A Year of Card Techniques October - Waterfall Cards

Welcome to the . . . 

 

. . . where each month we feature a different card technique. We’ve assembled a team of card makers who range from new to advanced, so you’ll see a great variety of cards and ideas.

There’s just something about interactive cards!  And Waterfall Cards are among the best interactive card techniques.  They look intricate, though, so we’ll let you in on any hints we uncover along the way.   Hopefully, we’ll inspire you to try one for yourself.

If you would like to check out our past technique hops, you can do that here:

• January-Shaving Cream Marbleizing
• February-So Sketchy
• March-no hop this month
• April-Stamp Set Showdown
• May-World of Watercolor
• June-Basic Card Folds
• July-Bleaching Your Card
• August-World of Watercolor
• September-Inlaid & Lifted Die Cuts

This month our amazing sponsor is none other than  Bugaboo Stamps

Please take a moment to check out their store here, their blog here and their Facebook page here.

And the awesome prize this month is $12.00 gift code to the store (about four digi images).

We really appreciate feedback, so please leave a comment on each of the blogs in the hop today.  The winner will be announced on Sunday, October 29, 2017, on A Piece of (my) Heart’s blog, so be sure to check her blog on Sunday.  If you would prefer to be notified if you win, please leave your email address in the comments and someone will contact you.  The winner will have until November 16, 2017, to claim their prize.

You should have arrived here from A Card a Day Challenge Team . If you're visiting here first, you might want to start at the beginning so you don't miss a thing and increase your chances of winning by commenting on each blog.

I have three projects for you today, and let me start by saying that I've made lots of interactive cards, but never a Waterfall card.  So this was really fun for me.  My first attempt?  Let's just say there was some mumbling, grumbling, and ripping of paper, followed by some re-stamping, re-cutting, and re-pasting.  Follow this text chain . . . 

I love this stamp set, and while I'm not sure it was perfect for a waterfall card, I had a lot of fun with it.  

I was thrilled with how this turned out!  It worked!  It really worked.  My first tip . . . take your time when adhering and don't miss any steps.  This was all stamping!  All of my emphasis was on the mechanics of the card. 

And then I became an expert and went for my second attempt.  Less grumbling!  One rip up!  No re-stamping, just a little re-gluing.

 This one was stamping and coloring my panels.  But look below . . . do you see my mistake? 

 I'm not sure why, but I thought, "no one will see the back of my colored panels".  WRONG!  When you are gluing them down, you don't see the backs.  As I flipped the card after gluing . . . my heart sank!  UGH!  To rip, or not to rip. I chose to use it as a teachable moment . . . you backsides of those individual panels show when you flip thru that waterfall.  My solution was to put the sentiment pieces on those "colorful" backgrounds.  (I meant to do that . . . NOT). 

And now I'm an expert.  No grumbling and no redoing of anything.  And I had mats around my four waterfall panels, which was a step up.  This one took some time. 

Fun Fact:  These little scenes were all cut from white cardstock, and each house, tree, church, fence and background were inked.  I adore how it turned out. 

My tip on this one . . . don't limit yourself to just stamps.  Have a blast!  The sky is the limit.  

Now you’re off to visit with Amanda. Hope you had fun and thanks for stopping by. See you next month with another technique!

Any, by all means, I hope you find some time to create!  

Here’s the full line-up in case you get lost:

Sharon
Claudia
Wilma
Jearise
Lisa
Jodie
Card A Day Challenge Team
Debbie
Amanda

Supplies Used - Birthday Text Waterfall

Stamps:  Text Ya Later (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Ocean and Green Apple (The Stamps of Life); Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper:  Cardstock from Simon Says Stamp; Pattern Paper from my Scrap Stash; Solar White (Neenah)

Accessories:  Sequins (Little Things from Lucy's Cards); Shape Sprinkle Hearts (Doodlebug);

Supplies Used - Halloween Waterfall

Stamps:  How You Bean (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copic Markers

Paper:  Bazzill Cardstock; Solar White (Neenah); Pattern Paper (Studio Calico); Licorice Cardstock (The Stamps of Life);

Accessories:  Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Sequins (Simon Says Stamp)

Supplies Used - Christmas Waterfall

Stamps:  Here We Come A-Caroling (Catherine Pooler Winterhaven Stamp of Approval)

Ink: Icing on the Cake, Rockin' Red, Black Jack, All That Jazz, Lime Ricky, Garden Party (Catherine Pooler Inks); Steel Blue (The Stamps of Life); Tuxedo Black (Neenah);

Paper:  Cardstock (Stampin' Up); Solar White and Desert Storm (Neenah); Pattern Paper (Doodlebug);

Accessories:  Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Crumb Cake Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Mini Staplier (Close To My Heart)