Saturday, May 18, 2013

Two New Techniques

This past week I was learning and crafting -- because I wanted to create a couple of special cards for some special birthdays this weekend, I found great card-making videos to inspire and educate me in two new techniques.

The first was a "flip card", for my Dad.


Using Spellbinders dies and my Cuttlebug, I learned how to create this cut-out style thanks to the delightful Christina from Card-Making-Magic.com


The back of the card, showing the half-cut but fully-embossed flip:




Dakotah made sure I was following the directions properly... and mischievously ran away with the green and silver button for Dad's card when I wasn't looking. Luckily I found a second identical one in my button jar! (And I did find her "prize" later - after stepping on it in bare feet, natch).


The second card was for my daughter and is called a "Double Slider" card, a cool effect taught to me by the oh-so talented Darlene DeVries at DarleneDesign.com.


Since I one of her gifts was an antique birdcage I convinced the Antique Mall to sell to me (it was a display piece that wasn't for sale), I thought the birdcage motif was appropriate.


When you pull on the right tab, the left one automatically pulls out at the same time. Push it in, they both slide inside... a pretty cool trick created with a strip of plastic bag! This was mounted on a regular card, so I could write a message and sign the inside.


I was quite proud of myself that it actually worked!


If you're a card maker, I would highly recommend these two ladies' YouTube channels - they are a pleasure to watch and learn from!






11 comments:

  1. Lovely cards! Thanks so much for sharing with us.
    Irene

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    1. Thank YOU Irene! It was fun learning how to do these two new techniques.

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  2. Happy Sunday Maureen, they are both works of art, how creative & heartfelt!

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    1. Thanks Dagmar! I hope you had a wonderful long weekend... I gave the cards to their recipients Saturday and they both loved them! (That's the best part - seeing the reactions...)

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  3. Those are amazing cards!!!!!! I love them all!

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    1. Aw, JoJo you are always so kind. Thank you!

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  4. These rally are little works of art! How wonderful it would be to get a card like these!

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    1. oops - really not rally tee hee

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    2. Ha ha! Oh Christina, I thought you were channeling an old Hollywood diva "Rally I do!"... ;)

      I love your avatar - I wish I could get a tiara on our cats. After all, they all ACT like royalty...

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  5. How very beautiful, Maureen- I love the pink card for your daughter, so romantic and such wonderful stamps and die-cuts?
    I will have to find time watching the youtupes-Thank you- xoxo, Dorthe

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    1. Thank you so much Dorthe! Yes, those are Spellbinder dies - Cynthia does a wonderful job demonstrating their use in her video series; I want to collect even more!

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