So…I am out of baseball related ideas for my father & my father-in-law. Basic card…pretty dots on the background paper, the applicable sentiment.
Supplies: Stamp – Avery Elle, paper – Carta Bella Passport, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! More Mustard (retired), ink – VersaFine Clair Twilight, die – Simon Says Stamp, embossing powder – Stampendous Detail clear.
Another try at watercoloring with Distress Oxide inks. This time I stamped the image using 2 colors of ink (so they blend in the middle). And I was more careful with the water I applied to the flowers, most of the detail lines were preserved. There is a light splattering of sparkle (Wink of Stella) that is not visible in the photo.
Supplies: Stamps – Avery Elle, Simon Says Stamp, paper – Canson watercolor, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, inks – Hero Arts Unicorn, Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Oxide inks Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean, ZIG Wink of Stella clear, embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder white.
I watched a video recently of someone watercoloring with Distress Oxide ink.
“Hmmm…haven’t done that in a while – let’s go!”
I stamped my images on watercolor paper in Distress Oxide ink. (NOTE: I should have either embossed the image to protect the lines, OR left the stamp attatched to the MISTI to be stamped again after the watercoloring was dry.) Most of the detail lines within the flowers were lost with the addition of water, so after the paper was dry, I added detail lines with a Prismacolor pencil.
Supplies: Stamps – Avery Elle, Hero Arts, paper – Canson watercolor, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, inks – Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Oxide Ink Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, VersaMark, die – Lawn Fawn, pencil – Prismacolor (PC 994 – Process Red), embossing powder – Ranger Silver Pearl.
These watercolor pieces were left over after the Watercolored Floral Wedding Card .
Supplies: Stamps – Avery Elle, Clearly Besotted, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Gable Green (retired), Tempting Turquoise (retired), Strathmore Bristol, inks – VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaFine Clair Twilight, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens Cobalt Blue (031), Green (040), Light Green (041), Orange (070), dies – Avery Elle, embossing folder – Provo Craft, sequins – Darice, embossing powders – Ranger Silver Pearl, Stampendous Detail clear.
I stamped the flowers and foliage onto Bristol paper, then watercolored with ZIG Clean Color pens and an aqua brush. I die cut them, and applied them over the sentiment panel.
Supplies: Stamps – Avery Elle, Stampin’ Up!, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Night of Navy, Strathmore Bristol, inks – VersaFine Clair Twilight, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens Cobalt (031), Green (040), Light Green (041), Orange (070), dies – Avery Elle (florals), Lawn Fawn (stitched rectangle), embossing powder – Stampendous Detail clear.
(as always, click on any photo to enlarge!)
Last week, Jenny at gingerninjacrafts blog made a card called Cocktail Friday .
I really loved the combination of citrus colors, and used them in a card. Thanks, Jenny, for the inspiration!
I first stamped the bouquet in a really light ink and heat set it. I wanted to be able to blend the individual flowers – difficult because they are small. After heat setting the blended colors, I stamped the bouquet again in a brown ink and embossed with clear powder.
Supplies: Stamps – Avery Elle, Hero Arts, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Desert Storm, inks – Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Inks Antique Linen, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, VersaFine Vintage Sepia, die – Avery Elle, embossing powder – Stampendous Detail clear, twine – Martha Stewart.
YES, I got motivated after dinner Wednesday night.
I decided to save myself some time by using colored cardstock for the flowers and leaves instead of coloring the images.
Sadly, I am almost out of Orchid Opulence and YoYo Yellow scraps.
Supplies: Stamps – Avery Elle, Rubber Stampede, Taylored Expressions, paper – Gmund Royal, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, PopTone Sour Apple, Stampin’ Up! Orchid Opulence (retired), YoYo Yellow (retired, textured version), inks – Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Ink Blueprint Sketch, VersaFine Onyx Black, dies – Avery Elle (flowers, leaves), Spellbinders (circles), embossing powder – Stampendous Detail clear.
