I’ve got an adorable card over at A Blog Named Hero today. Made it to go with a crocheted blanket for a friend’s new baby girl.
Simon Says Stamp Favorite
We’ve got a fun challenge going on at A Blog Named Hero. It’s called “Favorite” which can be interpreted any way you like it. I refer to this as my “favorite stamp and die set that I had to have from Simon Says Stamp and I’ve finally used it after a year in my stash” card. This stamp set is so cute, the most darling dog and cat. I am 100% an animal lover and am so happy that I finally put this to good use.
It’s quite a simple card, but it uses my favorite things; kraft paper, embossing, copic coloring and vellum. Can’t go wrong with that combination. The only thing tricky here is that I used those enamel dots as “rivets” to cover my need to glue the vellum down to the card base. And I cut this card to four inches wide to the “pawesome” die cut would hang over the edge, yet still fit into a standard envelope.
Come on over to A Blog Named Hero and join us in the challenge. We’d love to see your favorite something! We’ve got a $25 gift certificate from Simon Says Stamp to give away to the winner!
Fun card with Simon Says Stamp Supplies
New Challenge
The theme for this challenge at A Blog Named Hero is “new”. Which can be interpreted in many ways. For my card, it’s a new technique, a new stamp set, new die, and new cardstock. Lots of news.
The new technique for me was “no line watercoloring”. So much fun. This was my first time doing it, and I’m far from a watercolor genius, but I loved it, and can’t wait to do more of it. Soon!
Used the new WPlus9 Botanical Bunch stamp set for the images. What a great set. I know I’ll reach for it over and over. That amazing sentiment is from the WPlus9 Quite Like You sentiment set. All of the cardstock is WPlus9, as is that pinking die. I am so thrilled with all of their products. My wallet (and husband) should hide
Please be sure to check out all of the creations that our wonderful Design Team did for this challenge, and join us in the fun. Up for grabs is a $25 gift certificate from our wonderful sponsor, Simon Says Stamp. Wish I was eligible to win that prize, Simon has been sending me lots of mail lately…
Miss You
I’ve got a post over at A Blog Named Hero today. I did a new technique, at least to me, coloring with copics on vellum. Lovely outcome.
Clean and Simple Challenge
Today we’ve got a new challenge up at A Blog Named Hero. It’s all about Clean and Simple cards, which are my absolute favorite.
Since we have collaborated with the magnificent Wplus9 Design Studio, I have used a lot of their products today. I took a piece of their white cardstock, and some washi tape to mask off a window in the center of the card. Then I used a watercolor brush and their new Lake House spray mist to color the open area. It’s a gorgeous color, and I’m not typically a fan of blues.
I flicked some of the same spray mist onto the cardstock after that for a little bit more depth of color. Once that was dry I stamped the sentiment in black ink and then clear embossed the heart for a bit of dimension and to tie the sentiment into the focal point.
Super simple card, but I really like how it turned out.
I hope you’ll join us in the challenge. Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 gift certificate to the winner, which I would highly recommend you spend on Wplus9 products. 🙂
You’re Pretty Sweet
I’ve got a card up on A Blog Named Hero today. Here’s a little peek:
One Layer Challenge, That I Failed
Over at A Blog Named Hero we have a new challenge, and it was to make a one layer card. I came so very close to meeting that challenge. Yes, I failed. Ha! I just couldn’t come up with any other way to get a greeting on this card, and I loved the background so much that I couldn’t change it to make it one layer.
Using the Altenew Vintage Flowers stamp set, this card practically makes itself. Honestly. Those stamps are just wonderful, and they make making cards incredibly easy.
I stamped some of the solid flower images in Hero Arts Bubble Gum ink, and the others in Hero Arts Red Royal ink. Then I took the top layer detail image and stamped using the opposite color. I love how the bubble gum ink still shows up over the red royal. A happy surprise. Here’s a closer look at that.
I used the coordinating die set to cut out a mask, and lightly adhered it down over the flowers to stamp the leaves. After that I sponged Distress Antique Linen and Vintage Photo over the entire card to give it a vintage look.
I gold embossed a sentiment on some vellum cardstock and then adhered that to the card front.
A very simple card to make, but I do love how it turned out. Exactly as I imagined it would, which doesn’t happen often at my craft table.
I hope you’ll join us in the challenge. Our lovely sponsor, Simon Says Stamp is offering a $25 gift card to the winner.
