Same Stamp/Die Collabo with Jenny, Day 2

Today Jenny and I are both using Penny Black's 30-181 Lace Trims:

I stamped and layered one of the lace images multiple times with multiple ink colors to create a background for my leaf.  Once I was done stamping, I applied Distress Ink (Antique Linen and Brushed Corduroy) over the stamped piece.

And to create the leaf I inked one of the solid images from Penny Black 30-138 Foliage Fancy with two colors of VersaMagic ink, lightly spritzed with water, and stamped onto white cardstock.  I then fussy cut it and crumpled it up for texture.

Now hop on over to Jenny's neck of the woods to see what she's cooked up with this same stamp!

Same Stamp/Die Collabo with Jenny Martin

This week I'm so excited to be working with the super talented Jenny Martin on a "Same Stamp/Die Collabo!"  Each day this week we will each be sharing our take using the same stamp or die.  Today we are both playing with Penny Black's 40-238 Floral Applique:

Here's my take...

I began by stamping the floral images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloring them with Copic markers. I fussy cut them and layered them (along with leaves cut from Penny Black Creative Die Leaves) using dimensional adhesive.  I created the background by applying gesso through an Our Crafter's Workshop stencil.  Finally, I added a touch of patterned paper (Studio Calico) along the right hand side of the card.

Now be sure to click HERE to visit Jenny's blog to see what she's done with this same stamp set. I'm headed there now myself...

Thanks for popping by--- see ya tomorrow, my friends. 

Ribbons Unlimited: Double Face Satin Ribbon, #2

As promised here's another creation using Ribbons Unlimited double face satin ribbon, this time as a topper for a tag...

I stamped Penny Black Lace Trims in a variety of colors and then added Distress Ink and Palette Ink on top using an ink blending tool.  I used a couple of Penny Black Creative Dies on this project as well- Tagged and Leaves.  The sentiment is from SRM stickers.

Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend!

Ribbons Unlimited: Double Face Satin Ribbon, #1

Seems like I've been using more and more ribbon on my cards lately. I really love this double-face satin ribbon from Ribbons Unlimited.  Here I've added it to a very simple card created by coloring on my stamp (Penny Black) with markers, lightly misting with water and then stamping it several times without reinking in between each impression.  The sentiment is an SRM sticker.

See you on Friday with another creation using this same ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Art Journaling Boards

Sometimes it's fun to get messy and play with mixed media!  Here I've used Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft art journaling boards to make three pages. I've also used lots of Prima and some Penny Black, too.

The video shows the process from start to finish in creating the page above.

And here's a look at a couple of color and design variations using the same techniques.

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend! 

I'm excited that NFL football has started.  

Now if we can start having some cool, fall weather... 

Mixed Media with Inchie Arts

One thing I love about mixed media is that in adding layers the project seems to create itself and I never know what I will end up with.  When I don't have a particular technique in mind, I really like starting my mixed media projects using an Art Square because I know that no matter how many layers I add, the matboard square will never warp and will help my mediums look their best.  

For this card, I began with a white ATC Art Square.  I stamped my image, Penny Black 3633K Clusters, with VersaMark ink and then embossed with white powder. (Yep, you can emboss on your Art Squares!)  Then I let the media mixing begin....

Here are the layers I added next:

1) Distress Markers to color the image and the background then spritzed with water

2) Distress Paint dabbed on and spread with my fingers around the image

3) Copic markers inside the flowers to create more depth

4) Memento Markers blended with water around the flowers (orange)

So fun to just play, paint, and get inky!  And to finish things off I mounted my Art Square to red cardstock and layered onto my card.  Sentiment by Penny Black, Sentimental.

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

A Little Break

Hi all! Just wanted to pop in and let you know that I'm taking a bit of a blogging break for a couple of weeks.  I will see you later this month, my friends, with lots more colorful posts. HUGS!