Fresh and Simple Thank You Card

I used ink to match the stamps with this fresh, clean and simple Thank You card.

Amazing Frames Thank You Card

I had such fun playing with this new system of frames from Claritystamp.  I shall be purchasing the circles version for definite.

Pretty Thank You Card

This card is my take on Dee Paramour’s design using the April 2021 Clarity Club die and stencil. I worked on a 7” x 5” card blank.

Clean and Simple Thank You Card

I do like a clean and simple card and also a panel card.  Here I combined both to make a side panel thank you card.

Oxide Spray Background Thank You Card

I used the bonus die for Clarity Club members who paid for 2021 up front to create this Thank You card with a Distress Oxide spray background.

Flower Pots Thank You Card

I really like the flower pots which are part of the Clarity New Design Club January 2021 aperture die.  I decided to use them on their own to create this Thank You card.

Colourful Block Panel Thank You Card

The character block tile stamps from Clarity combine well with the silhouette stamps.  Here, I kept it simple to create this colourful thank you card.

Clean and Simple Thank You Card

I used the New Design Die Club Just A Little Note (#18) from last June to create a clean and simple Thank You card.

A Thank You Card on Designer Paper

The large garden birds stamp in combination with a pretty piece of Clarity designer paper was perfect for this quick Thank You card.

A Cheerful Thank You Card

I made this Thank You card for my parents who hosted us all over Christmas.  We had an amazing time.  It also gave me an excuse to play with my new Clarity Mixed Impressions Texture stamps which arrived shortly before the holidays.

Geometric Thank You Card

Lou Withers will be with us this evening on Hochanda at 6pm and 8pm bringing a new one day special from Claritystamp.  There will also be plenty more chances to see great demos tomorrow at 9am, 1pm and 5pm.  I had great fun playing with some of the stencils!

 

Changing the Shape of a Stencil

Just because a stencil is a particular shape and size, doesn't mean that it is the only way it can be used. By combining a framer stencil with a picture stencil, elements can be chosen to highlight. This is what I did with the new Charge of Lancelot stencil from Claritystamp.

To start, I stamped the dragon in Sepia Versafine ink onto stencil card and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

I covered the stamp with matching mask. Next, I laid the oval stencil outer from the Framer Shapes (1) set over the card and tried the Charge of Lancelot stencil over the top until I was happy with the layout. I taped the stencils down and brushed Tea Dye Oxide through the apertures.

 Next, I added Vintage Photo Oxide around the edge and in certain areas with a Spot On sponge. The stencils were removed.

For the next step, I laid the oval inner over the image leaving the mask in place over the dragon. I added a Tea Dye Oxide halo with a Spot on sponge round the oval and the dragon.

The mask and oval inner were removed and the knight on horseback outlined with a brown fine liner.

The dragon was coloured using Distress Marker Pens in Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo and Brushed Corduroy.

For the sentiment, I stamped ‘Thank You, You’re so great’ in Sepia Versafine ink and heat embossed the words in clear embossing powder (Mini Word Chains 17&18 and 19&20).

To finish, the stencil card was trimmed to 16.8cm x 16.8cm and added to the front of a 7” x 7” kraft card blank.

Row of Tags with Gel Press and Stamped Patterns: A Thank You Card

I was originally going to create a one layered card using stamping, masking and use of a gel plate, however, messy fingers lead to me adding the stamped images to a kraft card blank instead.  I actually prefer what I ended up with, so making a mistake needn't ruin a project.

Clean and Simple Thank You Card

This card is for my son and his girlfriend who hosted us for the most wonderful break in Romania.  I wanted to theme the card, so used the colours of the Romanian flag in the background.

Multicoloured Backround using Masking and a Stencil

It is possible to make a far more complex card with the same leafy swirls stamps and stencil than I shared in Sunday's clean and simple card post (link HERE).  I decided to try using masking behind a stencil to produce a multicoloured background.

Clean and Simple Thank You Card

This is the first of my samples created with the fabulous Leafy Swirls stamp set and the matching 7" x 7" stencil from Claritystamp.   Don't miss Barbara Gray's shows this afternoon on Hochanda from 2pm - 4pm where she will be sharing loads more inspiration.