Stamps, Paper, and Ink

Let's Chill with Penguins in Paradise

This post is so aptly named since yesterday the temps topped 95 here in NC and in this heat wave our air conditioner for the downstairs decided to die. Thus, causing me to have to spend the whole day upstairs in the craft room trying to stay cool.  Haha! No wonder playing with the My favorite Things Penguins in Paradise set was my choice for the day. 

Not only that, but my fingers were itching to do some coloring for the 30 Day Challenge, and my mind was full of ideas from the Heat Wave class. Seriously that is what's going on right now at Online Card Classes!  

Without further ado, let's chill with the card, shall we?

Beginning with a background, I used Peerless Watercolors to create a scene. Next I colored the images with Copics. Then came the fun - embossing. I learned in class that you can emboss with colors over Copics, so I added polka dots to the swim ring using Pool Party Embossing Powder. Another surprise is that if you sprinkle water onto card stock, and douse it with EP, it will stick when you heat it.

Here's a close up for you of the spattered background and embossing detail.

I love the texture it adds and can't wait to try this again.  

That's all for now! I am packing a few bags and heading with my dear man (also bringing Josie our beagle) to a nearby hotel. Going to hang out and beat the heat for today. 

Hope your'e glad you came by because I sure am! Have a great day and stay cool. 

 Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

Stamps: Penguins in Paradise - My Favorite Things

Accessories: My Favorite Things - Die-namics Blueprints 27.  Love these dies, but they are currently out of stock. I turned the frame with windows on it's side for my scene. 

I'm also entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Weekly challenge. 

 

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A dabble here and there

Hello again! 

Another quick post for today. I'm learning so much at the Online Card Class featuring the talented Dawn Woleslagle who is a wonderful teacher as well. 

I've loved her detailed and through explanation of how watercolor is different from any other medium and highly recommend this course! 

I'm trying to do all of the exercises, so please bear with me as I share them here. I'm just a dabbler at this but I think it's fun to share our work in the gallery. 

So without further ado, here's my first project CASE of a notecard of pears in wet water wash. 

Exploring Mediums: more watercoloring with markers

They encourage us at Online Card Classes: Watercolor - Exploring Mediums, to practice, practice, practice! I have set time aside to do just that and I am grateful to have a chance to try out more of the techniques and use the mediums I've already purchased. 

I have a sample of using Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens to color in a gold embossed image. The ideal is to achieve a light wash of color on the flowers and a background that looks painted. Meaning, it isn't smooth and blended the way a sponged background would be. I LOVE the way when I used a yellow and an orange, I got a third shade that appeared where they blended. 

Before I make this sample into a card, I'd love some feedback from you! Which of the colors do you like it paired with? 

I did minimal photo editing so you could have a clearer choice. 

Here's Cantalope Crisp: 

and Old Olive

or Pumpkin Pie. 

Let me know which you like best in my comment box! I look forward to hearing from you! 

 

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

Stamps: Penny Black Tiger Lily

 

Exploring Mediums Day 1

H friends,

Thanks for joining me today! I began a new Online Card Class and look forward to sharing the homework with you that I create each day. 

The first technique I worked on was soft coloring with markers including a soft washed background. 

I won't make each sample I share into a card. But I did with this one because I liked my coloring much better after it was paired with lots of blue in the DSP behind it. 

I discovered that I really like coloring an embossed image with markers because of the control it affords. I used the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. They blend so easily and the color is intense! I love that. 

 

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

          Make something beautiful!

 

Stamps: Wplus9 - Flora & Fauna 1, Very Vintage Florals

Paper: SU - Whisper White, Ranger Watercolor, MFT - Homespun Gingham 

Ink: Versamark, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.

Accessories: SSS - Stitched Rectangles, Gold embossing powder