More Festively Fall Fun!

If you follow my blog, you had to know that metals would be showing up again soon!  For my festively fall project this week, I have made a very simple card (that I will be teaching this month at Altered Art Addicts in Jackson, MI). 

MATERIALS:
Manual Die Cut Machine (I used the Cuttlebug)
Stamping Details Embossing Mat
Dreamweaver Stencils Falling Leaves LL 3004
Teal Mercart Metal
Dreamweaver Color Solutions Cleaner
Dreamweaver Color Solutions Lemoncello
Dreamweaver Color Solutions Pumpkin
Dreamweaver Color Solutions Aspen Leaf
Dreamweaver Color Solutions Paprika Red
Dreamweaver Color Solutions Pine Bough
Dreamweaver Color Solutions Aquarius
Sandpaper
Precision Q Tips (I got them at Target)
Cardstock
Adhesive
Scrapper's Floss

DIRECTIONS:
1)  Run the stencil through the die cut machine with the metal and embossing mat.  For the Cuttlebug, I used the A Plate, the stencil (face down), the metal (teal side down), the embossing mat, and two B Plates.
2)  Sand the embossed metal.  This defines the embossing by removing the teal color from the edges.
3)  Using the precision Q Tips and the thinner, strip off the extra teal color from inside the leaves.  Press down a little in the center to make a sort of well for the color.
4)  Apply Color Solutions Ink to the leaves to add color.  Squeeze the color onto the Q Tip and tap into place.  The color will spread a little, so try to keep it towards the center of those leaves, in the wells you have created.
5)  If the color runs off of the edge, you can correct it a little by first removing the extra color with a little thinner.  Then, gently tap just a little of the Aquarius Color Solutions over the now silver area. 
6)  Sand a little more to define the edges.
7)  Assemble card.

So, that was my easy, festively fall card.  Festively fall is the Dreamweaver Theme of the Month.  Take a chance and make a card of your own.  Then, take a picture and email it to Lynell@Dreamweaverstencils.com.  You could win the stencil of your choice!  Check out the other team member blogs for inspiration.  They are listed on the left.  Come join us and be festive this fall!

A Simple Art Glitter Card

Today, in honor of the leaves beginning to turn color and fall outside my window, I have created a simple, fun and colorful card.
If you would like to see how it was done, check out the Art Glitter Blog.  Keep glittering on!

Fall Dreamweaver Card Class

Here are the pictures of the cards in my upcoming Dreamweaver Fall Card Class. In this class, we will be using paste, crackle paste, a die cut machine, metals and all sorts of goodies to decorate the cards--everything from alcohol inks to embossing powders. I am trying something new this time, and running the class on a Thursday night for all of the people who just can't commit a weekend. It runs from 6 to 8 on Thursday, September 30th. Anyone interested should call Scrap Tales to sign up. You can see the cards in person in the store behind the register. It should be lots of fun!