Crafting Drifa: November 2019

Final Challenge of Level 1

~Select ANY 3 components from the classes in Level 1 (e.g., layering 1/2, Let it shine, stencil techniques)

~Explain the 3 components that you’ve chosen for the project

~Share design tips (if any)

~Create a His and Her Card Set birthday/graduation/encouragement cards (your choice) as a gift set. This makes TWO sets one Masculine and one Feminine.

Each card (with various sentiments) can vary a little bit, but it should have a similar and cohesive theme as the rest of the set.

~Each card set should consist of 4-6 cards

~Also, use one recycle element on a set or its packaging.

~The minimum card number is six (up to 12) per set. You will also design how you package the sets as a gift. Be creative!

~Challenge blog post: Detailed step-by-step photo tutorial and/or YouTube video

~Minimum of 10 photos (close-up and process)

~ Submit to the gallery by 11/19

So I got this in email from Erum after finishing all my classes for level one of the AECP. And I immediately thought OMG.... I can´t do this.... Make 4-6 cards both Masculine and Feminine ones.... And a box for those sets....

I'm going to need a glass or two!

Just kidding :)

I decided to give it a go... and chose the

Irresistible Inking Techniques

Clean and Simple Boutique Cards

Easy die cutting Techniques

The Irresistible Inking Techniques I choose because working with inks is fun... even if you end up with ink on your fingers... There are so many possibilities to use ink.

Clean and Simple Boutique Cards because most of my cards are clean and simple...and clean and simple cards can easily have the wow factor.

Easy die cutting Techniques because I just love using my mini blossom die cutting machine and it´s amazing what you can do with some die cutting.

So, on with the show... since I often struggle with masculine cards I started with those, and started to stamp some images using the Sohcahtoa stamp set. And I started to take pictures of the proses but after 2 cards I came to the conclusion that this would be a VERY long blog post, so after those 2 I took the rest up on video and post it on YouTube.

But here are my first 2 cards:

first of I put some washi tape across my card base.

Then, with Sohcahtoa stamp set, and mini ink cubes in Dusk, Lagoon and Citrus Burst I stamped some triangles.

Then it was time to include Orange Cream to the mix.

And then I noticed a blue ink smooch on the bottom right corner.... Futch…. well, it´s a great spot for a blue triangle and maybe a small yellow one! ;)

After that it was time to remove the washi tape and stamp my sentiment.

Happy Birthday was quit fitting for this card.

My Second card, I used the Sohcahtoa stamp set, and some black ink and silver embossing powder.

I stamped the solid and the striped triangles with black ink, and then the open triangle with embossing ink and used some silver embossing powder on top.

and again.... I have ink smooches and tried to use the black ink spray, but that didn´t go so well, so I made another card for you :)

I did to the splatters but now with black ink and water... that was a little more success :) The sentiment on this card was Congratulations... witch I thought was fitting for this "black tie" looking card.

For the rest of my cards I decided it was a good idea to video tape them all and post them on my YouTube channel..... Yes, I do have one of those :) LOL

But, after wards I kinda started to feel it wasn´t that good of idea... because I had to do voice over on those videos... and man was I nervous…. BUT, I hope you take a look, and that you like them!

Purple Masculine card