Dear Blog,
I recently discovered that colored pencils and gamsol is not an easy way to color a card. There is a method and it will take me some practice and time to learn how to master these waxy critters. I am having fun learning though.
Here is my standard humming bird stamp that I've used many times before - but this time I used colored pencils and gamsol to color the image. I like a more vibrant color and I just have to play around until I figure out exactly how to get a more vibrant color.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Happy Birthday Yorkie Style
Dear Blog,
I recently picked up a background stamp by Stampin Up called Word Search. Very cute stamp - I used it on a birthday card for a friend of mine. I also used my Imagine and the Four Legged Friends Cricut Cartridge to create a Yorkie. My birthday friend loves Yorkies - we both do. :-)
I recently picked up a background stamp by Stampin Up called Word Search. Very cute stamp - I used it on a birthday card for a friend of mine. I also used my Imagine and the Four Legged Friends Cricut Cartridge to create a Yorkie. My birthday friend loves Yorkies - we both do. :-)
I really like the Word Search stamp, but it is tough to use. Next time I will stamp on a larger piece of card stock first and then trim later. Embossing was a challenge with the small amount of room I left around the edge of the card stock. It has all kinds of sentiments buried in the words - thus the name Word Search - very clever.
My Yorkie has long hair, but this little guy is adorable.
Dear Blog,
I have several more cards to share with you. I've been trying some of the techniques I've seen on Youtube.
Here is a card I made using a Stampin Up embossing folder that can be used the with Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set. I then used my brayer to ink over the flower and came up with this thank you card:
I have several more cards to share with you. I've been trying some of the techniques I've seen on Youtube.
Here is a card I made using a Stampin Up embossing folder that can be used the with Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set. I then used my brayer to ink over the flower and came up with this thank you card:
I stamped the leaves using Build a Blossom by Stampin Up and colored them with Copics. I cut them out and attached them.
I hope you enjoy this card. :-) It is simple, but beautiful.
Dear Blog,
I will post my Halloween card first because Halloween will be here and gone before we know it.
I took a circle and temporarily attached it to a piece of white card stock cut at 5 1/4 X 4.
I also tore the top sticky edge of a large Post-it note and placed in along the bottom of the same piece of card stock.
I used my brayer with Night of Navy Stampin Up ink and inked the card stock. Because the ink did not go up to the edge of the circle, I used a sponge to ink around the circle.
Here is the finished card:
As you can see I stamped Happy Halloween with an old Stampin Up Set. I made the Pumpkin out of three oval shapes and used the same halloween stamp set to stamp the pumpkin face. I will be loading the video for this card this evening.
I hope you are inspired. :-)
I will post my Halloween card first because Halloween will be here and gone before we know it.
I took a circle and temporarily attached it to a piece of white card stock cut at 5 1/4 X 4.
I also tore the top sticky edge of a large Post-it note and placed in along the bottom of the same piece of card stock.
I used my brayer with Night of Navy Stampin Up ink and inked the card stock. Because the ink did not go up to the edge of the circle, I used a sponge to ink around the circle.
Here is the finished card:
I hope you are inspired. :-)
Friday, October 19, 2012
Hello Blog,
I've been working on a couple projects. Here is one of them.
I saw a tutorial on how to paint using re inkers and a water color pen. So here is my attempt:
You can see how the stampin up shimmer card stock glistens - it is gorgeous. I'm very pleased with the way my flowers turned out.
I used Stampin Up reinkers - Regal Rose, Rich Razzleberry and Real Red. I used the Fifth Avenue Floral rose stamp by Stampin up to stamp the white embossed outline. Then I spritzed the paper with lots of water and just dabbed the re inker ink on the paper with a water painter pen. Do a search for the Map Stamper on Youtube - she did the tutorial that inspired me to do this.
I've been working on a couple projects. Here is one of them.
I saw a tutorial on how to paint using re inkers and a water color pen. So here is my attempt:
You can see how the stampin up shimmer card stock glistens - it is gorgeous. I'm very pleased with the way my flowers turned out.
I used Stampin Up reinkers - Regal Rose, Rich Razzleberry and Real Red. I used the Fifth Avenue Floral rose stamp by Stampin up to stamp the white embossed outline. Then I spritzed the paper with lots of water and just dabbed the re inker ink on the paper with a water painter pen. Do a search for the Map Stamper on Youtube - she did the tutorial that inspired me to do this.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Dear Blog - it's been a while since I've posted. I've been in the process of moving my craft room upstairs. Lots of exercise, but not much crafting.
Here are a few items I've been working on. I have more, but they aren't finished.
This card was done using Faber-Castell and Cretacolor colored pencils. I'm not sure which I like best. The Faber-Castell are definitely more waxy. However, I sharpened one and a good chunk of the pencil is now gone. I am new to the colored pencils scene, so I will have to do some research on the best way to sharpen so you don't eat away your pencil. The stamp is a Stampin Up stamp - Inspired by Nature stamped in Crumb Cake Stampin Up ink.
This stamp is by Inkadinkadoo. I used alcohol based markers by Spectrum noir that I picked up at Joanns. Not sure if I like them or not. I am still leaning towards the Prismacolor alcohol based markers. I need to practice the blending. I liked the way it turned out though. I just LOVE this stamp. It is so pretty.
Here are a few items I've been working on. I have more, but they aren't finished.
This card was done using Faber-Castell and Cretacolor colored pencils. I'm not sure which I like best. The Faber-Castell are definitely more waxy. However, I sharpened one and a good chunk of the pencil is now gone. I am new to the colored pencils scene, so I will have to do some research on the best way to sharpen so you don't eat away your pencil. The stamp is a Stampin Up stamp - Inspired by Nature stamped in Crumb Cake Stampin Up ink.
This stamp is by Inkadinkadoo. I used alcohol based markers by Spectrum noir that I picked up at Joanns. Not sure if I like them or not. I am still leaning towards the Prismacolor alcohol based markers. I need to practice the blending. I liked the way it turned out though. I just LOVE this stamp. It is so pretty.
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