As you may know, the Impression Obsession April 2021 Release Celebration took place the past two days. If you have not seen the amazing stamps, be sure to check them out. You can find them HERE. Today I have another card using the gorgeous Evening Primrose image. I love the way this stamps, and it's so easy to color and very versatile.
IO Stamps Links:
Stencil: Brick Wall stencil from A Colorful Life Designs
How I made my card:
- On recycled bristol card stock, I stamped the Evening Primrose with VersaFine Claire Nocturne ink.
- I used a very light wash of watercolor to the petals and leaves, and let that dry.
- I used Polychromos colored pencils to add shape and definition, shading and highlights to the image.
- For the background, I used the Brick Wall stencil with distress ink, brushing it on so that it fades out in areas.
- Finally, I added the Be Still verse.
- I layered the panel onto a white card front.
- INSIDE: I used the same Brick Wall stencil to create a subtle background. I stamped the Evening Primrose on a scrap piece of card stock, and fussy-cut some the flower blossoms. I used distress ink with blending brushes to add color to these blossoms.
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I hope you are inspired to try some of our new images with your techniques. If you do, please share them with us on the IO Facebook page. We would love to see what you are doing.
Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Day four of World Watercolor Month. Today I created in my watercolor art journal. I used my Daniel Smith watercolors, keeping myself to just the basic set of six. I love mixing colors to get different ranges and temperatures of color. A little hand lettering for my verse finish my composition.
And, here is a close-up....
Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoyed your day, and made time for yourself, to do something you enjoy.
Blessings,
It's blustery and frigid, and I am still nursing a sinus infection, so am happy to stay right indoors today. And what better way to spend the time indoors than in my art room, creating! Here's my card today.....
This is one of my favorite scripture verses. The stamp is by Penny Black, in their clear set 'gifts from above' #30-429. I love the verses in this set, and the mixed scripts really makes them look great!
The berries are Penny Black, 'berry merry Christmas' #40-346.
I started with a scrap of vellum, and embossed the verse with white embossing powder. Using dies from Our Daily Bread Designs, I created the double stitched frame, and adhered it over the verse, leaving some of the vellum for a border. I used foam mounting tape to attach it to a pink A2 card front.
For the berries, I used my Misty and stamped them onto watercolor paper. I used TH distress markers to ink the berries, adding watercolor touches between stampings to create shadows and highlights.
When dry, I used the PB coordinating die to cut the berries out, and added them to the card front, using foam tape to adhere them.
It's a pretty simple card. I decided to keep it clean and not add embellishments. I wanted to focus to be on the verse.
I am adding my card to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. The berries fit the winter theme. I am also adding it to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge.
And also to the Dies R Us Challenge - anything goes.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you are staying warm and keeping safe in the weather, wherever you live.
Blessings,
Today's project started out to be a card, but somewhere between the leaf and the background, I started thinking I wanted it to be the cover for my Positivity Journal. And so it is....
Stamps:
Penny Black 'Poetic' cling stamp 40-544
Penny Black verse from the 'faith' clear set 30-409
Other supplies:
Paper:
Canson Canva-Paper
Inks:
Tim Holtz distress inks rusty hinge, vintage photo, fossilized
amber, fired brick
India ink for verse
Other:
Watercolor brush, water, Tombow markers black and brown, 5 1/2 x 7 1/2" Strathmore Mixed Media pad for journal, Faber Castell white Pitt artist pen, black card stock, Clarity stencil brushes, Misti stamping tool, foam finger daubers.
I put my canvas paper into the Misti with the leaf, inked the leaf in fossilized amber and stamped it. As the ink really didn't take easily to the canvas paper (lots of texture and a bit of a finish on it), I used a watercolor brush and a bit of water to fill in the color to the textured areas. I heat it to dry it, then added the other colors. I used the foam daubers to add the colors to the stamp, adding different colors in different areas, then stamping. I kept repeating this process, drying in between, and adding/moving color around with a damp paint brush, until I was happy. It is a challenge working on the canvas paper, but so worth the effort!
I used the Tombow brown and black markers to create the age spots and details, and also the shadow under the leaf. I added some bits of white Pitt pen in the areas where there are holes in the leaf.
For the background, I very carefully added water and some of the distress inks to create a watercolor background. When dry, I stamped the verse, using the Misti so I could stamp it multiple times because of the texture. I layered it onto a black piece and tore a jagged border along the left side.
I cut a piece of the canvas paper the size of my journal, and used my square punch to punch the holes for the spiral binding. I use Clarity brushes to apply rusty hinge and vintage photo distress inks, lightly. I added the cover to the journal and reassembled it.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend, and made some time for yourself and your loved ones.
Adding my project to these challenges:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge- One layer card (I know it's not a card, so I hope it's ok...it is one layer, which I attached to the cover page for my journal cover.
AAA Cards - Autumn colors
Addicted To Stamps Challenge - Clean and simple
Word Art Wednesday - Verse
Thanks so much for visiting. Enjoy your week!
Blessings,
lynda
I love this scripture verse from Romans 8:28. It's the perfect inspiration to send to a friend or loved one who needs a little encouragement.
For the verse, I used a stamp from Our Daily Bread Designs from their Scripture Collection 1 set. I embossed it onto some vellum and attached it to the background.
I created the background with the Anna Griffin Poppy embossing folder by Cuttlebug. It's one of my favorites. I inked the folder with Tim Holtz distress inks in pinks, oranges, and yellows/greens, then spritzed it ever so lightly, and pressed it together onto watercolor paper. I have to admit, I did a little happy dance when I opened the folder!
I decided that the background really needed to show, so I chose to do the verse on vellum. I refreined from embellishing any further, as the background is quite busy, and I didn't want to take away from it or the verse.
I am adding my card to these challenges:
Word Art Wednesday - Use scripture verse
The Flower Challenge - Background
Simon Says Stamp Work-It-Wednesday - What you're working on
Sunday Stamps Challenge - Use colors
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Blessings,
lynda
I needed a card to send to a friend who is going through some dark times, and could use some encouragement. I just wanted her to know I am thinking of her, and to give her hope.
Stamps are all Penny Black. The phrase is from their 30-429 Gift From Above set. I also used a phrase from that set on the inside of the card. The flowers/vase is from their Perfect Pairing set #30-346.
I added the striped patterned paper to a top-folding A-2 black card. I stamped the flowers/vase onto bristol smooth paper, and used my Derwent Inktense pencils to watercolor them, then fussy-cut them and adhered them to the card front with foam tape for dimension. I stamped the sentiment onto vellum and added that, and watercolored a strip of the same bristol with the colors I used on the flower, and added that. I brushed some glittery shimmer on the flowers with my Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen.
Some assorted moonshine sequins from Simon Says Stamp finished off the card.
Inside of card - Pic taken before glue dried.
I added my card to these challenges:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Flowers
House of Cards challenge - Stripes and/or colors
Thank you for stopping by.
Blessings,
lynda
I had a small piece of watercolor paper left from another project, and while I had my distress inks out I created this watercolor background. You can find a tutorial HERE for this technique on the Papertrey Ink blog in a video tutorial by Nichole Heady.
The stamp is from Our Daily Bread Designs. I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder, and Cherry Lynn butterfly die, and Spellbinders Swirl die.
I have entered it in the following challenges:
Our Daily Bread Designs Easter/Spring Religious Inspiration challenge HERE
and
The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge HERE .
He has, indeed, made everything beautiful. Let us rejoice and be glad!
Blessings,
lynda
Here we are at Day 17 of the My Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge. Another watercolor background using my Tim Holtz distress inks on wet watercolor paper. I am seeing a pattern here...better pull out my markers or colored pencils, or any other medium for a while! Anyways, here is card # 17....
Makes me pine for my garden. Soon, soon, so I keep telling myself.
Happy first day of spring!!
Blessings,
lynda
Here we are at Day 16 of the My Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge. I decided to do another watercolor card.
I used the smooshing technique for the background. The flower stamp is Magenta, the phrase Verve, and the background swirls are Penny Black. I used distress inks. The watercolor paper I used has a deep, large texture. I love the way it makes the edges of the images kind of wonky.
I am entering this card in the Casology blossom challenge HERE and the Defi/Challenge Magenta HERE .
Thanks for stopping by. I will be back tomorrow with card number 17.
Blessings,
lynda
