Animal Pyramid

Looks like the monkey is having the most fun. He has the cat by the tail and is not letting go. Thoughts? 

Stamps:

   Zoofari

   Wild About You

   In the Meadow

   Bring on the Cake

Paper:

   Soft Sky A-2

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Tuxedo Black Memento

   Basic Gray

   Early Espresso

   Soft Sky

Markers:

   Various

Technique:

   Sponging

Accessories:

   Stamp-a-ma-jig

   Sponge

   Adhesive

First, I sponged my panel with a bit of Soft Sky. 

I then stamped the animals. These stamps are all wood mounted, so I used a Stamp-a-ma-jig to align them correctly on top of each other. 

Next, I stamped the sentiment on the top of the panel, and added the green grass below.

I then colored in the letters in the sentiment and the images, using various markers.

Lastly, I adhered the panel onto the Soft Sky card front, and added the other Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Gray Day

I was challenged to create a monochromatic outdoor scene and chose this stamp set and a gray color. Besides gray, what other color would you suggest for this monochromatic card? 

Stamps:

   In the Meadow

Paper:

   Gray Granite A-2

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Basic Gray

   Gray Granite

Technique:

   Monochromatic

   Masking

Accessories:

   Blender Pen

   Watercolor Pencil

   Adhesive

   Removable Dots

First, I stamped and masked the deer. You must fussy cut the deer to create a mask. FYI: Once I create it, I leave it in the stamp box to use a few more times before I have to create another one if needed.

With the mask in place, I then stamped the mountains.

Next, I stamped the flowers and the grass.

I then removed the mask.

Next, I colored or shaded some areas, using a Gray Watercolor Pencil. 

I then went over the coloring with a blender pen. This smooths out the pencil line and blends the color.

Lastly, I adhered the panel to the Gray Granite card front and adhered a Basic White panel to the inside of the card. 

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Salt in the Meadow

Create a unique background with this salted watercolor technique. Thoughts? 

Stamps:

   In the Meadow

Paper:

   Marina Mist A-2

   Glossy Paper 5-1/4 x 4

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

   Marina Mist

   Pumpkin Pie

   Garden Green

   Crushed Curry

   Tip Top Taupe

Technique:

   Salted Background

Accessories:

   Salt

   Aqua Painter

   Adhesive

   Water Spray Bottle

I followed the tutorial on SCS: Salted Background

Once the background was dried, I took the salt off the panel and stamped my images, using In the Meadow stamp set. 

I then adhered the panel to the Marina Mist card front and adhered the Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Deer in the Meadow

There are those who like to be alone and those who DO NOT. I think more people enjoy the company of others. I believe that even when there is an individual task to be done, most people would prefer to perform it in the company of others. Just like the adage states, "Two heads are better than one." Here is a card to send to those who work with you, or to those you spend time with you throughout the year. What do you think?

Stamps:

   In the Meadow

Paper:

   Pear Pizzazz A-2

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Smoky Slate

   Baked Brown Sugar

   Pear Pizzazz

   Soft Sky

   Archival Basic Black

Technique:

   Sponging

   Masking

   Punching

Accessories:

   Blender Pen

   Large Oval Punch

   Modern Label Punch

   Sponge

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I sponged the top part of my Whisper White panel with Soft Sky.

I then stamped and fussy cut my deer image on a scrap piece of paper. I placed a bit of temporary adhesive on the back and set it aside. This is my mask.

I then stamped my deer image on the Whisper White panel.

I placed my mask over it and kept it in place during all of the stamping.

Next, I stamped my mountains in the background. Just one row.

I then stamped the trees. I inked them with Pear Pizzazz. Then wiped the ink off the trunk and branches using the blender pen. I then colored these in with Archival Basic Black. I breathed on the stamp to re-activate the ink and then stamped them on my panel.

I used Pear Pizzazz to stamp the grass all over the bottom of the card.

I colored in the mountains with Smoky Slate and the deer with Baked Brown Sugar. I did remove the mask before coloring. You can use watercolor pencils, chalk, or markers to color in the images. 

I stamped, punched, and sponged my sentiment. I adhered it to the Modern Label and then attached it using dimensionals.

Lastly, I added a couple of black dots to the Modern Label and adhered the panel to the card base. The other Whisper White panel was adhered to the inside of the card.

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Water Well

 This card features a Vintage Watercolor Technique. You can find the tutorial that I followed at Vintage Watercolor. Although the technique looks a bit difficult, I found it to be fun. I like the smudges and the script. What do you think?

Stamps:

   In the Meadow

   French Foliage

   Countryside

Paper:

   Wild Wasabi A-2

   Chocolate Chip 5-1/4 x 4

   Watercolor 3-3/4 x 5

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside) 

Ink:

   Chocolate Chip

   Watercolor Pencils

Technique:

   Vintage Watercolor 

Accessories:

   Aqua Painter

   Masks

   Adhesive

I did follow the steps on the tutorial, but I made it mine by using the supplies I had available.

First, I created my masks: wheel-barrel and water well. I stamped the image on a scrap piece and fussy cut it out. I then applied a tad of temporary adhesive to the back. This way I could hold it in place, but remove it when I was done. Some adhesive is both temporary and permanent, depending on how you apply it.

I then stamped my water well on the left side of my panel and the wheel-barrel on the right side.

Next, I placed my masks over these images. I then stamped the other images. I began with the script writing on the top of the panel, followed by the trees, grass, and flowers.

I then removed the masks and colored in my images, using my watercolor pencils. 

Then came the fun part, I applied water to the images. I kept a paper towel handy just in case I got carried away. 

I then added the water spots and smudges. I think it turned out nicely. This is definitely a one of a kind card. Have fun and get creative with your supplies.

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Day After Day

Who is by your side day after day, year after year? I do hope it is someone you like! Here is a card to let that someone know how special they are to you.

Stamps:

   In the Meadow

Paper: 

   Wild Wasabi A-2

   Creamy Caramel 2 x 5

   Bordering Blue 3 x 2-1/4

   Whisper White 2-3/4 x 2-1/4

Ink:

   Tuxedo Black Memento

   Stampin' Up! Chalk Pastels

Technique:

   Punching

   Chalks

Accessories:

   Banner Triple Punch

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

This card allows you to go back through your stash and pull out those forgotten colors and supplies. 

I used a cotton swab to apply my chalks onto the image. I like the soft subtle colors.

I also like that this card can be converted to an all occasion card, simply by deleting the sentiment.

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