Get ready for the holidays and create a charming and easy Christmas card using a freeform puzzle collage stamping technique! This classic design allows you to mix and match various festive stamps in a playful yet elegant arrangement. See how easy it is in today's video tutorial!
The Puzzle Frames 6x8 Stamps are definitely one of my favorite products! I love creating puzzle scenes big and small! Today I went small and created a classic Christmas card. I cut a small rectangle using the Mixed Scallop Rectangle Frames Dies and stamped my pattern in the center of the rectangle. I chose some little scenes from the Christmas Puzzle Scenes 6x8 Stamps and filled in each area of the puzzle. You could leave them uncolored, but I added quick color with alcohol markers.
Once my coloring was complete, I cut a few more rectangle panels using the Mixed Scallop Rectangle Frames Dies and layered up my card with red and gold. That's it! Thanks so much for joining me!
Embossing is a fabulous way to create a bunch of cards in minutes. I made 4 cards in no time at all using a two different embossed backgrounds ... PLUS a 2 for 1 technique! Buckle up - It's time for some speedy cards!
I started my projects by embossing 2 panels of 4" x 5.25" light blue cardstock with the Romantic Floral 3D Embossing Folder. Don't forget! This is a 3D folder and will be thicker than your standard embossing folder, so be sure to follow the 3D embossing directions for your machine. Another tip - I like to lightly spritz the back of my panel with water before I emboss. This helps get a deeper impression.
Now let's look at how I stepped up one of the backgrounds! I took a Snowy White Pigment Ink Pad and rubbed it over one of the backgrounds. You want to make sure the ink pad is completely flat and flush with the panel. Don't push, just run the ink over the most raised areas of the pattern. This really makes those flowers pop! You could switch out the white ink for any other color.
I cut my panels down so that I could make two cards out of each background. I made my cut at 2", which leaves a 2" panel and a 3.25" panel. I put the smaller panels at the bottom of my card and the larger panels at the top. I added a thin black strip of cardstock as a finishing edge.
I wanted to keep the sentiments simple so the focus stayed on those pretty embossed backgrounds. I added a simple stamped sentiment using the Sending My Love 4x6 Sentiment Stamps and a die-cut word with the Hugs Word Die. That's it! I love getting two cards from one background. It makes me feel so accomplished!
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I love the product suites from LDRS! You can mix together 2, 3, or all 4 of the products included in the suite. I decided to keep it simple for today's card. I needed to send a handful of cards overseas. When I'm sending cards long distance, I like to keep them flat so they arrive safely. I die cut a white panel with the A2 Diagonal Stitched Layered Card Toppers and positioned one of the flowers from the Tufted Petals 6x8 Stamps so that it would stamp off the right and bottom sides. Here's a tip! If you plan to add color with stencils, trap your stamping with a bit of clear embossing powder to eliminate smudging.
I added easy color with the Tufted Petals Layering Stencils and added a few more panels to create some depth to my card. That's it! You could mass produce this design to send to lots of friends, or create a whole rainbow of flowers and package them as a gift! Thanks for joining me, I'll see you soon!
These inlay stamps are my new favorite style of stamps! It is SO incredibly easy to create beautiful scenes with minimal effort - just my style of papercrafting! I cut one of the Hand Torn Ovals and placed it into my stamping platform and built a scene with the Cozy Days Inlay 6x8 Stamps. I like to start with what I call the "base" of inlay stamping. Simply find the largest image in your scene and stamp that onto your card. In this instance, it's the trees. Then I moved on to the deer, and finished with the stars. Look at the detail! And I didn't have to do anything fancy! I added another oval and popped them up onto a red card base for a pop of color.
Even though I only made one card in today's video, you could easily create a whole bunch of this design at once! I would create an "assembly line" - die cut all of your ovals at once, stamp all of the trees, then stamp all of the deer, etc. This makes it quick and easy so you don't have to reposition your stamps a bunch of times. Happy crafting!
The weather is changing, there's a chill in the air, and Halloween is ALMOST HERE! Get ready for the spookiest time of the year with the Haunted Collage Stamps and create spooky, scary projects in no time!
This card is so easy to make and would be perfect for mass production for kids, teachers, or anyone who loves a good spook! I cut a white piece of cardstock using the Mixed Scallop Rectangle Dies and stamped a "base" for my card with the Ledger 3x4 Stamp. I stamped the rest of my design using the Haunted Collage 4x6 Stamps and a few colors of ink. I like to stick to just a handful of colors, but you could push the envelope and use a bunch of colors if you wanted!
I layered another die-cut panel from the Mixed Scallop Rectangle Dies onto an orange card base and popped the stamp panel up with foam to complete the card. That's it! Thanks for joining me!
Ready for an easy way to make your projects SHINE with an easy faux stained glass window effect? I mixed the Puzzle Frames and Sweet Magnolias Stamps with ink blending and heat embossing to create a vibrant card!
This technique is SO easy and you most likely already have these products in your stash! I started with by stamping the large grid from the Puzzle Frames 6x8 Stamps with Raven Hybrid Ink onto a piece of white cardstock. Next, I grabbed the Sweet Magnolias 6x8 Stamps and stamped both of the floral images over the puzzle. You can use whatever medium you like to color the flowers, but I like quick and easy coloring. I grabbed the Sweet Magnolias Layering Stencils, some blending brushes, and my inks and blended color over the flowers.
Now comes the fun part! Grab your clear embossing ink and press, press, press the pad all over your panel. I recommend that you don't twist your ink pad since you may smear your colored images. Just press straight down and lift straight up. Repeat until the whole panel has a good, thick layer of embossing ink. Add clear embossing powder, heat set, and admire the shine! You can repeat the process with a second layer of powder if you want, but I left the powder a bit spotty in areas. I think it lends itself to the stained glass look.
I cut down my stained glass piece and added it to a white card base, stamped and die cut a sentiment, and that's it! I didn't add much because I wanted the stained glass technique to be the star. Thanks so much for joining me!
IMPRESS your friends and family this holiday season with the stunning winter scene featured in the Merry Christmas Impress-ion Press + Foil Plate! Use it as a complete background, or trim it down and layer it up to create amazing dimension!
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I love the detail in this Press Plate! The tree-lined, snow covered road reminds me of where I grew up! I pulled this card together in just a few steps - I pressed the image into a piece of watercolor paper and die cut it with the smallest Hand Torn Rectangle Die. Some simple layers is all I needed to complete the card!
I hope this project has you buzzing to see what's next! This collection is full of amazing products. See them all this Thursday, August 22nd!
