Hummingbird in Flight

 Adding color to this hummingbird is easy using this three-step stamp set. Each step adds a bit more detail to the hummingbird. So, if you change the color on each step, the details will vary in color, making you a creative genius. By adding an extra wing and tail feathers, this hummingbird is caught in mid flight. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Picture Perfect

Paper:

   Whisper White A-2, 1 x 5-1/2 (3), 2-3/4" Sq., Scraps

   Soft Sky 1-1/8 x 5-1/2 (3), 3-1/4" Sq.

   Cucumber Crush 3" Sq.

Ink:

   Tuxedo Black Memento

   Daffodil Delight

   Tangerine Tango

   Tempting Turquoise

   Soft Sky

Technique:

   3-Step Stamping

   Dry Embossing

Accessories:

   Tiny Triangles Embossing Folder

   Dimensionals

   Paper Snips

   Adhesive

First, I stamped the hummingbird twice on a scrap piece of Whisper White using Soft Sky. 

The second stamp adds a bit more detail to the hummingbird. I used Tempting Turquoise.

The third detailed stamp was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento.

I then stamped a bit of Daffodil Delight on the wing and the neck. 

I then added just a tinge of Tangerine Tango to the neck. I then fussy cut the hummingbird. On the second one, I used the wing and the tail only. You can use a scrap of Whisper White that is large enough for just that part of the hummingbird. 

I then took the Whisper White square and stamped my sentiment on the bottom right corner using Tuxedo Black Memento.

The Whisper White square was then adhered to the Cucumber Crush square and then onto the Soft Sky square. I set this aside.

I then took the three strips of Whisper White and dry embossed them using the Tiny Triangles Embossing Folder. Of course you can use any embossing folder that you have on hand. You can also skip the embossing if you choose.

I then adhered the Whisper White strips onto the Soft Sky Strips. These were then placed on the Whisper White card base. I then adhered the top strip to the card base, followed by the bottom strip, and lastly, the middle strip was adhered. This way I was able to space them evenly on the card base.

I then added the Square panel with the sentiment onto the middle of the card using dimensionals.

I adhered the hummingbird using dimensionals. I adhered the extra wing and tail.

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Black Roses

 I like the combination of Basic Black and Kraft so much that I made another card. This one is a get-well card. I hope you like it. 

Stamps:

   Healing Hugs

Paper:

   Basic Black A-2

   Kraft 5-1/2 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Basic Black

Technique:

   CAS

Accessories:

   Black Rhinestone Jewels

   Adhesive

I began with my panel of Kraft and stamped my sentiment on the top left of the panel.

I then randomly stamped my black roses and then the leaves.

I added the black rhinestones under the sentiment.

I then adhered the Kraft panel onto the Basic Black card base. The other Kraft panel is for the inside of the card. You can easily switch this panel to a Whisper White and cut it to 5-1/4 x 4 to give it a black border all the way around it.

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Island Dream

 You have to get up close and personal to see the sparkle in this card. Otherwise, all you can do is dream a little. Thoughts?

Stamps:

   Dream a Little

Paper:

   Island Indigo A-2

   All ABloom DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Basic Black 3-5/8 x 4-1/4

   Whisper White 3-3/8 x 4, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Island Indigo

   Tuxedo Black Memento

   Markers

   Chalks

Technique:

   Punching

Accessories:

   Clear Wink of Stella

   Clear Glitter Tape

   Corner Rounder Punch

   Adhesive

First, I applied a light pink chalk to the Whisper White 3-3/8 x 4 panel. 

Next, I stamped the flower and the sentiment using Tuxedo Black Memento.

I then stamped the hummingbird using Island Indigo. I added a bit of clear Wink of Stella to its wing tips and tail.

I colored in the flower using markers.

I punched the corners with my corner rounded punch and adhered the panel to the Basic Black panel.

This was then adhered to the upper half of the All ABloom DSP panel. I then added a strip of Clear Glitter tape to the bottom of the panel.

This was then adhered to the Island Indigo card base. The other Whisper White panel was adhered to the inside of the card.

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Thoughtful Rosie

 I like to keep a package of note cards at the ready in case I need to make a stack of cards. Since the base is 5 x 7 scored at 3-1/2, the card must be clean and simple. This means you only need three ingredients: stamps, ink, and paper. I like to keep the ink to one color. If the recipient wants two colors, I will stamp the sentiment in another color. Here are two thank you cards to demonstrate what I mean. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Floral Phrases

Paper:

   Whisper White 5 x 7 Note Card

Ink:

   Blueberry Bushel

   Merry Merlot

Technique:

   CAS

Accessories:

   None

These note cards and envelopes are sold in a package of 20 for $7, item #159232. Order HERE. They are also sold in Very Vanilla.

First, I stamped the floral design on the top of the card.

I then stamped the sentiment in the middle of the card front.

Lastly, I stamped the floral border on the bottom third of the card.

Using a Stamparatus or MISTI tool will speed the process, guarantee exact placement, and keep all of the cards uniform.

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Round About Father

 I was challenged to create a card with round images and items. So, I grabbed my Circle Circus stamp set and began stamping. This is a retired set that I consider timeless. I like the various designs inside the circles. You can choose to color these or leave them as they are. What do you think? 

Stamps:

   Circle Circus

   Itty Bitty Greetings

Paper:

   Gray Granite A-2

   Brights Collection DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Whisper White Scraps, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Gray Granite

   Mango Melody

   Rich Razzleberry

Technique:

   Punching

Accessories:

   Various Circle Punches

   1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch

   Brights Buttons

   Classic Label Punch

   Glue Dots

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I stamped different circle designs on Whisper White scraps using all three colors.

Next, I punched them out with their coordinating circle or scallop punch. Note that these can easily be cut with scissors if you do not own the punches. 

I then stamped a sentiment on a scrap strip of Whisper White using Rich Razzleberry. I punched it out with the Classic Label Punch.

I adhered the Brights Collection DSP panel onto the card front.

I then randomly adhered three of the circles and the scallop circle onto the card front. 

Next, I added dimensionals to the remaining circles and sentiment. I added them where I thought they looked nice. I then added two buttons using glue dots.

Lastly, I adhered the Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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Silhouette Birthday

 This background is made using a simple, but amazing watercolor technique. If you have an acrylic clear block, markers, and a water mister, you are good to go. Do you like it? I like the blurry look. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Wetlands

   Serene Silhouettes

Paper:

   Crumb Cake A-2

   Tempting Turquoise 5-1/4 x 4

   Basic Black 3-1/2 x 4-1/2

   Whisper White 3-1/4 x 4-1/4, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Tuxedo Black Memento

Markers:

   Tempting Turquoise

   Green Galore

   Crumb Cake

Technique:

   Watercolor - Acrylic Clear Block

Accessories:

   Acrylic Clear Block "E"

   Water Mister

First, I colored my acrylic clear block with my markers. Tempting Turquoise on the top, Green Galore in the middle, and Crumb Cake on the bottom.

I then sprayed the block with my water mister, keeping the block level.

I then placed it onto my Whisper White panel. I left it there for a few seconds to allow the paper to soak up the ink.

I then carefully, lifted my block and set the panel aside to dry. I wiped my clear block clean.

Once the panel was dry, I stamped my tree silhouettes and sentiment using Tuxedo Black Memento. 

I then adhered all of the layers together.

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Distress Tree

 Watercolor can make everyone feel like an artist. There are no mistakes. Here is a watercolor background I made to feature a gorgeous silhouette of a tree. I would so enjoy sitting under this tree reading a book or just having a picnic lunch with the family. What would you do? 

Stamps:

   Rooted in Nature

Paper:

   Tangelo Twist A-2

   Basic Black 5-1/4 x 4

   Shimmery White 5 x 3-3/4

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Tuxedo Black Memento

Distress Ink:

   Stormy Sky

   Spiced Marmalade

   Mustard Seed

   Ground Espresso

Technique:

   Watercolor

   Distress Inks

Accessories:

   Water Spritzer (Mister)

   Adhesive

There are several ways to watercolor with distress inks. The inks react with water. If you are a patient person, you can even layer colors, making sure you limit them to two or three. Otherwise, you might create mud.

I added my colors onto my non-stick mat, making sure to keep them separate. I then spritzed the ink with water until tiny beads formed. I spritzed my shimmery white panel as well. I then carefully laid my panel onto my colors, letting it soak up the color. You do not want to wiggle or move the paper.

I then carefully lifted it up. I dabbed at the edges a bit where the ink was forming tiny puddles. I then left it to air dry. You can use a heat tool to speed up the drying process if you wish.

Once my panel was dry, I stamped my tree and sentiment using Tuxedo Black Memento.

I adhered the shimmery white panel onto the Basic Black and then onto the Tangelo Twist card base. The Whisper White panel was adhered to the inside of the card.

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Eclectic Friend

This two-step stamp set gives you a watercolor effect. One step shows the outline, and the other step fills the image with color, spilling a bit over the edges. I do like the Basic Black on the Kraft. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Oh So Eclectic

Paper:

   Basic Black 5-1/2 x 4-1/4

   Kraft 8 x 5-1/4 scored @ 4

   Whisper White 5 x 3-3/4

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Technique:

   2-Step Stamping

   CAS

   Stamp-Off

Accessories:

   Adhesive

First, I stamped the outline of the flowers and leaves on the bottom half of the folded Kraft panel. 

Second, I added the color. In this case, I kept the color as black. I did stamp-off the color before applying it to my image. 

The Basic Black panel serves only as a backing to the Kraft card. The Whisper White panel is for the inside of the card.

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Sunburst Sympathy

 Bringing your stamp sets together to create a fresh new idea is the ultimate joy. Not only because you know you are making use of all that you have invested, but because it will be unique. Sunshine shining on flowers is a wonderful image to convey your condolences. What do you think? 

Stamps:

   Rose Wonder

   Kinda Eclectic

   Just Believe

Paper:

   Mossy Meadow A-2

   All ABloom DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Whisper White Scraps, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Blushing Bride

   Daffodil Delight

   Mossy Meadow

Technique:

   Die Cutting

   Punching

Accessories:

   Rose Garden Thinlits Dies

   Sunburst Framelits Dies

   Basic Pearl Jewels

   1-1/4" Circle Punch

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I stamped my sun's rays using a stamp from Kinda Eclectic and Daffodil Delight ink. I stamped on a scrap of Whisper White and then die cut it using the Sunburst Framelits Dies.

Next, I used a stamp from Just Believe to create the center of the sun. I used Blushing Bride ink and punched it out with the 1-1/4" circle punch. This was adhered to the sun's rays using dimensionals.

I then stamped my sentiment with Mossy Meadow and a stamp from Rose Wonder. I then die cut it using the Rose Garden thinlits dies.  This was also adhered using dimensionals. 

I then adhered the DSP panel to the Mossy Meadow card front. The sun's rays and the sentiment are attached with dimensionals. I adhered the 5-1/4 x 4" Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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Quiet Life

 Do you remember when you had a yard for playing, no privacy fence, and your closest neighbor was one of your best friends? Life was simple with less stress. When I first saw this image of a cozy cottage it brought back memories of outdoor fun with the neighborhood playing football, red-rover, or just plain tag. There were no bumps on the street, and it was safe to be outside with everyone. What is your favorite memory?

Stamps:

   Cozy Cottage

Paper:

   Flirty Flamingo A-2

   Basic Black 5-1/4 x 4

   Glossy White 5 x 3-3/4

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Brushos:

   Moss Green

   Yellow

   Prussian Blue

   Brilliant Red

Ink:

   Jet Black StazOn

   Old Olive

Technique:

   Watercolor

Accessories:

   Water Spritzer (Mister)

   Aqua Painter

   Adhesive

First, I spritzed my glossy paper with water. I sprinkled brusho flakes on it, and added more water. I dabbed here and there with a paper towel if it needed it. I repeated the process as often as I needed, until I was "happy". I then set it off to the side to dry.

Once it was dry, I used my old olive to fill in the extra white spaces on the bottom of the card. I used my aqua painter for this. I set the panel aside to dry again. (You can use a heat tool to speed the drying time if you want.)

I then inked up my cottage with Jet Black StazOn and stamped it on my panel.

I added the brick fence toward the bottom of the card. 

I chose to leave the card without a sentiment, so that it can be used for any occasion. A sentiment can always be added before sending it.

Lastly, I adhered the layers on the card front, and the Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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