Group 3: Add texture &/or Color inspiration

Hello everyone! 

Thank you for stopping by House of Cards Challenge Blog today! Group 3 is sharing their creations with you today for our current challenge...

Add Texture &/or Color Inspiration


Now lets see what fabulous creations the DT have come up with...

Tammy

Jo

Linda

Toni

Hi, it's Jo here with a super-quick look at how I created
 the textured background for my October challenge card.

As this was my first attempt at using Dreamweaver embossing paste
I carefully followed the instructions on the tub!

I taped the stencil from Memory Box onto my
older cutting mat which I use for messy projects.
I had already die-cut my card base.

Then, I used a palette knfe to pick up a small amount of paste
and spread it across the central area of the card base.

I returned the excess paste to the tub and removed the stencil
while the paste was still wet.

I left the card base to dry for the rest of the afternoon
and then it was ready to decorate.
This was a fun technique to try and I love the gorgeous texture it created!

Thanks so much for taking time to check out Group 3's creations!  We hope you join in our current challenge, we can't wait to see what you create! Don't forget to check and see if you are one of our most recent winners, too!  We'll be back soon with more inspiration from the Design Team. 

Until then, Happy crafting!

Group 2: Add Texture and/or Color Inspiration

Thank you for stopping by House of Cards Challenge Blog today!  
We're going to start you out with a little something to get your creativity flowing.  
Here's Em with some tips for you.

Hi everyone, I'm honored to be representing Design Team Team 2 at House of Cards and bringing you some tips on how to add even more texture with embossing folders than is perhaps at first obvious. I LOVE using them and for both my original card for this month's challenge and the one I'm sharing with you today, I've used the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF) from Stampin' Up!

Once embossed, card can be used with either the raised image upward (embossed) or downwards (debossed). I've used both for today's card, cutting the embossed layer with one of the Deco Labels Framelits... 

Here are some beautiful inspirations from our Group 2 Design Team....

Em

Donna N

Katy

Donna T

Thanks so much for taking time to check out Group 2's creations!  We hope you join in our current challenge, we can't wait to see what you create! Don't forget to check and see if you are one of our most recent winners, too!  We'll be back soon with more inspiration from the Design Team. 

Until then, Happy crafting!

Group 1: Texture and or Color Challenge

Thank you for stopping by House of Cards Challenge Blog today!  
We're going to start you out with a little something to get your creativity flowing.  
Here's Sue T. with a video with some quick tips for adding texture to your cards for you.

Here are some beautiful inspirations from our Group 1 Design Team....

Sue T.  

Barbara

Cohenna

Joni 

Thanks so much for taking time to check out Group 1's creations!  We hope you join in our current challenge, we can't wait to see what you create! Don't forget to check and see if you are one of our most recent winners, too!  We'll be back soon with more inspiration from the Design Team. 

Until then, Happy crafting!