Happy Veteran's Day!

Thank you to the men and women who serve our country past, present, and future! There are no adequate words to express my gratitude and my appreciation for all that you do. You are never forgotten!

This layout was inspired by a card I saw several years ago from Bonnie Emmons. I updated the stamps, added the quilt framelit, changed the proportions, and created a patriotic Designer Series Paper using the Brushstrokes background stamp and the star stamps from Confetti Celebrations and Hearts Come Home stamp sets.

Patriotic Quilt Card Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Night of Navy	4-1/4” x 11”; scored at 5-1/2”
1st Matte	Real Red	5-1/4” x 4”
2nd Matte	Whisper White	3-5/8” x 3-3/4”
Flag Banner #1	Whisper White	1-1/4” x 3-3/4”
Flag Banner #1	Night of Navy	1/4" x 3-3/4”
Greeting	Whisper White	3” x 3”
Quilt #1	Whisper White	3-1/4” x 3-1/4”
Quilt #2	Whisper White	3-1/4” x 3-1/4”
Quilt #3	Night of Navy	3-1/4” x 3-1/4”
Inside Matte	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”

Here are three more inside matte variations using the extra pieces from the quilt square framelit.

These two inside mattes use the corner squares from the quilt framelit.

This last inside matte variations uses to the side triangle pieces from the quilt framelit.

Thank you for your service to our country!
Beth

Patriotic Quilt Card Supply List
Stamps	#141522 Thankful Thoughts (Clear-Mount) #141519 Thankful Thoughts (Wood-Mount) #145416 Hearts Come Home (Clear-Mount) #145413 Hearts Come Home (Wood-Mount) #139533 Brushstrokes (Clear-Mount) #138952 Brushstrokes (Wood-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #102482 Real Red #100867 Night of Navy
Ink	#126949 Real Red #126970 Night of Navy #102283 Versamark
Embellishments	#104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals #109132 White Embossing Powder
Tools	#103083 Embossing Buddy #129053 Heat Tool #144673 Quilt Builder Framelits #141706 Layering Ovals Framelits #141337 Sponges #143263 Big Shot #143710 Oh, My Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

 

Technique Tuesday: Emboss Resist Three Ways

This is one of the cards we are making in today's Technique Tuesday class. Today's class focuses on the emboss resist technique. This is one of my favorite techniques. I think this is a perfect way to combine fall colors!

There are many ways to emboss resist. Today I focused on three - sponging, ink refills, and stamping. All three use heat embossing  to create the resist but give very different results. Sponging creates depth and melding.

 Ink refills can be more vivid and more like a water color painting. Stamping can protect the underlying colors while filling in the background.

If you would like to learn how to make these cards and more, please sign up for my next Technique Tuesday class or schedule a private lesson today.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Paper Pumpkin August 2016 Alternative Project #3 Faux Cloisonne

I used the floral corner stamp, copper embossing powder, and ink refills to create these faux cloisonne thank you cards.

The faux cloisonne look is made by painting ink in heat embossed leaves and flowers with ink refills. Start by stamping your image with Versamark ink. Cover the ink with the embossing powder of your choice and heat set.

Once the paper is cool, you can start painting. Add two drops of each color of ink refill you are going to use onto a large clear acrylic block or into a painter's palette tray. Squeeze a small amount of water onto the ink with an aquapainter. If you want a more vibrant color, add less water. If you want a more pastel color, add more water.

Next pick up some of the ink with the aquapainter and fill in each flower and leaf. Keep painting and picking up more ink as you run out. When you are ready to change colors, squeeze water through the aquapainter onto a paper towel to remove all ink.

Both card bases measure 4" by 8". The card on the left is made with Shimmery White cardstock. I stamped and embossed directly onto the card base. The card on the left is made with Cajun Craze cardstock. I cut a 3-3/4" by 3-3/4" piece of Shimmery White cardstock to stamp and emboss on.

For these cards, I created two color palettes. The first color palette uses the 2016-2018 In Colors and Mint Macaron.

The second color palette contains the Paper Pumpkin Kit Coordinating Colors as well as Crushed Curry, Night of Navy, and Always Artichoke.

The thank you image is stamped in Early Espresso ink and punched with a 2" circle punch. Then the edges are sponged with Flirty Flamingo and Cajun Craze, respectively.

The inside contains a beautiful thank you sentiment from Thankful Thoughts and two flowers. Thankful Thoughts is a fantastic stamp set with sentiments for both the inside and the outside of a card, making it simple and more professional.

This technique does take time but is well worth the effort! Talk about WOW factor! I hope you give the faux cloisonne technique a try!

What alternative projects have you made with the August 2016 Bold Botanicals Paper Pumpkin Kit? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

August 2016 Alternative Paper Pumpkin Project #3 Faux Cloisonné Thank You Cards Project Supply List
Stamps	Bold Botanicals Thankful Thoughts
Paper	Shimmery White Cajun Craze Whisper White
Ink	Cajun Craze Flirty Flamingo Early Espresso Archival Basic Black Cajun Craze Ink Refill Bermuda Bay Ink Refill Mint Macaron Ink Refill Night of Navy Ink Refill Early Espresso Ink Refill Always Artichoke Ink Refill Crushed Curry Ink Refill Flirty Flamingo Ink Refill Dapper Denim Ink Refill Emerald Envy Ink Refill Peekaboo Peach Ink Refill Sweet Sugarplum Ink Refill Versamark
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals Copper Embossing Powder
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Multipurpose Liquid Glue Acrylic Blocks D and E August 2016 Bold Botanicals  Paper Pumpkin Kit 2" Circle Punch Aquapainter Heat Tool Embossing Buddy Sponge
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