Hello everyone!! It's me Berina here today with a Congratulations card!


I recently made this card for a lovely high school graduate for her graduation!! I used the Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels die set for the label. I gold embossed the Congratulations, which is from a stamp set from Unity Stamps. I started by adhering black card stock on to the card base. I added a strip of double sided adhesive tape along the border leaving a 1/8" margin. Then I adhered gold foil on to it. I then adhered white card stock in the center. I adhered the black die cut label on to it. The graduation cap die is from Whimsy Stamps (now retired). I added outline with gold metallic marker. I cut a strip of paper and rolled it and tied it with a golden thread. I adhered the graduation cap on the top right and the rolled paper on the lower left. That's it! It's pretty easy to make and it is elegant too!! I used the Cut N Boss for all my die cutting. I just love it! I can sit on my chair and just push the cutting plates through it!

How do you like this card? Do let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!!

-Berina
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So adorable paper piecing project shared by Mitsy today! I am a fan of all of her polished work.

Hello crafty friends... 

For today's project I have ebrushed paper pieces. Usually when I ebrush my paper pieces I almost always start off with colored cardstock.  Today I tried something  different from my norm... not just because I'm using all white cardstock but because I using white GLOSSY cardstock!!

Tools & Supplies Used

eBbrush (with SN adapter)

Graduation Owl (KaDoodle Bug Designs)

Glossy Cardstock

Spectrum Noir Markers (EB3, TN3,OR1, IB4, TRUE BLACK, CG4)

Cut'n'boss machine

Alpha Embossing Folder - Teresa Collins' Girls Best Friend Collection (Craftwell)

Xyron 5" Create-a-sticker

Stitched Pennant Stamp- Stitched Greetings (Pink and Main)

Smarty Pants Stamp (Pink and Main)

DCWV- The Countdown Stack

Lime Green Cardstock

3D Lacquer

XS PITT Artist Pen (Faber-Castell)

EK Success 2-way Glue Pen

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad (Tsukeniko/ Imagine Crafts)

Sizzix Zigzag Frame Die (retired)

 Now, why glossy, you ask?? Well, here's  reasons I used glossy as opposed to regular matte cardstock...

1. Glossy cardstock is... well, GLOSSY!

It gives your work a very pretty shine and gives your projects, overall, a very "professional" look.

and...

2. When you color glossy cardstock it makes your colors more crisp and vibrant...At least that's my opinion, anyway. 

Here is what the process of ebrushing my paper pieces looks like...

1. I start by using my electric die cutting machine to cut all  my pieces from my glossy cardstock.

2. I used Spectrum Noir EB3 to color the head, body, and wings. Staying toward the outside of the pieces so my ebrushing gives the appearance of highlights.

3. With Spectrum Noir TN5 to color the mask area of the eyes. Again working around the edges of the piece. ebrushing a few layers over the ends to deepen the color. 

4. I used Spectrum Noir IB3 for the irises of the eyes. This time shading the whole piece.

5. Back to the same color for the mask of the eyes but only working around the edges.They look like two different colors completely just by differing the amount of layers.

6. I used Spectrum Noir OR1 to color the feet toes and beak. putting an extra couple layers on the beak... again making it appear like a different color.

7. I ebrushed the graduation cap and the centers of the eye in Spectrum Noir True Black. Working around the edges of just the cap because I want it highlighted in the center. 

8. Lastly, I used Spectrum Noir CG4 for the tassel and bow.

I used my glue pen to adhere all my pieces together...

And, as a final touch I hand drew eyelashes and put a few coats of 3D Lacquer over the centers of the eyes.

This was going on a card front and wanted it secure enough to hold all the weight of all my pieces. So I quickly ran it through my Xyron Create-a-Sticker. Making it nice and secure.

Added all my element to the front of my card and with stitched ribbon tied a bow!

And here is my finished card!!

Hope you enjoyed my run down on how I make my paper piecings!!

~Mitsy

To see more ebrushed projects and paper piecings please visit my personal blog!!