Monday, February 22, 2016

Thinking of You Trio


I heard Jennifer McGuire say that one of her goals for this year is to make multiples of cards when she works. The idea is that it doesn't take much longer to make a few than one, once you get your supplies out and get going. It makes sense, so I have decided to try the same thing. I don't know that I'll make multiples every time I sit down to make a card, but I do plan to do it more than I have in the past.


The other day, I sat down to make a few more cards for the Lasting Hearts Card Drive. I decided to use one of the butterflies from Hero Arts' "Butterflies #3" set (discontinued). I stamped it on a piece of white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then covered it with a mask I created from a sticky note. I stamped the "Designer Woodgrain" background by Hero Arts over that in Cup o' Joe ink, and then inked the entire panel with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink. Finally, I removed the mask and colored the butterfly with my Prismacolor colored pencils. I also added shading around the wings & body with a brown pencil, just to help the butterfly pop a little more.


I stamped the greeting, from Hero Arts "Floral" set (also discontinued), 3 times on strips of different colors of cardstock in Versamark ink. I then heat embossed each strip with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder. I cut each strip into a banner shape, then cut 2 more banners from patterned papers for each card. After arranging my banners, I used my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher and some staples I'd colored gold with liquid leafing, to staple the banners to the card front panel. Finally, I adhered the card front to a white A2 card base.

I'm entering my first card in the following challenges:

a2z Scrapbooking's February challenge: Masking
A Blog Named Hero: A Bit of Sparkle (used metallic embossing powder & shiny gold staples)
Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

22 comments:

  1. I think the goal of making multiples is a great one and the butterflies are gorgeous. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at A Blog Named Hero. Always enjoy having you participate. Best of luck.

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  2. I love the beautiful butterflies against the woodgrain background on your cards! Thanks for joining us at a2z scrapbooking1

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  3. Nice! I like the background! The butterflies look nice on the wood. I also like the way you did the banner greeting.

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  4. I don't have that background stamp, but when I see it used so perfectly, I want to pick it up. Love your cards, perfect for making more than one and I'm so glad you shared them. Beautifully done. Love that butterfly too.

    So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas.

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  5. Your butterfly looks amazing - like it just landed on your card! Great background too! Thanks for joing us over at A2ZScrapbooking!

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  6. Great masking!! And the shading is perfect! Makes the butterfly pop! Thanks for joining us at a2z

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  7. Nicely done, the 3D effect on the butterfly is fantastic!! Thanks for playing with us at a2z!!

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  8. Love the wooden background and the colorful butterfly. Thanks for playing along with a2z Scrapbooking!

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  9. love each of these, glad to see you entered at a2z this month!

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  10. I love you made three and yet they don't look the same:) Great job! :)

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