Well, I decided I wanted to pair Picket Fence’s Triple Trouble stamp with a hauntingly beautiful Whimsy Stamps paper (their Halloween papers are the bomb)! After deciding on the perfect paper, I chose the pencils and pens I needed to color these large pumpkins. I first stamped the image using a distress oxide ink on a piece of sketch paper. I then started the coloring process, augmenting with pens as needed!
Once finished coloring, I fussy cut the pumpkins out! I decided to use a Tim Holtz paper as the bottom layer cut down to fit a 5x7 card base. I then cut the Whimsy paper a little shorter so the pumpkins would hang over the bottom slightly and used Rick rack ribbon for the bottom edge. I embossed the sentiment on the paper before pulling it all together. To finish off the card, I added black enamel dots.
So, full disclaimer…I didn’t notice till I was posting it that spelling was an issue… as usual when I read…I think I read every other word (speed reading mechanism, I guess)! So, please ignore that slight problem!
Thanks for stopping by…happy crafting till next time!
I had a hankering to watercolor these last 2 days! So I pulled out the image from Unity’s Change & Direction kit and stamped it on watercolor paper using Antique Linen ink. I then watercolored it with my Schminke’s paints over the last 2 days. Must say, I’m a bit rusty. After the first day’s effort…here’s the result.
I added a bit of pen to make edges crisper. Then, I used Unity’s Hope is Stronger kit for the sentiment, splitting it up between the watercolored image and gold embossing the other half using brown paper. I die cut the paper and distilled the edges with vintage photo ink. I ended up backing it with patterned paper and mounting it on a brown card base. I added gold string and crystals to complete the card.
Beautiful image… I need to try it again some time! Thanks for stopping by… till next time, happy crafting!
Hello… finally, I’m back for another Friends of Unity Blog Hop! It’s been a minute! I’ve been reenergized lately trying out some, new to me, techniques, I thought I’d share, given this month’s cue is:
First technique I used was inspired by Denise Love’s Abstract Art YouTube videos. She’s so engaging, informative and inspiring with her free style use of water based art supplies. Her no judgement - just fun approach is so freeing from my more own personal perfectionist traits, that I find it a perfect way to balance myself. I also think her art work style makes for great card backgrounds! So, with that introduction, here’s the 2 free hand sheets I produced using graphite pencils, Gansai Tambi watercolors, acrylic inks, palette knife, end of paint brush and Posca pens.
I ended up adding more marks using gold paint, metallic paste and stencils. I then cut down both sheets for card bases and looked for stamps. I decided I wanted to add some images but wanted to match colors in the abstract art pieces. So, I pulled out some oxide inks, watercolors and Primary Elements and Magicals shimmery pigments and created this coordinating paper.
I used these Unity stamps to create the following 2 cards: She and He, Remember to Breathe and Donna Downey’s She. I also used Gold embossing powder, watercolors, enamel dots, Washi tape, sequins, freebie ephemera, a brad and twine in the creation of these!
Recently, I’ve been playing with coffee staining papers after being inspired by others’ attempts at eco dying. I decided to try a new colorful leaf impression technique with marginally interesting results. Check out Cory’s Art Cafe cool video here demonstrating what I tried to emulate: https://youtu.be/QlL1fqJEfxg?si=6Ufuxaxp2_SAWYpH.
I pulled together more leftover coffee, a modge podge of Lindy and Ranger sprays, alum water, 2 metal grids, some twine, copy and watercolor papers, and a bunch of leaf snippets. Here’s the somewhat interesting unveiling results (after a couple days of outside drying time). Tap on YouTube to see larger view of video!
Clearly, I have more studying to do - on best plants to use, best sprays (oxides not as useful, some colors not as pretty) and technique.
However, here’s the resulting cards I made inspired by a couple of the sheets I produced! I used Unity’s Fa La La La La kit and their Never Be Afraid kits for images, and Pumpkin Season for sentiments! I used leaf stencils on both of these, first with oxide inks, second with hand colored paste. I used a yellow cardstock for pumpkins and leaf in first card with enamel dots.
On this second card, I used another of the papers I created for the leaves, and combined with sequins and a tag.
Well, that’s it for techniques… now I’m tuckered out and time to try watercoloring again ;-)! Thanks for stopping by! Let me know if you’ve tried any of these techniques!
Be sure to leave a comment for a chance at winning some Unity goodies from my own personal stash! I’ll be announcing the winner next month in my October post! Now, on to the rest of the hop!
Had fun creating a couple cards the September’s {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 37! Used a couple different techniques on this one!
First card, I used the simple technique of letting Couture Creations’s Spirit Melodie pretty papers do the work! I combined them with sparkly embossing a Unity’s Cheerful Prancing sentiment! Also used a random star stamp on sentiment, ribbon and sequins.
Next, I returned to my favorite technique, watercoloring. I used SSS’s Holiday Cheer stamp set to stamp the wreath image using Antique Linen. I wanted to match the colors in an old Recollections Holiday Spice paper that I wanted for the background. After watercoloring the image, I added metallic gold paint to the berries, some background spatter and copper embossed sentiment. I cut all the papers down and added a green embossed sentiment from the kit, sparkly copper paper and sequins, and distressed foliage using a Tim Holtz holiday thinlits die.
Really like the rustic feel of this one and as usual, I loved the watercoloring process!
Hope you like these 2 card samples using Sketch 37! Thanks for stopping by and till next time, happy crafting!
