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Alcohol Markers on Vellum

I made a card for my friend who was turning 90 and was under impressed with the way it turned out, so decided to make one that was more fitting for a woman of 90. Her birthday party had to be postponed because we got covid and then she got a compression fracture in her back. By the time we had the party, I was walking again (after my fall in July and surgery that didn’t heal.) I think seeing me walk made her day special, and she talked about it then and called me later to tell me how much it meant to her, which made the day special for me.

To make this 5 x 7″ card, I started by cutting gold mirror cardstock link: https://tinyurl.com/mwbxm4xk measured 5 x 7″ and cut the inside to 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ so I had a frame to cover the outside of the card. I used a card base that is 5 x 7″ and off white, then added a piece of rust designed paper cut to 4 3/4 x 6 3/4″ from Joanns Park Lane Old World 6 x 8″ link:.https://tinyurl.com/ypdajnm4. I used vellum link: https://tinyurl.com/yfb8mrjt cut to 4 7/8 x 6 7/8″ and put it in my Misti with a Stampendous Jumbo Rose stamp link: https://tinyurl.com/3p5mj4zf and Ranger Dorado Gold embossing power. I couldn’t find it online, but their gold embossing powder works great too…link: https://www.joann.com/ranger-embossing-powder/13812920.html I stamped and heat embossed the image three times on the corners of my vellum, then filled in the places I accidentally wiped away with my brush with a Versamark marker link: https://www.joann.com/versamarker-watermark-resist-marker/6605828.html. I originally intended to use three colors of alcohol markers but in the end, decided to use only one color, a dark red. The darker the color you use, the better. You’ll color on the underside of the embossing, and this is really crucial. If you have any issues with too much ink or lines in your image, use some rubbing alcohol and a brush or a piece of cloth to dab it to clean it up. I die cut a 90 in gold mirror cardstock from this die set https://tinyurl.com/y2s5ubn4 and a tree limb die link: https://tinyurl.com/2p5a94t5 NOTE: This die is similar to mine but not the same. I put foam tape under the 90 and before placing it, added tree branches wherever there was room and then laid the 90 on top. I put tear tape on the four sides of the back of the vellum then laid it on the card base, then added the gold frame I cut on top using tear tape behind it. I used a big Happy Birthday die cut sentiment link:https://tinyurl.com/32h5rw69 in gold foil paper to the inside of the card and used my Xyron link: https://tinyurl.com/3zu5c52n to glue the back. If you like the idea of the Xyron, you might want to go with the 3″ version, as it’s still being made, whereas the 1 1/2″ wide doesn’t seem to be. Here’s the link: https://tinyurl.com/5n6d722x.

I’m sure you already know this, but I’m not affiliated with any company and only give you links so you know exactly what tools/products I’m using.

Last Minute Valentine’s Day Card

I made Rich’s Valentine’s Day card, naturally at the last minute..

I started with an A2 sized card base out of white Recollections Heavyweight card stock. I ran a piece of mirror silver cardstock (if you don’t have this, you can glue a piece of aluminum foil to any color cardstock instead) through the Simon Says Stamp Kaleidoscope embossing folder link: http://tinyurl.com/3uzwzbd8 to get a great background. I cut this down to 4″ x  5 1/4″ and put tear tape on the back. I buy mine on Amazon and here’s the link: http://tinyurl.com/4s8zrwpt

I used Stampin’ Up retired stamp called Good Greetings set and found one on ebay, here’s the link: http://tinyurl.com/bdh66v7u I used Happy Valentine’s Day from this set and stamped it in Archival Carnation Red Ink from Ranger Wendy Vecchi link: http://tinyurl.com/28caeuy8. I stamped my sentiment, then used a hole punch (you can use any regular hole punch as mine is no longer made) and I made marks where I wanted the holes then punched them. I used two glittery red brads I had in my stash, I found similar ones at Walmart.com link: http://tinyurl.com/y6vdctj4. I attached one to either end of my banner from a scrap of white cardstock. I put foam strips on the back of the banner that I got on Amazon link: http://tinyurl.com/5bf4z3n5 I used some red organza ribbon that was 5/8″ wide and put the 1/2″ tear tape I referenced above on the back of the ribbon so it would make the ribbon completely adhered to the card. I wrapped the ribbon around the top 1/3rd of the embossed mirror cardstock and put tear tape on the back of the mirror cardstock and adhered this to the card base. Next I attached the banner to the bottom left side third of the card and added a red wax sealed heart from this set from Temu, link: http://tinyurl.com/37e3zrhj with more tear tape on the back and stuck it to the right side of the ribbon.