Card Contest 2007

First Place
Created by April

For brown strip, stamp solid leaf stamp with VersaMark. For leaves, color with markers, spritz with water and stamp. Cut out with deckle scissors and layer on strip. The marbled background is the baby wipe used to clean off the stamps. Card measures 4 14" x 5 1/2".
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Second Place
Created by Jeanette

Apply chalk inks amber clay and olive pastel directly to white glossy paper. Stamp fern background with dark brown chalk ink. Mount panel on brown card stock. Attach to the left side of green card stock. Stamp "memories" vertical on right side of green panel with brown. Stamp "discover" on scrap of patterned paper. Diecut brown bookplate. Attach brown eyeletss on bookplate. Mount "discover" inside bookplate. Run ribbon through eyelets and attach to green panel. Attach green panel to gold/yellow panel and attach all to brown card. Attach fern leaf embelishment to card. Card measures 4 3/4" x 6".

Third Place
Created by Jan

Stamp sunflower with Timber Brown Stazon. Color in with ink pads and aqua painter. Sponge Saffron around the daisy and Brown on the edges. Mount on layers of olive, moss and chocolate papers. Tie ribbon around mats. Stamp greeting randomly on moss panel in brown, then randomly stamp sunflower over greeting also in brown. Sponge around the edges with brown. Attach to card. Attach matted sunflower.
Card measures 4 1/2" x 6 1/4".
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Cards by Sarah
#1 - Pink and White Blessings
Supplies:Baroque background stamp - Baroque accent stamp - Blessings stamp
Pink card (I used pink mica) - Pink panel (5.25” x 4”) & 2 scraps - White panel (5.5 x 4.25) & two scraps
Coordinating button - 2 pink eyelets - 2 pink ribbons of a different style
Versamark pad - Pink Bling Dust - White Bling Dust - Heat and stick powder

Emboss both panels with Baroque background, using heat and stick powder. Apply pink powder to pink panel, white to the white panel. Let them cool completely before using. Do the same for the white square with baroque accent stamp, and the Blessings scrap (white); apply white powder to the baroque, pink to the Blessings. Allow to cool. Meanwhile, cut about an inch and a quarter off of each side of the white panel, position on pink panel so that they line up with the baroque pattern on the pink card. (This is why you used a bigger panel for the white; you may have to adjust it for straight, even lines). Glue into place with strong glue or tape. Attach white baroque square to slightly larger pink piece, glue, and add button to center. Do the same with blessings piece. Attach both to card. Punch two holes in white side panels, tie in ribbon. Attach entire unit to pink card.
Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".


#2 - Colorful Butterfly Card
Supplies: Butterfly Background stamp - John 10:10 stamp - butterfly stamp
Blue card - Black glossy cardstock panel & scrap - Black matte cardstock
Opalite interference inks - Versamark pad - Clear Embossing powder
Gold embossing powder - Bling Dust, interference colors
2 black eyelets - acetate

Stamp Eureka Butterfly background with versamark ink onto black panel, emboss with clear embossing powder. Apply two to three drops each of interference inks in blue, pink, green, and gold, randomly on panel. With wet paint brush, spread each color out, rinsing brush after each color. (If you forget this, just go ahead and swirl the colors together for an equally effective look!) Wet brush again, and blend colors where cardstock still shows. Heat set, set aside. Emboss scripture with black embossing powder on acetate, trim. With versamark pen, ink edges of acetate, emboss with gold embossing powder. With scrap of black glossy cardstock, emboss butterfly with sticky emboss powder. Apply coordinating interference inks to butterfly, buff. Allow to cool completely, then cut out image, leaving a thin black border. Attach panels and acetate with two black eyelets, attach butterfly to corner.
Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".


#3 - Black and White Butterflies
Supplies: Black A2 card - Black Cardstock panel (about 5.25” x 4” - this is larger than final size;
this gives you room to adjust it for straight, even lines)
Black scrap - 2 white cardstock panels (about 5.25” x 4”)
1 clear or white vellum panel, at least 5” x 3.75 - Ribbon, black with white polka dots
Black embossing ink - Clear embossing powder - White embossing ink
White embossing powder

Stamp Butterflies onto white panels with black ink, emboss with clear embossing powder. Trim one panel to about 4.5 inches, cut diagonally. Stamp and emboss butterflies in white on black panel, set aside. Affix triangles to black card, very close to edges, but do leave some black showing. Attach vellum just as close to the triangle edges. Cut white card with black butterflies in half lengthwise, attach with strong glue or tape to black panel with white butterflies, being sure to match edges. (This is why you are using a bigger piece of cardstock than you technically need, the matched images may be slightly angled, so you need a nice amount of room for trimming the 2 piece panel to make the angles correct). Trim the panel to about 3 and 3/8ths by 4 ½ . Stamp text in black, emboss with clear, affix to black scrap and trim. Mount all on card, glue small bow close to the edge of the butterfly panel.
Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".

#4 - Love
Supplies: Baroque background stamp - Baroque accent stamp - Baroque border stamp
Rose Stamp - 1 6” square black card - 4” square black panel - 1 5 5/8” red panel
Gold cardstock - White cardstock - 4 muted gold bradlets
versamark pad - Black pigment pad - Red marker - Green marker
Gold leaf pen - Gold embossing powder -Gold “love” brad

Stamp baroque accent squares 4 times, and the border twice on gold cardstock with versamark pad, emboss with gold. Cut the borders into four pieces, glue at the middle of all four sides of the red panel, making sure they do not overlap at center. Center each accent stamp between border and edge of panel. Stamp background on black cardstock with black pigment pad, emboss in clear. Emboss Rose on white cardstock with black ink, emboss with clear embossing powder. Color in with markers. Trim very close to image. With gold leaf pen, apply ink around rose border, heat set. Apply versamark pad directly to rose, emboss with clear. Allow to cool, then glue to black embossed panel. Attach love brad, assemble card. Card measures 6" x 6".

More cards by April

Card 1 - Pumpkin / Alcohol Inks
Use alcohol inks on acetate to make a marbled background. Stamp pumpkin with
StazOn Timber Brown. Layer and add ribbon. Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".

Card 2 - Leaf / Bling Metallic Flakes
Stamp pumpkin in dark brown on brown cardstock. Add copper brads. Layer onto card. Stamp solid leaf with versamark. Use sticky embossing powder with coral reef metallic flakes. Layer on copper paper and mount on card. Add metallic thread bow. Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Card 3 - Pumpkin
Stamp pumpkin on orange matte cardstock. Tear edges. Color torn edges with Krylon paint pen. Layer and tie with fibers. Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Card 4 - Buck
Stamp Buck on glossy paper using StazOn Timber Brown. Color with chalks an blender pen.
Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Card 5 - Buck on Cork Paper
Stamp Buck on cork paper with StazOn Timber Brown. Stamp solid leaf with versamark on green cardstock. Color solid leaf stamp with markers, spritz with water, and stamp. Cut leaf out with deckle scissors. Layer. Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Card 6 - Leaf
Ink solid leaf with rainbow stamp pad. Spritz with water and stamp on cream colored card stock. Stipple with several colors from the rainbow pad around the leaf. Layer. Add acorn embellishment.
Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Card 7 - Leaf
With versamark, stamp solid leaf onto glossy cardstock. Sponge butterscotch, terra cotta and red dye inks over leaves. Buff with a kleenex. Stamp solid leaf with rainbow pad, spritz with water and stamp on cream colored card stock. Matte. Add ribbon and metallic bow.
Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

More cards by Jan

Card 1 - Stamp butterfly with Brown Stazon on watercolor paper. Color with aqua painter and ink pads. Lightly spritz with Micro Pearl Pearl Ex mixed in a small spray bottle. Sponge rose around the butterfly and blue around the edges. Stamp butterfly on rose strip and blue card with versamark. Apply dust. Attach a silver ribbon. Card measure 4 1/2" x 6 1/4".

Card 2 - Stamp butterly with StazOn Timber Brown. Watercolor using an aqua painter and rainbow ink pad. Spritz with Pearl Ex Shimmer Solution. Sponge around the butterfly with 2 of the colors from the rainbow pad. Layer and mount on card with foam tape. Card measures 4 1/2" x 6 1/4".

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