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Wednesday’s Post: Flower in a Vase

Posted February 20, 2013 by Darlene DeVries (26 Comments)

Hi All! Today I decided to use the same flower stamp set I used on this card. As with the other card, I colored this one with my Derwent Inktense Pencils also. I really like how these pencils blend. I used the Hero Arts Soft Granite Shadow Ink as a background again. It’s such a pretty shade. I created the white border on my panel by using my Spellbinders die as a stencil. Be sure to emboss the panel after {Read More}

Filed under: Card-Making Videos, Colored Pencils, Flowers Tagged with colored pencils, flowers, for you, heat embossing, sizzix, spellbinders
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Wednesday’s Card: Postal Butterfly with Distress Inks

Posted August 24, 2011 by Darlene DeVries (20 Comments)

Hi All! I had to use this butterfly set again. I just love, love butterflies on cards. Are you getting sick of it? I used a new embossing folder I bought by Tim Holtz. When you add ink on top, the raised portion really takes on a darker color. The black outline is actually free-hand coloring! When you dry emboss the outside edge of the Spellbinders, it makes it easy (well, easier) to color in the edges. I didn’t feel {Read More}

Filed under: Card-Making Videos Tagged with backgrounds, butterflies, copic markers, dry emboss, for you, liquid pearls
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Daisy For You Card

Posted February 27, 2010 by Darlene DeVries (3 Comments)

Happy Weekend! For this card I used the “Pick a Petal” Stamp Set from Stampin’ Up! I love this set because it has so many options for flowers. The card is pretty easy – it doesn’t use a whole lot of supplies. I’m preparing for a dinner tonight, so gotta run. I’ll be posting another card this Wednesday! Supplies: Stampin’ Up! Pick a Petal Stamp Set Stampin’ Up! Happy Moments Stamp Set (for you) Stampin’ Up! Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Barely {Read More}