Kitty Card With Real Brush Markers

Hello, friends.  Welcome to PaperArts Cafe.  I have this card on the Technique Junkies blog today, and the full details follow in my post here.  I just think this little kitty is adorable, don't you?

Stamp/Stencil Links:

Where The Cat Is 

A Colorful Life Designs Paws Stencil

How I made my card:

• On bristol paper, I stamped the Where The Cat Is  image.
• I used Arteza real brush markers to watercolor the image, using the brush markers and the water brush.  The verse is part of the stamp.
• For the background, I used the ACLD Paws Stencil and my brush applicators through the stencil to create the background.  I distressed the edges of the panel with the same pink as I stenciled the paws with.
• I added the panel, with a strip of pp, to a brown panel, then onto a pink A2 card front.
• INSIDE: I stamped the kitty and stenciled some paws for the border.

Inside

I hope you are having a relaxing, enjoyable Sunday.  And I hope my card has inspired you to take some time to create something today. 

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Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Blessings,

Fall Leaves Stamp Made Summer

Hello!  I'm back today, with another card using a stamp from Technique Junkies September stamp release.  This is one of my favorites!  

Fall Leaves S864 

Difficult Time Set SDX156 

Proverbs S403

Marvelous Masks Deckled Rectangles 019147 

 

Here's how I made my card:

• I started with a white A2 card, and placed one of the deckled rectangles from the Marvelous Masks Deckled Rectangles stencil set.  I placed one of the stencils onto my card front, and used my iBrush blending brushes to add distress ink in shades of greens and teal.  I need to tell you how much I love these deckled rectangles masking stencils!  There are eight stencils in this set, 4 positive and 4 negative.  I used the negative on the front, and one of the positives on the inside. 
  
• Leaving the stencil in place, I inked the Fall Leaves stamp with Ranger archival library green ink, and stamped it over the stencil.  The stencil edges kept the blending and the stamping withing the deckled border.  How spoiled are we?!
• Inside, I used one of the positive smaller stencils and my brush applicators to ink the green border.  I stamped the verse from the Proverbs set within the white area.

I love the way the stencil offset the area for writing a note on the inside.

Inside

And that's it for another easy card from stamps in this new release.  I hope you are having fun with all the inspiration on the Design Junkies blog HERE.

 

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I am adding my card to Joyce Ann's Dare To Get Dirty challenge on Splitcoaststampers. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today.   

Blessings,

 

Enjoy The Ride Card for Technique Junkies #WWDB Challenge

Hello!  Just a quick post to show the card I made for Week 3, Day 7 of the Technique Junkies #WWDB What We Do Best Challenge.  You can find details of the challenge HERE.

Like A Roller Coaster 
Currents Stencil 
Anything Is Possible 


I have had this Like A Roller Coaster  stamp a long time, and use it frequently.  



I stamped the image and brushed distress inks on it.  I brushed ink through the Currents Stencil, then stamped several phrases from TJ onto the panel. 


I cut the roller coaster panel with a circle die, and added it to the background, layered onto black card.

For the inside, I used the Anything Is Possible verse.

Blessings,
 

Get Well Card With Stencil and Distress Ink

Happy Sunday!  Today is Day 3 of Week 2 of the WWDB Challenge at Technique Junkies.  We are honoring those who are working hard to keep us all safe and healthy during this pandemic for the four weeks of this challenge.  Hope you will join us with a card, or as many cards as you like.  You just might win one of the four $50 gift certificates we are giving away!  Details are HERE.

Technique Junkies Stamps Links:
Ornate Medallion SD395 
Proverbs S403 
In My Prayers SDX083

This week the theme is Get Well Wishes.  
 
Technique Junkies Stamps Links:
Ornate Medallion SD395 
Proverbs S403 
In My Prayers SDX083
This was a fun card to make.  I used a stencil, one of those with tons of graduating size circles on it.  I used sticky notes to mask off the circles around the one I was creating, then used my brush applicator with distress ink to make circles.  I used the colors abandoned coral and vintage photo.

I stamped the Ornate Medallion images, then the verse from the Proverbs set. 

I repeated inside, and added the In My Prayers verse.  I added some circles and images to my envelope, as well.


If you are shopping in the Techbnique Junkies store today, feel free to use my code, TJ10Lynda, for 10% off your entire purchase.

I hope you are enjoying the inspiration from the design team for this challenge.  Come on over and join the fun.  We would all love to see your creations.  And then, you will have a card to send out!
 
Thanks so much for visiting.  

Blessings,
  

Reverse Stenciled Background With Stamping

Hello!  Today is the mid-way point for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge for this month.  The theme is always Anything Goes.  This month's optional 'extra' is to use twine or ribbon.  Many of the designers have created some inspiration for you.  You can find details of the challenge, and the the other designer's blog posts and inspiration HERE.  
Here's my card...

Penny Black Stamps/Stencil:
First Blush 40-543
Special Thoughts 30-338
Leaf Frolic 25-019

I started with a piece of bristol paper.  Bristol paper is more fine than watercolor paper, yet it tolerates water better than regular card stock.

I laid my Leaf Frolic stencil onto a craft mat, and used my mini distress ink pads to dab color directly onto the stencil.  I used the colors shabby shutters, victorian velvet, and milled lavender.  

To activate the ink, I used my fine water mister to mist the stencil.  The trick is to get the right amount of water.  You don't want it dripping off the stencil, but you want enough to create the background.  I sprayed until the stencil had water droplets all over.  

I carefully picked the stencil off of the craft mat, then placed it color-side-down onto my piece of bristol paper.  I used an old (clean) towel to lightly press on the stencil.  I smoothed it out, and pressed for a bit.  

When I removed the stencil, I took a clean portion of the towel, and wiped the excess moisture from the panel.  I love the look of this background.  It is distinct enough to use on it's own, but soft enough to stamp over! 

I stamped the First Blush image onto the background panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, and painted it with distress reinkers.  I stamped the verse  from the Special Thoughts set, with the same ink.  I love this set for it's variety of verses, and the elegant fonts.   I distressed the edges of the panel, and wrapped some twine and a bow around it before attaching it to a white card with foam for dimension.

Inside, I brushed the same background colors through the stencil, and stamped a small part of the image and painted it.  

That's it.  I hope you are inspired to join our challenge.  I would love to see your creations.  Let me know if you try this technique.  You just might win a prize, so come on over.  You can find details, inspiration, and can play along HERE.

I am adding my card to these other challenges:
Allsorts Challenge  - Flowers and/or showers
CAS Watercolor - Spring flowers
The Flower Challenge - Spring/autumn
Make My Monday - Spring flowers
Penny Black At Allsorts - Anything goes

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

Blessings,
 

Something New Penny Black Saturday Challenge Card

Greetings my lovelies!  Happy Saturday!  Today I have a card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  The theme is always 'Anything Goes,' and today's optional extra is 'Something New.'  My 'something new' is a new-to-me technique.

I used the Penny Black stencil Flower Dance, and the verse is from the PB clear set Faith 30-409.
The background stamps are older PB stamps from my stash.

My something new is a new-to-me technique.  Actually, a different twist on a technique I saw on Kathy Racoosin's blog, The Daily Marker.  

Kathy does fantastic things with colored pencils after stamping and/or stenciling.   I kept mine a little simpler by using limited colors, and only a very light layer of antique linen distress ink.  Then I went directly to colored pencils, instead of more ink colors.   I created the flowers by stenciling them on a light blue panel with antique linen distress ink.  This is just to get the shapes down.  This differs from Kathy's technique somewhat, but hers is what inspired mine.  
   
I used Polychromos colored pencils to color over the stenciled images, adding highlights and shading as I deemed appropriate.  I added some background second and third generation stamping, and some distressing along the edges.

I really love this technique, and will be using it a lot.  Thanks, Kathy, for always giving us fun, fresh, and exciting ideas!    


Inside:

Thanks so much for visiting today.  I hope to see you in the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!  You have until January 31st to show us your 'something new.'  You just might win a prize!!

Thank you for visiting today.  I am off today with my hubby to meet our potential adoptee....a little calico rescue kitty.  I'm trying not to get too excited and get my hopes up.  A few people are interested in her, so we all go today to meet kitty.  The foster mom will pick one of us (by Tuesday) to take kitty and be her new people.  Fingers and toes crossed, and prayers for the right decision.

I am adding my card to these other challenges:
Allsorts Challenge  - More than a single word sentiment
Penny Black At Allsorts - Make it feminine
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use a stencil
Simply Less Is More - One layer off center
Paper Funday Challenge  - Anything goes friendship twist
Time Out Challenges  - Item in your wardrobe (blue floral dress)

Enjoy your weekend!

Blessings,
 

Thanksgiving Pumpkins Card

Hello, and welcome to my blog.  Although we were blasted with nine plus inches of snow yesterday, and another three or so today, it is still fall here.  Granted, it looks like mid-winter outdoors, but I really wanted to make a Thanksgiving card, so, here it is!

I used Technique Junkies stamps:
Pumpkin SD986
Thanksgiving Blessings SS066
A Colorful Life Layered Mandala Stencil 
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I stamped the pumpkins onto white card stock, and colored them with Polychromos colored pencils.  

I brushed some Shabby Shutters distress ink through the stencil, and added some distressing along the bottom and edges of the card. Some orange spatters bring the color outward a bit.

The Happy Thanksgiving is from the Thanksgiving Blessings set.  I also used this set inside the card, where I stamped the cornucopia and one of the four verses that comes with that set.
Inside:
 
I had fun stamping my Thanksgiving card today, and as I look outside, the snow has finally stopped.  

I am adding my card to these challenges:
The Card Concept - Thanksgiving table
Paper Funday Challenge - Anything goes - Thanksgiving twist
The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge 

 


Don't forget, you can get 10% off your purchases at Technique Junkies by using my code, TJ10Lynda!

Thanks so much for visiting.  I appreciate your comments.

Blessings,
 

Fall Is In The Air Card

Happy Sunday!  It's a bright, albeit brisk, early autumn day here.  The perfect day for playing in my studio, creating yet another fall card.  I used an Impression Obsession stamp set and die.

IO Stamps/Dies:  Leaf Set clear stamp set WP684
                          French Text CAC CC151
                          Branch DIE007-L

I used ivory card stock to make an A2 card.  I used the A Colorful Life Designs Leaf Set 1 stencil with brush applicators to add distress inks to the card front.  

**NOTE:  See my previous blog post HERE for a video link on how I did this, along with another card idea using the stencil.
  

I did add one more step to the way I did the technique in the video.  Do you see the script on some of the leaves in this card?  I just kept the stencil on after adding the color, and stamped the French Text stamp over it before removing.  Voila! Script!

I cut the Branch die twice from ivory card stock, and added distress inks, then attached them to the card front.

I stamped the verse from the Leaf Set  clear stamp set with rusty hinge distress ink, added it to some rust card stock, then added it to the card with foam tape for dimension.  

Inside:

So, for the inside I used this fabulous layering Leaf Set from Impression Obsession.  I used the same colors on the stamps as I had used through the stencil, stamping them randomly, some full strength, and some second and third generation.

I hope you're having a relaxing and peaceful day, or a fun-filled active day, whichever you prefer.  I'm afraid to go downstairs, as our team (Buffalo Bills) were behind at half time.  I'm not hearing any yelling down there, so I'm assuming it's not going well.  Or it could be.  I'll find out soon enough. 

I am adding my card to these challenges:
Little Red Wagon - Fall it
Mod Squad Challenge - A time for giving
The Paper Players - tic tac toe (orange, fall, leaves)
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything goes
Paper Funday - Inspiration picture



Thanks for checking in today.  I appreciate your visits and comments.

Blessings,
                     

A Stamp, A Stencil, And Sparkling Embossing Powder

This Card features some of my older stash...things I love and hold on to, and actually still like to use.

I have used this Hero Arts stamp set quite often (cl303).   I love the high heel stamps and verses in this clear stamp set.

The embossing powder I used is another oldie, but goodie; black opal by JudiKins.  The stencil is much more current, and is the Tim Holtz crackle layering stencil THS039.  I used Tim Holtz distress ink in picked raspberry and a Clarity stencil brush to brush in my stencil background in ombre, and a Tombow marker to color my shoe.  I embossed the word Marvelous (from the same stamp set) with the black opal embossing powder onto a scrap of vellum, and wrapped the ends under the panel.

For the layer under the stamped panel, I rubbed VersaMark ink on the outer edges, then embossed with the black opal powder for a dramatic frame around the panel.

Here is a close up of the sparkle of this embossing.... In real life there are so many rich, fiery sparkles, and such depth to this embossing, which is difficult to capture on camera.

This was a fun card to make.  I chose to keep it clean and simple (for me).  I just think that high heel shoe stamp is so classy and fun, and wanted the focus to stay on it.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Anything goes

A Blog Named Hero - Clean and simple

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Fusion Card Challenge - Pretty in pink

 I hope you are making time to do the things you love.  We have had our granddaughters for a few days over the February break, and have really enjoyed them.  The house is so very quiet now that they are gone.  They love to play with my stamps, and they have their own box of markers, pencils, chalks, and inks here for when they come.  This time I showed them how to water color....they loved it.  

Thanks so much for visiting.  Hope to see you back here soon.  Hubby will be gone all day tomorrow, so I am going to enjoy having all the time I want to play with my crafting toys!  

Blessings,

lynda