I wasn’t going to make a card to submit.  Really.  I wasn’t.  BUT I was watching a video of Jennifer’s and inspiration (in the form of TOTAL case’ing) hit me.

This is a very very simple card.  Simon Says Stamp Floral Burst Collage Die in  Rainbow order (okay, I used RV’s instead of R’s, YG’s instead of G’s and BG’s instead of B’s).  And I used Gina K’s lovely little trick of scoring a line at top and bottom and one of Gina K’s sentiments.  The flowers are all stacked 3 high and covered with Wink of Stella.

This has been an awesome class.  I’ve enjoyed every day of it.  I’ve made tons of panels and a couple other cards, but they’re flat out copies of class cards.

-k

Well, here I am again.  At the mercy of Jennifer and Kristina and Laura.  Did I think I NEEDED to learn about heat embossing?  Not particularly.  But it’s an online card class.  So – yup, here I am again.

Please note – for the record.  I haven’t looked at Day 3 yet.  But I did learn a couple nifty things on Day 2.  And I just love listening to Laura chatter on.  She makes me smile after a very long day at work.

I had a plan to make a very good friend of mine (who shares my love of a nice glass of wine – or two – after work) a birthday card.  I had NO idea what.  But it had to do with wine.  Here’s my submission.  Embossed background on Gina K. Edible Eggplant (looks like a dark red wine, yes?) with a lovely Impression Obsession wine glass that I colored with copics and then TRIPLE clear thick embossed over the whole thing …. to make a wine glass.  Okay.  I’m silly.  But it makes me happy.  I hope it makes Sonya smile when she gets it.  Last year?  I gave her one of the new Tervis wine glasses.  You know – the ones that hold 1/2 a bottle of wine at a time.

Have a lovely evening.  I’m looking forward to Day 3 of class while I’m relaxing in my tub – with a glass of wine! – k

Let’s be clear.  I attend the Online Card Classes because they’re there.  Period.  I went into the Background Check class with no heavy expectations.  I’m an idiot.  In this particular class, I’m not sure I can even say which instructor’s cards I liked more.  The backgrounds?  Yeah, making a background (for the most part) is easy.  Then:  WHAT DO I DO WITH IT?  THAT is what this class showed me.  Laura Bassen — holy moley.  I tried to replicate one of her methods here.  I’m not thrilled with the card.  I’ve put it together 15 different ways.  This is the end game.  I’m still not sure I like it.  It’s a sorry you’re under the weather card.  I just couldn’t make the front LOOK RIGHT with clouds or an umbrella ….  I just don’t know.  That’s why I’m not teaching this class, right?

This is a Papertrey Cover a Card Die.   And I love it.  I love everything weather-related.  I’m now madly in love with Press’N’Seal – thank you Jennifer’s husband for inventing it.  I popped each one up and then Copic colored them with B000, B01 and B02 after they were popped onto the card front.

Under the Weather