Dandelion Seeds Card Co.

Hello, and welcome to another card share for the Create It 3 Ways Instagram Hop! This hop is hosted by  @amritapettus ,  and it's held on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 3PM ET. Check it out, and i f you'd like to participate, just message Amrita on Instagram! The monthly theme is determined, and each hopper chooses one category to feature on three cards.  The theme for August 2023 is sympathy, and I chose to feature Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils on all three of my cards.  I love how versatile these watercolor pencils are. They are perfect for techniques -- some of which you shouldn't even think about trying with other watercolor pencils.  Wait! Sorry, did I scare you off? It's easy; trust me!  Let's get into the cards... Technique: Traditional Watercoloring Despite all the unique uses of Distress Watercolor Pencils, they can be used in the traditional way, too! That's what I did for this card.  Using Versafine Onyx Black ink, I stamped two...

Hello, and welcome to my first card share since graduating to Level 2 in the Altenew Educator Certification Program!  I am pretty excited about these cards. They are clean, simple, modern, and maybe even a little on the funky side. And I just kind of like that. The Course: The lessons in this course didn't necessarily include new or different techniques, but the way design is used, its  purpose, is unique. Each of the lessons in this class encourages techniques that put the focus on the background while keeping the rest of the card elements rather understated.  So, even though I do appreciate a clean and simple design, I was still forced to look at my supplies with a new eye, as I kept in mind that whatever stamp or die I chose would be the focus of that card. The background would be the focus. Does that make it the foreground? Or is it still the background? Hmmm... Enough. Let's get started. Technique: Stenciled Images Is it okay if I say I am a little blown away by th...

I have a love-hate relationship with this card. There. I said it. The Love: I love sunflowers, teal, and shiny gold details. And this card has all three. So what's not to love? Let's get into the card making, and maybe I'll learn to love it before this story is over.  The Challenge: This card is part of the Sharing Summer hop over on Instagram. The theme for week #3 is Bring on the Heat Embossing, and as long as that theme inspires your card making, you've met the challenge.  I used the Sunflower and Ladybugs Etched Dies from Spellbinders. If there's anything that says summer heat,  it's sunflowers, so these seemed perfect for the heat  theme. And I used gold embossing powder.  Challenge ✅ The Card Base & Sentiment: For the card front, I cut a piece of Gina K Turquoise Sea card stock , cut to 4.25 x 7".  I masked off the bottom 3/4" for the sentiment and then ink blended Gina K Blue Lagoon and Tranquil Teal inks around the edges of the panel. I ...

  Hello, and welcome to the second half of my Altenew Educator Level 1 Final Challenge. In case you missed Part 1 , here's the gist: Create two card sets, one masculine and one feminine, with 4-6 cards per set Cards can be any theme/occasion, but should be a cohesive set Use any 3 components (course/skills) developed during Level 1 coursework Use one recycled element on one of the sets or in the packaging Course Components: Just as I found with the masculine card set, it was hard to limit my inspiration to only three course components. Here's where I was inspired: Irresistible Inking Techniques: Heat embossing Washi tape borders All About Layering 4: Ombré watercolor backgrounds Easy Ink Blending Techniques: Emboss resist with ink blending Clean & Simple Boutique Cards: Heat embossing metallic images Luxury papers Matching envelopes Packaging sets with ribbon Easy Die Cutting Techniques: Embossing on vellum Die cut inlay / eclipse technique Let it Shine: Embellishment trian...