Sandi MacIver – Papercraft artist – Hero Arts Fairy Window Cards and a New Video
Welcome back my stamping friends. Today my share is Hero Arts Fairy Window Cards and a New Video for you.
10 years ago before I because a Stampin Up Demonstrator, (I am no longer), I used to LOVE to play with Alcohol Inks and I still have a whole drawer full of them in my studio. Well, a couple of weeks ago, out they came and I started playing. I had forgotten how absolutely fun they are to create with (and what a mess you make haha)…..thankfully I wasn’t going out for dinner that night (MAJOR inky fingers), and the next day I organized all my pretty sheets and started the card making process.
I have been sharing the progress of these cards over on Instagram – so check it out and follow me to see what I’ll be up to next!
These are a few of the cards I created and I used a new die I have being dying to try – Hero Arts – Fairy Window. Isn’t it intricate and lovely? and it cuts like butta!
This die is almost 4-1/4 x 5-1/2, so it requires a quarter sheet of cardstock, (so you can get 4 from one sheet). It does all the inside intricate cutting, as well as the outside edge.
In the video you will see I use the Big Shot Die brush to push out all the little bits that have been cut – that was a true time saver (I got mine through Sizzix).
Then lay the die cut piece over your newly created Alcohol Ink backgrounds and audition each piece. ( or be like me and make a boat load of cards all at once).
In the video I start with really basic instructions of a background I like to make using the Smooshing technique.
When I did this back then, there was no Yupo paper! We used glossy white cardstock, so that’s what I used in the video. Glossy White cardstock has been around a long time and we have loved it for many techniques, so dig around in your stash, you probably have some.
You will also see in the video that I have embossed the card fronts for all of the cards using a Creative Expressions 3/d Embossing Folder “Sublime Swirls“.
It’s a lovely and HUGE embossing Folder 5-5/8 x 7-3/8 – 14.5 cm x 19 cm and I also share in the video the sandwich required for your Big Shot if you have the older two tab base plate, or the newer single base plate.
All of these cards are 5 x 7 (12.5 cm x 17.5 cm) finished, so all the card bases are cut at 7 x 10 inches (17.5 cm x 25.25 cm) and I used the lovely (and thick), Simon Says Stamp cardstock for them. Black, Audrey Blue, Lipstick Red, Sun Kissed, High Dive and Deep Sea.
Here is the video – if you are reading this in an e-mail, you may need to click here to visit my blog to view it, or you can visit my YOUTUBE Channel to watch it in HD.
NOTE – the second part of the video is voice over so I could speed it up, and I’m just learning how to do that, so please be kind.
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These are my two favourite cards. The top one is the background I show you in the video using Denim, Lettuce, Stream, Pearl and Silver Alcohol Inks. The purple one on the left I find the most striking.
It was created with Stream, Lettuce, Wild Plum, and a small amount of gold and silver.
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Such a cool technique, perfect background for your die cut images. Love your cards Sandi!
aw thank you Amy, I’m totally in love with that die, haha, you will see it again.
Absolutely beautiful! I am so glad to see your talent bloom with all the new products you can use and show case. Your detailed explanations are great and highly appreciated. I look forward always to your next posts. Thank you for sharing your talent with me! Peace
aw, thank you Cindy and thanks for hanging with me through the change. It’s so nice to be playing with all these fun products again, old and new, and yes, I’m just having fun. Just getting into the groove of my new life, and I’ll be creating more videos to share with you so stay tuned.
thanks for inspiring me to open my Alcohol inks drawer! Love this idea. Following you on Instagram and see that you are some kind of marvelous baker as well. you rock!
thanks for the ongoing tutes, Sandi.
aw, thank you my sweet friend, open that drawer and get them out, this technique is super easy and fun. and yes, I love to cook and bake too.
wow …thanks for sharing this
aw you are so welcome Barb, give them a try they are super fun and easy
I so remember having a blast making a “mess” with you, These are stunning and I love each and every one. I still have some backgrounds in my stash. So beautiful!
yep, you me and Randi, and what a mess we made haha, and how many packages of paper did we go through, that was an awesome weekend
Sandi I think your cards are stunning!!! The backgrounds turned out amazing. It’s fun to rediscover old techniques..can’t wait till your next post. I too love the fairy die.
thank you Judy, hold on to your hat, a new fairy is coming tomorrow