Cool Kitty and Coffee

I was experimenting with my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder today. The background on this card was made by running the cardstock through, inking it, running it through again, inking it in a different color, and then running it through a final time, and inking it in one more color. The reason why the multicolor effect worked was because I moved the cardstock inside the folder slightly so that the existing dots were flattened as the new dots were made. So anyway, there's a texture effect to the background that may not have come across well in the photo.


This is an acrylic card. The images are by See D's. The embellishments are Bling Dots.

I made this next card mainly so that I could play a bit more with decorative scoring with my Scor-It.


The stamped images are by My Favorite Things and were colored with markers. Interestingly, there is a bit of a metallic sheen to that layer but the marker ink did not puddle and actually soaked in a bit. The embossed lines were all made using my Scor-It.

Whoo's transparent?

Ahhh, I'm back from vacation where we spent time visiting relatives and playing tourist. It was great fun, but now it's time to get some craft time in!

I wanted to post a transparent card that I made using double-sided K & Company cardstock. Double-sided paper is great for these transparent cards and albums. It opens up a lot of possibilities. This is a simple design using Sassafras Lass stamps, Versafine inks, and scalloped circle punches.


This particular design doesn't leave a lot of room for writing on the inside without it showing on the outside, but short and sweet can be good. This was just a regular transparency that I cut down to A2 size and folded well using my bone folder. The double-sided paper let me put a scalloped border around the image on the front of the card and another one around the inner page. The sheet that I adhered to the back of the card gave some added sturdiness to it, too. I left room to add an Offray ribbon to embellish, and that was it. It's a fun challenge to work with the added dimensions that using transparencies gives.