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

 

12 Days of Christmas - Day 11 Happy Hanukkah Card

My project for today is a quick one.

I've clear embossed the medallion.  To do this, stamp in the classic ink first, then use your Stamp-a-majig to realign the image and stamp again in Versamark.  Add your powder, heat & watch the majic happen.

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set: Jewish Celebrations
Cardstock: Whisper White & Marina Mist
Ink: Night of Navy & Versamark
Embossing folders:  Dots, Petals a Plenty, Chevron & Elegant Lines
Clear embossing powder, heat tool, Stamp-a-majig
Rhinestone Jewel

3 more sleeps!
Cheers
Karen

Mojo Monday 216

Another great sketch from Mojo Monday - again, it appeals to me because of it's simplicity.  Which seems to be the reason why I get overly (and uncharacteristically) busy with my card!  Go figure.

All I knew when I saw this sketch was that it was going to feature my new favourite DSP that's coming in the mini which will launch on 1st December.  So yes, you are getting a sneaky peaky!

The paisley stamp was done by inking the stamp with markers in a random way.  Tip: start with the lightest coloured marker and work up to the darkest so you don't mess up your lighter colours.  Use the brush tip and don't worry too much about where you ink as long as you get the variety in the colour and ensure the whole stamp is inked.

Supplies used:
Spiced Paisley (coming soon) & Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Cardstock:   Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz
Paper:  Spice Cake DSP (coming soon)
Ink: Soft Suede, More Mustard, Pool Party
Designer Buttons Spice Cake in Soft Suede (coming soon), Elegant Lines Embossing Folder & the Big Shot, Hemp & Vanilla crochet thread, Basic Pearls.

Hope you are staying dry in this awful weather!
Karen

A quick case before bed

I've spent hours making christmas cards for the troops tonight, so just before I decided to call it a night, I cased a card from the IB&C.  This was a quickie - do you know which page it's from?  

The colours are Baja Breeze, Whisper White & Soft Suede.  The greeting is one of my favourites from Word Play.  And how effective is that embossing with the Elegant Lines folder and the Big Shot?  Not to mention the tone on tone flowers - Floral Fusion Sizzlit.   The ribbon is Certainly Celery twill....from a promotion last year maybe??

Leave me a comment if you know the page.  And tell me your favourite embossing folder. 

G'night
Karen

One Sheet Wonder or Designer Series Paper?

I saw an idea for making Designer Series Paper on SCS, and thought I'd give it a try.   I guess it's really like doing a one sheet wonder - where you randomly stamp all over a piece of cardstock with various stamps and ink colours to create an effect that you can then cut up into various sizes and shapes, that you use to make a bunch of cards in one go.

I tried it out using similar colours to those on SCS, but mine are Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler and More Mustard.   I've built up the images by stamping off first on grid paper.  That's where you ink the stamp then stamp it on your grid paper before stamping it repeatedly on your project.  By doing this you achieve different tones of the same colour allowing you to create depth in your image.  Once finished, I sponged the same colours over the whole thing. 

I picked stamps that I thought would work together but they are all from different sets: Pocket Silhouettes, Great Friend & Fresh Cuts.   I've trimmed the cardstock and mounted it onto Cherry Cobbler before layering it onto a piece of More Mustard that I've run through the Elegant Lines Embossing folder with the Big Shot  (can't live without this!).  The card base is Very Vanilla.

So, off you go, find some stamps from different sets, pick a few colours and see what interesting "paper" you can make.  Feel free to post your own pics on your blog and link it back here if you like - or if you don't have a blog, email me the pic and I'll post it here for you.

Thanks for looking
Karen

Elegant Lines

I am loving my Big Shot at the moment!    Well that's nothing new, but I have been using it a lot lately.   I can't imagine being without it in fact.

Today's creation is inspired by a card on page 150 of the current IB&C.   Everytime I see that card it pleases me.  It could be colour combination or the balance in the elements, but what I like a whole lot is the texture.   And that is all Big Shot!

Anyway, without CASEING the IB&C AGAIN.......here's my version

Supplies used:
Stamps:  Perfect Punches (I'm getting my money's worth out of this set too)
Cardstock:  Sahara Sand, Marina Mist & Night of Navy
Ink:  Night of Navy
Big Shot, Elegant Lines embossing folder & Floral Fusion Sizzlits Die
Scallop Oval Punch
5/8" grosgrain ribbon in Night of Navy
Basic Jewels - pearls

The ribbon is a formal bow - very easy to do.   Simply take your desired length of ribbon and fold each of the ends back and glue together to form a loop.  Take another small length of ribbon (I used the same colour) and wrap it around the centre (perpendicular to the loop) to flatten the loop, adhere with snail.   I then stuck the bow on top of a piece of ribbon that I'd already stuck to the cardstock.

Enjoy stamping today.
Karen