Creative stenciling with embossing paste nurse card + video tutorial

Hello.  For Technique Time at Unity, I am sharing a nurse card with creative stenciling with embossing paste.  This is a great one to give as a thank you card.

Sentiment:  Nursing is a work of heart.

Here are helpful tips for creating cards using stenciling with embossing paste.  To begin, pre-trim or die-cut cardstock to prepare for stenciling.  Also, pre-color and cut out a focal stamp like the nurse.  Next, over a plastic craft mat, spray the stencil with pixie spray then place the stencil over the trimmed cardstock panel.  Use masking tape, as another option.  Then, using a spatula, cover the stencil area with the silver metallic paste or your paste of choice.  Next, set aside to dry or gently heat set.  Then, place the full stenciled background or trim diagonally as needed.  Finally, assemble all of the layers to the card base, to finish.

I made a quick video tutorial showing the process for this project.

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Here is another look.

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. Work Of Heart {digital stamp} and Care For The Caretakers (digital stamp}; MFT die-namics, Rabbit Hole Designs stencil, Dreamweaver metallic silver embossing paste, pixie spray, spatula, double-sided flat and foam tape, plastic craft mat, painter's tape, Fiskars paper trimmer, Copic markers C1, C3, C5, R32, 0, E00, Y26, Y21, E11, E33, E13, BG49, BG32, BG15, BG53, BG10.

Be sure to visit the Unity blog for the entire article and tutorial.
Also, you can find my other features at Unity's
Technique Time and
Watercolor Wednesday.

Thanks for visiting.

Gaylynn

Celebrating doctors and nurses ~ thank you card set.

Hi there.  Today, I am sharing a set of thank you cards for doctors and nurses on the front lines, during this time.  These are great cards to send out thanks to medical professionals.

Here are helpful tips for creating this.  To begin, either use printed digital stamps or hand-stamped images and a sentiment for use with Copic markers or your markers of choice.  Next color in the doctors and nurses and then cut them out (fussy cutting).  Next, stamp the background using gold metallix gel, ink or emboss it.  To assemble, layer the background panel onto the card base.  Finally, layer the doctors and nurses, overlapping a bit along with the trimmed sentiment.

Sentiment:
Each day you are part of a miracle.  Thank you for saving the people we love.

Here is another look.

Sentiment:  Nursing is a work of heart.

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. Part of a Miracle {digital stamps}, Work of Heart {digital stamps}, Care for the Caretakers {digital stamps} and Quatrefoil Background; double-sided foam tape, My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle dies, gold metallix gel, Copic markers C1, C3, C5, C5, C9, BG49, BG32, BG15, BG53, BG10, 0, R32, E00, E29, E71, E44, E49, E18, E37, E11, E33, E13, Y26, Y21.

Thanks for visiting.

Gaylynn

Foiling digital toner prints with Copic markers graduation card.

Hi there.  Today, I am sharing a graduation or encouragement card and video.  I used a digital stamp for this flower along with a pre-stamped and embossed sentiment from a red rubber stamp.

Sentiment:
Behind you all your memories, before you all your dreams, around you all who love you, within you all you need.

Here are helpful tips for creating this card.  To begin, either use printed digital stamps or hand-stamped images and a sentiment for use with Copic markers or your markers of choice.  Also, preheat a laminator.  Then, trim or die-cut the image panel and the glitter background panel, to fit your card base.  Next, stamp the sentiment.  Then, using clear embossing powder, heat emboss the sentiment to prepare it for foiling later.  Next, add color to the flower in layers for a variegated look.  I used Copics in a variety of colors listed below.  Next, sandwich the stamping with a piece of gold foil over the stamping, pretty side up, between a folded parchment paper carrier sheet.  Then, run it through a preheated laminator.  Gently peel away the foil.  Finally, layer everything and add twine to finish.

I made a quick video tutorial showing the process for this project.

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YouTube:  Gaylynn NeatThingsBtq

Here is another look.

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. In This Together {digital stamp} and Sentiments for Graduates rubber stamp; double-sided foam tape, My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle dies, gold cording, gold deco foil, laminator, laser printer with toner ink, gold glitter paper, Ranger archival ink, clear embossing powder for sentiment, original misti, Copic markers in YG0000, Y13, G16, YG13, R35, RV29, RV04, R20, RV11, R32.

Thanks for visiting.

Gaylynn

Soft Copic coloring + pretty paper layers card & video.

Hi there.  Today, I am sharing a thinking of you or miss you card and video.  I used digital stamps for this card along with pretty floral patterned paper.

Sentiment:
We may be miles apart, but you are always close to my heart.

Here are helpful tips for creating this card.  To begin, either use printed digital stamps or hand-stamped images and a sentiment for use with Copic markers or your markers of choice.  Then, trim or die-cut the image panel and the floral background panel, to fit your card base.  Next, add color to the image in colors and layers to coordinate with your paper colors.  I used Copics in a variety of colors listed below.  Finally, layer everything and add twine & gems for accent, to finish.

I made a quick video tutorial showing the process for this project.

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YouTube:  Gaylynn NeatThingsBtq

Here is another look.

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. There Will Be Sunshine digital stamps, Pink & Blue Watercolored {paper pack}; double-sided foam tape, My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle dies, hemp cording, Copic markers in E13, E11, E33, E37, E44, E71, W5, W3, C5, C1, C3, B06, B05, B14, BG10, B01, B0000, BG0000.

Thanks for visiting.

Gaylynn

Rustic or masculine miss you or support card with ink blending.

Hi there.  Today, I am sharing an uplifting card to offer support or encouragement.  I used two sprigs multiple times for a look of repeat stamping.  And then I added ink blending accents.

Sentiment:
None of this is easy.  I am here for you even though we are apart.

Here are helpful tips for creating this card.  To begin, stamp the sprigs repeatedly or place digital images multiple times along the bottom border of the top panel.  Then add the sentiment.  Next, trim or die-cut all of the layers to fit your project.  For the top layer, add distress oxide ink in two colors around the edges, moving inward.  Then, heat set the ink.  Finally, layer everything and add photo corner accents to finish the card.

I made a quick video tutorial showing the process for this project.

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YouTube:  Gaylynn NeatThingsBtq

Here is another look.

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. Time To Be Grateful digital stamps, In This Together digital stamps and Autumn Dream {paper pack}; distress oxide ink in fossilized amber and walnut stain; photo corners, double-sided foam tape, My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle dies, blending brush, heat tool.

Thanks for visiting.

Gaylynn