Apothecary Art Artistry Card #4

Last one in this series!
And oh so simple.   I think I'll label this Clean & Simple actually!

So, a white layer on a white base - always classy.......the layer has had the edges distressed with the cutter kit.   I know some of you are a bit funny about that technique ;0 but it does highlight the tone on tone and makes a nice frame for the stamped images.

This is my favourite stamp in the Apothecary set.  You can pop up the centre like I've done here, and it looks fabulous when it's a different colour to the outside as well.

Our new butterfly punches are perfect layered together and would also be nice with a little pearl or rhinestone in the centre of the body......oops forgot to add them before I took the photo!

Stamp Set
Apothecary Art Item #127506 wood or #125527 clear
Cardstock
Whisper White #106549
Baja Breeze #116207
PearPizzazz - retired
Ink
Baja Breeze Classic #126960
Riding Hood Red Classic #126968
Pear Pizzazz - retired
Designer Series Paper
Twitterpated #125406
Accessories
Labels Collection Framelits #125598 with  Big Shot #113439
1" circle punch #119868
Elegant Butterfly punch #127526
Bitty Butterfly punch - Autumn Seasonal Catalogue #129406

So there you have it!  Four gorgeous and very different cards all using the same basic supplies.

Go get yourself some crafting done!
Cheers
Karen

Apothecary Art Artisty Card #3

Still going with this stamp set and framelits.....don't you love that?  You can get so much use out of one bunch of supplies.  Fabulous!

This card looks so different to the previous two, primarily because the colours are so soft.  It's still the same designer series paper though, but this one is in Pear Pizzazz, one of my favourite greens, and retired.....but, a sneaky peeky reveal here....shhhh don't tell anyone......but it's making a comeback!   Shhhhhhhhhh.........

I chose to stamp this image in Pear Pizzazz because there's a lot of leaves and I didn't want to lose their fine lines by colouring them in.   I used a marker to colour the roses.

The little panel of Blushing Bride cardstock with the embossing adds an elegant touch and some extra interest.   Highlighting the sentiment panel with the pearls really makes it pop.  And there's that gorgeous bow again. 


Stamp Set
Apothecary Art (Item #127506 wood or #125527 clear)
Cardstock
Blushing Bride - retired
Whisper White #106549
Early Espresso #121686
Ink
Blushing Bride - marker retired, watch this space!
Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink - retired, but watch this space!
Early Espresso Classic Ink #126974
Designer Series Paper
Twitterpated #125406
Accessories
Labels Collection Framelits #125598 & Elegant Lines Embossing Folder #119277 with  Big Shot #113439
Whisper White Stitched Ribbon - retired
Pearl Basic Jewels #119247

Hope you are enjoying the weekend.
Cheers
Karen

 

Apothecary Art Artistry Card #2

I love this card!   It's so simple but has such a lot of impact with those flowers. 

This particular stamp & coordinating framelit is a good one for journaling so it could easily be added to a scrapbook layout.

Personally, I like the way it frames the flowers.

This angle shows the colours much better.  Can you believe I took the pics in natural light and the same location right after eachother?!  Bizarre

To curl the petals, I gently wrapped them round a kebab stick.  You could use pencil or a stylus just as well.  It's so tactile, I just want to touch the flowers!


Stamp Set
Apothecary Art  #127506 wood or #125527 clear
Curly Cute #121500 wood or #120510 clear
Cardstock
Whisper White #106549
Riding Hood Red #116205
Ink
Red Riding Hood – marker available in Regals set only #119701
Old Olive – marker #100079
Early Espresso Classic Ink #126974
Designer Series Paper
Twitterpated #125406
Accessories
Labels Collection Framelits #125598 & Floral Fusion Sizzlits #115969 with  Big Shot #113439
Pearl Basic Jewels #119247

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

 

Apothecary Art Artistry

Apothecary Art is a set of 6 stamps that coordinates with the Framelits, Labels Collection.

If you haven't used stamps with framelits yet, you're in for a treat.  Stamp first, then line up the framelit and cut out the image with the Big Shot. 

Tip:  Because framelits are narrow and move easily, once you've lined them up over your stamped image hold them in place with a Post-It note.   They are thin enough to not affect the cutting sandwich of the Big Shot and the glue is repositionable so it won't damage your project.

Here's a card I made using these products.

The flowers were coloured with markers.  I popped up the sentiment using Dimensionals.  And how gorgeous is that bow?  Thats the beauty of our 1cm wide Taffeta Ribbon, it ties so nicely!


Stamp Set
Apothecary Art (Item #127506 wood or #125527 clear)
Cardstock
Early Espresso #121686 & Whisper White #106549
Did you know these also come in an assorted pack? 20 sheets of A4, 2 each of 10 colours for only $11.95 Item #121699.
Ink
Red Riding Hood – marker available in Regals set only #119701
Old Olive – marker #100079
Early Espresso Classic Ink #126974
Designer Series Paper
Twitterpated #125406
Accessories
Labels Collection Framelits #125598 with  Big Shot #113439
1cm Taffeta Ribbon in Riding Hood Red 122988
Pearl Basic Jewels #119247

To see more cards using these supplies, pop back throughout the week.
Cheers
Karen

 

Another Artistic Etchings Card

Why just make one card with a set when you can make two?!

I'm always looking for Thank You cards, so I whipped this one up while the supplies from last weeks Mojo Monday were still on the desk!

Love Love LOVE that natural ribbon.  It looks very hessian-y(?) but it's really quite soft.  And it makes gorgeous bows.  Speaking of bows, have you checked out my first ever YouTube video?  Click on the side bar to the left and have a squizz.

There are no special tricks for this card.   However, it is an unusual size so before you go whipping up a large square like this, make sure you have an envelope, or you know how to make one!  And, since that post back in 2010, Stampin' Up! have released their own Simply Scored tool which has a diagonal plate that you can use to make envelopes even easier than before!

Tip:  When fussy cutting an image like the crown, be sure to anchor your cutting arm on the table.  That way, you will turn the cardstock rather than the scissors and you'll get a much neater result.

Supplies
Stamp Set
Artistic Etchings (Item #121478 wood or #120573 clear)
Fabulous Phrases #120501 clear
Cardstock
Crumb Cake, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla.
Did you know these come in an assorted pack? 20 sheets of A4, 2 each of 10 colours for only $11.95 Item #121699.
Ink
Early Espresso #126974
Accessories
2 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch #119854
1 1/4" Circle Punch #119861
Oval punch Retired
Natural Trim Ribbon #129287 Autumn Seasonal Catalogue

Mojo Monday 288

This is my card for this week's Mojo Monday sketch.

I love this colour combo with Artistic Etchings. It lends itself to vintage style and is quite soft and lovely.

After embossing the Very Vanilla cardstock in the Big Shot, I've used a sponge to rub over the embossing with crumb cake ink on it.  It just highlights the raised image nicely.

The sentiment is from a set that's only available to demonstrators - I think we were given it as a freebie at Convention last year - and as there was a graphic on the stamp I chose to ink only the word using a marker.  This is a great way to get partial images from larger stamps.  Simply use a marker on the bits you want, then breathe on the stamp to moisten the ink before stamping onto cardstock.

The medallion was stamped in Early Espresso.  But notice how it's so much lighter than the Eifel Tower?  That's because I stamped it on scrap first then stamped again onto Very Vanilla without reinking.  You can usually get 3, possibly 4 stamps out of one inking giving you 4 tones of the same colour, and a great way to add depth and interest to your projects.

When cutting multiple "flag" or "banner" ends in DSP, put all the pieces on top of eachother and cut at the same time.  That way they'll look uniform when you go to line them up.

Stamp Set
Artistic Etchings (Item #121478 wood or #120573 clear)
Workshop Words Too (demonstrators only)
Cardstock
Crumb Cake, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla. You can buy these individually but did you know they also come in an assorted pack?  20 sheets of A4, 2 each of 10 colours for only $11.95 Item #121699.
Ink
Crumb Cake #126975
Early Espresso #126974
Designer Series Paper
First Edition #121878
Accessories
2 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch #119854
1 3/8" Circle Punch #119860
1 1/4" Circle Punch #119861
Corner Rounder Punch #119871
Big Shot #113439 with Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder #120175

I'm taking a short break from PaperLady to tour Tassie so while I've set up a few projects to post, they may be interspersed with some of my travels.   I'll try to find things with a crafty bent that I think you'd like to see.

Happy Friday!
Karen

Colour Challenge

I made these cards for a colour challenge - Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight & Bashful Blue.

These are definitely not colours I'd choose to put together!  However, they are very bright and cheery and a good playful colour scheme - they would be lovely as a little girls birthday card, or party invitations.

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Papillon Potpourri & Perfect Punches
Inks - Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight & Bashful Blue
Cardstock - Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
Ribbon - long since retired
Wide Oval Punch & Framelits - Labels Collection

This card was even quicker to make than the last!   I cut the cardstock to 21 x 10.5cm to get the small square size.   And I stamped the butterflies several times without re-inking to get the different tones.

Stamp Set - Papillon Potpourri, En Francais & Kindness Matters
Inks - Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight & Bashful Blue
Cardstock - Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White & Bashful Blue
Elegant Butterfly & Bitty Butterfly Punch
Framelits - Labels Collection

So, my challenge to you today, is to go make a card with these colours - or choose 3 colours that you wouldn't normally put together and see what you come up with!

Cheerio!
Karen