SPRING WREATH

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For a really long time I have been using an old ink swatch book I made years ago.  It had turned into a hot mess - nothing added recently, too crowded, hastily organized.  So I dedicated a day a few weeks ago to dig every ink pad from every corner and restamp them all into a cleaner format. It led me to use these nice soft pastel chalk inks which I have re-fallen in love with! 

 

TECHNIQUES

direct stamping  (wreath, banner, other words)

gradient stamping  (flowers) *

* this set came with a half-circle of flowers. I used a stationary stamp positioner to stamp it repeatedly, applying different colors with some overlap

die cutting (main panel)

alcohol marker shadowing  (banner)

glitter glue  (flower centers)

low profile foam mounting  (main panel)

SUPPLIES

wreath, flowers and banner stamps - Close to My Heart My Acrylix Spring set (retired)

i and you word stamps - unmarked clear set

torn edge die - Penny Black Antique Frame #51-397

inks - Stampin' Up! Creamy Caramel, VersaMagic chalk dewdrop Pretty Pastels and Fruit Cocktail sets

gray alcohol marker - Copic

glitter glue - Stickles Frosted Lace 

low profile foam mounting tape

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

The Paper Players .

Retro Rubber

#178 Anything Goes, using stamp older than a year (ends 3/25)!

[This set is retired and I bought it pre-owned over a year ago :o) ]

Update:

And a brighter version that I put together first but it wasn't as soft as what I was going for:

TECHNIQUES

direct stamping  (wreath, banner, words)

gradient stamping  (flowers) *

* this set came with a half-circle of flowers. I used a stationary stamp positioner to stamp it repeatedly, applying different colors with some overlap

die cutting (main panel)

alcohol marker shadowing  (words) *

* I tried shadowing one side of each letter but it didn't work well due to the small space and cursive nature, so I just outlined everything to salvage it  LOL

ink swiping  (pink panel)

textured cardstock  (pink panel)

SUPPLIES

wreath, flowers and word stamps - Close to My Heart My Acrylix Spring set

stitched die - My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangles set 

inks - Stampin' Up! Close to Cocoa, Catherine Pooler Life of the Party mini set

gray alcohol marker - Copic 

textured cardstock - Spellbinders 

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

Try It on Tuesday

Say it with Flowers  (ends 4/2).

Thanks for stopping in today!

 

SENDING BUNNY HUGS

Hello!

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (bunny, egg)

heat embossing  (sentiment)

alcohol markers  (bunny)

patterned papers  (rectangle, heart)

die cutting  (heart)

fussy cutting  (bunny, egg)

glossy accents, white gel pen  (egg)

sequins

SUPPLIES

bunny stamp - Papercraft & Cardmaking Magazine The Great Outdoors set

egg stamp - Annette Watkins Egg  (#P980)

sentiment stamp - Poppy Stamps Inc. Whittle Everyday  (#CL484)

heart die - Stampin' Up!

inks - Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up! Glorious Green

alcohol markers - Copic

embossing powder - Ranger Detail White

white gel pen - Sakura Gelly Roll

red glitter pen - random stash

patterned papers - American Crafts pebbles Lovely Moments

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

Little Red Wagon

#645 Die Cuts  (ends 3/22).

Penny's Paper Crafty

#517  Anything Goes  (ends 3/29).

 

WATERCOLOR FLORAL

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Really inspired by this sketch, and joining in with their challenge HERE .

TECHNIQUES

heat embossing  (flower grouping, sentiment)

watercoloring  (image)*

* I have no watercoloring skills, but if you have the right card base, and you heat emboss your image, it's pretty easy to load your brush up with water and dab the color wherever you like it, and then spread out beyond the images with watered down color

direct stamping  (black and white background)

watercolor card stock

twine

low profile foam mounting  (main panel, sentiment)

SUPPLIES

flower stamp - Gina K. Grateful Spray set

sentiment - Hero Arts Prayers Stamp&Cut set

textured stamp - Stampin' Up! Canvas background 

watercolors - Prima Art Philosophy Watercolor Confections The Classics

inks - Versamark, Versafine Black

embossing powder - Ranger White Detail 

watercolor card stock - Ranger TH Distress Watercolor Cardstock

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

Global Design Project

#344 Sketch  (ends 3/20).

Creations in Pink

#44  (ends in a month)

Crafter's Cafe

#283  Use Some Flowers  (ends 4/12)

Thanks so much for stopping in today!

 

INKWASH FLORAL

 Hello!  

I'm not sure how old this stamp is, but years.  It's lovely but I've not used it before because I couldn't think of a good enough way to honor the elegance yet keep it modern and unfussy. The Paper Players color scheme to the rescue!  And an honorable entry into The Sisterhood of Crafters Old Rejected Stamps challenge  :o)

TECHNIQUES 

inkwash (background) *

* I smooshed the inkpad onto an acrylic sheet, spritzed with water, and then used a wide paintbrush to apply (TIP: if your brush is flush at the bristle end you can turn it sideways and swipe lightly to get the swish marks at the edges)

basic stamping (flowers) 

heat embossing (small sentiment) 

dry embossing  (background - done after stamping and painting)

die cutting (large greeting, stitched edging) 

metallic card stock (large greeting - stacked about 4x)

flat back gold gems

SUPPLIES

flowers stamp - Inkadinkado  (#60-00453)

small sentiment stamp - Hero Arts Stamp&Cut Prayers set  (#DC183)

Hello word die - Spellbinders Simply Perfect Mix & Match Sentiments

stitched frame die - MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles

inks - Versamark, Versafine Black, 

Stampin' Up! Pear Pizzazz, Dafodil Delight, Summer Sun and Pumpkin Pie 

(in the absence of any Mango Melody ink pad I mixed Summer Sun and Pumpkin Pie 

to approximate the shade :o)

embossing powder - Ranger White Detail 

embossing folder - Stampin' Up! Cut&Emboss Subtle 3D

metallic matte gold card stock - random stash

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

The Paper Players  

(ends 3/18)!

 Update!

The Sisterhood of Crafters

Old Rejected Stamp  (ends 3/20).

Thanks so much for stopping in!

CAS SILHOUETTE BIRDS

Hello!

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (birds, sentiment)

repeated gradient stamping  (sun)

foam mounting  (image panel)

SUPPLIES

birds stamp - Inkadinkado Dawn Houser (#97855-DD)

circle stamp & sentiment stamp - Altenew Halftone Circles set

inks - Versafine Black, Stampin' Up! Barely Banana, Summer Sun, Only Orange

 and Calypso Coral

Pigma Brush pen in Archival black ink 

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

AAA Cards Challenge

#210  Sketch + Silhouette  (ends 3/19)!

Update:

Crafty Animals Challenge

#59  (ends 3/28).

 

BIRTHDAY PUP SLIMLINE

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I was inspired by a number of challenges, listed below, to make this card:  slimline for a guy, pets, birthday, plaid, embossing folder and a sketch.

(And for a little walk down artwork memory lane from when this Rare Image Rubber Stamps "Pets" sheet came out check HERE and HERE and HERE)

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (dog, balloon)

alcohol markers (images)

die cutting  (words)

dry embossing  (tan card stock)

patterned paper  (plaid background)

holographic card stock  (words - much shinier in real life)

sequins

SUPPLIES

dog stamp - Rare Image Rubber Stamps Pets sheet  (see previous post for sourcing)

balloon stamp - Inky Antics  (#P6-10134-K)

alcohol markers - Copic

word dies - Spellbinders Simply Perfect Mix & Match Sentiments 

embossing folder - Sizzix TH Alterations brick wall

patterned paper - Spellbinders Celebrate Spring  (#KPD-032)

holographic card stock - Park Lane 6x6 pad

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

Fusion Card Challenge

Sketch and Turquoise Rose Bouquet  (ends 3/15).

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

#539  Pets  (ends 3/18).

Can You Handle the Pressure? Challenge

Embossing with a Twist of Plaid  (ends 3/23).

Cardz4Guys Challenge

#291  Slimline  (ends 3/21).

Thanks for stopping in today!

 

CAS CAT

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I love all living things intensely but there is nothing I prefer to a good cat 

who appreciates me back :o)

(If you'd like to visit my cardmaking history with me,

HERE is a 2008 post using the same stamp and one from 2011 HERE!)

TECHNIQUES 

basic stamping  (cat, hearts) *

paper piecing  (cat)

heat embossing  (sentiment)

freehand doodle  (line with sprig)

* I find I get the best results stamping the image on the white card front first, then on the patterned paper. After I fussy cut the patterned paper I edge it with black marker. Stamping on the card stock allows all the delicate details around the edges to show without any impossibly pesky whisker trimming. 

SUPPLIES

cat stamp - Rare Image Rubber Stamps Pets  (from a sheet of red rubber I produced years ago, full of sweet storybook style pets. Contact me if you have interest or search ebay for Rare Image Rubber Stamps - Pets)  

hearts stamps - Hero Arts Hello Stamp & Cut set #DC151

sentiment stamp - Taylored Expressions Simple Strips - Meow #TEBB86

paper - Spellbinders Celebrate Spring #KPP-032

ink - Distress Oxide Spun Sugar

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

Addicted to CAS  (ends 3/19).

My Time to Craft

#477 Animal Theme  (ends 3/24 JFF).

Time Out Challenges

#209 Cute  (ends 3/23).

Little Red Wagon

#644 CAS  (ends 3/15).

Thanks for stopping by today!!

MONOCHROMATIC EASTER

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Sharing this card with the following Challenge, with the theme of 

Black and White Plus One Color:

Try it on Tuesday  (ends 3/21).

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (greeting scene, word background)

patterned paper  (pink striped)

dry embossing  (floral strip)

heat embossing  (small sentiment)

alcohol markers  (large sentiment, floral embossed strip)

glitter glue  (large sentiment, floral embossed strip)

low profile foam mounting  (central panel)

gemstones

SUPPLIES

scene stamp  - PSX #G-830

  cursive text stamp - Endless Creations, Inc. Psalm 100:4  #M11

small sentiment stamp - Hero Arts Prayers Stamp & Cut #DC183

inks - Versamark Embossing and Memento Tuxedo Black

glitter glue - Stickles Frosted Lace

stitched rectangle die - MFT Dienamics Wonky Stitched Rectangle #MFT-0839 

border embossing folder - Cuttlebug Just My Type set

embossing powder - Ranger White Detail

low profile foam mounting tape

alcohol markers - Copic

flat back gems - random stash

Thanks so much for stopping in today!!

 

STRIPEY EASTER TRIO

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I rarely sit down and make just one card while supplies are out - this time it was three. I love when cards coordinate by color and theme but are totally different in layout and sometimes even style.  

Whenever I'm suffering creator's block I pull out my clear glass tumbler of extra trimmings from previous cards and glue them to a spare white base of card stock, picking whatever shades match the closest holiday or occasion. (There are some cards from awhile back that I also made with this technique: HERE and HERE.)

I started with the panel on the bottom card - just colored card stock strips glued down to white cardstock.  The pennant card was next using the leftover trimming off one edge of the striped panel where the strips hung over the base (the "string" is actually a tiny width of the white cardstock).  The third card also used leftover trimmed off strips when I made the main striped panel a hair smaller, and a flower from the first card.

 Since these cards are all different I'll include the Techniques and Supplies underneath each one.  

BUNNY LOVE

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (sentiment)

cardstock stripes  (strips along edge)- see above

ink swiping  (heart) - I swiped the three colors onto white cardstock, die cut it out, and then rubbed the silver inkpad along edges

alcohol marker  (bunny outlined in gray)

die cutting  (bunny, flower, heart)

flat back gems

SUPPLIES

sentiment stamp - Hero Arts #A2152 Little Happy Easter

bunny die - Spellbinders #KOM-MAR21 Celebrate Spring

flower die - Spellbinders #DOML-JUL20 How Does Your Garden Grow Alphabet

heart die - Stampin' Up! Framelits Hearts #125599

inks - Adirondack Lettuce, Aqua and Shell Pink, Stampin' Up! Marvelous Magenta, Brilliance Platinum Planet

alcohol marker - Copic gray

flat back gems - The Paper Studio, Park Lane

CHOCOLATE BUNNY

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (bunnies, sentiment - Staz On brown on vellum)

colored pencil  (bunnies)

alcohol marker  (shadow around bunnies)

cardstock stripes  (background - see above)

die cutting  (flowers)

punches (circles)

freehand paper piercing  (circles)

foam mounting  (circles)

flat back gems

SUPPLIES

sentiment stamp - Access Art Stamps

bunny stamp cube - Art Gone Wild! Chocolate Rabbit Treat

flower dies - Spellbinders #DOML-JUL20 How Does Your Garden Grow Alphabet

ink - Adirondack Espresso, Staz On Timber Brown

gray alcohol marker - Copic

punches - Stampin' Up!

flat back gems - The Paper Studio

vellum

CAS EASTER BUNNY

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (bunny, sentiment)

cardstock stripes (pennant - see above)

die cutting  (grass)

freehand doodles  (pennants)

SUPPLIES

bunny stamp - Penny Black #2857F Bunny Duck

sentiment stamp - Inky Antics #G2-179-F

grass die- Penny Black #51-549 Garden Edgers

inks - Versafine Black, Close to My Heart Watermelon #Z2158

Sharing these cards with the following Challenge blogs:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

#C-177 Anything Goes  (ends 3/19).

We Love Stamping

March Challenge  (ends 3/30).

Crafty Calendar Challenge

March Challenge - Spots/Stripes or Easter  (ends 3/28).

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

March Anything Goes...Bright Colors!  (ends in a month).

Thanks much for stopping in today!