Online Card Class 'Homework'

Happy Friday!!

I have been quiet here on my blog...but behind the scenes, I have plenty of ideas and projects running through my head and on my craft table.  

I have enrolled in the Online Card Classes Background Check session.  And I am LOVING it!!   So many new ways to apply techniques that I have done.

Warning....this post may be a bit long since I am incorporating several projects into it.  ;-)

These first pictures are of the backgrounds (just a few from the class).   

This card, I created the background and just couldn't resist going ahead before taking a picture...

I stamped the images in Versafine Onyx Black in and added Perfect Pearls Mist.  

For this card, I really didn't like the background.  I didn't like the plaid stamped lines.  I didn't really get the inking quite right.  But after the card came together....I MUST say, I LOVE it.  

I die cut the word 'You' with a Simon Says Stamp die out of the background and Neenah Solar White card stock (4 times).  In hindsight, I thing I should have used black card stock instead of Neenah Solar White...but that's ok.  Next time!  ;-)  

I also added clear Wink of Stella to the die cut for a bit of interest.  

And finally, this card.  This is my favorite so far!!   So much interest but not too busy to distract the eye.