Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday!
I'm still playing with the new range of Singles stamps from Creative Expressions and today I'm using the Anemone stamp.
Start by inking up the stamp with Black Archival Ink. Heat emboss with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Powder. Do this 3 times.
Paint with Cosmic Shimmer Drawing Inks in the following colours: Lime Burst, Magenta Flame and Rich Gold.
Water down the Rich Gold to paint the background to the flowers.
Cover one of the stamped images with Creative Expressions Double Sided Adhesive. Apply Cosmic Shimmer Diamond Sprinkles Glitter Jewels.
Matt and layer all 3 panels.
Cut a piece of Coconut White Card for the background and stamp the "Happy Days" sentiment across the bottom with Black Archival Ink.
Dry emboss with the Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Dainty Dots Folder.
From a piece of pink card, die cut a strip using the Spellbinders Classic Triple Scallop. Turn the card around and repeat so that it looks like flowers.
Cut a piece of green card to size. Cover with double sided adhesive and apply the Diamond Sprinkles.
Matt and layer then glue onto the white background.
Add the 3 stamped images with 3d foam pads.
And there's the finished card!
I know that a lot of the pink and green strip is covered up but it looks more interesting than a plain border going across. And as they say, "The Devil is in the Detail"!
Well, that's it for today. The next Crafty Sunday is on 7th September so I hope some of you will be able to make it.
Many thanks for stopping by and leaving comments.
Good Morning All and a very Happy Tuesday.
I thought I'd kick things off today with a very summery card to make us all think of fab beach holidays and glorious hot days.
I've used a selection of the Singles stamps, they are called "Sandcastles in the Air", "Treasure Seeker" and "Beauty and the Beach". So, let's get started....
Ink up the "Treasure Seeker" and "Beauty and the Beach" stamps with Black Archival Ink and stamp onto Coconut White Card. Heat emboss with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Powder.
Paint the skin areas with Cosmic Shimmer Warm Delight and Cosmic Tone Drawing Inks. These are from a set called Skin Tones. I've also used Cosmic Skin from Set 6 of the Drawing Inks.
Paint the hair with Chestnut Brown (Set 6) and Umber (Autumn Shades)
Paint the dress and shorts with Peacock Teal (Set 3), the bucket and spade with Scarlet Blush (Set 3) and the T Shirt with Golden Glow (Set 3).
The sand has been painted with Cosmic Shimmer Pastel Lemon and Pastel Orange Watercolours (The set is called Perfect Pastels).
Cut the images out including some of the sand.
For the Background:
Cut some Coconut White Card to size and wet it.
Starting at the top, use a wash of Pastel Aqua for the sky varying the intensity.
Add a thin streak of Pastel Green at the point of the horizon and paint the sand as before with a mix of Pastel Lemon and Pastel Orange. All of these watercolours are from Cosmic Shimmer Perfect Pastels Watercolours.
Ink up "Sandcastles in the Air" with Black Archival Ink and stamp onto Coconut White Card. Heat emboss with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Powder. Paint with the same Watercolour Pastels as before. Cut the image out, cutting off the flags.
Make a mark on the background where the sandcastle will go, then stamp it onto the background.
Glue the cut out image over the top.
Add more of the Yellow and Orange Paints to the foreground to blend with the Sandcastle.
Stick the children into place with 3d foam pads.
Matt and layer onto Teal, Black and Coconut White Foundations Cardstock.
Stamp and heat emboss the sentiment from a set called "Treasure of the Ocean" and matt onto black card. The set is available from Creative Expressions.
Cut a length of Teal Seam Binding, glue the centre of it to the card and attach the ends with foam pads.
Add the sentiment over the top with 3d foam pads.
And voila...the card is finished.
Not one of the fastest cards I've ever made, but certainly one that I enjoyed. There's nothing like a bit of painting to relax you! The Cosmic Shimmer Drawing Inks are amazing for fine detail as the brush is like an eye-liner brush.
Well, that's all for today. Just a gentle reminder that the Crafty Sunday in the studio is on June 22nd. I do hope that some of you can make it. I've got some new stamps for you to have a play with (including the ones in this project!)
So until next time, have a happy, crafty week and many thanks for visiting.
What can I say but sorry! I've been a bad blogger over the last few days but here I am, large as life and twice as messy!
I thought I'd get my Cosmic Shimmer Misters out to play with (hence the twice as messy!). I don't know how I manage to get as much on me as on the card but I do love them!
Anyway, here's what I came up with. I just wish that you could see the shine properly.
I started off by spritzing the background with Meadow Lush and Golden Fish Misters. I dried it then blotted it into the mist that was left on the craft sheet.
The owl (from Wise Friends) was stamped and heat embossed then coloured with Cosmic Shimmer Drawing Inks. I've used colours from a few different sets. The ones I chose are Set 2, Brights Garden, Set 3, Jewels and Set 6, Natures Essentials. It's important to heat emboss when you're using the drawing inks as they will cover the black outline and make it look "muddy".
On the background I've stamped some trees from the Enchanted Souls stamp set with Black Archival Ink.
I've also distressed the edges of the background with Vintage Photo.
Before matting and layering, I've tied some raffia around the card and when after placing it on the main card, I've attached the owl with 3d foam pads.
The sentiment is also from the Wise Friends stamp set and I've stamped in with Black Archival Ink and heat embossed with clear powder.
The stamps I've used are by Sam Poole at Creative Studios, see the link on the right.
Now on to today's travel photo!
Somewhere really near home....it's my lovely hubby performing at Broadstairs Folk Festival. The festival has been going for about 46 years and I've been going for 20 of them. It's a terrific festival that takes over the town for a week every August and they have wonderful performers and workshops. If you like Morris Dancing, there are sides dancing along the seafront every day. And of course, there's always the beach if the music gets too much!
Well, that's my lot for now. I'm off to the craft cabin to play. Hope you all have a happy, sunny, crafty day and I'll be back soon. Many thanks for stopping by and leaving comments, I really enjoy reading them.
