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Valentine’s Day Card Idea

Jennifer Gormly — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 00:30:39 +0000

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and romance is in the air. To celebrate, I thought I would create a unique Valentine’s Day card for you.

This card was based on Sketch #28 from my collection of 50 Card Making Sketches.

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The beauty of this card is that it is so simple to make and yet looks quite sophisticated. It can also be adapted to suit any colour palette and collection of patterns.

Materials Used: Black cardstock, white cardstock, scraps of red and white patterned papers, an ‘I Love You’ stamp and black ink.

The key to this card is in the background. Instead of using a single patterned paper, I created a mosaic from scraps of red and white papers I had left over from other projects. You can arrange them in any way you like, but I created five distinct strips for what I think is the best visual impact.

To further enhance the effect and make my card design more striking, I matted my mosaic with black cardstock before placing it against the white background of my card.

I then created my heart outline with black cardstock and positioned it on the right side of my card. I used at outline instead of a solid shape as I wanted my background to show through. I also think it adds a touch of class to my design.

Finally, I finished off my adding the ‘I Love You’ sentiment. I made mine with a stamp and black ink, but you can use whatever you like – stamps, stickers, rub-ons, etc.

I hope this card design has given you some ideas for making Valentine’s Day cards of your own. Don’t forget, this card was based on just one of 50 different ideas in my 50 Card Making Sketches book. It’s a great companion for all of you who love to make cards, no matter what level you are at.

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I’d love to hear what you think of my Valentine’s Day Card Idea. Please leave a comment in the comments box below.

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Grandpa Card Making Ideas

Jennifer Gormly — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:38:44 +0000

There’s one thing I really love about winter – it’s a great time to catch up on some card making time. And that’s exactly what I did over this past long weekend. So today I thought I would share one of my latest creations with you. I used one of our popular family stickers as the centrepiece.

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Materials Used: Blue cardstock (three different shades), scraps of blue patterned paper, Chatterbox striped paper, circle stamps, blue ink and Sandylion Grandmas & Grandpas stickers.

To create this card, I used sketch #2 from my collection of 50 Card Making Sketches. For those of you with a copy already, please check page 21. If you haven’t got your copy yet, please visit:

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The card sketch called for a square background. I could have just used a single square piece, but I decided to have a bit more fun.

To Create This Background:

1. Cut out 16 squares from scraps of blue patterned paper. Each square should be 1 inch by 1 inch.

2. Arrange your squares to form a 5 inch by 5 inch square frame.

3. Using stamps of your choice (I have used circles) and blue ink, randomly stamp images on your squares.

4. When dry, ink the edges of each 1 inch square with blue ink.

5. Finally, arrange your squares to form a 5 inch by 5 inch square frame in the centre of your card and glue down.

Now that you have a unique background, you can create the centrepiece of your card.

To Create Your Centrepiece:

1. Cut a 3 inch by 3 inch square from light blue cardstock. Mat with dark blue cardstock and glue in the centre of your card.

2. Cut a strip of striped paper approximately 2.5cm wide and 18.5cm tall. Use some decorative edged scissors to create a pattern down the right side. I have used a heartbeat pattern, but you can use whatever you like.

3. Ink the edges of your strip with blue ink and when dry, glue down the left side of your blue square, as shown above.

4. Embellish the rest of your card. I have used a Grandpa and grandson sticker from Sandylion Grandmas & Grandpas stickers.

This is just one idea for using sketch #2. I’d love to know what you create!

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Making Christmas Cards

Jennifer Gormly — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:02 +0000

Making Christmas cards are a great way to use up your left over scraps and Christmas stickers while creating personalised greetings for your loved ones.

However, making Christmas cards can be a little overwhelming simply because of the sheer number of cards on your ‘to make’ list. Card making sketches give you that spark of inspiration that help you create stunning cards quickly and easily so you can be sure none of your loved ones miss out.

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For example, this Christmas card was based on the sketch next to it:

Materials Used: White Bazzill cardstock, Bo Bunny Red Tidings paper, Bo Bunny Christmas Brights Stripes paper, white cardstock, a black ink pad, a black pen, foam tape, Fiskars Snowflake Texture plate, silver ink, glitter and Sandylion Precious Moments Christmas stickers.

To create this card based on this sketch:

1. Cut a piece of white Bazzill cardstock measuring 15cm by 20.6cm. Fold in half to create a card.

2. Cut a piece of Bo Bunny Red Tidings paper measuring 8.3cm by 10cm. Ink the edges with black ink. When dry, draw a dashed border all the way with a black pen. Glue to the front of your card so that it is centred horizontally and about 1.6cm from the top edge.

3. Cut a piece of Bo Bunny Christmas Brights Stripes paper measuring 10.5cm by 3.1cm.

OPTIONAL STEP: Using a texture plate or embossing template, dry emboss your stripes paper with snowflakes. Lightly ink the raised snowflakes with a silver ink pad and allow to dry.

4. Ink the top and bottom edges of the stripes paper from step #3 with black ink. When dry, glue across your card approximately 1.9cm from the bottom edge.

5. Cut another piece of Bo Bunny Christmas Brights Stripes paper measuring 10.5cm by 1cm. You really just want a red strip here.

OPTIONAL STEP: Using a texture plate or embossing template, dry emboss your red strip with snowflakes. Lightly ink the raised snowflakes with a silver ink pad and allow to dry.

6. Ink the top and bottom edges of the red strip from step #5 with black ink. When dry, glue across your card approximately 0.6cm from the bottom edge.

7. Place your Precious Moments sticker on white cardstock and cut out, making sure you give it a white outline. Position on your card as shown above and glue in place. If you wish, you may use glitter to add some sparkle to your sticker. I have added glitter to the hair and red ribbon.

8. Place your ‘Merry Christmas’ sticker on white cardstock. Cut out and attach towards the bottom left corner of your card with foam tape. This gives your card a little more dimension.

When using a card making sketch, the hard part of your design has been taken care of. You don’t have to figure out to arrange everything to look its best – you can focus on playing around with colours, patterns and textures.

It makes card making so much more fun and a lot easier. Plus, sketches allow you to create spectacular cards quickly, making that long Christmas ‘to make’ list a breeze.

For more card making sketches and instructions, grab a copy of my new book, 50 Card Making Sketches and let me help you create inspired Christmas cards your loved ones will absolutely adore.

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I’d love to hear your ideas for making Christmas cards. Please leave a comment in the comments box below.

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