For today's card, I used Magenta's Azalea stamp. I love, love, love this stamp.
I stamped the Azalea onto watercolor paper, using antique linen distress ink so the lines would dissolve into the watercoloring to achieve a no-line look.
I watercolored the image, then touched it up with colored pencils. I watercolored the soft background, then lightly stamped (stamping ink off onto scrap paper first) some images from Magenta that were in my stash. Unfortunately, I do not have the names of these images, as I had unmounted them some years ago, and neglected to write the names.
When all was dry, I fussy-cut the image along the right side so that some of the petal was off the panel.
I used some Magenta decorative paper to cover a white A2 card, then a piece of maruyama mesh over the right side. I added the stamped panel over this, and a metal Happy Birthday accent from some old Magenta stash, (which I colored with my copper leafing pen) for the verse .
I used some droplet embellishments for a little more texture and a touch of shine.
I am adding my card to these challenges:
House of Cards Challenge - Birthday theme and/or colors
Simon Says Wednesday - Bling it on
Tuesday Throwdown - Add some texture
Time Out Challenges - Inspiration pic
I am enjoying the cooler weather here. I do love my fall/autumn everything!
Thanks for stopping by today. I appreciate your visits, and your comments.
Blessings,
I was feeling colorful today, so decided to break out my distress inks on some glossy card stock and create a colorful background. Then I made it into this card.....
What I used:
Glossy cardstock
Tim Holtz distress mini ink pads
VersaFine Claire Nocturne ink pad
Impression-Obsession Butterfly Bliss clear stamp set CL171
Impression-Obsession stamp Happiness Is a Butterfly D1381
Technique Junkies Shimmering Bliss in the color Dazzle
To make my background, I started with glossy card stock. I used my mini TH distress inks, and rubbed colors intermittently, directly from the pad, onto the card stock. I was careful to place the spots of colors in a pleasing arrangement, and colors that blend well close to each other. I didn't want to create muddy colors.
Next, I spritzed the inked panel with Dazzle Shimmering Bliss. I let the colors spread and run as I sprayed the SB onto the colors. I removed the sprayer from the bottle, and used the bottom of the sprayer tube to drop some spatters onto the almost dry panel. This created those light spots. I spattered some on also for smaller spots.
I can't tell you how excited I was, as this is so extremely shimmery and vibrant in real life! My photos do not do it justice.
When the panel was completely dry, I used the VF Claire pad to stamp the images and verse. I used a heat tool to dry the ink, then put it aside to dry completely.
I outlined the panel with the black ink, and mounted it onto a white A2 card front. I decided to leave it as it was, and not add anything to it. I really wanted the beauty of the black against those shimmery colors to take center stage.
I hope you are enjoying these last few days of summer. I am looking forward to fall, myself. My fall stamping has begun, although I deviated just this time to make this card for some challenges. But, actually, now that I'm really looking at it, these colors definitely say fall to me!
I am entering my card in these challenges:
Impression-Obsession - Rainbow colors
Allsorts Challenge - Create a scene
Cards In Envy - Feels like fall
Dragonfly Journeys - Fall festival of colors
Make My Monday - Fall colors
Thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate your visit and your comments.
Blessings,
Just stopping in with a Bible journaling page, and a link to my reflection on my blog, A Little Perspective; Living In Joy, Hope, and Grace.
Details and my reflections are on my blog post HERE.
I hope you will visit and check it out. I look forward to your insights and comments.
I appreciate your visiting. I will return tomorrow with a new card for some challenges.
Blessings,
Merry Christmas! I know, I know, it's NOT Christmas. It's not even technically fall here is the good ol' USA! But, it feels like fall and winter in my craft room. My fall stamps and mediums are keeping me busy, and Christmas projects abound.
Today's project is this card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this month. The theme is always Anything Goes...and today's optional is a sketch. Since I've been busy creating Christmas cards, I decided to omit the optional this time around.....
I used Penny Black stamps Berry Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays for the image and verse, and Damask and Letter Background for the background stamping.
I created the background by sponging festive berries, candied apple, and spun sugar distress ink onto watercolor paper, and adding some water to create a watercolor feel. When dry, I stamped the background stamps lightly with brushed corduroy distress ink.
I stamped the berries using my Misti. I inked the berries carefully, using the same colors distress ink mini pads and wiping up stray ink with a cotton swab. Then spritzed and stamped. I repeated until I achieved the desired look.
I stamped the verse with my Ranger archival potting soil ink pad. Some distressing along the edge, and mounting with craft foam for dimension onto a pink card base finish off the card. I used white acrylic ink mixed with a little water to flick on the 'snow flakes.'
I am adding my card to these challenges:
Craft Stamper Challenge - Anything goes
Cards In Envy - Fruits of your labor
Tuesday Throwdown - One layer
Watercooler Wednesday - All about occasions
Penny Black Facebook Page Challenge - Creative Christmas Challenge
Thank you for stopping by today! I appreciate your visit, and your comments.
Blessings,
I heard my first flock of geese honking their way south yesterday. Sure sign of autumn coming. When the kids were little, I would summon them out on the back deck whenever I heard the geese coming or going in the spring and fall. We would wave and welcome them or bid them farewell. Spring is always a welcome season. Fall, however, is my very favorite time of year. I love the cooler weather, the flaming colors of nature, returning to the comforts of routine, and of casseroles and comfort foods. And though winters surely follows fall, it only makes me cherish it's beauty all the more.
This stamp, AUTUMN BLESSINGS , from Technique Junkies, is my favorite from this September new release. The artist, Janine Tinklenburg, created a beautiful image for designing cards.
The beautiful tree with lots of leaves to color with fall hues (and greens in the springtime) is the perfect image to welcome fall.
Check out my blog post on Design Junkies HERE for full details of how I created the card and added the script background and my techniques, along with all the stamps and mediums I used.
I am adding my card to these challenges:
Addicted To Stamps - Make your mark
CAS Watercolor - Tree
Little Red Wagon - Back to basics
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Use a stamp
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use stamps
Thanks so much for visiting. If you like the stamps I used and want one of your own, hop on over to the Technique Junkies store HERE. The September release stamps (including the fabulous Autumn Blessings tree) are 15% off through September 8th. Use my code, TJ10Lynda, and also get 10% off all other stamps and/or inks, sprays and other items in the store any time.
Blessings,
