Use It! with Lucy's Cards - Class 2: Lesson 2 (One Layer Cards)

Welcome to Day 2 of my 2nd class.
Firstly, let me recap on my supplies for this week's class. They are:

Handwritten Notes Stamp Set by Avery Elle

Lots of Dots Stamp Set by Simon Says Stamp
Head Over Heels 6 x 6 Pad by Echo Park
Transportation Wood Veneer Shapes by Studio Calico

and Alphabet Stickers by Kelly Purkey.

Lesson 2 - One Layer Cards

OK, today's card is SUPER easy. And uses lots of yummy inks.

I adore Hero Arts Shadow Inks, and I especially love them in these little cubes. They are good value, take up less room (essential for me), and work brilliantly every time. What's not to love? So for my card, I chose a rainbow selection of inks from several different cube packs, a range of small polka dot stamps from the Lots of Dots set, and some good quality white card.

 

I actually stamped my sentiment first so I would have enough room, then just set off, stamping at random with the dots. So easy and fun.

Once I'd finished, I decided that one of my blue dots wasn't perfect. Rather than redoing the card, I decided to add some Star Dust Stickles to all the blue polka dots.

 

When it's wet, it looks like a gloopy mess… but don't worry, it dries beautifully and leaves an almost sugar like result with lovely glittery sparkle too.

 

And here's the finished card. I actually had to mount the card onto a new card base as the Stickles caused a little bit of warping that I was not 100% happy with. But once adhered to a new card base, it is perfectly flat.

Want to see a couple more one layer cards? (I don't make many - I am a layers girl)… click on the picture to see the card in full:

 

OK - I'll see you tomorrow for Lesson 3 - Hand Stitching.
Bye for now.

Supplies

*Avery Elle Clear Stamps HANDWRITTEN NOTES Set ST-13-16	*Simon Says STAMPtember�® Clear Stamps LOTS OF DOTS SSS101344	*Hero Arts Cube Ink Pads Set EARLY SPRING 4 PACK AF264 2014	*Hero Arts CUBE INK PADS Set QUIET MORNING af238 2013
*Hero Arts CUBE INK PADS Set SUMMER SPLASH af237 2013	*Hero Arts CUBE INK PADS Set FIELD NOTES af240 2013	*Ranger STICKLES STAR DUST Stardust White Clear Glitter Glue	*Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad BLACK Ink008

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Use It! with Lucy's Cards - Class 2: Lesson 1 (Embellishing Embellishments)

Hello and welcome to the 2nd series of Use It! classes. 

So just a quick recap on how the class works: every day I will show you a new card. Each card will showcase a different technique, but all 5 cards will be created with the same selection of supplies. I hope that you are inspired to look back at your stash and see how you can use what you have already got!

Supplies
For this class, I have chosen 5 supplies to work with (along with inks / card stock etc).

They are:

Handwritten Notes Stamp Set by Avery Elle. I've had this a while and not got around to opening it.

The awesome Lots of Dots Stamp Set by Simon Says Stamp is fun for many themes of card.

The cute Head Over Heels 6 x 6 Pad by Echo Park is useful for more than just Valentine's cards.

Oh so cute Transportation Wood Veneer Shapes by Studio Calico,

and versatile Alphabet Stickers by Kelly Purkey.

And now for today's lesson:

Lesson 1 - Embellishing Embellishments

Creation

OK - so this is a rather fiddly card, but I think the end result is quite fun and unique. Certainly not something you could buy in a store. :)
First, cover a wood veneer car in a thin layer of Multi Matte Medium then sprinkle with Martha Stewart White Gold Glitter. This glitter is lovely - a mix of silver and gold tones.

 

You may need to stick a pencil into the round holes on the car to clear up any drips… I did! :)

Next, you will need some silver metallic thread (mine is Gutermann)and some tiny sequins. (Love THESE ones).

 

Here's the fiddly bit. Tie knots in the thread until you have a knot big enough to stop the sequin sliding off. (I did about 7 knots). Then thread the sequin onto the thread. Repeat this 3 times.

Now, thread some silver thread through the two headlight holes in the glittery car.

 

Finally, tie the sequin threads onto the headlight thread and trim the ends. Tie the two ends of the headlight thread securely together and adhere to the back of the car.

Now you have your fun 'Just Married' wedding car complete with sequin tin cans. It's so sparkly and cute.

 

Next, work out the positioning of your sentiment and image. Initially, I planned to have my car in the centre. I changed my mind after a bit of fiddling about.

Stamp the sentiment in black ink on some Sea Glass Cardstock.

Then adhere the Sea Glass panel to some white cardstock.

Mask the sentiment with a post it note, then sprits the card with some Calico Shine Mister Huey's.

 

Once dry, adhere the car to the card and you are finished.

Hooray.

A bit fiddly, but so shiny and glittery - just what a wedding card should be.

Variations

Of course, without the sequins, this glittery car would be great for any travel themed card. Especially someone going on a road trip. :) You could even customise the colour of your glitter to the colour of the card's recipient's car. Fun.
Want to see some more cards where I've embellished wood veneer… click the pics to them see in full:

    

That's all for today.  Tomorrow I will share Lesson 2 - One Layer Cards. Hope to see you then. As always, feel free to leave a comment with any questions or requests.

Supplies

*Avery Elle Clear Stamps HANDWRITTEN NOTES Set ST-13-16	*Studio Calico TRANSPORTATION Wood Veneer Shapes 331034	*Martha Stewart WHITE GOLD GLITTER 1.5oz M111019	*Claudine Hellmuth Studio MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint Ranger
*Sequins Cupped FULL MOONSHINE Pack of 1850 ms3k	*Studio Calico SHINE Mister Huey's Color Mists 101284	*Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SEA GLASS SG4	*Hero Arts Layering Papers SNOW PS610
*Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad BLACK Ink008

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Just to say...

Just to say, my 2nd Use It! class is all ready to start on Monday!! I was so thrilled by the response to my first class that I got onto the 2nd class right away! If you want to play along with me, you will need:

one sheet of alphas

one set of sentiment stamps

one paper pad

one set of wood veneers

and some circle stamps. :)

Try to choose items from your stash that coordinate well.

Here are some little clues to what I am working with…

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AND I just added a load of cards to my online shop.
Click HERE to see what's new.
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Finally, my little bunnies and I wish you a very happy Easter.
 

 xxx

Sending Love

Today I have a card over on the Hero Arts blog. It features some beautiful Hero Arts Silhouette digital cut files - Cherry Blossoms and Birds on a Wire.  

Lots of Calico Shine shimmer on this card… I seem to have used a whole bottle in a month. Whoops. :)

Instructions for making this card can be found HERE.
Have a great day.
x

Supplies

Cherry Blossom Cut File	Birds on a Wire Cut File	*Hero Arts WHAT'S UP Rubber Stamp LP330 2014	*Studio Calico SHINE Mister Huey's Color Mists 101284
*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad WET CEMENT Mid-Tone 2012 AF213	*Silhouette CAMEO Digital Cutting Machine	*Hero Arts Layering Papers CARNATION PS597	*Hero Arts Layering Papers LATTE PS608
*Hero Arts Layering Papers MOCHA PS607	*Hero Arts WATERCOLOR PAPER CREAM Ivory ps625

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Simon Says Stamp's May Card Kit Reveal

Hello!

Today Simon Says Stamp's May Card Kit is revealed, and I have a card to share with that is featured on the Simon blog that I created entirely with the kit.

This month's kit is a boy themed kit with fun papers, a super cute stamp set and stencil and sweet enamel hearts. They even added a new mini ink blending tool and ink (more on that to come at a later date).
The little monster patterned paper just called out to be fussy cut, and wiggle eyes were an inevitable consequence… ;)

 

I love the cute sentiment stamp - what a sweet and original idea. And the little monster is so cute with his toothy grin, that I had to add a little heart to his belly. 

The kit comes with a lovely star and dot stencil too - I used it to create the red strip to the left of the card. I added translucent embossing paste for a lovely shiny textured element.

This is a fun kit - perfect for those hard to make masculine cards, and great for little boy cards. I will be mixing the papers and stamps in with some of the Spring release stamps in the very near future.

That's all for today. Have a great day.

Supplies

SSS May Card Kit	All Boy	Stars and Dots Stencil	Be Different 6 x 6 Pad
*Chickaniddy Crafts DATE NIGHT Enamel Hearts DN14EB07	*Hero Arts LARGE TAG Frame Cuts Dies 2013 di058 (V)	*Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste TRANSLUCENT Studio 490 WVPASTETRN	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad CHARCOAL Black Mid-Tone 2013 af236
*Creative Hands 100 BLACK GOOGLY EYES

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