Woodland Wonders Card With Polychromos

                         Greetings.  This image is part of the  

Technique Junkies November 2020 Stamp Release.  

You can see my post with two more cards from yesterday's release 

on my previous blog post HERE, with links to the other 

designer's blogs for some inspiration from their projects.

 

TJ Stamps Links:

Woodland Wonders S878

Proverbs S403

 

I have this card posted on the Technique Junkies blog today.  I have added the details for how I created it here on my blog:

• On natural card stock, I stamped the Woodland Wonders  image with Rich Cocoa Memento ink.  I trimmed the panel up to the image borders, and used Polychromos colored pencils to color the images within.
• On a scrap piece of card stock, I created a tag die cut, using a die from this Small Tags DIE set.  I distressed the tag with green and brown distress inks. 
• I stamped the verse from the Proverbs set with the same brown ink, and attached the tag to twine, which I wrapped around the panel and secured with a button tied with a bow. 
• I attached the panel to a brown A2 card front.

 

I hope you like my card, and are inspired by this release.  

Don't forget to use my code, TJ10Lynda, for an additional 10% off your Technique Junkies purchase.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  I appreciate your visits and your inspiring comments.  

 

Blessings,

 

One More Slimline Card

I hope you have enjoyed the Impression Obsession Slimline release hop, and found some inspiration on the design team's cards.  These stamps are so amazing.  They make it easy to create quick and easy scenes.  We have been having so much fun creating with them.  

 

IO Stamps/Die Links:

Tree Line Layers 3227-LG

Norway Spruce 3234-LG

Peace DIE234-M

Someone Cares D13888

 

How I made it:

• On a card stock panel, using my Misti, I stamped two parts of the Tree Line Layers images with dark gray ink, to give them the appearance of being in the distance, and a bit muted because of the sunset.
• Without reinking the images, I stamped them upside down under the hills I had created to get a faint reflection.
  
• With stencil brushes, I brushed on wild honey and tumbled glass distress inks, building up intensity slowly for smooth blending.
• I used similar color pencils to create ripples for the water.
• In the foreground, I stamped the top of the Norway Spruce, to make the scene appear further back as though looking into it. 
• I cut the Peace DIE from white card stock, and added it.
• INSIDE:  I stamped the scene as for the front, then added the Someone Cares verse.

Inside

Don't forget to comment here and the other designer's blogs for a chance to win a $25 IO gift certificate!  You have until November 2nd to comment.  You can find the other's blogs HERE.

 

Thanks for visiting.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Blessings,

 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Nature

Happy Saturday!  And happy Independence Day July 4th to all my American friends!   Today starts the new Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  The optional theme is Nature.  I chose to use birds on my card today.  I have been enjoying watching the birds in my backyard garden this summer, so I am inspired to use them on my nature card.

Penny Black stamps:

The Sweetest Sound

Special Thoughts

Gifts From Above

I stamped the birds on branch image,The Sweetest Sound,  onto watercolor paper in my Misti.  I used Arteza Real Brush Markers to 'ink' the image.  I added more blossoms to the branch with the markers.

I added some color to the background by brushing some color from the real brush markers onto a ceramic palette  then using a water brush to add some watered down color to the background.  I then added some images from some older PB stamps for background interest.

I used VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink to add the verse, from the Special Thoughts set.  

Inside, I used the Gifts From Above set.  I thought this verse was inspiring for these times in which we are living.

I hope you are inspired to join us in the fun at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this month.

Thanks so much for visiting today.  I appreciate you comments.

Blessings,

Gifts From Above

Special Thoughts

The Sweetest Sound

Serendipity Stamps Card

A quick post today, as we are heading to the beach for the season's last concert at the beach.  

 I reached way, way back to a technique I used to teach at my store, The Stamp Pad.  The panel on the left side of the card is done with Colorbox inks.  It is called Direct To Paper.  I took my Cat's Eye Colorbox inks in fall colors, and applied them directly from the pad to the paper.  I created a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 sheet, since I had everything out.  That way, I can get two or three cards or more from the one background.  

I took it a step further than direct to paper, however.  I stamped the leaves from Serendipity with permanent black ink over the dtp background, then added more Colorbox ink over the stamped images.  Then, I embossed the whole shebang with clear embossing powder.  The images popped right out, even though I had applied more ink over them!

I adhered a strip of this background to an A2 card, and a thin gold glitter ribbon.  The Charles Dickens saying is from Serendipity, also, which I embossed in gold.  

Finally, I embossed three of the leaves in gold, and watercolored them using Adirondack inks.  I adhered them to the card with foam tape for dimension.  A few sequins finish off today's card.

Here is a close-up of the dtp...

This card is for the following challenges:

Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog - # 58 Add fabric or ribbon (gold glitter ribbon)

Tuesday Throwdown - Make It Sparkle (gold glitter ribbon, embossing, and sequins) 

AAA Cards Challenge - Blending (DTP, Watercolor)

Thank you for stopping by.  I appreciate your visit.  

Blessings,

lynda

Nature Colors Card

Today's 30 Day Coloring Challenge Card for The Daily Marker started out with the smoosh technique background.  Then I picked a Magenta stamp and watercolored the flowers with distress inks in the same colors I used for the background.  I am entering this card in the Defi/Challenge Magenta challenge, where the theme is Summertime.  Nothing speaks summer more than brightly colored flowers in bloom!  The quote is one from my stash, on acetate, which I attached to some of the background paper I made.

I'm keeping dry on this soggy day, making cards and playing in my art journal.  I have a busy week, so am trying to get a few cards made ahead.

I will post another card this evening...trying to catch up to the Color Challenge.  See you later!
Blessings,
     lynda