Elegant Summer Card

 

 Can you believe August is already here? How is the summer going by so quickly? My card today is an elegant summer card, that would work well for any special occasion.

 

 

 The flowers and leaves were all cut with white cardstock, and colored with pigment inkpads.  You can see how this technique really shows off the beautiful embossing of the leaves.

WorldWin Paper
CTMH Ink
Xyron Mega Runner

Heartfelt Creations Inspiration

 

Welcome back for another day of Heartfelt Creations inspiration.   Today continues highlighting the Burst of Splendor collection.  I love the colors of this paper!

Heartfelt Creations Products
Burst of Splendor Paper Collection HCDP1 235
Open Leaf PreCut Set HCPC 3545
Bold Leaf PreCut Set HCPC 3547
Blooming Dahlia PreCut Set HCPC 3549
Vintage Floret Frame PreCut Set HCPC 3522
All Seasons Sentiments PreCut Set HCPC 3544
Classic Leaf Die HCD 736
Decorative Leafy Frame Die HCD 731
Metallic 3D Stamp Paint - Moss Green, Rose
Other:
Lindy's Stamp Gang mists
Faber Castel Gelatos
May Arts Ribbon
WorldWin Cardstock
Xyron Mega Runner, Creatopia

Stamp and cut the Decorative Leafy Frame die.  Dilute a little bit of the Stamp Paint with mists, and paint on the leaves and flowers.  Spray a little bit of plain mist onto your non-stick work mat, and paint the frame with a brush.  Stamp the Dahlia, and color with Gelatos.  Cut to fit the round center opening.  Stamp and cut the leaves, shape and apply to the lower right corner.  Cut the scroll from the patterned paper, stamp the sentiment, cut it apart and glue to the scroll. Mount onto the patterned paper and add ribbon to finish.

Thorn of a Rose Card

WorldWin Paper Cardstock Elan Metallics: Antique Gold,Sunset; CutMates: Olive Oil

Graphic 45 Patterned Paper - Steampunk Spells

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Moon Shadow Mists - Bucket o Blood Red; Burnished Brass

May Arts Ribbon- Faux Burlap  445-15-32

Xyron Mega Runner, High Tack Adhesive Dots

Lindy's Stamp Gang July Color Challenge

 

Are you ready for some mixed media inspiration? I hope so, because I've got a canvas to share as well as a video tutorial on my background technique. To be quite honest,  I decided to make the video after my canvas was completely finished - and of course no two projects ever turn out the same, but at least you can learn the techniques that I used.

I saw that Lindy's Stamp Gang was having a Color Challenge - and I was so excited, because I've loved their products for several years now - from the first time I tried them. So here was this month's palate - not my normal colors, but really fun!

Then, before I even had a chance to play along, they really sweetened the pot, by announcing they were having a design team call!  Now my mind started churning with ideas of sparkly, spritzy things, and I decided to make a canvas.

I hope you enjoy my video and find some helpful tips.  For the finished project, I added some Dusty Attic Chipboard - that I spritzed and embossed, and handmade paper flowers created with Cheery Lynn Designs Sweet Williams Flower Strip die.  After the flowers were shaped and assembled, I dipped them in melted embossing powder.

Lindy's Stamp Gang Products:

Buccaneer Bay Blue Moon Shadow Mist
Blue Hawaiin Blue Starburst Sprays
Bluebeard Blue Violet Moon Shadow Mist
Burnished Brass Moon Shadow Mist
Hydrangea Blue Mauve Embossing Powder
Desert Moon Turquoise Embossing Powder
Twilight Jade Slate Embossing Powder

And here is the second canvas that I created for the video.  I haven't finished it off yet, but will be sharing it as soon as I do.

Thanks for stopping by, and wish me luck!

May Arts Ribbon - The Best of the Ribbonistas Week

This week on the May Arts Blog, we are having the Best of the Ribbonistas week, and I've chosen some of my favorite projects to share with you.  Please hop over to the MA blog- look around, and leave some love - cause, you know someone is going to win some ribbon.  And you can't win it, unless you leave comments there.

Here's the lineup for the week -

Best of The Ribbonistas Schedule

Monday
Charlene Driggs
Jen Shears
Karen Baker

Candy Rosenberg

Tuesday
Christina Colón
DeeDee Catron

Wednesday
Emily Lanham
Erin Thiem
Gini Williams Cagle

Thursday
Jenifer Cowles
Lalo IK

Friday
Sandy Allnock
Virginia Fynes

And here are a few of my favorite projects from the past year.  

Heartfelt Creations Inspiration

 

 Heartfelt Creations Products
Burst of Splendor Paper Collection HCDP1 235
Classic Leaf Die HCD 736
Blooming Dahlia PreCut Set HCPC 3549
Open Leaf PreCut Set HCPC 3545
Heartfelt Expressions HCPC 3474
Metallic 3D Paint - Violet
Other:
Want2Scrap Pearls
Clearsnap Ink - Mix'd Media Inkz - Berries, Mossy; Premium Dye - Plum

May Arts Ribbon - 3/8" AF47
Xyron Mega Runner, Creatopia

Stamp the Dahlia 3 times, and fussy cut the image. For the base image, leave the flower full sized.  For the next layer, cut away the outer petals, and for the third layer, only keep the very center of the flower.  Add color with the metallic paint (in a very thin layer) and add darker ink to the edge of the petals.  Shape the flower a little, and assemble with dimensional foam. Stamp the leaves and cut with the corresponding die.  Use ink and a foam applicator to apply color to the leaves.  Shape and arrange behind the flower. Apply to the bottom left corner of a 6x6 card.  Stamp the sentiment in the center medallion of the patterned paper.  Layer with another printed rectangle and finish with pearls and a bow.

Good Things Are Going To Happen

  I've got a shaped card to share with you today.

 WorldWin Papers: ColorMates, DoubleMates

Lindy's Stamp Gang: A Bit of Bubbly Starburst Spray, Geranium Coral Blush Embossing Powder

Verve Stamps: Brighter Days

Xyron: Mega Runner, Creatopia

Want2Scrap: Pearls

May Arts and Splash of Color

The Design Team for May Arts Ribbon has teamed up with Splash of Color for a fun two day hop.  Yesterday their designers showed off some lovely projects and today the Ribbonistas are showing what they've  been up to on the MA Blog. Make sure to leave a comment on the May Arts blog  and the Splash of Color Blog to be in the running to win  a 6pk of petite Luminarte H20s and all three spools of the May Arts Eyelet Ribbon series.

The Ribbonistas were challenged to alter our wonderful Eyelet ribbon using Splash of Color's Twinkling H2O's.  I painted the ribbon to achieve a watercolor effect from blue to green to match my patterned paper. I hand stitched a gather to form the layers of the skirt for my chipboard dress form.  I added a little bit more glitz with a belt and bow made from the  Metallic Velvet.

Heartfelt Creations Inspiration

 Heartfelt Creations Products:

Burst of Splendor Paper Collection HCDP1 235

All Seasons Gazebo PreCut Set HCPC 3539

Inspire Me Sentiments HCPC 3363

Open Leaf HCPC 3545

Sun Kissed Fleur HCPC 3533

Sun Kissed Fleur Die HCD 734

Classic Leaf Die HCD 736

Ornate Gateway Die HCD 737

3d Metallic Stamp Paint

Other:

WorldWin Paper Colormates - Dark Spring Green

May Arts Ribbon GC 23 Metallic Iridescent Wired 3/8"

Want2Scrap Pearls

Clearsnap Ink: Premium Dye Ink (Plum, Artichoke)
Xyron Mega Runner, Creatopia
Fiskars: Fuse

Stamp the border along the right side of the printed patterned paper. Cut a printed rectangle and stamp the sentiment in the center.  Cut the fancy die from the Ornate Gateway and adhere to the bottom of the sentiment frame.  Add pearls and ribbon to finish the frame.  Stamp and cut the flower with the matching die. Shape and color with the 3D Metallic Paint.  Stamp and cut the leaves and place behind the flower. Mount on a 6x6 card base.

Cheery Lynn Designs New Release Continues!

I've got another card to share with you today.  Although these flowers are supposed to be Black Eyed Susans, I took a little creative license and ink and came up with these.