Manifesting pumpkin spice & everything nice with this autumn card

[@olvndbrwn]

Haha I love that all the content creators collectively decided it's fall and that we're doing fall content.

[@Integrity02]

I've stamped for 25 yrs...using hybrid inks with alcohol pens is great AND yes!! its the cheapo ppr smearing. There are all kinds of good ppr for alcohol markers .

[@Integrity02]

I don't find magnetic plates really hold well....

[@ginahowe2645]

I have to admit that I learned something new from a card making novice - the Score Pal trick! Cute card, too!

[@delo1951]

Copic make a card stock just for their alcohol markers, it is X-press It. I became an intermediate Copic instructor and it is what we used when teaching classes.

[@betyerpwet]

No, Ralph! Don't use any paper from Joann's or Michael's! Invest in Neenah Classic Crest Solar White and it is great for alcohol marker coloring! You work so hard in making your cards, and paper is one of the things I have learned to invest in. It can be expensive but worth it, and you can just use Neenah for stamping and alcohol marker coloring to save it. PS: your warped plates, flip them everytime you run them through, it will help them stay flat longer. Congrats on teaching at Hero Arts, I am happy for you! 🎉

[@ralphtyndall]

Haha I just upgraded all of my paper! Excited for the change

[@suesmith2353]

Another place you can put your backgrounds in to add a top layer is your Misti. Works wonder for me !

[@JudyB-tw2bp]

The magnetic platform makes your small dies jump because it is multiple small dies scattered throughout the platform

[@briggettadolberry1697]

Love love love this card!

[@gladyscolon9494]

I straighten my acrylic plates with boiling water and pressure. I do have a magnet plate. They are great. You can use redaction tape instead of that mint green tape you use.

[@vickeyrhodes6101]

I absolutely LOVE this card!!!

[@susancerroni6671]

Hey Ralph, I remember watching a recent Jennifer McGuire video on how to straighten out your plates when they’re curved which keeps you from having to buy them sooner.

[@csroyal1]

Spectrum Noir Finesse Alcohol Proof Ink works great with alcohol markers, if you want to pursue it further. I got mine on Amazon. I've tried magnetic shims with a few die-cut machines; all warp. Then I tried the Anna Griffin Empress machine. The magnetic plates with the Empress (both regular and mini) are actual plates, much thicker than all the other magnetic shims. Game changer. Dies stay in place and the plates don't warp. The mini is amazing because its wider than most minis and can be used for most die-cutting. I think Cathy Z just started using an Empress so you could always reach out to her if interested further.

[@rhondalilla4260]

Great card, great teacher. You might want to look into an Anna Griffin Empress electronic die cutting machine. The magnetic mat is great. I have been stamping and paper crafting for a long time and I use this one most days. Happy Crafting

[@beadpoet]

Gorgeous and creative! ❤😍

[@dawneaschollmeyer9162]

Embossing is the best way to go, for alcohol pen coloring. My hubby got me a brother scan and cut for Valentine's Day. I don't by dyes unless they are for backgrounds or lacy edges. It cuts them out great. Don't like fussy cutting lol too.

[@denisejames855]

Especially as its spring here in Australia!!

[@elenabaker1914]

If you have a Spellbinder’s, get the Magic Mat! I got, and have been using mine along with 1 cutting plate, since the beginning of the year and NO!!! warp-age . Honest truth...Have fun and good luck😊

[@barbhampton54]

The answer for me when it comes to die cutting turned out to be magic mats. I personally did not think they'd actually work as advertised, but I haven't had to replace my clear cutting plates since I started using them. I have the magnetic plates and they did help a little, but the magic mat has been the best final answer.

[@tylerwilkinson5478]

Ralph! You’re So Talented Card Maker. I Really Love Your Design

[@kat-napzzz]

Love the scorer trick for lining up!

[@Lainers2000]

I like your card very much! I have had a magnetic cutting platform (it replaces the regular platform) for years and love it. I use it the most. I will still sometimes tape a small die but if you keep it away from the edge of the platform it usually doesn't jump. Note: you do not cut directly on the platform...use the cutting plates on top of it. I recently found out that the Spellbinders Universal cutting plate system that some of the makers use can be also used in a Big Shot . I will buying new cutting plates as one is pretty warped. I've been using Neenah Classic Solar White 110 lb. I However, I may be ordering 100 lb Hammermill or 80 lb Neenah for die cutting. Happy Fall to you, Ralph.

[@carolhydon7324]

Hi from the UK, with a recent heatwave of 31c! I love autumn have all my pumpkins and decs out! New subscriber and love your cards xx

[@gigigirl6898]

Coloring turned out fine

[@Taitcreates639]

Fall weather is my fave, along with the bright colored leafs. Great card, made me feel like lighting my wax tarts that are cinnamon, spice, and everything nice. I live in Western NY, we have some breath taking Autumns in this area. Tyfs

[@patriciaacosta1684]

Love your cards.

[@annwills1803]

Magnetic plate is well worth it

[@martag1136]

Beautiful card! I like your idea of using sponges for the oxide inks and brushes for the other inks. I’m always messing my brushes with the different inks and that might solve the issue 👌 Thank you!

[@samanthakinnaman5469]

Ralph, I have found this to work the best. Hero Arts, Lawn Fawn, Pinkfresh and the Stamp market for copic with the black not running for the most part. Heffy Doodle makes the best paper for the money for working with copics. The only problem with that is the fact that, that paper is super white and most paper that we use for card bases are not. They do make a copic paper and it works great as well, but the for the money the heffy doodle. Yes, the magnetic plate works even with the clear plates being warped. The other companies have blacks that work well as well, but I find that the low numbers in the copics that have the most blending solution will still smear the black so be careful with that. I do not like momento as it just isnt crisp enough for me. I don't want to spend all the time to make a card to have a lack laster sentiment. Also Gina K's, MFT, Honey Bee, and CTMH Intense black also work well with copics or alcohol inks.The ones up above is who I gravitate to. Hope this helps.

[@karenthomas2302]

Well yesterday in California it was in the 100’s, today it’s in the 80’s yay, I hate summer, my favorite season is upon us. lol what a wonderful card, and yes wake me up with summer is over. lol tfs this beauty.

[@ralphtyndall]

I'd take 80s!

[@donnat4895]

88 degrees in Massachusetts today. I’m dying for the fall weather ❤️🍁 love the inspiration you put out!

[@starsantheoriginal]

I wanna buy all the equipment you have. I would have SO MUCH fun making these cards every Christmas. They are a gift in and of themselves

[@rachelburke7969]

Love your work so much. My kiddos love it too! So glad you’re on KZbin now! We still follow you on Insta, but now here too!!❤❤

[@blancaalves8250]

You’re such a natural at this! I love your original cards. I’ve said it before, but I so enjoy your soothing voice and manner. Thanks for another great video.☺️

[@infobisnisbandungtv]

Love all your works! Warm greetings from Indonesia Ralph !

[@ruthvanmackelenberg9034]

Just coming into Spring here! It’s still not warm😕we don’t celebrate Halloween much in Australia and our seasons are upside down! Thanks for sharing

[@jettielewis8677]

Very cute card!

[@lynnbartlett4185]

Great video. I love that you are not an expert with alcohol markers and yet your card still looks great. I think we are sometimes put off trying as we are not experts like some people we watch.

[@mcornflower]

You could use washi tape to hold your dies in place. Works pretty well.

[@beverlystotz5652]

Hot here in New Mexico, too. I love your videos! I used to use a magnetic base but found it annoying. It wasn’t solid magnet and the dies would shift to the strongest spot. I actually used more tape then than I do now.

[@donnasdigressions]

Great video with bonus earworm song! 😂 Thanks Ralph!

[@wtx23j]

Love all your card designs. Looking forward to see more from you

[@darlenegreen1089]

I love the techniques. It's so refreshing to see a young man interested in card making!😂

[@gigigirl6898]

Love that you are entertaining. Also… awesome card making

[@amandajohnson903]

I’m not a card maker, and I have no intention of ever becoming one, but I absolutely LOVE your videos. So creative and interesting to watch! Also, I love how clean and tidy your manicure is.

[@kayfurnish8715]

Yes, Alberto is the G.O.A.T. of Copic coloring and he is so right that the cardstock does make a huge difference when using Copic markers. I've found some that are my favorites; Gina K. Designs layering or heavy weight (bleeds through the layering, doesn't bleed through on the heavy wt), and for the whitest of whites, and one that does NOT crack when scored and folded, is the Simon Hurley Stark White cardstock that I use for my card bases....you can also use it when watercoloring your images! I signed up for your newsletter emails, so I'm hoping that also includes links to your KZbin videos because KZbin is less that cooperative about sending notifications even though I'm subscribed!

[@ralphtyndall]

Thank you for signing up! I do try to include my latest KZbin videos in the emails :)

[@tracymahuiki2983]

I love my magnetic platform - I rarely use tape and my plates are not flat 😂 occasionally you have to move your paper to go where your die wants to be, but I'm happy to do that than find where my tape roll ran off to

[@juliehardy7510]

Lovely card! I would always rather be card making than cleaning🤦🏼‍♀️

[@susancerroni6671]

Another thing I thought of Ralph and you’re probably familiar with it and maybe just don’t have them or have them yet. For craft makers it’s always have them yet because it’s the next craft supply you’re going to buy because there is no stopping but anyway I digress. Tim Holtz, I believe, is the one I that has scissors that that you can use when cutting anything where it might get sticky or foam, tape or whatever. Just thought I’d mention it. Everyone gets tired of wiping off their scissors with alcohol at some point.

[@marzs1214]

Great card! Here’s a great Copic marker blending for a fox- YR12, YR14, YR18. The belly is usually lighter and you can use E000 and E00. I’ve watched many card makers and theses colors work out amazing.

[@tubbygubbler]

i think you've become my new favorite crafty content creator 🥺 from one texan to another - let's hope "real autumn" comes soon, and in the meantime, don't forget thursdays are BOGO for starbucks' fall drinks after 12 pm 😉 hahaha. you could say i'm 🍂fall🍃ing in love with your content 🥁💥 ok i'm done now

[@grksher]

Yes - I decorated for fall today!! I turned the AC down to 69 and started burning my fall candles - it’s made my life at least 87% better!!!! It’s definitely fall now!!!!! 👍👍❤️

[@kenzietaffae852]

You’re so talented! Just got my desk and now I’m very slowly acquiring my card making supplies! (It’s soo expensive) You have inspired me to start crafting again!

[@juneadkins4941]

Just love watching your card making videos ! You are so talented…….thank you for sharing !

[@dliles773]

You can reuse mint tape so save all the little bits.

[@estelalozdon6096]

Love it. the colors hit the spot 👍

[@czdesign]

Oy, i spent four falls in Dallas… i remember waiting until November and finally saying, "Ahhhhh." Fun card, Ralph!

[@lemondrop818]

I see 100K subscribers in your near future. 🙂 I bought the Sizzix Stencile and Stamp Tool and the Scor-Pal after watching some of your videos. Your just as good as some seasoned pro's who have been at this card making stuff for eons. Enjoy your channel very much!!!

[@lisariva9432]

I love watching your ink blending, Ralph! Did you mention what kind of cardstock you like to ink blend on?

[@Liviarzita]

Wow! I love it! You are so talented!

[@adalucyvaux]

argh...absolutely LOVE this card! please could you do a video on the differences between the distress inks the die and the oxide and when to use each one. I want to buy some distress inks but i have no idea which ones i need to buy. Thanks :)

[@dliles773]

Love the card

[@dariasikorski7217]

Fall is my favorite time of year too! I have a big shot and the magnetic plate but I rarely use it because the dies will jump because of the magnet placement in the plate. Other machines might have a better one.

[@OpalPipkin]

Very adorable card. My daughter loves foxes. I'll have to look up that stamp set. TFS

[@susancerroni6671]

What’s TFS? The closest I could find was thanks for sharing.

[@cherij9008]

It's still 80° here in GA so I feel your pain! I love the little animations you add, they make me laugh out loud😅 After 20+ years of card making I agree paper is important. I love ❤ to color & found the best one for me is xPress it blending card. Expensive? Yup. But I save in other ways. Your card is beautiful.... Love your channell!

[@sherrybahlman4868]

Been crafting and card making for years and I just don’t know how I ever survived without the Waffle Flower Grip Mat!!!! I use mine just like you are! And yes I have the magnetic plate! And I still use mint tape on my dies.

[@ralphtyndall]

I've been loving my grip mat!

[@DarqChildNYC]

Great video! For my die cutting machines I straighten my plates with boiling hot water and glass weights at each corner and in the middle. This method has worked for me for years. I’ve never purchased a replacement die cutting plate for any of my Platinum 6 or original Gemini. I’m still using all of my original plates. Also I started using self healing mats from Amazon as cutting plates for intricate dies. It’s been wonderful so far. Way more cost effective than the magic mats.

[@sjodoin1474]

Super cute card! You’ve inspired me to take out my dusty alcohol markers and be confident I’ll turn out a good image in spite of my inexperience. Thanks Ralph.

[@Peggy2316]

I just love your card Ralph, it definitely looks like Fall!! That stamp set is so cute and your sentiment is perfect!! 🦊

[@starophie]

ooh, i love the new logo/intro!

[@carolprice3142]

Yes magnetic plate works great . Also I have the brother scan n cut to cut out my images. Saves money and space . Now I do buy dies for certain stamps but mostly use my scan n cut

[@ralphtyndall]

I've heard great things about the scan n cut!

[@jeanpolkoski2107]

Beautiful card! I have the magnetic plate that came with my uses Big Kick. It's great!

[@carolprice3142]

Oh the scan n cut is the way to go . You can with the 0.4 edge around your image or without .

[@deep3753]

So pretty! Thanks for tips

[@cordeliaalderman391]

Beautiful colors. There's nothing wrong with your coloring.

[@4ke_1978]

Ok, now I really want to start saving for a cricut, love the font you used 😍😍😍😍

[@debbielivie-brown9865]

Congrats on teaching at the Stamp Along! I agree Fall is the best time of year. Thank you for braving your 100 degree weather & jumping into Fall. Fun card.

[@kerriegood1046]

Ralph- I love how clever you are. The stamping is pretty fun too.

[@Teresa-Q]

What an adorable card…great colors and sets. Those foxes are so cute…thanks for all the awesome tips …enjoying your videos 💙

[@prettyrichgirl2007]

I do not know why I missed this video....Such a pretty card. This card is really cute, you make the blending look so easy....

[@anitatrippi7072]

I have the magnetic platform for The Big Shot and still need to use tape. Better than fussy cutting! Love your videos👍🏻

[@roni-co5ng]

genius idea for using the scorer board to align the cards! thank you for sharing what you know!

[@charlottebradnick8102]

I am a fall & winter person. Loved this card. Thanks for sharing

[@ChristinasSimpleBlessings]

So good!

[@blancaalves8250]

I’ve had a Cricut Joy since it first came out but have been too intimidated to use it. I am a music lover, and your using lyrics as custom sentiments has me all fired up! It’s time to dust off my Cricut Joy and give it a try! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@VickiTheCraftAttic]

We have been having a spectacular run of autumn weather here in NY; the back-to-school feel is definitely in the air, and if I look hard enough I can find some leaves changing 🍁🍂 Regarding your warped plates, try and be diligent about only using the same bottom plate with each cut. I turn it over and alternate sides each time I run it thru my spellbinders to help even out the usage. I never cut into my top plate (unless by mistake 🙄) and when the bottom plate gets too worn to use (cuz it’s marking up my cardstock with groove marks) I get rid of it, and rotate one new plate into the fold and make the old top plate into a bottom, so I’m only replacing one plate at a time.

[@MWW11235]

It’s been 100+ for the past 3 weeks in Texas😭😭

[@ralphtyndall]

So jealous you're getting the fall weather already!

[@michellewissler3013]

Beautiful card! The foxes were the perfect choice! I love your channel! You explain everything so well and you are so fun! I do have the magnetic board for my Sissix and love it! My plates are fairly new so i haven't had any issues with warping plates yet. The dies hold very well. You have to adjust placement of dies sometimes to get a good hold ( only if using a lot of dies at once) but it's worked very well for me. I haven't used tape since! Thank you for sharing and hoping you have much cooler weather soon! Happy Fall🍁🌻

[@ralphtyndall]

the magnetic plate sounds very promising! thank you for sharing

[@annschnurr7425]

Nice card Ralph, thanks .So cute. You did well sharinng techniques .

[@margokraus6371]

I was just thinking, I haven't seen a video from Ralph in a while! Then it popped up on KZbin! Fall! Pumpkin Spice YUM!

[@ralphtyndall]

I was reading your mind!

[@allisond3184]

I had the magnetic base for my Big Shot and hated it. It's great, in theory, but the magnets aren't all throughout the base so the dies tend to "jump" to where the magnets are and they shift around. I prefer using the purple tape from Crafter's Essentials (sometimes called highlighter tape) as it NEVER sticks or damages my projects and I can reuse it a few times before it dies. Spellbinder's yellow craft tape works really well, too, and I can reuse it.

[@ralphtyndall]

Thanks for the tip!

[@williamkallenbach7461]

I've had enough tropical weather for this year ! The past several days were cooler and refreshing here in Wis. but things will be heating up today and get worse until at least the middle of next week. Fortunately I live only a few blocks from Lake Michigan so it usually does not get as wretched as further inland.

[@ralphtyndall]

We need a break! lol. It was in the 100s every day of August here in Austin except for 2 days

[@cindydrevs3489]

Cute card! Fall is my favorite season as well.

[@reet_creates]

Super cute fall card. I enjoy your custom lyric inspired sentiments! 🎼🍂 🍁

[@stephanietm9960]

Excellent video! I've been making cards for a very looooong time (think covered wagon days LOL) and I want you to know I learn from you each time I watch your videos. You do a great job of teaching, explaining, and verbally streaming your processes so that it makes for fun learning. Thank you so much 🙂

[@ralphtyndall]

Wow! Thank you so much I really appreciate that.

[@Bedalouwho]

Gorgeous card. You do nice work. Thanks for sharing.

[@ralphtyndall]

Thank you!

[@dotydiva]

I have magnetic plate but most times I still need to use tape cause the die likes to turn. cute card. great fall feel.

[@kelseymuller3533]

You seem great at colouring with alcohol markers to me.

[@scrappingnetta]

I have the magnetic plate. find it not fun to use and time consuming. it sits off by itself on the table unused after numerous times experimenting. Problem with it, I found that it moved the die. it does not hold in place like tape. It is like the magnet shifts the die and I spend more time trying to find the "sweet" spot to hold the die or shift the paper to make it fit where the die wants to sit still. My vote is NO. By the way, thank you for the video on Cricut Joy. I bought it because of you and love it! Love the hint about the green tape and running through die cut machine. By the way....love the card

[@lisadorough7114]

I've thought about getting the magnetic mat but I use washing tape, ones that I don't like. I use the same piece over and over until no more stick. Works fine for me. Love your videos!

[@carolwineman9447]

The magnetic plate is a game changer!!! I also use the Big Shot and I LOVE magnetic mat.

[@williamkallenbach7461]

Cleaning is over rated ! I just want to craft when I have mojo. I have some Distress inks but they do not see much use. You reminded me that I have new replacement ends for foam applicators so will now use those for just Distress inks as you have done. Your work and demos are excellent !

[@ralphtyndall]

the foam blenders are great because the refills are quite affordable!

[@shanners2762]

Gorgeous card Ralph, loved the tips and techniques and ,of course, your sense of humor 😆

[@ralphtyndall]

Thank you :)

[@kyrieportzer867]

You are so informative. You give great detail and actually explain what you do. I appreciate it so much!