More Vellum for Gof7

Hi everyone.  Another card for August's Group of Seven Product Focus - Embossing with Vellum.

I stamped Statement Flowers (Altenew) onto a piece of vellum from my stash which had been smooshed with Alcohol Inks.  The image was heat embossed in white and then framed (Sewing Stackers - Penny Black), popped up over top of my card base.  Popping it up lets the translucent qualities of vellum show in the card.  A simple die-cut sentiment (Heartfelt - Penny Black), cut from black card stock is added at the bottom to finish the card.  Quick and easy card, using a vellum panel from my stash! :)

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Sending the above card to Triple B (Birds, Butterflies & Blooms) September Challenge - Anything Triple B Goes.

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Stamps:  Statement Flowers (Altenew)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Vellum (Oplymio Thick); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Alcohol Inks (Ranger); Versamark
Accessories:   Blending Solution, White embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Sewing Stackers frame dies (Penny Black); Heartfelt sentiment die (smile) - Penny Black

Challenges:

Group of Seven - Vellum - Product Focus

Triple B Sept. Challenge

Penny Black - Heartsong

Hi everyone.  Penny Black has recently released it's Christmas products and I'm happy to playing with with some of them. :)  Today's focus is on Heartsong (31-086).  It's a gorgeous stamp of a sweet winter bird on a branch filled with berries.

The above card starts with the image being stamped in Toffee Crunch ink onto mixed media paper.  I like the soft outline that makes it look closer to no-line watercolouring.  I watercoloured using Distress re-inkers and then added some "snow" using a white acrylic pen.  The new frame (Classy Frames 51-826) was cut from deep blue card stock and adhered to the card front.  I cut two more of just the frame from tan card stock, to give added depth to the frame.  

A simple sentiment from the same stamp set, is stamped in the same matching ink as the background card stock to finish the card.

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Sending this card to the above Challenges:

1) Darnell's IDEAS September Challenge - Sept. (Dies).

2) NBUS Challenge #66 - first time using this frame.

 

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The next card uses just part of the Heartsong image, inside the Posted Stamp (30-985).

The outline is stamped in Shadow Grey archival ink and the bird image is stamped in black.  I again used Distress Re-inkers to watercolour the image.  I masked off the inside of the stamp and sponged with more ink to add a bit of background colour.  More images were stamped in the Grey ink to finish off the postage stamp and it was die-cut using the matching die (Postage Cut out - 51-778).

I used the Melody embossing folder (65-006) with real red card stock to enboss a strip, tapping lightly over the top with Candied Apple Distress Ink pad to add some colour to the highlighted areas.  I used that at the bottom of my card, popping up the posted panel over top.  The sentiment (from the same stamp set) is stamped in black to finish the card.

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Sending the above card to following Challenges:

1) Penny Black Saturday Challenge - September.

2) Merry Little Christmas Challenge #58

  

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Penny Black Products

  
       Heartsong (31-086)                Classy Frames (51-826)

Posted (30-985)                   Posted Cut Out (51-778)

Melody (65-006)

Card #1:

Stamps:  Heartsong (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Island Indigo card stock (SU!); Tan card stock (Carta Bella)
Ink:   Toffee Crunch (Memento); Island Indigo (SU!); Distress Inks:  Antique Linen, Brushed Cordoroy, Gathered Twigs, Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Classy Frames (Penny Black), watercolour brushes, diluted white acrylic paint for splattering, sponge, black permanent marker

Card #2:

Stamps:  Heartsong (Penny Black); Posted (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Real Red card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Shadow Grey (Memento); Black Pigment (Versafine); Distress Inks:  Antique Linen, Brushed Cordoroy, Gathered Twigs, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Lumberjack Red (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Posted Cut Out (Penny Black), watercolour brushes, diluted white acrylic paint for splattering, sponge, black permanent marker

Challenges:

IDEAS Challenge Sept. - Dies

NBUS Challenge #66 

PBSC September

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #58

Penny Black - More Overflowing

Hi everyone.  Sharing one more card using this beautiful tulip stamp from the Overflowing Stamp set (31-062) - Penny Black, cutting it out with matching die (Overflowing Cut Out 51-822).  I watercoloured the flowers with Distress Inks:  Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral.  LOVE these colours for this stamp. :)  This time I paired it with Brew-tea-ful (31-063), stamped in light gray and watercoloured with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.  I used the matching die (Brew-tea-ful cut out - 51-823) to cut it out.

I used one of Jill Foster's sketches, adding a panel of dry embossed (Variegated 65-008) in white for the middle section of thecard, adding a small strip at the bottom, which is watercoloured to match the greenery in the bouquet.  To finish, I stamped a sentiment (Happy Snippets 30-358) in black ink.

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Sending this card to The Flower Challenge #95 - Include a Stamped Flower.

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Penny Black Products

                                      Overflowing (31-062)               Overflowing Cut Out (51-822)

Happy Snippets (30-358)                Variegated (65-008)

Stamps:  Overflowing; Brew-tea-ful; Happy Snippets (all from Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Black Pigment (Obsidian - Altenew); Distress Inks:  Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Peacock Feathers (Tim Holtz) 
Accessories:   Overflowing cut out and Brew-tea-ful cutout (both from Penny Black); watercolour brushes, Variegated embossing folder (Penny Black); Clear Wink of Stella

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #95

IDEAS Sept. - Inks / Colour Mediums

Hi everyone.  It's Monday and time for IDEAS Challenge.  Today is "I - Inks/Colour Mediums".

I haven't used my powdered inks for a LONG time, but have been inspired by a few friends that have used theirs' recently.  I started by creating a sky background using Lindy's Magicals.  These little pots of powder are so amazing with the colours bursting when sprayed with a little water.  Most of the ones I have include a Mica powder that adds shimmer as well ... so pretty!  You can see the shimmer in the close-up photo below.

I was inspired by a card by Rowena ... thank you for the inspiration!!  I used a new-to-me die (Little Town Border - Lawn Fawn) to die-cut the houses on the hill.  I watercoloured them with distress re-inkers to get very vibrant colours (Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet, Mowed Lawn, Salvaged Patina, Picked Raspberry).  I also watercoloured a scrap piece of mixed media paper with Mustard Seed and cut it into small pieces to add behind each house, popped up to create depth.  I splattered white "snow" and stamped a sentiment (Merry Messages - Lawn Fawn) to finish the card.  

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Sending the card to the following challenges:

1) NBUS Challenge #66 - first time using the border die!

2) Peace on Earth #71

 

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Stamps:  Merry Messages (Lawn Fawn

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Re-inkers:  Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet, Mowed Lawn, Salvaged Patina, Picked Raspberry (Tim Holtz); Black ink (Versafine Clair)
Accessories:   Magicals:  Hydrangea Blue, Tea Pot Purple (Lindy's), Little Town Border die (Lawn Fawn), water mister, diluted white acrylic paint

Challenges:

IDEAS Challenge - Sept. - Inks

NBUS Challenge #66 

Peace on Earth #71