Category: cardmaking

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!

Pinspired Challenge #11

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 SP & Company who are offering the winner a $20 gift certificate to their online store.

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.

Pinspired Challenge #11

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

Mimi on Safari

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.

Mimi on Safari

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!

Summer Card Camp 2: Pre-Class Challenge

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.

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.

Summer Card Camp 2: Pre-Class ChallengeTo 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.