Saturday, July 27, 2013

Summer Card Camp 2: Cards #20 & 21 and one from Sage



I have two more cards to share today that I made this week for the Summer Card Camp 2 class. I've never taken an online card class before and have enjoyed it so much! I'm quite sad that it's almost over....

So, for my first card that I sharing, I used this week's colour combo as well as the layered patterned paper and vellum techniques that Nichol Magouirk shared on Day 2 of this week. My card is actually quite similar to hers...

I used some Basic Grey patterned paper and Papertrey Ink card stock & vellum, stamps (boutique borders: birthday for the sentiment) & dies (double-ended banner, beautiful butterflies, tag sale #5). I layered some diecut vellum over the large banner and over the butterfly (I also diecut the butterfly with some Prima patterned paper) and I added a My Mind's Eye decorative brad to finish it off.



My second card uses one of yesterday's new colour combos (the fourth one), Week 3's first sketch and some Mama Elephant Wanderlust stamps. I stamped the map image using Kristina's masked embossing technique (minus the embossing) to make a stamped banner on the card. I layered some washi tape over top, as well as a stamped sentiment that I raised up with some dimensional adhesive. I also used Amy's technique to add colour to a heat embossed image: I stamped the "not all who wander are lost" banner image onto some vintage cream carstock in Versamark and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. Then, using a Tim Holtz ink blending tool, I added some summer sunrise ink to colour in the letters. I fussy cut it out and added it to my card. Some PTI buttons stitched in place finish it off.


And Sage needed to make a birthday card for her dad and decided to play along using Week 3's second sketch and one of yesterday's new colour combos (the last one.)

She used PTI's on the farm stamps and dies, as well as a double-ended banner die. The only thing I helped her with was shortening the banner and wrapping the twine around her card. She even tied the bow herself. (And look at how perfectly centred and straight her sentiment is stamped on that banner!)


Thanks for looking!

10 comments:

Stacy Kay Brais said...

Great cards :) Have a great weekend!!

cm said...

Hi Leigh: synchronicity is at work today, as I was admiring your amazing cards - for class as well as 'in general' - when your comment popped up on my site! Thank you soooo much; you've definitely added sparkle to my day! Your cards are outstanding! Stellar jobs on the homework assignments - and such a variety of styles/techniques showcased! Impressive!! Your daughter's card is adorable! So thrilled to have found your site - I'll definitely be back!!
c

Jean said...

These are all stunning! I'm sad class is over, it's been so much fun!

Kathryn A said...

Great cards! I sure love those decorative brads--they add the perfect finishing touch. Sage--your card is terrific!! I have trouble with those twines and bows, so I am doubly impressed! Your dad will love your card!

Miriam Prantner said...

These are great! That second one is so fun, I love the stamps you used as well as the colors and I'm so impressed with Sage's card. She's a natural!

TLady said...

WOW!!!!!!!! These are GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!:) I TOO will miss this camp & COULD HAVE enjoyed doing this ALL SUMMER!!!!:) This was my FIRST CAMP TOO!!!;) I'll be watching for you over at SCS!!!!!!!:)

TLady said...

THANKS for coming over to visit Leigh!!! I SUBSCRIBED to your blog!!!!!!:) I've seen you SOMEWHERE & automatically thought it was SCS! MAYBE, PTI??? :) I look forward to keeping in touch & seeing MORE of your GORGEOUS CREATIONS!!!!!!!:)

Nora Noll said...

More fabulous cards!! I LOVE these cards as well. I subscribed to your blog. You are just AWESOME!!!!

Kara said...

beautiful! love the butterfly!

Donna said...

Beautiful! The butterfly is so pretty with the gorgeous brad. And I love Sage's card- so sweet. She did a great job stamping!