Danny's Cards Blog

Over on the Try Stampin' On Tuesday blog , they offered a beautiful sketch where I couldn't just help but take a stab at it. After an abundance of Christmas and holiday cards, I really needed a break from all the festiveness to make cards with no real holiday in mind. Today at Michael's, I hit the motherload of clearance Hot Buy pads and stickers, which basically governed what I made today. Here was the sketch Try Stampin' showcased: I knew immediately I was going to use my circle punches and 3D dots to give it some dimension. I always look at these sketches and tend to follow them a little too closely. So I mixed it up by removing the white circle entirely and using the stickers I found at Michael's as my inspiration. These stickers come c/o This is Us Paper House Productions . Here was the first card I made: And here is the card at an angle so you can see all the dimension of the card. My second color followed the same color scheme, just in reverse. And here's...

I actually had a whole different project planned for my first blog post; however, thanks to a computer reboot, I ended up exploring a wholly new technique that I've never seen before. This technique is courtesy of Cards and Papercrafts Issue #178 . The idea here is that by applying washi tape to a card and then watercoloring over it, you can create some cool negative space. What you'll need: White Cardstock Black Cardstock Watercolor brushes (or paint) Washi tape A die cut phrase of your choice. This is the end product they show in the magazine: Looks cool. And looks rather doable. Here was my concern: sometimes when I apply washi tape and then lift it, it destroys the paper. The danger was real, and it could result in all that watercoloring time. then lifting the washi tape and damaging the card. I tried out a couple washi tapes and found a nice thin strip that didn't seem as sticky.  Here's the set up: For my watercolors I wasn...