Hi everyone. This month at Group of Cardmakers, we are playing with Split Card Design techniques. There are two techniques which show how to make two quick cards in just over the time it would normally take to make one.
Please check out the details for April's Technique (Split Card Designs) and link to videos on the blog, along with more card samples from Christine & Susan.
The technique used for this set of cards is to use a oversized / large image. I stamped Fragrant Florals (Altenew) in black ink and heat embossed with clear. The matching stencils were used to sponge the image with distress inks. Once the colouring was done, the matching die was used to cut out the image. I used a white Posca pen to add a bit of detailing and then cut the image into two pieces.
I mounted each piece onto an A2 white card base and finished off by stamping sentiments in more black ink. These made lovely cards with only having to colour one image. It is common sense, but I hadn't thought about doing this with my larger stamps before. :) I'm really happy how these cards turned out!
If you don't have oversized stamps, a large stamp will make two cards with smaller focal panels ... see pink floral cards below. :)
Sending left card to:
Die Cut Divas March Challenge - Anniversary or Birthday Card (2nd Entry). Used Altenew products.
Sending right card to:
Just Us Girls #820 - Stencing - Anything Goes (2nd entry). Flowers are stenciled.
NBUS #85 - first time using this die.
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This set of cards is stamped with Statement Flowers (Altenew). I LOVE the size of these large, bold blooms. I stamped onto mixed media paper, heat embossing in Liquid Platinum embossing powder. The image was then watercoloured using distress inks before fussy-cutting. The large image was split into two smaller ones and mounted on top of a panel / inside a frame. It made two lovely CAS cards. :)
Here's the first card ...
Sending the above card to these challenges:
Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 4 - Anything Goes - I used Watercolouring for my above image
SCS CAS896 - die-cuts - used a die-cut to create the dotty frame
Here's the second card ...
Sending the above (second) card to these challenges:
We Love Stamping April Challenge - Spring (2nd entry)
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The other technique I'm sharing from this month's Group of Cardmakers is from Jennifer McGuire. It's another great way to stamp two of the same image, colouring one and leaving the other with just the heat embossed outline, splitting the two in the same place and swapping out. You get two unique and beautiful cards with just a little extra heat embossing and only having to colour one of them. This helps build your stash of cards quicker ... especially if you use a CAS design for your cards.
Here is the first card that used half of the images from each stamping ...
Sending the above card to these challenges:
And, here is the second card that uses the other pieces ...
Thanks for stopping by!
Card 1&2:
Stamps: Fragrant Florals (Altenew); Super Day (sentiments - Penny Black)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.) Ink: Black (Versafine); Distress Inks: Ripe Persimmon, Wilted Violet, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn, Villaneous Potion (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger); sponges, Fragrant Florals matching die (Altenew), white Posca acrylic paint pen
Card 3&4:
Stamps: Statement Flowers (Altenew); Brushed Script Words (Stampendous); Happy Messages (Stampendous)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)Ink: Versamark; Distress Inks: Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Liquid Platinum embossing powder (Ranger); Hemstitch Rectangles (Spellbinders); Small stitched rectangle frame (AliExpress)
Card 5&6:
Stamps: Holiday Bouquet (Avery Elle)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Dark Red cardstock (Unknown)Ink: Versamark; Zig markers (Kuretake)
Accessories: Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder (Ranger), heat tool, watercolour paint brushes
Challenges:
