Penny Black Creative Dies and Inchie Arts

Today I have a small mixed media canvas to share with you that features both Inchie Arts Art Squares and Penny Black’s new Creative Dies!

This canvas measures 5 x 7 inches.  I used several sizes of white Art Squares on this creation: 3 x 3 inch, ATC, Twinchie, and Inchie.  The Art Squares were first colored with Distress Paints and then stamped using a variety of Penny Black stamps.  Some stamps were inked using VersaFine Ink for a tone-on-tone look and some were stamped using Ranger Archival Black Ink.  The canvas was painted with Gesso and Distress Paints and then lightly stamped. Each Art Square was adhered to the canvas with pop dots.  Finally the Creative Dies images were cut from colored cardstock, distressed, and then added with pop dots.  The leaf dies were adhered with glossy accents and pop dots.  To finish things off, I added just a touch of Picket Fence Distress Paint to the edges of the Art Squares and the leaf dies.

For more Inchie Arts inspiration, visit their FACEBOOK PAGE and BLOG.

And be sure to check out all of Penny Black’s newest Creative Dies and stamps on their BLOG and FACEBOOK PAGE.

Have a great weekend!

Inchie Arts 3 x 3 Art Square

On Tuesday I created a card using a 3 x 3 Inch white Art Square from Inchie Arts and this sketch:

And I’m back today with another card using this same sketch and another 3 x 3 Inch white Art Square.

I followed the following steps to create this mixed media look.

1.STAMP: Stamp flower (Penny Black) using VersaMark Ink.  Sprinkle with white embossing powder and heat to set.

2.COLOR:  Color both the flower and the background using Pan Pastels.  I used a variety of the Pan Pastel tools from the large sponges to the very small detail sponges to color the butterfly.

3.STAMP:  Add textural stamping (Penny Black) using Palette Ink in the color of Claret. Before stamping, remove some ink from the stamp using a baby wipe.

4.PAINT: Using Distress Paints, dab paint randomly onto the Art Square and on the edges.

For more Inchie Arts inspiration visit their BLOG and FACEBOOK page.

And for more Pan Pastel inspiration visit their WEBSITE and FACEBOOK page.

See you tomorrow with another Inchie Arts project!

Inchie Arts 3 x 3 Art Square

I’ve been playing with my Inchie Arts Art Squares and today I’ve combined a 3 x 3 inch white Art Square with Pan Pastels and Distress Paints for an artsy mixed media look.

Here’s how I created this Art Square:

1.STAMP: Stamp butterfly (Penny Black) using VersaMark Ink.  Sprinkle with white embossing powder and heat to set.

2.COLOR:  Color both the butterfly and the background using Pan Pastels.  I used a variety of the Pan Pastel tools from the large sponges to the very small detail sponges to color the butterfly.

3.STENCIL: Lay a stencil (Our Crafters Workshop) directly over the Art Square.  Press a VersaMark Ink pad directly on top of the stencil applying it to the background area only, not the butterfly.  Apply another layer of Pan Pastel to the background using the same colors as before.  The stenciled areas will be darker.

4.STAMP:  Add textural script stamping (Penny Black) using black ink.

5.PAINT: Using Distress Paints, dab paint randomly onto the Art Square and on the edges.

I’ll be back on Thursday with another Inchie Arts card using this same sketch.  

For more Inchie Arts inspiration visit their BLOG and FACEBOOK page.

And for more Pan Pastel inspiration, visit their WEBSITE and FACEBOOK page.

Thanks for popping by!

PB&J Video and Upcoming Posts

Hi all! Just wanted to let you know of some excitement happening over on the Penny Black blog this week.  Have you seen these sneak peeks?

Well, this week Penny Black is revealing their new release so be sure to check it out.  I've also got a PB&J video on the PB blog today, too!

And stay tuned, I have several Inchie Arts posts coming your way....  

Have a great day, my friends!

Winner!!

Hi everyone!  Thanks soooo much for all of your super sweet and lovely comments on my previous post.  I read each and every one and I can tell you they leave me so inspired and filled with gratitude.

So... who is the winner of this fabulous giveaway from Ellen Hutson??

Drumroll.....

Marianne!  

(I sent you a message on Facebook)

Been a super crazy week for me already plus I've been fighting a couple of migraines so sorry it's been a bit quiet here on the blog-o!  I'll be back soon. :) HUGS!

Hanging out in the CLASSroom

Happy weekend, everyone!  

I am very excited to be hanging out in Ellen Hutson's CLASSroom today with a fun tutorial featuring three of my favorite things---Penny Black Stamps, Inchie Arts, and Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft.  Want a peek?

I hope you have a moment to pop over and check things out!
AND Ellen (who is super sweet, generous and runs a fantastic store--my #1 place to shop for crafting and art supplies online) has offered up a GREAT giveaway....

Just leave a comment here for a chance to win everything featured above!!
I will post a winner here on June 19th, so be sure to leave a comment by June 18th, 10:00 PM PST.

Stay tuned...

... I have an extra fun post scheduled for tomorrow!
Happy Friday!

Pattern Paper and Stamping, Day 3

Today I grabbed another MME 6 x 6 paper pad, A Beautiful Life, and Penny Black's 30-178 T-Time.

The dies are by Spellbinders, Labels 20.

Happy Stamping!
Thanks so much for your visit!

Pattern Paper and Stamping, Day 2

Today I've made another card using Penny Black 30-178 T-Time and lots of paper piecing.  

I just love how the paper looks on her dress!
I used MME Sunny papers from their 6 x 6 paper pad.

See you tomorrow...and until then, happy stamping!

Pattern Paper and Stamping, Day 1

Lately I've been itching to do some paper piecing, something that's not typically my go-to technique. Sometimes, though, it just feels good to do something out of the ordinary. So... this week I'll be sharing a few cards created by combining some of my favorite pattern papers and stamps!

For today's card I've used Penny Black 30-178 T-Time with Farmhouse papers by Crate Paper.

Thanks for popping by! 

See you tomorrow with more pattern paper and stamping. :)

BLOG HOP

Today I'm thrilled to be a part of the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft and Little Yellow Bicycle blog hop!  You can see all of my cards  (and  comment for a chance to win a fantastic prize) over on the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft blog today.

Want a peek?

Click here for the full reveal!

Fun Friday Collabo with Darlene

All throughout the month of May, on Fridays, Darlene and I collaborated using the same stamp to create each of our projects.  You can find all of the posts here:

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

Today we are super excited to feature a couple of uber -alented gals that played along!  I'm honored to share two cards by Larissa Heskett using Penny Black's T for Transparent Set Sweet Home.

On this first card, I love how Larissa layered vellum over her black and white stamping.  And with just one house colored, it really pops!  Her watercoloring is so bright and fun.

And I was totally blown away by this next card of Larissa's.

Here's the front:

And the inside:

The paper piecing Larissa did to create this scene is adorable!

Thanks so much for playing along, Larissa. I'm totally honored to share your work here!  

Now be sure to hop on over to Darlene's blog to see who she is featuring today. 

Have a great weekend, my stamping friends!

Penny Black New Edition: Mummu's Roses

Sometimes I am just in the mood to break out my Copics and color, color, color.  Whenever I am, I love to reach for Penny Black stamps illustrated by Mo Manning like today's new stamp, 40-231 Mummu's Roses.

I also used the script from 30-163 Love Chapter and the sentiment from 30-160 Friendship. The circle die cuts are by Spellbinders.

Thanks for popping by!

Penny Black New Edition: Ornately Framed

I had sooo much fun making this card!  I began by stamping Penny Black 40-240 Ornately Framed onto white cardstock using Memento Expresso Truffle Ink.  I then added lots of layers of Gesso and Distress Paints (Antique Linen, Picket Fence, and Wild Honey) as well as some stamping with 1999L Letter Background using Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. 

To finish things off, I stamped 4237K Awakening, after inking it first with Distress Paints (Wild Honey, Peeled Paint, Picked Raspberries, and Seedless Preserves).

Hugs and Happy Stamping!

Penny Black New Edition: Lace Trims

Today's card was made using Penny Black 30-181 Lace Trims.  I began by stamping the trims using Palette Ink.  Next, I colored over them using Pan Pastels in coordinating colors. 

The Petaloo flower was colored with Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist and the leaves were die cut using Spellbinders Foliage and the colored with Bundled Sage Distress Paint.  Sentiment by Penny Black, 30-160 Friendship.

For more Pan Pastel inspiration, visit their WEBSITE and FACEBOOK page.

Have a great day, my stamping friends!

PB&J and PB Pinterest

I'm excited to have a new PB&J video tutorial over on the Penny Black blog today!  Here's a peek...

Click HERE for the full reveal.

Here's another card I made using the same technique.
I LOVEE this new frame image, 40-241 With Flourish.

The flowers, 30-159 Dahlias, were stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink, embossed, and colored with Copic markers.

Thanks for popping by! See you this week with more cards from Penny Black's newest release, New Edition.  Oh, and all this week on the Penny Black blog they are spotlighting their Pinterest page--you'll definitely want to check it out if you're looking for lots of inspiration.