Color Challenge by Laura Fulcher

Greetings friends. I was in the mood to join a color challenge this week. Sometimes it is a lot of fun to use a color palette chosen by someone else. For my card today, I used the directive from the Color Hues Challenge. The current color palette is pink and plum.

When I started the challenge, I quickly learned that I don't really have true plum colored papers and inks. I was quite surprised and chose purples as close as a could. I think the main point of a challenge is to be inspired and do the best you can.

To make my card, I started by adding pink and purple chalk to white cardstock:

Next, I stamped the Wildflower Field on top of the chalk with black Staz On ink:

I then colored the flowers and leaves with pink and purple Prismacolor pencils. When I was finished coloring, I stamped the image again using black ink and my stamp positioner. I wanted to put the details back onto the flowers and leaves:

To finish the card, I added a black Thank You tab to the corner. I really enjoyed the challenge because I don't usually use these colors together, and I definitely normally wouldn't use purple for the "ground." It is good to shake things up a bit in your cardmaking.

Thanks for visiting!

 

 

Supplies

 

cs2086 Wildflower Field Cling Stamp

st005 Thank You Foil Greetings Black Tabs

Blossom on a Wildflower Field Background by Jean Okimoto

Happy Friday!   The new Wildflower Field 6x6 Cling Stamp creates great backgrounds - big or small - for spring-into summer projects.  Hi, Jean here with a collage-y design featuring a versatile new stamp from our Summer Meadow release.  

Stamp Wildflower Field on pink cardstock with Nocturne VersaFine Clair.  Get a great image by keeping the stamp attached to the clear backing layer and laying it on a hard flat surface.  Ink it with Nocturne Versa Fine Clair - apply extra ink and pressure to the center of the stamp. Quickly place the cardstock onto the inked stamp and press it firmly with a large acrylic block - or a book - again applying extra pressure to the center portion.

Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut the cooled design with die from the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die Set.  

Cut black cardstock with the Vintage Tray die too.  We'll use 4 of the offcuts to back the background blocks and the blossom - like a "top-shadow" instead of drop-shadow.

Cut the pink 6x6 from the Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad with the Gladiola Blossom and Leaves .  Cut the stamens from Black Glossy Cardstock.  Cut an extra of the larger stamen and remove the right half.

Cut white cardstock to 4-1/2" x 11.  Score it at 5" to create a 4-1/2" x 6" card.  Attach the stamped diecuts to the black diecuts.  Attach the blossom to the second-smallest black diecut.

Attach the diecuts to the card - use foam tape for the blossom.  Attach a Thank You Foil Greetings Black Circle Tab with foam tape. Punch and attach three 1/4" circles from the pink mirror cardstock - punch it from the reverse side for smoother edges. Cut a 4-1/2" x 6" piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog...have a great weekend!

Supplies

 

cs2086 Wildflower Field Cling Stamp

94795 Gladiola Blossom and Leaves

sh44004

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

st009 Thank You Foil Greetings Black Circle Tabs

Thank You Card by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today I have card using a stamp set from the new Summer Meadow release.  

I began by stamping the flower image with black ink onto white cardstock and coloring the image with colored pencils.  Once I was done coloring, I used Broken China Distress ink and a blending brush to add a little color to the background.

I spattered the background with gold ink and mounted the panel on a black cardstock mat. 

I white heat embossed the words Thank You on black cardstock and used the coordinating die to cut it out. I used foam tape to adhere it to the stamped panel.

Next I used the Pinpoint Leaf Plate to die cut a white cardstock panel and adhered it to a white card base.

Foam tape was used to glue the stamped panel to the card.

That's it for today!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

CL5291 With Sympathy Clear Stamp Set

CL5289D Hello Butterfly Stamp and Die set

94381 Pinpoint Leaf Plate

Sending Prayers by Angie Cimbalo

Hello, Angie here!  Today I am featuring the brand new "With Sympathy" clear stamp set from the latest Summer Meadow release.    Here's a closer look at my card:

I stamped the image and sentiment on vellum and then colored the back side of it with alcohol markers.  Next I cut it with the new Heritage Rectangle frames with the top edge off the vellum so I could fold it over the top of the glitter paper.  I added it to a piece of glitter card stock at the top and then attached that to a card base.  I love the shimmery background you get with the sparkly paper!  Here's one last look:

Be sure to come back each day for more inspiration from the team.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

More Wildflower Fields by Anne Thompson

I know that Laura just posted what she did with one printing of the WILDFLOWER FIELD CS2086 cling stamp to create three cards.  What I did was to experiment with various wet media to create four cards from four stampings of the Wildflower Field on watercolor paper.  Here's the pile of them.

This is the stamp:  CS2086 WILDFLOWER FIELD CLING STAMP.

I did not use an acrylic block with this large stamp.  I just inked up the back, picked it up by two corners and flipped it onto the smooth side of the watercolor paper, pressing across the image to transfer the ink to the watercolor paper.  One could also do the reverse--ink up the stamp and place the paper on top of the inked stamp and press across the paper to transfer the image.

Now let's look at each one from the top card to the bottom one in the pile.  Because this is such a large stamp I did cut the images down to fit a standard A2 card with a bit of a colored border around the edges.

For the top two cards (which were the last ones I made) I used green card stock from SP1011 GREENERY to cover the front of horizontal (side fold) white note cards.  I used my favorite watercolors and a small pointy brush to paint the flowers.  With such small details I didn't always stay inside the lines, so I spattered paint as I finished with each color thinking that maybe the extra blobs might hide my errors.  :-)   For the larger image on the top card I did stamp it with VersaFine Clair Nocturne (black) ink and I heat embossed it, but I still went outside the lines.  Just think of it as artistic license...

Here's the first card...

and the second one...

For the other two cards I covered the front of white note cards (one side fold, one top fold) with card stock from SP1012 BLUSH.  For the horizontal top fold card I used a small pointy brush dipped in water to pull color from the flat end of watercolor crayons.  I cropped the panel to have a more open space in the center where I can eventually add an appropriate sentiment over the pale green leaves.

For the more vertical side fold card I used a small pointy brush and water to pull color from the sharp ends of watercolor crayons.  You can see in the image that I smeared the orange and red paints in several places (remember to try to paint from the top of the image to the bottom or turn the paper rather than laying your hand on wet paint like I did) so I'll need to get creative when I add an appropriate sentiment or maybe a small butterfly.  I might even decide to splatter paint on this image as well.

 

Bookmarks.  Gift tags.  A panel to decorate the front of a gift bag.  Even a framed piece of art.  These are just a few ways that come to mind for possible uses of this stamp.  I think you'll love it!

Happy Crafting!

CS2086 Wildflower Field            SP1011 Greenery                      SP1012 Blush

 

Buds, Blossoms and a Little Bird by Jean Okimoto

Need a background, a focal point, or stems for buds and blossoms?  The versatile new Sunshine and Wildflowers Clear Stamp Set can be all three - and more!  Hi, Jean here with a garden greeting from our new Summer Meadow collection of stamps and dies.  

Diecut the largest Heritage Rectangle Frame from smooth white cardstock.  Stamp the new Sunshine and Wildflowers image with Nocturne VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat emboss it with detail clear powder.  Attach it to a side-folded white A2 card.

Cut the Bird Blossoms from light, medium and dark peachy/coral 6x6's in the Blush Collection.  Save the extras for another project - or a mixed-bouquet variation of today's card.

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to light gray wool-blend felt and cut the Bird Blossoms bird.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and keeps liquid adhesives from saturating it.  Use a toothpick to define the eye area.  Cut the beak/head section from yellow cardstock.  Color the eye area with a black marker and attach the diecut behind the head.  Cut the wing from Black Glossy Paper (cardstock).  

Cut the smallest Heritage Rectangle Frame from the light peach cardstock.  Trim the ends of the Thank You Foil Greetings White Tab and attach it to the frame diecut.

Attach the diecuts and greeting tab to the wildflower background.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog...have a great weekend!

 

 

Supplies

 

cl5290 Sunshine And Wildflowers Clear Stamp Set

94883 Heritage Rectangle Frames

94864 Bird Blossoms

sp1012

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

st004 Thank You Foil Greetings White Tabs

You Are So Wonderful by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, Angie here today with a lovely peony card.  Here's a closer look:

The white background is made with white woodgrain paper, along with the heart frame, both are backed with dotted paper from my stash.  The flower was cut from white cardstock and colored with alcohol markers.  The sentiment is heat embossed in white on black cardstock.  Here's one last look:

I hope you like my card for today!  Be sure to come back each day for more inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

CL5277 Breezy Bouquet clear stamp set

94877 Graceful Peony Blossom

94884 Cherish Scalloped Frames

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

Summer Meadow Garden Greetings by Jean Okimoto

 

Garden Beauties dragonflies from the new Summer Meadow collection join the Elegant Peony Blossom on a card for any occasion.  New Heritage Rectangle Frames create a collage-y backdrop.  Hi, Jean here again with another design from our latest release.

Cut Elegant Peony Blossom from Raspberry Sorbet Cardstock.  Cut the stamens - and the narrow, pointy blossom section - from Glossy Black Paper (cardstock).  Create a freeform peony - or refer to illustrations on the back of the product envelope for layering and assembly details. 

Sponge smooth white cardstock with Rocket Red Gold Brilliance ink - use a well-inked stamp pad for quick coverage.  Heat-set the ink.  Diecut it with 3 sizes of the new Heritage Rectangle Frames - 3/4" x 2", 1-1/2 " x 2.75" and 2-1/8" x 3-3/8".

Cut the new Garden Beauties dragonfly wings from the gold Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6.  Cut the center sections from the gold Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.

Attach the diecuts to a side-folded white A2 card - use foam tape for the tips of the dragonfly wings and the outer edges of the peony.

Add 1/4" punched circles of the gold Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

It's my second Heritage Rectangle Frame card in 2 days- it's such a great set of 6 dies that it's hard not to use it again!  The details are well-defined but they don't compete with other design elements.

Thanks for visiting...have a great weekend!

 

 

Supplies 

 

 

94883 Heritage Rectangle Frames

94893 Garden Beauties

94878 Elegant Peony Blossom

fp1003

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

sh44016 Raspberry Sorbet Paper Pack

Summer Meadow New Release by Laura Fulcher

Greetings friends. It is time for the new Summer Meadow release! We hope you will stop by often to see the new products.

For my first card with the new release, I made a Mother's Day card with my own mom in mind. Therefore, all the colors were chosen using her favorites. Sometimes having a person in mind makes coloring choices that much easier.

To make the card, I first stamped my flower onto XPress It cardstock using black Memento ink:

I then used the following Copic colors to color my image-

Flower- V12, V15, and V17

Leaves- G12, G7 and G17

Center of flower- Y32, Y35, and Y38

I decided that I didn't want my flower surrounded by white cardstock. I could have sponged around the flower, but I didn't feel like doing any masking. I decided instead to color around the image with my BG01 Copic marker. Normally when I do this, I choose a small image with a small surrounding area to color. However, this card is for my mom, so I didn't mind the extra work. My tip to you if you do this technique is to trim around your image as much as possible to make the area you have to color that much smaller.

This is what my flower looked like after coloring the background. I wanted a bit more color around the edges, so I sponged a little Tumbled Glass Distress ink around the edges. It was far enough away from my flower that I didn't have to do any masking:

Next, I layered my flower piece onto one of the new Heritage Rectangle Frames. I love the detail at the edges of the frame. It adds a bit of interest to the frame without detracting from the focal image.

One thing you can notice from the close up is that I stamped two of the leaves onto a separate piece of cardstock, colored them, cut them out and glued them onto the card. I wanted to have them hanging over the frame a bit.

I also cut out one of the new dragonflies from the Garden Beauties die set. I used the same Copic colors as I did for the center of the flower, but I also added some YG13 for a a touch of green and used E79 for the body of the dragonfly.

To finish the outside of the card, I added a touch of glitter glue to the center of the flower and the dragonfly wings.

I added a message to the inside of the card instead of the outside. The words are from the new Sunshine and Wildflowers clear set. I had to cover part of the inside of the card because I wrote a sappy message to my mom before I remembered to take a picture:

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you are as excited about the new release as I am!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

cl5291 With Sympathy Clear Stamp Set

94883 Heritage Rectangle Frames

94893 Garden Beauties

cl5290 Sunshine And Wildflowers Clear Stamp Set

sh44013 Lavender Bloom Paper Pack

Tender Peony Birthday Card by Sara Cook

Hello everyone.  I have another background card, but I am reusing an earlier technique.  I loved it so much I had to create another card.  I hope you like this technique.

Background:

Randomly spread Distress Crackle Paste Opaque over an A2 size multimedia paper.  Let air dry.  Use Distress Crayons in the listed colors and randomly apply; Forest Moss, Peeled Paint, Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogony, and Scorched Timber.  Dip your finger in water (or a baby wipe) and rub the crayon colors together using an up and down motion.  Let dry.

Focal Image:

Die cut the Gentle Peony Bloom and Peony Bud Trio die set from white card stock.  Ink blend the petals with Distress Oxide Tattered Rose and the stamen with Scattered Straw. Ink blend the leaves and stems using Peeled Paint. Form the petals using your fingers.  Adhere the petals together using the envelope as a guide. 

Assembly:

Adhere the background to a side folding A2 size white card.  Adhere the leaves, buds, and flower to the center of the card.  Adhere a Happy Birthday Foil Greeting Black Tab under the flower.

 

Supplies

 

94872 Gentle Peony Bloom

94881 Tender Peony Bud

ST007 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Tabs