Happy World Card Making Day! I’m thrilled to join in the Operation Write Home Blog Hop! I’ve got a few cards to share super-quick tutorial video. So let’s jump in!
I used the Challenge Sketch #183 to make my cards, which all have the “Thank You” theme. First, here’s the sketch:
And now my cards.
Do you notice how there are just little changes? If you’ve been here before, you know that I’m a fan of working in a series and trying out different “variations on a theme” when it comes to following a sketch. (Click the post and read the whole article and see if I can’t convince you, too!)
Just little changes- like placing the pearls on the left instead of the right- or making the strip across the bottom more narrow- well, those are little changes that help balance a card.
Now, I promised you a video. My tip is about using dye pads to embossing and also using clear acrylic stamps! (Hint- it involves using TWO stamp pads!) Take a look!
Any questions? I hope it inspires you to try something new and get more use out of your dye-based ink pads!
That post I mentioned about Four Stamp Pads Every Crafter Should Have in the video…well, that’s worth a read, too.
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Thank you so much for stopping by. I’d love to hear your comments. Happy World Card Making Day!
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What a great group of cards! I love that you made so many different variations from the same sketch!
These are so pretty! I love the color combinations!
Great cards- and thanks for the video on using the dye inks with the versamark! Thanks for your support of OWH and our troops!
Lovely card collection! I will definitely try altering my sketches, this is a fabulous idea. Happy WCMD, hugs and happy crafting! -Kim
very pretty cards
These are all really happy and fun thank you cards!! I love how colorful they are! 🙂 Happy World Card Making Day fellow craft friend! HUGS
Love the colors and how you did such different ways to do one sketch!
Wonderful cards! And thanks for the tutorial, I love the effect of combining the embossing w/ the colors of the multicolored stamp pad.
Great cards & I love the small variations. I try to do the same. Thanks for the tutorial as well.
Hummer Hugs,
Misty
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These cards are all great…I love the vibrant colors. I really should try your method seems much more efficient that creating one off cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you cards are always needed for OWH. Thanks for sharing!
Jenny this is so awesome!! Thank you!! I’ve never tried working in a series, but completely see the benefit of doing so. Your video is great…I never would have stamped directly from Versamark to my dye ink pad – fear of contamination. I’m going to give this a try too. Wonderful post! Two thumbs up, for sure and I’m going to subscribe!!!!
PS…love your blog title!
Love the fab color mixes you have on each card. I have this stamp and really wish I could get a good clean image with it – I’ll try the embossing trick to see if it helps.
Great technique, I always run into that problem, want it embossed with my dye ink color(s). A perfect solution!!
Awesome job using this sketch! I love the subtle changes in each card!
Very nice! I like the coloring. Thank you for including the video!
Grand cards!
Oooo, I love your variations on a theme. What a smart idea.
Love how colorful your cards are!
Terrific video – love videos that are quick and too the point. Terrific variations on the sketch. Thanks for supporting Operation Write Home. Happy World Card Making Day! –Loni
I have never used that technique, thanks for the video and thank you for supporting OWH
I like them all but the simplicity of the last one really stands out.
I appreciate your example of how to do variations on a theme. I can see myself doing that soon.
I like all the variations of your card. smart. My favorite was the pink card. thanks for sharing.
Jenny, this is an awesome video. Oh, and the cards are beautiful, too!!
They are all so colorful and pretty!
Wow…love your cards!! Such bright & cheerful colors!
I love that you make the “same” card in so many ways – you definitely have inspired me to try the series approach 🙂
What fun, bright cards! I like how you changed the little details to really make each card unique!
Great cards I love that you interpreted the sketch in so many different ways.
Thank you for sharing
Amanda 🙂
A.J.’s Digi Shoppe
You push the edge in your card making on a theme.
love the cards! you have such a great variety
Wonderful cards. The colors are so cute. Well done.
Love your colorful cards. They definitely would bring cheer to the recipient.
Love your colorful cards. They definitely would bring cheer to the recipient.
I love the multi colored embossing technique ~ can’t wait to try it! I too like to make 3-4 cards from 1 sketch. It’s fun to see what transpires! Thanks so much for sharing these wonderful cards.
I like how you did the same sketch on each card and how they are all so different
Great technique! Thanks so much for the tutorial and thanks for supporting OWH!
Great collection of card! Love how you changed up the sketch for each card! Great job!
What a great group of cards! Thanks so much for sharing the cards and the tutorial. I love that technique.
Really like your choice of papers and the punches you used.
Wonderful cards!! Love the combinations!!
I love to do that, keep basically the same elements and just play with them. Heck maybe we’re just lazy and want to use what’s already on the desk, lol! But I think it’s lots of fun. Had a great time on your blog and have subcribed! In fact before I started the Hop I was watching your review of the Cutterpillar. Thanks for supporting OWH and our Heroes!!!! They rock.
R/
I love your cards and how you can use the same sketch, but just switch up your elements.
I love how many ways you changed up the sketch. My favorite is your pink card based one. Thank you for sharing the video on how you created the stamped sentiment on these cards.
Great tutorial and I love how each card can utilize the same stamp and still look so different!!
I like your variations on a theme set of cards!
A great collection of cards. I like your “variation on a theme.” Good idea.
Isn’t experimenting with a sketch fun? Love how you made it your own. Happy WCMD!
Love the lesson and needed it. Did not know what sort of ink I needed to emboss even though I have most of the tools. Thank you and I love the variations on each card.