Challenge: Make an easel card. If you don't know how, you can click here for an easy-to-follow tutorial (complete with a video) by Beate at Split Coast Stampers.
I don't know about you, but I had never made an easel card prior to this one. In fact, just the thought of it scared me! I even put off making this card until the very last minute. However, here it is, and wouldn't you know, after 2 years of card-making, I think this is my favorite out of all the cards I've ever made. I'm just so proud of my sponged background. That was my first time to attempt sponging a sky, and I love how it turned out. In other words, I was all scared for nothing! :)
If you clicked on the tutorial link, you will notice that I CASEd Beate's card. The only thing I changed were the papers and how I did the background. When I saw how she used that big silhouette stamp from the Discover Your Wings set by Taylored Expressions, I knew that it would make a beautiful easel card. I hope she doesn't mind!
My first thought was just to stamp the image onto plain white cardstock. The more I thought about it, the more I realized how boring that would be. I hardly ever challenge myself creatively, and I decided to be brave last night. I remembered watching a Gina K. video once where she made a sky using her Memento ink pads. So, that's what I did. I took my Dew Drop pads in Lulu Lavender, Summer Sky, and Angel Pink and just rubbed them all across the paper. I kept rubbing them back and forth and blending them together until I got the look I wanted. Then, I took a sponge and went over the whole paper just to blend everything in really well. I would love to try this technique again except with sunrise colors like reds and oranges!
Next, I stamped the image on top of the sky background. I stamped the butterly, also from the Discover Your Wings set, and cut it out. I adhered it to the background and popped up its wings. I added some crystals and a ribbon to finish the front off.
I haven't stamped anything on the inside of my card yet because I think it would be appropriate for so many occasions - birthday, thinking of you, sympathy, etc. I'm waiting for the perfect occasion to come along to send off this one.
A couple tiny issues I ran into when making this card:
1) Make sure your card is the right length. I could not figure out why my card didn't look right until I finally realized it was 11 inches long instead of the recommended 8 1/2. LOL!!
2) For some reason, my ATG tape would NOT stick to the back of my sponged cardstock. I think it was due to the ink saturating the cardstock and almost making it wet. I had to use some Tombow glue, but that's okay!
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Have fun creating and have a great weekend! I can't wait to see your easel cards. Don't be scared! If I can do it, you can, too! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! :)
Supplies:
Paper: Making Memories, Prism, Choice Snow White
Stamps: Discover Your Wings by Taylored Expressions
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Angel Pink, Memento Lulu Lavender, and Memento Summer Sky
Accessories: crystals (BasicGrey), ribbon (Offray)
Tools: Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch
Love your sponged sky and the stamps you chose.
ReplyDeleteI also haven't tried an easel card, yet. Need
to be brave like you and try---yours turned out
beautifully! Love your blog! Diane H.
Wowww, what lovely colors!! Great job! :)
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