Splashes of Watercolor

I started out to make a card using staples for the Ways to Use It Challenge.  I never made it that far.  The sketch really caught my eye this week so I headed in that direction instead.  Can you believe this is the first time my Fabulous Flowers has been inked??  I know, what’s wrong with me?

I stamped it in Versamark on the pale lime patterned paper 3 times and embossed it with clear EP, then cut out the different layers.  I rubbed Adirondack Lettuce ink over all the layers to add depth between the petals. 

Both the soft sky and the white layers are textured papers and really look nice next to the slickness of the embossed petals. 

I stamped the phrase at the bottom of the white layer in Adirondack Espresso and the swirl from Cornish Heritage Farm’s new stamp set The Art of Framing at the top after stamping it off once on scrap paper.  I didn’t quite line it up right at the top of the card so to keep it from looking like it was just floating, I stitched a line at the top.  Then I stitched along both edges of the Basic Grey paper and in random lines down the left side of the card.

I just realized that I made it sound like the rest of the stitching was a result of my mistake on the scroll at the top, but in reality I had already planned on making the random stitches on the side.  I probably wouldn’t have thought to correct my mistake that way if the plan wasn’t already in place and the brown thread wasn’t already in the machine!

Thanks for visiting!  Please come back!

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Stamps: Fabulous Flowers, Absolutely Fabulous - SU, The Art of Framing - the Rummage Bin collection from Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper: white linen - Marco Papers, soft sky textured cardstock, Basic Grey Periphery 6×6 pad, Baby Flourish - Star Fish Dreams

Ink: Versamark, Adirondack Lettuce & Espresso

Accessories: clear EP, sewing machine, Dew Drops, mounting tape, glue dots

Isn’t he just the cutest?   I made this card for the color challenge on SCS today - yoyo yellow, going gray, and basic gray.  Colors I definitely don’t use very much!

The little guy is a $1 Studio G stamp from Michael’s and carries his own sentiment!!  I colored him with Copic markers, cut him out and embossed him with a Nestabilities rectangle die and matted him on black cardstock.  The going gray layer was stamped with one of the Itty Bitty Background stamps and the background is my new Grid Paper backgrounder from Cornish Heritage Farms.  Love it!

Thanks for stopping by!  Please come back!!

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Stamps: Happy Easter Chick - Alison Wong - Studio G, Itty Bitty Backgrounds - SU, Grid Paper backgrounder - Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper: white, black, going gray, basic gray

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, basic gray, Copic markers

Accessories: Nestabilities rectangle die, Cuttlebug, Bazzill flower, large black brad, ribbon, mounting tape, glue dot

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*** For every $50 you spend on Rubbernecker, Stamp Oasis or KK Originals stamps, you get to choose a FREE stamp!

We also have some Rubbernecker Buck Gift Certificates to give away as Blog Candy!!! These are redeemable for any stamps in the Rubbernecker, Stamp Oasis or KK Original sections!This week’s Blog Candy links:

Jeanne Streiff

Sherry Cheever

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The first clue will be on Shelly’s blog.

When I saw that Julia’s Ways to Use it Challenge on SCS this past week was to use paint on a card, I thought “I can do that!”  I have loads of acrylic paint just stashed away from when I was doing the One-Stroke painting thing.  So I grabbed a bottle of my favorite color - Linen, and started putting all the elements together.  The warm white of the Linen helped me decide to use cocoa as a color and my favorite complimentary color to use with cocoa is a pale aqua.

I had also just purchased a new package of transparencies at my local office supply store, so that became another element - the card front, in fact.  To coordinate with the transparency I decided I would paint a Heidi Swapp ghost flower shape.  I painted one side - two coats - and flipped it over so that the glossy side of the flower would be showing. I swiped the edges of the petals with the creamy brown chalk ink.

I’ve been using a lot of circle shapes lately, so in keeping with the flow of that trend I decided to use a partial circle for the inside aqua piece.  The cocoa patterned paper is actually the back of the card. It is sized at the normal 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  The aqua piece is scored and folded on the left side and is attached to the back of the cocoa piece.  The acetate is the front of the card and is 4 1/4 x 7 1/2.  It was scored at 5 1/2 and folded around and attached to the cocoa piece. 

The white circle was stamped with the Dotted Line jumbo wheel in Close to Cocoa and attached to the aqua piece.  The white rub-on was added onto the acetate, then the chocolate  circle was attached to the front of the acetate and the flower attached to that.  The flower center is a large decorative pearl from Ellen Hutson’s store, as are the 5 tiny coordinating pearls that are on the acetate just outside the aqua circle’s edge.  The sentiment on the cocoa layer is a clear sticker and says “You are so beautiful to me.” (Love that song by Joe Cocker!)

I tied the ribbon around the card and stuck the decorative pin through the knot.

Thanks for visiting today!

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Stamps: Dotted Lines jumbo wheel - SU

Paper: white, acetate, Bohemia Light Blue/White Diamonds - My Mind’s Eye, close to cocoa DP, chocolate chip

Ink: creamy brown Color Box chalk ink, close to cocoa

Accessories:coluzzle, Heidi Swapp ghost shape - flower, Linen acrylic paint, foam brush, Cloud 9 Design clear quote sticker, Basic Grey Wholy Cow Rub-On - Mellow white, decorative pearl stickers, white gel pen, ribbon, decorative pin, 1/4 circle punch

Yes, I’m talking to you!  If you’re a member of Splitcoaststampers.com and since you’re already out surfing around the blogging/stamping world, would you mind heading over to SCS and taking a couple of minutes to complete the survey?  What a great group of people there - people who probably have fueled your creativity and launched you into this wonderful world of fantastic stamping friends!  Whaddya say?

Here’s the link:

2008 Splitcoast survey

Your help is very much appreciated!  Thanks!

Happy 1^st birthday to eclectic paperie and its wonderful owners, Daisy and Joy!  I always get the most wonderful customer service from these ladies and they carry the latest and greatest stamps and supplies. 

To celebrate this momentous occasion, Taylor and Jami were hosting challenges at the ep forum this past weekend.   Taylor’s challenge was to create a cupcake card and this was my entry.

The cupcake stamp is from the Suzy Toronto line of Art Gone Wild stamps and is the MOST fun to color! 

Again, Happy Birthday eclectic paperie!!! 

Thanks for visiting me today!  Please come back soon!

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Stamps: Cupcake with Candles – Suzy Toronto line of Art Gone Wild stamps, Whimsy jumbo wheel, sentiment from The Paper Studio

Paper: white, real red, textured wild wasabi

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, real red, close to cocoa, Copic markers

Accessories: red spica glitter pen, Nestabilities scallop rectangle die, ribbon, yellow metallic gelly roll pen, Martha Stewart glue pen and brownstone glitter

This card was created for Color Challenge 150 on Splitcoaststampers.  The colors this week were real red, soft sky and blue bayou.  Great colors together!  And this is the first time this Rain or Shine stamp set has seen ink.  It’s fun to play with and has so many possible uses!  I’m sure you’ve already seen all the great creations from the MFT design team, but I thought I’d throw my design out there too!

The umbrella was stamped in real red ink on glossy white paper then cut out and mounted to the card last.  It’s very shiny in real life!  The blue bayou layer as well as the umbrella are on mounting tape.  I had some fun sewing on this card too.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamps: Rain or Shine - My Favorite Things

Paper: white, glossy white, real red, bayou blue, soft sky, Basic Grey Recess 6×6 pad

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, real red, Copic markers

Accessories: ribbon, slot punch, rhinestones, artist’s pen, sewing machine, mounting tape

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22

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Congratulations, Aimee!  I’ve been to Virginia Beach when my sister lived in Chesapeake and I loved it too!  Please email me and I will send you the Rubbernecker Bucks coupon and redemption code!

Thank you everyone for playing along.  I really loved reading the comments about your favorite beaches and even got a few ideas of where I’d like to go on my next vacation!  And do you know there are actually some people out there who don’t like beaches at all!?  Say it isn’t so!   LOL!

No, not Candy Williams!  Snort!  How about some blog candy???  Want some??  Well, let’s do it! 

Dave at Rubbernecker is letting a few members of his design team give away $10 Rubbernecker bucks (good for Rubbernecker and Stamp Oasis stamps)!!!  Woo hoo!  Dave you are the best!

Today I’m in a tropical, beachy kind of mood.  There has just been way too much cold weather lately for me.  So leave me a comment and let me know what your favorite beach is.  Mine?  Well, in the continental US that would be Edisto Island, SC.  If we’re talking really tropical, I just love Paradise Island, Bahamas. 

Wednesday evening, I’ll use the random generator to choose the winner.  You can also check out some of the other designers’ blogs for candy.  Good luck, everyone!

Look for Blog Candy giveaways on these Rubbernecker Design Teams Blogs too!!!

• Kittie’s Blog
• Frances’ Blog
• Tosh’s Blog

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And now, a card….. 

This card was created using both the Sketch Challenge SC159 and the Ways to Use It Challenge WT149 on SCS last week.  I know.  I’m always late on the challenges.  That’s what happens when you have to work to support your stamping and eating habits!!

This realistic looking pineapple was stamped on shimmery vanilla cardstock in Ranger Distress walnut stain ink and embossed with clear EP.  I love the way the stamp itself provides all the shading needed, so there is very little required when you color it.  I sponged around the edges with frayed burlap ink and my new Ranger ink blending tool.  It’s so cool and provides such great coverage!  I used my Copic marker E31 for the shading around the pineapple.

I can’t remember where I got the rawhide that is threaded through the jumbo eyelet, but it just seemed like the right element to use instead of ribbon.

All the stamps, inks and the ink blending tool are from Rubbernecker. 

Stamps: Grand Pineapple, Petite Aloha Text, Hawaiian map – Rubbernecker’s Sunny Days section

Paper: shimmery vanilla, so saffron, always artichoke, chocolate chip

Ink: Versamark, Ranger Distress inks: walnut stain, frayed burlap, scattered straw, peeled paint, tea dye

Accessories: Ranger ink blending tool, clear EP, waterbrush, jumbo eyelet, piercing tool and mat, rawhide 

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First of all, for every $50 you spend on Rubbernecker, Stamp Oasis or KK Originals stamps, you get a free stamp!  How cool is that?!  I’m always happy to get anything free!

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Second, every Tuesday there is a totally fun Treasure Hunt.  One of the design team members (listed in the left column) will have the beginning clue.  Then you go to the Rubbernecker website and follow the rest of the clues to win a prize!  I understand that over 60 customers found the prize last week!  To claim your prize though, you’ll need to make a purchase.

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Now there is another fun way to win at Rubbernecker:

Each month you can qualify to win $100 coupon good for Rubbernecker or Stamp Oasis stamps!  Wow!  For every $20 you spend, your name is entered once into a drawing.  Check out the home page for all the details.

 Pretty cool, huh?

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 AND THAT’S NOT ALL!!!!

Tomorrow, along with the hint to find the first clue for the Treasure Hunt, there just may be some instant gratification in the form of BLOG CANDY!!!

So be sure to drop by tomorrow to join in the fun!