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Yet another background from Online Card Class Background Check made into a card.I just wrapped it in raffia, added a charm and sentiment.

Day 4 Online Card Class Background Check Kristina Werner made this background of die cut clouds inked with Distress Inks.  I used Lawn Fawn dies.  New tiny angel dies by i.o. belong on these clouds!  I die cut them from SU silver glimmer paper.  The sentiment is typed on vellum.

Day 6 Online Card Class Background Check was a Design Break where we were to make cards from the backgrounds we created earlier in the week. This background was created with a Tim Holtz stencil, a baby wipe and distress ink.  I punched the circles with a Stampin Up 2 1/2″  circle punch after blending…

Thank you Sandy Allnock for the great lesson in blending some Copic colors I would have never thought to use together!  The results are stunning!  I am posting this window card on the Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes.  The really fun stamp is by W Plus 9.  It’s called Doodle Buds.  I love…

Day 3 Online Card Class Background CheckToday’s assignment was to make cards from the backgrounds that were created in Day 1 and Day 2.The branch die is by i.o.   The sentiment and banner die are from Simon Says Stamps.  The Circle die is by Spellbinders.  Berries are white pearls colored with a Copic marker….

These are also resists from Day 2 Online Card Class Background Check.The Silhouette Grass stamp from Hero Arts shows the technique the best.  First I applied the lighter shade of distress ink.  I clear embossed the stamp over the inked cardstock.  Then I applied three different inks over the embossing to create the ombre effect….

Day 2 Online Card Class Background CheckThis may be one of the most remarkable backgrounds I’ve ever done!  After trying varies patterned papers and background stamps with no success, I tried this.  And I LOVE it!  The background stamp is by Hero Arts.  It is stamped with Versamark and clear embossed.  The nondescript patterned paper…

Day One of Online Card Class Background Check.  This is a resist technique using a stencil, distress inks and baby wipes.  The stencil is by Tim Holtz.  Now, on Day Three I need to figure out just how I’m going to make this into a card!

Day One of Online Card Class Background Check.  I combined some of what I learned from each of Laura Bassen’s cards to distress ink this background.  The card design was inspired by a card by Carly Tee on Ellen Hutson’s Throw Back Thursday.  Inking is done on watercolor paper.  Die cuts are colored with Copics….

What do I do on a sizzling hot Arizona day?  Organize my ink pads!  Craft Organization Guru, Jennifer McGuire www.jennifermcguireink.com has developed a system that works for me.  She uses a Swatch Book of 2″ x 2″ squares with each color stamped on and identified.   Free printable templates are available on her blog.  Once…