Blended Sketched Flowers

I made another pair of cards using the large floral image from Sketched Flowers by Simon Says Stamp.  I played with my Distress Oxide inkpads to create a blended background.  It really muted the image, so I used a piece of acetate in my stamp positioner to stamp it again.  (I had stamped the original image weeks before.)  I got it pretty close!

For the background, I used Dried Marigold, Ripe Persimmon, Barn Door, and Black Soot to create that lovely blend.

The sentiments are from the All About You stamp set by Simon Says Stamp.  After stamping them on white cardstock, I cut them out with the matching dies.  I was lucky to grab the combo on clearance last year.  I popped up the sentiments with foam tape for some dimension.

I'm very pleased with these cards!  They have a simple elegance.

Stamps:  Sketched Flowers, All About You (Simon Says Stamp)

Inks:  Barn Door, Dried Marigold, Ripe Persimmon (Distress Oxide); Black Onyx (VersaFine)

Paper:  White, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Dies:  All About You (Simon Says Stamp)

Misc:  Blending tool (Tim Holtz)

 

Sketched Flowers Hello

I stamped out this image a couple weeks ago and it's been sitting on my desk ever since.  Yesterday, I broke out my Copic markers for a little coloring therapy.  It felt so good!  I'm rusty, of course, but I enjoyed the process.  The pretty floral bouquet is from a Simon Says Stamp set called Sketched Flowers.  After coloring, I cut the panel in half to create two cards.

I used the Thanks & Hello die by My Favorite Things and the Tiny Words Encouragement stamp set by Simon Says Stamp to create my sentiment.  Simple, but it allows the colorful flowers to really pop off the card.  I doubled up the word "hello" for a little bit of dimension.

 

I felt so giddy when I finished these!  I've really missed stamping and making cards.  It took me two days to make them because of other commitments, but I did it.  Happy dance!

 

Stamps:  Sketched Flowers, Tiny Words Encouragement (Simon Says Stamp)

Dies:  Thanks & Hello (My Favorite Things)

Paper:  White, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Copics:  0, C1, R20, R21, R24, R27, R29, R43, R89, E27, E29, E59, B91, B93, B97, B99, BV11, BV17, BV29, YG00, YG01, YG06, Y02, Y06, Y08, Y17, G20, G24, G28

Misc:  Onyx Black (VersaFine)

 

Birthday Florals

Are you ready for this?  I am posting cards.  Yes, really!  I haven't done much stamping for an entire year.  I've been more involved in theatre and jewelry lately, so while I haven't stopped buying new stamping goodies, I haven't been using them at all.  Sad, I know.  I've felt creatively blocked for quite a while and it was just easier to do other things.  Besides, I have a lot of different hobby interests.

I popped in on the tail end of a stamping class four weeks ago and got the chance to make these two cards.  I don't have all the details of the supplies, unfortunately, but these were quick and easy to make.

It was fun to put ink to paper again!  I think this was a Simon Says Stamp set and we embossed the large image with a gold Brutus Monroe embossing power before cutting it in half to make two cards.  So easy!

Now for another shocker.  I made two more cards today!!!  I know, right??  I'll post those tomorrow.

Gnome Tag

It's a bit past Christmas now, but I want to post the tags that I made for Christmas last year.  I'll post them over the next three days.  This first tag uses an adorable gnome die that I bought recently from Simon Says Stamp.  I just had to use it for a tag!

So cute!  I cut the gnome from both white and patterned paper and then pieced it together.  The nose and beard were colored with Copics for some shading.  On the back piece, I also colored behind the little triangles to avoid gluing them back in.  I wish there was a version of this die with a solid body to expand the possibilities.

I adhered the completed gnome to a Kraft cardstock tag cut with the Tag Sale #3 die by Papertrey Ink.  Then, I stamped a sentiment from an older set by Waltzingmouse Stamps called Jolly Old Elf.  I'm still sad that the company went out of business.  So many wonderful designs!

After adding some ribbon, this tag design was done.  Nice and simple!

Stamps:  Jolly Old Elf (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Paper:  White, Kraft (Papertrey Ink); Nordic Holiday (Basic Grey); Candy Land (My Favorite Things)
Ink:  Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Copics:  0, C1, YG67, E30, E42
Misc:  Li'l Gnome die (Simon Says Stamp); Tag Sale #3 die (Papertrey Ink); green ribbon 

Pixie Hugs & Kisses

Here's my third mini card using the Envie die by Avery Elle.  It's my favorite one so far!  This adorable fairy comes from a stamp set by Avery Elle called Pixie Dust.  I'm a fantasy geek, so I had to have it.  I also bought their Be a Unicorn set.  Be on the lookout for another mini card soon using that one.  It's still in process.

Isn't she darling!  I stamped the fairy on white cardstock, colored her with Copic markers, and hand-cut her out.  I used a gold Wink of Stella pen on the star wand and sparkly glitter on her wings.  For the mini card, I staggered several cloud layers cut using the Puffy Cloud Borders dies by Lawn Fawn.  I stamped two bird silhouettes from Cloudy Skies by Simon Says Stamp.  Then I added my sentiment in black ink.  It fit perfectly in the upper right corner!  (whew)

I chose this lovely pink polka dot paper from the old retired Love dsp by Stampin' Up for my envelope.  Again, the paper is double-sided so there's a nice little surprise when you open it.

It makes my heart giddy.  I had so much fun making this little mini card!  I know my daughter is going to love it.

Stamps:  Pixie Dust (Avery Elle); Cloudy Skies (Simon Says Stamp)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper:  White (Papertrey Ink); Love dsp (Stampin' Up)
Copic:  E00, E30, E42, E55, E57, E59, RV52, R20, R83, R85, 0, C1
Misc:  Envie die (Avery Elle); Puffy Cloud Borders dies (Lawn Fawn); Crystal fine glitter (Martha Stewart); gold Wink of Stella pen