Sweet Wishes

June 17, 2013 By 1 Comment

I took a short break from coloring to create a paper-pieced card using one of the images from Penny Black’s Blooming Garden stamp set paired with a sentiment from the Friendship set.

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Once I had created the flowers, I referred to the handouts from Summer Card Camp 2011 to find a color palette that would work with the yellow and orange. I’m not quite ready for fall, but I definitely do like fall colors. I stamped the blue cardstock with the Letter Background stamp in Versamark ink to add a little texture.

Supplies: Stampin’ Up cardstock, ribbon, embossing folder; May Arts twine

Filed Under: cardmaking, Penny Black

Single Layer Card

June 17, 2013 By 2 Comments

The single layer card represents my greatest card making challenge. At the same time, I think it’s one of the most stunning cardmaking techniques, when done right.

I’ve been inspired by Kristina Werner’s One Layer Card Mini Series and decided to combine some floral stamps in bright colors with a sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Flower Friend set.

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I chose a color combination from the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 1 (otherwise I would never have considered this combination.) I’ve referred to the cards and color combos from that class time and again! Summer Card Camp 2 is just around the corner – it runs July 8-29. I can’t wait!

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Filed Under: cardmaking, Online Card Classes, Paper Smooches, Simon Says Stamp

Penny Black “Mindy”

June 14, 2013 By 2 Comments

Have you met Mindy? She’s Mimi’s sister and a relatively new addition to the Penny Black family.  I wanted to practice my Copic coloring, so I stamped and heat embossed the adorable Mindy image. And I couldn’t resist getting the Mimi at Play set just for the “Sending Hugs” sentiment that seemed like a perfect fit.

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 Copics – hair: Y23, Y 26, E33, E27; bear: E21, E31, E33; pants +scarf: R20, R24, R27; tunic: B00, B02, YR31, YR15; shoes: E57, E59; face: Roo, R02

Supplies: Echo Park digital paper

Filed Under: cardmaking, Copics, Penny Black

Penny Black “Tuning Up”

June 12, 2013 By 2 Comments

I’m sharing another masculine card today using the Penny Black Tuning Up stamp set. In addition to computer programming (the theme of this card), my husband also likes to fiddle with old cars, so I couldn’t resist stamping this image for another Father’s Day card!

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I watercolored with both Distress Ink pads and with Memento markers. For the red car exterior, I simply colored with the Memento marker, as my first attempt to watercolor it resulted in a mess! I also used my Copic C2 for some of the grill work and engine interior, as I wanted a lighter gray. This watercoloring is addictive!

Supplies: Stampin’ Up cardstock

Filed Under: cardmaking, Penny Black

ABNH Collaboration Cards

June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment

I’m over on the Neat + Tangled blog today sharing two cards I created for this week’s collaboration between Neat + Tangled and A Blog Named Hero. There were dozens of card ideas floating around in my head while I created cards for the collaboration, as the stamps from these two companies work so well together!

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Filed Under: cardmaking, Hero Arts, Neat & Tangled

Pinspired Challenge #11

June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Welcome! It’s time for another Pinspired Challenge. The photo is for you to interpret anyway you want. Be inspired by the colors, the style, the theme – it’s up to you!

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This challenge is sponsored by SP & Company who are offering the winner a $20 gift certificate to their online store.

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For my card, I chose an SP & Company stamp that I Copic colored and paper pieced with the pinks and violets in the image as my inspiration. I paired the swinging girl with an SP& Company sentiment stamp.

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Now, it’s your turn. Head on over to the Pinspired Challenges blog to see the creations from the rest of the “Pin Heads” and find out the details for playing along. Three runner ups will be chosen and win a “Pin Pal” badge for their blog. A winner, who will also be chosen by the “Pin Heads,” will win a “Pin Perfect” badge for their blog along with the prize from SP & Company. We can’t wait to see your creations!

Supplies: Echo Park patterned paper (digital); Lawn Fawn patterned paper; nylon rope; tag punch; Versamark; white embossing powder; Spellbinders circle dies; Copic markers

 

Filed Under: cardmaking, Pinspired Challenges

Mimi on Safari

June 10, 2013 By 1 Comment

This past weekend I had an opportunity to color stamped images, including some from the Penny Black “Mimi Safari” stamp set. For this card I watercolored with a variety of Distress Ink pad inks.
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At the suggestion of Elizabeth Allan, I added a little bit of Ink Potion #9 to the water into which I dipped my brush (I did not add water to the water brush, instead I just used it like a regular brush). I created a sentiment for the “photo border” on my computer and die cut it with the InstaFrame from My Favorite Things. The blue background in the “photo” was created with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. After much research, I discovered that a combination of Tattered Rose and Tea Dye works well for skin tones. I had initially tried Vintage Linen, which made Mimi look rather lifeless!

Supplies: Amy Tangerine patterned paper (digital)

Filed Under: cardmaking, Penny Black, Watercoloring

Summer Card Camp 2: Pre-Class Challenge

June 6, 2013 By 4 Comments

As I mentioned in this post, I’m participating in the pre-class color challenge for the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2. The camp starts July 7 and runs for three weeks.

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The pre-class color challenge palette consists of peachy pink, light blue, light gray, dark gray and white. With this card, I went a completely differently direction from the previous one.

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To make it easier to adhere the die cut chevrons, I put Be Creative (Sookwang) tape onto the back of the cardstock strips before die cutting. I then used tweezers to peel the chevrons and place them onto the card.

Supplies: Taylored Expressions chevron cutting plate

Filed Under: cardmaking, die cuts, Online Card Classes

Blooming Garden – Poppies

June 4, 2013 By 2 Comments

I’m participating in the pre-class color challenge for the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2, which starts on July 7. I can’t wait for class to start!
SCC2_participant1The challenge’s color combo of peachy pink, light blue, light gray, dark gray and white was difficult for me, as I usually create in stronger, brighter colors. But that’s what I like about these challenges – they force you to consider combinations you’ve never tried. You’re allowed to craft a card with just four of the colors, so I eliminated the light blue.

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I’ve got several more ideas, both on paper and in my head, for the Penny Black Blooming Garden stamp set, which includes five different flowers. I really like the poppies white embossed on the peach cardstock.

Supplies: Divine Twine; doily; circle hole punch

Filed Under: cardmaking, Online Card Classes, Penny Black

Ahoy!

June 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Remember when I mentioned in this post that I wanted to create a similar card using an anchor charm and white cord? Well, that’s what I did on this card using the Penny Black Roman Surround background stamp paired with a sentiment from the Friendship set and a die cut anchor.

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This card is somewhat unusually sized – it’s 4 1/2 inches wide by 5 1/4″ tall. I’m still practicing my nautical knots and would like to learn some fancier ones for card making. Nylon rope has a tendency to unravel and it loosens easily, so for this card I simply tied a knot! I stapled the cord at the two sides with a Tim Holtz mini attacher.

Supplies: Stampin’ Up cardstock (navy); nylon cord; Versamagic ink

Filed Under: cardmaking, die cuts, Penny Black
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