For my card using Colour Palette #14 I’ve used the Share a Milkshake stamps and coordinating dies. I wanted to create a soft watercolour background for my summery card. Perhaps I’m trying to feel warm right in the middle of some chilly days here in Melbourne!
Watercolouring is one of my favourite techniques as I love the unpredictability of it and there really is nothing that can go wrong. It looks amazing whatever course the water takes.
Flirty Flamingo ink was blended over the Fluid 100 Cardstock using a Blending Brush. I spritzed it with water which created a stipple effect. Taking a Water Painter, I added some more ink and water to create more movement on the panel.
The Share a Milkshake stamp set images are designed for two-step stamping and I used Lemon Lolly stamped off to create the lighter colour on the glass. The ice cream was stamped in Flirty Flamingo stamped off.
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I used the smallest hearts and blended Gorgeous Grape ink over it. Then each one was stamped with the small ice cream stamp to create the little dots for some texture. A fussy cut, heat embossed sentiment on Basic Black Cardstock adds a nice contrast against the softer colours. Oh and I’ve snuck in Pumpkin Pie with some sprinkle embellishments coloured with the Dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blend.
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Let’s Go On An Adventure is our theme for the Around the World on Wednesday blog hop this month. Our team hops together on the second Wednesday of each month with interesting themes prepared for us by Angie McKenzie who organises it so well. We are glad to have Angie back hopping with us this month after a little break.
We were given lots of ideas as to where our adventure could take us such as our craft room, backyard, down the street, our favorite vacation spot or anywhere our imagination took us. Well, right now, my craft room is a daily adventure of trying to find things so that’s a project in and of itself! I went with the general theme of adventure in the sense of travel.
As I saw this challenge, I knew which stamp set I wanted to use. When I scour through my catalogue, I try to find those individual stamp sets that don’t belong to bundles or suites but really pique my interest. The Next Destination stamp set was such a set. I loved the travel theme with a vintage look.
That being said, I struggled with creating this card. It just didn’t come together until the very last minute. I had all these ideas in my head as to how I wanted to use it with different elements laying on my desk. A last minute colour added in made the difference for me. Can you guess which colour I added into the mix?
I used a range of Designer Series Paper to build up my layers. A piece of Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper was washed with Pecan Pie using a Water Painter. On this I layered a couple of banners, one being cut out of White Centre Paper. I embossed this with the timber embossing folder and sanded it back to reveal the white centre.
I used the Gorgeously Made label die as a guide to cut around to form the edges for the sentiment. The subtle texture it adds creates more interest to that cluster of elements in the centre.
So which colour did I choose to add on? Azure Afternoon. Did you guess right? It just changed the look of this card completely by brightening it up just enough and bringing out those neutral colours.
Thank you for stopping by and visiting me in Melbourne. Perhaps you may like to add the Next Destination stamp set to your next order and have a play with those hidden gems in the catalogue.
Next on our hop is lovely Danielle in the Netherlands. Make sure you check out her beautiful creation by clicking on the Next Blog button below.
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This was a fun challenge (I think I always say that) but these colour palettes are making me really think outside the box. For Colour Palette #12 I created a ink blended background with Pumpkin Pie. This is a colour I don’t use very often and I really love how it turned out on this card.
By ink blending the background in Pumpkin Pie, then stamping the leaves and also adding a blended border, the various tones and texture in the same colour added depth to my card.
I’ve used the leaf from the Gorgeously Made bundle which has been used so much by me. This is one of my must-have products from the new catalogue.
I die cut a leaf from the Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper which straightaway gave it pattern and texture and really gave it an unexpected touch of colour which I love! Mossy Meadow is another colour I don’t use much and I love how it brings all the colours together on this card with this bold leaf.
A sweet little house from the Ringed with Nature stamp set fussy cut and layered makes this a warm welcome to give a new neighbour.
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When I saw the theme at Just Add Ink Challenges #655 I knew I had to take part. Music has been a part of my life since the day I was born. With a mother who was a piano teacher and choir directress we were a home immersed in it’s rich heritage.
I chose the Enjoy the Rhythm stamp set with an idea of making more of a guy card. Taking a panel of Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper, I embossed it with the Merry Melody Embossing Folder. This Pebble Path sheet has a dry brush look background which immediately added a light and dark area to the embossing.
I went over the embossing with Tuxedo Black, using a Sponge Dauber to highlight the music notes.
Next I added a banner with the Dry Brushed Metallic Paper which was a look I liked. At this point I decided to add the Gilded Leafing over the embossed panel as I felt it would work well against the Specialty Paper. I used a brush and my fingers to smoothen the surface and take off the excess. Have you played with Gilded Leafing? It’s a fun product which adds beautiful texture.
There are different ways you can apply Gilded Leafing. On this card, I roughly dragged the Versamark Ink Pad in the areas that I wanted the gold on. Then I applied Heat & Stick Powder over these areas, activating the stickiness by heating it with a Heat Tool. Next I laid the embossed panel face down into my Gilded Leafing container.
TIPS FOR WORKING WITH GILDED LEAFING
Transfer the Gilded Leafing to a larger box. It comes packaged in a small container. By transferring it to a larger container, I’m able to place a card front in it and have more space to work with it.
Don’t breathe over it or sneeze on it! It will fly away everywhere!
Using Paper Snips, I gently scraped off some of the Gilded Leafing to expose the notes and stave. I really liked this background which highlighted the embossed detail even more and gave it a bit of a ‘funky’ look.
On the sentiment panel, I stamped sections of the piano keys by masking off the sentiment, to create some added texture. The guitar which has been coloured with Stampin’ Blends was kept simple against the gold tinged background.
I hope you give this fun techique a try and if you have any questions please get in touch with me. All supplies I have used are listed below. If you live in Australia, you can shop with me by placing an order online or by contacting me.
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One of my favourite tools to use are our masks. There is so much you can do with them and they are so affordable. I just loved creating with this colour palette and chose the Artistically Inked stamp set with some new colours which gave it a fresh look.
You can download a full tutorial for this card below. I hope you enjoy it.
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Don’t you love the soft colours of Colour Palette #9? It includes Lemon Lolly, a pretty yellow from our new range. I created a minimalist card to feature these pretty colours.
I’ve used the new Circle Sayings bunde and stamped the image twice in Balmy Blue and Lost Lagoon, fussy cutting part of it to layer the waves. This bundle has a range of sentiments and images which are great for creating quick cards.
The background has been created with the Rays of Light stamp set which is one I had been wanting for a while. I finally ordered it. The markings on the rays give it such a rustic look and added some white heat embossing along the edges to create a look of sea foam.
I hope you have enjoyed this creation and if you would like to play along with any of these colour palettes, just hop onto my Facebook page and add your project in the comments.
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