5 Card Ideas

5 card ideas with 4 new ink colors in the Spa line of ink by Catherine Pooler. BOOM! Or as my good crafty friend Laurel Beard likes to say…BOOM BOOM!

That’s right, Catherine released the final four colors to complete the Urban Oasis collection. These are spa inks, so muted colors – but boy do they pack a punch when used together – just look!

I love good solid card designs, and here are some fun ones for you. Because we always need go to looks that are always home runs, right?

But wait, there’s more…In addition to these 5 card ideas, I even have two videos for you. SOLD! Let’s dive right in…

Frosted Sangria Blossoms – the card that almost wasn’t. I posed this question to my newsletter subscribers first and then to my community over on YouTube. Sometimes a card just doesn’t work out the way you want it to. This first one was just that.

Now, mind you… it wasn’t the stamp set – it’s a great elements set that is quite versatile. And, it most definitely was not the inks. I don’t even think it was the layout. Something just didn’t click.

I filmed my struggle for you, but was unsure of whether or not you’d want a video? The card isn’t rocket science, and my videos are more about techniques, not just making an easy card like this. (#shameless channel plug…Subscribe here lol) That’s not why you watch my videos, let’s be honest.

So what am I even talking about? It’s about the very real struggle we all sometimes go through when cardmaking – it just not working out as planned, and troubleshooting that very struggle, along the way. If you do want to see a video on THAT, leave me a comment!

And more importantly, if you don’t – me mentioning it here is enough – that’s totally fair, and I definitely want to know that too. 🙂 Let’s get to it, shall we?

Card Idea no. 1 – Frosted Sangria Blossoms

Spoiler alert – without all the little, I like to call them ‘somethin’ ‘somethin’ techniques on this card – it just does NOT work. Do you like it?

You’ve heard my little story… So, should I make the video, or pass? Would you watch? Feel free to tell me what you would be interested in seeing too, that’s always of great value to me.

Card Idea no. 2 – The Classic Strip

You’ve seen it before, and you’ll see it again – the classic strip card. No that’s not a dirty word…seriously get your mind out of the gutter…lol!

Here’s the deal – sponge, watercolor, smoosh, however you wish to do it, and use all the colors of the rainbow. I chose to use each color of the now complete Urban Oasis spa ink collection by Catherine Pooler. These inks are muted, and SO my thing.

Next, Cut down little 3/8″ strips, assemble, lop off the edges and matte. THAT’s it. BAM! (inner Emeril Lagase). And you have a super easy card to make. Seriously, think patterned paper – theme it, white on white, embossed black on matte black – whatever you want!

You just got some great ideas, didn’t you? I see the wheels turning….

Card Idea no. 3 and no. 4 – DIY Colored Glitter Paste

Okay, the video on this one says it all. Actually it shows it all. These two cards do NOT photograph as pretty as they are. The texture, sparkle and strangely weird color combination are very cool, you’ll just have to trust me on that.

Watch on YouTube

Making your own glitter paste could not be ANY easier. Paste + Glitter = Glitter Paste. Okay – spoiler….but did you see what I did in the video to color that paste? Is it with perhaps a tool you have in your own craft room, which you forget to use all the time? Hummm…….

Card Idea no. 5 – Galaxy Card

Are you addicted to galaxy cards as much as I am?

Watch on YouTube

I can not tell you how many I have pinned, between aurora borealis cards, nebula’s, and just galaxy skies – we’re talking hundreds…if not a thousand inspiration photos. Here’s a video on just how easy it is to create your own with ink blending. Pay attention the the end, that final corner tip makes the card!! (seriously watch it, it’s only 5 minutes).

I have a killer watercolor version coming in the next few months – that’s a true painting tutorial, you interested?

Okay – so if you haven’t heard yet….Catherine Pooler released four new ink colors and a whole slew of new products – some very cool products. I just used one stamp set, a little paper and sequins…wait till you see the rest. Click here to see those.

Till next time, thanks for reading, watching and if you haven’t already (get on that…) commenting!

Ciao –

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