Jewelry Designer and Maker (Dahlia Designs - Jewelry and More), avid card maker and paper crafter
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Sharing some Information....
Welcome to my blog, or welcome back. Please be sure to find the "Follow" button down a bit in the right-hand margin and enter your email so you'll be notified of all future posts. Given the current uncertainty on YouTube, I want to be sure you all have the opportunity to continue seeing my cards, jewelry, and other crafty items.
It was a strange night on YouTube when comments of my YouTube friends stopped being visible after the Halloween cards were done. So very strange. So, YouTube ended up being split into two Live Streams and, from now on, I'll keep my phone on the charger in the Same Room as my broadcast, and keep my gmail open as well! Anyway, despite that, I think the cards from that night turned out awesome. They'll be shown in several separate blog posts showcasing 9 separate cards, so the introduction on the rest may be a bit skimpy to avoid being too repetitive. This first grouping features 3 Happy Halloween cards (2 different styles). I hope you enjoy them!
Card 1:
Happy Halloween Card - B&W - 9/3/19
from YouTube Live
featuring Stampin' Up! products
Made by Deb Houck
Deb Houck's Crafty Cottage
Cards 2 and 3:
Happy Halloween Card - Black, Red and Silver - 9/3/19
from YouTube Live
featuring Stampin' Up! Products
Made by Deb Houck
Deb Houck's Crafty Cottage
Both cards are A2 size (5-1/2" H x 4-1/4" W). Both are on Basic Grey card stock base with Basic Black mats.
On Card 1, the mat is 5-1/4" x 4" and was run through the Swirls and Curls Embossing Folder. Then, I stamped the Jack-O-Lantern face from the Harvest Hellos stamp set with the Craft White Ink in a random pattern. I wrapped that layer vertically with the Glittered Black Organdy Ribbon. Then die cut a scalloed circle from the Layering Circles Dies and bumped that up on Black Stampin' Dimensionals. Next, I stamped the pumpkin with Jack-o-Lantern face onto Whisper White scrap, but then I rubbed that white with some of the Delicata Silver ink, which gave it a greenish-silver look (I think this made it eerie). I punched out the pumpkin with the Apple Punch that coordinates with the Harvest Hellos stamp set. I also punched just the leaf and stem from the Silver Glimmer Paper. I glued the pumpkin, leave and stem directly onto the Black Foiled circle. Then I die cut the Happy Halloween also out of the Silver Glimmer Paper and glued the words down as shown.
The Inside of Card 1 has a narrow piece of Whisper White that I sponged with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink around all the edges. Before gluing that down, I stamped the Jack-o-Lantern face using Memento Tuxedo Black all over the Basic Grey card base (inside right only). Then, I stampedone Jack-o-Lantern face bottom right corner of the Whisper White piece, and also stamped a sentiment from the Word Wishes stamp set. I glued this piece closer to the left fold of the card, rather than centered. See video if this sounds confusing.
On Cards 2 and 3, Mat 1 is also 5-1/4" x 4". I ran this through the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. I had already taken another mat size 5" x 4" and used Delicata Shimmery Silver ink and a sponge to stencil one of the Basic Pattern Decorative Masks onto Basic Black cardstock. After that was dry, I cut that in half vertically at 2" and used a piece on each of Cards 2 and 3 and glued that to the left hand side of Mat 1. Then I took a piece of Real Red Cotton Ribbon and wrapped it around Mat 1 vertically right over the right edge of the stenciled piece. Then glued down Mat 1 to the card base. Next, I die cut 2 Real Red scalloped circles using the Layering Circles Dies. I placed that over the Real Red Ribbon using Black Stampin' Dimensionals. Last, I die cut the Happy Halloween words from the Word Wishes bundle out of Black Foil Sheets, and glued those across the red scalloped circle. See pictures above for results. Oh, on Mat 1 on the right-hand card (Card 3), I sprayed that first with a mixture of about 2 drops of Delicata Silver ink refill to alcohol in a Stampin' Spritzer, shook really well, and sprayed that mixture onto the black mat. I had not done that on the left-hand card (Card 2). That was done before assembling the rest of the card front.
The inside of Cards 2 and 3 are a simple Whisper White mat on top a Basic Black mat glued onto the Basic Grey card base. They are each 1/4" smaller all around than the piece under them.
Below are the supplies used, and under those will be a link to my Part 1 of the YouTube live for 9/3/19. If you are in the USA, I'd love to be your demonstrator. If you'd like any of the items shown, simply click on the image and you'll be taken to that item in my web store IF it is still current and available. If not, you'll be taken to the main shopping page for Stampin' Up!. Please use the current Host Code shown upper right corner of this blog when placing your order (before checking out), for any orders under $150. Thank you so much for visiting! Come back soon!
You can see how to make these cards on this YouTube video (Part 1 of 2) from my 9/3/19 Live Stream. Hope you'll go watch!
FUN FOLD FRIDAY - TUNNEL CARD
featuring Rustic Retreat and Nature's Beauty Stamp Sets by Stampin' Up!, 9/6/19
On my Fun Fold Friday series on YouTube, I featured a Tunnel Card on September 6th. This was not my original idea as far as card design, however, using these stamp sets and papers, etc. to make the card was my idea.
Here are some pictures of the card shown on YouTube. Dimensions and links to the YouTube video and supplies used will follow below the pictures.
Fun Fold Friday - Tunnel Card featuring Rustic Retreat and Nature's Beauty Stamp Sets by Stampin' Up!(R) Made by Deb Houck Deb Houck's Crafty Cottage September 6, 2019
Fun Fold Friday - Tunnel Card - Inside featuring Rustic Retreat and Nature's Beauty Stamp Sets by Stampin' Up! (R) Made by Deb Houck Deb Houck's Crafty Cottage September 6, 2019
Fun Fold Friday - Tunnel Card - Top View featuring Rustic Retreat and Nature's Beauty Stamp Sets by Stampin' Up! (R) Made by Deb Houck Deb Houck's Crafty Cottage September 6, 2019
Dimensions:
1 piece 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Whisper White Thick Cardstock
2 pieces 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Soft Suede Cardstock*
*NOTE: You would only need 1 piece of Soft Suede IF you don't use Stampin' Blends or other alcohol markers to color the images on the inside piece of Whisper White. I did and it bled through for me, so I had to cover the front and back with the 2nd piece of Soft Suede. Lesson Learned.
1 piece 6"x6" Neutrals Designer Series Paper in Soft Suede Gingham pattern, cut into 3 pieces:
2-1/2" W x 5-3/8" H (1 piece) - for front
1-3/4" W x 5-1/4" H (2 pieces) - for inside, both sides
1 scrap of Whisper White cardstock to die cut a scalloped oval for front image.
Directions:
Take one piece of Soft Suede Cardstock and find the center on the 8-1/2" side. Using the largest scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals Dies set, die cut the oval out of the center of the cardstock. This provides your "window" on the inside. Save the cut out piece to use on the front of the card.
Once the oval is die cut, score this same piece of cardstock at 2-1/8", 4-1/4", and 6-3/8". Fold and burnish such that the center (4-1/4" score) folds out and the other two scores fold back towards the card base.
Lay the Soft Suede Cardstock piece with cut out oval over the Thick Whisper White piece. Using a pencil, mark the center top, center bottom and center left and right. This will allow you to know where to stamp the images on the Whisper White piece to show through this "window".
Select the cabin and sign images from the Rustic Retreat Stamp Set and stamp the cabin with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, and the Sign with Soft Suede Ink. Color the cabin using blends (but see *Note above - Colored Pencils or Stampin' Write dye-based makers may be a better choice).
Stamp the deer from the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set onto Whisper White scrap paper, using Soft Suede ink pad. Fussy cut the deer out.
Stamp the buck from the Rustic Retreat stamp set onto the Whisper White Scalloped Oval piece (or stamp the buck first and then die cut the Scalloped Oval - 2nd largest oval). Color the buck with Stampin' Blends. Adhere the colored buck piece to the larger Soft Suede oval saved from the inside window cut out. Set aside.
Stamp the pine boughs from the Nature's Beauty Set on the top inner pieces of the Soft Suede (the parts that contain the scalloped oval cut out). See picture.
Adhere the two flap parts of the scored Soft Suede piece to the inside of the Thick Whisper White piece, such that the side edges line up and the cabin and sign show through the scalloped window. I use liquid glue to do this.
Adhere the fussy cut deer to the left edge of the scalloped oval, so that it doesn't cover the cabin or sign, but lines up well with both.
Glue down the 2 inside pieces of Soft Suede Gingham paper to the left and right panels.
Now, if you used alcohol makers, you need the second piece of Soft Suede to glue over the top of the Thick Whisper White on the outside, like I did. That is the next step.
Then, adhere the larger Soft Suede Gingham paper to the left side of the card front.
Stamp some more pine boughs from the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set on the right side of the card front that just has Soft Suede cardstock showing.
Cut a piece of the Burlap Ribbon and place it horizontally under the bottom third of the scalloped ovals.
Using Stampin' Dimensionals, place the Soft Suede scalloped oval with Whisper White colored image of buck on it, over the burlap ribbon.
Your card is now complete.
Here is a link to the YouTube video sharing how the card was made:
Supplies Used are shown below. If you are interested in any of these, and are in the USA, please just click on the image, but be sure to use the Host Code shown in the upper right corner of this blog when you place your order. I'd truly appreciate that! Thanks for stopping by!
