You Send Me Soaring Valentine's Card and Technique Video Tutorial

by Joanne James17. January 2016 09:00

It's Sunday and time for a new challenge over at The Paper PlayersThis week it is the turn of the lovely Sandy to host and she has a timely clean and simple theme for you to play along with:

For my card this week I was inspired to use the Sale-A-Bration set ''Sky is The Limit' to create my clean and simple Valentine's card - I was so keen to make a card with a red bi-plane! Here it is:

 

I used a base of Soft Sky and a piece  of diagonal striped black and white paper from the neutrals paper stack for a mat, then took a piece of watercolour paper that I washed with my aqua painter and some Soft Sky and Pool Party inks for a hint of colour. Once my sky panel was thoroughly dry, I stamped the clouds and smoke trail in Versamark and heat embossed them in white, the stamped the sentiment and heat embossed that in black. I then went back to my clouds and smoke trail and used the effect I shared with you previously on this card here, where I filled in the space with Tombo, covered in White embossing powder and then heat embossed until the powder set and the glue bubbled. This effect not only works for snow as on my previous card but for clouds and smoke trails too!

I also added a touch of Melon Mambo within the heart to make it stand out a little. Finally, I stamped my bi-plane in Real Red onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and fussy cut it out, adding a small piece of window sheet cut using my flower builder punch (the stamen) and a silver mini-brad to accentuate the propeller, before popping it on a couple of dimensionals and adding to my card - here's a close up:

 

Isn't that fun? I hope you like today's card - this is a set with so many uses, not just Valentines. It's a limited time Sale-A-Bration offer and is only available until 15th February. Plenty of time to get it in order to make a love-themed card for a special person though, so don't forget to add it to your next £45 order for free!

I've edited today's post to include a little video tutorial that I filmed this afternoon that shows exactly how I created the effect I described above:

 

I hope you enjoyed that - I haven't made a video in ages but there have to be some advantages to waking up to snow on the ground - more time to craft!

Before you reach for your ink and papers, check out what our amazing team has created to inspire you this week:

The Paper Players Design Team
 Jaydee
Laurie Schmidt
Nance Leedy
Sandy Mathis 
Linda Callahan
Hannelie Bester
Colleen Begley
 
 
Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:
 
1.  Create a new paper project
2.  Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us and provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
3.  Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL.
4.  Have FUN! 

 

I look forward to seeing what you create with this week's theme. We have no hockey due to the freezing weather here in the UK and a frozen pitch; in fact, snow on the ground meant that snowball fights even won out over basketball today. As for me - the results of my endeavours are included above!!

Back tomorrow with another project; until then, happy stampin'!

 

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Comments (10) -

Claire Broadwater
Claire BroadwaterUnited States
1/17/2016 3:30:57 PM #

Joanne, this is so fun!  I love the Soft Sky watercolored background and those clouds and the smoke trail are just perfect!  Such a special Valentine for someone in your life!  XX

Hannelie Bester
Hannelie BesterU.A.E.
1/17/2016 4:15:22 PM #

I LOVE the vintage feeling of your CAS card!

Laurie
LaurieUnited States
1/17/2016 9:49:06 PM #

What a cute scene! I love how you did the smoke trails and clouds, so creative. The black diagonal paper really sets it off, fun card, Joanne!

Nance Leedy
Nance LeedyUnited States
1/17/2016 11:43:15 PM #

Now this is clever, Joanne!  I love how you created the look of puffy paint with Tombow and embossing powder.  I must give that a try.  The window sheet propeller is a stroke of genius!  So much fabulous detail but still elegantly clean and simple...bravo, my friend!

Linda Callahan
Linda CallahanUnited States
1/18/2016 1:55:48 AM #

Wow love how you created the clouds and exhaust from the plane!  Cool propeller!  And I love how the bit of stripes around the edges make it look like an airmail post!

Kathy James
Kathy JamesUnited Kingdom
1/18/2016 10:19:03 PM #

This is really clever - thanks for the video - I can't wait to try this idea for clouds and snow.  it could also be used for icing (frosting) on cupcakes etc. Can't wait for your next video!

LeAnne Pugliese
LeAnne PuglieseUnited States
1/20/2016 8:09:34 PM #

Squeeeeaaallll!  Love hearing your voice in your video...such a lovely accent you have!  ♥  And the card is awesome as well!  So cool to see your technique!  

sandym
sandymUnited States
1/20/2016 11:32:28 PM #

Joanne what a great guy card for Valentines Day or really any time, and I love your cloud technique! And a video too; you rock!

Colleen Begley
Colleen BegleyUnited States
1/21/2016 1:22:56 AM #

Joanne, this is a really pretty card. Lot's of details that's for sure on the front and I really love the Soft Sky with the black and white diagonal mat. It really helps make the front of the card stand out. It's a great card!

jaydee
jaydeeUnited States
1/23/2016 5:48:30 PM #

Joanne, you really created a wonderful scene.  Those soft, fluffy clouds are fabulous against your soft sky.  Love it!
hugs
jaydee

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