My Start in Cardmaking

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Today I am participating in

We are sharing stories of what Inkspired us to start cardmaking. For me, it was my first card. It was my wedding invitation.

The challenge was to CASE our first card. For me this was a bit tough since my first card was made 19 years ago. And I know when I was creating this bundle of cards we
couldn't find this exact paper. You see my MIL only had a finite amount of that specific patterned cardstock. So we wound up using 2 more cardstocks that were the same shade as the swirly cranberry cardstock. Also this was way back when you had to go to the scrapbook store to borrow time on their die cut machine. Now, I could have done that since my in-laws owned the scrapbook store the supplies came from. And I know my MIL still has that machine and those die cuts. But we are currently social distancing. As for the printing which was on this first card. That was done at a print shop. They printed the invitation on vellum. And then our picture and names were printed on some white cardstock.

So instead I chose to take inspiration from my first card.

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Black, Bazzill Basics Vellum Sheets, Yupo Medium Paper Pad 7"X7"

Ink: Pinata Rich Gold, T-Rex Inks Alcohol Ink Set, Brea Reese Alcohol Ink Art Kit, Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Poppyfield, Red Pepper

Accessories: Ecstasy Crafts Multi Frame Heart Dies, CTMH Love die, Stampin' Up! Amazing You die, Kelly Green Dew Drops

I have a video to share with you on how I created this card!

The next person on the hop is Christi

Challenges Being Entered
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge No Pattened Paper
Corrosive Challenge # 7- 2020- ANYTHING GOES, WINNERS & TOP PICKS
Avenue 613 CHALLENGE #235 - JULY 2020 Anything Goes w/Optional Twist - The Sentiment As The Focal
Crafter's Castle July Challenge #31 & June Winner!!!

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting, 

M.E.

Mahalo

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
Just Add Ink #500
Altenew April 2020 Inspiration Challenge
Creative Fingers Challenge #183
Alphabet Challenge Blog A is for Anything Goes
QKR Stampede Challenge #393
Welcome to Crafty Friends Ch 133 - Anything Goes 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends C# 129
The Paper Girls CHALLENGE /#197 - Florals
Try It On Tuesday Beauty of Nature - Flowers are my favorite part about nature
Wednesday's Creative Inspirations April Challenge - April Showers & Flowers!
The Flower Challenge #43 'Spring/Autumn' - the colors of these flowers remind me of Spring
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Add A Flower/Flowers





The inspiration picture makes me think of Hawaii. Which is where I was born! That is why the sentiment I used for today's card is the Hawaiian word "Mahalo"
Mahalo means
exclamation (mainly in Hawaii) used to express gratitude.
"mahalo for your support"
noun
(mainly in Hawaii) an expression of gratitude.
"a big mahalo goes out to these volunteer groups"

For this card, I did my best at trying to match the colors with what I have at home. For the background, I did a alcohol ink blowing technique on Yupo paper. The sentiment was die cut, 4 times. For the top layer, I swiped perfect medium over the top and then put embossing powder on top. And then I heat set it. Then, the 3 other pieces were layered underneath to give some dimension to the sentiment. The flowers and the leaves were first die cut and then stamped. To make it easier on myself, I numbered the back of the stamps, so I would remember what order they go in.

Stamps: Altenew Painted Rose

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Legion Yupo Medium

Ink: CTMH New England Ivy, Fern, Sweet Leaf, Raspberry, Blossom, Bashful, Ranger Perfect Medium

Accessories: Altenew Painted Rose, Ranger Silver Tinsel embossing powder, Lil' Inker Designs Hawaiian Words, Brea Reese Fog, Slate, Blending Solution

Here is a close up of what the word mahalo looks like.

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Please stay safe!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.