Hi everyone, and happy Wednesday! We are getting closer to Thanksgiving in the U.S.A., and that means I've got to get cracking on cards. Today, I've got some using the new stamps, stencils, and dies from Wendy Vecchi and Ranger called Autumn Greetings. This set is so great as there are so many items to choose from for endless techniques and endless card designs. I decided to make four of the same this time. I wish the pictures did these justice, as they are so much better in person. Regardless, enjoy!
For four cards cut a
sheet of 8.5 x 11 inch Specialty Stamping Paper in half (to make technique
easier). Apply Potting Soil and Garden Patina Archival Ink directly from the
pad onto a glass mat. Spray liberally with rubbing alcohol, and swipe SSP into
the wet ink. Repeat with other sheet of SSP, and until you like the look. Clean
mat and apply Tiger Lily and Orange Marmalade to glass mat, spray with alcohol,
and add SSP. Tap the paper into the wet inks as well to create splotches.
Repeat with the other colors until you like the look of both papers. Set aside
to dry thoroughly.
Using
another sheet of SSP, cut into four equal pieces. Repeat the above technique
with three of the papers using only one ink per paper, Garden Patina, Tiger
Lily and Orange Marmalade, and Potting Soil. Using a water brush filled with
alcohol, apply inks that are same color as the papers to the glass mat and pick
up with water brush. Tap brush over papers and create dots of color. Do this
for each of the three pieces. Let dry.
Taking
the blank fourth piece of SSP, apply Potting Soil Archival to the paper
directly from the pad until the paper is completely covered. Apply Garden
Patina and Tiger Lily to mat, and pick up with the alcohol water brush and tap
to add dots of both colors of ink over the paper.
Spray
Antique Linen Distress Spray Stain over all four pieces of SSP to create
blotches of color. Use a paper towel to absorb stain that you don't want. Let
dry completely.
Cut
kraft card base pieces to 3 x 8 inches. Cut Gold Metallic Kraft Stock to 2 7/8
x 7 5/8 inches. Ink edges of gold with Potting Soil Blendable Dye Ink and an
ink blending tool, and adhere to kraft card with two sided tape. Ink edges of
kraft card. Cut the two pieces of SSP in half, and then cut all four to 2 5/8 x
7 5/8 inches. Set card bases aside.
Taking
the four long pieces of SSP you just cut, stamp the larger oak leaf (on a
stamping block) from Autumn Greetings set randomly over the pieces using Orange
Marmalade. Do the same with the smaller oak leaf using Garden Patina. Stamp the
sentiments randomly over the papers using Potting Soil. Let these dry, as
Archival Ink stamping stays wet longer on SSP than most papers.
Taking
the orange, blue, and whitish SSP pieces, die cut four pumpkins from each, as
well as four small and four large leaves. Taking the brown SSP piece, die cut
four of each, acorns, wheat sprigs, large leaves, and small leaves.
Stamp the corresponding
images to the die cut pieces in coordinating Archival Ink and heat emboss using
Gold Embossing Powder.
Color
in pumpkin stem, acorn top, and wheat sprig using brown permanent marker.
Arrange die cut pieces on the SSP card front and arrange them as they will go
when adhered. Carefully remove the pieces and set aside, as you stamp pumpkin
swirls above each pumpkin using Pot Soil Archival. (Please ignore the sentiment
stamping here as I changed my mind on how I wanted to do this.) Ink edges in
Potting Soil, and adhere this to card base. Adhere die cut to front of card
using either foam tape, two sided tape, or Perfect Medium.
As
mentioned above, I changed my mind for the sentiment to this. Stamp 'Grateful'
sentiment onto Gold Metallic Kraftstock using Potting Soil Archival and heat
emboss with gold powder. Cut out in rectangle shape, ink edges, and adhere to
card front above die cuts using foam tape.
Supplies:
(Glass Mat, 91% Rubbing Alcohol in
Sprayer, Paper Trimmer, Scissors, Ink Blending Tool, Perfect Stamp Block, Two
Sided Tape, Stamping Platform, Die Cut Machine, Stay-tion, Heat Tool, Tweezers,
Two Sided Tape, Foam Tape)
-Ranger Surfaces: Specialty Stamping
Paper, Kraft Cardstock
-Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink:
Garden Patina, Tiger Lily, Orange Marmalade, Potting Soil
-Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain:
Antique Linen
-Ranger Detail Water Brush filled with
91% Rubbing Alcohol
-Ranger Wendy Vecchi Stamp and Stencil Set: Autumn
Greetings
-Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Metallic Kraft
Stock
-Ranger Wendy Vecchi Blendable Dye Ink:
Potting Soil
-Ranger Embossing Powder: Gold
-Ranger Wendy Vecchi Perfect Card
Adhesive
-Faber Castell Pitt Pen: Brown
I'll be back again soon with another Thanksgiving make...I hope as I'm not quite finished yet. Until then, I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!
Stunningly beautiful cards, as always!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. These are stunning
ReplyDeleteI just love the soft colour tones you have created and the images have such lovely textures. Beautiful cards! xx
ReplyDeleteMy word, these are gorgeous! So dreamy, sweet, and bursting with autumnal loveliness.
ReplyDeleteAutumn Zenith 🎃 Witchcrafted Life
These are some beautiful. I love those colors. Reminds me of a beautiful autumn day with clear blue skies TFS
ReplyDeleteLove the colors you used and the design layout on your beautiful thanksgiving cards! Thanks so much for sharing your creative ideas!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's such a cool effect with the alcohol inks - lovely backgrounds, and the pumpkins look so good surrounded with the vines and acorns. Fabulous autumnal cards.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
I am thankful for you, Beautiful Soul, and your beautiful artwork. I love the softer, muted colors of this creation, It makes me feel all nostalgic and cozy. Wishing you and yours a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving! hug!
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