Happy Wednesday!!
I missed making cards when I was away on vacation and have been itching to do so. I am not sure if it was due to jet lag or what, but I caught something and have been sick for the last week or so. While I was sick, I didn't feel like creating BUT I did a lot of shopping. Shhh...don't tell my husband!! I have had a lot of crafty packages come in the mail over the week and finally felt healthy enough to use them yesterday!!!
I knew when I saw the theme for the Twofer Challenge that I had to participate.
The theme this month was "garden."
I created two cards using NBUS "Sweet Berries" stamp set from Clearly Besotted and my newly acquired "Label Black" from the Ink Blot Shop for my two cards.
Can I tell you how much fun I had coloring these raspberry images? I did a bit of research on what Copic colors to use and took some photos while I was coloring to show you the colors I used.
The first color set was the berries:
Then the flowers:
And the leaves were the last thing I colored in. I actually did a bit of under coloring with a B34 for shadowing and I was amazed at how it came out!!
For my first card, I stamped the raspberry image, colored it in and used the matching die cut to cut it out.
Underneath my berries I used the Geometric Circles stencil from Neat and Tangled with Dusty Concord Distress Ink. I then layered the Fab Frame from Paper Smooches that I had die cut from Neenah Solar White cardstock.
I popped the berries up with foam adhesive and used foam adhesive under the sentiments as well.
My last step for all the cards on my blog took hours. I added Glossy Accents over each part of the berry, doing every other section, letting it dry, then doing another section. I wanted it to feel like a real raspberry when you touched it. It came out REALLY cool!!!
I missed making cards when I was away on vacation and have been itching to do so. I am not sure if it was due to jet lag or what, but I caught something and have been sick for the last week or so. While I was sick, I didn't feel like creating BUT I did a lot of shopping. Shhh...don't tell my husband!! I have had a lot of crafty packages come in the mail over the week and finally felt healthy enough to use them yesterday!!!
I knew when I saw the theme for the Twofer Challenge that I had to participate.
The theme this month was "garden."
I created two cards using NBUS "Sweet Berries" stamp set from Clearly Besotted and my newly acquired "Label Black" from the Ink Blot Shop for my two cards.
Can I tell you how much fun I had coloring these raspberry images? I did a bit of research on what Copic colors to use and took some photos while I was coloring to show you the colors I used.
The first color set was the berries:
Then the flowers:
And the leaves were the last thing I colored in. I actually did a bit of under coloring with a B34 for shadowing and I was amazed at how it came out!!
For my first card, I stamped the raspberry image, colored it in and used the matching die cut to cut it out.
Underneath my berries I used the Geometric Circles stencil from Neat and Tangled with Dusty Concord Distress Ink. I then layered the Fab Frame from Paper Smooches that I had die cut from Neenah Solar White cardstock.
I popped the berries up with foam adhesive and used foam adhesive under the sentiments as well.
My last step for all the cards on my blog took hours. I added Glossy Accents over each part of the berry, doing every other section, letting it dry, then doing another section. I wanted it to feel like a real raspberry when you touched it. It came out REALLY cool!!!
Supplies:
Stamps: Ink Blot Shop "Label Black," Clearly Besotted "Sweet Berries"
Paper: Neenah Solar White
Ink: Ranger Dusty Concord Distres Ink, Memento Tuxedo Black
Dies: Paper Smooches "Fab Frames," Clearly Besotted "Sweet Berries"
Other: Neat and Tangled "Geometric Circles," Copic Markers, Glossy Accents, Foam Adhesive, Sizzix Big Shot
For my second card, I colored in a white panel of Neenah that I had stamped the berries on.
I was originally going to make one card from this panel but I couldn't figure out how I would put the sentiment on it so I cut it up and made TWO cards out of it. Yup, so I actually made THREE cards but since the third card is also a birthday card, I am considering it a bonus!!!
I used an old Fiskars Scallop punch to add a black scalloped border on the colored panel and adhered it onto a card front that was covered in My Favorite Things patterned paper.
I added the die cut sentiment, which I die cut out of black three times and layered it together. I then used foam adhesive on the sentiment strip.
I added a few sequins and then did the Glossy Accent treatment on the berries.
Supplies:
Stamps: Ink Blot Shop "Label Black," Clearly Besotted "Sweet Berries"
Paper: Neenah Solar White, My Favorite Things Black and White Stripes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Dies: Clearly Besotted "Sweet Berries," My Favorite Things Hugs
Other: Neat and Tangled "Geometric Circles," Copic Markers, Glossy Accents, Sequins, Foam Adhesive, Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars Scallop Punch
Now for my bonus card!!!
I used the other part of the panel from my second card and laid it over a wine colored card base.
I used a bit of striped paper at the top for a border. I used foam adhesive for the sentiments and added some sequins.
Again I did the Glossy Accent treatment to the berries. I think you can tell from the photo above how it looks.
Supplies:
Stamps: Ink Blot Shop "Label Black," Clearly Besotted "Sweet Berries"
Paper: Neenah Solar White, My Favorite Things Black and White Stripes, Wine Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Dies: Clearly Besotted "Sweet Berries," My Favorite Things Hugs
Other: Neat and Tangled "Geometric Circles," Copic Markers, Glossy Accents, Sequins, Foam Adhesive, Sizzix Big Shot
Well, that is all from me today. I had a BLAST with this challenge and so much fun coloring and creating these cards.
I hope you have a FABULOUS night!!
