Category: cardmaking

Sweet Wishes

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.

Penny Black Blooming Garden

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.

Single Layer Card

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.

Single Layer Card

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!

Penny Black “Mindy”

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.

Penny Black "Mindy"

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

Penny Black “Tuning Up”

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!

Penny Black "Tuning Up"

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!