Cards By Carol: wheelie

Thursday, September 19, 2019

New Snowman Wheelie & Week 2 of Use Circles Challenge | Art Impressions

It's time for another Art Impressions challenge and this one is called Use Circles! There are some adorable new Wheelie sets just released that are just right for this challenge.

My card today uses the new Snowman Wheelie set. This is so adorable and I wonder what that snowman is going after on his bike! Haha!

I stamped all the images onto Neenah Solar White 80# paper using Ink on 3 Blackout Detail ink, which is safe for alcohol markers. I colored everything with my markers which I've listed below. I used a circle die (another circle element) to die cut the image. All of the directions you need to make the interactive wheelie portion of this card are on the back of the packaging. There are dies included to cut out the wheel, the leg pieces, a hole for the brad, and the tab on the inside of the card that you turn to spin the wheel on the front.

After I used the circle die to cut out the image, I added some extra touches. First I used a snowfall stencil to carefully (I didn't want to cut out a mask-LOL!) add some glitter gel. I added some "snow" at the bottom using a Tsukineko Radiant Neon Amplify pen. Y'all, this is a game changer to get that snowy look!!!! It's a nice bright white and it puffs up when you add heat with your heat tool. I tossed another one into the trash after using this one! I also added some clear sparkle to the snowman and clear glaze to the ornaments.

This card is 5-1/2" square. I added the circle layers to some patterned paper that I adhered onto the square card base. I stamped the sentiment from the set with black ink and die cut it using a die from the Flag Double Stitched die set.

Thank yo so much for stopping by! I sure hope to see your project in the Use Circles challenge! Click HERE for all the details.

Copic markers:

BG0000, BG000, BG10, BG11, BG13, BG45, BG49,

C00, C1, C3, C5, G05, G07, G17, G29, N2, N4, N6, N8,

R11, R20, R46, R59, RV10, Y38, YR16

Supplies:

Art Impressions Snowman Wheelie
Art Impressions Flag Double Stitched Dies

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail ink
Honey Bee Stamps Winter Wonder Background Stencil set
Gina K. Designs White Glitz glitter gel
Lawn Fawn Snow Day Remix 6x6 paper pad
Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle pen

JudiKins Diamond Glaze
Tsukineko Radiant Neon Amplify Puff Ink (for the snow)

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Workout Gal Wheelie--Week 2 Interactive Cards Challenge!

Hello friends! It's week two of Art Impressions Interactive Card challenge! My card today features the new to the Ai shop Workout Gal Wheelie!

Working out, putting on makeup, and a glass of wine--sounds like a fabulous work out, right?!! This is such a fun card and the wheel actually turns with a tab on the inside of the card! I couldn't decide on what colors to use, so I looked through my pattern paper packs and found one that had some colors I thought would work. Do you ever do that?

To get started, I stamped all the images with a Copic safe ink and colored all the pieces and parts. I've listed my marker colors below. Die cut the extra pieces with the included dies. I followed the directions on the package and also watched THIS video where Kate shows exactly how to put this together. I'm such a visual learner and found the video very helpful!

Here are photos of a few of my steps. Click on the photo to see it larger. Starting with the top left photo, the description is:

After positioning the layer beneath the stamped image, trace the circle that was die cut in the wheel.
Tape the ¼" die onto the aqua layer, centering over the pencil line and die cut. Also, I don't have round foam dots so I took a square one, taped the die on it and die cut a circle!
I added some thin foam tape to the back of the stamped panel for some dimension, then adhered it to the aqua layer
After I layered the patterned paper and aqua layer and then adhered it to the card base, I again traced the circle opening. Then use the circle die to cut the opening.
This last photo shows how the foam dot I die cut fits perfectly in the opening! To finished with the turning tab, just follow the package directions.

When I was adding the included white brads, I didn't care for the white showing so much. I took a coordinating Copic marker and colored it so it blends in some. Much better I think!

For the sentiment, I stamped it and then cut it out with one of the Flag Double Stitched dies. I cut it twice more with coordinating paper from the paper pad. I used the Tiny Attacher to staple them together. I also, very carefully, colored the staple with a pink Copic. Finally, I added Diamond Glaze to her sunglasses and wine glass.