Stamps: Everyday Events Ink: Burnt Umber Palette
Paper: Angelee, Cardstock from Angelee and Juliette
Other: Hydra-Sponge, 1/2" Circle Punch (on corners), Super Jumbo Oval Punch, Mega Scalloped Oval Punch, Antique Round Loop and brad, Crop-a-dile, ribbon, Scrapper's Floss in tan, brown, lavender and pink, paper piercer (to wrap floss), Earth Tones Chalk Kit and Dove Blender, pink Souffle Pen (center of flowers)
Here's a card I did for a swap a while back. Thought you might like to see the technique. I used drywall tape from the hardware department of Wal-Mart and placed it on the cardstock. (It's kind of sticky so you won't want to press too hard--just hard enough for it to stay in place.) I used a Hydra-Sponge to lightly ink the area I had just "taped." When I had the coverage I wanted, I carefully pulled the tape off and was left with the fun texture/pattern shown above.
My friend Jean orders cards from me fairly often. Because she has an 8-yr-old son, she needs cards for him to give. Here are a few that I made up last time she ordered. She liked them, and I hope you do too!Stamps: Girlz & Boyz
Ink: Noir and Starry Night Palettes
Paper: Blue Bazzill , White Ultrasmooth, Kaleidoscope Boyz
Other: Watercolor Pencils with Dove Blender, Gray Tombow, Photo Turns, Brads
This was a fun one, and Jean's family is big on baseball. What a fun set!
Stamps: You're a Winner, Running Stitches
Ink: Noir, Moulin Rouge and Cognac Palettes
Paper: Scarlet, Ivory Ultrasmooth
Other: Watercolor Pencils with Dove Blender, Gray Tombow
Note: I used a Stipple Brush to apply the Cognac ink to make it look like a dirty baseball. I also bent the Running Stitches Stamp to make it look like stitching on a baseball. That's the joy of unmounted stamps! Woo Hoo!
The flamingo is from our returning set called "Tickled Pink." The background flowers were stamped using the new "Build-a-Flower" and the sentiment is from our new set "Linear Sentiments." I just cut off and used part of the strip. This is a VERY versatile set!
I also used a paper flower from the Hillary Embellishment Jar--gotta love that jar of embellies--and the Polo Glitter Brad adds just the right touch to this glamour gal!
After I paper pierced, I decided to round two corners. Don't really like the effect in the upper left. Next time, I'll have to round and THEN pierce. LOL Live and learn...
Here's a close-up of the bow I put on the outside of the package. Everything was from our Juliette paper collection. I used TAC's Essential Elements for the letters (with Versamagic ink) and Bitty Blossoms for the flowers.
