Tuesday with Wendy, April 16th

Cards from Wendy's card making class this week were SO FUN it was really hard to choose a favorite!!! 

​I mean, just LOOK how wonderful!! 

The first card that Wendy designed was inspired from this stamp set from Stamper's Anonymous, Funny Farm, as well as these 2 new stencils from Tim Holtz, Gradient Hexagons Layering stencil and the Gradient Squares Layering Stencil

To make the card: 

• Start out with 2 cut-down pieces of Solar White card stock. 
• On each piece of white card stock, apply a soft layer of Distress Inks using the Picket Fence Blending Brushes. Start with Mustard Seed, then Twisted Citrone, and finally Broken China. Remember to apply a VERY soft layer...
• Next overlay one of the new Tim Holtz stencils on the papers and apply a darker coat of the Broken China and Twisted Citrone.. you will end up with BEAUTIFUL tone-on-tone designs across both pieces of paper. 
• Next, use your Tim Holtz stamp platform to stamp the farm animals and their words on the back side of ONE of your stenciled papers. Wendy used Versafine Clair, Nocturne ink.
• On the other stenciled paper, die-cut the holes. Wendy created a nice guide for cutting out the circles.. She used the Hero Arts nesting circles and cut out the paper in 4 areas with 4 sizes of circles. The holes she cut out line up PERFECTLY to allow you to see the animals peeking through the holes!! 
• I LOVE how clever this hinge is!!! To make the 2 pieces of paper fold like a card, she took 2 of the larger circles she cut out and adhered them to the 2 pieces of paper so one half of the circle is on the front of the card and the back half of the circle is on the back of the card... 
• The 2 leftover circles Wendy cut apart to add interest to the INSIDE of the card!! HOW FUN! 

This is card is SO, SO, CUTE!!!! 

The next card that Wendy created was inspired from this STUNNING Seahorse stamp from Indigo Blue as well as this Tim Holtz Stencil, Gradient Circles Layering Stencil and the Round Sponge Stamp from Fred Mullett 

To make the card:

• Start with a piece of light blue card stock. On the front of the card, use the clear, Versamark Ink to stamp the  Round Sponge stamp image across the paper.
• Next, use the Versafine Clair ink, Twilight, to stamp the Seahorse image 3 times on the front of the card, it is ok if the seahorse images overlap the sponge images you just stamped.
• Now, apply Detail Clear embossing powder to the ENTIRE card front, shake off the excess, and heat-set using a heat-gun. 
• Then, use the ALL NEW Dream Drops from Nuvo (Wendy used the green ones, Dragon Scales) and apply small drops along the edge of the Round Sponge images. 
• Next, take the Tim Holtz Stencil, Gradient Circles and lay it around the edge of the card. Apply a small amount of Nuvo Expanding Mouse, Boatyard Blue using the new Silicone Media Spatulas. Heat-set the image using your Heat-gun and watch as the Expanding Mousse expands and raises with the heat!!! 

The last card that Wendy designed was inspired by this ADORABLE Llama stamp set from Creative Expressions!! 

To make the card:

• Start out with a coral-colored card base. Use the Nesting Oval die cuts from Hero Arts to cut out 2 sizes of ovals, one larger one out of Dark Coral card stock and one out of Ice Gold Stardream card stock that is a little bit smaller. Adhere the 2 ovals together using double-sided tape. 
• Stamp the Llama image with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto the Ice Gold card stock. Use Detail Clear embossing powder and heat-set the image. 
• Use Tombow Markers and a Waterbrush to colorize the Llama image. 
• Use one of the filagree stamps to stamp a fun flower filagree in each corner of the front of the card base. Use Tombow markers and the Waterbrush to also colorize the little flowers
• Use pop-dots to adhere the oval to the front of the card base, centering it between all the filagree stamp images you did in the corners. 
• Finish off the card by applying a few drops of Copper Crystal Drops to the crown of the Llama! 

I LOVE how sweet this card is!! The added embellishment on the Llama crown is so sweet.. 

Card making class is SO MUCH FUN to attend!! 

The next card making class will be offered on Tuesday, May 7th.. you need to sign up by the SATURDAY before class to reserve your spot!! 

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