Merry Wishes

Happy Saturday.

Today, I am having some fun with new stamps from Penny Black.

Lots of new to see HERE.

So onto my card.

I began by masking my card front with a piece of scrap paper.  I placed the Berry Speckled into my Misti and coloured the branches and berries using my Tombow markers, sprayed with water and stamped.  I repeated that process until I was happy with the inking.  

I sponged in the bkg using Salty Ocean and Faded Jeans Distress inks then did a bit of stenciling using some drywall tape.  I think it helps add some depth and interest to the background.

I splattered some white acylic paint over the top using a toothbrush, then scored the masked edge using my Scorbug.  For those of you that are not familiar with a Scorbug, it is a little tool that adds raised dots and is used in your ScorPal.

The sentiment was stamped using black Memento ink and my Misti again. The sentiment is from a great new sentiment set called Love and Peace.  

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

I appreciate your most kind comments and emails so very much!

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Shopping Our Stash- THAT'S SKETCHY

(I used Chris's sketch)

Penny Black and More- CLOSE TO NATURE

Crafting From the Heart- ANYTHING GOES

One Crazy Stamper- CHRISTMAS/WINTER

Supplies

Stamps- Berry Speckled (PB)/ Love and Peace (PB)

Ink- Tuxedo Black Memento/ Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans Distress (TH)

Paper- heavy white (local store)

Accessories and Tools- white acrylic paint/ toothbrush/ Misti/ Tombow markers/ Mister (TH)/

drywall tape/ sponge applicator (TH)/ ScorPal/ ScorBug

Simple Sympathy

Hello and Welcome!

Today, I am restocking my stash of sympathy cards.

I like to have them on hand so I can sent them out as soon as possible if needed.

I like a simple, clean design for this kind of a card.

Very simple card but can be a bit messy...truth be told, I don't mind getting a bit messy!

The technique I used on my card is called

Shaving Cream Stenciling

So, I sprayed some inexpensive shaving cream into a shallow dish and dropped on some Distress re-inkers over the top.  I pulled the colour into the shaving cream with the wooden end of a paintbrush, then picked up the shaving cream with a credit card and spread it over the top of my stencil. I lifted the stencil carefully, then removed the excess shaving cream with the clean edge of the credit card to reveal a lovely bkg.

When it was all dry, I stamped the sentiment and then splattered with some watered down ink.

Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.


Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- CAS
Mixed Media World- ANYTHING GOES
Love to Create- MIXED MEDIA
Brown Sugar- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps-Deepest Sympathy (MFT)
Ink- Tuxedo Black Memento; Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers; 
Salty Ocean Distress re-inkers (TH)
Paper- heavy white cardstock (local store)
Accessories and Tools- Misti; shaving cream; credit card; black gems; stencil- frond (Stencil Girl)

Nature Paints

Happy Saturday!

A quick card today using a Tim Holtz stencil I just got.  

I began by masking the edges of my cardstock with Painter's Tape to give a nice white border without adding all the layers.  I used Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint Distress inks and an ink applicator to add the colour over the flowers of my stencil. 

Using the same greens, I sponged the edges giving a nice defined border on the white cardstock.  

Lastly, I stamped this great sentiment from Impression Obsession in the corner.

When I went to mount my stenciled piece onto a white card front it needed some colour and I didn't have any pink that matched so I used the Picked Raspberry again and inked all the edges of the white card front so when mounted it matches perfectly.

I am added my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps- MAKE YOUR MARK

Craft Stamper- STAMP-ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Catz- SUMMERTIME

In the Pink- FLORALS

Penny's Paper Crafty- ANYTHING GOES

Have a great weekend and thanks for dropping by.

Supplies:  stamp- Impression Obsession/ stencil- Tim Holtz/ Distress inks/Memento bl ink/ ink applicator