Simply Cardmaking with Laurel Beard

Christian, Mother, Paper Crafter, Blogger

*Video: Lift Ink Pad and Refill Techniques

For my Art Impressions Blog Hop post, please click HERE!

 

Hopefully by now you know about Justine Hovey and myself new endeavor, FREE  monthly LIVE Virtual card classes. To learn more about it, head to this post.

We had our first live class this past Thursday and we had so much fun.  We featured techniques using the Alcohol Lift ink pad and refill/reinker. Join the Facebook group by clicking HERE! The replay is available there.  Our next class will be announced shortly.

As part of our free class:

  • we will post live on Facebook at a scheduled and create our projects together
  • keep all replays available for rewatch
  • Post a regular video tutorial on our youtube channels.  We based the cards we made LIVE in class off the cards we made for our youtube channel.

That brings me to today’s post!  3 cards using the Alcohol Lift ink and refill techniques!

A complete supply list is linked at the end of this post. You can also click HERE to see it. You don’t need all these supplies. To create projects using our techniques, you’ll need: Alcohol Inks, Alcohol Lift Inkpad and Yupo paper (special paper that works brilliantly with Alcohol Inks), and Isopropyl Alcohol (from any drugstore, supermarket, etc)

You can watch the video by clicking HERE!  Please subscribe and like the video!

A few close ups of my cards with the technique listed underneath the photo:

Stencil Lifting with refill

 

 

Bokeh Background with Reinker

 

Ink Lifting and Transfer

I lifted the ink from the first card and transferred it over to the second.

Be sure to watch the video to see exactly how I made these cards! And I hope you’ll join the Free Virtual Card Classes group where the next class will be announced. Remember, it’s completely FREE! 🙂

These are the cards I made in the LIVE class.

Supplies used:

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Get to know Art Impressions Blog Hop: Trifold Christmas Card

How fun is this three paneled card!!!! The Christmas Art Impressions Tryfold card made whipping this up a breeze!  The stamps, dies (with directions) come as a set for a very inexpensive price!  My little scene here shows “Santa’s Workshop”/”North Pole” sign, snowy cottage with Christmas tree, and Santa waving in the snow!  All you need is one piece of cardstock, The Christmas AI set and your coloring medium of choice.  My 5 year old is really going to like this card! Here’s a look of it in action:

 

And here is the final layer revealed where I can write my message! I did heat emboss the images with Raven embossing powder (the only black embossing powder I’ll use) before watercoloring on watercolored cardstock. And its flat so it will run thru the mail easily with no extra postage!

 

 

My other card features a season I can’t wait to arrive because I am hot! LOL.  The Autumn Windows AI stamp set is so fun to color! For both of my cards, I used the Altenew 36 pan set watercolors, but you could use any kind of coloring medium you want. You can also stamp this out and give it to your kids classrooms to color for cards to send to their families.

I stamped the image with Versafine Toffee pigment ink and heat embossed with my favorite clear embossing powder.

Hop along to see what the other designers have created!!! The entire hop order is linked below for you!

Suppliess used:

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Messy Watercolored background

Messy watercoloring! It’s a thing! And it’s ok to do, I promise. Now this isn’t my style but it is fun to step outside the box and just be messy. The current Ellen Hutson challenge is a SKETCH challenge! ALL OF YOU CAN PLAY ALONG! One randomly selected person will win a $50 shopping spree to the store! Who doesn’t have those wish lists created for Christmas??? I know I do. Click HERE to see the challenge post and submit your projects.

Hope you’ll play along!

Goodies used (clickable links):

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Stamp of Approval Home for the Holidays RELEASE DAY

It’s Stamp of Approval Home for the Holidays release day!!!  If you were on the waiting list and wanted to pick up the collection, you already received your email! Now it’s time where we open it to the public (those not on the wait list) if there are any left.  Everything you need to get those Christmas cards and tags made is in this collection.
**The box is only available while supplies last.**
Here are a few more Christmas cards I made with this collection! Clickable links to the exact ink colors I used can be found HERE or below in the supply list.
This is probably my favorite card of all the cards I made with this collection…. The little trees are from the Christmas Cookies stamp set! 🙂 And here is a look at just how beautiful the Catherine Pooler inks react with water.
This next card features free hand striped watercoloring and then stamped a wreath in the middle. My daughter helped make this one!
My daughter did the stripes! See? Kids can get on the action tooo!! Happy release day!

Goodies used:

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*Video Hop: Stamp of Approval Home for the Holidays

It’s time for another Stamp of Approval!!! Home for Holidays is releasing tomorrow! Everything you need to get those Christmas cards and tags made is in this collection.

The collection releases tomorrow, September 19th at 9am to those on the Wait List. Ordering opens to the public (6pm EST) the same day if the collection hasn’t sold out already.  StampNation members that are on the Wait List will be notified first (a little perk of being a member!) and then the rest of the Wait List will be contacted!
**The box is only available while supplies last.**
Make sure that you are on the Wait List to be notified as soon as its available!

Today I am taking part in a video hop celebrating this release!!!! We have a giveaway – an entire collection –  to one lucky commenter. You must comment on the hoppers VIDEO to be eligible (not the blog post). Click HERE to head over to the video and leave a comment!

Next on the hop is my dearest friend and fellow muggle, Chrissie Tobas. Click HERE to see her video.

A few close ups of the card I made today.

I also made a less busy version to the right earlier this week.

 

All Collections Include:

  • Holiday Mix Stamp Set
  • Tiny Tags Die
  • Tiny Wishes Stamp Set
  • Christmas Cookies Stamp Set
  • Festive Trimmings Stamp Set
  • Cozy Borders Stamp Set
  • Merry Christmas Layered Word Dies
  • Rockin’ Red Embossing Glitter
  • Lime Rockey Embossing Glitter
  • Something Borrowed Embossing Glitter

Add-ons:

 

Don’t forget!!!!

Giveaway:

We will be giving away a Stamp of Approval Collection!!! People must comment on ALL videos and be subscribed to all channels to win. Comments must be left by midnight Thursday, September 20th. Prizes will be announced Monday, September 24th on Catherine’s blog.

Clickable links to goodies used in addition to the Stamp of Approval Collection all found in the Catherine Pooler store:

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