Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis
The hedgehog is one of the first images I came to associate with Penny Black stamps. And there just happens to be a hedgehog in the Garden Critters set!
I colored the hedgehog and flowers with watercolor pencils and combined them with a sentiment from the Friendship set.
I purchased some more Penny Blacks sets that I plan to ink up tomorrow, including some images suitable for Father’s Day cards.
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I got the opportunity over the weekend to continue playing with the watercolor pencils and the Penny Black Garden Critters stamp set.
I watched Jill Foster’s PB & J video several more times, and learned a bit more about how to use the pencils. I also switched watercolor papers to a heavier paper that is preferred by Jennifer McGuire. Additionally, I used my water brush pen as a brush dipping it into the water. Filled with water, the brush was putting too much water on my image. I don’t have any Penny Black sentiments, yet, so I added one of my most used sentiments from the Hero Arts Essential Messages set to finish off the card.
Happy Monday!
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I’m nuts about all things nautical, for reasons I don’t even understand as I didn’t grow up anywhere near the ocean! At any rate, I’m loving the current nautical trend!
To get familiar with the Reverse Confetti Happy Harbor set I decided to create a sampler with the images. I tried a lot of different inks on the stamps, finding that I liked the way that the Memento inks stamped, as well as the Fresh Inks, sold by Impress. And inevitably this process led to adding inks to my wish list!
Supplies: Reverse Confetti Happy Harbor, Memento ink (red) Fresh ink (navy); Encore (silver); Memory Box + Stampin’ Up cardstock
I bought some Derwent Inktense watercolors pencils on Sunday (my Mother’s Day gift to me, ha ha) and spent most of Sunday afternoon and into the week coloring the critters from the Penny Black Garden Critters stamp set.
I’ve watched Jill Foster’s PB & J video several times, and I am in total awe of her skills! If you’re interested in trying out watercolor pencils, her video would be an excellent place to begin.
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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!
This challenge is sponsored by Avery Elle who are offering the winner a $15 gift certificate to their online store.
I drew from the strong pink color and the floral bouquets shown in the inspiration photo.
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 Avery Elle. We can’t wait to see your creations!
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