I stamped and embossed the sand dollars first, then masked them. After the sky and sand were blended in, I stamped the sand texture, and finally the sentiment.
Supplies: Stamps – My Favorite Things, PSX Designs, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Soft Sky, Strathmore Bristol, inks – Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Inks Antique Linen, Tumbled Glass, Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake, VersaFine Vintage Sepia, embossing powder – Stampendous Gold Detail, linen thread – Stampin ‘ Up!
For this card, I stamped in black and embossed. Then, I carefully watercolored the flowers and butterflies. When that was dry, I lightly watercolored the sky. I was really happy with it, until I thought, “Oh, let me wipe of the embossed areas, just in case there is some color still sitting on top of the embossing – I don’t want the recipient to get painted fingers.” Now there are several smudges. My final touch was splatterings of clear Wink Of Stella.
So, helpful readers, how should I remove the residual paint color that sits on top of embossed areas? I know I rubbed – I should not have done that. Would just blotting work?
Supplies: Stamps – Hero Arts, Waffle Flower, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Poptone Sour Apple, Strathmore Bristol, inks – VersaFine Onyx Black, Smokey Gray, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens Carmine Red (022), Cobalt Blue (031), Light Green (041), Orange (070), Yellow (050), ZIG Wink of Stella, embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear, Ranger Silver Pearl.
Bouncing seasons again! So sorry!
I had the Coastal/Maritime stamp set (Inkadinkado) out on my table to use the lighthouse. And realized I never ink up the two palm trees stamp. After I stamped it, I decided it needed a sunset.
AND I need to remember to LIVE IN THE MOMENT! Anyone else need that reminder?
Supplies: Stamps – Hero Arts, Inkadinkado, paper – Gmund Royal, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Papertrey Ink Kraft, Swarthmore Bristol, inks – Papertrey Ink Fresh Snow, VersaFine Onyx Black, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Markers Blue (030), Cobalt Blue (031), Orange (070), Pink (025), Yellow (050), dies – Spellbinders. embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder white.
I used the Avery Elle beer bottle (OK, maybe it is a soft drink bottle…{insert eyeball roll here}) to make a collage of colored glass. Do you collect any specific colors of glass? I am not a big collector (we are NOT talking about crafting supplies, we are talking about collections to display!), but I do have 2 beautiful cobalt blue wine bottles from Germany (thanks to my friend, Paulette – who liked the wine in the blue bottle – for saving them for me all those years ago in Bavaria!) that were the inspiration for this card.
Supplies: Stamps – Avery Elle, Papertrey Ink, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Strathmore Bristol, ink – VersaFine Onyx Black, ZIG Real Brush Clean Color Pens Blue (030), Brown (060), Carmine Red (022), Cobalt Blue (031), Green (040), Light Green (041), Orange (070), Yellow (050), dies – Lawn Fawn, embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear.
Just playing with Distress Ink blending on Strathmore Bristol paper. Ink blends so effortlessly on Bristol!
Supplies: Stamps – Stampin’ Up!, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Strathmore Bristol, inks – Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Inks Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake, VersaFine Onyx Black, embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear.
Another background attempt, a la Lilly Pulitzer. I did make a mistake on this one – I did not mean for there to be any RED on the card. Alas, I grabbed the wrong pen, and red made it onto the card. Pretty, but not for the original purpose now.
I stamped the marigold in Distress Ink, and colored directly onto the paper with the ZIG Clean Color Real Brush pens. No water involved on this one.
Supplies: Stamp – A Muse Artstamps, paper – Strathmore Bristol, inks – Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Blueprint Sketch, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush pens Carmine Red (22), Light Green (41), Orange (70), Pink (25), Yellow (50).
I am working on a large birthday card for personal use, and created a large background in the style of Lilly Pulitzer prints. I stamped the tree in Distress Ink, then watercolored with an aqua brush and ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens. The tree trunks were watercolored with more of the Distress Ink.
I am 90% sure I am using this background for the card…but, the birthday is not until August, I still have a few more weeks to waffle about it and change my mind!
Supplies: Stamp – Stampin’ Up!, paper – Strathmore Bristol, inks – Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Ink Blueprint Sketch, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens Cobalt Blue (31), Green (40),Light Green (41), Pink (25).
