Stately Flowers Poppy - Watercolor stamping

I had a lot of fun with this kind of watercolor stamping technique.  I used my Tombow water-based markers to color on my rubber stamp, then just stamped it onto wet watercolor paper.  I experimented with the amount of water and I liked the look with less water, then just applied a touch more coral with a wet brush.

I went ahead and aged the image with tan and brown Distress inks and a sponge.  The matte is kraft cardstock that has also been distresed with the same colors to match.  

I used a background stamp to create the card base with Distress ink over kraft cardstock.  

Supplies:

Gina K Designs Stately Flowers 1 stamp set

Tombow markers 249, 905, 845

Versafine Ink Onyx Black

Distress Inks Frayed Burlap, Tea Dye, Antique Linen

Hero Arts Woodgrain background stamp

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

ModSquad Challenge - Watercolor Stamping

SimonSaysStamp Monday Challenge - Don't abandon the coral

DCWV Linen Closet Card Set

Today I used a sketch challenge to make a little card gift set.

Supplies:

DCWV Linen Closet Matstack
Recollections 120# Heavy Weight ivory cardstock
Gina K Dies from Birthday Blessings set
Hero Arts CL342 sentiments (Just a Note and Just Saying Hello)
Gina K Stenciled Spring stamp set (thank you)
Gina K One in a Million stamp set (have a happy day!)
Gina K Dark Chocolate Ink
Fiskars and EK Success punches
Cuttlebug Just My Type border embossing folders
Twine from my stash

These projects will be entered into the following challenge(s):

Case This Sketch #121
SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes!

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