Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2, day 9

Today was all about texture. I made two cards today, I need some warming up first I guess. Anyways, I used this great Spellbinders die that I got in my last DT-kit from Hobbyworld. I tried to use it to cut and it looks nice and all, butI haven’t really got any good ideas on what to do with the dieut after making it. Today I used it to emboss instead and it turned out beautiful!

This is actually the second card I made but I like it the best. There are texture from the embossing and I also put glitter on the panel and some gold perfect pearls. I used some leftovers from yesterdays projects to make little flags to embellish. It doesn’t photo as nice as it looks. I like using black as a card base more and more. It makes everything pop!

Thiss is the first card I made. There are texture from the embossingfolder and some gold splatter on it. It’s ok but kind of... blah...

I wonder if tomorrow is the last day of class or if there is a bous day this week too? I hope there is even though I’ll be quit busy this weekend I guess. Me and my daughter is having our birthdays and I really should get the house looking a bit better I guess. But this class is so much more fun!

Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2, day 8

Today was day 8 and it was a great day. We were focusing on techniques again and I learned a new one (to me) with salt and watercolors. I made two cards today since I made a bunch of test watercolor backgrounds and they all turned out so pretty.

The black cardstock makes the colors pop and I like this card that I made from some left over pieces. Totally cute!

I also made this that is really pretty! I got to play with my new Spellbinder dies, and I like the result! It’s delightful ;) Can’t wait for tomorrows class. I just hope there are no more one layer cards!

Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2, day 7

This day the assignment was to make another one layer card. I really suck at this! It took me all nigt, I threw away four cards and kept two that I really didn’t like all that much but I was so frustrated with my creations that I gave up and went to bed. Actually I looked at the cards today and felt they was sort of ok anyways. Not great but good enough ;)

This was like the 5th card I made and I was not happy with the embossing of the words. But the design was ok and I kept going with (and in) circles. I made another card and accidently reached for clear embossing powder instead of white and liked the look of it even though that card was totally spoiled. I started on another one and it tured out ok.

I must say I love the effect of clear embossing powder on black cardstock. It looks great up close. This is as good as I could do with one layer cards. I give up. This is not for me! But it was a great challenge and it got me thinking a lot about the design before I made the card. Might have been a learning experience :)

Clean and Simple Cardmaking, day 6

This week I’ll try to keep up with the class. Todays assignment was to use one of three great sketches to make a card. I didn’t really know what to do at first, but I started out by stamping a background with letters. I used Distress Markers to color the background in different colors and added some water for a watercolor effect.

At first I was happy with just the background and the black banner but it felt like something was still missing. I filled a vellum bag with some sequins and wood stars and added behind the banner and felt like the card was done. I like the black banner a lot! Can’t wait for tomorrows class! I’m having fun :)

Clean and Simple Cardmaking, bonus day 1

Ok, this is one of my favourites! The bonus day was all about die-cuts and ways to use them. I made a card using the Cameo and its so cute for Valentines or for someone you love.

This wood patterned cardstock is amazing. It’s thick and so beautiful. I hardly ever use it because its too nice ;) But for this card I wanted something extra. Doesn’t it look great? And it cut beautifully in the Cameo on a really slow setting since I was afraid the knife would break on the thick cardstock.

I’m always amazed seeing what I come up with after all the inspiration from this and other classes. I would never have made any of these cards if I didn’t have this inspiration from the videos. Loving it :)

Clean and Simple Cardmaking, day 5

This day was all about stretching your stamps, we were supposed to make thre sketches using the same stamp in different ways. Actually I cheated on this. I rarely make sketches ahead of time (even though I like making sketches and follow them), and I decided to challenge myself by picking a stamp I havent yet used and use it in a different way than it was intended.

I love my Hero Art/Studio Calico stamp sets, and this journaling spot I actually never used. I hate writing on lines and cant even use lined paper to take notes on. But then I thought about using it for a background instead and made a window card. I love this card with the pops of white embossing. I am going to figure out two more ways to use this stamp, but not today.

Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2, day 4

This day was all about using white space. That’s a tricky one! Not as tricky as one layer card but close... I love looking at cards with a lot of white space but I have a hard time quitting while I’m ahead... This card features white space that’s not white. I made some paint splatter on the background and felt better ;)

I used a jar-stamp that I got in a Cocoa Daisy-kit ages ago and haven’t used until now. It’s really cute! I like this card, it’s really playful and fun. I’ll be practicing more on white space I think...

Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2, day 2

Day two was a tricky one. We were to make a one layer card and I find it soooo hard. I had to start over three times with this card and it took forever to make.

It looks simple enough but well, there was some obstacles to get over to get there ;) Well, I made it and it looks ok. Not the est card I’ve made but I do think I learned some from make it.

Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2, day 1

Last year I took the class Clean and Simple Cardmaking at Onlinecardclasses.com and I loved it! I was so happy to see there was another one this year and had to sign up. The first week I haven’t had any time to scrap but I try to get back on track this weekend. I’m a bit behinde but I’ll blog my “homework” as I make them. First day we got some great sketches to work with. I made this card that I think turned out great!

The picture wasn’t great, there is a pink patterned paper behind the teacup and the strip in the top are some glitter tape from American Crafts. The grid is stamped with some silver ink, really cute! I think the card looks great and am very happy with it. Julie Ebersole made the card this was inspired by, she is one of my crafty inspirations. I love her videos and she makes amazing cards.

Notes to Self

Har hunnit knåpa den tredje uppgiften till min posterkurs i kväll. Det tog sin lilla tid men den blev bra tycker jag. Ska göra om den lite senare, nu har jag bara följt instruktionerna för att lära mig tekniken. Jag tänker mig lite andra färger och ändra lite i texten kanske. Fast den är ju redan så bra. Ska klura lite på det, men just nu är jag glad om jag hinner med. Nästa uppgift finns redan uppe så den ska jag se om jag hinner med imorgon kväll.

Nu ska jag sova! Börjar känna mig hyfsat frisk igen så då är det väl bäst att inte dra på sig nåt nytt genom att inte sova ordentligt. Natti natti!

2012

Gott nytt år på er! Nu har jag kvicknat till efter helgernas firande och frossande. Jag är ledig en vecka till tack och lov, är det fler än jag som känner sig tröttare efter helgerna än innan?

Det är ju många som skriver en sammanfattning av favoritalster från förra året och så men jag tror inte jag ska göra det i år. Istället tänkte jag titta framåt på vad jag vill att detta år ska innehålla. Förra året var ju året då jag riktigt fastnade i scrapträsket och det bar med sig mina första DT-uppdrag också. Jag var på mina första träffar och träffade massor av trevliga och duktiga scrappare. Nu känner jag att jag stannat upp lite i min utveckling, jag vill komma vidare. Lära mig mer. Utvecklas. 2012 kommer jag att fokusera på min egen utveckling som kortmakare och scrappare.

Jag har till och med klurat på HUR jag ska göra detta ;) Ovanligt för att vara jag. Jag har bestämt mig för att provva på lite olika onlinekurser till att börja med. Jag har aldrig gått en kurs utan lärt mig det mesta på egen hand. Youtube och bloggar i all ära men ibland vill man bara ha saker i ett fint paket, färdigt att använda. Så jag tog och anmälde mig till min första onlinekurs.

 

Jag har alltid beundrat CAS-kortmakarna som får det att se så snyggt ut. Själv blir jag lite nervös och vill gärna stoppa på lite till och lite till tills det inte är så CAS längre. Så därför börjar jag med denna kurs. Jag tror dessutom att CAS är jättebra att ha till grund för “vanliga” kort sen också. Det ska bli jättekul! Längtar!

Sen fick jag en idé. Jag tillbringar rätt mycket tid med att titta på andras bloggar och deras fina alster. Tänk om jag en gång i veckan skulle välja ut ett alster och lifta det. Tänk vad man kan lära sig av andra! Jag ska försöka mig på detta, om det blir ett alster i veckan, varannan vecka eller kanske månaden vet jag inte. Får se hur mycket tid och ork jag har. Jag tror jag tog på mig lite mycket tidvis förra året, det var födelsedagskedjan, alla DT-alster som skulle göras klara och så alla privata kort jag skulle göra plus att jag försökte mig på andra små påhitt emellanåt. Jättekul såklart men ja... Ibland använde jag ordet måste lite för mycket... Ska köra mer på vill i år och DT-uppdrag är kul för sig. Kortkedjan var jättekul också. Men tillsammans blev det rätt mycket ;)

Sen kanske jag ska växla lite med kort, alter och nån LO. Jag ska försöka hitta någon kurs som får mig taggad att göra LOs, jag är lite för rädd för formatet tror jag. Ett steg i den riktningen blir att jag ska testa Smasha. Har beställt mig en Smash-bok som jag ska fylla med vardagliga grejor, kanske några minnen från resor jag gjort eller vad jag nu känner för. Så att jag kommer över det där att det ska vara så speciellt allt man klistrar fast på en LO.

Så, det var mina tankar om det nya året... Vad är dina?