Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Flashback Friday November Card Fun post. Back in November of 2010, I headed to YouTube to find some inspiration. As soon as I saw the name Jennifer McGuire, I knew I was in the right place! Let’s take a look at what inspired me—and see if you aren’t tempted to head off to the craft room as well!
November Card Fun
Technique #1 Resisting Stamped Images
Hi Everyone! I managed to steal a little time in the scrap room to make some cards and try out a few new techniques. I hope you like what I’ve come up with, and if you give them a try, I’d love to see what you create!
The first card I made was inspired by Jennifer McGuire’s Permanent Mask technique. In her video, Jennifer used Glossy Accents, but I achieved a similar result using 3D Crystal Lacquer. Watch Jennifer video here: Resisting Stamped Images.
For my version, I used a maple leaf stamp from Stamp Craft and a flourish from Autumn Leaves. The background was created with Distress Inks in Fired Brick, Weathered Wood, Peeled Paint, and Vintage Photo, with a touch of Memento Cantaloupe ink for a bright yellow pop.
Technique #2 Holiday Alcohol Inks
The next card was also inspired by Jennifer McGuire’s Holiday Thinking Inking Class (2010). I’ve always been fascinated by alcohol inks, and this project gave me the perfect excuse to play! What makes this one so unique is that the inks are applied on watercolor paper instead of glossy cardstock. It gives such a different texture and look—so much fun! Here’s the link to Jennifer’s video: Holiday Thinking Inking Alcohol Inks
I don’t recall the exact colors I used, but I did use the pearl fixative, which adds a beautiful shimmer. The angel stamp is from Inkadinkado. One important tip: use white embossing powder. My first attempt used clear embossing powder, and while it sort of worked, the white powder really makes the image pop.
Here’s a close-up of the angel card—you can really see the shine from that pearl fixative!
Technique #3 Block Stamping
Here’s another technique from Jennifer McGuire called Block Stamping. Using an acrylic block as your stamp, you apply Distress Ink, spritz it with a little water, and press it directly onto your cardstock. It’s quick, easy, and gives a soft watercolor effect. Here’s her video demonstration: Block Stamping
For my version, I used Weathered Wood and Broken China Distress Ink for the background. Once that dried, I added Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo, and Black Soot with a few Tim Holtz stamps for added texture and depth.
Technique #4 Inset Embossing
The final technique came from Lyssa’s blog, Song of My Heart Stampers, and it’s called Inset Embossing. You glue punched shapes or die cuts onto your cardstock, then run the whole piece through an embossing folder. The result is a beautiful texture, with the shapes embedded right into the background. Here’s the photo tutorial from Lyssa’s site: Inset Embossing Folder.
I made two cards with this method.
The first features a purple and silver color palette with a Martha Stewart edge punch and a “Noel” stamp I’ve had for years. I ran it through my Cuttlebug using the Textile embossing folder and loved the result!
The second card uses Sizzlet die cuts and a Merry Christmas stamp from Tim Holtz. I embossed the background with his Damask folder—but I didn’t love how the text blended in. So, I stamped the sentiment again and popped it up on foam dots for more dimension.
Thank you for joining me for today’s Flashback Friday November Card Fun post. This post has so much with inspiration! I had so much fun experimenting with these different techniques, but my favorite finished card has to be the first fall-inspired one. The colors remind me of the beautiful autumn leaves I grew up with in Seattle. I can’t wait to hear which technique you’ll be trying first—let me know down in the comments!
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