Hello, Crafty Friends! I am Samantha from @sammakescards and I am so excited to be your Guest Designer this month on the Crafty Meraki blog.
This week we are featuring cards colored without the use of markers so I thought I would share a technique I like to use where I enhance the look of stencils with colored pencils.
For my project, I decided to feature the beautiful Damask Layering Stencil Set and the Damask Coordinating Die Set. To start, I cut a piece of white cardstock into a 5.5" x 5.5" square and using a combination of 3 coordinating pink and 3 coordinating gray colored dye inks from my stash, I ink-blended my image using the 5 layering stencils from the set. Next, I die cut the image and then grabbed my Prismacolor pencils to do a little color enhancing.
I selected 3 shades of pink, each slightly darker than my ink colors, along with two shades of cool gray, and my all time favorite pencil color, white!!!
The image above shows a side by side view of the stencil with just the ink- blending next to the pencil-enhanced image. Using my pencils, I softened the edges of the stencil lines, I increased the depths of the shadow layers, and I added in highlights with my white pencil. Both versions are absolutely beautiful, but pencils can give you a different look and expand the range of the products in your stash.
Once my image was complete, I got to work on a dove-gray background panel using my Pagoni Mania Background A2 Panel Para-Die cut to a 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" size. I then matted the panel with a wine colored cardstock cut to 4" x 5 1/2," before adhering both to a white A2-sized card panel.
Now to complete my design.
I decided I wanted to create layers with the flowers and the greenery, so I grabbed my craft scissors and carefully cut apart the flowers and the leaves. I then arranged them on the card panel, carefully adhered some with glue, and then using both thick and thin foam tape created dimension. Another trick, I also used the side of my pick-up tool to carefully curl up the tips of my leaves.
To finish everything off I stamped a "Miss You" sentiment from the Special Delivery stamp set in black ink onto white cardstock. I die cut the sentiment along with an extra layer for added dimension from the Special Delivery Coordinating Dies, added a few embellishments from my stash, and my card was now complete.
I hope you enjoy my project and thank you for reading!
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Victoria Benny
A few months ago, I fell for what looked like a legitimate online trading platform. The website was sleek, the support team was responsive, and they even showed me fake profit charts that seemed to grow daily. I started small, and after a few test withdrawals worked, I invested more eventually depositing 2 Bitcoin in hopes of long-term returns. But one morning, when I tried to withdraw, everything changed. The platform suddenly locked my account, claiming there were additional fees to release my funds. The support chat stopped responding, and the website started giving error messages. That’s when I realized I’d been scammed. I was devastated. Two Bitcoins wasn’t pocket change, it was my savings. I filed reports online, but everyone told me it was impossible to recover crypto once it’s sent. Then, through a discussion forum, I came across Dexdert Net Recovery, a team specializing in tracing and recovering stolen digital assets. Skeptical but desperate, I reached out. Their response was immediate and professional. They asked for transaction IDs, wallet addresses, screenshots of my correspondence with the fake platform, and any proof of payment I had. Within days, their analysts traced the stolen Bitcoin through multiple wallets using blockchain forensics, They updated me step-by-step, Working with their recovery experts and blockchain partners, Dexdert Net Recovery successfully froze the funds and verified ownership of my wallet. After 2 days of persistence and verification, I finally saw my 2 Bitcoin restored back into my own wallet. I couldn’t believe it. What stood out most wasn’t just that they recovered my funds, but how transparent and supportive the Dexdert team was throughout the process. They educated me on crypto safety, how to spot fake trading sites, and how to secure my digital assets in the future. Dexdert Net Recovery truly lives up to its name. They gave me back not just my Bitcoin, but my peace of mind.
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Barbara Ignazio
GETTING BACK SCAMMED FUNDS FROM YOUR SCAMMERS.
GETTING BACK LOST, HACKED OR STOLEN CRYPTOCURRENCY // RESCUE TEAM RECOVERY COMPANY.
Recovery of Lost Crypto; Binary options scam, Investment scams, Loans scam Etc.
What happens after losing Bitcoin or a bank transfer to Fraudsters?
You can choose to accept the loss and give the con artists your hard-earned money, or you can choose the second choice.
As a result of your failure to stop the scammers, additional people will become victims, many of whom will most likely be your friends or relatives. You can contact bitcoin recovery professionals like Rescue Team Recovery Company at Email add (Rescueteamrecovery @ cyberservices. com) That will assist you in tracking and recovering your lost, scammed or hacked crypto currencies and band funds. The Rescue Team Recovery Company collaborates with law enforcement to help catch these con artists. You can proceed as long as you know the wallet address of the con artist or the receipts of the bank transactions.
I wish you success.
WhatsApp; +14706372676
Learn More; Eml: Rescueteamrecovery @ cyberservices . com
https://youtube.com/shorts/VCE7mcnb48I?si=3Ms34Ww1TuFzMBV1
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