Hey Crafty People!
Just a couple of simple steps can really kick up the awesome factor on really basic card designs!
The difference from the start of the video to the finished product is unbelievable!!!
Card 1 – Midnight
- Trim a panel of Cookie Monster cardstock from Heffy Doodle to be just a bit bigger than a2. Ink blend a gradient of blues, starting with the darkest at the bottom and fading up to the original cardstock colour. (Catherine Pooler inks: Juniper Mist, Dress Blues, Suede Shoes & Something Borrowed.)
- PRO TIP! Allow space for the colours to have some overlap for a smoother transition and go over the sections a couple of times for maximum depth of colour.
- Die cut the panel with the Erin Lee A2 Rounded Panel die.
- Splatter over the whole panel with silver metallic watercolour. (Altenew) Set aside to dry.
- Die cut the Moon Die from black glitter cardstock and adhere to the splattered panel with foam adhesive.
- Layer up 2x Make A Wish word die cuts from white cardstock and top with a layer of silver. Add this onto a white shadow layer and pop up on more foam tape. (double it up on the lower half so that it sits above your moon, but overlaps it slightly.
- Add the panel onto an a2 panel of white cardstock on another layer of foam adhesive for maximum dimension!!!
Check it out…
Card 2 – Daylight
Splatter it up good!
- Let’s repeat the basic steps, but switch up the details for a second, warmer toned card design!
- Use Heffy Doodle Pumpkin Patch cardstock and ink blend with Cranberry, Flame & Glitz. Die cut.
- Splatter with metallic watercolours that match each colour section. (Altenew’s Metallic Watercolour paint has red, orange and gold which work beautifully.)
- Die cut the Sunset Water die from black glitter cardstock and add this on foam adhesive.
- Foil, then reverse foil a Happy Birthday sentiment in Gold Matte onto black glossy cardstock. Die cut and add onto the panel with foam adhesive.
- Again, pop the whole panel up onto an a2 panel of white cardstock.
What do I mean by splatter?!
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— SUPPLIES —
 A2 Rounded Accent Die Shop at: ELC |
 Viva Las Vegas Cardstock Shop at: ELC |
 Glossy Black Cardstock Shop at: ELC |
 Script Sentiments 2 Shop at: ELC |
 Sunset Water Shop at: ELC |
 Moon Die Shop at: ELC |
 Make A Wish Die Shop at: ELC |
 Silver Mirror Cardstock Shop at: SP | SBCom |
 Heffy Doodle Mini Die Cutting Machine Shop at: HD | SBC |
 Mini Die Cutting Plate (A) Shop at: HD |
 Pumpkin Patch Cardstock (5 pieces) Shop at: HD |
 Cookie Monster Cardstock (5 pieces) Shop at: HD |
 Glimmer Hot Foil System Shop at: SP | SBCom | SP UK |
 Matte Gold Foil Shop at: SP | SBCom | SP UK |
 Quick Trimmer Shop at: MPS | SP | SBCom | SP UK |
 Tool ‘n’ One Shop at: MPS | SP | SBCom | SP UK |
 Suede Shoes Shop at: CPD |
 Something Borrowed Shop at: SBCOM | CPD |
 Juniper Mist Shop at: SBCOM | CPD |
 Cranberry Fizz Shop at: SBCOM | CPD |
 Dress Blues Shop at: SBCOM | CPD |
 Flame Shop at: SBCOM | CPD |
 Glitz Shop at: SBCOM | CPD |
 Altenew Metallic Watercolor Set Shop at: Alt | SBC | Craftstash US | Craftstash UK |
 Artists’ Watercolour Brushes – Round Shop at: Alt | SBC | Craftstash US | Craftstash UK |
 Domed Ink Blending Replacements Shop at: Scrapbookcom | AMZ |
 Mini Ink Blending Tool Shop at: Scrapbookcom | AMZ | HD |
— My Basic Supplies That I Use On Every Project —
 MINI MISTI Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Alt | SBP | Trinity |
 MISTI – Original Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Alt | SBP |
 Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: Scrapbookcom | SBP | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 Neenah 80lb Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Alt | Craftstash UK |
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 Gemini Jr Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK |
 Tim Holtz Trimmer 8.5inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Trinity |
 Tim Holtz Scissors 7inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 Tim Holtz Mini Snips 5inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
 Tidy Tray Shop at: Trinity |
 Pick Up Stick Shop at: Trinity |
 Reverse Action Tweezers Shop at: Scrapbookcom | SBP |
 We R Trim & Scoreboard Shop at: Scrapbookcom |
 Pressure Tool Shop at: Trinity |
 Mini Trimmer Shop at: Scrapbookcom | Craftstash UK | Craftstash US |
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 Bone Folder Shop at: Alt |
 Self Healing Mat Shop at: Alt | SBC |
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