Author: Jean Manis

Summer Card Camp 2011

As the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2 kicks off tomorrow, I’m sharing a card I made based on one by Jennifer McGuire from Summer Card Camp 2011. When I took that class two years ago, I owned only a few stamps, one ink pad, and I had no idea what I was getting into! When I saw Jennifer’s card at the time, I had absolutely no idea how to make it and certainly didn’t own the tools or stamps to make it.

Summer Card Camp 2011

I stamped watercolor paper with the Out of Print background stamp, die cut into hearts, and then watercolored them with Distress Inks.

One of my favorite aspects of the Summer Card Camp classes are the fabulous color combinations that I wouldn’t necessarily consider on my own. Jennifer’s card was colored with blues and greens. I chose a variation of another color scheme shared in the class for my card.

Can’t wait for the class to start! Have a great day!

Stretch Your Stamps – Distress Ink Watercoloring

I’m sharing another card from the Stretch Your Stamps Online Card Class. This is my version of one of the cards created for that class by Jennifer McGuire using the Hero Arts Hearts and Flowers stamp set.

Stretch Your Stamps - Distress Ink Watercoloring

I watercolored the flowers with a combination of Distress Inks. The card background is stamped with the Out of Print stamp. I used Bubble Gum shadow ink on Punch cardstock. I initially tried stamping with Versamark ink, but it barely showed up. Then I tried stamping with the Punch chalk ink, but that was too dark. The Bubble Gum was just right!

Have a fabulous day!

Supplies:

Happy 4th of July!

Happy July! I’ve seen some fantastic cards created with the Lawn Fawn Happy 4th stamp set and wanted to join in the fun!

Happy 4th of July!

The two fireworks (bottle rockets?) were stamped, fussy-cut, and then added to the card with dimensional adhesive. I cut the sentiment into two pieces so that I could stack it.

To those of you in the US – have a safe and happy 4th of July celebration!

Stretch Your Stamps CASE

As I patiently wait for the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2 to begin (just one week away!), I’m revisiting the materials from previous Online Card Classes, including Stretch Your Stamps. When I took the class last July, I created one of the fabulous cards designed by Cristina Kowalczyk.

Stretch Your Stamps CASE

I would never have considered using an alphabet stamp set to create a pattern on a card! With temperatures rising outside (a rare occurrence here in the Pacific Northwest for this time of year), I’m drawn to the fresh combination of aqua and lime green together. I used one of my favorite sentiments from the Simon Says Square Sayings set.

Happy Monday!

Supplies: Stampin’ Up cardstock (gray)