Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well today. Didn’t the month of May just fly by! I am back from my trip and am going to need the whole day to get myself together!
I have a two cards that are a bit outside my typical style, but I really ended up liking them! I usually choose stamps that I just like (which is a lot of flowers and birds!) but sometimes I like to send cards that are different, and these projects fit the bill.
I created my background by swiping Distress Oxide inks onto watercolor paper, and then giving a light spray of water. When dry, I stamped the Pride of Africa stamp right over top.
I also stamped a background stamp called Tribal Blanket, using tan ink, onto kraft cardstock, to create a subtle tone on tone look. I really love that it is patterned, but doesn’t compete with the main image. It was no problem to stamp my greeting, Thank You, on this panel.
Now, onto a “bonus” card!
So, I just loved that background stamp, and wanted to use it a little more. I had a plain white Hello die cut sitting on my desk, so I decided to dress it up by stamping on it with both green and orange inks (also still on my desk from the other project.). I then colored over the rest of the white by pressing it directly to my yellow inkpad.
I then stamped my Large Oak Tree with brown ink onto some white kraft cardstock and put the die cut directly over. This turned out to be a great, everyday masculine card.
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I hope you will be inspired to choose some stamps outside of your ordinary with your next purchase! Thanks for stopping by and have a good day!
14 comments:
Your inked background looks great with that Pride of Africa stamp, and I also love the tone on tone panel you created. That stamp adds nice texture to your hello die cut as well.
WOW! I really LOVE that African image with your blended colors! It's perfect! Your second card with the tree image and woodgrain background are fabulous as well! Love the die cut sentiment over top! HUGS
A trio of fabulous cards, beautifully coloured and designed, Kate x x
Both cards are nicely designed Heidi. I really love the first one. The colors are perfect and everything comes together so well. Enjoy getting back to your routine.
These are two fabulous cards. I really love the multicoloured Oxide Ink background. The placement of the Hello over the tree looks great. What I think works wonderfully on both cards is that you've used pattern in a really subtle but effective way. Very clever.
Both cards are fabulous and love that tribal stamp, which you have used to great effect x.
Great jungle-themed card with the nice water colored background and animal images! The hello card looks pretty cool with the big HELLO on the tree too! NJ on both
Two wonderful cards and I really love the first one a whole lot. Great colors on that one. And, I was so glad to see you use that Large Oak Tree image. I have not pulled mine out in ages and it is so majestic and really is a huge stamp. The big Hello is fantastic overlapping it.
Hi Heidi, a fabulous pair of cards, love the colours and lightly patterned stamp behind the Pride of Africa stamp, the second card looks great too... have a wonderful weekend... Megan
Heidi - these two cards are just sensational! I was just watching The Lion King a few nights ago and Hakuna Matata is still in my ears :) You've created two beauties with the tribal pattern and the beautiful animals of our glorious earth - TFS!
I am with you, like the flowers and birds, but I do love what you have done with these cards, great coloring on the first and love how you dressed up the Hello die, great masculine cards!
Two beautiful cards. A different style is nice every one and again. I said "wow, wowo, wow" to myself when I saw your African card.
Wow!!! Love these. The background you created it stunning :) Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Fabulous cards, Heidi. I especially like the first one using Oxide inks.
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