Thinking of You- A New Technique for a Mixed Media, Technique and Masculine Challenge :-)

Hi Stampers!!

I decided to spend some time in my craft room today and created a card using the Splitcoaststampers Mix-Ability MIX 113 “It’s Hip to be Square” Challenge (see details here and gallery here) along with the As You See It AYSI080 "Try A NewTechnique" Challenge and the Friday Mashup FM202 "Sketch or Masculine" Challenge.

Not sure of the name of this technique- you stamp onto graph paper and color the squares...I just had to try it :-)  Normally you would use a large outline stamp, but I just received this stamp a while back  and had not inked it up yet...

Again, I hope you will take the time to visit the above sites- fabulous Design Team creations as well as gorgeous galleries and inspiration from all! 

To create this card:

Ink the Impressions Obsession image using Stāz-On Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of graph paper.

Using Stampin’ Write markers- Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Lost Lagoon and Bermuda Bay, color the squares in the sky. 

Using a Derwent® Watercolor Pencil- French Grey and Silver Grey, color the squares of the moon as well as the bodies of the geese.

Use an AquaPainter™ to apply diluted Frost White Shimmer Paint to the moon, rinse the brush and blend some of the marker background on the sky.

When dry, darken some of the branches and the feathers using a Faber-Castell Black Pitt Pen marker and add a few white highlights to the branches with a Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen Marker. 

Trim the image and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Mount a piece of Whisper White cardstock onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, adhere to the card front.

Mount the focal image to the Whisper White “frame” using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Stamp the sentiment with Stāz-On Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and create the banner points with the Hexagon Punch.  

Mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock (also creating the banner points with the Hexagon Punch) and adhere to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Add the retired Basic Black button (with a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock as “thread” in the center) to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Moon Lake (sentiment), Geese and Tree  (I/O)

Ink: Stāz-On Jet Black Ink, Stampin’ Write Markers- Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party; Faber-Castell Black and White Pitt Pen markers

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Hexagon Punch, AquaPainter™, Frost White Shimmer Paint, retired Basic Black button

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- it is such an encouragement to me!  Have a fabulous Easter week, my friends!

CAS Spring is in the Air!

Hi Stampers!!

This Clean and Simple (CAS) card was created for the Splitcoaststampers' CC520 Color and CAS314 “For the Birds” Challenges along with the Paper Players PP234 "Think Spring!" Laurie's Theme Challenge.

Again, if you have not had the chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to visit each of the above sites- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the stamp image using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock (I believe this stamp is retired from Inkadinkado- I have owned it for years and do not know the official name plus I have not inked it up until now- duh! why not?! :-)). 

Color the image using Stampin’ Write markers – Coastal Cabana for the eggs, Daffodil Delight for the butterfly along with Baked Brown Sugar and Crumb Cake for the nest.

Use an AquaPainter™ with Real Red Classic Ink to color the flowers and add additional contrast with the Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker.  

Add additional shadows with the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write marker and add Frost White Shimmer Paint to the butterfly wings with the AquaPainter™.

Add a few highlights using the White Gel Pen to the flower centers and eggs.

Stamp the sentiment below the image and create a mask from sticky note paper for the entire image and sentiment.

Use Coastal Cabana Classic Ink to ink the Positively Chevron background stamp and lightly spritz with water.  Place the mask over the stamped image and lightly press the paper over the background stamp.

Trim the panel and mount onto the Whisper White card base to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Positively Chevron, Sheltering Tree, Bird Nest with Butterfly (non Su! Inkadinkado)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Coastal Cabana, Real Red; Stampin’ Write Markers- Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Real Red; White Gel Pen

Paper: Whisper White

Accessories: AquaPainter™, Sticky Note Paper, Frost White Shimmer Paint

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a fabulous week!

HYCCT1402 Hope Floats

Hi Again Stampers!

Here is another entry for the Splitcoaststampers Hope You Can Cling To Challenge (HYCCT) to promote Breast Cancer Awareness and create cards to encourage those with cancer and their families. 

This card was created for the rgrohall aka Rebecca aka bellacarta HYCCT1402 "Hope Floats" Challenge (see the gallery here and the details for the challenge here) along with the Splitcoaststampers SC511 Sketch Challenge.  

Again, I hope you will find the time to check out the links above and see all of the fabulous and inspiring samples!

To create this card:

Stamp the image from the retired set, Birds (I love using my retired sets) using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Punch the image out using the 2 ½” Circle Punch and also punch a circle from Basic Black cardstock.  Cut the Basic Black circle in half and mount behind the focal image.

Use the Big Shot™ with the retired Lacy BrocadeTextured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Trim and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock and add the 5/8” Basic Black Triple Satin Ribbon bow.

 

Stamp the sentiment from Heartspeak using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto a piece of retired Blushing Bride Designer Series (DSP).  Add two strips of Basic Black cardstock to mimic an entire layer (and reduce the weight for mailing) and mount onto the embossed card front.

Adhere the entire panel to the Blushing Bride card front and mount the bird images using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Add the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Birds, Heartspeak

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Blushing Bride, retired Blushing Bride DSP 

           

Accessories: Big Shot™, retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, 2 ½” Circle Punch, Pearls, retired 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for visiting- I will be sharing a few more of the challenges this weekend so I hope you can stop by again soon!!  Have a wonderful weekend!