"Glows In The Dark"...Or Does It???

 Hello!

Today I'm playing with glow-in-the-dark products to see how the hold up and react.  Loads of fun!  Picture links of the supplies (or ones very much like them) are below (afil--thank you!)

Let me know what you think!  Here's the tutorial link:

Stay well and I will be back soon!

Gale

Slithering Spider Shadowbox Card-- "A Blog Named Hero" Cute Challenge Inspiration!

Hello!!

Welcome back to the "Diaries!"  Today's "A Blog Named Hero" Cute Challenge inspiration project features a spider slider!  

It's really pretty simple to make and fun for the recipient!  I started with a full sheet of Hero Art's Pitch Black card stock and cut in half the short way.  (The final card is A2--4 1/4" x 5 1/2.")  Trim both pieces down to 5 1/2" x 6 1/4."  The supplies are linked below--AFIL--thank you!!

Score both ends of the 6 1/4" sides at a half inch and one inch.  The inside panel is slightly less than 5 1/2" by 4 1/4."  I spritzed shimmer spray on the black panel over the spider web stencil.  Then I lined up the orange panel so webs would match and lightly brushed Soot distress ink over it.  Then I glued the black panel to the orange.  

I added the sliding spider on by cutting two strands of clear thread and running through the ring on the back of the spider (it was a button, origin unknown.)  Then I taped the thread on the back of the panel in a diagonal, tight enough to hold the spider, but loose enough to let him be moved.

I glued that panel on to one of the black scored panels.  I used a rectangular die to cut the window on the other panel.  I used a bone folder to make a crisp fold, then glued the two outside edges of the of the folds (between the 1/2" and 1" crease.)  Then pushed those edges into a valley fold and used the bone folder to set the fold.  This allows the card to flatten for mailing, but pop up when out of the envelope.  

I added a Boo sequin and a sentiment to the inside panel and a thin orange frame around the front.  Then used a shimmer pen to give it a little shine.

Here are most of the supplies I used:

I hope you will join the challenge at http://ablognamedhero.com for a chance to win a Hero Arts gift card! 

Take care until next time,

Gale

Dry Embossing With A Die Inspiration For A Blog Named Hero's" August 2020 Challenge "Embossing"

Hello!

Today's project has a jungle feel to it!  Here's how I made it (supplies are linked below (afil)-thank you!!)

This easy card was dry embossed by running cover die through diecutting machine using a rubber embossing mat to just get the impression of the die.  I then blending distress oxides in three shades of green, starting with the lightest.

I trimmed the edges off the diecut to make it a little different shape than the layer below.  I splattered with shimmer spray and some of the darkest green.  I added a heat embossed sentiment strip, a few droplets and a gold flower to finish it off.

Here are the supplies:

 

To enter the challenge simply post your embossed card at https://ablognamedhero.com!  I hope you will join the challenge and I'll see you again very soon!

Gale