Easy Background Floral Stamping

I am absolutely in love with the new Basic Grey 6x6 paper pad called Fresh Cut in Simon Says Stamp's February Card Kit.  Maybe I am done with the cold weather and just ready for spring or maybe these papers are just beautiful…or maybe…both.  I loved this floral print so much I felt it deserved to be framed, so I did just that. 

I also love the coordinating flower stamps that came in the card kit and decided to stamp a tone on tone background in Hero Arts Soft Pool Shadow Ink. Below are a couple of pictures of the process. It's so easy to do with results that make me happy.

Once the background stamping was complete I die cut two of the Fresh Cut papers, one for the centerpiece and one for the frame. I am loving the detail on the die cuts that I am getting with the Vagabond. The metal shim from My Favorite Things makes ALL the difference. 

I added some stitching lines around the edges with a white gel pen (above) and then went to work on the inside of the card and the envelope (below).

What card would be complete without a few scattered enamel dots? 

Stay warm wherever you are. Happy Stamping!!

*Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month FEBRUARY 2014 FLORAL FUN CKFeb14	*BasicGrey FRESH CUT 6 x 6 Cardstock Paper Pack FRS-4464	*Simon Says Clear Stamps THINKING OF YOU sss101393	*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn YEAR THREE Clear Stamps	*S5-077 Spellbinders LABELS 25 Twenty Five Nestabilities Dies NEW 2012	*Bazzill CANDY NECKLACE Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock	*Hero Arts SHADOW Ink Pad SOFT POOL Aqua AF146
*Doodlebug SWIMMING POOL Sprinkles Assortment	*VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Pigment	03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches	Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel Pen WHITE Smooth Broad	*Tim Holtz Sizzix VAGABOND MACHINE Die Cutting Embossing Alterations 656850	*Memory Box METAL ADAPTER PLATE For Intricate Dies 981009	Martha Stewart MINI SCORING BOARD Score Craft Tool 42-05013

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Three Cards, One Technique

A while back, in one of the first online card classes I had taken, I learned a really awesome technique from Jennifer McGuire. I love not only the effect but that it is a super easy way to get multiple cards from one technique. 

I love the colors of the patterned paper from the Simon Says Stamp  August 2013 Card Kit so I set to work cutting small strips of several of the papers and gluing them onto another piece of card stock. By doing this you create your own original "patterned paper".  You can then use it to create several cards that are wonderful by themselves or great in a gift set.

For this first card, I die cut a heart from My Favorite Things Hearts Dies. The texture of this heart is showcased against the black. The hearts on all of the cards are just die cut from white card stock, colored with a Copic marker and given some added texture with Various Ink and a cloth. All of the greetings are heat embossed with white embossing powder. Of course, I had to add stitching with my favorite white gel pen and glitter with a Wink of Stella clear pen. 

The second card uses the negative space from the heart on the first card. I love the quilted look of the pattern pieces. Another embossed greeting and some more pink hearts an wah lah...done!

This last card shows how using left over strips can still be fun and give you a great look. With the black background a little color can go a long way. I may have to do this again tomorrow. 

Have a great week. Happy Stamping!

*Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month AUGUST 2013 HAPPINESS ENCLOSED *Simon Says Clear Stamps STAMPtember?äó FOR THE RECORD Exclusive *Hero Arts EMBOSS WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER *My Favorite Things HEART STAX Die-Namics MFT *Copic Sketch Marker RV25 DOG ROSE FLOWER Bright Bold Hot Pink *Copic Marker REFILL B04 TAHITIAN BLUE Original Sketch & Ciao *Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel Pen WHITE Smooth Broad *Bazzill LICORICE TWIST Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

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Let's Shell-ebrate!

Just popping in with a quick card. My nieces are here visiting and we've had a blast making cards today. This one is for my niece Hazel who loves turtles.

I took the challenge to go for a monochromatic look. I used a combination of ink tense pencils and Distress Markers to watercolor the turtle. 

I tried to get a photo with the light hitting so the glitter show up on the background.

Happy Stamping!

*Paper Smooches PARTY POSSE Clear Stamps Kim Hughes	*We R Memory Keepers ANTHOLOGIE 6 x 6 Paper Pad	*Lawn Fawn BRIGHT SIDE Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack	*LF-110 Spellbinders GRAND OVALS Nestabilities Calibur Dies	*Tim Holtz Distress INK PAD SHABBY SHUTTERS Green Ranger
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PEELED PAINT Green Ranger	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD BUNDLED SAGE Green Ranger	*Derwent 12 INKTENSE COLORED PENCILS Watercolor 0700928	*Studio Calico INTERTWINED CIRCLES Mister Huey's Masks MK004	*Ranger STICKLES DIAMOND White Clear Glitter Glue
*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320	*Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel Pen WHITE Smooth Broad

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Bold Bright Butterfly

I am finally back. This week has been a busy one with lots of family. My son is off to Japan for a couple of years so our house was full with well wishers. 

I chose to pattern this card after the third of three card sketches we had to choose from this week. I took my lead from Julie Ebersol and flipped the sketch around. The color scheme was a couple of different shades of green, a turquoise color, cream and brown. I chose to leave out the cream color and use white for the card base instead. I did cheat somewhat and added a touch of yellow to the butterfly. 

I had SO MUCH fun coloring this butterfly. I colored him while my family watched a movie and it took the whole time. I tried the technique of flicking two different copic markers from opposite ends to come up with a third color in the center. It was a lot of fun. 

I also did the paint splatters using the tips out of couple of Dylusion spray bottles and flicking it over the card base. I love the bright color. Color makes me happy. Have I said that before? I do have one very stained finger so I'll have improve on my method a little. 

In this close up of the butterfly my obsession with the white gel pen surfaces again. Of course I also used some liquid pearls and white enamel accents on the tips as well as Stardust Stickles for some glamour. 

Happy Stamping!

*Hero Arts Rubber Stamp ARTISTS BUTTERFLY Summer	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger SPRING	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD MOWED LAWN Ranger SUMMER	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PEELED PAINT Green Ranger	*PRE-ORDER Ranger DYLUSIONS INK SPRAY CALYPSO TEAL Dyan Reaveley DYC36739
*PRE-ORDER Ranger DYLUSIONS INK SPRAY DIRTY MARTINIS Dyan Reaveley DYC36753	*New Copic 36 Sketch Markers Most Popular Colors	*Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel Pen WHITE Smooth Broad	*Ranger PEACOCK Liquid Pearls Decorative Glue	*Ranger 2012 KEY LIME Liquid Pearls Decorative Glue LPL28192
*Ranger ENAMEL ACCENTS Black White Opaque Dimensional Glaze Inkssentials	*Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive .5oz	*Ranger STICKLES STAR DUST Stardust White Clear Glitter Glue

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