Yellow Magnolias

Yellow is not one of my go-to colours, which is odd because I'm always happy with the results when I use it, particularly lovely soft shades. It coordinates beautifully with green and white, or if you're looking for something a bit more striking, go for it's colour wheel opposite - purple!

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With Love

This little card started out as an experiment to see how the green oxide ink would look on a black background. I was also curious about whether or not I could create "gold snow" with tiny dots of glue, which also worked better than I expected. It was at this point that I decided to promote my experiment to a fully fledged card.

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Tutorial - Pop-Up Pillar Cards

This card fold is easy and fun and can be modified to suit whatever size you need. The simple pop-up feature appears when the card is opened and allows the sentiment and embellishments to be seen from both the front and inside of the card!

1. Start with a piece of cardstock measuring 8" x 53/4". Place it horizontally on your score board and score at 1/2", 2", 21/2", and 4". Make valley folds along each score line.

2. Bring the left hand edge to the last score line (which is, in fact, the centre of your card). Add glue or very strong double sided tape to the 1/2" section as show in the pictures below.

3. Bring the right hand side of the cardstock over the glue and press in place. Allow to dry thoroughly. 

Your card should fold flat when closed.

4. To decorate, you'll need one piece of patterend paper measuring 37/8" x 55/8", two pieces measuring 15/8" x 55/8", and one piece measuring 3/8" x 55/8". Use glue or double sided tape to secure the patterned paper to your card. (NOTE: If preferred, you can use a piece of plain cardstock for the centre of the card rather than patterned paper)

5. Cut an image panel for the front of your card in any shape you desire. I decided on a circle, but you could use a square, a rectangle or even a large image if you prefer.

6. Using glue or strong tape, secure the image panel to the 1/2" section of the card ONLY. Do not attach the image panel to the first section of the card or the pop-up won't work. See the photos below.

7. Add embellishments and stamped sentiments to complete your card.

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Bright and Happy

I decided to forgo the more traditional colour palettes of Christmas in favour of my brightest, cheeriest markers. In a happy coincidence, I also had some matching cardstock in my collection to make the perfect card base.

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Magnolia Gap Card

The large magnolia branch is perfect for bridging the space on the front of a gap card. The flower and the long sentiment I added, hold the two sides of the card together so that it opens as one piece.

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Tutorial - Stamping A Forest Canopy

Have you ever taken the time to look up through a forest, big trees all around you, and a sliver of sky above? Today I want to share a fun and easy tutorial for stamping a canopy scene using the tall pine tree images from the new Treeline set of stamps.

1. You'll need a piece of smooth cardstock that fits the front of your card blank, the Treeline and Basic Sentiments sets of clear stamps, two green ink pads - one light and one dark, some Versamark ink, and gold embossing powder. Grab a sheet of scrap paper or a non-stick mat to protect your work surface while you stamp.

2. Stamp and emboss a sentiment in the centre of your cardstock. Opt for a stamp that is compact rather than long as it works better with the canopy effect.

3. Place one of the tall trees on your acrylic block and add some light green ink with a few touches of the darker green for interest. Start stamping around the cardstock, positioning the tip of the tree so that it points to the centre of your sentiment. I chose the "o" as a point to aim for.

4. Work your way around the cardstock keeping the trees unevenly spaced. Vary the heights a little bit, but most of the images should be almost touching the sentiment.

5. Switch stamps so you don't end up with a tiled effect. Stamp around again using the light green ink with touches of dark, and keep the trees pointing to the centre of the cardstock. Repeat the process with the third tall tree image.

6. Time to change the inks. This time, load your stamp with the light green ink then apply more dark green over the top. It's okay to have a few places with just the light green showing, but you want to have more dark than the previous round of stamping. The tops of your trees should end lower than the light green layer. This adds perspective.

7. Continue stamping with the other two tall trees and the darker ink mix.

8. For the final layer, add only the dark green ink and stamp just the tips of the trees, filling in any obvious gaps. Remember to vary the height and spacing of the trees so you don't end up with a tiled-look.

9. Use a brush and the dark green ink to add some extra colour around the outside of the cardstock. This will help brighten the sky and give the effect of looking up through a dark forest.

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Magnolias Cut Sheets

Gorgeous magnolia flowers, in shades of pink or yellow, to grace the front of your hand made cards, layouts and journal pages. Use the coordinating stamps to add embossed borders and the matching cutting dies for precise and easy cutting.

Treeline

Everyone needs a few versatile tree stamps in their collection. They're perfect for beautiful Christmas cards, masculine birthday greetings, sympathy cards and nature-themed layouts.

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