Saturday, 24 September 2011

how to make greeting card?(2)

                       








materials needed:
  • dark pine green color cardstock 12" x 6"
  • lighter green textured card with adhesive 3.5" x 6"
  • White color cardstock
  • QuicKutz machine and flower die-cut plate
  • scissors
  • Spanish moss green pigment ink pad
  • Black color pigment ink pad
  • Yellow ink pad
  • Birthday Greetings clear stamp by Hero Arts
  • Flourishes clear stamp by Hero Arts
  • Bee cling stamp by Little Bits
  • Double sided foam tape
  • Watercolors: green and yellow colors
  • Clear embossing powder
  • Heat gun
  • Acrylic block
  • Glue or double-sided tape

Card Making Instructions

  • Fold dark pine green color cardstock to make a blank 6" x 6" square folded card
  • Paste lighter green card to the left front of dark pine green card with glue or double-sided tape.
  • Cut flower die-cut using QuicKutz machine on white cardstock.
  • Stamp flourishes in spanish moss green color on the white cardstock.
  • Pour clear embossing powder on image and shake off excess.
  • Before heating with heat gun, tidy strayed powder with small brush.
  • Stamp Birthday Greetings with black pigment in on flower die-cut's center.
  • Pour clear embossing powder on the birthday greetings.
  • Shake off excess powder and use a small brush to brush off scattered powder.
  • Use the heat gun to melt the powder to get a raised effect.
  • Use a sponge or polyester fiber to color edges of flower die-cuts.
  • Trim stamped flourishes near to the edges.
  • Paste flourishes to card front with glue or double-sided tape.
  • Attach die-cut flower to card front with double-sided foam tape for a 3 D look.
  • Stamp bee image with black pigment ink on white cardstock.
  • Heat embossed using clear embossing powder.
  • Trim and attach to card with double-sided foam tape.
 What do you think? Won't you like to receive a homemade card like this too?

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