When most people start making cards, they use a white card base and build from there. While that is perfectly fine and lovely, it can also be a rut you get stuck in. I use colored card stock for my base just as often as white and I love the look I get with that. Today, I’m going to show you that dark colors as a card base can look awesome and often, richer and more attractive than a white or light colored card base.
I first made a lovely snowflake card using Rich Razzleberry and Blackberry Bliss on a white base. This is what I teased you with at the beginning of my video. Now, let’s go over to the dark side, and by that, I mean to say let’s make a card with a Rich Razzleberry base.
Gather your supplies:
- Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; Basic White 2-1/2" x 3-3/4", 3-1/2" x 4", and 4" x 5-1/4"; Blackberry Bliss 2-3/8" x 3-5/8"
- Stamp Bundle: Merry Snowflakes
- Ink: Rich Razzleberry and Versamark
- White Stampin' Emboss Powder
- Clear Wink of Stella
- Heat Tool
- Adhesive and Tools
Fold your card base in half and crease with your bone folder. Stamp the three sizes of snowflakes in Rich Razzleberry ink all around the outside of the card front. You won’t need the middle since it is covered up with our sentiment.
On the small piece of Blackberry Bliss paper, use versamark ink to stamp the season’s greeting sentiment. (If you have an embossing buddy, go ahead and rub that over the paper first to help reduce stray bits of embossing powder sticking where you don’t want it.). Add white embossing powder and set with the heat tool. Mat this piece with the slightly larger white layer. Pop this up in the middle of the card with Dimensionals.
Cut out three snowflakes with the matching dies on the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine. Use Wink of Stella to add sparkle before adhering them to the sentiment label. I used Multipurpose glue to stick down just the portions that overlap the popped up layer. The rest of the snowflake will stay elevated off your card without any Dimensionals to support them.
For the inside of the card, you will need a white layer in which you can add your sentiment and any personal message. I added a few stamped snowflakes with stamped off Rich Razzleberry to jazz it up. I really love the dark version of this card! I find the non traditional color is an unexpected twist and the richness of Rich Razzleberry is simply delicious.
In my next pair of cards, I used the Peaceful Place paper, which is stunning all by itself. My two cards use one section of the paper that has silver flecked trees at the bottom graduating up to a silver speckled sky. The light version is done on white with a Smoky Slate belly band to hold the gate fold card together. I adorned the band with an iridescent Wonderful Snowflake and added a small, simple greeting from A Wish for Everything. The dark version is nearly identical - I switched to a black card base and black belly band and stamped the greeting in black rather than gray ink. Most people don’t think of using black as their base, but the dramatic effect it gives is perfect.
The last pair of cards have such a different vibe from each other. The accordion folds have identical papers from Painted Christmas DSP and In-Color Shimmer Vellum - the only difference is the color of the card base and the color of the “interior” panel. Which one do you prefer? While I love the white one, I think the card made on the Evening Evergreen paper with the Soft Succulent interior panel is my favorite.
One last thing before I set you off to the dark side - thanks go to my adult daughter Kristin who came up with the idea for this video and helped me design my third pair of cards. She likes to give me a challenge - and I love taking the challenge and making it something that will help you improve your card making skills. If there is ever something you want me to present in a video, let me know!
Karen
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