Graciellie Design

Today I'm sharing a fun and easy tutorial on Clearsnap's blog on how I created these modern and colorful gold dipped ombre stenciled backgrounds! Head over to their blog to check out the steps and supplies used to make these cards. Remember to leave a comment, to let me know you enjoyed the post and if you'd like to see more collaborations with Clearsnap in the future.

Happy Easter Week! Today I'm sharing an easy to make Easter card. You don't need die cuts to make a card like this unless you want to! Main Supplies: Online Printable Egg Template Haj Designs Digital Patterned Papers Die Cuts | ODBD - Doily / Cheery Lynn Designs - Mini Butterflies 1 / Spellbinders - Scalloped Borders One Embellishments | Eyelet Outlet: 12mm Jewel Bling - Clear Edge / May Arts Ribbon: Leaf Ribbon / SU: Linen thread Finishes | Inks - Colorbox Mix'd Media Inx in Chiffon, Colorbox pigment ink in metallic gold / Dreamweaver Pearlescent Embossing Paste / Shimmerz Spray Sparkle Miscelaneous | White and beige cardstock, Printer, Gold satin ribbon, beige paper chord, vellum, wide lace, 1" pearlescent lace, sponge dauber, stencil As you may notice the background of the card is made of ripped borders that I sponged with pink ink and layered together with wide lace. The pretty shabby chic egg started out with a free printable template you can ...

Some of my favorite seasonal die cuts and stamps are Easter / Spring themed. What better season to play with textures, shabby chic layers and cute die cuts? Today I'm sharing a very layered and textured Easter card using some pretty dies and some new supplies I tried out for the first time. Supplies: Graciellie Design | Happy Easter Digital Stamp Set Dies | Spellbinders: Rose Creations, Gold Elements One / Poppystamps: Chocolate Bunny / Cheery Lynn Designs: English Party Doily Ink | Colorbox Mixed Media Inx in Chiffon Embellishments | Eyelet Outlet: Vintage Washi Tape , 12mm Jewel Bling - Clear Edge , Swirl Bling -Jewel Champagne / May Arts Ribbon: 4 Millimeter Pearlized String Beads Ribbon / Marion Smith Designs: White pearl stamens / SU: Linen thread Finishes | DecoArt: Snow-Tex / Shimmerz Spray Sparkle Miscelaneous | Beige, White & Pink cardstock, permanent clear glue (uhu), lace, pink gross grain ribbon, sponge dauber, palette knife, shelf liner. This car...

I believe all of us have bought products that we aren't able to use throughout the year. Maybe they're seasonal or maybe they only fit a certain style. What if I told you there are products out there that are so versatile, you can stretch them and use them in many ways, for different styles of cards and seasons? Well, today I'm sharing with you two totally different cards using the same product. This is the first post on a series that I think could help you achieve a much more versatile and enjoyable cardmaking process, saving you time and money along the way. Today I am featuring a kind of product everyone should have in their stash, a kit. Main Supplies: Paper - Fancy Pants Designs | Flutter Collection Kit Embellishments - Eyelet Outlet | Glitter Silver Dot Washi Tape , Vintage Washi Tape, Fo il Washi Tape - Gold/Stars , Round Jewels - Pink/Blue , 12mm Jewel Bling - Clear Edge , Pink Pearl Bling - Multi Size - 100 Count , Flower Jewels - Clear , Gray Jewel ...

Thanks to all who joined our second stamp release last week! We always love reading your comments and learning which new digital stamp sets are your favorite! Our giveaway winner has been picked... The lucky commenter who won a new stamp set of her choice is: Pamellia. Congratulations! Please use the contact form to claim your prize. Today I also have a new fun and really easy technique using digital stamps, that gives a black and white image a splash of color and a watercolor effect that only takes a minute to create! All these cards were made using new stamp sets from our March release: Dear Friend, Dream , and Patience . All three sets include gorgeous floral images that can be customized, so I resized them and printed them at around 10 cm. wide on white cardstock and cut each image to fit an A2 card. Next I sprayed each piece with ink sprays, layering at least two different colors. Tip : I used a regular inkjet printer for these cards so I used a heat gun to dry t...

Sometimes all you need is an elegant, simply layered card. But there's always that moment when you think your design is missing something. I always find jewels, pearls and rhinestones add the perfect finishing touch to any card, even simple designs. Today's cards are the perfect example. Main Supplies: Stamps - Graciellie Design : Believe Digital Stamp Set / Sending Blessings Digital Stamp Set Dies - Spellbinders: A2 Matting Basics A / A2 Valiant Honor / Elegant Ovals / Majestic Oval / Classic Ovals Small. Marianne Designs: Vintage Butterfly. ODBD: Fancy Frillitary/ Vintage Flourish Pattern / Fancy Foliage. Embellishments -  Eyelet Outlet : 12mm Jewel Bling - Clear Edge / 12mm Bling Jewels - Champagne / Bling Sheets - 100 Sheet - Multi Sizes / Jewel Multi Size Bling - 100 Count / Glitter Silver Dot Washi Tape Paper - ODBD: Shabby Rose Collection, Heart and Soul Collection I worked with the same layering on both cards, varying only the colors, patterned pap...

Digital stamps can be used in so many ways! Today I used an image from my new stamp set Hope to create a lace motif background for my card front and even a coordinating layer for the inside of the card. Main Supplies: Stamps - Hope digital stamp set, Love digital stamp set by Graciellie Design Dies - Spellbinders: A2 Matting Basics A, Victoria Accents, Butterflies 2 / Cheery Lynn Designs: English Tea Party Doily / Poppystamps: Holiday Winterberries / Memory Box: Botanical Stem / Heartfelt Creations: Botanical Wings Frantage Embossing Enamel in Shabby Pink Miscelaneous - Inkjet printer / Fused Pearl beads / Pearl stamens / Leather textured cardstock in white, cream, light brown / Embossed paper in green / Air dry clay heart / Pearl stickers / Gold button / Ink applicator / Brown inks / Acrylic paint / Brush Update: You can edit this background using the online program PicMonkey ("add your own overlay"). You can also recolor and resize the background's ...

I was inspired by a friend not long ago who shared a few videos and cards using glitter paste. I decided to create a duplicate paste hoping it would end up as pretty as the original. Turns out it did. Today I'm sharing a video showing you how I made this shabby chic Valentine's card and how I created glitter paste using supplies I already had in my stash. Main Supplies: Heartfelt Creations Botanical Wings ODBD dies: Ornate Hearts / Angel Wings / Soulful Stitches paper pack Carta Bella Hello Again paper pack Marianne Designs Vintage Butterfly Dreamweaver translucent and gold embossing paste / Palette knife Ranger: Distress Ink reinker in Dried Marigold / Mini mister UHU all purpose adhesive Stampin' Up Dazzling Diamonds glitter Marion Smith Designs Pearl Stamens - White Miscelaneous: Pearl stickers / vintage style button / gauze / word bead / stencils / pink metallic cardstock / white leather textured cardstock There's also a s...

I'm starting to feel less and less christmas-y and that means you'll start seeing a lot of floral inspiration on the blog. I thought I'd share with you my latest 2 cards made for my social media Fun Friday features... I experimented with a new dye ink and stretched it to the most not knowing how much it's versatility would surprise me in the end. I'm talking about Umbrella Crafts Premium Dye Inks . I was able to stamp, blend, watercolor and even heat emboss (yes, that's right, emboss) with these inks. For my first card I created a beautifully blended ombre background and managed to give it a watercolor feel. I also created ombre flowers. Find the tutorial here . On my second card I used layered stamping with one of Umbrella Crafts Trio Premium Dye Ink Sets and to my own surprise I also heat embossed the stamped flowers in gold using black dye ink (my new favorite)! Find the tutorial here . I think both these cards would work for friendship ...

Our family is starting a new stage, with my son entering kintergarden. With it comes a new routine that each of us needs to adapt to. I am spending much more time taking care of my loved ones and in consequence I haven't been around here much. Still I do take advantage of the few moments I have available to create a few things! Today I'm sharing a card with lots and lots of layers and delicate embellishments. The layers on this 5" by 7" card were cut from metallic, linen and leather textured cardstock. The inspiring verse stamp is from my new set Praise the Lord by Unity Stamp Company ( check it out here ). This verse has inspired me since I was very young, and I'm glad to have the chance to inspire others stamping it on a card. I also used one of the lovely patterned papers from my Keys & Roses digital set. I will be updating my digital shop here on the blog soon! Hope you enjoyed today's post! I would love to hear about you and your late...

My oh my, does time fly by! It's the start of a brand new shiny term at House of Cards and this month our challenge is Food and/or Color Inspiration . I love the image for the challenge but I decided to go with the color inspiration this time adding all the different hues to my handmade flowers and also using a fun patterned paper! I've been into fun elements like beads and badge buttons instead of stamped sentiments, especially for my HOC cards. This month's theme and fresh and warm colors sure allows to experiment with textures, elements and designs so I hope you feel inspired to join us! In addition to my card I also prepared a video for you, a tutorial on how I made and colored these flowers. You won't believe how simple they are to make and the unconventional medium I used to colored them! Hit play to watch: I invite you to hop along and see all the cards that the designers created this month! For more details and to join the challenge please c...

Considering all that's on my plate at the moment, it's amazing how far I've come with my video tutorials. The more you like and share them, the more motivated I'll be to continue sharing my paper crafting techniques with you! Today's technique is a very creative one and was inspired by a beautiful photo of China Asters. On this video I share two different ways of shaping your flowers to achieve the same exact result. Here's a card I made not long ago using flowers I made with this technique. For more details on my card please click HERE . I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial very much! Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time. Remember than I'm giving away a bunch of prizes for my Birthday Giveaway Celebration. I invite to join the fun for a chance to win! Click HERE to sign up!