A Slice of Apple
Posted: July 29, 2010 Filed under: Tart and Tangy Leave a comment
I used the same technique as the lemon cards: emboss, brayer, stamp in the same ink as the brayer and water droplets. I added another step on this card and stamped the apple in water; the ghost of an apple in the centre was stamped in water. The sentiment is handwritten. I did try the strawberries from this set with this technique but it is really a monochrome technique and the strawberries were not happy with that. The cherries didn’t like it either, but I am happy with the lemons and apples. I guess I could keep going and do oranges, limes and red apples if I really wanted to!
Supplies:
Stamps: Tart & Tangy
Inks: Green Galore, Versmark
Cardstock: Whisper White, Flourishes Classic White, Green Galore
Also: Clear e.p. Brayer
OLW 14 Square Outlines
Posted: July 28, 2010 Filed under: CAS, Christmas Wreath 4 Comments
I had the idea for this card in my head when Susan had the Christmas in July challenge but as I didn’t get round to it then, I thought it would also work for this week’s challenge: a square card using only outline stamps. It looks like I should have been able to whip this one up in a few minutes but it took quite a few attempts. I tried it in gold first but the embossing powder was not fine enough for the detail in this stamp. I am glad the wreath looks good without being coloured because the colouring necessary for this stamp is too scary to undertake more than once a year! To see how beautiful it can look in the right hands just look at Leslie’s.
Even the little baby one below took me 6 attempts to get it stamped properly and the sentiment in the right place! Thanks to Susan’s challenges my Christmas card pile is growing, something generally unheard of in July. Thanks for dropping by.
Supplies:
Stamps: Christmas Wreath (Flourishes), Snow Swirled
Inks: Riding Hood Red, Handsome Hunter
Cardstock: Flourishes Classic Ivory
A Splash of Lemon
Posted: July 27, 2010 Filed under: Tart and Tangy 1 Comment
I almost gave up on the card above at the embossing stage because I didn’t seem to get total coverage of the lemon slices. I did keep going though just to see what would happen and I’m happy I did because the end result is very bright and cheery. I made one piece of decorated cardstock and then cut it to use for both cards. The one below uses this week’s sketch from Card Positioning Systems.
To make the lemon design I first stamped randomly with versamark and embossed with clear powder. I then inked my brayer with Summer Sun and rolled the entire sheet but making sure one corner received more ink than the others. I did a little sponging to make sure the coverage was complete and then stamped more lemon slices in summer sun. Lastly I flicked water droplets all over the sheet and let them displace the ink. It is not obvious but the image above is popped up on stampin’ dimensionals.
Both cards are 6½”x3 3/8″.
Supplies:
Stamps: Tart & Tangy, Polka Dots &Paisley, Short & Sweet
Inks: Summer Sun, Versmark
Cardstock: Whisper White, Flourishes Classic White, Yoyo Yellow
Also: Clear e.p. Brayer
Clean&Simple 100th Sketch
Posted: July 25, 2010 Filed under: CAS, Designer Paper 4 Comments
Clean & Simple are celebrating their 100th sketch challenge. I often have trouble with sketches but when one works for me it can become a favourite. which I revisit again and again. For this one I pulled out the remnants of one of my all time favourite packs of SU Designer paper. To make the scalloped edge I cut around the design on the paper. The sentiment caused me a little trouble as it wasn’t inked adequately the first time. I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to restamp but was off by a bit. As my designer paper was already stuck down I decided the double font looked just fine (even though it now looks totally out of focus!)
Supplies:
Stamps: Christmas Wreath (Flourishes)
Inks: Real Red
Cardstock: Real Red, Flourishes Classic Ivory, Cerise Designer paper
Also: Red grosgrain
OLW13 Christmas in July
Posted: July 23, 2010 Filed under: All That Glitters 9 Comments
I have been playing around with Susan’s One Layer Wednesday challenge again this week. It is Christmas in July. I don’t know whether it is just the influence of the sun and summer but I can’t seem to achieve the outcomes I want. Neither of these cards are quite what I imagined. Perhaps the versamark pad needs to be replaced because the gold and silver embossing is not as shiny and striking as I would like.
To create the top card I masked an area around a rectangle, sponged and then embossed the Christmas ball inside, I added the Noel but if I did it again I would like a different word there. For the card below I punched squares out of my post it note and then followed the same process with sponging and embossing. I hope to create something else, so I might be back with another OLW13
Supplies:
Stamps: Simple Sayings 2, All that Glitters(Flourishes), Short and Sweet
Inks: Versamark, Real Red, Bashful Blue
Cardstock: Flourishes classic white and classic ivory
Also: Gold and Silver e.p.
Black on Kraft
Posted: July 20, 2010 Filed under: CAS, Rollers Leave a comment
Last week when I was playing with Kraft I switched from white to black embossing and had fun with that too. I pulled out some rollers that I haven’t used in very long time and inked them up with versamark and embossed in black. I decided that the dragonflies needed a little extra something and went in search of my Pearl Ex powders, another item that hasn’t seen the light of day in quite a while. The blue powder was exactly what I needed to add a little lift but then I decided to add a little bling as well. I also used a little copper Pearl Ex on the shells ever so lightly.
That’s all my Kraft cards for now but I know I will reach for it more often than I used to.
Supplies:
Stamps: By the Sea roller, Dragonfly roller, With Gratitude, Simple Sayings 2
Inks: Versamark, Basic Black
Cardstock: Confetti White, Basic Black, Kraft
Also: Black e.p., Pearl Ex powder, Rhinestones
OLW12 Watercolor challenge
Posted: July 18, 2010 Filed under: Inspired by Nature, Watercolor Minis 10 Comments
I have been wanting to participate in Susan’s One Layer Wednesday challenge ever since she began them so I was very pleased to have a chance this week especially as the theme is watercolor. I love the effects of watercolor so I had fun playing around with a few ideas. The technique I ended up using was wet on wet. I sprayed the watercolor paper lightly, inked up the stamps with markers in the card above and just on a stamp pad in the card below, then lightly spritzed the stamps before stamping them on the damp paper. The paper in the card above was wetter than the paper below so the ink bled a lot more. In the card below I dried the paper before stamping the second butterfly stamp over the top of the colored images so I the black ink didn’t bleed at all. On the card above I stamped a second and third time without re-inking and achieved the paler, more watery images.
Supplies:
Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Upsy Daisy, Watercolor Minis, Hugs and Wishes
Inks: Bravo Burgandy, Ballet Blue, Always Artichoke, Not quite Navy, Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral, Basic Black
Cardstock: Demco Watercolor paper
Sunny Birthday
Posted: July 17, 2010 Filed under: Designer Paper, My Kid's cards 1 Comment
On Tuesday we celebrated my 14year old daughter’s birthday. This is the card I made for her which coincidentally matched the FIFA replica soccer ball her brother gave her. I used two pieces of patterned paper in the centre panel, adhering the flowered strips onto a pale yellow/white piece and then trimming them. I matted in white, then black which I had cut with scallop scissors. I love the look of the gingham ribbon it’s very bold and happy.
The card my son made was quite impressive as he cut all his shapes out and created a soccer scene.
Supplies:
Stamps: Hugs and Wishes
Inks: Basic Black
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Yoyo Yellow, dp from a Michaels slab
Also: Black and white gingham ribbon
More Kraft
Posted: July 15, 2010 Filed under: CAS, Upsy Daisy, With Gratitude Leave a comment
I mentioned the other day that the CAS-tastic challenge to use Kraft had inspired me to create a bunch of cards. I decided to make them all thank you cards and perhaps box them up in a set to use as a gift. This is the second one I made using white on Kraft again and the same layout. I stamped the daisy stamp twice to fill the space.
Supplies:
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Thank you Kindly
Inks: Versamark, Basic Black
Cardstock: Confetti White, Basic Black, Kraft
Also: White e.p.
I was also inspired by the beautiful card Karen, from the Bald Dragonfly, made, I made a few changes but basically CASEd her lovely four squared design.
I added a little sponging in rust and matted the foursome in black before adding a little bow and the sentiment. I’m so glad I came across the Bald Dragonfly; Karen’s blog is full of inspiration and beauty.
Supplies:
Stamps: Simple Sayings 2, With Gratitude
Inks: Versamark, Basic Black, Really Rust
Cardstock: Confetti White, Basic Black, Kraft
Also: Black e.p., Black twine
Creating with Kraft
Posted: July 11, 2010 Filed under: CAS, Garden silhouettes 5 Comments
I had a chance to browse through the CAS favorites on Splicoast today and found loads of beautiful cards. I was inspired by Karen Dunbrook’s beautiful “white on Kraft” creation and ended up making a stack of Kraft cards, something new for me. Karen’s card was part of the CAS-tastic Krafty Kreations challenge so I will link mine over there also. I didn’t have any Kraft cardstock but found something similar in a promotional booklet from a paper company. I have a friend with a graphic design business who once gave me a stack of sample booklets from paper companies and they are full of interesting papers. I embossed in white and mounted it all on Confetti White which seems to work well with Kraft.
I’ll have some more to show tomorrow.
Supplies:
Stamps: Garden Silhouettes, Thank you Kindly
Inks: Versamark, Basic Black
Cardstock: Confetti White, Basic Black, Kraft
Also: White e.p.
Heather Telford 