Sunday, August 05, 2007

Magenta class #2

Ok, so after a yummy lunch of pizza from Rocco's, we began class number 2. This first one was stamped with white pigment ink on a piece of very heavy cardstock (sold by Magenta) and then embossed with white embossing powder. Nathalie suggested coloring a few of the background sections with a white Prisma pencil for variety. Then we took our VersaMagic ink pads (or Colorbox Cat's Eye pads) and colored over on top of the embossed image. Once that was dry, we covered the entire square with embossing ink and then clear embossing powder. That last embossing process really brought out the colors in the background. Then the cardboard was mounted on the white square and mounted to the card. Oh, before that was done, I took the snowflake flowers and embossed them down the side of the card. I added some peel-off stars and "Joy" from my provided peel-off sheet. This card was really fun to make. The present image was stamped with maroon ink on white cardstock and then colored with Prismas. Provided to us were 1" squares of thick acrylic "stones". We used a special adhesive (Magenta makes it and I can't remember the name of it) to put on one side of the acrylic block and then peeled to reveal another sticky side to adhere to the present image. Then the present image was trimmed to the size of the acrylic block. The frame around the present image is a canvas frame. I inked it up with my VersaMark inks and then drew snowflakes on top of the ink with my white Prisma pencil. After all that was done, I mounted everything to the four-fold card. Oh, the cording was adhered under the back mat before it was adhered to the card. This card was colored with Prismacolor pencils. I aged the stamped image before coloring with my VersaMark ink. I'm really not very pleased with the coloring on this card. It was the last card of the day and honestly, I was fading. Simple card really, just matting each section to the next and adding the mesh and buttons at the end. These stamps come from the Magenta Christmas puzzle set. Puzzle set because you can take each section of the card - trees, holly, bulb, greetings, and move them into different configurations to make a different look. Of course, I bought that set, too. You know I did. I love Magenta stamps. So that was Saturday. What a fantastic day. I'm so glad I got to participate.

8 comments:

Far North said...

Oh-h my, oh my lucky YOU!! Your classes sound fantatic! What fun to hear the details. I was curious on the last card I can't see the detail of the mesh very well but it looks like wonderful texture and a lot different from magic mesh. Love all you work!

K Hutchinson said...

OH my stars two yummy classes....you are a lucky lady! Love all the cards- the Magenta Christmas puzzle set sounds so cool!

`K

Alhambra Club said...

These cards are lovely, know what you mean about Magenta stamps, only have a couple of them but love them, and you got to meet Nathalie Metivier, have seen her on TV, she is so talented, lucky you.

Tami Bayer said...

Another fantastic class. The first card in this post is amazing. I love all the depth in it. It sounds like a great day of play.

Julie Prichard said...

What an excellent weekend!!! Excellent company and projects too :)

thimbles bobbins paper and ink said...

Oh WOW! Wowsie, wow woW!!

Next time let me come to classes with you. Your projects are amazing! Beautiful! Creative!

OK...I'll stop for the moment but these are truly awesome!

emilia in Taiwan said...

Wow!!!
Love the Xmas card a lot! The color is sooooo beautiful!

Thanh Vo said...

Sounds like you had such a fun weekend! You met up with friends and left with some great looking projects.