The December Guest Artist is member (and card-maker extraordinaire), Lori Warren. I often enjoy Lori's cards on Instagram, so it was a no-brainer to invite her to be Guest Artist this month.
The Greetings to Go kit always comes with instructions, but Lori's cards demonstrate how easy it is to switch things up and make the cards your own. The addition of the Jumbo, Greeting, and Art Nouveau stamps and a few extra 8.5x11 plains allows extra flexibility. Mix and match these elements to create six unique cards.
Stamp rectangle border (Reunion 12/14) onto background with watermark ink. Apply several shades of Pearl-Ex Powders directly to inked images with round brush. Color tutu with Derwent Intense Colored Pencils. Stamp sentiment in black.
Emboss panel using a circle embossing folder. Splatter several colors of metallic paint over background. Use circle dies to create focal point and nesting panel for ballerina image. Cutapart sentiment.
Create collaged focal image by stamping cello and script (Paris Flea Market 03/16) in pink and blue, and piano in grey ink. Mat onto ink splatter background. Add ribbon, flower and stamped sentiment.
Use a brayer to apply purple metallic paint to treble clef; stamp onto white panel. Add paint splatters to background. stamp sentiment in black. Tear edge, adhere to mat (striped embossing folder). Use same metallic paint to customize label holder.
Emboss background panel using embossing folder. Ink raised areas with watermark ink, apply Pearl-Ex powders. Layer sentiment and ballet images onto white panel. Add ink splatters to background. Die cut circle shapes from silver panel, layer onto card to add interest.
Stamp ballerina and heat emboss with silver EP. Fussy cut and adhere to large cutapart panel, matted with silver. Add ribbon and charm.
4.5 x 6.25” PINK CARDS
Stamp ballerina in pink, treble clef in grey and sentiment in black ink. Splatter metallic paints onto background.
Collage stamp images onto white panel in several ink colors; sentiment in grey. Splatter metallic paints onto background. Add cutapart, ribbon and pearl buckle.
Stamp treble clef and piano in pink, sentiment in black. Add ribbon, adhesive gems and mini heart sticker (painted to match).
Use two shades of ink to create collaged background. Tint vintage sheet music with ink, adhere to card front. Stamp sentiment in grey ink, mat with silver. Add silver panel strip and glitter glue to left edge.
3.75 x 7.25” WHITE CARDS
Stamp purple panel with script (Paris Flea Market 03/16) to create background. Use assorted oval dies to create nesting panels for focal image. Color toe shoes with watercolor pencils and top with Wink of Stella for sheen.
Create background using Distress Oxide inks and water. Adhere cutapart strip to inside right edge of card, trim card front to expose.
I hope you're inspired by Lori's beautiful cards. We invite you to share your creations on the new Club Scrap Chat group on Facebook.
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