watching a recent Live by Gina K and Jennifer McGuire I was enabled to buy a bunch of Gina K Designs Poly-Glaze sheets and her new White Poly-Glaze sheets and have a play. I share a bunch of cards I made and several techniques in my new video here. Here is the fun fold card I made step by step in the video:

The Botanical Duo dies are also from Gina K Designs. Do you like the delicate foiled sentiment on the front of this card? 

It was created with Gina K's Radiant Roses Poly-Glaze sheets shown here which I loved so much I bought it twice. Lucky for you because you could win the whole package and one of the cards I share in the new video by watching the video and commenting according to instructions in the video. (Comments on this blog post although appreciated do not qualify for the prize drawing. Also you need a USA mailing address to qualify.) 

I love to use positives and negatives on my cards and I ran Gina K's "Catch A Wave" Poly-Glaze sheet through my MINC machine and then ran the left over foil through again with a Gina's White Poly-Glaze sheet. With a square punch I created the pattern shown.

I foiled the Diamonds Poly-glaze sheet with a rainbow foil and then distressed the left over foil before running again through the MINC with a white poly-glaze sheet. I show that technique in the new video along with many more cards. Watch it here and remember to comment per instructions before 2/15/24 for a chance to win a whole package of the Poly-Glaze sentiments.