Inkadinkado Folk Wreath card

I hope this blog post finds you all doing well today.  I created a very simple card today.  

I stamped this image with a very light colored pigment ink.  I found it hard to tell that it was not white.  I then used my zig glue pen to adhere glitter to areas of the stamp that I wanted to highlight.  I really enjoy doing that because it adds so much, but takes the pain out of applying glitter!  

Supplies:

Inkadinkado Fold Wreath cling stamp

Avery Elle Sea Mist pigment ink

Zig glue pen

Recollections Glitz glitter

Hero Arts Season's Greetings sentiment

Versafine Majestic Blue ink

Sizzix Santa Lucia Embossing Folder

This project will be entered in the following challenge(s):

April Rudolph Days 

SimonSaysStamp Monday Challenge: Anything Goes

Our Daily Bread Lily of the Valley

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  I wanted to take the chance to participate in this photo inspiration challenge. 

Supplies:

Our Daily Bread Lily of the Valley stamp

Gina K So Grateful sentiment

Archival ink

Tombow markers

Sakura stardust glitter pen

Echo Park Victoria Garden 6x6 paper pad

This project will be entered into the following challenge(s):

ODBSLC235 Inspiration Challenge

Kaisercraft Bonjour over Stenciled background

I sponged distress ink over my stencil to create the background, then stamped the image.  I colored with watercolor pencils and blended with a Dove blender pen.  

Supplies:

Heidi Swapp Stencil

Distress ink Tumbled Glass

Kaisercraft Bonjour stamp set

Gina K So Grateful sentiment

Archival Ink

Derwent Watercolor pencils

Dove Blender Pen

This project will be entered into the following chalenge(s):

Case This Sketch #120

Power Poppy - Pop of Pastel!

Stamp and Create: Anything Goes

SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge: Clean & Simple

Bucket of flowers

I really enjoy using the Art Impressions watercolor series stamps to make a little flower arrangement. For this one, I used just a few flowers and I used sortof fall colors for the overall card design, but it is still cheery.

Supplies:

Art Impressions Watercolor series stamp sets (flowers, greenery, containers)

Watercolor paper

Tombow Markers

Gina K Thankful for You stamp

Versafine Smokey Grey ink

Gina K cardstock in Prickly Pear, Charcoal Brown and ivory

Brad is from Michaels

Cuttlebug Decorative Tiles embossing folder

This project will be entered in the following challenge(s):

Art Impressions: April Showers bring May Flowers

Hero Arts Joyful Christmas Season

Welcome and thank you for stopping by my blog today.  I have been feeling the need to get more Christmas cards done and out of the way.  A sketch is always a nice way to get moving.

I used the Sketch for the starting point of my card.  I stamped the image in black ink and colored portions in with my Sakura stardust pen.  The sentiment was heat embossed.  

Supplies:

Hero Arts Joyful Christmas Season stamp set

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Versamark Ink

Recollections White Detail Embossing powder

White and Black cardstock

My Mind's Eye Christmas Wish 6x6 paper pad

Sakura stardust gel pen

This project will be entered in the following challenge(s):

Case This Sketch #119

I Brake for Stamps Trillium Card - Coloring with Chalks

Not many stamp companies make a Trillium flower stamp, but there are a few out there of this more rare wildflower.  They grew in our woods when I was growing up, and my grandma had some in her yard.  Since we are in the middle of Spring, I felt like using this stamp.

I stamped the image in brown ink on patterned paper.  I then colored it with Pebbles chalks.  It is a really pretty way to color a flower that is white.  There is white chalk on thre flower petals and it does make them stand out.  

On the inside of the card, I attached this die cut bird.  I stamped the bird in Versamark ink and then used the Poppin Pastel technique to color.

  I hope this card may inspire you to get out your neglected chalks and use them for coloring.  They are easy to blend and are so soft you do not need to feel like it must be perfect to be very pretty.  Plus, if you do not have any, I have noticed they are often deeply discounted in stores since they are not as "in style" for crafting but are still so fun to use!

Supplies:

I Brake for Stamps Trillium

Gina K Designs Birthday Blessings (bird stamp and die)

Gina K Designs Dark Chocolate Ink

Versarmark Ink

Pebbles chalks

Prima Nature Garden 6x6 paper pad

Gina K Designs Grass Green cardstock

The Paper Studio Ribbon

This project will be submitted to the following challenge(s):
SimonSaysStamp Monday Challenge Blog - In the middle

Alcohol Ink Background with Stamps

I made a background with blue alcohol inks.  I stamped over it and used silver embossing powder so it was visible, but it is still all cool colors.

The background paper is a background stamp and a matted the image very simply on an angle.

Supplies:

Stampendous Botanical Cling stamp

Versamark Ink

Recollections Silver Fine Detail Embossing powder

Ranger Alcohol inks (Denim, Eggplant, Blending Solution, Glossy paper)

Hero Arts Tweed Background Stamp

Hero Arts Cornflower Shadow Ink

American Crafts Winter 6x6 Paper pad

This project will be submitted to the following challenge(s):

SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge: Make Your Own Background

Potted Plant Trio Card

This card is made without a sentiment.  I have been leaving them off the card front more and more so I can use the card for what I need when I need it.

Supplies:

Gina K Designs Plant Trio stamp duo

Hero Arts Shadow Ink Forever Green

Derwent Watersoluble colored pencils (no water added)

Simple Stories Summer Fresh 6x6 paper pad

Spellbinders oval and scalloped oval dies.

This project will be entered in the following challenge(s):

SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge : April Showers or Spring Flowers