Framed Garden Poppies

Hi everyone-

Have you missed me?  Well, I hope so, cause I have missed you all!

Things are still hectic around here, but they are going a lot smoother.

  

I've been staring at my stamps for weeks, so today I decided to actually make the time to do some crafting!  The idea for this card has been buzzing I n my head, since having a conversation with my friend Amanda!   So I had to get it out. 

All the items used can be found at SweetStamps and are linked back to the shop.
I stamped Italian Writing in Tuxedo black ink and sponged Antique Linen. 

Then I laid a thin layer of translucent embossing paste, using Kitchen Floor stencil. 

To accentuate Poppies Garden flowers; which were colored with Copics and fussy cut, I applied a black frame around it!

In the picture, the card looks a little warped but, once I put it between a few heavy books, it will straighten out!  

I hope you are all haveing a great weekend, see you soon. 

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for June's Anything But A Card Challenge. 

Hugs. 

Eskimo Folklore

Morning everyone. 

Nazeema here!! Today I am sharing a card made with the beautiful quote from the Eskimo Folklore stamp set.  

I have a hard time with sympathy cards, not making them, just finding the right words. 

That is why I love the sentiment because you can use it on the front of a card like I have or on the inside. 

I created the background using Tim Holtz distress inks: 

Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord, Blue China and Faded Jeans

Then I lightly misted the watercolor paper, so that colors would blending, but not too much water.  I didn't want them to run into one another too much. 

I then took my Tim Holtz Splatter brush and Lumin-Arte: Heavenly White, to give it some shimmery splotched.  Stamped the scroll star stamp with pigment ink. 

The sentiment is embossed using SweetStamps Detailed White embossing powder on Parchment paper.

Hope you've enjoyed my card today! 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hugs.

Wild Rose Pair Watercolor with Leah

Yes, another watercolor card for you this week for Sweet Stamps, and yes, I am having fun with this lol.

For this card I used the Wild Rose Pair stamp and the Framed Handwritten Words clear stamp set to create this sweet card.

If you would like to see more about how I created this card, please visit my blog at Ode to Paper.

Another versatile stamp, these wild roses are gorgeous and so easy to create with.  This stamp can be any kind of card you want, and pairing it with the Framed Handwritten Words sentiment stamp set just makes things that much easier!

I will be back next week with another watercolor card for you, stay tuned!

Happy Day Wishes

Good morning everyone, Nazeema here!! 

Chiming in a little late this week.  Trying to get back in the groove and find my mojo spirit. 

Do you ever sit at your desk and just stare at your supplies?

When I get crafters block, I turn to my distress inks. 

With no plan in mind, without a guide, I just color, blend, spritz until something clicks. 

So before I move into my card today, I want to remind you to check out January's release HERE!!

So for my card today, I am playing with my distress inks. 

I used the following colors on my card today: 

Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge, Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot 

I painted my Piccolo: Cock A Doodle Do with black gesso and simply laid it on top of the colored background.  I then stamped the sentiment using Versafine ink. 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

See you back tomorrow! 

Hugs.

Watercolor Poppies

Good morning everyone, Nazeema here!! 

Do you set New Year resolutions?

I did!! I created a few for my personal life and also my hobby! I have a very unorganized room right now and TONS of bins with supplies, that I need to start purging.  So that is one of my goals!  To purge half of the things I have in bins before the end of the year.  That doesn't sound too hard I know, but I am being very realistic; especially in finding the time to do so!  

Sorry to be rambling today.   :) 

Remember to check out January's release HERE!!

So today, I created a simple card using Poppy Garden

I've had this stamp for awhile now and I feel guilty for not ever using it!! 

I stamped the image onto Tim Holtz Watercolor paper using Memento Tuxedo black ink.

As you can see, the black bled out a little when on contact with water.  This started to bother me a little, but water coloring is NOT suppose to be perfect.  I'm having to learn to let go of the control embedded from using Copic markers.   I then pulled out my Peerless swatches and colored using a water brush. I used "hi" from the Simple Greeting stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

See you back tomorrow! 

Hugs.

Two Stencils, One Background, Say What?!

Hello! Happy Friday Sweeties!!!  Lisa here with my last post for Fridays, from now on I'll be back to posting with the challenges, so I hope to still see you stop by and join us with our weekly challenges and inspiration.  With that said I decided to do something fun, different, and new to me because... well.... why not? hehehe!  I'll share my project first, then share how I did it...

This card was created using two stencil at one time to create this fun and lovely background.  How'd I do that?  Well I started by layering my stencils on top of each other and my cardstock.  My Kitchen Floor stencil went over the paper and then layered it with the Abstract Stencil on the top.  To hold them all in place I used wash tape around the edges.  I then began tracing over the top stencil (Abstract stencil) with my colored pencils in various colors.  Once I had colored the whole thing I removed the top stencil and colored in the open areas of the second stencil (Kitchen Floor) all with a grey colored pencil.  When this was finished I removed that stencil and finished my card by die cutting my butterfly and adhering it back in, adding pearls, and my sentiment embossed on vellum.

I hope I've shown you a new technique or maybe some new tips on how to get the most from your stencils.

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Supplies Used:

Kitchen Floor Stencil

Abstract 6 x 6 Stencil

Swirly Doodle Butterflies Clear Stamp Set

Flutterby #2 SweetCuts Die

Pearl

Lavender self-adhesive pearls

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The Basics

Hello!  It is Lisa here and TGIF, am I right?!  Today I am taking us all back to the basics of cardmaking.  Now when I say basics I wants to remind you that the basics are beautiful not boring.  Sometimes I get so wrapped up in trying new techniques and adding so many embellishments that I lose site of why I really love cardmaking... for the stamping.  So I have created this little beauty with nothing but some good ol stamps, ink, markers and foam adhesive...

Supplies Used:

Poppy Garden Clear Stamp Set	Simple Greetings Clear Stamp Set	Copic Sketch Markers	Wink of Stella Brush Marker
Tuxedo Black Memento Marker	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Well I hope I have inspired you to take it back to the basics, and link something up with our newest challenge: Pink.. you'll also be in the running for a gc to the Sweet Shop so you can pick up some of these goodies for yourself!

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Watercolored Roses

Morning.

Nazeema, here to share a fun way to use the stencil just released last month. 

This week, it was all about flowers.  So going with the theme, I grabbed the new Spring Florals stencil.  This stencil is 6x6 and has 4 different flowers on it, which are all fabulous.

For my card today, I used only one of the roses for this card.  I started by cutting the rectangular shape using a die and scrap piece of cardstock.  I did this because, I knew I was going have a great white space area and this was easier than masking.  Using the Spring Floral stencil, I added some color using my Intense color pencils.  Holding the stencil in place, I took a small brush and very little water and colored the area.  I did the same step for the other two roses, just flipping the stencil and turning it to get a different angle.   

After the water dried, I rubbed the edges with Blue China distress ink.  It was a little brighter than I wanted it to be, so I toned it down with Antique Linen.  I created a thick border around the image and stamped the sentiment. 

Here are the supplies I've used on my card today: 

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I Love Spring

Hello!  Lisa here today, and I'm hoping this card brings a little Spring your way if you are stuck with snow like me, hehehe!  This is a very clean and simple card that spotlights the sentiment...

Supplies Used:

Springtime Doodles Clear Stamp Set

Copic Sketch Markers

Wink of Stella Brush Marker

Shades� Ink Spots ROBYN'S PRETTY PALETTE

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To create this card I stamped the heart first with Tuxedo Black ink and colored in with Copics.  I also went over the whole thing with my Wink of Stella Marker in Clear.  I trimmed the image down the middle and spaced it apart, I then used a pencil to draw lines on my cardbase.  Next I stamp the sentiment between the two lines, adhere the heart image over top and round one corner.

I hope you feel a little warmer now, and I hope to see you join in our latest challenge: Girly!

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Have A Beautiful Day

Good morning everyone-
Happy Saturday everyone!! We are having great weather today, but are expecting rain this evening!!
So we will be trying to enjoy it as best as we can!!
This weeks challenge at Sweetstamps is:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

For my card today, I am using Daisy Swag, which I stamped on kraft cardstock using white dye ink.
Once the ink dried, I colored the image using my neglected Prismacolor pencils.  I took the dye white ink and inked the edged of the card base, as well as the sentiment panel.  I used an oval die cut to create the negative space, in which the sentiment was stamped in.  Decorated with some twine and a button!!  Putting the card together was easy, but the coloring is what took the longest. 

Products used:

Hugs + Kisses

Good morning everyone-
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!!  I'm sending HUGS your way today!!
This weeks challenge at Sweetstamps is:
PINK, WHITE plus ONE

For my project today, i am using Banner Girl & Words stamp set.  She had been stamped with black Memento ink and colored using Copic markers.  The words "Hugs + Kisses" were stamped using Memento Angel Pink.  Love that color. Added a little bit of glitter glue to the buttons and trim of her dress.

So as you can see, my colors are Pink, White and Aqua Blue!!!  I just love that color combination.
You still have some time to join us this week.

Products I used on today's project:

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Hugs,
Nazeema 

Wee Willie w/ Candle

Good morning and happy Saturday!!

I (Calypso) am here to share a card I made using, all new goodies that I received in my last order form SweetStamps.

I have been seeing all the cool and wintery backgrounds being made using the distress inks and I just had to get on the wagon and try it.  For the my card today, I pulled out the following distress ink pads:  Chipped Sapphire, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky and Tumbled Glass and for the ground Antique Linen and Walnut Stain.  I know that the card does not look like it has all those colors, but trust me iI did!!  :) 

Once I colored the background,  I used White Dye ink to stamp Tiny Snowflake Border three times.  

I really did like how it looked, but I wanted to add a little something.  That little something was the Christmas Star stamp.   After coloring Wee Willie w/ Candle, I proceed to some fussy cutting therapy!!  LOL

I added extra white detail to the star.  To add a little more glow around the star, I dabbed my finger into the white dye ink and rubbed gently.  I did this several times, until I achieved my dissed look.

 For Wee Willie I used the following  Copic markers:E49,47, 44, 11, 00, 000, R59, 46, 37, 35

Products I used on today's project:

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