Handmade And Heartmade Cards
Hi there and happy Thursday, I hope your week is going well!
Today’s card uses a die that I’ve had on my wishlist for quite a while and I finally splurged for it during Pinkfresh Studio’s sale over the weekend. It’s the beautifully simple Botanical Branch die. Continue reading “If Flowers Could Hug I Would Send You A Thousand”
Happy half-way-to-Friday!
I’m on a Copic-colored flower kick this week, I think I’m starting to mourn the end of summer! Today’s card features the flowers from the Waffle Flower Bouquet Builder stamp set and a sentiment from the Neat & Tangled No Words stamps set. I just love how these sentiments pair with the flowers, it’s a combo I’ve used before. Continue reading “Sending Hugs”
Hello there, I hope you’re having a lovely weekend!
I’m continuing along with The Daily Marker’s 30-day Coloring Challenge with today’s card that features the Bouquet Builder 1 stamp set from Waffle Flower Crafts, and the No Words sentiment stamp set from Neat and Tangled. Continue reading “I Am Here For You”
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Today’s card is my first attempt at stamping with Tombow Dual Brush pens. I chose simple Spring Tulips from Clearly Besotted, and a sentiment from the Lovely stamp set from Essentials by Ellen at Ellen Hutson. Continue reading “If Flowers Could Hug I Would Send You A Thousand”
Happy weekend!
Today I’m sharing a card using the Bouquet Builder 1 stamp set from Waffle Flower and the No Words stamp set from Neat & Tangled.
I started by stamping the largest flower image multiple times onto an A2-sized piece Strathmore Bristol Smoothe using Versafine Black Onyx ink. I let the ink dry thoroughly and then began coloring using Arteza Violet and Pea Green Watercolor Real Brush Pens. I applied the purple to the base of the flowers, flicking outwards, and then I used a Pentel Aquash Water Brush to pull the color out to the edges of the image. I did the same for the leaves and then went back and added more color to intensify the areas where I wanted darker color. To finish the card front, I scribbled the Violet pen onto an acrylic block, added a tiny bit of water, and then splattered the mixture onto the background using a small 2 round brush.
I’ve seen other cardmakers use Bristol Smoothe with watercolor brush pens so I thought I’d give it a shot, but next time I’ll use watercolor paper as I found it challenging to get the colors to move.
Using the same black ink, I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap piece of Neenah Solar White 80# Classic Crest cardstock. Since Versafine ink has pigment properties that allow it to stay wet longer than dye inks, I was able to sprinkle clear Hero Arts embossing powder onto the sentiment and then hit it with my heat gun to add a bit of dimension and shine.
I trimmed the sentiment using a small die from the Hero Arts Infinity Nesting Rectangles die set and did the same to a piece of black Recollections cardstock, using a slightly larger die from the same die set. I adhered the two pieces together using liquid adhesive.
To finish, I adhered the card front to an A2-sized card base and then adhered the sentiment, popping it up with foam tape.
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I am in love with this Emma background stamp from Simon Says Stamp! It’s beautifully intricate but the way the pattern loosens at the edges is what I think sets this stamp apart from similar backgrounds.
I stamped the background onto Neenah Solar White 80# cardstock using VersaMark ink. I then poured Hero Arts white embossing powder over it, tapped off the excess, and hit it with a heat gun.
In contrast to the bright colors I used two days ago, I wanted to use some pretty blues and purples. I blended three colors of Distress Oxide inks (Seedless Preserves, Wilted Violet, and Faded Jeans), radiating out from the center of the pattern. I love that Distress Oxides allow you to quickly apply a rich layer of color. And, they’re so easy to blend!
With the background complete, I moved on to this beautiful sentiment from Neat & Tangled’s No Words stamp set. I trimmed a piece of vellum to be just wider than the card front and then stamped the sentiment in Versafine Black Onyx ink. Since ink won’t dry on vellum, I poured Hero Arts clear embossing powder over the ink and then heat embossed it. This seals in the ink and gives a bit of a dimension. Another option would have been to use VersaMark ink and black embossing powder, but I find the combination of black ink and clear powder to give more subtle and less shiny dimension. Since this is a condolence or apology card, I didn’t want too much shine.
I finished by laying the vellum strip over the card front and folding the ends of the strip over the back where I adhered them with a bit of tape runner adhesive. Then I glued the entire card front to an A2-sized card base.
The next time I use this background for heat embossing, I’ll be sure to use my anti-static pouch to prevent embossing powder from sticking to where it shouldn’t. But in my mind, handmade beats perfection.
