Today I'm bringing you the new Perky Poppy--my version is the California Poppy because it is orange instead of the usual bright red color. Here in California it is our official state flower. They are commonly seen growing wild alongside freeways and open fields. Love those poppies!
To make this Poppy slightly dimensional I cut the flower twice and layered a few petals with mounting squares. Slight shading was added using dark orange ink onto the petal pieces using a small inking sponge. The beautiful Donnington Tendrilwas added as extra gorgeous foliage. It's so versatile--I cut the tendril on the right and moved the curved piece to the mid-section. Felt like I was arranging real flowers!
Thanks for checking in on the blog today--hope you enjoyed this beautiful Perky Poppy and Donnington Tendril card---make it for any occasion!
Sunday is the Super Bowl---any fans out there? Who are you rootin' for?
Good Morning, Marnie here with a bit of a technique card. You know how sometimes you have an idea but it's not quite cooked? Well this was half cooked idea then I was sitting chatting with my kiddos and BAM crazy how fast the completed idea comes and I had to get up and do it right away before I forgot. I dug through my drawers and found my furnace tape and my Alcohol Inks and colored up a piece of tape with a yellow/gold color. I then cut out 3 of the Dump Trucks. With a Black copic I carefully colored the outside of the wheels and set them aside. Then came the background piece which was sponged with brown, green and blue Distress ink to create an outdoor scene. Using the Happy Arrows Stencil I created a sign by stenciling Distress Ink over it outlining it in black ink and cutting it out. The brown is just a couple of handcut strips of brown cardstock and the sign is stuck on top to create the sign posts. At this point one truck get cut in half so that it can be dumping some of the hearts on the ground. Then the Dump Trucks are stuck down and a ton of hearts are cut with the Heart of Hearts Die and put into the back of the trucks. Hope you like it I am totally excited by the metal trucks! This would be a fun fun Boy Card you could put all kinds of things in the truck.
I die cut, embossed and then colored the Tulips and stems with Copic Sketch Markers... V22, 25, 28, YG21, 23, 25, 17.
The sentiment is from the Thank You Background stamp. I just used one line of it. Inked, stamped and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.
Memory Box Distress Dots Violet pattern paper and Violet notecard.
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I die cut the Queen of Hearts die from silver glitter card-stock and red card-stock. I only used the heart from the red cut and I dry embossed it with the NEW Flourish Stencil by running it through the Big Shot. I aged it a bit with Walnut Stain Distress ink and the ink blending tool. I wish I'd used silver or something though, instead of Walnut Stain. hmmm... : ) I might still do that!
Time has been at a premium, and I've been suffering withdrawal from not being able to make any cards, but I managed to sneak off and make a little something this morning. It may be a simple card, but it's the kind of card you can make in under five minutes (literally) and still manage to make its recipient very happy. (I'm sorry for the dim lighting, btw.)
S U P P L I E S
Memory Box die (Grand Thank You) and cardstock; Prima patterned paper; sequins (Cartwright), gems & pearls (Mark Richards), enamel dots (Basic Grey)
I don't usually post twice in the same day, but I was having so much fun with my stencils yesterday that I couldn't resist sharing what I did with gesso and stencils.
Remember when brass stencils and embossing pastes were all the rage? I thought I might try some of my old embossing pastes with the new Memory Box stencils. But they were all dried up. What to do? I had a jar of gesso with my paints and I thought that might work--and it did! Here's how I used the gesso to add dimension to panels I made for card fronts.
How cool is that!
Materials/Procedure
Gesso by Golden
palette knife (but stiff cardstock or a credit card would work)
Peeled Paint Distress Reinker
Neenah White cardstock
Memory Box Stencil Texture Disperse No. 88507
Tape the stencil in place over the piece of cardstock. I worked on a piece of waxed paper. Put a dollop of the gesso onto the waxed paper and add a drop or two of the reinker. Mix with the palette knife. Spread evenly over the stencil. Carefully peel up the stencil and set the piece aside to dry. (It may take several hours depending on how thick the gesso is applied.)
To assemble the card--Materials/Procedure
Trim the dotted piece to fit the card front
Tie a piece of coordinating ribbon around this piece
Adhere to the front of a Dill notecard
Die cut and assemble Fabulous Flox Die No. 98511 to create the blossom
Add a pearl in the center and adhere the blossom to the upper left corner of the card panel.
Here are a few other cards I made using the same technique of gesso over a stencil. With these I did not add color to the gesso before using with the stencil.
Here's a page of just the white gesso using the Testure Disperse stencil again on a piece of white cardstock. And here's the finished card--I just did direct to paper Hero Arts Butter Bar ink on the dots.
Gesso and palette knife
Texture Disperse Stencil No. 88507
Memory Box Graceful Silhouette Die No. 98604
scrap of Memory Box Skip to my Lou paper from the Minuet Collection
Squash Distressed Dots paper
large circle punch
dotted yellow ribbon
White notecard
Gesso and palette knife, white cardstock
Memory Box Stencil Garden Fronds No. 88502
Memory Box Die Cottage Leaf No. 98342
scraps of Memory Box Skip to my Lou paper from the Minuet Collection
Dill cardstock
White notecard
green ribbon and fabric
Gesso and palette knife, white cardstock
Memory Box Stencil Diamond No. 88522
Distress Ink in Forest Moss, ink blending tool
Memory Box Die Kylie Stem No. 98590
scrap of Memory Box Skip to my Lou paper from the Minuet Collection
green ribbon
Memory Box firefly stamp--discontinued
Hero Arts black ink
small circle punch
Gesso, palette knife, white cardstock
White notecard
Memory Box Texture Honey Comb Stencil No. 88521
Wild Honey Distress Ink, ink blending tool
Memory Box Die Honey Bee Skep No. 98491
Squash Distressed Dots paper
Memory Box stamp Happy Bee-Day No. B1764
bee stickers
I know that there are several new embossing pastes available and they are on my wish list. In the meantime I am quite happy with the results using gesso.
For today's post I created a floral bouquet against a stenciled background.
MATERIALS USED
Memory Box White Notecard
Garden Vines Stencil No. 88523
Forest Moss Distress Ink and Blending Tool
Fresh Foliage Die No. 98502
PoppyStamps Lorelai Leaf Die 839
scrap of paper leftover from Memory Box Tinsel Collection, I think
Frangia Bouquet Die No. 98568
Squash Distressed Dots paper
Texture Disperse Stencil No. 88507
Prismacolor Pencil Olive Green
tape the stencil down over the front of the notecard
apply Forest Moss ink using a blending tool
Adhere diecut Fresh Foliage to the card front
Add the diecut Frangia Bouquet, using popdots on the flower blossoms
Add the diecut Lorelai Leaf on top of the other two pieces, using tiny popdots on some of the leaves
To add some interest on the left margin, I used the Testure Disperse Stencil and an olive Prismacolor pencil. I moved the stencil around and colored in the dots until I had a design I liked.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new Memory Box stencils. I'm playing with all sorts of ways to use them--inking, spraying, layering one stencil over another, and coloring inside a stencil for a hand-drawn look. I'm experimenting with lots of different materials and techniques. Fun! I hope you've gotten some stencils and have begun playing with them as well.
Hi - hope you had a great weekend! Jean Okimoto here with another idea featuring our new Love Designer Stencil from the Creative Elegance Collection. It's a great backdrop for many of the new dies in the 2014 Collection.
It's stenciled here with ColorBox Chestnut Roan Pigment Ink, then embossed with ColorBox Opalescent Clear Powder.
Memory Box Products
NEW Love Designer Stencil 88511
Cupid Heart Die 98281
NEW Heart of Hearts Die 98781
NEW Hearts and Stars Die 98755
Kraft Cardstock
Visit our Ideas Gallery for more details and Valentine inspiration.
Looking for Valentine ideas? Join us for the SWEETHEARTS class at the Tukwila Impress on Sunday February 2nd. I'll share 5 great candy packaging designs - little boxes, pockets and a 2-sided tote, all with matching tags for your sweeties. And as a bonus - there's a SPECIAL 12% shopping discount at both stores in honor of the Seahawks on February 2, 2014!
Good morning - how about another Valentine card today? Jean Okimoto here, with a stenciled and diecut design featuring our Creative Elegance Collection - and our favorite Poppystamps Labrador die too.
I just stenciled the frame portion of the new Love Designer Stencil 88511 with ColorBox Cupid Pigment Ink, then embossed it with ColorBox Opalescent Clear Powder. I think the artsy lines create a nice backdrop for the Yorkshire Tree 98769 and Yorkshire Tree Background 98770. The word "love" would appear in the upper left corner, where the leaves are. The Lab and some hearts from the new Mini Heart Collection 98765 are diecut from felt for extra texture and dimension.
Please visit our Ideas Gallery for additional details and directions for today's card.
Today, I have a card which features one of the new dies just released, and one of the new designer stencils. I paired these with one of my favorite stamps. You could use this card for several different occasions, including Valentine's Day.
The following Memory Box Products used to create this card are as follows:
Pam here with two cards using the NEW Garden Flora Stencil. On this card, I laid the stencil on top of a piece of white cardstock and taped it down with removable tape.
Using the Colorbox pigment Queue called Surfs Up, I applied the ink, all the colors, randomly, all over.
I removed the stencil and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.
Using the rubber stamp Mail Definitions, Ranger Archival Black ink and a Stamp a ma jig, I stamped the panel, starting at the top and moving down, inking and stamping three times.
Heat up your craft iron. Lay the heat embossed and stamped panel face down onto scrap paper, I use a piece of newsprint folded in half, and iron off the embossing. Be sure to protect your work surface from the heat.
I used some Antique Linen Distress ink and the ink blending tool to add some color to the white areas. The areas that were heat embossed, still pretty much resist the ink.
Mat the panel with black, add your die cuts, washi tape and mount to a Parchment notecard. I used the Kylie Stem and hello scriptdies.
This next card I used the same Garden Flora Stencil and Mail Definitions stamp but the text is in the background instead of on the flowers and stems.
I taped the stencil to the white piece of card-stock.
Inked it all with Tumbled Glass Distress ink and the ink blending tool.
Stamped it three times with Ranger Archival Black ink and the Stamp a ma jig.
Then removed the stencil.
I spritzed the panel with Glimmer Mist Dazzling Diamonds Spray. I wish it showed up in the photos but it's really pretty IRL!
I die cut the NEW Zinnia Bouquet and Zinnia Bouquet Background dies from white cardstock. I inked the three background pieces with Tumbled Glass Distress ink and the ink blending tool.
Glue the background pieces to the Outline piece.
Adhere the flower to the card with mounting squares.
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