Easy card making tips with Joan

Joan here today.

I'd like to share two cards I made during my latest card making frenzy.  I found that my Cricut machine and my Gelli Printing Plate are a great combination when it comes to making cards. 

1) Apply several colors of acrylic paint to the Gelli Printing Plate

2)  Roll the paint into a thin layer using a brayer

 3)  Create a design by placing a stencil on top of the paint

 4) Place a sheet of paper onto the stencil and gently rub the paper with your hands to transfer the paint

5)  Pull the paper up to reveal your print

6)  Remove the stencil and follow steps 4 through 7 to make another print

* I thought if I was going to make two prints I might as well make a stack of them for future use.

 7) Die cut a variety of fall themed images

 8)  Emboss die cuts with an embossing machine if desired

 9) Cut cardstock for your card base and matting and cut your Gelli print to fit on top of you matting

10) Assemble cards using adhesive

Here are 4 tips to making multiple cards at once:

a) keep it simple 

b) use the same formula

c) add little details

d) use the same medium 

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Crafting.

Joan

Make your own Embossing Folders with Tania

Hi everyone! Tania here to share a tutorial with you today, it's a bit of a money saving, stash busting tip I hope you all enjoy!

I am going to show you how to make your own embossing folders to go through your die cutting machines, with a few simple materials you should already have in your stash!

Firstly, you will need some cardstock & a selection of punches....I used Hearts in 3 different sizes.

Punch out a pile of each sized heart!

Next, you will need a piece of cardboard or thin chipboard. I used an A5 piece. Attatch your punched shapes to the chipboard in the formation you would like, one at a time and then glue them down. (I used Glossy Accents to adhere!) Now go back and adhere 2 more shapes of the same sizes onto each one you. (So you will have a pile of 3 shapes on top of each other, for each pile.)

Once your glue is dry and your shapes are all securely adhered to the chipboard piece, it's time to run your embossing template through your machine with your chosen card. *You will have to work out which plates you will need to use, each machine is different and the chipboard may be thicker than  your normal embossing folders, so just take care not to force through your machine.

I used white card, and placed it on top of the hearts template, used my thinnest plates for my Kaszazz Ezy Press and ran it through.

I was really happy with how the embossed image turned out. I did 2 more pieces and made 3 cards.

For the 3rd card, I decided to use the de-bossed side for something a little different.

I used some Amy Tangerine papers, washi tape & twine to jazz up my cards and give them a few layers!

I hope you have been inspired to give it a go. The possibilities are endless!

Embossing Folder Stamping

Hi Bev here today to share a simple but so cool easy idea.

For all of us that have embossing folders this is for you.

Take an embossing folder with the brand name up .. open the folder

and on the side with the name brand on.. you use either paint dabbers,

 glimmer mist, or ink pads to colour this side of the folder. 

Now using a small water spray bottle squirt until you have water beads. 

Take your white cardstock and place it down onto the folder holding it for a minute to absorb the colours and design... let dry and finish your card anyway you like.

I used matting, inked the edges and matted again on a print paper.. all to pop my image.

 Add a SEM sticker  border  and sentiment and what a cute fun easy card.

If you like here is a video link to show you how to make this card.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfr5FlCO8iI

Thanks for visiting.. come back again soon.